Elden Ring best spells: The best sorceries and incantations in Elden Ring

Looking for the best spells in Elden Ring? Spells have dominated the Elden Ring meta, with many players relying on them to defeat the hardest bosses in Elden Ring. Despite various nerfs that have arrived since launch, Elden Ring spells remain incredibly powerful. Whether you're summoning a spectral sword to slay baddies or unleashing a destructive beam of magical energy, you'll make short work of any enemy.

In this guide, we'll break down the best spells in Elden Ring, covering both sorceries and incantations, and then provide a full list of every spell and details on where to find them. Be warned that the information below does cover where to find certain spells, so there may be brief spoilers for endgame areas and events.

If you want to find any of the areas, NPCs, or enemies that we mention, take a look at our full Elden Ring walkthrough, Elden Ring side quest guide, and all Elden Ring boss locations.

Elden Ring best sorcery spells

Sorceries are the type of spells used by the Academy of Raya Lucaria. They predominantly scale with Intelligence and require a staff to cast. Below, you can find the best sorcery spells in Elden Ring.

Adula's Moonblade

• Attribute requirement: 32 Intelligence
• FP cost: 26

While it isn't as cheap as Carian Slicer, making it less effective for consistent use, Adula's Moonblade is a phenomenal spell for tough enemies and bosses that you encounter in the late-game. It deals lots of damage with each melee hit and also fires out a ranged arc of magic damage to enemies that are further away. Most importantly, Adula's Moonblade also inflicts frostbite with each hit, which deals a massive chunk of damage to the enemy and makes them weaker to further strikes.

To find Adula's Moonblade, you must progress through Ranni's sidequest until you reach the southwestern cliffs in Liurnia (above the Village of the Albinaurics) known as the Moonlight Altar. Once there, go to the Cathedral of Manus Celes, where you will find Glintstone Dragon Adula, a boss that you previously fought behind Caria Manor. Kill Adula to gain the Adula's Moonblade spell.

Ranni's Dark Moon

• Attribute requirement: 68 Intelligence
• FP cost: 62

Ranni's questline has many rewards, but the Ranni's Dark Moon spell is one of the best. When cast, it summons a large, dark moon that has multiple effects. It deals huge amounts of magic damage to enemies, while also inflicting the frostbite effect. On top of that, it also reduces their magic damage negation, making enemies weaker to subsequent spells, and cancels any other spells in its path.

To get Ranni's Dark Moon, head to Chelona's Rise in the Moonlight Altar and complete the puzzle to unseal the entrance. This tasks you with slaying three giant spectral turtles scattered across the Moonlight Altar plateau. Once complete, you can head inside and grab the Ranni's Dark Moon spell.

Carian Slicer

• Attribute requirement: 14 Intelligence
• FP cost: 4

Carian Slicer is a sorcery that you get much earlier in your adventure, but it is no less valuable than the other spells mentioned so far. Carian Slicer allows you to slash forwards with a magical sword. If used in quick succession, it will strike multiple times in a melee combo. This allows you to correct one of the biggest issues with magic builds, as it makes you much more competent in close-quarters situations. If you're surrounded by enemies or can't quite land a ranged attack, Carian Slicer should make short work of most foes.

You can buy Carian Slicer from Sellen in the Waypoint Ruins after giving her the Royal House Scroll, which you’ll find South of Agheel Lake South. When you have the scroll, take it back to Sellen and hand it over to unlock the Carian Slicer spell, and then buy it for 1500 Runes.

Rock Sling

• Attribute requirement: 18 Intelligence
• FP cost: 18

Rock Sling is another early spell that absolutely dominates the Elden Ring meta. Rock Sling is a gravity spell that throws 3 boulders towards the targeted enemy, dealing lots of strike damage. However, the best part about Rock Sling is its ability to easily stagger enemies. Cast Rock Sling a few times and it should stagger even the most powerful bosses, giving you chance to follow up with other spells without needing to dodge attacks or avoid damage. This also makes Rock Sling a great option for melee/mage hybrid characters, as you can easily stagger enemies and then perform a visceral attack.

Rock Sling is found in the northwest of Aeonia Swamp in Caelid, near where you can find the Meteorite Staff. Within the Street of Sages Ruins, you will find a staircase that leads down to a small underground basement. Here, you will find a chest that contains Rock Sling.

Comet Azur

• Attribute requirement: 60 Intelligence
• FP cost: 40

Comet Azur essentially became the stuff of legends when Elden Ring launched, as it allowed players to effortlessly breeze through most bosses. It unleashes a beam of glintstone energy that deals a massive amount of magic damage. Despite recent nerfs, it is still incredibly powerful and one of the best spells in Elden Ring. That's mainly thanks to the way it combines with the Hidden Cerulean Tear, which you can use in the Flask of Wondrous Physick to temporarily cancel any FP costs for spells. This makes Comet Azur free to cast for a short period of time, allowing you to rip through bosses without even needing to drink an FP potion.

To get Comet Azur, you must travel to Mt. Gelmir in the northwest of the Altus Plateau. Follow Seethewater River towards Ft Laidd and then head through the nearby soldier camps. You will find a pool of lava in which you can fight a Magma Wyrm boss. After defeating this enemy, head past the lava and follow the path along until you reach another boss, named Demi-Human Queen Maggie. Kill them and then head over to the crystallised sorcerer in the boss arena. Interact with their body to get the Comet Azur spell.

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Elden Ring best incantation spells

Incantations are more varied than sorceries, with some allowing you to apply buffs or debuffs instead of regular damage. Incantations usually scale with Faith and require a seal to cast. Below, we'll list the best incantation spells in Elden Ring.

