Protection of the Erdtree

Protection of the Erdtree is an incantation spell in ELDEN RING ⁽²⁰²²⁾. It is one of the Erdtree Worship incantations.

Description

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A superior incantation of Erdtree Worship.

Increase damage negation for all affinities except physical for both the caster and nearby allies. Hold to continue praying and delay activation.

In the beginning, everything was in opposition to the Erdtree. But through countless victories in war, it became the embodiment of Order.

Acquisition

Guaranteed Drop: Altus Plateau

• Protection of the Erdtree is obtained upon defeating a Teardrop Scarab located on a square platform upon a hill southeast of the Road of Iniquity Side Path Site of Grace.

Effects

Protection of the Erdtree grants a Body Buff that decreases Fire, Holy, Lightning, and Magic damage taken by 30% (10% in PvP) for 70 seconds for the caster and allies within a 6-meter radius.

Notes

• Costs 30 FP per cast.
• Costs 50 Stamina per cast.
• Requires 1 Memory Slot to be equipped.
• This spell reduces damage taken rather than directly increasing damage negation. The total damage reduction can be expressed by the following formula, where ProtectionOfTheErdtree represents the effect magnitude:
  $TotalAffinityReduction=100(1-(1-AffinityDamageNegation\times 0.01)\times (1-ProtectionOfTheErdtree))$
  • For example, if affinity damage negation is 25 at the time of casting, the total reduction against PvE enemies would be 51.25%:
    $TotalAffinityReduction=100(1-(1-25\times 0.01)\times (1-0.30))=51.25\mathrm{\%}$
  • Against other players, the total reduction would be 32.5%:
    $TotalAffinityReduction=100(1-(1-25\times 0.01)\times (1-0.10))=32.5\mathrm{\%}$

Strategies

• Protection of the Erdtree is a versatile defensive incantation that protects both the caster and allies from multiple damage types, making it invaluable in more varied combat scenarios.
  • Available earlier than other defensive incantations that also affect nearby allies, as it can be accessed from the beginning of the game if players brave the path toward Altus Plateau. In contrast, other shareable defensive buffs are found later in the game, either at the end of Leyndell, Royal Capital or after it.
  • Unlike other advanced defensive incantations, Flame, Protect Me only affects the caster. Therefore, Protection of the Erdtree is the only way to grant nearby allies protection specifically against Fire damage.
• This spell is particularly useful against enemies that deal multiple types of elemental damage, like Rellana, Twin Moon Knight and Bayle the Dread.
• While it is the weakest defensive Body Buff incantation, it strengthens all non-Physical damage negations, making it useful as a Furled Finger for not having to carry multiple defensive incantations when summoned via Summoning Pools.
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Trivia

• This incantation is used by Knight Bernahl.

See also

• Barrier of Gold
• Flame, Protect Me
• Golden Lightning Fortification
• Lord's Divine Fortification
• Pearldrake Talismans, talismans granting fire, holy, lightning, and magic damage negation