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Ghostflame Torch

Ghostflame Torch is a unique Intelligence torch found on a rooftop during the descent into Nokron. It deals physical and magic damage, builds frostbite through ghostflame, and provides illumination, but its fixed torch moveset and hidden approach limit it to a specialist sidearm.

Importance

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Key Takeaways

Ghostflame Torch is a cold-flame utility weapon that adds frost-oriented pressure to a torch moveset, with its usefulness shaped by Intelligence investment and close-range limitations.

Cold-flame damage

Its defining mechanic is a ghostflame that deals magic damage and builds Frostbite, giving the torch a status-oriented role rather than a purely utility-focused one.

Intelligence requirement

The weapon is aimed at characters willing to meet an Intelligence requirement, so it is less immediately suitable for a purely strength- or dexterity-focused setup.

Nokron pickup

Ghostflame Torch is obtained as a fixed pickup in Nokron, Eternal City, rather than as a normal vendor purchase or a reported enemy-drop farm.

Useful frost pressure

Repeated attacks can apply Frostbite while the weapon remains equipped as a torch, making it useful when a build values status buildup alongside access to illumination.

Limited melee role

Its short torch-style moveset and close-range commitment make it a specialized sidearm or utility choice rather than a general replacement for a dedicated primary weapon.

Regular upgrade path

Ghostflame Torch follows a standard Smithing Stone upgrade path, while its fixed weapon configuration keeps it more specialized than a fully customizable infusable weapon.

Overview

Ghostflame Torch is a torch-class melee weapon in Elden Ring that combines light utility with cold-themed combat. Its ghostflame deals frost-related buildup, giving it a role distinct from ordinary fire-bearing torches.

The weapon is a standard torch rather than a major unique armament, but its ghostflame gives it a clear identity. It can illuminate dark areas while functioning as a close-range weapon whose attacks support Frost buildup. That combination makes it more than a cosmetic alternative to the basic Torch, although its small weapon class and short reach still define how it is used.

Ghostflame Torch is associated with Nokron, Eternal City, and therefore enters the game through optional underground exploration rather than the opening equipment pool. Its location gives it a natural place in progression for characters investigating the Eternal City, while its Intelligence-oriented identity can make it more appealing to characters already using cold or magic-related equipment.

Its defining distinction is the interaction between torch utility and frost damage. Unlike a conventional torch that primarily offers illumination and fire-themed attacks, Ghostflame Torch supports a colder status-oriented approach. This makes it useful for players who want a secondary tool that can contribute to Frostbite without replacing the reach, damage, or dedicated spellcasting role of their main weapon.

The weapon belongs to Elden Ring’s base-game arsenal and has no separate Shadow of the Erdtree variant implied by its name. It should be understood as a fixed named torch rather than an interchangeable Ash of War platform: its value comes from its built-in ghostflame theme and status role, while broader reinforcement and character-stat decisions determine whether it remains practical in a given build.

Statistics

Elden Ring publishes no 0–100 stat bars, so this page lists the verified requirements, scaling and handling figures instead. Taken from the project's verified weapons database, not from generated text.

Category
Torches
Damage Type
Magic
Primary Scaling
Int D
Weight
3
Skill
No Skill
Str Req
8
Dex Req
10
Int Req
10
How to Obtain
Nokstella, Eternal City

Figures verified against Consolidated Game Weapons Database.

Compared to similar torches

Weapon	Str Req	Dex Req	Weight	Primary Scaling
Ghostflame Torch	8	10	3	Int D
St. Trina's Torch	8	—	3	Str E
Sentry's Torch	8	10	3	Fai D
Nanaya's Torch	8	—	3	Str E
Steel-Wire Torch	8	12	3	Dex D

Requirements, scaling grades and weight are the game’s own published figures. From Consolidated Game Weapons Database.

How to Obtain

Before you start

Defeat Starscourge Radahn to open access to Nokron, Eternal City. No separate quest, DLC, or New Game Plus requirement applies.

01Reach Nokron, Eternal City, then travel to the Ancestral Woods Site of Grace. From the nearby cliffs, drop onto the rooftops below and follow the rooftop route into the building containing a corpse with the Ghostflame Torch.
02Loot the corpse inside the rooftop-accessible building to receive the Ghostflame Torch. This is a guaranteed world pickup, not a vendor purchase, enemy drop, quest reward, or boss reward. It can be collected once per playthrough.

Mechanics and Handling

Ghostflame attacks and Frostbite

Ghostflame Torch uses the close-range torch moveset: its light attacks are short, committed swings rather than the longer, more controlled sequences of a sword or spear. The weapon deals physical and magic damage, and its attacks build Frostbite. That combination gives ordinary strikes a status-oriented role, but the torch’s limited reach still makes spacing important; it is less forgiving when used against enemies that punish close approaches.

White Shadow’s Lure

Its innate skill, White Shadow’s Lure, creates a pale lure that attracts undead enemies and can stagger them. The effect is specialized rather than a general-purpose crowd-control tool: it is useful for separating undead from a group or interrupting them, but it does not provide the same value against ordinary living enemies. The skill complements the torch’s exploration role by giving it a distinct answer to undead encounters, while its normal attacks remain the main way to apply Frostbite.

Upgrades and Variants

Strengths, Weaknesses and Best Uses

Strengths

Combines torch utility with innate magic damage and Frost buildup, giving Intelligence-oriented characters a way to apply frost without changing the weapon's affinity.
Its flame can illuminate dark areas while remaining an equipped melee weapon, which is useful during exploration where a separate light source would be inconvenient.

Weaknesses

The torch moveset has short reach and limited pressure compared with dedicated melee weapons, making spacing and repeated contact important.
Its fixed weapon properties limit customization: it does not provide the affinity and Ash of War flexibility available to many standard weapons.
Frost buildup is gradual rather than an immediate payoff, so enemies resistant to Frost or difficult to reach reduce its practical value.

Best uses

Exploration in dark areas when the player wants a weapon slot to provide both illumination and melee capability.
Utility-focused Intelligence builds that want innate magic damage and Frost buildup without relying on an Ash of War setup.
Close-range encounters against enemies vulnerable to Frost, provided the player can safely maintain contact long enough to trigger it.

Compared With Similar Weapons

Compared With Similar Weapons
Weapon	Class / role	Distinctive effect	Skill / utility
Ghostflame Torch	Innate frost buildup	White Shadow's Lure; creates a lure for susceptible enemies	—
St. Trina's Torch	Innate sleep buildup	Fires of Slumber; spreads sleep-inducing flame	—
Sentry's Torch	Reveals certain invisible enemies	Torch Attack; valuable for stealth-related encounters	—
Beast-Repellent Torch	Repels certain beasts	Torch Attack; useful when managing beast enemies	—

Lore and Design

The Ghostflame Torch’s item lore connects its cold-burning flame to the ghostflame associated with the dead and with the Deathbirds. Its description presents the flame as distinct from ordinary fire, supporting the weapon’s unusual cold-fire identity without establishing a separate story role for the torch or a documented real-world design source.