Hefty Fire Pots and Furnace Pots in Elden Ring

Updated 5 November 2026 · Standard formula, shown below

Hefty Fire Pots and Hefty Furnace Pots are throwable consumables in Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree. To craft them, you need the relevant cookbooks, a cracked pot for each item, and the listed ingredients; this guide covers where to get the recipes, what to gather, and how to make both pots from the crafting menu.

What You’ll Need

Shadow of the Erdtree and access to its Realm of Shadow. These items and cookbooks are expansion content.
Crafting Kit: Buy one from Merchant Kalé at the Church of Elleh in Limgrave if you do not already have it.
Hefty Cracked Pots: One available pot is needed for each crafted Hefty Pot. The container is reusable when the thrown pot is used, so crafting does not permanently consume it.
Hefty Cracked Pot cookbooks: Hefty Cracked Pot Cookbook [1] teaches Hefty Fire Pot; Hefty Cracked Pot Cookbook [2] teaches Hefty Furnace Pot.
Ingredients per craft: Hefty Fire Pot uses 1 Redflesh Mushroom and 1 Smoldering Butterfly. Hefty Furnace Pot uses 1 Redflesh Mushroom, 1 Ember of Messmer, and 1 Furnace Visage.

Step-by-Step

Reach the Realm of Shadow. Hefty Cracked Pot cookbooks, Hefty Cracked Pots, and the crafting ingredients are found in the expansion area. Make sure the expansion is installed and available on your game version before looking for them.
Get a Crafting Kit. If you lack one, travel to the Church of Elleh in Limgrave and purchase it from Merchant Kalé. Once you own the kit, rest at a Site of Grace and open the item-crafting menu. You do not need to return to a merchant to craft.
Find Hefty Cracked Pot Cookbook [1]. Search the ruined settlement of Prospect Town in the Gravesite Plain region. The cookbook is found on a body among the ruins. Loot it to learn the Hefty Fire Pot recipe; owning the book is enough, and you do not need to equip it.
Find Hefty Cracked Pot Cookbook [2]. In Scadu Altus, explore the camp around the Moorth Highway, south of the Shadow Keep approach. The cookbook is on a body in the camp. Loot it to unlock Hefty Furnace Pot. If the camp is dangerous, clear nearby enemies before searching the bodies and structures carefully.
Collect Hefty Cracked Pots. These are physical containers found as loot in the Realm of Shadow, including in settlements and enemy-held locations. Pick them up as you explore; the inventory’s crafting screen shows how many you can currently make. A pot cannot be used to craft another item while it is occupied by a crafted pot, so throw the item or otherwise use it before expecting that container to be available again.
Gather the shared ingredient, Redflesh Mushrooms. Look for the red mushrooms growing in the Realm of Shadow, particularly around wooded ground and ruins. Pick up the glowing item when you see it. Each Hefty Fire Pot or Hefty Furnace Pot requires one, so collect extra if you plan to make several.
Gather the Fire Pot ingredient, Smoldering Butterflies. These small glowing insects can be found in fiery areas and around burning objects. Approach and collect them like other field materials. You need one for each Hefty Fire Pot, in addition to one Redflesh Mushroom.
Gather the Furnace Pot ingredients. Find an Ember of Messmer in the Realm of Shadow and obtain a Furnace Visage, a rare crafting material associated with Furnace Golems. Furnace Visages can be acquired by defeating Furnace Golems; bring suitable equipment and be prepared for a difficult fight. Each Hefty Furnace Pot consumes one Ember of Messmer, one Furnace Visage, and one Redflesh Mushroom.
Craft the pot you want. Rest at a Site of Grace, choose Item Crafting, then select Hefty Fire Pot or Hefty Furnace Pot. Check the ingredient totals and the number of available pots shown before confirming. Craft only as many as your materials and free Hefty Cracked Pots allow.
Equip and throw it. Add the crafted pot to your quick item slots or pouch, select it during play, and use the item button to throw. Aim toward the target and keep distance from enemies and hazards. The two pots have different effects, so use the item description to confirm what you have equipped.

Common Mistakes

Looking for the recipe in the base game: These are Shadow of the Erdtree items. The cookbooks and ingredients are not part of the original Limgrave crafting progression.
Having ingredients but no cookbook: Recipes remain unavailable until you loot the correct cookbook. Cookbook [1] unlocks Hefty Fire Pot; Cookbook [2] unlocks Hefty Furnace Pot.
Confusing Hefty Cracked Pots with ordinary Cracked Pots: The hefty recipes require the hefty container type. Check the item name and available-pot count in the crafting menu.
Assuming containers are permanently consumed: A crafted pot occupies a Hefty Cracked Pot until you use the pot. Once used, that container returns to your available capacity; the ingredients do not.
Trying to craft Furnace Pots without Furnace Visages: This material is separate from the Ember of Messmer. Check all three ingredient lines before farming more of the wrong item.

Tips

Gather several of each common ingredient while exploring, but remember that the number you can craft at once is limited by available Hefty Cracked Pots.
Loot bodies and inspect side paths in camps and ruins. Cookbook items can be easy to miss when enemies are still nearby.
Keep one of each pot in a quick slot only if you expect to use it. Item slots are limited, and swapping from the equipment menu can be safer before a fight.
Read the in-game item description for damage and effect details. Enemy resistances and the situation can affect how useful a fire-based throw is.

Troubleshooting

The recipe does not appear: Verify that you looted the correct cookbook and that it is in your inventory. Confirm that the Crafting Kit is owned, then reopen Item Crafting at a Site of Grace. If the recipe still does not show, check that you are playing the expansion content and that the game has updated properly.

The craft button is unavailable: Compare your inventory with the recipe’s exact requirements. For a Hefty Fire Pot, check for one Redflesh Mushroom and one Smoldering Butterfly per craft. For a Hefty Furnace Pot, check for one of each: Redflesh Mushroom, Ember of Messmer, and Furnace Visage. Also check the available Hefty Cracked Pot count; having enough ingredients alone is not sufficient.

You cannot find a Furnace Visage: Focus on Furnace Golems in the Realm of Shadow and confirm the item name in your inventory after obtaining it. Do not confuse it with the golem’s other drops or with an Ember of Messmer.

You crafted one but cannot make another: Your available container may be occupied by the crafted pot. Use the pot, then revisit Item Crafting. If the issue persists, check whether you have enough ingredients for another craft.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need the Shadow of the Erdtree expansion?
Yes. The cookbooks, Hefty Cracked Pots, and materials for these recipes are in the Realm of Shadow.

Which cookbook makes Hefty Fire Pots?
Hefty Cracked Pot Cookbook [1] unlocks the Hefty Fire Pot recipe.

Which cookbook makes Hefty Furnace Pots?
Hefty Cracked Pot Cookbook [2] unlocks the Hefty Furnace Pot recipe.

What are the exact ingredients for a Hefty Fire Pot?
One Redflesh Mushroom and one Smoldering Butterfly, plus one available Hefty Cracked Pot.

What are the exact ingredients for a Hefty Furnace Pot?
One Redflesh Mushroom, one Ember of Messmer, and one Furnace Visage, plus one available Hefty Cracked Pot.

Are Hefty Cracked Pots used up permanently?
No. The crafted pot occupies a container until you use it; using the pot returns the container for another craft. The ingredients are consumed.

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