Unendurable Frenzy

• Attribute requirement: 31 Faith
• FP cost: 42

Unendurable Frenzy is the key incantation that we mention in our Elden Ring mech build. This is a more powerful version of Flame of Frenzy, allowing you to blast fire out of your eyes as you move towards enemies. Like Comet Azur, Unendurable Frenzy becomes unquestionably overpowered when paired with the Hidden Cerulean Tear. As you stomp towards enemies and spew flames from your eyes without even spending a point of FP, you're sure to be the most powerful being in the Lands Between.

You will find Unendurable Frenzy in the Yelough Anix Ruins, located in the southwest of the Consecrated Snowfield. Head down the stairs in the ruins to find a cellar with a treasure chest that contains the Unendurable Frenzy incantation.

Golden Vow

• Attribute requirement: 25 Faith
• FP cost: 47

Golden Vow is the most important buff incantation, making it one of the best spells in Elden Ring. It increases the attack and defense stats of yourself and any allies, so you can team up with friends and use this to make short work of Elden Ring's most fearsome bosses. Golden Vow applies the buff immediately when cast, meaning you don't need to stand in a certain area to receive the effects of this spell.

To get Golden Vow, you must head to the Corpse-Stench Shack in the northeast of Mt. Gelmir. You will find the spell on the corpse inside, but be careful as you approach, as a hostile NPC named Anastasia, Tarnished Eater will invade your world and attack.

Ekzykes's Decay

• Attribute requirement: 23 Faith, 15 Arcane
• FP cost: 48

Ekzykes's Decay is one of our favourite Elden Ring spells, featuring heavily in our Elden Ring Faith build. It allows you to unleash a poisonous cloud that inflicts the scarlet rot effect on any nearby enemies, dealing lots of damage over time. Since this effect lasts for a while, you can use Ekzykes's Decay and then spend most of the fight avoiding attacks and blocking damage while enemies slowly whittle away and die.

While there are many incantations that inflict enemies with scarlet rot, we think Ekzykes's Decay is the best thanks to its range. You can use this to spew scarlet rot over a group of enemies while standing at a safe distance, which isn't possible with most other rot incantations, such as Scarlet Aeonia, which is the reward for defeating Malenia, Blade of Miquella.

Ekzykes's Decay is an incantation that you purchase from the Cathedral of Dragon Communion in Caelid, but you must defeat the Decaying Ekzykes boss first. This is a dragon that you'll encounter on the main path that leads through this region, in the area known as Caelid Highway South.

Swarm of Flies

• Attribute requirement: 11 Faith, 16 Arcane
• FP cost: 14

Bleed is one of the best status effects in Elden Ring and the Swarm of Flies spell allows you to easily incorporate it into any Faith build. While it might not be as strong as our Elden Ring bleed build, Swarm of Flies is an incredible spell that you should use. It sends out a flurry of bloodthirsty flies that feed on enemies, dealing plenty of damage and building up that bleed effect.

To get Swarm of Flies, you must head to Mohgwyn Palace. This is where you find Mohg, Lord of Blood, but you won't need to defeat that boss for this. Instead, simply head to the Palace Approach Ledge-Road Site of Grace and head down into the swamp of blood. Look for a cave on the East side of this blood swamp and loot the corpse inside to get the Swarm of Flies spell.

Black Blade

• Attribute requirement: 46 Faith
• FP cost: 26

Malekith, the Black Blade is a tough late-game boss that you'll encounter in Elden Ring, but defeating him grants you a powerful reward. Take the Rememberance of the Black Blade to Enia in the Roundtable Hold to get the Black Blade incantation. When cast, your character will leap forward and slash with a blade, dealing melee damage and sending out a wave of light that will damage enemies in the distance.

Black Blade is an excellent melee option for purely Faith-based spellcasters, but its ability to drain enemy health for a short amount of time after each hit makes it exceptional. With the Black Blade incantation, you can keep pressure on the enemy and keep damaging them between hits. It also lowers the maximum health of enemies, which prevents opponents from healing back to full health.

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All Elden Ring spells: a full list of every spell in Elden Ring

There are lots of other spells available in Elden Ring that you might want to try. Below, we'll list every Elden Ring spell, their requirements and FP cost, and brief details on where to get them.

