# Fire upgrade

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### General Information

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Normal +5 weapons and shields can be ascended to Fire weapons and shields by Vamos with Green Titanite and Red Titanite. The Large Flame Ember is required to fully upgrade.

- Base and Fire damage of standard weapons is increased with each upgrade level

- Additonal Fire damage is equal to base damage, although base damage is slightly lowered from the Normal upgrade path

- Fire defense of standard Shields is increased with each upgrade level

- Removes scaling from Dexterity and/or Strength stats

### Upgrade Path

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<table><tr><td>Normal +0  
to  
Normal +5</td><td>Upgrade to Normal +5 using nine Titanite Shards at any Blacksmith or with a Weapon Smithbox</td></tr><tr><td>↓</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Normal +5  
to  
Fire +0</td><td>Ascend a Normal +5 Weapon or Shield to Fire +0 by giving one Green Titanite Shard to Vamos</td></tr><tr><td>↓</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Fire +0  
to  
Fire +5</td><td>Upgrade from Fire +0 to Fire +5 using nine Green Titanite Shards at any Blacksmith or with a Weapon Smithbox</td></tr><tr><td>↓</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Fire +5  
to  
Fire +6</td><td>1. Give the Large Flame Ember to Vamos in order to ascend Fire +5 Weapons or Shields to Fire +6  
  
2. Ascend a Fire +5 Weapon or Shield to Fire +6 by giving one Red Titanite Chunk to Vamos</td></tr><tr><td>↓</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Fire +6  
to  
Fire +9</td><td>Upgrade from Fire +6 to Fire +9 using six Red Titanite Chunks at any Blacksmith or with a Weapon Smithbox</td></tr><tr><td>↓</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Fire +9  
to  
Fire +10</td><td>Upgrade from Fire +9 to Fire +10 using one Red Titanite Slab at any Blacksmith or with a Weapon Smithbox</td></tr></table>

### Required Materials

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- The Large Flame Ember is required to ascend above Fire +5
- Most Fire Weapons and Shields cost 200 souls per level to upgrade. The cost can vary however between 100 and 800 souls, depending on weapon size.

<table><tr><td><table><tr><th>Upgrade</th><th>Titanite Shard</th><th>Green Titanite Shard</th><th>Red Titanite Chunk</th><th>Red Titanite Slab</th></tr><tr><td>Normal +1</td><td>1</td><td>-</td><td>-</td><td>-</td></tr><tr><td>Normal +2</td><td>1</td><td>-</td><td>-</td><td>-</td></tr><tr><td>Normal +3</td><td>2</td><td>-</td><td>-</td><td>-</td></tr><tr><td>Normal +4</td><td>2</td><td>-</td><td>-</td><td>-</td></tr><tr><td>Normal +5</td><td>3</td><td>-</td><td>-</td><td>-</td></tr><tr><td>Fire +0</td><td>-</td><td>1</td><td>-</td><td>-</td></tr><tr><td>Fire +1</td><td>-</td><td>1</td><td>-</td><td>-</td></tr><tr><td>Fire +2</td><td>-</td><td>1</td><td>-</td><td>-</td></tr><tr><td>Fire +3</td><td>-</td><td>2</td><td>-</td><td>-</td></tr><tr><td>Fire +4</td><td>-</td><td>2</td><td>-</td><td>-</td></tr><tr><td>Fire +5</td><td>-</td><td>3</td><td>-</td><td>-</td></tr><tr><td>Fire +6</td><td>-</td><td>-</td><td>1</td><td>-</td></tr><tr><td>Fire +7</td><td>-</td><td>-</td><td>1</td><td>-</td></tr><tr><td>Fire +8</td><td>-</td><td>-</td><td>2</td><td>-</td></tr><tr><td>Fire +9</td><td>-</td><td>-</td><td>3</td><td>-</td></tr><tr><td>Fire +10</td><td>-</td><td>-</td><td>-</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><th>Total</th><td>9</td><td>10</td><td>7</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><th></th><th>Titanite Shard</th><th>Green Titanite Shard</th><th>Red Titanite Chunk</th><th>Red Titanite Slab</th></tr></table>

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### Notes

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- No ember is required to upgrade to Fire +5

- A Fire weapon cannot be buffed or enchanted with Sorceries, Miracles, or resins, but Fire Shields can still be enchanted with Magic Shield or Strong Magic Shield

- Base damage is significant. Fire is useful for low level PvP or an initial New Game playthrough. Elemental damage such as Fire, Lightning, or Chaos benefit lower-level characters. Stat-scaling weapons outclass elemental weapons at higher soul levels.

- Charcoal Pine Resin provides a limited duration Fire buff on some weapons

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