Playing Elden Ring requires a lot of patience and great courage. The main reason is that the game is constantly trying to kill you with different elements. For instance, if you manage to survive the common enemies in the dungeons, there’s always an overpowered boss waiting for you. Moreover, even if you somehow defeat the bosses, the game has other surprises for you. Scarlet rot in Elden Ring is one such surprise that can slowly kill you. It is a parasitic poison that gradually builds up, and if you don’t cure it fast, it will slowly eat away your HP. So, how to prevent Scarlet rot in Elden Ring?
Generally, it is impossible to become fully resistant to Scarlet rot in Elden Ring. Chances are you will eventually catch it either by wandering in a contaminated place or by an enemy’s poison. Fortunately, there are several ways to lower its effect on your health. Otherwise, you can always use the different ways to cure Scarlet rot in Elden Ring.
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How to Prevent Scarlet Rot?
You can develop Scarlet rot in many ways; visiting a rotten place is the most common of them. So, the best way to prevent getting Scarlet rot is to avoid visiting the contaminated areas. When you open the map, places with huge poisonous effects appear red. Common places that can inflict Scarlet rot are:
- Huge Scarlet Rot Lake in Ainsel River
- Aeonia in Caelid
- Abandoned Cave in Caelid
However, if you really need to visit the area, be sure to mount the Torrent whenever it is available. Unfortunately, Torrent mount is unavailable in certain conditions, e.g., during a conflict. In that case, you can minimize the effect of the poison by reducing the contact. You can always skip a rotten area by the sprint jump or walking around the rotten area. Moreover, quick travel is yet another easy way to prevent Scarlet rot in Elden Ring.
Upgrade the Vigor
The easiest way to increase your resistance to Scarlet rot is to upgrade your Vigor stats in Elden Ring. When you invest points in Vigor, you get a larger health bar, enemy attacks don’t inflict much damage, and you will also develop some resistance to the effect of Scarlet rot. In other words, higher Vigor stats will slow down the buildup process of the rot, and it won’t eat away your HP very quickly.
Consume Immunizing Cured Meat
Another way to reduce the effect of Scarlet rot is to eat the Immunizing Cured Meat. Fortunately, it is a craft item, so you can make as many items as you need. Eating meat increases your immunity to rot and other poisons. However, you need the Armorer’s Cookbook [5] Before you can craft the Cured Meat.
Armorer’s Cookbook [5]
You can acquire the Armorer’s Cookbook [5] from Redmane Castle. Enter the castle and walk through a door in the southwest. There you must defeat an assassin enemy before climbing the ladder. Head through the door at the right to find the Armorer’s Cookbook [5]. However, you must first defeat the Misbegotten Warrior & Crucible Knight bosses before you can open the castle doors.
Immunizing Horn Charm
As the name suggests, equipping the Immunizing Horn Charm increases your immunity to various poisons and rots. You will still lose HP without curing the rot, but the damaging effect will take long before fully draining your health bar. You can find the Immunizing Horn Charm near the lake of rot. Head south from Nokstella and follow the narrow path leading to the lake of rot from the east. Here you will find the Immunizing Horn Charm. Moreover, you can also acquire a +1 variant of the Horn Charm by heading from this location inside the lake of rot.
How to Cure Scarlet Rot in Elden Ring?
Curing the Scarlet rot means that you drain its buildup and avoid losing your precious HP in the game. It is impossible to become immune to the Scarlet rot completely. However, you can quickly get rid of the buildup in the following ways.
- Preserving Boluses
- Flame, Cleanse Me incantation
Preserving Boluses
Preserving Boluses is a consumable item that quickly removes the Scarlet rot. You can acquire this item in two ways in the game. Firstly, you can purchase up to three Preserving Boluses from the nomadic merchants on the Caelid highway. Each item costs 2,500 runes, so make sure you have enough money. Secondly, you can also craft the Preserving Boluses, but you will need the Armorer’s Cookbook [6] for that. Once you have the cookbook, collect all the ingredients to craft as many Preserving Boluses as you like.
Flame, Cleanse Me Incantation
The Flame, Cleanse Me incantation cures the Scarlet rot and other poisonous buildups in Elden Ring. You can get the incantation from a dead body at the Fire Monk Camp. Head southeast from the Church of Vows till you reach the camp. Search the dead bodies to acquire the incantation. Each spell costs 12 Faith, so only use it when you have no other options. Moreover, if the rot persists even after using the incantation, it means that you still have some rot on your armor.
FAQs
How to Use the Scarlet Rot to My Advantage?
Scarlet rot is a condition that spreads from one body to another in Elden Ring. So, you can always use it as an advantage for inflicting the disease on your enemies. In other words, Antspur Rapier, Scorpion’s Stinger, or rotten weapons will affect your enemies, making them significantly easier to defeat.
How Much Damage Does the Scarlet Rot Inflict?
The damage inflicted by Scarlet rot depends on the mode of attack, your vigor stats, immunity, and incantations. For instance, the rot on the weapon inflicts 0.18% damage + 15 HP per second for 90 seconds. Similarly, Malenia’s Scarlet Rot causes the damage of 0.33% + 26 HP per second for 300 seconds. Lastly, the lake of rot causes Scarlet rot damage of 2% + 30 HP per second for 180 seconds.
How to Craft Immunizing Cured Meat?
You need Armorer’s Cookbook [5] to craft immunizing cured meat in Elden Ring. You can find the Cookbook in Redmane Castle after defeating the assassins enemy near the ladder. After acquiring the book, you need Great Dragonfly Head x1, Sliver of Meat x1, Rowa Fruit x5, and Smoldering Butterfly x1 to craft immunizing cured meat.
Conclusion
Scarlet rot is a deadly disease in Elden Ring that slowly eats away your HP. The amount of damage gradually increases if you don’t cure it fast. Fortunately, there are some ways to prevent getting the Scarlet rot altogether. For instance, you can use the Immunizing Horn Charm or upgrade your Vigor stats to increase your immunity. This article discusses all the possible ways to prevent and cure Scarlet rot in Elden Ring.