Spell Name	Spell Type	Spell Effect	FP Cost	Spell Requirements	Spell Location
Adula's Moonblade	Sorcery	Slash with a greatsword and unleash an arc of frost magic.	26	32 Intelligence	Kill Glintstone Dragon Adula at the Cathedral of Manus Celes.
Ambush Shard	Sorcery	A shard strikes the enemy from behind.	16	23 Intelligence	Found in a cellar in the Witchbane Ruins, Weeping Peninsula.
Ancient Death Rancor	Sorcery	Summons spirits that chase enemies.	24	34 Intelligence, 24 Faith	Kill the Death Rite Bird in Liurnia of the Lakes.
Briars of Punishment	Sorcery	Wounds enemies and impales them on a trail of bloodthorns.	13	21 Faith	Northeast of the Zamor Ruins in the Mountaintops of the Giants, at the foot of a dead tree.
Briars of Sin	Sorcery	Summons large thorns from a whorl of blood.	9	24 Faith	Kill an enemy southwest of the Eastern Tableland Site of Grace, Liurnia of the Lakes.
Cannon of Haima	Sorcery	Throws a magical cannonball in an arc.	45	25 Intelligence	At the top of Converted Fringe Tower, located on the ridge above Black Knife Catacombs in the northeast of Liurnia of the Lakes.
Carian Greatsword	Sorcery	Slash with a magical greatsword.	14	24 Intelligence	Purchase from Miriel, Pastor of Vows at the Church of Vows, Liurnia of the Lakes.
Carian Phalanx	Sorcery	Summons protective glintblades that seek enemies that approach.	26	34 Intelligence	Purchase from Preceptor Seluvis in Seluvis' Rise, behind Caria Manor.
Carian Piercer	Sorcery	Conjures a magic greatsword to impale foes.	19	27 Intelligence	Kill the Teardrop Scarab in the eastern courtyard of Caria Manor.
Carian Retaliation	Sorcery	Dispels incoming sorceries and incantations and sends out glintblades to strike back.	8	17 Intelligence	Purchase from Preceptor Seluvis in Seluvis' Rise, behind Caria Manor.
Carian Slicer	Sorcery	Slash with a magical sword.	4	14 Intelligence	Purchase from Sorceress Sellen in the Waypoint Ruins, Limgrave.
Collapsing Stars	Sorcery	Fires numerous gravitational projectiles. Any foes struck will be pulled toward the caster.	18	36 Intelligence	In a chest in the War-Dead Catacombs, located along the northern edge of Starscourge Radahn's boss arena, Caelid.
Comet	Sorcery	Fire out a glintstone comet.	26	52 Intelligence	Found through an illusory wall just before the Red Wolf of Radagon boss in the Academy of Raya Lucaria.
Comet Azur	Sorcery	Fire out a torrent of glintstone energy.	40	60 Intelligence	Interact with Primeval Sorcerer Azur on the cliffs past the Mt. Gelmir Magma Wyrm.
Crystal Barrage	Sorcery	Fires a burst of glintstone shards.	14	23 Intelligence	Purchase from Sorceress Sellen in the Waypoint Ruins, Limgrave.
Crystal Burst	Sorcery	Fires some glintstone shards.	14	18 Intelligence	Kill the Demi-Human Queen in the ruins southeast of the Church of Pilgrimage, Weeping Peninsula.
Crystal Release	Sorcery	Fires a violent burst of crystal shards.	38	41 Intelligence	Kill the Crystalians in the Academy Crystal Cave, Liurnia of the Lakes.
Crystal Torrent	Sorcery	Rapidly fires a torrent of crystal shards.	24	47 Intelligence	Kill the rotten Crystalians in Sellia Hideaway, Caelid.
Eternal Darkness	Sorcery	Pulls in other sorceries and incantations.	25	35 Intelligence	On a corpse in a tower located South of Sellia, Caelid.
Explosive Ghostflame	Sorcery	Triggers a ghostflame explosion that burns the nearby area.	36	42 Intelligence, 30 Faith	Kill Death Rite Bird in the river northwest of Ordina, Liturgical Town, in the Consecrated Snowfield.
Fia's Mist	Sorcery	Releases a cloud of mist that inflicts Death on enemies.	25	23 Intelligence, 18 Faith	Kill Fia's Champions in the Deeproot Depths.
Founding Rain of Stars	Sorcery	Bring stars crashing to the ground.	32	52 Intelligence	In Heretical Rise, a tower in the Mountaintops of the Giants, accessed by following the cliffs North of the Freezing Lake and using an invisible bridge.
Freezing Mist	Sorcery	Unleash a mist of frost into the air.	20	21 Intelligence	Purchase from Preceptor Seluvis in Seluvis' Rise, behind Caria Manor.
Frozen Armament	Sorcery	Enchants armament held in the right hand with frost.	20	15 Intelligence	Kill the Teardrop Scarab behind Caria Manor.
Gavel of Haima	Sorcery	Slam with a glintstone hammer.	25	25 Intelligence	At the top of Converted Fringe Tower, located on the ridge above Black Knife Catacombs in the northeast of Liurnia of the Lakes.
Gelmir's Fury	Sorcery	Magma explodes from the ground towards enemies.	27	28 Intelligence, 15 Faith	Reward for completing Recusant Bernahl's quest in Volcano Manor, Mt. Gelmir.
Glintblade Phalanx	Sorcery	Glintblades appear and seek any enemies that approach.	20	22 Intelligence	Purchase from either Sellen or Miriel after giving them the Royal House Scroll.
Glintstone Arc	Sorcery	Fires an arc of glintstone energy towards enemies.	10	13 Intelligence	Purchase from Sorceress Sellen in the Waypoint Ruins, Limgrave.
Glintstone Cometshard	Sorcery	Unleash a huge shard of glintstone.	19	36 Intelligence	Purchase from either Sellen or Miriel after giving them the Conspectus Scroll.
Glintstone Icecrag	Sorcery	Fires a frozen glintstone towards the enemy.	12	15 Intelligence	Purchase from Preceptor Seluvis in Seluvis' Rise, behind Caria Manor.
Glintstone Pebble	Sorcery	Fires a glintstone pebble towards the enemy.	7	10 Intelligence	Purchase from Sorceress Sellen in the Waypoint Ruins, Limgrave.
