Elden Ring magic: Types, list of Sorceries, Incantations, and more

Elden Ring, like many FromSoftware games before it, includes a fairly comprehensive magic system. Some of the classes in Elden Ring start off able to use magic and any character can eventually take part in flinging spells, with the right investments. In general, Elden Ring offers more choice than any of FromSoftware's previous titles, and in our opinion, it is one of the best Xbox games and best PC games available. 

Here's what you need to know about magic in Elden Ring, including a complete list of Sorceries and Incantations found in the base game and the DLC expansion, Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree.

Be warned that this list will contain spoilers so read at your own risk.

Elden Ring: Magic types

Magic in Elden Ring is divided into two parts: Sorceries and Incantations. Sorceries require the Intelligence stat to use, while Incantations require the Faith stat. Both spells and miracles use FP, which is increased by raising your character's Intelligence stat when leveling up. FP can be restored by drinking from your character's Flasks of Cerulean Tears.

Sorceries require a Staff to cast, while Incantations require a Sacred Seal. Functionally, Sorceries and Incantations seem to be very similar to Sorceries and Miracles from Demon's Souls and the Dark Souls trilogy of games. 

Keep reading on this page to get additional information from our list of Sorceries followed by the list of Incantations. 

Elden Ring: List of Sorceries

• Glintstone Pebble — Fires a magic blast towards an enemy.
  • Requires: 10 Intelligence
  • Description: A glintstone sorcery discovered at the Raya Lucaria Academy. The glintstone serves as a conduit, launching magical projectiles at foes. This sorcery can be cast repeatedly and while in motion. This is a universal first step on the journey to true knowledge of sorcery.
  • How to get it: The Enchanted Knight class starts with this magic. Can be bought from Sorceress Sellen for 300 Runes.

• Glintstone Stars — Fires three magic blasts towards an enemy.
  • Requires: 13 Intelligence
  • Description: A glintstone sorcery discovered at the Raya Lucaria Academy. Fires highly directable magic shooting stars. This sorcery can be cast repeatedly and while in motion, and it increases in power when charged up. An ancient sorcery, thought to be close to the primeval current itself.
  • How to get it: Can be purchased from Sorceress Sellen for 400 Runes.

• Glintstone Arc — Fires a wave of magic energy horizontally.
  • Requires: 13 Intelligence
  • Description: A glintstone sorcery discovered at the Raya Lucaria Academy. A horizontal arc of magic spreads outward. This sorcery can be cast repeatedly and while in motion. This sorcery is granted to sorcerers who set off from the Academy to travel, to protect them against large groups of would-be adversaries. Fools often roam in packs.
  • How to get it: Dropped by a Teardrop Scarab.

• Carian Piercer — Stabs out with a magic blade.
  • Requires: 15 Intelligence
  • Description: A glintstone sorcery used by the enchanted knights who served the Carian royal family. Forms a magic sword to impale one's foes. This sorcery increases in power when charged up. Blades of pure moonlight epitomize the protection the moon grants to Caria.
  • How to get it: The Enchanted Knight class starts with this magic.

• Meteorite — Rains down magic meteors.
  • Requires: 16 Intelligence
  • Description: A glintstone sorcery that draws on gravitational force, used by a great white king with stone skin. Calls small meteorites down from the sky. The meteor shower continues for as long as the sorcery is in effect. It is said that, in the Eternal City, now lost in ruin underground, meteorites held the same import as stars.
  • How to get it: Can be bought from Sorceress Sellen for 600 Runes.

• Briars of Sin — Stabs in circle with vines of blood.
  • Requires: 11 Intelligence
  • Description: An aberrant sorcery, discovered along with red glintstone by those exiled to the north for their crimes. Summons large thorns from a whorl of blood shed by one's own hand in penance for sins. This sorcery can be cast repeatedly. The Academy reviles this sorcery, which draws its power from faith.
  • How to get it: Can be bought from Sorceress Sellen for 400 Runes.

• Magic Bubble — Sends out a wave of magic bubbles.
  • Requires: 10 Intelligence
  • Description: A lost, ancient glintstone sorcery used by wretches who dwell in underground ruins. Produces several bubbles of magic that drift until they naturally pop. Charging up this sorcery makes the bubbles linger for a longer time.
  • How to get it: Can be purchased from Sorceress Sellen for 400 Runes.

