10 Best Elden Ring Spells With Locations

Wondering what are the Elden Ring best spells that you can incorporate into your gameplay? Well, do we have a guide for you! Elden Ring brilliantly introduces the mechanics from previous titles to give a unique and breathtaking experience. Especially the mechanics of spells and incantations provide an air of nostalgia to veteran souls players.

The game provides a massive open world with tons of arduous boss fights and powerful enemies. In order to deal with these foes, you’ll have to have a strong arsenal of spells and incantations by your side. Most spells can be bought from spell or sorcery merchants in Elden Ring and few can be acquired. So, to make things easier for you, we have compiled this list of the absolute best spells Elden Ring has to offer;

Comparison Between the Best Spells 

Best Sorcery Spells in Elden Ring

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Besides incantations, sorcery spells are another type of magic in Elden Ring. These depend on the intelligence stat following the tradition of the previous soul’s games and require staff or a similar catalyst in order to be cast. Spells can usually be acquired from a trainer, who will sell them to you for Runes, the default currency in the game. Sorceries have a wide array of effects ranging from projectiles to blood magic and even calling meteors, so they help greatly in dealing with strong enemies. Without any further ado, let’s get straight into the best spells we’ve found so far. 

Glintblade Phalanx

The first spell in our Elden Ring best spells list is the Glintblade Phalanx spell, which creates an arch of magical glintblades that defend you from incoming enemies. After you cast the spell, a hovering arch of glintblades will follow you around, and as soon as an enemy approaches, the glintblades will charge at it.

The spell does a moderate amount of damage and is especially useful in dark crypts where you might have trouble detecting your enemies. We recommend charging your foes with more spells or melee weapons as soon the glintblades hit them; in this way, they won’t get a lot of time to dodge your attacks.

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Stats

• The FP cost requirement for the spell is 18, giving you just enough room to spam some other spells after your enemy is hit.
• 22 intelligence points are required for the spell to be cast; no faith or arcane points are needed.

Location

The Glintblade Phalanx spell can be purchased from Sorceress Sellen, who is found in the Waypoint Ruins at Limgrave. The spell will cost you 2500 Runes.

Overall, The Glintblade Phalanx spell is a great spell to use in both internal and external environments. It can be used while in motion and should be complemented with other sorceries to get the maximum advantage. It will also help you against corner attacks and will be useful in situations where enemies are difficult to detect. The spell uses up a single memory slot.

Carian Slicer

If you choose to use spells regularly, then for a large part of the game, you’ll be focusing on a lot of ranged spells, like the ones we’ve mentioned in this guide. Nevertheless, it is important that you have a good set of melee options always available because you’re going to need them.  

You can always dual-wield your favorite sword alongside your staff, but we highly recommend using the Carian Slicer spell. It allows you to summon a magical sword with which you can perform a sweeping slash, slicing any nearby enemies. The best part about this sword is that it won’t add to your equip load. Moreover, you can chain your slashes like a normal melee weapon, thus enabling combos and dealing more damage.

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 Stats

• The Carian Slicer spell requires 4 focus points to be cast, and the low FP cost makes it easy to use it as a regular sword.
• The intelligence point investment required is 14 points.

Location

The spell can be learned from Sorceress Sellen in the Waypoint Ruins after you bring the Royal House Scroll to her. The Scroll can be found in the southern part of Agheel Lake South. Upon giving her the scroll, the Carian Slicer spell becomes available for purchase for 1500 Runes.

All in all, The Carian Slicer spell is a good recourse for melee combat; you should use it alongside your current weapons as a bonus. The low focus point cost makes it effective to use in regular combat. A single memory slot is occupied by the spell.

Comet Azur

Comet Azur is our top pick in the list of Elden Ring best spells for mid and late-game sorceries. Arguably the most powerful spell in the game as of now, Comet Azur allows the player to summon a giant comet that deals a massive amount of damage. The comet can be launched from a safe distance from the enemy, and the best strategy is usually to summon some spirit ashes to keep the enemy busy while you unleash your all-powerful comet. Mindful use of the spell will end fights quicker than you would expect. This means you have to be very careful when you cast it because you most likely will exhaust your focus points very quickly.

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Stats

• The Comet Azur spell requires a massive 40 focus points to be cast, and this entails that you thoroughly analyze the situation before casting it to avoid wasting any resources.
• This spell requires a good amount of investment in the intelligence attribute, as it needs no less than 60 intelligence points to work.

Location

You can get this spell from the mysterious sorcerer Azur who sits near the cliffs in the Hermit village in the Mt. Gelmir region. There are a few bosses along the way to the sorcerer, so you better be prepared.