Glintstone Stars	Sorcery	Summon three stars that chase down foes.	14	12 Intelligence	Purchase from Sorceress Sellen in the Waypoint Ruins, Limgrave.
Gravity Well	Sorcery	Summon a gravity orb that pulls enemies towards you.	12	17 Intelligence	Kill the enemy that spawns just past the waterwheel in the Academy of Raya Lucaria.
Great Glintstone Shard	Sorcery	Fires a large glintstone shard towards the enemy.	12	16 Intelligence	Purchase from Sorceress Sellen in the Waypoint Ruins, Limgrave, after giving her the Academy Scroll.
Great Oracular Bubble	Sorcery	Summon a magical bubble that explodes near enemies.	16	25 Intelligence, 18 Arcane	Kill the Teardrop Scarab in the ruins above Worshipper's Woods, Siofra River.
Greatblade Phalanx	Sorcery	Creates a defensive arch of larger magic glintblades overhead.	35	29 Intelligence	Kill Bols, Carian Knight in the Cuckoo's Evergaol on the western shore of Liurnia Lake.
Loretta's Greatbow	Sorcery	Summon a bow and unleash a magical arrow.	28	26 Intelligence	Kill Royal Knight Loretta in Caria Manor, Liurnia of the Lakes.
Loretta's Mastery	Sorcery	Summon a bow and unleash four magical arrows.	43	46 Intelligence	Kill Loretta, Knight of the Haligtree, as you travel down the Haligtree.
Lucidity	Sorcery	Alleviates buildup of sleep and madness.	10	17 Intelligence	Kill Preceptor Miriam in Carian Study Hall after using the Carian Inverted Statue in Ranni's questline.
Magic Downpour	Sorcery	Make magic shards rain down on enemies.	20	15 Intelligence	Kill Preceptor Miriam in the Carian Study Hall.
Magic Glintblade	Sorcery	Fires a magical glintblade towards an enemy.	12	14 Intelligence	Purchase from Miriel, Pastor of Vows at the Church of Vows, Liurnia of the Lakes.
Magma Shot	Sorcery	Lob magma towards enemies.	24	19 Intelligence, 10 Faith	Speak to Tanith in Volcano Manor after completing her first contract killing.
Meteorite	Sorcery	Small meteorites rain down from above.	30	30 Intelligence	Kill the Alabaster Lord in the Royal Grave Evergaol, behind Caria Manor.
Meteorite of Astel	Sorcery	Meteorites rain down from above.	60	55 Intelligence	Kill Astel, Stars of Darkness, in Yelough Anix Tunnel, Consecrated Snowfield.
Night Comet	Sorcery	Fires a magic comet.	24	38 Intelligence	In a chest hidden behind a magical barrier in Sellia, Caelid.
Night Maiden's Mist	Sorcery	Unleash mist that drains enemy health.	20	14 Intelligence	Purchase from Gowry in Caelid after progressing his quest in the Millicent questline.
Night Shard	Sorcery	First a magic shard.	7	18 Intelligence	Purchase from Gowry in Caelid after progressing his quest in the Millicent questline.
Oracle Bubbles	Sorcery	Create small bubbles that seek enemies and cause damage.	12	19 Intelligence, 15 Arcane	Kill a Teardrop Scarab in the ruins just before the Mimic Tear boss fight, Siofra River.
Rancorcall	Sorcery	Make ghostly figures chase enemies.	14	16 Intelligence, 14 Arcane	Kill the Teardrop Scarab found after dropping into the underground section of Stormveil Castle.
Ranni's Dark Moon	Sorcery	Sends a cold, dark moon towards enemies that dispels sorceries. It lowers their magic damage negation upon impact and inflicts frostbite.	62	68 Intelligence	Found in Chelona's Rise, a tower in the Moonlight Altar, Liurnia of the Lakes.
Rennala's Full Moon	Sorcery	Sends a moon towards enemies that dispels sorceries. It lowers their magic damage negation upon impact.	55	70 Intelligence	Kill Rennala, Queen of the Full Moon, and take the Remembrance of the Full Moon to Enia in the Roundtable Hold.
Rock Blaster	Sorcery	Create a massive magical shockwave.	25	21 Intelligence	In a chest in Sellia Crystal Tunnel, Caelid.
Rock Sling	Sorcery	Hurl three rocks towards enemies.	18	18 Intelligence	Found in the Street of Sages Ruins in Aeonia Swamp, Caelid.
Roiling Magma	Sorcery	Fires explosive magma at enemies.	32	21 Intelligence, 12 Faith	Found on a corpse in Hermit's Shack, just past the Magma Wyrm pool in Mt. Gelmir.
Rykard's Rancor	Sorcery	Sends out spirits that trail explosions behind them.	35	40 Intelligence, 18 Faith	Kill Rykard, Lord of Blasphemy in Volcano Manor and take the Remembrance of the Blasphemous to Enia in the Roundtable Hold.
Scholar's Armament	Sorcery	Enchants armaments held in the right hand with magic-affinity attacks.	25	12 Intelligence	Purchase from Sorceress Sellen in the Waypoint Ruins, Limgrave.
Scholar's Shield	Sorcery	Enchants shield held in the left hand with additional damage negation.	30	12 Intelligence	Purchase from Sorceress Sellen in the Waypoint Ruins, Limgrave.
Shard Spiral	Sorcery	Fires a spiral of glintstone energy.	14	27 Intelligence	Purchase from Sorceress Sellen after completing her questline.
Shatter Earth	Sorcery	Create a magical shockwave.	12	15 Intelligence	On a corpse in the Raya Lucaria Crystal Tunnel, Liurnia of the Lakes.
Shattering Crystal	Sorcery	Sends a burst of crystals out towards enemies.	32	38 Intelligence	On a corpse on the top floor of the Church of the Cuckoo, near where you find the second Glintstone Key.
Star Shower	Sorcery	Send six shooting stars after nearby enemies.	23	24 Intelligence	Purchase from either Sellen or Miriel after giving them the Conspectus Scroll.
Starlight	Sorcery	Creates a small, floating star light that illuminates surroundings.	12	15 Intelligence	Purchase from Thops in the Church of Irith, Liurnia of the Lakes.