New Sorceries added in Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree

• Blades of Stone — Summons rock blades from the earth
  • Requires: 48 Intelligence
  • Description: Gravity-manipulating sorcery of Commander Gaius. Pulls blade-like clumps of rock from the earth. Charging increases potency. Gaius and Radahn were good rivals in their youth, and this sorcery is a product of their friendly competition.
  • How to get it: One of two rewards that can be obtained by trading in the Remembrance of the Wild Boar Rider to Enia at the Roundtable Hold. This Remembrance can obtained by defeating Commander Gaius

• Cherishing Fingers — Summons rock blades from the earth
  • Requires: 36 Intelligence
  • Description: A finger sorcery of Count Ymir, aspiring mother of fingers. Surrounds the caster with a mesh of hefty fingers. Charging enhances potency. The fingers clasp what they hold dear, with the warmth of a mother's last wishes.
  • How to get it: After completing Count Ymir's quest chain entirely, examine the grave that Ymir talks to during the quest chain at the Cathedral of Manus Metyr within Scadu Altus to obtain the Cherishing Fingers Sorcery.

• Fleeting Microcosm — Summons rock blades from the earth
  • Requires: 42 Intelligence
  • Description: A finger sorcery of Count Ymir, High Priest. One of the secret hallowed rites. Conjures an image of a microcosm at a foe's feet that pulses with a single wave before disappearing in a burst. Charging enhances potency. The broken and discarded are fully willing to cling to fleeting simulacra, earning them some modicum of sympathy.
  • How to get it: Complete quests for an NPC called Count Ymir (who is residing at the Cathedral of Manus Metyr within Scadu Altus) and you eventually obtain the Sorcerie.

• Glintblade Trio — Fires a shattering magic nail
  • Requires: 28 Intelligence
  • Description: An old sorcery of the Carian royal family. Creates a sigil overhead, from which three enemy-seeking glintblades appear after a brief delay. This sorcery can be used while in motion. Charging increases the delay. The prototypical form of sword-phalanx sorceries saw a different subsequent refinement in the realm of shadow.
  • How to get it: Explore Castle Ensis until you come across an area where a hermit mage attempts to snipe you with magic spells on a rooftop. Kill the mage and move past them to enter the short bridgeway. Once you cross it, turn around and hop down to the ledge below it so you can climb a nearby ladder to reach a rooftop. Walk around the area until you see a corpse nearby who possesses the Sorcery. Drop down to reach it and loot the body to get Glintblade Trio.

• Glintstone Nail — Fires a shattering magic nail
  • Requires: 18 Intelligence
  • Description: Glintstone sorcery of Count Ymir, High Priest. One of the finger sorceries said to have been discovered in a hallowed ruin. Flings a magic nail that crumbles during flight. Charging increases potency. Count Ymir boasts that this is mere child's play, an echo of a greater truth.
  • How to get it: Complete quests for an NPC called Count Ymir (who is residing at the Cathedral of Manus Metyr within Scadu Altus) and you will eventually obtain the Sorcery.

• Glintstone Nails — Fires multiple shattering magic nails
  • Requires: 32 Intelligence
  • Description: Glintstone sorcery of Count Ymir, High Priest. One of the finger sorceries said to have been discovered in a hallowed ruin. Flings multiple magic nails that crumble during flight. Charging increases potency. Count Ymir boasts that this is mere child's play, an echo of a greater truth.
  • How to get it: Complete quests for an NPC called Count Ymir (who is residing at the Cathedral of Manus Metyr within Scadu Altus) and you eventually obtain the Sorcery.

• Impenetrable Thorns — Summons the Scadutree's impenetrable thorns from the earth
  • Requires: 24 Faith
  • Description: Sorcery of those who abandoned the practice of incantations after devout faith rewarded them with only despair. Summons the Scadutree's impenetrable thorns from the ground. This sorcery can be used repeatedly. The image of the twisted Scadutree is an edict: Denounce their ways. Do them harm. For they have abandoned us.
  • How to get it: Travel to Shadow Keep, located in the center of Scadu Altus region, and find a switch to drain the flood waters there. Once that is done, head to the keep's main chapel and open the sealed doorway found at the back of it. This will lead you to an underground section where the Impenetrable Thorns Sorcery is located but it is guarded by a boss.

• Mantle of Thorns — Covers self with the Scadutree's impenetrable thorns
  • Requires: 20 Faith
  • Description: Sorcery of those who abandoned the practice of incantations after devout faith rewarded them with only despair. Covers the caster in impenetrable thorns grown from the Scadutree. Once covered, dodge rolls will damage enemies. The image of the misshapen Scadutree is an edict: Spurn all that exists. Wound all that exists. For we have been abandoned.
  • How to get it: Kill the Ulcerated Tree Spirit located in the Church District of Shadow Keep after draining the floor waters.

• Mass of Putrescence — Flings a great mass of putrescence
  • Requires: 28 Intelligence & 22 Faith
  • Description: Sorcery originating from the putrid liquor of the stone coffins. Flings a great mass of putrescence that explodes shortly after impact, raining ghostflame upon the area. In an age long past, Death was burned by ghostflame. Even the remains of tainted flesh were given equal treatment in death.
  • How to get it: This Sorcery is located within the Stone Coffin Fissure, which is found in the Southern Shore region. After obtaining the Multilayered Ring of Light Incantation from killing a glowing Beastkin, locate some nearby ledges and drop down to find a sloping path that will lead you to the lower areas of Stone Coffen Fissure where the Mass of Putrescence Sorcery resides.

