Spirit Ashes Tier List: The Best Spirit Ashes

Spirit Ashes are extra allies you can summon on certain areas in Elden Ring. They each have their own unique specialties, strengths, and weaknesses. Read on to see the best Spirit Ashes to use and why!

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Spirit Ash Tier List

Rank	Spirit Ashes
	Black Knife Tiche	Mimic Tear	Cleanrot Knight Finlay
	Banished Knight Oleg	Battlemage Hugues	Lhutel the Headless
	Greatshield Soldier	Banished Knight Engvall	Radahn Soldier
	Stormhawk Deenh	Latenna the Albinauric	Rotten Stray
	Kaiden Sellsword	Marionette Soldier	Perfumer Tricia
	Bloodhound Knight Floh	-	-
	Spirit Jellyfish	Skeleton Militiamen	Warhawk
	Mad Pumpkin	Lone Wolf	Giant Rat

Best Spirit Ash Summons in Early Game

Spirit Jellyfish Ashes

Spirit	Description
Spirit Jellyfish Ashes FP Cost: 31	・Very High HP pool early in the game ・Shoots projectile that inflicts poison

The first summon you will get throughout the game. Spirit Jelly Fish Ashes (also known as Aurelia) is a summon with a high HP pool. Aurelia attacks by shooting out projectiles that inflict poison.

The damage may not seem high at first glance, but bosses vulnerable to poison will definitely maximize Aurelia's potential. This is recommended if you want to distract the boss long enough for you to damage it while Aurelia tanks all the damage.

Obtained by Talking to Roderika

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Roderika can be found at Stormhill Shack along the path to Stormveil Castle. She'll give you the Jellyfish Spirit Ash after exhausting all dialogue options with her.

If she's not on her usual spot, she might have already moved to the Roundtable Hold. She'll be standing right by the fireplace at the center of the hold.

Roderika Questline and Location

Skeletal Militiaman Ashes

Spirit	Description
Skeletal Militiaman Ashes FP Cost: 44	・Can resurrect after being killed ・Can persist throughout the fight if enemies keeps ignoring them

Milita Skeletons are Spirit Ashes that will seem weak at first glance. However, they do have the ability to resurrect once slain if they are not hit by another attack while they're down.

This makes them a great tank or an attention taker for boss fights for those crucial heals or free hits.

Obtained by Defeating Tibia Mariner

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Skeletal Militiaman Ashes can be obtained after defeating Tibia Mariner in Summonwater Village. The boss is very easy to kill but it can summon skeletons that might make your fight with him very difficult.

It's advisable to use spirit summons like the Jellyfish to distract the mobs while you finish the boss up.

How to Beat Tibia Mariner

Best Spirit Ash Summons in Mid Game

Banished Knight Oleg

Spirit	Description
Banished Knight Oleg FP Cost: 100	・Has high HP pool ・Multi-hit attacks that staggers most enemies

Banished Knight Oleg is a summon that is better considered another Phantom NPC instead of a Spirit Ash summon. However, it costs a ton of FP and must be obtained in a high-difficulty dungeon called Fringefolk Hero's Grave.

Oleg with his high HP pool can tank a lot of damage making him an effective distraction against bosses. His attacks can also stagger most enemies, allowing a window of opportunity to attack. It is a great summon to try and get early on in the game if you can take down the boss.

Obtain by Defeating the Ulcerated Tree Spirit

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The Ulcerated Tree Spirit is an optional boss found in Fringefolk Heroe's Grave which you can by using 2 Stonesword Keys on the Imp Statue right beside the Stranded Graveyard Site of Grace, which is the tutorial dungeon.

The boss at the end is capable of several lightning attacks and attacks with a wide range all while dealing insane damage with each hit. It is unadvisable to fight this boss during the early game as the reward will also be unusable.