Stars of Ruin	Sorcery	Send twelve dark shooting stars after nearby enemies.	38	43 Intelligence	Follow Sorceress Sellen's questline and speak to Master Lusat in Sellia Hideaway, Caelid.
Swift Glintstone Shard	Sorcery	Fires a small glintstone shard towards enemies.	5	12 Intelligence	Purchase from Sorceress Sellen in the Waypoint Ruins, Limgrave, after giving her the Academy Scroll.
Terra Magica	Sorcery	Create a rune that makes anyone within it stronger.	20	20 Intelligence	Kill the Crystalians in the Academy Crystal Cave and follow the path out of the boss room.
Thops' Barrier	Sorcery	Creates a magic shield that deflects other sorceries and incantations.	7	18 Intelligence	On Thops' body near the Schoolhouse Classroom Site of Grace after giving him the Glintstone Key.
Tibia's Summons	Sorcery	Summons a group of Those Lost in Death.	20	28 Intelligence, 20 Faith	Kill the Tibia Mariner in Wyndham Ruins, Altus Plateau.
Unseen Blade	Sorcery	Enchants armament held in right hand, making it completely invisible.	18	12 Intelligence	In a chest at the top of Mirage Rise, Altus Plateau.
Unseen Form	Sorcery	Makes the caster semi-invisible.	20	16 Intelligence	In a chest at the top of Mirage Rise, Altus Plateau.
Zamor Ice Storm	Sorcery	Summon an ice tornado.	22	36 Intelligence	On a corpse in the Zamor Ruins, Mountaintops of the Giants.
Agheel's Flame	Incantation	Transforms caster into a dragon to spew flaming breath from above.	36	23 Faith, 15 Arcane	Purchase at the Cathedral of Dragon Communion after killing Flying Dragon Agheel.
Ancient Dragons' Lightning Spear	Incantation	Creates a spear of red lightning and stabs it into the ground from above.	42	32 Faith	Unlock by giving the Ancient Dragon Prayerbook to either Brother Corhyn or Miriel, Pastor of Vows.
Ancient Dragons' Lightning Strike	Incantation	Summons a red bolt of lightning that scatters and spreads around the surrounding area.	36	26 Faith	Unlock by giving the Ancient Dragon Prayerbook to either Brother Corhyn or Miriel, Pastor of Vows.
Aspect of the Crucible: Breath	Incantation	Creates a throat pouch on the caster's neck, allowing them to spew fiery breath while walking.	28	27 Faith	Return to Rykard's boss arena after defeating the Lord of Blasphemy. Kill Tanith and her guardian to get this spell.
Aspect of the Crucible: Horns	Incantation	Creates a mighty horn on the caster's shoulder to gore foes from a low stance.	30	27 Faith	In Stormveil Castle, leave the Rampart Tower Site of Grace and hop off the cliff to the left of the hawks. Kill the Crucible Knight at the bottom of this cliffside.
Aspects of the Crucible: Tail	Incantation	Creates a supple tail that sweeps through foes before the caster.	32	27 Faith	Kill the Crucible Knight boss in Stormhill Evergaol, Limgrave.
Assassin's Approach	Incantation	Completely silences the footsteps of the caster, as well as reducing fall damage.	15	10 Faith	Unlock by giving the Assassin's Prayerbook to either Brother Corhyn or Miriel, Pastor of Vows.
Barrier of Gold	Incantation	Greatly increases magic damage negation for the caster and nearby allies.	30	24 Faith	Kill the Teardrop Scarab found just after killing the spectral version of Godfrey, First Elden Lord, in Leyndell, Royal Capital.
Beast Claw	Incantation	Creates beast claws that rend the land with shockwaves.	10	8 Faith	Unlock by giving Gurranq, Beast Clergyman, 5 Deathroot in the Bestial Sanctum, Caelid.
Bestial Constitution	Incantation	Fills the body with bestial vigor, alleviating buildup of frost and blood loss.	10	9 Faith	Kill the Teardrop Scarab at the end of the bridge leading out of the Bestial Sanctum, Caelid.
Bestial Sling	Incantation	Swiftly flings a number of sharp rock shards.	7	10 Faith	Unlock by giving Gurranq, Beast Clergyman, 2 Deathroot in the Bestial Sanctum, Caelid.
Bestial Vitality	Incantation	Restores HP over a period of time.	18	12 Faith	Unlock by giving Gurranq, Beast Clergyman, 3 Deathroot in the Bestial Sanctum, Caelid.
Black Blade	Incantation	Leap forward to deliver a spinning slash with a black blade that emits a wave of light.	26	46 Faith	Kill Malekith, the Black Blade, and take the Remembrance of the Black Blade to Enia in the Roundtable Hold.
Black Flame	Incantation	Throws a ball of raging black fire.	18	20 Faith	Unlock by giving the Godskin Prayerbook to either Brother Corhyn or Miriel, Pastor of Vows.
Black Flame Blade	Incantation	Engulfs armament held in the right hand with black flame.	15	17 Faith	Unlock by giving the Godskin Prayerbook to either Brother Corhyn or Miriel, Pastor of Vows.
Black Flame Ritual	Incantation	Summons a circle of black flame pillars around the caster.	36	42 Faith	Kill the Godskin Apostle and Godskin Noble in Spiritcaller Cave, Mountaintops of the Giants.
Black Flame's Protection	Incantation	Summons black fire within, increasing physical damage negation.	30	30 Faith	Speak to Gideon Ofnir after getting both pieces of the Haligtree Medallion.
Blessing of the Erdtree	Incantation	Gradually restores a large amount of HP to yourself and allies.	60	38 Faith	Located at the Queen's Bedchamber Site of Grace in Leyndell, Royal Capital.
Blessing's Boon	Incantation	Gradually restores some HP to yourself and allies.	30	24 Faith	Purchase from Miriel, Pastor of Vows at the Church of Vows, Liurnia of the Lakes.