All in all, Comet Azur is an extremely useful spell by virtue of its raw power. You can conveniently use it against bosses and tough enemies with great results. However, you’ll have to be alert of its high FP and intelligence requirement. Moreover, the spell takes up three memory slots, so bear that in mind when you plan to use it.

Glintstone Cometshard

The Glintstone Cometshard is slow but deals a decent amount of damage to your enemies. The spell fires a comet that progresses forward while leaving a tail. In comparison to the Swift glintstone shard, the Cometshard will lack a bit of speed but will ultimately be a harder hit due to its damage, which is an efficient trade-off. You can even consider switching between the two spells depending on the type of enemy you’re facing. The Cometshard should be used mostly for bigger foes that usually attack alone. If the enemy somehow dodges the Cometshard, you can move in with a melee spell and cause damage.

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Stats

• The FP cost for this spell is 17, which is higher than the spells we’ve previously mentioned.
• The spell scales off of Intelligence, a necessary attribute in all sorcery spells, the required amount is 36 points.

Location

This spell can also be learned from Sellen in Waypoint Ruins after you bring her the Conspectus scroll. The scroll is located in the Academy of Raya Lucaria, which lies near the Schoolhouse Classroom Sight of Grace. You will find three sorcerers in a corridor nearby, turn left into a small room, you will see a dead body lying there. Collect the Conspectus scroll by looting the corpse and taking it back to Sellen. The spell will become available for purchase for 12000 runes.

The Glintstone Cometshard spell requires one memory slot; the focus point investment is relatively high, but so is the damage is given by the spell. It should be useful against larger, slow-moving enemies.

Loretta’s Greatbow

Another great spell to fight against tougher enemies is Loretta’s Greatbow. Upon casting, a gigantic magical bow will appear, which you can use to deal a decent amount of damage. Furthermore, you can even charge it to increase the impact. This spell is especially useful against slow-moving larger enemies, as many of the bosses of Elden Ring.

Stats

• Loretta’s Greatbow requires 24 focus points to be cast, a befitting cost considering the amount of damage it can do.
• Like all sorceries, the scaling of this spell is based on the intelligence attribute, requiring a total of 26 points.

Location

To access a powerful spell such as this, you’ll have to beat a relatively tough enemy. You can lay your hands on this sorcery after you beat Royal Knight Loretta, the boss in Caria Manor. The Manor can be found in the northeastern part of the Liurnia of the Lakes region.

Overall, the spell has the potential to help you in a lot of boss fights and bigger enemies in general. Loretta’s Greatbow spell acquires a single memory slot and requires a moderate amount of FP investment, and it can be charged to deal greater damage.

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Comet Spell

There are some spells that deal moderate amounts of damage, maybe stagger your enemies or slowly pick off their health, but on the flip side, there’s Comet. This spell is literally so powerful that when charged, it can end a lot of fights with relative ease. Even the base damage it gives can devastate a lot of enemies. As is clear from the name, you can charge a magical comet to your foes using this spell. But you have to be careful how you use it so that you don’t waste any of your resources.

Stats

• The spell requires a whopping 24 focus points to be cast, not surprising when you take into account the effect that it has on your enemies.
• Moreover, you really ought to invest in your intelligence if you’re considering using the spell, as you need 52 points of intelligence to be able to use Comet.

Location

You can get the Comet spell by entering through a secret passage in the Academy of Raya Lucaria, and the passage lies just before the Debate Parlor, which is the location of the Red Wolf of Radagon boss fight. As you reach the hallway leading to the Debate Parlor, make a stop there and turn towards the bookshelves in the North direction. As soon as you hit the empty bookshelf, a secret pathway is revealed which will lead you to a treasure chest. Loot the Comet spell from the chest.

In short, the Comet is an extremely powerful spell that, if used correctly, can make a lot of fights much easier than they’re supposed to be. However, do not get overboard with it. The high FP requirement limits how often you can use this spell, so wait for an opening and then carefully direct your attack. You need to assess the situation afterward, as a boss might follow up using a strong counterattack that could easily turn the tide of battle against you. 

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Carian Greatsword

The long list of Elden Ring best spells is not valuable if we don’t mention Carian Greatsword. If mage casters want to fancy a greatsword then Carian Greatsword is a great pick. Every now and then, you’re going to need something that’s strong and can help you buy time in front of your enemies. The Carian Greatsword does just that; what it lacks in speed, it makes up for in stopping power. Especially useful against basic enemies, it can knock them to the ground, buying you enough time to analyze and prepare for your situation. Repeated blows from the Greatsword would guarantee your standard foes don’t get a lot of chance to attack you, but you would have to time your blows correctly. The spell can also be used to hit many targets at once.

