Dark Souls 3: How to improve your Estus Flask - all info

The Estus Flask is a vital helper in Dark Souls 3, as it replenishes your health points. However, its uses are limited. Our guide shows you how to upgrade the flask to use it more often.

Savior in need: your Estus Flask refills your HP bar.

Your health points don't recharge on their own in Dark Souls 3. All the more important is the Estus Flask, which you carry with you.

Dark Souls 3: How the Estus Flask works

To the Estus Flask you should know this info:

• In the beginning, your Estus Flask allows three applications.
• For upgrades you need Estus shards. You will find these in the game world over time. The first shard you can collect when you are in the area "High Wall of Lothric". The second shard can be found in the "Undead Settlement", then in the "Graveyard of Ashes", then two pieces in the "Path of Sacrifices", followed by the "Cathedral of the Abyss". So it goes on until you have reached the maximum of 15.
• Have you found an Estus shard, go with it to the blacksmith in the Fireband Shrine and select "Estus Flask strengthen".

In addition to the number of applications, you can also increase their effectiveness. To do this, you need Undead Bone Shards, which you use at the beacon in the Fireband Shrine to strengthen the healing.