Elden Ring Magma Whip Candlestick Builds

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Magma Whip Candlestick

Weapon Type:

Whip

Damage Type:

Strike

Weight: 2.5


Stat	Str	Dex	Int	Fai	Arc
Requires	8	16		18
Scaling	E	D		D

Elden Ring Magma Whip Candlestick is a Whip Weapon that inflicts Physical and Fire Damage in the form of Strike Attacks with the ability to use the Unique Skill (Sea of Magma). Magma Whip Candlestick will require Strength 8, Dexterity 16, Faith 18, and scales based on Strength E, Dexterity D, Faith D, Stats.

Description: This ritual implement is a three pronged candlestick with solid flames formed of the magma of Mt. Gelmir. When wielded as a weapon, the flames become supple whips of lava.


Tier	Passive	Wgt	Phy	Magic	Fire	Light	Holy
B	N/A	2.5	72	0	72	0	0


Skill	Type	FP Cost	Description
Sea of Magma	Unique	5 (-5)	cover the surrounding area in a sea of magma

Can Be Buffed?

Custom Ash of War?

Attack Type:

Strike

For Str builds, Magma Whip Candlestick offers a mid-tier whip with Fire damage baked in. You can't change the affinity, but the split damage output works well against most enemies. Check the skill table above to see what its weapon art does.

Navigate this Magma Whip Candlestick Guide using the links below.

Magma Whip Candlestick Stats

Magma Whip Candlestick is a mid-tier whip with built-in Fire damage. Against low-resist targets, that split actually hits harder than pure physical would. Dexterity scaling at D drives the elemental portion.

Magma Whip Candlestick Attack Stats
Rank	Stat	Base	Max
D	Physical Attack	72	TBD
F	Magical Attack	0	TBD
A	Fire Attack	72	TBD
F	Lightning Attack	0	TBD
F	Holy Attack	0	TBD
F	Attack Crit	100	TBD

Magma Whip Candlestick Guard Stats
Rank	Stat	Base	Max
F	Physical Guard	21	TBD
F	Magical Guard	10	TBD
E	Fire Guard	36	TBD
F	Lightning Guard	10	TBD
F	Holy Guard	10	TBD
F	Guard Boost	15	TBD

Where To Find Magma Whip Candlestick Location in Elden Ring

Head to Mt. Gelmir for Magma Whip Candlestick. The exact pickup spot is marked on the map below.


Location	How To Get
Altus Plateau	Obtained from Patches/">Patches after completing the Volcano Manor questline.

Patches/">Patches provides you with a questline; much like the other questlines in this game, they require a few steps to complete. Whether going to a specific location or defeating a particular enemy, we will list the steps below needed to complete Patches/">Patches's questline.

To begin his questline, you will first encounter him at the end of Murkwater Cave after opening a chest- this will trigger a fight with him
After beginning the fight with Patches/">Patches, he will surrender when he has a quarter/half of his health left- do not kill him, or you will fail his questline
Patches/">Patches will ask you to forgive him; either way he will invite you to find him in his lair inside Murkwater Cave; there is a chest inside that was not there previously- open it to be transferred to Mistwood Ruins via a trap
If you forgave him, he will leave Murkwater Cave and set up a camp next to Scenic Isle Site of Grace (However, if you fought him after having been in Volcano Manor, he will not appear here and instead appear in Volcano Manor)
You can find him between some bushes at Mt.Gelmir on the cliff west of the first Mt. Gelmir Site of Grace, where he will say he is not doing anything suspicious Follow the Rainbow Stone trail until you reach a cliff edge to trigger a cutscene of him pushing you off
Patches/">Patches can now be found in Volcano Manor- speak to him
Complete 2 assassination missions
Talk to Tanith
Now Speak to Patches/">Patches
Head to the Ruin-Strewn Precipice and defeat Magma Wyrm Makar
After defeating Makar, reset the area and summon the Invader Great Horned Tragoth and defeat him
Return to Patches/">Patches and speak to him
After passing some time or reloading the area, speak to Patches/">Patches again and ask about your reward to receive the Magma Whip Candlestick
Patches/">Patches will leave the Manor after you defeat Rykard, Lord of Blasphemy, so be sure to speak to him beforehand

Patches/">Patches location Murkwater Cave

Patches/">Patches location Scenic Isle Site of Grace

Patches/">Patches location Ruin Strewn Precipice

Patches/">Patches location Volcano Manor

Best Builds for Magma Whip Candlestick in Elden Ring

Str builds get the most out of Magma Whip Candlestick's whip moveset. Faith (18 minimum) is the priority, with Dexterity as backup. These builds balance damage output with survivability. Factor in the practically zero equip load cost for your equip load.

Magma Whip Candlestick Builds
Tier	Build	Equipment	Skills/Spells/Spirits	Items
A	Bloodlash Whip Master Class Warrior Bandit Samurai Stats Primary: Arcane Secondary: Dexterity Secondary: Vigor Secondary: Endurance	Weapon Hoslow's Petal Whip Dragon Communion Seal Armor White Mask Raptors Black Feathers Scaled Gauntlets Scaled Greaves Talisman Lord of Blood's Exultation Rotten Winged Sword Insignia Claw Talisman Shard of Alexander	Spirits Mimic Tear Ashes Spells Bloodflame Blade Golden Vow Skills Seppuku	Items Thorny Cracked Tear Greenburst Crystal Tear
C	Bandit Bleed Build Class Bandit Stats Primary: Endurance Primary: Dexterity Secondary: Arcane Secondary: Vigor	Weapon Reduvia Armor Royal Remains Set Exile Set Talisman Lord of Blood's Exultation Arrow's Reach Talisman Kindred of Rot's Exultation	Skills Ash of War Bloody Slash

Magma Whip Candlestick Upgrade Costs in Elden Ring

Magma Whip Candlestick takes Somber Smithing Stones to reach +10. No Ash of War swaps, no buff compatibility. You're committing to Sea of Magma and the weapon's base stats.


Level	Material	Rune Cost
+1	Somber Smithing Stone [1]	180 Runes
+2	Somber Smithing Stone [2]	270 Runes
+3	Somber Smithing Stone [3]	360 Runes
+4	Somber Smithing Stone [4]	450 Runes
+5	Somber Smithing Stone [5]	540 Runes
+6	Somber Smithing Stone [6]	630 Runes
+7	Somber Smithing Stone [7]	720 Runes
+8	Somber Smithing Stone [8]	810 Runes
+9	Somber Smithing Stone [9]	900 Runes
+10	Somber Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone	1,080 Runes
Total	All Levels	5,940 Runes