How to Use Spirit Ashes - Elden Ring Guide - IGN (2024)

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Spirit Ashes are a mechanic in Elden Ring that allows you to summon various creatures to aid you in battle. This wiki page will give you a brief overview of what these are, how they work, and the conditions you must meet to use them.

What are Spirit Ashes?

Similar to other From Software games such as Dark Souls and Bloodborne, Elden Ring allows you to summon other players and NPC's for cooperation in both boss battles and overworld exploration. However, the new Spirit Ashes mechanic also allows you to call upon the spirits of the dead who, for whatever reason, were unable to make their way back into the roots of the Erdtree. These allies range from packs of once-hostile enemies to legendary warriors to the spirit form of notable NPC's. However, to be able to deploy these helpful allies from the ether, you need to collect both their ashes (found scattered throughout the world or via specific questlines) as well as the tool with which to use them (the Spirit Calling Bell).

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If you're looking for more detailed information concerning Spirit Ashes, check out the following wiki pages:

  1. All summonable Spirit Ashes
  2. How to level up Spirit Summons
  3. Where to get Grave and Ghost Glovewort
  4. The best Spirit Ashes and where to get them

How to Get the Spirit Calling Bell

After receiving Torrent from Melina in West Limgrave (more information on that here), return to the Site of Grace at the Chuch of Elleh. Upon resting there, you will see a new NPC, who will identify herself as Renna the Witch, perched on a crumbling wall to the east of the Site of Grace.

Speak to Renna and exhaust her dialogue to receive the Spirit Calling Bell and the Lone Wolf Ashes. After you have secured these items, Renna will disappear. From here, you will now be able to summon your first Spirits.

Note: If you continue to explore the world of The Lands Between without returning to the Church of Elleh, you will no longer be able to receive the Spirit Calling Bell from Renna. However, returning to the Roundtable Hold and speaking with the Twin Maiden Husks will reveal that you can purchase the Bell and the Lone Wolf Ashes from them.

How to use Spirit Ashes in Combat

Spirit Ashes can only be summoned in certain locations, and will disappear under two conditions

  1. If you move out of the Spirit Calling range (more information on how to identify that below).
  2. If you vanquish the boss of the area.

To know whether or not you're in a location that allows for Spirit Summons, you will see a white gravestone icon in the bottom left corner of your HUD.

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If you are fighting a field boss and move out of Spirit Summons range, the icon in the corner will begin to flash. The further you move out of these boundaries, the quicker it will flash; when it disappears, your Spirit will also have dissipated. It's worth keeping an eye on this, as you will need to rest at a Site of Grace to re-summon if you move too out of range.

To summon these Spirits, you will need to select them from your inventory to activate. Your character will automatically ring the Spirit Calling Bell (no need to equip it) and your Spirit will come to your aid. Note that many require a certain amount of FP, with more powerful/legendary Spirits requiring greater resources to cast. We recommend equipping your preferred Spirit Ashes in your quick bar for ease of access; many dungeon boss battles offer a limited amount of time to summon before combat engages, having quick access to call your allies for help is wise.

NOTE: Only one type of Spirit Ashes may be summoned at a time, and these cannot be used during multiplayer. Think strategically about when you want to co-op versus use Spirit Ashes; playing multiplayer increases the HP and damage output of bosses while Spirit Ashes do not.

Knowing which Spirit you want to summon for an upcoming battle can depend heavily on what you need most for the fight. Sometimes they serve best as distractions for a boss, while other times you'll want a powerful Spirit to support you with ranged fire or to simply tank enemy hits. We recommend trying out several different types to figure out which fit your playstyle best. If you're still not sure, we recommend checking out our page outlining the best spirit ashes.

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How to Use Spirit Ashes - Elden Ring Guide - IGN? ›

To summon these Spirits, you will need to select them from your inventory to activate. Your character will automatically ring the Spirit Calling Bell (no need to equip it) and your Spirit will come to your aid.