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Stats

• The FP cost for Carian Greatsword is 12 points.
• The spell scales off of the Intelligence attribute, of which it requires 24 points.
• No arcane or faith investment is needed.

Location

The spell can be purchased from Miriel, Pastor of Vows at the Church of Vows, which lies to the northwest side of Raya Lucaria academy.        

Our verdict on the spell is clear. The Carian Greatsword is a useful spell to have in your arsenal. The sorcery can be used repeatedly to stagger and damage your opponents. Works efficiently while dealing with lesser enemies and certain types of bosses. 

Meteorite Spell

At times, you might want a spell that can do a lot of damage to multiple enemies at once. Well, we suggest using the Meteorite spell, which summons 3 offensive meteors to fall from the sky. The meteorites have a large area of effect and will massively damage any enemies that are hit, giving you a bit of room to assess and plan your next move. The only problem is that you must be able to time your attack so that the meteorites actually hit someone. After using this spell, you can follow up with some other ranged spells to thin out your enemies.

Stats

• The Meteorite spell requires 30 focus points to be cast, a relatively high cost when compared to other spells.
• The spell requires a good amount of investment in the intelligence attribute, as it requires 30 intelligence points.

Location

The Meteorite spell can be found near Caria Manor. Go down to the area behind Caria Manor, go to the Royal Grave Evergaol, where you will have to face the Alabaster Lord boss. You can earn the Meteorite spell by beating the boss.

In short, The meteorite is a powerful spell that can be used against multiple enemies at once, but due to its trajectory, it could be very difficult to target small or fast-moving enemies. Even though it’s a costly spell, it can still be chain-casted provided you have enough FP.

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Scholar’s Armament

The Scholar’s Armament spell creates an enchantment on the right-hand weapon, allowing it to do magical damage. The spell basically increases the damage done by your weapon through sorcery. You cannot cast this spell on weapons having a secondary damage type. Works well with a variety of enemies.

Stats

• The spell can be cast using 25 Focus points.
• Like all the other sorcery spells we’ve talked about, we need the intelligence attribute for this spell as well. 12 intelligence points are required.

Location

The Scholar’s Armament spell can be purchased for 3000 Runes from Sorceress Sellen in the Waypoint Ruins.

The Scholar’s Armament is a powerful spell that will aid you in melee combat. The effect of the enchantment lasts for about 1.5-2 minutes in total. You must have a staff equipped in your left hand to cast a spell on the weapon in your right.

Rock Blaster

We added Rock Blaster to our Elden Ring best spells guide because this is an excellent sorcery spell for AoE attacks. Adding another great melee spell to our list, we would like to recommend the Rock Blaster spell, undoubtedly one of the best in the game. The spell concentrates the magic onto the caster’s staff which can then be thrust into the ground to create a powerful magical shockwave. Moreover, you can hold the spell and continue to move without striking the, all the while pushing the magical end of the staff into your enemies, like a magical drill. The spell can come in handy while dealing with multiple enemies at once.

Stats

• The spell has a relatively high FP cost of 22, so you have to be alert about how you use it.
• The spell requires 21 intelligence to work.

Location

The spell can be found in the Sellia Crystal Tunnel in the Caelid Region. It is located in a chest that is inside a storage shed, and you can access the shed by moving to the upper regions of the main cavern.

The Rock blaster is a powerful spell that can help you against multiple enemies and buy you enough time to think of your next move. You can either create a huge shockwave or hold it for some time to give the effect of a massive magical drill that can be thrust into your enemies. It only requires a single memory slot to be equipped.

Well, these were some of the best Elden Ring Spells that we know of!

Merchants That Sell Spells In Elden Ring

The world of Elden Ring is massive, and you’re probably going to explore a lot. Throughout your journey, you will find multiple characters known as ‘trainers’ that can teach you some of the best spells in Elden Ring, or you’ll find them locked in a chest somewhere. Some great spells can also be acquired after defeating powerful bosses. Some NPCs that you can buy spells from are:

• Sorcerer Rogier in the chapel behind Stormveil Castle.
• Sorceress Sellen in the Waypoint Ruins
• Seluvis located at Seluvis’s rise behind Caria Manor, in the Northwestern part of Liurnia.

With this, our guide comes to an end. We’ve covered almost everything you need to know about the Elden Ring best spells. Which spells have you used the most? Let us know in the comments below.

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