Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtreeis here and will bring back many players to the series. Regardless of whether you are a new or returning player to the game, you will be keen to get your hands on some of the strongest weapons inElden Ring, including the Cranial Vessel Candlestand.It is one of the Meta weapons inElden Ringand one of the strongest types of Warhammer. It can also be one of thebest weapons to use in PvP Invasions, so it is worth hunting down if you have completed the main story.
All Warhammers have large attacking statsand are great for close combat, being one of the strongest types of weapons, even though it struggles with speed and range. The Cranial Vessel Candlestand has a 98 physical attack stat, as well as 100 critical. It is even stronger due to its ability to deliver fire damage, which most Hammers can’t, with a 98 stat. This makes it one of the most important weapons inElden Ring,but it is a long road to find it and one that isn’t clear at first glance.
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Where To Find The Cranial Vessel Candlestand
The Cranial Vessel Candlestand is in a high-up location, in the snow field which you can’t access in the early stages of a play-through. Once you can travel to this area, you should make your way to its location, as it can be an important weapon, that you can use when looking to discover thedifferent endings inElden Ring.
The Cranial Vessel Candlestand can be found in the Mountaintops of the Giants inside the Giant-Conquering Hero’s Grave.
While it doesn’t look far into the Mountains when viewing theElden Ringmap,reaching the Mountaintops of the Giantsisn’t straightforward. You have to travel all the way around the northeast edge of the map to be able to access the entrance. From here you cancross the peaks from the Eastto access the Grave.
Once inside the tomb, you need to make your way through the Grave, which is full of traps, including a flamethrower pillar, and enemies, but these can be easily dispatched. The Weapon is locatedbehind the second Imp statuethat you will find. Once you have opened this, the Cranial Vessel Candlestand can be found at the end of a passage on top of a corpse.
As soon as you have found the weapon, you’re able to equip it and use it to help complete the new DLC content. The Cranial Vessel Candlestand is one of the strongest Warhammers inElden Ringand while its location is hard to find, its strength makes it worth your while.
