Where to find spells in Elden Ring
Everything you need to know about sorceries and incantations.
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Looking for all the Elden Ring spells? The magic in Elden Ring is pretty similar to pastFromSoftwaregames,but with a power level rivaling the ridiculous strength of Demon’s Souls' spells. If you’re struggling with Elden Ring’s melee combat, attacking with Sorceries or Incantations may be more to your liking. Additionally, you can find many greatElden Ring Weaponswhich scale with Intelligence or Faith (the primary spellcasting stats) instead of Dexterity or Strength.
You’ll find spells throughout the game and from a variety of vendors. You can also increase your memory slots by finding memory stones, and by wearing certain magic boosting talismans. We’ve begun our guide by breaking up the best Sorceries and Incantations by stage of the game, and then proceed into vendors and spell/prayerbook locations.
Best Early Game Sorceries
Rock Sling
Finding theRock Slingsorcery takes a bit of legwork, but will net you not only one of the best early game sorceries, but a powerful staff as well, one of thebest Elden Ring weaponsto have at the start of the game. Both are feasible to acquire as soon as you have Torrent.
You’ll want to follow our guide onwhere to find the Meteorite Staff, most easily accessed early-on by opening upthe chest that sends you to hell. From the Street of Sage Ruins, go east until you see the stairway underground pictured at the end of the gallery above.
In the chest at the end of the tunnel, you’ll find the Rock Sling sorcery, a powerful variant of the projectile spells like Glintstone Pebble. Rock Sling takes a bit longer to cast, but sends three, powerful, homing projectiles that do higher than average poise damage, all at a very reasonable FP cost. Additionally, it counts as a “Gravity Sorcery,” so it is further strengthened by the Meteorite Staff you just found.
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Carian Greatsword
Not to be confused with the “Carian Greatsword"ash of warsold by Rogier in Stormveil Castle, the sorcery also calledCarian Greatswordis much more useful, and can see you through to the mid game and beyond. It is sold for the very hefty price of 10,000 runes by the merchant in the Church of Vows, located in east-central Liurnia.
Though most players only make it to this area after beating Stormveil, it is possible to get to Liurnia early by following the main road of Limgrave north instead of west to Stormveil’s gates.
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Carian Greatsword provides a fast, wide, AoE melee attack with high damage that is also capable of interrupting enemies—very useful for a sorcerer backed into a corner.
Best Mid-game Sorceries
Loretta’s Greatbow
TheCaria Manormini-dungeon is the source of two of the best mid-game sorceries in Elden Ring. You can refer toour full guide on Ranni’s questlineif you’d like to know more about the zone and the quests associated with it. TheLoretta’s Greatbowsorcery will be your reward for defeating the boss of the dungeon,Royal Knight Loretta,and it is well-worth it.
Loretta’s Greatbow lets you charge up a shot in the style of the game’s massive longbows. It’s far too slow for use in pitched combat, but this has been my preferred spell for eliminating enemies at range or kiting them away from groups.
Glintstone Icecrag
Glintstone Icecragcan be bought from the Sorcery vendor, Master Seluvis, who becomes available after you defeatRoyal Knight Lorettaand beginRanni’s Quest.
I’ve found this to be an excellent “lunch pail” spell for Elden Ring’s mid-game onward. It has a similar low cost to Rock Sling or Glintstone Pebble, does respectable damage, and also builds up the game’sFrostbitestatus effect. Similar to Bleed, Frostbite causes a burst of damage on successful buildup, while also slowing enemy stamina regeneration.
Rennala’s Full Moon
Rennala’s Full Moonis one of the items you can acquire fromFinger Reader Eniaby trading her theRemembrance of the Full Moon Queenwhich you get for defeating Rennala, the boss of Raya Lucaria Academy.
I opted for the Carian Royal Scepter instead, an excellent mid-to-late game staff for mages, but you can secure both through the completion of one of Elden Ring’s Walking Mausoleum puzzles. Rennala’s Full Moon is a slow cast, slow moving AoE projectile attack that will lower enemies' resistance to magic damage.