• Miriam's Vanishing — Conceals self in a glintstone haze
  • Requires: 26 Intelligence
  • Description: Sorcery of a preceptor who served the Carian royal family. Used to conceal oneself in a glintstone haze, reappearing after a few seconds have passed. Directional inputs determine where one will reappear. The curator of the study hall was such a master of this sorcery that it now bears her name.
  • How to get it: Buy the Sorcery from Count Ymir (who is residing at the Cathedral of Manus Metyr within Scadu Altus) for 10,000 Runes.

• Rellana's Twin Moons — Incarnate twin moons and repeatedly strike the ground
  • Requires: 72 Intelligence
  • Description: Sorcery of Rellana, the Twin Moon Knight. Associated with a Carian princess. Incarnate overlapping twin moons which strike the ground one after the other, violently shaking the earth with moonlight. In her childhood, she and her elder sister Rennala met these moons. Overlapping, as though nestled against one another.
  • How to get it: One of two rewards that can be obtained by trading in the Remembrance of the Twin Moon Knight to Enia at the Roundtable Hold. This Remembrance can be obtained by defeating Rellana, Twin Moon Knight.

• Rings of Spectral Light  — Creates rings of spectral light that fire in unison
  • Requires: 24 Intelligence
  • Description: Sorcery practiced by the keepers of the spiritgraves, where all death ultimately drifts. Creates rings of spectral light that fire in unison. Charging enhances potency. The rings of light have the same qualities as ghostflame, and deal magic damage while also causing frost buildup.
  • How to get it: This Sorcery is located on a cliff path in the Cerulean Coast region that leads to Charo's Hidden Grave. The Rings of Spectral LIght Sorcery can be found beside a Gravebird Statue, but it is surrounded by a flock of Gravebirds.

• Vortex of Putrescence — Launches a whirl of putrescent jets
  • Requires: 32 Intelligence & 26 Faith
  • Description: Sorcery used by the Putrescent Knight. Launches a whirl of putrescent jets that explode shortly after impact and bathe the area in ghostflame. In an age long past, Death was burned by ghostflame. Even the remains of tainted flesh were given equal treatment in death.
  • How to get it: One of two rewards that can be obtained by trading in the Remembrance of Putrescence to Enia at the Roundtable Hold. This Remembrance can be obtained by defeating the Putrescent Knight.

Elden Ring: List of Incantations

• Urgent Heal — Quickly heals a small amount of health.
  • Requires: 8 Faith
  • Description: An incantation taught by maidens of the Finger Reader. Heals a small amount of HP. This incantation can be cast while in motion. The maidens serve the Two Fingers by guiding the Tarnished to grace, in accordance with its mighty will.
  • How to get it: Looted from a dead body in Murkwater Catacombs.

• Heal — Restores a moderate amount of health in an AoE.
  • Requires: 12 Faith
  • Description: An incantation taught by maidens of the Finger Reader. Heals HP for the caster and nearby allies. The maidens serve the Two Fingers by guiding the Tarnished to grace, in accordance with its mighty will.
  • How to get it: The Prophet Class starts with this magic. Can be purchased from Gatekeeper Gostoc for 400 Runes.

• Cure Poison — Cures you of poison.
  • Requires: 8 Faith
  • Description: An incantation taught by maidens of the Finger Reader. Cures the poison status ailment and reduces poison gauge buildup. This incantation can be cast while in motion. The poison gauge fills steadily. When it is full, you will become poisoned. Your HP will continuously decrease while you are poisoned.
  • How to get it: Dropped by a Teardrop Scarab. Can be looted from a corpse on the beach near Dissenter's Cave.

• Rejection — Sends out a shockwave in an AoE.
  • Requires: 10 Faith
  • Description: An incantation taught by maidens of the Finger Reader. Produces a shockwave that pushes away foes near the caster. This incantation increases in power when charged up. Hark, Tarnished! If you truly walk in faith, you must be prepared to reject all else!
  • How to get it: Found in the Stormfoot Catacombs.

• Litany of Proper Death — Creates a batch of burning light, dealing Holy damage against Undead.
  • Requires: 15 Faith
  • Description: An incantation used by Golden Order fundamentalists. Produces an arc of gold that deals holy damage. This incantation is especially damaging to those who have lived beyond death. Any felled by this incantation cannot be revived. These fundamentals hold that, through study guided by the laws of the Golden Order, knowledge itself is the root of holiness.
  • How to get it: Found on a corpse at Scavenger's Shack in Stormhill.

