The Ghost Glovewort 8 Guide in Elden Ring

What Is Ghost Glovewort 8 in Elden Ring?

Since its release in 2022, Elden Ring captured the hearts of hardcore RPG fans. Hundreds of guides and video tutorials were released; our website is no exception. Here is another chapter in our series of Elden Ring guides aimed at helping new gamers explore this vast yet dangerous world where almost everything tries to kill you. To beat this masterpiece, if you need any help, trust us. One of the most required loot items you need to have in your inventory is Ghost Glovewort 8 flower. What is it and why do you need it? Let’s try to figure out!

Why Do You Need to Get Ghost Glovewort 8?

Ghost Glovewort 8 is a crafting material for upgrading that enhances Spirit Ashes to +8. Just like Ghost Glovewort 1-7 items, it serves to boost the Spirit Ashes – powerful summons in the game. You can read more about the purpose of leveling up Spirit Ashes in this YouTube video tutorial.

In Elden Ring Ghost Glovewort 8 is very important for levelling up the Spirit Ashes to +8. These Spirit Ashes are powerful spells that call for help looking like different NPCs – wolves, undead, knights – all looking like ghosts. They can be really useful during boss battles, so enhancing them with Ghost Glovewort 8 boosts their abilities and effectiveness greatly. It gives you an influential advantage when dealing with tough enemies.

The Major Characteristics

So, it is used to upgrade popular Spirit Ashes. This can boost different stats such as attack, defense, health and occasionally the number of spirits summoned too.

Check the major characteristics of this useful item: 

• Glovewort is a luminescent flower that looks like a ghostly plant, emitting soft and spooky light. It can be found in places beneath the ground, in dark places, or at night;
• This material upgrades Spirit Ashes from +1 up to +8;
• You can purchase Ghost Glovewort from the Twin Maiden Husks at Roundtable Hold if you have the Ghost-Glovewort Picker’s Bell Bearing.
• Ghost Glovewort 8 can be located in challenging places such as Nokstella River, Mohgwyn Palace, and around the Haligtree’s Roots Site of Grace;

If you are interested in this item for leveling up, consider reading another guide about the powerful Rotten Breath in Elden Ring. 

How to Distinguish Ghost Glovewort 8 from Grave Glovewort 8? 

In Elden Ring two beautiful plants glow in the dark – Grave Glovewort and Ghost Glovewort flowers. They are both located in dark places but they are the same thing, although, certain features are quite similar if not identical.

Visual Differences:

• Grave Glovewort has fewer blooms and is less visually striking;
• Ghost Glovewort has more blooming flowers, making it visually more vibrant;

Upgrade Usage:

• Grave Glovewort is used to upgrade standard Spirit Ashes;
• Ghost Glovewort is used to upgrade the upgraded Spirit Ashes after the Grave Glovewort 9;

Locations:

• Grave Glovewort is easy to pick in most catacombs hidden across the Lands Between;
• Ghost Glovewort can be found only in specific underground locations like Nokstella Eternal City, Ainsel River, and Siofra River;

Rarity Factor:

• Grave Glovewort is more common and easier to locate;
• Ghost Glovewort is rarer and more challenging to find;

Where to Buy:

• Grave Glovewort is possible to buy this from the Twin Maiden Husks in Roundtable Hold once you have the Glovewort Picker’s Bell Bearing;
• Ghost Glovewort is another item to buy from the Twin Maiden Husks once you have given them the Ghost-Glovewort Picker’s Bell Bearing;

How to Get Ghost Glovewort 8 from Merchants in Elden Ring? 

For Ghost Glovewort 8, you have to give the Ghost-Glovewort Picker’s Bell Bearing (3) to the Twin Maiden Husks in Roundtable Hold. It is simpler to do than it seems.

Here is what you should do to be able to buy Ghost Glovewort 8 in Elden Ring: 

• At first, you need to find Ghost Glovewort Picker’s Bell Bearing (3). Go northwest to the church. Enter inside, take the southwest door, and locate a lift that will transport you to the lakeside. On a gazebo, find the Glovewort Picker’s Bell Bearing [3]. This Bell Bearing helps you buy the Ghost and Grave Glovewort 8, 7, and 9. Go to the church, enter the doors, take the lift, and pick up the Bell Bearing near the entrance to the lakeside. Read below how to get this item in detail;
• Equipped with this item, fast travel back to the hub – to the Roundtable Hold. Here you will be able to enhance your abilities and handle business with merchants;
• Move to the left from the entryway to find the Twin Maiden Husks merchants;
• Give them the Ghost-Glovewort Picker’s Bell Bearing (3);
• The Twin Maiden Husks will offer a certain amount of Ghost Glovewort 7, 8, and 9 once you provide this Bell Bearing item;

Now you know where is Ghost Glovewort 8 to buy, but it is more interesting to find these flowers on your own. 