There is also another variation on this spell,Ranni’s Dark Moon, obtainable from Chelona’s Rise after following her quest to completion, but the puzzle for Chelona’s Rise seems to be bugged for some players (including me).
Comet Azur
If you’re looking for thatcrazy meme laser beam spellwhich resembles Warlocks' Chaos Reach from Destiny, I can direct you towards our breakaway guide onhow to get the Comet Azur spell in Elden ring. Make your way to Mt. Gelmir, talk to Primeval Sorcerer Azur, and let the fireworks begin.
Best Early Game Incantations
Flame Sling
The most easily accessed of Elden Ring’s best early incantations isFlame Sling, sold by Brother Corhyn in Roundtable Hold. Most players reach the Hold after defeating Margit, but I was invited for the first time before achieving victory, so it’s not clear what the exact trigger is.
Regardless, Flame Sling is a versatile, low-cost incantation that provides reliable ranged damage for a faith build.
Lightning Spear
TheLightning Spearincantation is fairly easily acquired early on in Liurnia. Starting from theArtist’s Shacksite of grace, there will be a knight enemy patrolling the road immediately south. He’ll be a bit on the tougher side in the early game, but luckily he hangs out this close to a site of grace so some patience, strategy, and maybe a summon or two will win you the day eventually.
Take theDragonskin Prayerbookhe drops to either Miriel or Corhyn, and they’ll sell you the incantation. It’s Elden Ring’s riff on a Souls series classic, a fast-moving, damaging projectile that will let you perform your best Solaire impersonation.
Aspects of the Crucible: Tail
Aspects of the Crucible: Tailcan be won from the first ofmanyCrucible Knights you can fight in Elden Ring. This boss battle at the Stormhill Evergaol gave me a lot of trouble when I attempted it in the very early hours of my playthrough, and this Crucible Knight’s combination of delayed combos and surprising range proved tough to adjust to. Keep at it, or take a breather to come back later, either way the incantation you’ll be rewarded with is worth it. The same AoE draconic tail swipe the Crucible Knight kept punking you with is now yours to do with as you please.
Black Flame
Black Flameis an extremely powerful incantation for Elden Ring’s early to mid game. It can also be purchased from Brother Corhyn, but first you have to acquire theGodskin Prayerbookfor him from Stormveil Castle. The Prayerbook can be reached from the Rampart Tower Site of Grace, or more easily from the Liftside Site of Grace.
Either way, it is located in the central grassy courtyard filled with exile soldiers. From the entrance to the courtyard after the great hall patrolled by a Grafted Beast, exit into the courtyard, then make an immediate hard left and go down the stairs. The Prayerbook is behind an Imp mechanism-locked fog gate requiring a Stonesword Key, one ofthe best keepsakes in Elden Ringand a rare find in the open world.
The reward for your efforts is essentially a vastly improved Flame Sling that does more damage as well as damage over time, for a similarly low FP cost to Flame Sling.
Dragonfire
Have you been tantalized by that island off the southwest coast of Limgrave, but unable to reach it? You’ll want to go to the Coastal Cave, highlighted in the map above, defeat the dungeon’s boss, but instead taking the shortcut back to the dungeon’s entrance, continue deeper, and you’ll find the Coastal Cave has a second entrance on the island!
Here you can find several dragon-themed incantations for sale for one dragon heart apiece. If you haven’t yet, go kill Agheel in the marshes by Limgrave (and consult ourguide to Elden Ring’s bossesif you’re having trouble.) I would recommend using this first dragon heart on theDragonfireincantation, a powerful AOE fire attack.
Best Mid-Game Incantations
Fortissax’s Lightning Spear and/or Death Lightning
The best Incantations I’ve found in gameplay up to and including the Altus Plateau both derive from theRemembrance of the Lichdragonawarded on defeat ofLichdragon Fortissax.Fortissax is the final fight ofFia’s Questline, a long and opaque sequence which rivals Ranni’s in complexity and lack of overt direction.