• Oh, Flame! — Conjures flame in the characters' hands.
  • Requires: 8 Faith
  • Description: An incantation from the Fire Monks, guardians of the giants' flame of ruin. Momentarily sparks a roaring flame from the caster's hands. This incantation can be cast rapidly after dashes, dodge rolls, and other maneuvers.
  • How to get it: Found in the Stormfoot Catacombs.

• Feast upon Flame — Hurls a roaring fireball.
  • Requires: 12 Faith
  • Description: An incantation from the Fire Monks, guardians of the giants' flame of ruin. Produces and throws a ball of raging fire. Charging up this incantation makes it more powerful and causes the ball to explode. Fire beguiles those who look upon it. Those who would guard the flame would also come to worship it.
  • How to get it: Drops from a Teardrop Scarab on the island of the Church of Dragon Communication.

• Beast Claw — Slashes upwards through the ground in a wide arc.
  • Requires: 10 Faith
  • Description: An incantation bestowed upon those who cull the Deathroot by Gurranq, the Beast Clergyman. Creates beast claws that tear apart the land. This incantation increases in power when charged up. Long ago, Gurranq was a beast of such terrifying ferocity that his former name meant "Death of the Demigods.
  • How to get it: The Prophet class starts with this magic. Can be bought from Gatekeeper Gostoc for 500 Runes.

• The Flame of Frenzy — Inflicts Madness on your character and targets. Sends several waves of flame forward.
  • Requires: 12 Faith
  • Description: An incantation from the maddening Three Fingers. Causes the yellow flame of frenzy to burst forth from the caster's eyes. This incantation can drive human foes mad, and charging up makes it more powerful. Those whose eyes are afflicted with the flame of frenzy are racked with maddening pain and unstoppable tears.
  • How to get it: Can be bought from Nomadic Merchant for 500 Runes.

• Greyoll's Roar — Causes an AoE that reduces enemy attack power.
  • Requires: 15 Faith
  • Description: An incantation of the Dragon Communion, used by those who've eaten of a dragon's heart. Manifests the power of the Great Ancient Dragon Grayoll to sound a fearsome roar. The roar of the great Grayoll, foreboding as a mountain, overcomes all who hear it with its might. Their attack power is temporarily decreased.
  • How to get it: Once you have defeated the Flying Dragon Agheel and obtained the Dragon Heart, go to the statue in the Church of Dragon Communion. Interact to receive this Incantation.

• Dragonfire — Summons a dragon head that breathes out flame.
  • Requires: 12 Faith
  • Description: An incantation of the Dragon Communion, used by those who've eaten of a dragon's heart. Spews flaming breath with draconic power. Those extraordinary individuals who perpetuate the Dragon Communion are called the dragon-hearted.
  • How to get it: The Champion class starts with this magic. Located on the island of the Church of Dragon Communion.

New Incantations added in Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree

• Aspects of the Crucible: Bloom — Creates a miranda flower on chest to summon rain of light.
  • Requires: 27 Faith
  • Description: Aspect of the Crucible discovered in the ancient ruins. Creates a miranda flower on one's chest before calling down a rain of light. Charging increases potency. In an age long past, before this land was enshrouded in shadow, the vitality of the Crucible flourished.
  • How to get it: This Incantation is located at the Ancient Ruins of Rauh. Once you arrive there, head to the northern temple building infested with Roachman. Find an opening that will lead you to the other side of the building, then go down the proceeding path to find a tower with a Pink Poison Flower next to it. Once you slay the flower, you will obtain Aspects of the Crucible: Bloom.

• Aspects of the Crucible: Thorn — Creates a mass of bristling thorns on back to scour the area.
  • Requires: 27 Faith
  • Description: Aspect of the Crucible that manifested in golden hippopotami. Creates a bristling mass of thorn-like fur on the caster's back before scouring the area by rolling around on the ground. Charging increases potency. In an age long past, before this land was enshrouded in shadow, the vitality of the Crucible flourished. Remains of this can be seen in the ancient ruins.
  • How to get it: Kill the Golden Hippopotamus beyond the elevator located at Shadow Keep's Main Gate area.

• Aspects of the Crucible: Thorn — Creates a mass of bristling thorns on back to scour the area.
  • Requires: 27 Faith
  • Description: Aspect of the Crucible that manifested in golden hippopotami. Creates a bristling mass of thorn-like fur on the caster's back before scouring the area by rolling around on the ground. Charging increases potency. In an age long past, before this land was enshrouded in shadow, the vitality of the Crucible flourished. Remains of this can be seen in the ancient ruins.
  • How to get it: Kill the Golden Hippopotamus beyond the elevator located at Shadow Keep's Main Gate area.

