Ulcerated Tree Spirit

Overview

An Ulcerated Tree Spirit is a huge, twisting creature with bark-like skin and conspicuous red growths. Its long body, claws and tail make it difficult to read during close combat, particularly in enclosed spaces. Bursts of golden energy and sudden changes of direction distinguish it from the slower, staff-bearing Erdtree Avatars encountered elsewhere.

Several encounters share this design, while putrid versions introduce a separate Scarlet Rot threat. Roots and tree imagery place the creature within the game's larger visual world, but do not prove any one community explanation of its origin. Claims that it is a tumor, a transformed collection of corpses or an identical kind of being to the Elden Beast require more evidence than visual resemblance. This entry stays with the released creature's appearance and attacks rather than settling those speculative histories.

First appearances & development

Elden Ring (2022), base game. This entry follows the version represented by the primary works listed below, rather than treating the name as a single creature shared by every adaptation. Base-game depiction is distinguished from Shadow of the Erdtree and Nightreign; speculative community theories are not presented as established lore.

Canon & continuity

The released game supplies encounters, item descriptions and dialogue. The linked secondary guide identifies relevant in-game evidence, while Future Press confirms the official reference's enemy and boss coverage. The reference book's individual pages were not accessed here. Detailed statistics depend on patch, location and playthrough; unconfirmed lore theories and unused-development material are excluded.

Selected bibliography

Documented works and useful reading. This is not a list of every appearance.

1. 01

   Elden Ring

   FromSoftware; Bandai Namco Entertainment · 2022

   Base game; expansion, Nightreign and later editions are separate treatments.

2. 02

   Elden Ring: Books of Knowledge, Volume II — Shards of the Shattering

   Future Press · 2023

   Official enemy and armament reference; publisher confirms the bestiary scope, but individual pages were not accessed in this task.

Family & connections

A source-supported family tree or inspiration record has not yet been compiled for this profile. Related reading below indicates a connection in subject matter, not a proven lineage or creative influence.

References

Sources supporting this profile. Linked pages have their own scope and editorial standards.

1. ReferenceUlcerated Tree Spirit — reference guideResearch access: 2026-10-05
2. OfficialFuture Press — official Elden Ring bestiary scopeResearch access: 2026-10-05

Image credits

A sourced illustration has not yet been added. This gap is included in the coverage record.