Where to Find Ghost Glovewort 8 Item in Elden Ring? 

In Elden Ring Ghost Glovewort 8 can be bought or found in certain places. The following guide will lead you through the most popular Ghost Glovewort 8 locations if you want to gather them all to save the Runes. But beware – finding them is hard and requires you to be leveled up.

Nokstella, Eternal City

The first place where you need to find the Ghost Glovewort 8 is Nokstella, Eternal City. You need to move on while fulfilling Ranni’s quest to get to this beautiful and secret location. When in Nokstella, move to the west until you locate a ravine filled with Silver Tear enemies. On the floor, you will see two Ghost Glovewort 8 plants. Look around carefully because there is another one concealed behind a rock more to the west. Be cautious, these Silver Tears are not to be taken lightly!

Mohgwyn Palace

Your next destination is Mohgwyn Palace. It is also a well-known spot for farming. Begin at the Palace Approach Ledge-Road Site of Grace. Jump on Torrent and do parkour down to the bird platform. Once there, head west along the edge. You will see a Ghost Glovewort 8’s light by the trees. Afterward, go north to the region with bloody pools. Look for a small cave on the right-hand side – the Ghost Glovewort 8 of Mohgwyn Palace is located inside this cave.

Haligtree

Finally, you should go to the Haligtree location. Start at the Haligtree Roots Site of Grace. Go towards the graveyard located in Elphael and go up using the elevator. When you exit and take a left turn, walk along the way until you see a tombstone under a tree. That’s where you can find the Ghost Glovewort 8 flower.

The Detailed Guide on How to Get the Ghost Glovewort Picker’s Bell Bearing (3):

• Firstly, gather the two parts of Haligtree Secret Medallion from The Albinauric Village and Castle Sol in Latenna’s questline. This will open up the way to Consecrated Snowfield and Elphael, Brace of the Haligtree;
• Reach Elphael by solving the “Evergaol candle” puzzle in Ordina, Liturgical Town;
• Make your way up Miquella’s Haligtree and defeat Loretta, Knight of the Haligtree;
• After you enter from the Site of Grace called “Elphael Inner Wall”, go through the archway that has braziers on both sides. Then, walk down on your right and continue straight ahead in a hallway where roots have taken over;
• Ascend the left roots, pass through a wall hole, and journey via the Scarlet Rot waterfall to the opposite cliff face;
• Step onto the root bridge, take the platform leading to the cliff that cannot be reached, and get to the cistern by going through an archway;
• Descend the ladder to the “Drainage Channel” Site of Grace;
• Go out of the cistern, walk over additional roots, fall to the right onto a buttress, and then turn to the left towards another root that will take you into a courtyard;
• Go straight, head to the left of the building, and proceed past the archway. Keep moving closer to the cliffs until you reach a small graveyard where there are centipede men;
• Defeat the enemies and discover the Ghost Glovewort Picker’s Bell Bearing (3) located at the bottom part of a big, light-colored tree;

It may seem hard but you can do it at some point during your walkthrough. Just give yourself a few tries! Many Reddit users agree it is the easiest way to get Ghost Glovewort 8 items.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Ghost Glovewort 8 flowers do you need to upgrade the Spirit Ashes to +8 parameter?

To boost the Spirit Ashes from +7 to +8, you only require one Ghost Glovewort 8. But each variety of Spirit Ashes requires such a flower for the upgrade.

What is the Ghost Glovewort 8 location in Leyndell Catacombs?

To find Ghost Glovewort 8 in Leyndell Catacombs, follow these steps:

• Use fast travel to reach the Subterranean Shunning-Grounds and go downwards into the Leyndell Catacombs;
• Search for the rooms that have coffins and are also flooded. The Ghost Glovewort 8 is on top of the second coffin you find in one of these rooms. There are three flooded coffin rooms in total, located on different floors within this dungeon;
• It is crucial to explore the entire dungeon because Ghost Glovewort 8 can be found in many spots;

Do Ghost Glovewort 8 flowers respawn in Elden Ring?

No, any variation of Ghost Glovewort does not respawn in Elden Ring. When you gather a Ghost Glovewort from one place, it is permanently gone. Keep that in mind – there is a certain amount of Ghost Glovewort 8 flowers that you can buy and find per a single walkthrough.

Conclusion

Hopefully, this guide helped you to understand how to use, how to buy, and where to get Ghost Glovewort 8 in Elden Ring. At least, you know the directions and guidelines to boost your Spirit Ashes with this luminescent rare flower located in the most dangerous and hidden corners of this beautiful yet dangerous world.