We show you how to use the summons of allied spirits with ashes so that they fight alongside you against the bosses: how to get spiritual ashes
Let ‘s see how to get summons in Elden Ring , the new open world action RPG video game from From Software , creators of the Souls saga or the celebrated Bloodborne on PS4. And it is that Elden Ring for PC, PlayStation and Xbox maintains the hallmarks of the Japanese studio at the level of challenge and difficulty , so all help is little; especially against the many powerful bosses in the game. Luckily, we can always count on invocations through the so-called Spiritual Ashes, spirits that will help us at specific moments in the toughest confrontations and that can make a difference. They are not mandatory, but they can be very helpful. Therefore, below we offer you all the keys to know how to unlock the Elden Ring summons and how to use them in combat.
How Elden Ring: Spirit Ashes Summons Are Unlocked
Index of contents
- How to unlock spirit summons
- How do spirit summons work?
- Spirit Ashes Upgrades
How to unlock spirit summons
The first step to accessing spirit summons is to get the summoning bell . To do this, and after getting Melina’s horse , you must return to the church , near the exit of the tutorial. A blue witch will wait for you in the ruins. She answers “ Yes ” to her question and she will give you the summoning bell. Mind you, she thinks that she doesn’t always show up right away; if that’s the case, she completes an accessible side dungeon to spend some time. When she appears she too will reward you with the Ashes of the Lone Wolf .
Spirit Ashes can now be obtained throughout the Elden Ring world to summon spirits. They are scattered around the game map, either on corpses or bosses that you manage to defeat. When you get these ashes, you can equip them as a shortcut in your character’s equipment tab.
Of course, to summon your spirits you must have a resurrection beacon nearby, since you will not be able to do it anywhere. To detect them, a special blue marker should appear on the left of the screen; They are not easy to find but with some patience you will find them.
How do spirit summons work?
When summoning spirits you will spend a certain amount of mana , always in relation to the power of the summoned spirit. Thus, the weakest spirits are the most economical; however, the most powerful ones require a large amount of magic power, so you will have to invest levels in the corresponding skill tree .
The spirits are ideal for keeping enemies and bosses busy while you attack them to lower their life bar, taking advantage of it to do maximum damage. Be careful though, as many bosses do AoE attacks that will damage opponents around them. Note that you cannot summon other spirits or re-summon the same spirit during combat .
You can only summon one type of spirit at a time in a zone , although several of them can be found in the same summon. If you leave the area , the spirit(s) will disappear; on the other hand, if it takes too much damage , it will also disappear. Of course, in the summons of several spirits, each spirit will have its own health bar .
On the other hand, you have to be careful with certain spirits, as they make a lot of noise and alert other enemies of your presence, so you can attract more attention than desired and other enemies join the fight. Also keep in mind that each spirit has its strengths and weaknesses , so you will have to check if a spirit is recommended or not for a certain enemy.
Finally, you will not be able to summon spirits in multiplayer mode , that is, neither in cooperative (PVE) nor in competitive (PVP) modes.
Spirit Ashes Upgrades
If you want to upgrade your spirits, you will have to complete Roderika’s quests in the Round Table ; for this, you will have to deliver Runes and Convalarias . You can find these plants in catacombs and in some underground areas . Of course, these types of resources will not respawn after breaks, unlike other items.
Completing Roderika’s quest set is fairly straightforward; you just have to talk to her , then talk to the Blacksmith and then talk to Roderika again . Then go to the Grace Point to rest and come back again to talk to them. Finally, when Roderika sets up her shop near the Blacksmith , you’re done.
Lastly, remember that a spirit can be upgraded to +10 , although you will need resources that are only available late in the game to do so .
Now you know what Elden Ring summons are , as well as how to unlock and use them , with the possibility of upgrading them. Good luck in the dangerous world of the Elden Ring Midlands!
