Sites of Grace
A Site of Grace is reached every time your Ember hits a new multiple of 10. When it fires, three things happen: your Ember floor is raised permanently, you receive a Vigor restore, and any active boss debuff is cleared. You also receive a small rotating reward and, at key Ember thresholds, an enhanced loot drop.
Sites of Grace are the game's primary safety net. The further you've progressed, the less death can take from you.
What Happens at a Site of Grace
- Ember floor raised — your Ember can never fall below this new level on death. If you're at Ember 47 and hit a Site of Grace at 40, death can only drop you to 40 — not lower.
- Vigor restored — a meaningful chunk of your max Vigor is restored immediately.
- Active debuff cleared — any current boss debuff is removed entirely.
- Small rotating reward — one of six possible rewards drawn randomly from the pool below.
- Enhanced loot drop — at specific Ember milestones, a guaranteed loot drop of escalating rarity.
"You have found a Site of Grace. The light mends your wounds and the realm's afflictions fade."
Small Reward Pool
Every Site of Grace draws one reward at random from this pool of six:
| Reward | Effect |
|---|---|
| Rune Bonus | 15,000 Runes awarded immediately |
| Vigor Restore | +10% max Vigor restored |
| Rune Earnings Boost | +10% all Rune earnings for 24 hours |
| Grace Ward | Absorbs one Grace tier drop automatically |
| Companion Mood Boost | +20 companion happiness immediately |
| Ember Echo | Upgrades your next milestone enhanced loot drop one rarity tier |
Enhanced Milestone Loot Drops
At key Ember thresholds, a guaranteed loot drop fires alongside the standard Site of Grace rewards. These scale in rarity as Ember grows.
| Ember | Enhanced Drop | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Common | First milestone |
| 25 | Uncommon | |
| 50 | Rare | Rune multiplier hits 1.5x |
| 70 | Rare + 2nd Flask permanently unlocked | Major milestone |
| 100 | Legendary | Rune multiplier hits 2.0x |
| 125 | Rare | |
| 150 | Legendary + 3rd Flask permanently unlocked | Major milestone |
| 175 | Legendary | |
| 200 | Legendary + title "The Flame Eternal" | Multiplier cap reached (3.0x) |
| 225, 250, 275… | Legendary | Every 25 Ember thereafter |
Ember Echo
The Ember Echo is a special small reward that upgrades your next milestone enhanced loot drop by one rarity tier — for example, an Uncommon drop becomes Rare, or a Rare becomes Legendary. The Echo is consumed when that upgraded drop fires. Only one Ember Echo can be pending at a time — drawing a second before the first is used has no additional effect.
Death and the Ember Floor
On death, Ember drops to your most recent Site of Grace floor. If you're at Ember 83 and die, you drop to 80. Each Site of Grace you reach permanently locks in that level as your minimum. This is why sustained consistency matters beyond the rewards — every 10 Ember is a checkpoint that death can't take past. See The Death System for full death mechanics.
Notes & Tips
- Sites of Grace fire automatically when your Ember crosses a threshold — there's nothing to tap or activate.
- The debuff clear is immediate and complete — any active boss debuff disappears when a Site of Grace fires, regardless of how many days were remaining.
- The Ember Echo is the rarest small reward and the most valuable. If you draw one, your next milestone enhanced drop is upgraded. Don't forget it's pending.
- Flask unlocks at Ember 70 and 150 are permanent — they survive death and New Game Plus.
- Every Site of Grace also gives the standard small reward in addition to the enhanced drop at milestone thresholds — you always get both.