Why can't I use spirit ashes in Elden Ring? ›

As for why you can't summon them, the majority of the time you have to actually be *in* the boss arena and not just right in front of the fog gate. So yeah, you gotta enter an then summon them real quick. Always check for the spirit icon on the left side of the screen to know for sure that you can summon FYI.

How to get mimic tear ashes in IGN? ›

Mimic Tear

Spirit Ash Location: Loot a chest in a locked Imp Statue room in Night's Sacred Ground near Nokron, Eternal City. This requires you to have defeated Starscourge Radahn to open up the path to Nokron in East Limgrave.

Why can't I use lone wolf ashes? ›

Before players can use the Lone Wolf Ashes, they will first need to obtain the Spirit Calling Bell, which can be acquired early in the game after gaining the ability to summon the Spectral Steed, aka the horse mount in Elden Ring, from Melina.

Why is summoning not working in Elden Ring? ›

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Why can't I use Ashes of War Elden Ring? ›

Before applying Ashes of War on a desired weapon, players need a few items in their possession. Without these items, they won't be able to put these unique skills into their desired armament. Whetstone Knife is an item that is required to put Ashes of War onto a weapon.

Why can't I summon wandering noble ashes? ›

You must be near a rebirth monument to summon spirits from ashes. When you are close to a rebirth monument and able to summon, a monument icon will appear on the left side of the screen.

What is the tankiest spirit ash in Elden Ring? ›

Elden Ring: Lhutel the Headless Ashes location

Lhutel the Headless is Elden Ring's best tank Spirit Summon, as she's equipped with heavy armor and a greatshield. She can also throw her spear for decent ranged damage and will constantly teleport around enemies, making it difficult for them to hit her.

Is Mimic Tear still the best spirit ash? ›

They fly around avoiding most damage, they're super aggressive and stick to enemies, they regularly throw fire pots to reset frostbite, and have huge combos that can stunlock enemies. Mimic Tear with consumables is still the best.

Did Mimic Tear Ashes get nerfed? ›

Mimic was nerfed a long time ago. It was insane prior to patch 1.03. Originally posted by Demiurgical Dissolution: Mimic was nerfed a long time ago.

Why can't I use my spirit ashes? ›

You can only summon Elden Ring Spirits with Ashes when close to a Rebirth Monument, a little square statue about waist-high. You'll know when you're in range of one, because of the white symbol of a tablet on the left side of the screen.

How do you activate spirit ashes in Elden Ring? ›

To summon these Spirits, you will need to select them from your inventory to activate. Your character will automatically ring the Spirit Calling Bell (no need to equip it) and your Spirit will come to your aid.

Why don't I have the Spirit Calling Bell? ›

If you don't speak to Renna early enough in your journey, she'll eventually stop appearing at the Church of Elleh. If this happens, you'll need to wait until you've reached the Roundtable Hold a bit later in the game where you can then purchase the Spirit Calling Bell from the Twin Husks merchant.

Where can I get a summoning bell? ›

The Spirit Calling Bell is obtained at the Church of Elleh in Limgrave. Head back at night after receiving the Spectral Steed Whistle from Melina. Look for Renna sitting nearby and say "Yes" when she asks if you can summon Torrent and she will give you the Spirit Calling Bell and the Lone Wolf Ashes.

Why can't I get the summoning bell in Elden Ring? ›

If you don't speak to Renna early enough in your journey, she'll eventually stop appearing at the Church of Elleh. If this happens, you'll need to wait until you've reached the Roundtable Hold a bit later in the game where you can then purchase the Spirit Calling Bell from the Twin Husks merchant.

How to use summoning pool in Elden Ring? ›

Activate the effigy to use your Small Golden Effigy and send your summon sign to the pool. It will appear near whichever summoning pool you have just activated, as well as other ones in the area. This makes the new feature a quick, reliable way to get into a multiplayer game with anyone.

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