• Bayle's Flame Lightning — Channels dread dragon to strike with flame-lightning-infused talon bone
  • Requires: 53 Arcane
  • Description: One of the greatest Dragon Communion incantations. Harnesses the fearsome power of Bayle the Dread. Channels the form of the dread dragon in right arm to smash foes with an exposed talon bone coursing with flame lightning. Even after being consumed, the throbbing heart of Bayle continues to resist its subjugation, never weakening. One day, the fire within will consume the very body and soul of its Communion devourer. One day.
  • How to get it: One of two rewards that can be obtained by trading in Bayle's Heart to the statue found at the Church of Dragon Communion. Bayle's Heart can be obtained by defeating Bayle the Dreadful.

• Bayle's Tyranny — Channels dread dragon to roar with a heatwave blast
  • Requires: 49 Arcane
  • Description: One of the greatest Dragon Communion incantations. Harnesses the fearsome power of Bayle the Dread. Channels the form of the dread dragon to emit a mighty roar accompanied by a heatwave burst, causing violent eruptions of fire in the area. Even after being consumed, the throbbing heart of Bayle continues to resist its subjugation, never weakening. One day, the fire within will consume the very body and soul of its Communion devourer. One day.
  • How to get it: One of two rewards that can be obtained by trading in Bayle's Heart to the statue found at the Church of Dragon Communion. Bayle's Heart can be obtained by defeating Bayle the Dreadful.

• Divine Beast Tornado  — Summons a storm that launches a tornado forward
  • Requires: 28 Faith
  • Description: The tempest of the Dancing Lion, wielded as an incantation. A whirlwind-like twist of the body summons a storm, launching a tornado forward. Charging enhances potency. The majority of divine beasts were gored and hung upon Messmer's spears, then burned in his flame. Those who witnessed the deed likened it to a funeral pyre for the tower itself.
  • How to get it: This Incantation is dropped upon defeating a mini-boss variant of the Divine Beast Lion Dancer found in the Ancient Ruins of Rauh. To find it, you carefully tread across hidden ledges found in the southwestern section of the temple. At the end of the path, take the elevator to go up and follow a grand staircase that leads you to a temple where the Divine Beast Lion Dancer resides.

• Divine Bird Feathers — Spreads arms like wings and releases a flurry of feathers
  • Requires: 24 Faith
  • Description: A technique of the divine bird warriors, the very first of all horned warriors, wielded as an incantation. Spread the arms wide like wings to release a flurry of feathers. This incantation can be cast while in motion. Hold to continue releasing feathers. The divine bird warriors, and indeed this technique, are said to bear resemblance to the golden Crucible.
  • How to get it: The Divine Bird Feathers Incantation is located in the Ancient Ruins of Rauh. You can find it on a corpse residing beside a gazebo in the middle of a pond after exiting the Ruins' second level.

• Dragonbolt of Florissax — Spreads arms like wings and releases a flurry of feathers
  • Requires: 58 Faith
  • Description: Special incantation of the ancient dragon Florissax. Calls down red lightning to bolster the caster and nearby allies. While enrobed with red lightning, all forms of damage negation (including physical) are increased. This also increases damage negation while guarding as an additional effect. There was a time when the priestess never knew love, and thus never used this incantation herself.
  • How to get it: Obtaining this Incantation requires you to progress through Thiollier's questchain until you acquire his Concoction (DON'T USE IT ON YOURSELF, SAVE IT FOR LATER). Once you have it, use the Dragon Pit to travel to the Grand Altar of Dragon Communion while meeting Igon along the way (make sure to exhaust all his dialogue before moving onward). At the Grand Altar, talk to the Dragon Priest until you exhaust all her dialogue and she will ask you to climb Jagged Peak and slay Bayle the Dread. Explore Jagged Peaks until you come across two dragons fighting each other. Kill them to progress and go back to Igon. Once you have exhausted his dialogue, head back to the Grand Altar and converse with the Dragon Priest about Igon. Use the nearby Site of Grace to pass time until nighttime and while the Dragon Priest is asleep, use Thiollier's Concoction to drug her. Pass time until daytime and talk to the distraught Dragon Priest again until you exhaust her dialogue (you might need to wait two days until the Dragon Priest wakes up). Head back to the Jagged Peak and climb up it until you reach the boss arena for Bayle himself. As soon as the boss fight with Bayle begins, summon Igon using the nearby summon sign on the floor and make sure you defeat Bayle while Igon is alive (you will hear a victorious shout from Igon if you have done it upon killing Bayle). After that's done, fast-travel back to the Grand Altar, and speak to the Dragon Priest one more time to finally obtain the Dragonbolt of Florissax Incantation.

