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How to upgrade Estus in Dark Souls III: shards, Bone Shards and FP

Separate flask capacity, healing strength and the health-versus-FP charge allocation.

Edition covered

Dark Souls III (2016), patched base-game mechanics on PC, PS4 and Xbox One. Publisher pictures show the base game. Ashes of Ariandel and The Ringed City routes are outside these beginner guides.

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Estus upgrades

Undead Bone Shard in Dark Souls III
Improves recovery

Undead Bone Shard

At Firelink Shrine’s bonfire, burn Undead Bone Shards to improve the amount recovered by the flasks, up to +10.

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Quick notes

  • Use Andre to increase total flask charges. Give Estus Shards to Andre at Firelink Shrine.
  • Burn Undead Bone Shards for stronger drinks. At Firelink Shrine’s bonfire, burn Undead Bone Shards to improve the amount recovered by the flasks, up to +10.
  • Choose a health and FP balance. Andre can allot your available uses between ordinary Estus, which restores HP, and Ashen Estus, which restores FP.
  • Collect the High Wall shard on the lower route. The High Wall has an Estus Shard on an anvil in a large lower room populated by enemies, reached while exploring the buildings below the rooftops.

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FIELD NOTE

After upgrading, check both the total drink count and the flask’s + level so you know which improvement took effect.

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