Elden Ring: Ashes of Souls Tier List - Updated June 2022 (2023)

eldoncallAshes of Souls is a way for single player to seek help in combat. Whether it's against bosses, dungeons, or normal enemies. There are dozens of spirits in the game that you can summon (often at the cost of FP) to perform various attacks or provide other benefits. Some are very useful! Others almost seem to exist as jokes or objects. Separating them from each other is a rather difficult process.

Of course, that's what this article is about. We're here to try and provide at least onebaselineWhat works and what doesn't (or at least when). So let's see what this means for uselder ringAshes of Soul List!

notes:Reading this will result inslight spoilerarriveelder ring. This is a game about exploration and discovery. Some players might not even know what the new power awaits them. If this is you, skip this section now and come back to it later! Although we're guessing if you've read this far, you already know what you're getting into. Leaving that out of the way, the current Ashes of Souls roster is provided below in its simplest form.

Update 1.03:With the launch of the surpriseElden Ring Patch 1.03, a particular rally has undergone a radical change. you canRead the official patch notes here, but it is particularly noteworthy that Tears of Imitation has been weakened. a lot of. Its damage output has been reduced by about 50%, and while it can still use certain items, it seems less likely to use things like weapon abilities. It seems that Imitation Tears can still use medicine to heal itself. But astronomically, that doesn't happen often. It's best to give it a self-repairing passive ability (such as Godskin Swaddling Cloth).

Update 1.04:Latest surprise updatearriveelder ringIt's just here, it's awesome. Fortunately, it doesn't seem to have much of an effect on any Ashes of Souls, which means those options should be unaffected. Though there's always the possibility of undocumented "Shadow nerfs" and other changes not actually listed in the patch notes. FromSoft sometimes does this. just something to be aware ofstrengthThe change happened at first without anyone noticing.

S	imitate tears	Sort tools	Exiled Knight Oleg
exist	Headless Ruttle	Stormhawk Dean	Exiled Knight Engvar	old dragon knight christophe	clinlot knight finley
	Omen Killer Rollo	Redmane Knight Oga	Bloodhound Rider Flea	large shield soldier	crystallization
	Coprophagous	Black Flame Munk Amon
Second	Aurelia (mermaid)	follow the ancestors	rotting vagabond	captured imp	giant rat
	The Night Maiden and the Swordswoman	Radan Soldier	war hawk	soldier puppet	Skeleton military
	Latenna	Sleeping Arrow Dolores	side	Battlemage Hughes	Kaidon Mercenary
	Folk Militia	Tomb Soldier	Ryder Soldier	lone wolf	Godric Soldat
	oracle envoy	Nefeli Lux	Azura Orc
C	Finger Girl Serolina	depraved perfumer kaman	country spray	crazy pumpkin head	ildermonk
	Asian	shooter	Tricia perfume	horrified corpse	twin elves
	Hallig Tree Soldier	Human Snake	Decay	White cow	soldier raya lukaria
	aviation soldier	trembling bastard
D	noble wizard	Jarrett	Miranda Sprout	Skeleton Bandit	nomadic
	Amphibious Wizard	nobility	soldier of fortune	Kleiman

What is ranking?

As mentioned earlier,elder ringSouls are AI companions that help the player in certain areas. These areas are always indicated by a glowing blue tombstone icon on the left side of the screen. you canwhenIf you see one of these, summon a spirit from the ashes of souls. Fortunately, that pretty much covers everything. Dungeons and most organized enemy camps in the world are free games for summoning friends (whether spirits or human players in co-op). However, unlike Happy Collaborators, you can only use one type of soul at a time until you die, rest, or leave an area.

Another limiting factor for spirits is your FP (focus). This iselder ringA term for mana or energy, it's used for everything from weapon skills to sorcery - including Ashes of Souls. Most souls require varying amounts of FP to summon. If something costs more than your total FP (the blue bar at the top of the screen sandwiched between your health and stamina), you can't invoke it. However, there are exceptions to this rule.

not all ashes are inelder ringRequires FP to summon. Some elves—such as the aforementioned Mimic Tears—Instead, it consumes health. In very special cases, summoning is completely free. You can also temporarily boost your max FP with Godric's Rune of Greatness, which is conveniently obtained by killing Godric in Stormveil Castle and "charging" the item on the Sacred Tower on the Square Bridge. Large runes must still beActivityBy using a consumable called Runic Arc. This effect usually lasts until your death.

Even so, there are ways around FP restrictionsAzure hides a tear. This is the ingredient for your magic vial, which can be mixed in any elegant place for different effects. In this case, the effect is infinite FP for a few seconds. This is perfect for summoning, since you usually only activate Ember once per turn. rest. This is a great way to bypass pump levels in Mind, it boosts total FP but doesn't do much else.

On a final note about Ashes of Souls, it's worth noting that almost all of the summons available in the game are based on existing enemies. These just happen to work for you. This means that most, if not all, of the same rules apply to them as they do to enemies of that type in the world. immortal spirit,Skeleton military, is a perfect example.elder ringSkeletons usually respawn infinitely after being defeated. Unless you attack the glowing white mist that emanates from their bones as they fall. If you destroy this core with a simple damage swing, you permanently destroy them, but only if you do so before they respawn after a few seconds.Same goes for friendly skeletons. Keep this rule of thumb in mind when considering all the spirits in your game.

