Elden Ring’s Shadow of the Erdtree DLC expands the repertoire of available tools, giving you the ability to overcome the challenges of the shadow realm in all possible ways. These methods could involve findingnew weapons, spells, or even gathering rare resourcesto craft powerful items.

New to theShadow of the Erdtreeexpansion is theSwollen Grapeingredient, which is among the rarest ingredients you can find in the DLC. This following guide will help you acquire this ingredient and provide details on its uses.

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Where To Find Swollen Grape In Shadow Of The Erdtree

The Swollen Grapes arerare crafting items that are dropped upon killing the Aging Untouchablespatrolling the Abyssal Woods. You canreach the Abyssal Woodsby using the secret teleportation coffin below the Shadow Keep. It’s important to consider that, unlike other enemies, the Aging Untouchables cannot be harmedunless you first parry their grab attack.

You can parry their grab using any small shield or dagger infused with theAsh of War: Parry. If you find parrying difficult with the regular Parry Ash of War, you can try using theAsh of War: Golden ParryorAsh of War: Carian Retaliation. You must parry the Aging Untouchablewhen they raise their right arm over their heads. Successfully killing one of these Untouchables will reward you with some runes and a Swollen Grape.

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One of the Aging Untouchables in the game also rewards you with theAged One’s Exultation talisman, whichincreases your attack power when madness is inflicted in your vicinity.

What To Do With Swollen Grape In Shadow Of The Erdtree

An eyeball of the frenzied flame that has swollen from within. Material used for crafting items. Exceedingly rare to find. Marked with fingerprint burns, proof of having being touched directly by the Three Fingers' embrace.

The game considers Swollen Grape as an exceedingly rare item. These grapes can beused to craft a new consumable calledSurging Frenzied Flame.

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However, before you can craft the Surging Frenzied Flame, you’ll need to find the following items:

The Surging Frenzied Flame is akin to theFrenzyflame Stonethat you may throw on the ground or at an enemy. When dropped, the Surging Frenzied Flame then releases eight bursts of Frenzied Flame in all directions,damaging any enemy that comes in contact with. It’s worth noting that the Frenzied bursts do not track the enemies. Using the Surging Frenzied Flame consumes 13FP.