Your reward turning in the ancient dragon’s Remembrance is a choice of two formidable AoE lightning spells. Of the two, I would prioritizeDeath Lightningfirst: it can inflict theDeath Blightstatus effect, and has a classic cast pattern reminiscent of Demon’s and Dark Souls' Firestorm spells. If you’re still looking for some Lichdragon spellcasting action, use a Walking Mausoleum’s boon to secureFortissax’s Lightning Spearas well.
Vendors
Elden Ring sorcery vendors
If you’re looking to purchase sorceries, here’s a list of some of the characters who’ll help:
Sorcerer Rogier:You can find him in the chapel accessible through the back way into Stormveil Castle. From the Rampart Tower Site of Grace head along the wall with the barrel throwing Storm Hawks, then down the stairs to drop through the hole in the bell tower to find him in a small chapel. Exhaust his dialogue and he’ll head back to Roundtable Hold to sell you sorceries.
Selen:Found in the Waypoint Ruins in East Limgrave. Head south along the road from the Agheel Lake North Site of Grace to find them. Fight the Mad Pumpkin Head boss and you’ll be able to unlock the door behind containing her study. Say you’ll be her student and she’ll teach you sorceries.
Seluvis:Found in Seluvis’s Rise behind theCaria Manorin the north of West Liurnia. You’ll have to fight the Loretta boss to gain access in the manor itself. This will also unlock theElden Ring Ranni quest.
Thops:Located in the Church of Irith, just west of where you enter Liurnia after beating Godrick. He only sells basic sorceries but will give you the hint about getting theElden Ring Glintstone Keyfor the Raya Lucaria Academy.
Elden Ring incantation vendors
Here are the incantation vendors we’ve found so far:
Brother Corhyn:Accessible when you first enter the Roundtable Hold, giving you a variety of prayerbooks to increase his spell range. After he leaves in search of the Noble Goldmask, you can find him on the road leading northwards in the Altus Plateau, very close to the map pillar. He’ll have even more incantations if you visit him there.
D:This hunter of the undead sells a couple of incantations. To unlock him, head to Summonwater Village in East Limgrave, talk to him just to the west, then defeat the Tibia Mariner boss. Talk to him after and he’ll give you the location of the portal that leads to the bestial sanctum. After this, he’ll appear in the Roundtable Hold
Gurranq- In the Bestial Sanctum, you’ll find the beast cleric, Gurranq. He doesn’t sell you sorceries, but will give you beast sorceries in exchange for the Deathroot you get from defeating undeadElden Ring bosseslike Tibia Mariner, or Black Knife Assassin in the Deathtouched Catacombs of West Limgrave.
Church of Dragon Communion- When you defeat a dragon in Elden Ring, you’ll receive its heart, which you can trade for an incantation at the Church of Dragon Communion, on the island to the southwest of where the game begins. As you defeat more dragons, the selection will increase. You can get to this island through the Coastal Cave dungeon just to the west of the Stranded Graveyard, on the beach.
Aspects of the Crucible- You can learn some very powerful incantations by defeating Crucible Knights and bosses throughout the world. If you get to the Deeproot Depths, you can also get an armour set that boosts these. The first can be found in Stormhill Evergaol in West Limgrave, north of the Church of Elleh on the hill.
Scrolls and Prayer Books
Where to find Sorcery Scrolls and Prayer Books
Sorcery Scrolls increase the selection of spells provided by a sorcery vendor, while Prayer Books do the same for incantations. Here are some of the ones we’ve found so far:
Memory stones
Where to find Memory Stones
Memory Stones increase your magical memory. Here are places we’ve found them so far:
Magical items
Here are some strong magical items for a spell build
Here we’ll go through some strong magical items that you might want to get if you find yourself playing a spell build.:
You can also gain sorceries from bosses, as with Loretta’s Greatarrow, and just scattered throughout the world, so it’s worth keeping an eye out.
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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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