What is the meaning of ranking?

spirit is different from otherselder ringThe power is that they are completely PVE oriented. You can't use Ashes of Souls in multiplayer--not even in co-op. Not even if you're just using Furlcalling Finger Remedy, it's necessaryInvite other players to join your game. If you do this, you just turned off the wine.

This of course means that PVP is not included in our rankings. Instead, we're focusing on their overall effectiveness against bosses and standard enemies. It's as simple as it sounds, and it's pretty much a vacuum. The problem is that "most efficient" depends on the build. So we try to take into account a wide range of useful attributes: tankability (i.e. defense), damage and support (i.e. healing and buffing), and some quirks. Generally, if anyCanWorks, and we try to reflect it with higher rankings. Though factors like damage and tank abilities are weighted more because they apply more broadly to all types of players.

The meaning of these categories is self-explanatory:

• S –Great in almost every situation.
• A -Good to excellent in most cases.
• B –Works great in many different situations. Great for specific weapons or builds.
• C -Not recommended in general, but useful in specific cases or very efficient in setup.
• D——Not generally recommended: either because the spirit has too little effect to be used for something more broadly useful, or because another spirit does the same thing but better.

We chose not to include the F rank because almost all Ashes of Souls (as well as Witchcraft, Ashes of War, and Spells) seem to have at least one function - even if a particular function isn't particularly appealing to the US. Getting a finer grain of higher and lower levels (or pros and cons) feels pedantic and opaque rather than informative.

How was the location chosen?

in ourspelling list,List of Ashes of War tiers, andlist of spells,we do our best to explain itEveryThe location is different. We point out that "mathematical details obviously play a role, but different players weigh different elements—such as animation times, super armor, damage, range, status effects, etc.—differently." Therefore, there is no such thing as an "objective Opinion". Anyone who tries to tell you differently is just trying to convince youTheirOpinions are what you should care most about.

Even more so with ashes. Ash of Soul is driven almost entirely by the game's artificial intelligence. Facing the enemy AI, it's two overlapping random factors completely out of the player's control, colliding at the same time. It is simply impossible to predict how an encounter between a spirit and an enemy will develop. That's why more observable factors (like health, injuries, etc.) carry more weight in our rankings. These more predictably increase the odds of a player getting a favorable outcome. Although there is always an element of pure luck.

Ashes in particular seem to befully extended. Each level of upgrade doesn't just increase the damage of summons like weapons do. Instead, you also sometimes get higher survivability, more status effect builds, or an entire extra unit with each use. This alone makes even the weakest spirits more capable of drawing enemy attacks and taking the hits for you later in the game.

Because most spirits are based on existing enemies or enemy archetypes, they tend to have very basic attack patterns. Combined with moderate to high health after several upgrades, these summons are fully usable by almost anyone. Some even become good if the player learnsactuallyHow to bypass them. This makes up most of what you see in the middle (tiers B and C).

Conversely, some of the spirits in the center don't offer much of the basics, but have some unique quirks that make them useful in the right circumstances. Thatwar hawkis a good example. It's not the healthiest or most powerful spirit in the game. On the other hand, it is one of only a few types of flight. and anyone who has ever fought a flying enemyelder ringKnow how hard they are to hit. This makes them an effective distraction against certain enemiesandCompletely immune to low altitude or ground attacks.

At the top level of the list, you should find that Ashes of Soul provide both stability and versatility - though this versatility "works well in both melee and ranged". Not all summons are good at both, but those that stand out more.

