How Dragon Communion altars work in Elden Ring
Where to find the Dragon Communion Church and Cathedral.
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Want to know where to find an Elden Ring Dragon Communion altar? The Lands Between are infested with drakes of all different sizes, from humble Agheel in the lake next to where you start, to the gigantic Elder Dragon Greyoll. When you finally defeat one, you’ll get a Dragon Heart, but isn’t immediately clear what these items do.
That’s where Dragon Communion comes in. If you defeat a named dragon in Elden Ring, it’ll unlock an associated spell that you can purchase using its heart at a Dragon Communion Altar. These are anything from breathing poison to biting at foes with a dragon head, and can be powerfulspellsin PvP, or when utilized against certain bosses.
There are a couple of different Dragon Communion Altars located throughout the map, but you can unlock the first near the start of the game. This guide will also go through what spells you can purchase, as well as where to find each of the Elden Ring dragons.
Elden Ring Dragon Communion Altar locations
There are two locations where you can find Dragon Communion Altars. You can check the screenshots below for maps of both locations. If the altar doesn’t work, try switching the time to night.
The Church of Dragon Communion is found on an island off to the southwest of Limgraveand is likely to be the first one you come across. You’ll need to make your way through the Coastal Cave dungeon and beat the Demi-Human Chiefs boss to access it. Much like finding theElden Ring Slumbering Wolf’s Shack, you need to look for another exit from the dungeon after you’re done. This brings you out onto the island where you’ll find a Site of Grace and the church.
You can use Dragon Hearts to get the following spells:
The Cathedral of Dragon Communion is located in the southwest area of Caelid, south of the main roadway as it loops east. This Dragon Altar offers the same spells as the church, but with a couple of additions. You can also unlock more spells by defeating the associated dragons.
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These are the spells you can purchase and unlock:
Elden Ring dragon locations
Dragon Hearts are (unsurprisingly) dropped by dragons. Here are the locations of for all of the dragons in the game. There are also location screenshots above for the first few you are likely to encounter:
Magma Wyrms also drop Dragon Hearts, and you can find them in volcanic regions like Mt. Gelmir or in specific underground tunnels:
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Sarah started as a freelance writer in 2018, writing for PCGamesN, TechRadar, GamingBible, Red Bull Gaming and more. In 2021, she was offered a full-time position on the PC Gamer team where she takes every possible opportunity to talk about World of Warcraft and Elden Ring. When not writing guides, most of her spare time is spent in Azeroth—though she’s quite partial to JRPGs too. One of her fondest hopes is to one day play through the ending of Final Fantasy X without breaking down into a sobbing heap. She probably has more wolves in Valheim than you.
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