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Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree

Best DLC Spirit Ashes

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This lists the best DLC Spirit Ashes in the Elden Ring DLC Shadow of the Erdtree. Learn about the best DLC and base game Spirit Ashes to use in the Land of Shadows, as well as how to upgrade Spirit Ashes using Revered Spirit Ashes.

Best DLC Spirit Ashes

Best Shadow of the Erdtree Spirit Ashes

Spirit Ash Evaluation
Jolan and AnnaJolan and Anna
FP Cost: 144
・2 simultaneous summons at the same time help in diverting attention.
・Attacks cause bleed.
・Obtainable only if you have the Swordhand of Night Jolan spirit ash.
Taylew the Golem Smith ・Has high HP, potentially can tank most attacks.
・Deal a fair amount of damage.
・Moves slow and cannot avoid enemy attacks.
Fingercreeper Ashes ・Can restore yours and allies' HP by casting Heal around itself.
・HP recovered is high, making it a viable Spirit Ash if you plan to tank enemies.

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List of Best Base Game Spirit Ashes

Spirit Ash Evaluation
Mimic TearMimic Tear
HP Cost: 660
・Still reliably strong and capable of powerful attacks depending on your build and moveset in the DLC.
・Can frequently use strong offensive items like the Furnace Hefty Pot, spells, and Ashes of War.
Black Knife TicheBlack Knife Tiche
FP Cost: 132
・Extremely agile, can dash and evade most attack.
・Apply Destine Death effect with the weapon (does percentage damage to HP), useful for bosses.
Dung Eater PuppetDung Eater Puppet
FP Cost: 118
・Has a large HP pool to tank hits from mobs and bosses.
・Can apply bleed with his weapon.
・Has an AoE attack for taking on multiple enemise.

Note that both your Mimic Tear and Dung Eater Puppet will still be vulnerable to status effects, so it is best to consider an alternative when fighting an enemy capable of death blight such as the Divine Beast Dancing Lion in the Ancient Ruins of Rauh.

List of All Spirit Ashes

How to Upgrade Spirit Ashes in the DLC

Collect Revered Spirit Ashes

Blessing Level Revered Spirit Ashes Required Total Revered Spirit Ashes
(1) 1 1
(2) 1 2
(3) 1 3
(4) 2 5
(5) 2 7
(6) 3 10
(7) 3 13
(8) 3 16
(9) 4 20
(10) 5 25

The maximum level for the Revered Spirit Ash Blessing upgrade is level 10.

Spirit Ashes in the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC inherit their glovewort upgrades from the base game with an additional attack power and damage negation scaling through Revered Spirit Ashes.

To upgrade your Spirit Ashes in the DLC, collect Revered Spirit Ashes and rest at any Site of Grace then select Revered Spirit Ash Blessing through the Shadow Realm Blessings menu. This upgrade is applied universally to all Spirit Ashes.

Normal upgrades to Spirit Ashes are still done at the Roundtable Hold through Roderika's spirit tuning.

Revered Spirit Ash Location

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