Let's see how to get summons in Elden Ring, the new videogame action RPG open world From Software, creators of the Souls saga or the celebrated PS4 Bloodborne. And 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 game's numerous and powerful bosses. Luckily, we can always count on the invocations through the so-called Spiritual Ashes, spirits that will help us in specific moments in the toughest confrontations and that can make a difference. They are not mandatory, but they can be of great help. Therefore, below we offer you all the keys to know as to unlock the invocations of Elden Ring and how to use them in combat.
How to Unlock Elden Ring Summons: Spiritual Ashes
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How to unlock spirit summons
The first step to access spirit invocations is to obtain the summoning bell. For this, and after obtaining the Melina's horse, you must return to the church, near the exit of the tutorial. A blue witch He will wait for you in the ruins. Reply "Yeah” to his question and he will give you the summoning bell. Of course, keep in mind that it doesn't always appear immediately; If this is the case, complete an accessible side dungeon to pass some time. When it appears it will also reward you with Ashes of the Lone Wolf.
Now you can get spiritual ashes throughout the world of Elden Ring to summon spirits. They are spread across the game map, either in corpses or bosses that you manage to defeat. When you get these ashes, you will be able to equip them as a shortcut in your character's equipment tab.
Of course, to invoke your spirits you must have a resurrection beacon nearby, since you won't be able to do it anywhere. To detect them, a special blue marker to the left of the screen; They are not easy to find but with some patience you will find them.
How Spirit Summons Work
When summoning spirits you will spend a certain amount of mana, always in relation to the power of the invoked 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 skill tree correspondent.
Spirits are ideal for keep enemies and bosses busy while you attack them to reduce their life bar, taking advantage to do maximum damage. But you have to be careful, as many bosses make area attacks that will damage their rivals around them. Note that You cannot summon other spirits or summon the same spirit again during combat..
you can only summon one type of spirit at a time in an area, although several of them can be found in the same invocation. If you leave the area, the spirit or spirits will disappear; on the other hand, if you take too much damage, will also disappear. Of course, in the invocations of several spirits, each spirit will have its own health bar.
On the other hand, you have to be careful with certain spirits, since They make a lot of noise and alert you to your presence. to other enemies, so you can draw more attention than desired and have other enemies join the fight. Keep in mind, also, that each spirit has its strengths and weaknesses, so you will have to check whether a spirit is recommended or not for a given enemy.
Finally, You will not be able to summon spirits in multiplayer mode, that is, neither in cooperative modes (PVE) nor in competitive modes (PVP).
Spirit Ashes Upgrades
If you want to improve your spirits, you will have to complete the Roderika quests in the Round table; To do 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 reappear after breaks, unlike other elements.
Completing Roderika's quest set is fairly straightforward; you just have to to talk with her, after talk to the blacksmith and again, talk to Roderika again. Then go to Grace Point to rest and return again to talk to them. Finally, when Roderika Set up your tent near the Blacksmith Shop, you will be finished.
Remember, finally, that a spirit can upgrade up to +10, although to do this you will need resources that are only available at the end of the game.
Now you know what are Elden Ring summons, in addition to how to unlock and use them, with the possibility of improving them. Good luck in the dangerous world of the Between Lands of Elden Ring!