Bloodboon	Incantation	Thrust arm into the body of the Formless Mother, then scatter the bloodflame to set the area ablaze.	15	14 Faith, 17 Arcane	Kill Mohg, Lord of Blood, and take the Remembrance of the Blood Lord to Enia in the Roundtable Hold.
Bloodflame Blade	Incantation	Engulfs armament held in the right hand with bloodflame.	20	12 Faith	Kill the Teardrop Scarab found near Rose Church in Liurnia of the Lakes.
Bloodflame Talons	Incantation	Creates bloodflame lacerations before the caster, which explode in an instant.	18	13 Faith, 15 Arcane	Kill Mohg, the Omen, in the Subterranean Shunning-Grounds beneath Leyndell, Royal Capital.
Borealis's Mist	Incantation	Transforms caster into a dragon to spew icy breath from above.	48	23 Faith, 15 Arcane	Purchase at the Cathedral of Dragon Communion after killing Borealis, the Freezing Fog.
Burn, O Flame!	Incantation	Raises a series of flame pillars around the caster.	30	27 Faith	Kill the Fire Giant and take the Remembrance of the Fire Giant to Enia in the Roundtable Hold.
Catch Flame	Incantation	Momentarily sparks flame from the caster's hand.	10	8 Faith	Purchase from Brother Corhyn at the Roundtable Hold.
Cure Poison	Incantation	Alleviates poison buildup and cures poison.	7	10 Faith	Purchase from Brother Corhyn at the Roundtable Hold.
Darkness	Incantation	Creates a veil of darkness that conceals the caster.	34	18 Faith	Unlock by giving the Assassin's Prayerbook to either Brother Corhyn or Miriel, Pastor of Vows.
Death Lightning	Incantation	Strikes surroundings with a storm of Death lightning.	46	47 Faith	Kill Lichdragon Fortissax in Fia's quest and take the Remembrance of the Lichdragon to Enia in the Roundtable Hold.
Discus of Light	Incantation	Produces a ring of light and fires it forwards.	11	13 Intelligence, 13 Faith	Purchase from Brother Corhyn when he leaves the Roundtable Hold and moves to the Altus Plateau.
Divine Fortification	Incantation	Increases holy damage negation.	20	10 Faith	Kill the Teardrop Scarab found East of the Weeping Evergaol.
Dragonbolt Blessing	Incantation	Summons lightning to bolster the caster's body. Attacks become easier to deflect and resistance to all ailments is increased.	20	21 Faith	In a chest in Stormcaller Church, Altus Plateau.
Dragonclaw	Incantation	Transforms caster into a dragon to tear through foes with dragon claws.	42	17 Faith, 13 Arcane	Purchase from the Church of Dragon Communion after traversing the Coastal Cave in Limgrave.
Dragonfire	Incantation	Transforms caster into a dragon to spew flaming breath.	28	15 Faith, 12 Arcane	Purchase from the Church of Dragon Communion after traversing the Coastal Cave in Limgrave.
Dragonice	Incantation	Transforms caster into a dragon to spew icy breath.	36	15 Faith, 12 Arcane	Purchase at the Cathedral of Dragon Communion in Caelid.
Dragonmaw	Incantation	Transforms caster into a dragon to bite enemies before them.	62	24 Faith, 16 Arcane	Purchase from the Church of Dragon Communion after traversing the Coastal Cave in Limgrave.
Ekzykes' Decay	Incantation	Transforms caster into a dragon to spew scarlet rot breath from above.	48	23 Faith, 15 Arcane	Purchase at the Cathedral of Dragon Communion after killing Decaying Ekzykes.
Elden Stars	Incantation	Creates a stream of golden shooting stars that assail the area.	47	50 Faith	In an ant-filled cave in the Deeproot Depths.
Electrify Armament	Incantation	Enchants armament held in the right hand with lightning-affinity attacks.	27	15 Faith	Unlock by giving the Dragon Cult Prayerbook to either Brother Corhyn or Miriel, Pastor of Vows.
Erdtree Heal	Incantation	Heals a vast amount of HP for the caster and nearby allies.	65	42 Faith	Located at the Queen's Bedchamber in Leyndell, Capital of Ash.
Fire's Deadly Sin	Incantation	Sets both the caster and the surrounding area ablaze with raging flames.	26	19 Faith	Follow the Flightless Bird Painting to the Windmill Village in the Altus Plateau.
Flame Fortification	Incantation	Increases fire damage negation.	20	10 Faith	Purchase from Brother Corhyn at the Roundtable Hold.
Flame Sling	Incantation	Produces and throws a ball of raging fire.	11	10 Faith	Purchase from Brother Corhyn at the Roundtable Hold.
Flame of the Fell God	Incantation	Releases a ball of raging fire said to be inhabited by a fell god.	50	41 Faith	Kill Adan, Thief of Fire, in the Malefactor's Evergaol in Liurnia of the Lakes.
Flame, Cleanse Me	Incantation	Alleviates poison and scarlet rot buildup and cures these ailments.	14	12 Faith	Found in an enemy camp near the Church of Vows in Liurnia of the Lakes.
Flame, Fall Upon Them	Incantation	Hurls several balls of fire at once.	24	28 Faith	Unlock by giving the Giant's Prayerbook to either Brother Corhyn or Miriel, Pastor of Vows.
Flame, Grant Me Strength	Incantation	Creates an invigorating fire within that enhances physical and fire-affinity attack power.	28	15 Faith	Found near Fort Gael, in the southwest corner of Caelid.
Flame, Protect Me	Incantation	Creates a fire within that greatly increases fire damage negation.	30	24 Faith	Through a Stonesword Key doorway in the Giant-Conquering Hero's Grave, located in the Mountaintops of the Giants.
Fortissax's Lightning Spear	Incantation	Stabs two spears of red lightning into the ground.	64	46 Faith	Kill Lichdragon Fortissax and take the Remembrance of the Lichdragon to Enia in the Roundtable Hold.