• Electrocharge — Calls down lightning to charge body with electricity
  • Requires: 30 Faith
  • Description: One of the incantations of the capital's ancient dragon cult. Calls down lightning to charge the caster's body. While charged, electric shocks will strike the area several times. Charging increases potency. The origin of incantations that bolster the body with lightning, and now a lost art in the Lands Between.
  • How to get it: Travel to the Fog Rift Catacombs which is located in the Gravesite Plains, north of the Castle Front Site of Grace. Explore the area until you find a room with a falling spike roof trap and a sorcerer who will shoot you with magic at the opposite end of the room. Walk to the second alcove on the left to down a hole to the cellar with Oozelings, then keep taking the left pathes until you reach a room with two mages and a corpse that will have the Electrocharge Incantation on it.

• Fire Serpent — Launches a threaded serpentine flame
  • Requires: 16 Faith
  • Description: Incantation of the Fire Knights under Messmer the Impaler's personal command. Launch a serpentine flame that bends and curls in pursuit of its foe. Charging enhances potency. When the flame they received from Messmer would not find purchase within them, the Fire Knights relied on fire incantations to honor their bond.
  • How to get it: When you reach the Storehouse Site of Grace at the Shadow Keep, climb the nearby ladder and fight your way past a group of enemies until you reach a balcony where the Fire Serpent Incantation is resting.

• Furious Blade of Ansbach — Launches a threaded serpentine flame
  • Requires: 19 Faith & 27 Arcane
  • Description: Incantation of Ansbach, Pureblood Knight. Produces a bloodflame blade from the side of the hand, then lunges at enemies to cleave through them. Charge to increase the number of slashes. Markedly different from the finessed swordplay of the dynast, this is an aggressive last resort of an incantation that gave rise to Ansbach's fearsome reputation.
  • How to get it: After completing Sir Ansbach's entire quest chain, join forces with him when fighting Leda, and Promised Consort Radahn afterward. After defeating them, you will find Sir Ansbach's deceased body at a nearby Site of Grace which you can loot to obtain his gear and the Furious Blade of Ansbach Incantation.

• Ghostflame Breath — Channels dragon to spew ghostflame breath
  • Requires: 23 Faith & 15 Arcane
  • Description: One of the incantations of Dragon Communion. Transforms caster into a dragon to spew ghostflame breath. Charging extends duration. The land of spiritgraves is home to all manner of dead, and even the corpses of fallen dragons found their way there. Several of them were endowed with such vivacity that even in death, they could not fully die.
  • How to get it: Trade three Dragon Hearts to the statue found at the Church of Dragon Communion to buy the Incantation.

• Giant Golden Arc — Releases a giant golden arc with a swing of the arm
  • Requires: 34 Faith
  • Description: Sorcery of the inquisitors of the tower, wielded as an incantation of the spiral. A swing of the arm releases a giant golden arc. Charging enhances potency. The arc resembles the barb, a known symbol of coercive questioning.
  • How to get it: Travel to the Ruins of Unte located in the Scadu Altus region. Once there, throw a Hefty Furnace Pot at the head of an inactive Furnace Golem to move it. After it's gone, head to the flower area the golem was blocking to find a building that has a chest where the Giant Golden Arc Incantation is hidden.

• Golden Arcs — Releases a procession of golden arcs with a swing of the arm
  • Requires: 22 Faith
  • Description: Sorcery of the inquisitors of the tower, wielded as an incantation of the spiral. A swing of the arm releases a procession of golden arcs. Charging enhances potency. The arcs resemble barbs, a known symbol of coercive questioning.
  • How to get it: This Incantation is located in the southeast section of the Moorth Ruins within the Scadu Atlus region. When you find a chest that contains the Shattered Stone Talisman, jump down a nearby platform and continue going down until you reach the bottom. There you will find three Inquisitors blocking your path. After slaying them, head inside a small building nearby where you can find a chest that has the Golden Arcs Incantation inside.

• Heal from Afar — Greatly heals HP for distant allies the spell reaches
  • Requires: 18 Faith
  • Description: An Erdtree incantation discovered in the realm of shadow. Fires a projectile toward distant allies that greatly restores HP on contact. Even when far beyond, far out of sight, the Erdtree will surely give us its blessing.
  • How to get it: Head to the North-northeast section of the Moorth Ruins located in the Scadu Atlus region. Once you get there, head into a cave path found at the base of the Ancient Ruins of Rauh and keep going until you find a golden tree which the Heal from Afar Incantation is lying on the ground next to.

• Knight's Lightning Spear — Hurls lightning spear while firing additional spears from ancient dragon crests
  • Requires: 36 Faith
  • Description: One of the incantations of the capital's ancient dragon cult. Summons a lightning spear while also manifesting ancient dragon crests. On throwing the spear, the crests will launch additional spears. Charge to increase the number of crests. An incantation that was taught only to the most accomplished knights, and now a lost art in the Lands Between.
  • How to get it: In the Scorpion River Catacombs located in the Rauh Ruins region, explore it until you find a hall where glowing eyes will try to insta-kill you with the Deathblight status effect. Walk to the ledge on the right side of the hall, run across it while hugging the nearby wall, then head inside an opening behind the Deathblight-shooting eyes. Once there, you can find the Knight's Lightning Spear Incantation in a room straight ahead from the opening.

