How to Use Spirit Ashes in Elden Ring

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The most significant addition to Elden Ring are Spirit Ashes, which aid players during battles; however, there is a lot of confusion about how they work and how they can be acquired. Fortunately, this guide will cover everything there is to know about Spirit Ashes in Elden Ring.

Spirit Ashes Overview

Showcase of different Spirit Ashes in Elden Ring.

Spirit Ashes allow players to summon companions via the Spirit Calling Bell.

Players can acquire the Spirit Calling Bell by following these steps:

Visit the Church of Ellah.
Rest at the Site of Grace.
Speak with Melina to acquire a ring that can be used to summon the horse, Torrent.
Head back to the Church of Ellah and look for the merchant.
Turn around and speak to the witch, Renna.
Renna will give the player the Spirit Calling Bell.

The Spirit Calling Bell can also be purchased from the Twin Maiden Husks at Roundtable Hold.

How to Use Spirit Ashes in Elden Ring

Spirit Ashes can only be summoned in specific locations, and they will disappear when the player moves out of the Spirit Calling range or if a boss has been defeated.

A white gravestone icon will appear at the bottom left side of the screen, indicating Spirit Summons are available.

To use Spirit Ashes, follow these simple steps:

Select the Spirit Ashes from the inventory.
The character will automatically use the Spirit Calling Bell.
The spirit will appear to aid the character in battle.

Multiple Spirit Ashes cannot be used at a time and are unavailable during Multiplayer.

How to Upgrade Spirit Ashes in Elden Ring

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To upgrade Spirit Ashes, follow these steps:

Visit Roundtable Hold and speak with Roderika.
Since the player will not be able to upgrade Spirit Ashes immediately, they will need to exhaust all available dialogue options with Roderika.
Then visit the Blacksmith to find out more about Roderika. Convince him to mentor Roderika and then leave Roundtable Hold.
Upon returning to Roundtable Hold, Roderika can be found near the blacksmith.
Speak with Roderika and upgrade Spirit Ashes.

Grave Gloveworts are needed to upgrade normal Spirit Ashes, while Ghost Gloveworts are needed for renowned Spirit Ashes. Grave Gloveworts and Ghost Gloveworts can be found in catacombs.