Frenzied Burst	Incantation	Releases concentrated blasts of the yellow flame of frenzy from the caster's eyes.	24	22 Arcane	Kill the Teardrop Scarab near the Church of Inhibition in Liurnia of the Lakes.
Frozen Lightning Spear	Incantation	Creates a spear of ice lightning and stabs it into the ground from above.	36	34 Faith	Kill the Dragonkin Soldier of Nokstella in Ainsel River.
Giantsflame Take Thee	Incantation	Hurls a massive ball of raging fire.	32	30 Faith	Unlock by giving the Giant's Prayerbook to either Brother Corhyn or Miriel, Pastor of Vows.
Glintstone Breath	Incantation	Transforms caster into a dragon to spew magic breath.	28	15 Faith, 12 Arcane	Purchase at the Cathedral of Dragon Communion in Caelid.
Golden Lightning Fortification	Incantation	Greatly increases lightning damage negation for the caster and nearby allies.	30	24 Faith	Kill the Teardrop Scarab at the top of Crumbling Farum Azula.
Golden Vow	Incantation	Increases attack power and defense for the caster and nearby allies.	47	25 Faith	Found in the Corpse-Stench Shack in the northeast of Mt. Gelmir.
Great Heal	Incantation	Greatly heals HP for the caster and nearby allies.	45	15 Faith	Purchase from Brother Corhyn when he leaves the Roundtable Hold and moves to the Altus Plateau.
Greyoll's Roar	Incantation	Transforms caster into a dragon to emit a terrible roar, reducing the attack power and defense of nearby enemies.	75	28 Faith, 17 Arcane	Purchase at the Cathedral of Dragon Communion after killing Elder Dragon Greyoll.
Gurranq's Beast Claw	Incantation	Creates beast claws that rend surroundings with shockwaves.	21	15 Faith	Unlock by giving Gurranq, Beast Clergyman, 8 Deathroot in the Bestial Sanctum, Caelid.
Heal	Incantation	Heals HP for the caster and nearby allies.	32	12 Faith	Purchase from Brother Corhyn at the Roundtable Hold.
Honed Bolt	Incantation	Summons a bolt of lightning to strike foes from above.	12	24 Faith	Unlock by giving the Dragon Cult Prayerbook to either Brother Corhyn or Miriel, Pastor of Vows.
Howl of Shabriri	Incantation	Releases a maddening shriek that causes madness buildup in foes nearby.	21	33 Faith	In a chest in a tower located North of the Frenzied Flame Village Site of Grace in Liurnia of the Lakes.
Immutable Shield	Incantation	Enchants shield held in the left hand with the light of regression, increasing all forms of non-physical damage negation and ailment resistance.	15	19 Intelligence, 19 Faith	Purchase from Brother Corhyn when he reaches the colosseum.
Inescapable Frenzy	Incantation	Causes the yellow flame of frenzy to blaze from the caster's eyes.	32	21 Faith	Near the bottom of the Subterranean Shunning-Grounds, to the side of the pit found behind the altar in Mohg's boss room.
Lansseax's Glaive	Incantation	Creates a red-lightning glaive and sweeps the area from above.	35	40 Faith	Kill Ancient Dragon Lansseax in the Altus Plateau.
Law of Causality	Incantation	Manifests a small ring of causality within that allows the caster to automatically retaliate upon receiving a certain number of blows.	22	29 Intelligence	Speak to Gideon Ofnir after killing Mohg, Lord of Blood at Mohgwyn Palace.
Law of Regression	Incantation	Heals all negative statuses, dispels special effects, and reveals mimicry in all its forms.	55	37 Intelligence	Unlock by giving the Golden Order Principia to either Brother Corhyn or Miriel, Pastor of Vows.
Lightning Fortification	Incantation	Increases lightning damage negation.	20	10 Faith	Purchase from Brother Corhyn when he leaves the Roundtable Hold and moves to the Altus Plateau.
Lightning Spear	Incantation	Summons a lightning spear and hurls it before the caster.	18	17 Faith	Unlock by giving the Dragon Cult Prayerbook to either Brother Corhyn or Miriel, Pastor of Vows.
Lightning Strike	Incantation	Summons a bolt of lightning that scatters and spreads around the surrounding area.	21	28 Faith	Kill the Teardrop Scarab in the small ravine to the East of the Minor Erdtree in the Weeping Peninsula, Limgrave.
Litany of Proper Death	Incantation	Creates an image of Order, dealing holy damage to nearby foes.	17	17 Intelligence, 17 Faith	Purchase from D, Hunter of the Dead, in the Roundtable Hold.
Lord's Aid	Incantation	Alleviates buildup of poison, blood loss, and sleep for the caster and nearby allies. Additionally, cures poison.	12	12 Faith	Unlock by giving the Two Fingers' Prayerbook to either Brother Corhyn or Miriel, Pastor of Vows.
Lord's Divine Fortification	Incantation	Greatly increases holy damage negation for the caster and nearby allies.	30	27 Faith	Speak to Gideon Ofnir after killing Malenia, Blade of Miquella.
Lord's Heal	Incantation	Heals a massive amount of HP for the caster and nearby allies.	55	20 Faith	Unlock by giving the Two Fingers' Prayerbook to either Brother Corhyn or Miriel, Pastor of Vows.
Magic Fortification	Incantation	Increases magic damage negation.	20	10 Faith	Purchase from Brother Corhyn at the Roundtable Hold.
Magma Breath	Incantation	Transforms caster into a wyrm to spew magma breath.	30	14 Faith	Purchase at the Cathedral of Dragon Communion after killing the Mt. Gelmir Magma Wyrm.
Noble Presence	Incantation	Thrust out belly with gusto to produce a shockwave that knocks back nearby foes.	20	26 Faith	Kill the Godskin Noble boss in Volcano Manor, Mt. Gelmir.