• Land of Shadow — Fires a hail of golden projectiles toward foes
  • Requires: 58 Faith
  • Description: Incantation originating from Scadutree avatars. Creates a hail of golden projectiles which are fired toward foes after a brief delay. This incantation channels the force of the Scadutree's power, and its gold is accompanied by shadow.
  • How to get it: One of two rewards that can be obtained by trading in the Remembrance of the Shadow Sunflower to Enia at the Roundtable Hold. This Remembrance can be obtained by defeating Shadow Sunflower Blossom.

• Light of Miquella — Annihilates foes with a pillar of light
  • Requires: 72 Faith
  • Description: The strength of Miquella upon his deific return, wielded as an incantation. Annihilates foes with a pillar of light. Miquella sought to accept all that was and would be, but found one that refused to be embraced. No wonder, as one god, and one king consort, is all the world needs.
  • How to get it: One of two rewards that can be obtained by trading in the Remembrance of a God and a Lord to Enia at the Roundtable Hold. This Remembrance can be obtained by defeating Promised Consort Radahn.

• Messmer's Orb — Shapes Messmer's flame into a giant orb that soars at foe
  • Requires: 60 Faith
  • Description: An incantation of Messmer the Impaler. Summons Messmer's flame to form a giant floating orb. The orb soars toward a foe, crashes into the earth, and explodes after a brief delay. Charging enhances potency. Messmer despised his own fire. Time and time again he hoped to rid himself of it, but ever did it burn.
  • How to get it: One of two rewards that can be obtained by trading in the Remembrance of the Impaler to Enia at the Roundtable Hold. This Remembrance can be obtained by defeating Messmer the Impaler.

• Midra's Flame of Frenzy — Summons Lord of Frenzied Flame's head to spew frenzied flame
  • Requires: 41 Faith
  • Description: Incantation in praise of Midra, Lord of Frenzied Flame. Summons an apparition of the Lord's head to spew frenzied flame. This incantation can be used while in motion. The apparition will remain for as long as the input is held. The Lord of Frenzied Flame shall take their torment, despair. Their affliction. Every sin, every curse. All melted away. Yet Midra, like others before him, was too weak to become a Lord.
  • How to get it: One of two rewards that can be obtained by trading in the Remembrance of the Lord of Frenzied Flame to Enia at the Roundtable Hold. This Remembrance can be obtained by defeating Midra, Lord of Frenzied Flame

• Minor Erdtree — Continuously heals allies in the area
  • Requires: 70 Faith
  • Description: Secret incantation of Queen Marika. Only the kindness of gold, without Order. Creates a small, illusory Erdtree that continuously restores the HP of nearby allies. Marika bathed the village of her home in gold, knowing full well that there was no one to heal.
  • How to get it: This Incantation can be found in the Shaman Village within the Scaduview region.

• Multilayered Ring of Light — Fires a multilayered golden ring of light that continuously inflicts damage
  • Requires: 36 Faith
  • Description: Incantation of those who served Miquella. Produces a multilayered ring of golden light and fires it forwards, inflicting continuous damage on those struck by it. Charging increases potency. This light-ring incantation was cultivated by a tradition separate from Golden Order fundamentalism.
  • How to get it: This Incantation is dropped from killing a glowing Beastkin residing in the Stone Coffin Fissure which is located in the Southern Shore Region. 

• Pest-Thread Spears — Secrete sticky threads and twist them into two frontward flying spears
  • Requires: 26 Faith
  • Description: Skill of the pests known as the Kindred of Rot, now wielded as an incantation. Secrete numerous sticky threads, then twist them into two spears launched frontwards. Charge to enhance potency. The pests are abandoned servants, and it is for this reason that they found a mother in the saint of the bud.
  • How to get it: Head to the Ancient Ruins of Rauh and take an elevator to reach upper section of the area. There you will find an area filled with a scarlet rot swamp and Pests. Ride on Torrent to help you traverse the swamp faster and head to the stairs at the back of the room where the Incation will be waiting.

• Rain of Fire — Rains fire for a short duration
  • Requires: 56 Faith
  • Description: Incantation of Salza, sage of the Fire Knights. Summons a cloud of flame overhead that rains fire for a short time. Charging increases potency. Salza's disdain for barbarism never waned, even as he burned more villages and scorched more land than any other.
  • How to get it: Once you reach the Specimen Storehouse facility at Shadow Keep, take the elevator on your left and follow the hallway until you see the West Rampart Siter of Grace. After resting there, head to the greatbridge where you will be attacked by a Fire Knight called Salza who will shoot fire spells at you. Avoid the incoming fire and defeat Salza to obtain the Rain of Fire Incantation and Salza's Hood as a bonus prize.

