Exact Map Location: Where to Find Mimic Tear Ashes in Nokron

Few items in FromSoftware’s catalog reshaped player strategy quite like the Mimic Tear Ashes. Even through the post-expansion meta of Shadow of the Erdtree, this silver double remains the benchmark for solo boss progression. Tracking down this legendary spirit ash requires breaching the subterranean ruins of Nokron, Eternal City, a zone completely locked off until players conquer one of the mid-game's steepest checkpoints, as detailed in comprehensive walkthrough data compiled by an IGN Report.

Unlike standard spirit summons that consume high pools of Focus Points (FP), the Mimic Tear operates on raw vitality, sacrificing health to manifest a mirror image of your exact loadout, equipped talismans, and hotbar items. Finding the chest where it rests requires surviving an awkward rooftop descent through Night's Sacred Ground and spending a key on a hidden barrier. Here is the exact path to claim it.

📌 Quick Summary:

• Prerequisite Check: You must defeat Starscourge Radahn in Caelid to shatter the earth and open the crater into Nokron.
• Exact Location: Locked behind an Imp Statue seal in a chapel inside Night's Sacred Ground, directly accessible from the rooftops of Ancestral Woods.
• Required Items: Exactly 1 Stonesword Key to clear the fog door, plus the Spirit Calling Bell to cast the summon.
• Core Cost: Summons at the fixed expense of 660 HP rather than draining FP.

Unlocking Nokron: Defeating Radahn to Open the Crater

The journey to the Mimic Tear Ashes does not start underground; it begins on the blood-soaked dunes of Caelid. Nokron, Eternal City remains sealed until you initiate the Radahn Festival at Redmane Castle and defeat Starscourge Radahn. His defeat releases the celestial bodies he held suspended in the sky, triggering a cutscene where a fallen star crashes into the southern ridges of the Mistwood.

Following this astronomical event advances the Ranni the Witch questline and leaves a colossal, floating crater just west of Fort Haight in East Limgrave. Ride Torrent to the lip of the chasm and navigate the jutting rock shelves down into the darkness. Passing through the ruined stone tunnels brings you out along the upper battlements of Nokron. Once here, you cannot fast-travel directly to the final chest, you must fight across the rooftops and defeat an introductory boss first.

Defeating Your Own Reflection: The Mimic Tear Boss Fight

Before entering the outer forest where the ashes hide, you must confront the Mimic Tear boss fight on the long highway bridge of Nokron. The boss spawns as a puddle of silver ooze that forms an identical copy of whatever your character is holding the second you step through the fog gate. It copies your weapons, armor, spells, and offensive items.

Players running high-damage builds often encounter a surprisingly deadly mirror match here. One enduring community tactic involves stripping naked and removing all weapons before passing the fog wall. Once the silver slime begins taking human shape, quickly re-equip your gear. The boss remains locked into its bare-handed, unarmored state for the entire battle, letting you dispatch it in seconds without burning healing flasks. Defeating this boss opens the pathway to the bridge causeway and lights the way toward the Ancestral Woods Site of Grace.

Navigating the Rooftops of Night's Sacred Ground

From the Ancestral Woods Site of Grace, do not run down into the forest plain where the ancestral warriors patrol. Instead, turn southwest and look toward the edge of the cliff overlooking the lower city rooftops. Jump across the gap onto the roof below to access Night's Sacred Ground.

Follow this exact route to reach the treasure room:

Sprint across the slanted slate tiles heading south, keeping an eye out for Silver Tears that transform into humanoid swordsmen. Leap over the gap to the adjacent building's ledge, then follow the narrow stone lip around the corner of the wall. Ahead, you will see a small stone archway acting as a bridge to a large, church-like cathedral.

Cross this buttress carefully. Break through the window ledge, hop down onto the decorative stone balcony inside the high rafters, and look below. Dropping onto the lower level places you in a vaulted corridor. Head down the corridor toward the northeastern hall, avoiding or eliminating the patrolling Nox warrior. At the end of this hallway sits a doorway blocked by white mist and guarded by an Imp Statue seal.

Cracking the Imp Statue Seal Behind the Fog Wall

The white mist blocking this chamber will not clear on its own. Approach the carved imp statue to the left of the doorway and insert 1 Stonesword Key into its mouth. The fog dissipates immediately, revealing a quiet interior chapel.

Inside, a hostile Nox Swordstress sits waiting in the center of the room. You can lure her out into the hallway to fight in open space, or burst her down with heavy jump attacks before she recovers from her prayer animation. In the center of the alcove behind her sits an ornate chest. Opening it awards the Mimic Tear Ashes.

Upgrading Your Duplicate: Roderika and Ghost Glovewort

Claiming the summon is only half the battle. At base level, the Mimic Tear has fragile health scaling and folds quickly under pressure from late-game bosses like Malenia or Maliketh. To maximize its survivability, you must invest in Roderika spirit tuning at the Roundtable Hold.

Complete Roderika’s initial dialogue line in Limgrave at the Stormhill Shack, then speak between her and Smithing Master Hewg at the Hold until she sets up her tuning shop across from the anvil. Because the Mimic Tear is classified as an elite summon, it requires Ghost Glovewort [1] through [9], culminating in a Great Ghost Glovewort for the +10 ceiling.

At +10, the clone gains massive health multipliers far exceeding your own health bar. It casts spells without consuming your actual FP pool, throws infinite consumable pots if you leave them slotted in your quick inventory, and draws constant boss aggression to open healing windows for your character.

Optimizing the HP Cost Summon Mechanics

The defining strength of the Mimic Tear is its HP cost summon requirement. Characters built purely around Strength, Dexterity, or Arcane rarely invest levels into Mind, leaving their FP reserves sitting near the starting baseline of 70 to 90 points. Summons like Black Knife Tiche demand 132 FP, forcing pure melee builds to equip the Cerulean Hidden Tear or level Mind artificially just to ring the bell.

The Mimic bypasses that stat tax. It demands a flat 660 HP, allowing any player with basic Vigor investment to ring the Spirit Calling Bell immediately upon crossing a boss fog wall. Simply chug one Crimson Flask right after summoning to restore your missing life, and you enter the arena with a fully geared carbon copy fighting alongside you.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Q1: Can I get the Mimic Tear Ashes without fighting Starscourge Radahn?

A1: No. Accessing Nokron, Eternal City requires the meteorite impact triggered by Radahn's death. There are no unintended pathing exploits or teleporters that let you drop into Night's Sacred Ground ahead of that battle.

Q2: Why won't my character use the Spirit Calling Bell to summon the Mimic?

A2: You must meet two requirements: you need at least 660 current HP to cast it, and you must be standing in an active summoning zone indicated by the glowing blue gravestone icon on the left side of your heads-up display.

Q3: Does the Mimic Tear use items from my inventory permanently?

A3: No. The clone consumes copies of whatever items are resting on your quick-select belt (such as Raw Meat Dumplings, Warming Stones, or throwing pots), but doing so consumes none of your actual inventory stock.

Preparing Your Loadout for Night's Sacred Ground

Reaching the chest in Night's Sacred Ground rewards one of the most reliable combat companions in gaming history. Make sure you carry at least one spare Stonesword Key before dropping down from the Ancestral Woods rooftops, as there is no quick merchant trip once you are navigating the ledges. Slot your most effective bleed armaments, area-of-effect spells, or healing consumables onto your belt before summoning, and your duplicate will carry that exact firepower through every gauntlet remaining in the Lands Between.