Dragon incantations are powerful Faith and Arcane-based spells. You can buy them using Dragon Hearts at the Church of Dragon Communion and Cathedral of Dragon Communion, and in the DLC, at the Grand Altar of Dragon Communion.
Most dragons and dragon-shaped creatures, like Magma Wyrms, drop Dragon Hearts. You need as many Dragon Hearts as you can get, especially if you’re going for a Dragon Form or Dragon Priestess Form build in Shadow of the Erdtree. Here’s a list of everything that drops a Dragon Heart in Elden Ring‘s base game.
All dragon locations in Elden Ring base game
1) Flying Dragon Agheel
This dragon is likely the first you’ll encounter in your playthrough. Located in Limgrave, just east of the First Step Site of Grace, you can walk or ride Torrent to Agheel Lake. On the north side, Flying Dragon Agheel swoops down in style, landing on some unsuspecting undead soldiers.
- Location: Dragon-Burnt Ruins in Limgrave
- Rewards: 5,000 Runes, One Dragon Heart
- Weak to: Pierce Damage
- HP: 3,200
- Optional: Yes
2) Elder Dragon Greyoll
Elder Dragon Greyoll is enormous and is said to be the mother of all dragons. She’s found in Caelid surrounded by a handful of normal dragons. She doesn’t attack you but has nearly 100k health, so use a Bleed weapon like the Morning Star to get through her thick hide. Kill her for around 80,000 Runes—or more if you use a Gold-Pickled Fowl Foot. Killing Greyoll is a great way to get an early character off to a good start.
- Location: Dragonbarrow region of Caelid
- Rewards: 50,000 Runes, five Dragon Hearts
- Weak to: Pierce Damage
- HP: 87,664
- Optional: Yes
3) Flying Dragon Greyll
If you continue to travel northeast of Elder Dragon Greyoll toward the Bestial Sanctum, you eventually come to a bridge with Flying Dragon Greyll on it. In this close-quarters fight, I recommend fighting on horseback to avoid getting trapped when Greyll flies up and rains down Dragonfire. The closest Sites of Grace are the Farum Greatbridge Site of Grace, on the north side of the bridge, and Lenne’s Rise Site of Grace, to the east of the bridge.
- Location: Guarding the bridge south of the Bestial Sanctum
- Rewards: 80,000 Runes, Dragon Heart
- Weak to: Pierce Damage
- HP: 11,500
- Optional: Yes
4) Decaying Ekzykes
Another Great Dragon found in Caelid, Decaying Ekzykes, is blighted by scarlet rot and is found wandering around south Caelid. Starting from the Caelid Highway South Site of Grace, you can continue to the southeast on the main road and can’t miss this large beast.
- Location: Southeast of the Caelid Highway South Site of Grace
- Rewards: 38,000 Runes, Dragon Heart
- Weak to: Fire, Frostbite, Hemorrhage
- HP: 23,731
- Optional: Yes
5) Glintstone Dragon Smarag
If you have progressed through the game to the Raya Lucaria Academy, you will have come across this dragon once before. Guarding a Glintstone Key, this powerful magic dragon is found west of the Academy in Liurnia of the Lakes. The closest Site of Grace is Crystalline Woods.
- Location: Liurnia of the Lakes
- Rewards: 14,000, Dragon Heart
- Weak to: Pierce Damage
- HP: 6,069
- Optional: Yes
6) Glintstone Dragon Adula
Located near the Caria Manor in the Three Sisters sub-area, this large dragon has a two-part encounter. Once you do enough damage at the Three Sisters, it teleports to the Cathedral of Manus Celes. To access this area, you must nearly complete the Ranni questline. The closest Sites of Grace are Royal Moongazing Grounds and the Cathedral of Manus Celes.
- Location: Three Sisters(no rewards), Cathedral of Manus Celes
- Rewards: 120,000 Runes, three Dragon Hearts, Adula’s Moonblade
- Weak to: Pierce Damage
- HP: 4,405
- Optional: No
7) Borealis, the Freezing Fog
In the cold, snowy area of the northeast, Borealis, the Freezing Fog is a challenging dragon to conquer. This dragon reigns supreme over the power of ice and guards the frozen lake of the Mountaintop of Giants. Borealis emits a constant and permanent blizzard, making it difficult to see it coming while in combat. The closest Site of Grace is Freezing Lake. If you have unlocked the Spiritcaller’s Cave using a Stonesword Key, you’ll also have a close Site of Grace available.
- Location: Mountaintops of the Giants
- Rewards: 100,000 Runes, Dragon Heart
- Weak to: Strike Damage
- HP: 11,268
- Optional: Yes
8) Magma Wyrm Makar
Moving onto the two wyrms on this list, Magma Wyrm Makar can be found on the north side of Liurnia of the Lakes, guarding the entrance to the Altus Plains. Located atop the Ruin Strewn Precipice, you will reach a wall of mist and, upon entering, are greeted by this aggressive Fire Wyrm. The closest Site of Grace is Ruin-Strewn Precipice.
- Location: Ruin-Strewn Precipice
- Rewards: 18,000 Runes, Dragon Heart, Magma Wyrm’s Scalesword
- Weak to: Strike, Pierce, and Sleep Damage
- HP: 7,141
- Optional: Yes
9) Great Wyrm Theodorix
The other great and named Fire Wyrm on this list is Great Wyrm Theodorix. This wyrm is found in the frozen river north of the Albinauric Rise in the secret area of the Mountaintops of the Giants. To access this area, you must get both halves of the Haligtree Secret Medallion and use it at the Grand Lift of Rold. The closest Site of Grace is the Cave of the Forlorn, a cave unlocked using a Stonesword Key.