• Roar of Rugalea — Channels great red bear to emit a furious roar
  • Requires: 14 Faith
  • Description: An incantation of what is jokingly called "the bear communion." Channels the power of Rugalea, the great red bear. Transform oneself into a great red bear and emit a mighty roar. Charging increases potency. An incantation that is more akin to the divine invocation of the hornsent than it is to the Dragon Communion. Only through desperate battle with the feral wild can one discover a god unique to oneself.
  • How to get it: Head to the forest filled with large bears in the Scadu Atlus region and kill the large bear found northwest of the Ravine North Site of Grave to obtain the Roar of Rugalea Incantation. 

• Rotten Butterflies — Summons countless butterflies to scatter rot
  • Requires: 33 Faith
  • Description: AIncantation used by Romina, saint of the bud. Summons a myriad of butterflies while performing a gentle twirl. The butterflies break apart on contact, scattering rot and setting off a chain reaction. The scarlet butterflies are as the Goddess of Rot's wings. Bereft of a master, they were soothed by Romina, who reached out to them.
  • How to get it: One of two rewards that can be obtained by trading in the Remembrance of the Saint of the Bud to Enia at the Roundtable Hold. This Remembrance can be obtained by defeating Romina, Saint of the Bud.

• Spira — Summons a spiral of light that erupts at the enemy's feet
  • Requires: 48 Faith
  • Description: Superior sorcery of the tower priests, wielded as an incantation of the spiral. Wrap one's arms together and hold them up to the heavens to summon a spiral of light that erupts at the enemy's feet. Column of light persists for as long as the button is pressed. The spiral is a normalized Crucible current that, one day, will form a column that stretches to the gods.
  • How to get it: Explore the Enir-Ilim legacy dungeon until you find an outdoor garden populated with cultists and inquisitors. Off in the distance, you may notice an elevated platform and a golden at the opposite end of the area. To reach it, tread on tree branches leading to the platform and kill the cultist praying there to obtain the Spira Incantation.

• Watchful Spirit — Summons a guardian spirit above the caster's head
  • Requires: 26 Faith
  • Description: An entreaty received from the Empyrean grandam. Summon a guardian spirit above the caster's head. The spirit never strays far from the caster, conjuring several apparitions before dissipating. "Take vengeance upon Messmer and his lot. They who betrayed us, aye, they who burned us...Let them face in thy wrath their just deserts."
  • How to get it: If you wear the Divine Beast Head while talking to Hornsent Grandam after slaying the Divine Beast Dancing Lion boss, she'll give you the Watchful Spirit Incantation.

• Wrath from Afar — Summons a guardian spirit above the caster's head
  • Requires: 26 Faith
  • Description: An Erdtree incantation discovered in the realm of shadow. Fires a golden shockwave that knocks back nearby foes. Charging increases the size of the shockwave. When the Elden Ring was shattered, the people of the realm of shadow felt it too—and feared it as a sign of the Erdtree's wrath.
  • How to get it: After resting at the Storehouse, Loft Site of Grace in the Shadow Keep dungeon, take the nearby elevator to ascend to the upper levels of the Storehouse. Once you're there, turn left twice then turn right to find a path with a ladder on the other side (be careful of the bat enemy hanging the ceiling along the way). Climb the ladder, go left, and move forward to find an area that has a giant gear (one that doesn't have a bat monster clinging to it). Once you are standing completely opposite to it, jump down to find the Wrath from Afar Incantation behind a column.

Utilize magic to defeat foes in Elden Ring

There are many ways to grow stronger in Elden Ring and one of those ways is leaning into the action RPG's magic system. You gain different skills from various Incantations and Sorceries, so it's in your best interest to seek these out as you progress through the Lands Between and the Land of Shadow. 

Elden Ring's long-awaited DLC expansion, Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree is finally available to purchase after releasing on June 21, 2024, for Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PS5, PS4, and PC via Steam. There's even a Collector's Edition of the DLC to buy with several awesome collectibles bundled along with the game. If you want to know more about what makes this one of the DLC expansions FromSoftware has ever put out, check out our review for Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree.

Elden Ring | $54.39 at CDKeys (Steam)

Elden Ring is a fantastic Soulslike from FromSoftware that won Game of the Year at The Game Awards 2022. It's a challenging adventure for those who like to be tested with their gaming skills. 

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Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree | $37.09 at CDKeys (Steam)

Take on more dangerous foes and explore a malevolent land with the Shadow of the Erdtree expansion for Elden Ring. You do need to have the base game in order to play it, though. 

Also at: Steam ($39.99, PC, Digital) | Xbox ($39.99, Digital)

Collector's Edition: Bandai Namco Store (€249.99)

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