Here are the best Spirit Summons in Elden Ring (and where to find them)
In the many encounters and boss fights that you’ll inevitably find yourself in while exploring Elden Ring’s open world, you’ll have the ability to conjure Spirit Ash Summons. These spirits will fight by your side and are extremely helpful in most situations, as they can distract enemies and make it easier for you to hit them, tank some hits, and even dish out solid damage — especially if you upgrade them using the Grave or Ghost Glovewort materials you’ll often find while exploring.
Due to the sheer number of Spirit Ash Summons in the game, though, it can be difficult to know which ones are the best and which ones you should probably avoid using. In this guide, we’ll go over a complete tier list that ranks each Spirit Ash Summon in the game, as well as an overview of all of the best summons, what they do, and where you can find them in the Lands Between.
Elden Ring: Spirit Summon tier list
Source: Bandai Namco
Note that just because a Spirit Summon is in a low tier, it does not mean that they are useless. It simply means that they’re generally less useful than the summons we put higher on the list.
Tier | Spirit Ash Summons |
---|---|
S | Mimic Tear, Latenna the Albinauric, Lhutel the Headless, Banished Knight Oleg |
A | Omenkiller Rollo, Mad Pumpkin Head, Ancestral Follower, Lone Wolf, Kaiden Sellsword, Twinsage Sorcerer, Azula Beastman |
B | Page, Cleanrot Knight Finlay, Black Knife Tiche, Bloodhound Knight Floh, Ancient Dragon Knigth Kristoff, Nightmaiden & Swordtress Puppets, Banished Knight Engvall, Battlemage Hugues, Soldjars of Fortune, Nepheli Loux Puppet |
C | Redmane Knight Ogha, Demi-Humans, Godrick Soldiers, Raya Lucaria Soldiers, Avionette Soldiers, Leyndell Soldiers, Mausoleum Soldiers, Haligtree Soldiers, Radahn Soldiers, Vulgar Militia, Skeletal Bandit |
D | Albinaurics, Fanged Imps, Glintstone Sorcerer, Winged Misbegotten |
F | Jellyfish, Giant Rat, Wandering Nobles, Rotten Stray, Stormhawk Deenh, Warhawk |
Elden Ring: Mimic Tear Ashes location
You can find the Mimic Tear Ashes in the southwestern portion of the Night’s Sacred Ground area in Nokron, Eternal City, located in a chest behind a fog wall you need a Stonesword Key to access. There’s an enemy inside the room, but you should be able to get a free backstab on them as long as you don’t sprint up to them.
Elden Ring: Latenna the Albinauric Ashes location
Getting the Latenna the Albinauric Ashes is a little complicated. First, you have to locate and talk to Latenna at the Slumbering Wolf’s Shack in Liurnia of the Lakes, located just after the exit of the Lakeside Crystal Cave. Then you have to travel to the Village of the Albinaurics found west of her position and get the left half of the Secret Haligtree Medallion there. She’ll then give you her Spirit Ash Summon once you show the medallion to her. For more details on how to do this, refer to our guide on how to find the Malenia, Blade of Miquella secret boss.
Elden Ring: Lhutel the Headless Ashes location
To get Lhutel, you’ll need to complete the Tombsward Catacombs in the center of the Weeping Peninsula region. The dungeon isn’t very challenging and only requires you to beat a fairly easy miniboss, so you shouldn’t have any trouble.
Elden Ring: Banished Knight Oleg Ashes location
Banished Knight Oleg is awarded to you after you kill the final boss of the Fringefolk Hero’s Grave dungeon located next to the Stranded Graveyard Site of Grace at the start of the game. Note that you’ll need two Stonesword Keys to enter this dungeon.
Elden Ring: Omenkiller Rollo Ashes location
You can obtain the Omenkiller Rollo Ashes by defeating the Fell Twin bosses that ambush you on the bridge leading up to the Divine Tower of East Altus. This location is directly next to the elevator that takes you to the Forbidden Lands region.
Elden Ring: Mad Pumpkin Head Ashes location
You can get the Mad Pumpkin Head Ashes by defeating the final boss of the Minor Erdtree Catacombs dungeon found on the northwestern tip of the Caelid region. There’s an Erdtree Guardian right next to the dungeon entrance, so be careful when you enter it.
Elden Ring: Ancestral Follower Ashes location
You can get the Ancestral Follower Ashes by defeating the Ancestor Spirit boss in the Siofra River region. To access this boss, you’ll need to light eight fires in the area and then awaken the spirit in the Hallowhorn Grounds.
Elden Ring: Lone Wolf Ashes location
All you have to do to get the Lone Wolf Ashes is go to the Church of Elleh in Limgrave after you get your mount, Torrent. Note that the Church of Elleh is located just north of The First Step Site of Grace.
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