- Location: Consecrated Snowfield
- Rewards: 180,000 Runes, Three Dragon Hearts
- Weak to: Strike, Pierce, and Sleep Damage
- HP: 25,649
- Optional: Yes
All Legendary Dragons in Elden Ring base game
A few Legendary Dragons are in hidden locations. While they do not offer Dragon Hearts as a reward, they do unlock additional dragon incantations at the Cathedral of Dragon Communion.
1) Ancient Dragon Lansseax
The Ancient Dragon Lansseax flies in and attacks you while on the way to the Altus Plateau and right after the Magma Wyrm Makar fight. This is another two-part fight where you have to find the other location it flies to. The first fight is close to the Abandoned Coffin Site of Grace, and the second part is further up in the Altus Plateau, closer to the capital city, next to the Sainted Hero’s Grave.
Using Torrent against Ancient Dragon Lansseax is heavily suggested. Ancient Dragon Lansseax has both massive AoE attacks and heavy-hitting melee attacks. Torrent allows you to stay out of Ancient Dragon Lansseax’s extensive range.
- Location: Atlus Plateau
- Rewards: 60,000 Runes, Lansseax’s Glaive
- Weak to: Pirce Damage
- HP: 9,087
- Optional: Yes
2) Lichdragon Fortissax
Tucked away in the Deeproot Depths—an underground location connected to Nokron, Eternal City, by the Siofra Aqueduct—lies a large four-winged black dragon that uses lightning. To access this boss, you must offer the Cursemark of Death to Fia after she moves to the Prince of Death’s Throne. The closest Site of Grace is in Prince of Death’s Throne.
- Location: Deeproot Depths
- Rewards: 90,000 Runes, Remembrance of the Lichdragon
- Weak to: Pierce Damage
- HP: 12,903
- Optional: Yes
3) Dragonlord Placidusax
This two-headed electric-fire beast is in the Crumbling Farum Azula. It’s a massive dragon capable of immense annihilation. This legendary boss is found by taking a hidden path down to the lower level of the Crumbling Farum. Starting at the Beside the Great Bridge Site of Grace, you can go down the elevator outside the church and continue west until you hit a cliffside. Looking down, you can jump to a safe rock and follow it down to the base of the cyclone. Lie down in one of the slots on the ground to be transported into the boss arena. The closest Site of Grace is Beside the Great Bridge.
- Location: Crumbling Farum Azula
- Rewards: 280,000 Runes, Remembrance of the Dragonlord
- Weak to: Pierce Damage
- HP: 26,651
- Optional: Yes
All Magma Wyrms and small Dragons in Elden Ring base game
Closing out the list of winged reptile-like creatures that offer Dragon Hearts are Magma Wyrms and a few smaller dragons. Below, we’ve listed them with their locations and rewards.
Magma Wyrms:
- Magma Wyrm is inside the Volcano Manor. The closest Site of Grace is the Prison Town Church if the bridge is unlocked. Otherwise, the next closest is the Guest Hall Site of Grace.
- 5,044 Runes
- One Dragon Heart
- Magma Wyrm is at the end of the Gael Tunnel in Caelid. The closest Site of Grace is Rotview Balcony.
- 7,500 Runes
- One Dragon Heart
- Moonveil katana
- Magma Wyrm is south of Fort Laiedd in a lava lake. The closest Site of Grace is Seethewater Terminus.
- 19,000 Runes
- One Dragon Heart
Normal Dragons:
- Four small dragons surrounding Elder Dragon Greyoll.
- 5,423 Runes each
- One Dragon Heart each
- Three small dragons west of the Moonlight Altar. The closest Site of Grace is Moonlight Altar.
- 5,423 Runes each
- One Dragon Heart each
Purchasing spells using Dragon Hearts in Elden Ring
After slaying the powerful dragons of Elden Ring, purchasing spells using Dragon Hearts is your next course of action. Here’s a list of all the spells you can buy using Dragon Hearts in the base game, along with the number of Hearts you need:
| Spell Name | Dragon Hearts | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Agheel’s Flame | 2 | Summon the head of Agheel to breathe fire onto your foes from above |
| Dragonice | 1 | Turn into a dragon with a deadly breath of ice |
| Magma Breath | 1 | Summon a wyrm head that drowns your foes in magma |
| Dragonfire | 1 | Summon a fire-breathing dragon head |
| Dragonclaw | 1 | Attack enemies with a claw that tears through foes |
| Dragonmaw | 1 | Call upon a dragon head that bites enemies |
| Borealis’ Mist | 2 | Summon the head of Borealis to hit your enemies with icy breath from above |
| Rotten Breath | 1 | Conjure a cloud that inflicts Scarlet Rot |
| Glinstone Breath | 1 | Attack your enemies with a powerful magic breath |
| Smarag’s Glinstone Breath | 2 | Conjure Smarag’s head to hit your foes with primordial magic made of blue flames |
| Greyoll’s Roar | 3 | Call upon the legendary Greyoll’s roar that reduces the enemies attack and defense |
| Ekzyke’s Decay | 2 | Summon the head of Ekzyke that inflicts Scarlet Rot from above |
| Theodorix’s Magma | 2 | Summon the head of the great wyrm Theodorix to spit deadly magma onto your foes |
