Ember Bat Character Guide

Ember Bats nest in the burnt pine canopy at the north end of Ashfall Vale, and circle the Ash Watchtower after dark. They are the first flying monster most players meet: loud, fast, and always in groups of three.

Fire-attuned creatures take double damage from Ice, so coat your arrows with a Frost Vial before the fight. The Hunter Bow is the practical choice — melee swings whiff under a hovering swarm. Lead your shots at where the bat will be, not where it is: a hit during its dive wind-up interrupts the attack entirely.

Each kill drops an Ember Membrane (12 gold at the Vale vendor) and a small chance of a Warm Gland, one of the three ingredients in the Ember Salad recipe. Farming this swarm is the standard way to fund your first armor upgrade.

The Ember Bat is the tutorial fight for ranged combat and elemental weaknesses — the exact skill the Ashen Warden fight grades you on later. Clearing the nest also finishes the "thin the canopy" step of the Vale main quest, which is required before the Warden's Sigil quest unlocks.