How to Summon Spirits in Elden Ring

Elden Ring is a highly immersive game with tons of abilities and skills to choose from. Within such skills, there lies the ability to call upon the dead. Yes, you heard that right, spirits of the dead can be summoned in the world of Elden Ring. However, there is some information you need to know beforehand in order to make this work!

If you are looking for a guide on summoning spirits in Elden Ring then look no further. This guide will be showing you how to summon the spirits of the dead warriors along with the method of obtaining the specific item. With that said, here is how you can summon spirits in Elden Ring.

Summoning Spirits in Elden Ring

How to Summon Spirits in Elden Ring

Elden Ring is produced by the same studio that made Dark Souls. In case you are new to FromSoftware’s games, the main premise is that you will be dying a lot. In order to not die a lot, you will need to leverage any advantage you can get.

The game offers tons of gameplay choices to make sure you don’t run out of ideas before beating the first boss. One of them is the ability to summon spirits of the dead. While summoning fellow players in co-op is common knowledge, the criteria to unlock a different kind of summon has always been elusive to many.

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Using Spirit Calling Bell in Elden Ring

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The Spirit Calling bell is a special item that lets you summon spirits from ashes. However, getting your hands on it will be confusing, to say the least. Therefore, we will be showing you the proper method to gain this item in Elden Ring. Here are the steps you need to take:

  • Play the game till you have reached the Site of Grace and have acquired the ability to summon Torrent.
  • Return the the Church of Elleh Site of Grace and meet a witch named Renna. Have a word with her upon which she will ask you a question.
  • Simply say yes by choosing “I can call the spectral steed”, After which she will give you two items. One being the spirit calling bell.

You will also gain your first summon: Lone Wolf Ashes as the second item. Simply bind this spirit to you and you are good to go. Whenever you use the bell, your character will summon the spirits. Keep in mind that the casting time for this ability is rather high therefore, you will need to maintain distance between yourself and your enemy,

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This summoning will only occur close to a Rebirth Monument. While they can be found in almost every place in Elden Ring, make sure to spot one near before using this ability.


How has your experience been with calling the dead so far? Haven you managed to gain a decent spirit? Let us know in the comments below!

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