O, Flame!	Incantation	Momentarily sparks roaring flame from the caster's hand.	16	16 Faith	Unlock by giving the Fire Monks' Prayerbook to either Brother Corhyn or Miriel, Pastor of Vows.
Order Healing	Incantation	Alleviates death blight buildup.	15	11 Intelligence, 11 Faith	Kill the Teardrop Scarab in the Siofra Aqueduct.
Order's Blade	Incantation	Enchants armament held in the right hand with holy-affinity attacks.	22	13 Intelligence, 13 Faith	Purchase from D, Hunter of the Dead, in the Roundtable Hold.
Pest Threads	Incantation	Secretes countless sticky threads, launching them forwards.	19	11 Faith	Purchase from Gowry in Caelid after progressing his quest in the Millicent questline.
Placidusax's Ruin	Incantation	Transforms caster into the Dragonlord to spew golden breath from above.	80	36 Faith	Kill Dragonlord Placidusax and take the Remembrance of the Dragonlord to Enia in the Roundtable Hold.
Poison Armament	Incantation	Enchants armament held in the right hand with poison.	15	10 Faith	Kill the invisible Teardrop Scarab in Caelid's Aeonia Swamp.
Poison Mist	Incantation	Releases a poisonous mist before the caster.	18	12 Faith	Kill the Teardrop Scarab found to the northeast of Castle Morne.
Protection of the Erdtree	Incantation	Increase damage negation for all affinities except physical, for both the caster and nearby allies.	30	35 Faith	Kill the Teardrop Scarab found North of the Altus Plateau Minor Erdtree.
Radagon's Rings of Light	Incantation	Produces a golden ring of light and fires it across a wide area.	29	31 Intelligence, 31 Faith	Unlock by giving the Golden Order Principia to either Brother Corhyn or Miriel, Pastor of Vows.
Rejection	Incantation	Produces a shockwave that knocks back nearby foes.	9	12 Faith	Purchase from Brother Corhyn at the Roundtable Hold.
Rotten Breath	Incantation	Transforms caster into a dragon to spew scarlet rot breath.	36	15 Faith, 12 Arcane	Purchase at the Cathedral of Dragon Communion in Caelid.
Scarlet Aeonia	Incantation	Creates a gigantic flower that blooms into an explosion of scarlet rot.	56	35 Faith	Kill Malenia, Blade of Miqeulla and take the Remembrance of the Rot Goddess to Enia in the Roundtable Hold.
Scouring Black Flame	Incantation	Sweeps a wide area before the caster with black flame.	27	28 Faith	Kill the Godskin Apostle in the Windmill Village, Altus Plateau.
Shadow Bait	Incantation	Creates a pale gold shadow before the caster, luring foes of human build and attracting their aggression.	15	13 Faith	Found on a corpse within the Subterranean Shunning-Grounds.
Smarag's Glintstone Breath	Incantation	Transforms caster into a dragon to spew magic breath from above.	36	23 Faith, 15 Arcane	Purchase at the Cathedral of Dragon Communion after killing Glintstone Dragon Smarag.
Stone of Gurranq	Incantation	Hurls a boulder before the caster.	15	13 Faith	Unlock by giving Gurranq, Beast Clergyman, 6 Deathroot in the Bestial Sanctum, Caelid.
Surge, O Flame!	Incantation	Creates a stream of fire to burn the area before the caster.	1	9 Faith	Unlock by giving the Fire Monks' Prayerbook to either Brother Corhyn or Miriel, Pastor of Vows.
Swarm of Flies	Incantation	Releases a swarm of bloodflies before the caster to assault foes. The vile swarm deals damage and builds up onset of blood loss.	14	11 Faith, 16 Arcane	On a corpse in the blood swamps of Mohgwyn Palace.
The Flame of Frenzy	Incantation	Causes the yellow flame of frenzy to burst forth from the caster's eyes.	16	16 Faith	On a corpse in Callu Baptismal Church in the Weeping Peninsula, Limgrave.
Theodorix's Magma	Incantation	Transforms caster into a great wyrm to spew a large volume of magma breath.	45	21 Faith, 14 Arcane	Purchase at the Cathedral of Dragon Communion after killing Great Wyrm Theodorix.
Triple Rings of Light	Incantation	Produces three rings of light and fires them forwards.	23	23 Intelligence, 23 Faith	Through a Stonesword Key doorway in Elphael, Brace of the Haligtree, beneath the Prayer Room Site of Grace.
Unendurable Frenzy	Incantation	Causes the yellow flame of frenzy to violently burst forth from the caster's eyes.	42	31 Faith	Found in the cellar of Yelough Anix Ruins, in the Mountaintops of the Giants.
Urgent Heal	Incantation	Heals a small amount of HP.	16	8 Faith	Purchase from Brother Corhyn at the Roundtable Hold.
Vyke's Dragonbolt	Incantation	Enchants armaments with lightning-affinity attacks and increases maximum equipment load.	35	23 Faith	Kill Roundtable Knight Vyke in the Lord Contender's Evergaol, found in the Mountaintops of the Giants.
Whirl, O Flame!	Incantation	Creates a spiraling stream of fire that burns the area before the caster.	21	13 Faith	Kill the Teardrop Scarab on the road South of the Minor Erdtree in Caelid.
Wrath of Gold	Incantation	Produces a golden shockwave that knocks back nearby foes.	40	32 Faith	Found in the cellar of some ruins to the South of the Minor Erdtree in the centre of the Altus Plateau.

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That covers the best spells in Elden Ring and every spell that you can get in the game. If you want to use these spells, we recommend using our Elden Ring memory stone locations guide to unlock more spell splots. To upgrade your character further, take a look at our Elden Ring Sacred Tears and Golden Seeds guides. If you want to try out other Elden Ring builds, make sure you know how to respec in Elden Ring.