Stranded Graveyard Walkthrough and Location

Battlemage Hugues

Spirit	Description
Battlemage Hugues FP Cost: 122	・Has high HP Pool and Poisel ・Attacks with melee and ranged sorceries

Although Battlemage Hugues has a higher FP cost than Oleg, it's tankier and can use the Gavel of Haima and Cannon of Haima sorceries. This makes it a very versatile summon for both boss fights and general dungeon or zone cleaning.

Obtained by Defeating Battlemage Hugues

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Battlemage Hugues Ashes are a reward for defeating Battlemage Hugues at Sellia Evergaol.

Sellia Evergaol Location and What to Do

Best Spirit Ash Summons in Late Game

Black Knife Tiche Ashes

Spirit	Description
Black Knife Tiche FP Cost: 132	・Blade of Death skill deals percentage damage against bosses ・Highly mobile and boast very fast dodges ・Normal attacks can stunlock humanoid enemies

With the Mimic Tear nerf, Black Knife Tiche is now the best spirit ash to use in the late game. While it doesn't offer the same versatility as the Mimic Tear, it's Blade of Death skill removes 10% of an enemy's max HP, allowing you to easily defeat many endgame bosses due to their high health.

While it's not as durable as the Mimic Ashes, Tiche is very mobile and lithe and can easily dodge slow the long winding attacks of the some of the later bosses. She's also surprisingly durable when fully upgraded, and is capable of taking hits from the likes of Godfrey and even Radagon.

Obtained from Ringleader's Evergaol

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Black Knife Tiche's spirit ashes are a reward for defeating Alecto, Black Knife Ringleader in Ringleader's Evergaol. This location of the evergaol requires significant progress in Ranni's questline to access.

Ringleader's Evergaol Location and What to Do

Mimic Tear Ashes

Spirit	Description
Mimic Tear Ashes HP Cost: 660	・Uses HP instead of FP ・Very flexible as it changes based on what you have equipped .・Can use items and spells you have equipped

Even with the nerf in Patch 1.03, the Mimic Tear ashes is a great choice for many of the game's late-game bosses due to its sheer versatility and customizability - on top of using HP instead of FP to cast.

While it's damaged was lowered, it still has among the highest HP and Defenses of all Spirit Ashes and is great at tanking hits from powerful foes. The Mimic Tear will also still use your character's skills and spells, but now requires careful planning of its loadout to prevent it from cycling its weapons and spells too much.

Obtained in Nokron, Eternal City

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Mimic Tear Ashes can be obtained in Nokron, Eternal City, which you can travel to after defeating Starscourge Radahn. Fast travel to Ancestral Woods, then jump on the building ledge beside it. After jumping from building to building and following the path, you'll soon enter inside a building after crossing a bridge.

Climb up the stairs leading up, and you should see a corridor with a fog gate blocking the way ahead. You will need to use 2 Stonesword Keys to access the chest, which contains the Mimic Tear ashes behind the barrier.

Nokron, Eternal City Walkthrough and Location

Cleanrot Knight Finlay Ashes

Spirit	Description
Cleanrot Knight Finlay FP Cost: 127	・Casts Sacred Vow buff upon summoning ・Highly mobile and uses both melee and ranged attacks ・Can inflict Scarlet Rot with its attacks

Cleanrot Knight Finlay is a great alternative to both the Black Knife Tiche and the Mimic Tear ashes. Its main draw is that it casts the Golden Vow spell upon summoning, which boosts the player's offense and defenses and can help push your dps higher.

Finlay is also adept at both melee and ranged combat and her attacks easily staggers humanoid enemies. She also has a Scarlet Rot breath attack that procs easily and is very helpful against bosses with big HP pools.

Obtained from Elphael, Brace of the Haligtree

You can get Cleanrot Knight Finlay's spirits from Elphael, Brace of the Haligtree. It's located on a chest next to a gazebo that you can access after going down from the Prayer Room Site of Grace.

Miquella's Haligtree Legacy Dungeon Walkthrough and Location

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