Glintstone Dragon Smarag
Overview
- Type
- Boss
- World
- Lands Between
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Locations
Drops
Combat stats
Solo, New Game. Status values show the buildup needed for successive applications; the final value repeats.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| HP | 6,069 |
| Physical defense | 113 |
| Stance | 120 |
| Runes | 14,000 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Standard | 35% |
| Slash | 35% |
| Strike | 35% |
| Pierce | 10% |
| Magic | 80% |
| Fire | 40% |
| Lightning | 40% |
| Holy | 40% |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Poison | 548 / 838 / 1,295 |
| Scarlet rot | 548 / 838 / 1,295 |
| Hemorrhage | 548 / 838 / 1,295 |
| Frostbite | 548 / 838 / 1,295 |
| Sleep | Immune |
| Madness | Immune |
| Death blight | Immune |
Description
Glintstone Dragon Smarag is a Greater Foe Boss in Elden Ring. Glintstone Dragon Smarag is a powerful magic dragon with magic-stone formations for scales. This Elden Ring Glintstone Dragon Smarag Guide features boss locations, tips, strategies and videos on how to defeat Smarag easily, as well as boss stats and lore for Smarag. Bosses are unique and challenging Enemies that can be encountered all over the Lands Between. Great Enemy bosses can drop unique Spirit Ashes, Weapons, Spells, and other various Items. This is an optional boss, as players don't need to defeat it in order to advance in Elden Ring.
Glintstone Dragon is the normal enemy form of this boss.
Notes
From the Crystalline WoodsGrace Site of Grace, head due south around the front of the craggy island in the lake. From the Temple QuarterGrace Site of Grace, head due north and you'll eventually run into Smarag. [Map Link]
Parryable: No
Is vulnerable to a critical hit after being stance broken
Dragon
Weak spot: head (+50% damage)
Damage: Standard, Magic
Drops Dragon Heart
Defeating Smarag unlocks Smarag's Glintstone Breath at the Cathedral of Dragon CommunionGrace in CaelidRegion
See Flying Dragon Agheel for a full boss guide
Glintstone Dragon Smarag Boss Video Guide
Additional Fight Strategy
The Best Tips for Glintstone Dragon Smarag:
Use Banished Knight Oleg for his high defense and health to distract the dragon
Smarag has very high Magic resistance, so Intelligence builds should use spells like Rock Sling that deal physical damage.
Meteorite of Astel with Cerulean Hidden Tear can easily trivialize the fight by raining meteorites that deal physical damage.
Wear armor with high Magic and Physical resistance, like the Banished Knight Set
As this is an outdoors encounter, you can mount Torrent to quickly evade Smarag's breath attacks. Melee users are encouraged to use Torrent to quickly get back into melee range when Smarag flies away.
Additional Attacks & Counters
| Attack | Description | Counter |
| Most attacks are the same as Flying Dragon Agheel, except that Smarag's flame does Magic damage | ||
| Glintstone Cometshard | Raises its head, gathering magical power in its mouth, then fires a fast magic projectile at the player. Most likely used when you're far away. This attack is usually repeated twice. | Sprint diagonally towards Smarag. You can charge up a heavy attack to hit its snout when it dips after the attack |
Glintstone Dragon Smarag Notes & Other Trivia
Slaying this dragon allows one to buy Smarag's Glintstone Breath at the Cathedral of Dragon CommunionGrace in CaelidRegion