Important note about specific alcohol ashes

• Even after nervous tension,imitate tearsIts customization options are still very good. It's as thick as you are (or thicker if you equip a shield before summoning and then switch to something more aggressive). It can also cast support spells that affect both you and Mimic Tears.
• Stormhawk DeanGives the player an undocumented damage buff at the start. It's also a flying enemy--as anyone who's fought flying enemies throughout the game should know, hitting them is pretty annoying. Strangely, this brings a sort of "dodge the tank" call to the roster.
• Headless RuttleIs an excellent tank and a good fighter, but her teleportation ability poses some risks. She can disappear and reappear at odd times - getting hurt and, more importantly, hated in the process. This occasionally interrupts her main role as a tank.
• Aurelia (aka Jellyfish)Severely down, but due to her unusual early game availability for new players, we're putting her in the B tier for now. She's easy to get, can fight from a distance, and has more health than any other Summon a new player might get in the first place. Consider replacing her when you have more opportunities.
• lone wolfOccupies a similar position with jellyfish. It's actually the first spirit most players get in the game, and it scales surprisingly well. It fulfills its "role" as the spirit of the early games very well. It also illustrates the difference between the two basic categories of asheselder ring: Individuals, tank units and larger groups are easier to kill. Groups are less capable of AoE attacks because individual members of the group have lower health. The advantage isGroups can confuse enemy AI- and even trick them into a cycle of confusion where they don't know who to target. Mass summoning can also continue to attack (and possibly stun) enemies when one of them is threatened.
• follow the ancestorsDoesn't make it very close, but they have a reputation for being extremely reliable ranged attacks that can burn enemies from afar. For melee players, you can do much worse.
• Rotten Wanderer: This summon doesn't last long for you, nor does it do a million hits alone. However, it is a very early and easy source of Crimson Rot, which will eat some bosses due to its percentage based health damage.
• giant rat:The total number of rats summoned each time they are used increases with level. At max level, the total number of rats can startle enemies, as they'll just keep attacking. They also don't use FP or HP.
• clinlot knight finleyis the edge between A and S. They offer a fair amount of utility - including instant buffs - but are relatively easy to transfer and aren't as tanky as the others (even at +10). It may depend on what you are looking for in the subpoena.
• Like Finlay,Redmane Knight OgaThere's an easy upgrade to the S-Class under the right circumstances. They excel at melee combat and are very effective at long range. However, direct bow attacks are a bit finicky for souls, as the AI ​​doesn't always know when their line of sight is blocked. In this case, you may find them shooting at rocks or walls.
• Land spray:In theory, these are very useful. They are basically immobile, but highly tanky, and in addition to producing poison, they also deal damage in poison clouds over time. The problem is their calling point isPresets for each region. This often places them in completely useless places beyond the player's control.
• LatennaBasically works like a tower, with all the pros and cons. She doesn't leave her position (too much) and can sneak up on enemies from a distance. This is great for melee builds. She can do free damage almost anywhere if you keep the aggroas long as she can see. It also fits perfectly on wheels. If you put an enemy between you and Ratner, the enemy AI will often get confused and try to run between the two of you. Unfortunately, if she comes under sustained fire--especially at close range--she's pretty much finished.
• Tricia perfumeis a mostly support call that periodically gives you a damage shield that blocks most damage from the next attack you take (similar to Opal Bubble Tear). Like Karman, her offensive Fire Dust is extremely unreliable and doesn't deal huge damage.
• Sleeping Arrow Doloresis a hard to find and very interesting phone. She is one of the few sources of sleep in the game, which is very useful when you can use it, as it can "stun" groups of enemies (Such as Godskin Duo). Meanwhile, hitting sleeping targets seems to deal bonus damage with critical hits. Although status effects seem to only work on certain enemies.
• thisrotten league grayBehaving a bit like a living Shabri's Vie. They just stand around and attract hate. However, this is not 100% reliable, as attacking the boss will eventually pull them back to the player. The problem here is that you trade damage for better distraction. This probably makes this summon best for magic users who want to blow up large windows.
• crystallizationGreat in most situations...just not against enemies that deal sustained hit (ie blunt) damage. In this case, it's actually useless. This is actually an instructive exampleashes of soul are often situational。
• Nepheli Loux Doll:I could definitely place this higher, but I wouldn't encourage people to mess with Nefeli just to get this summon...
• Eating poop doll:I could definitely bring this down, but I want to encourage you to annoy that scumbag eater to get this call.
• Radan SoldierHaving a unique artificial intelligence that seems to allow them to attack whatever they want rather than following the player directly. This obviously doesn't make much sense in a boss fight. However, when traversing dungeons, players may need other things.
• EveryHallig Tree SoldierIt seems to trigger its self-destruct when it drops to around 50% health. This does impressive damage aside from the light attack they deal first, but the explosion animation takes time, and unfortunately soldiers may be killed before they explode.
• Oracle Envoy:These odd little guys have the unique ability to attack enemies out of sight. Their golden bubble attack only spawns on the heads of enemies.
• Many people have said this sentence, but never fall asleepGreatshield Soldier Ashes. Indeed, groups areas a ruleWorse survivability than summoning alone. However, these spirits attack from behind shields almost exclusively using the unique properties of spears.elder ringwhile continuing to block. This means their tank abilities are much more powerful than they first appear - while continuing to spread and deal damage.

General Notes and Terminology

Here are some other concepts to consider when making our decisions:

• After displacement and injury:Most attacks and offensive techniques can confuse the opponent. This causes the target to flinch briefly and stop moving, usually interrupting attacks that would otherwise hit the player. Lighter attacks are less likely to staggerHeavier armor reduces the chance of being ejectedGenerally speaking. Also, several abilities damage an invisible "Status" bar (to borrow the termAx: Shadows Die Twice), which makes enemies vulnerable to critical hits when depleted. Some abilities do incredible stance damage, and are especially ideal in builds that utilize heavy hits.
• Status Effects:This refers to the type of consequential damage. throughelder ringThis includes Poison, Blood Loss, Frostbite, Crimson, Madness, Instant Death, and Sleep. Blood loss, frostbite, and scarlet fever are usuallyMost Effective and Desirable Types of StatusDue to their quick damage, utility in PVP and PVE, and ease of application.
• hate:Acronym for "aggression". If the player or Wuhun has aggro, it means that an enemy will focus their attack on him.
• AoE (aka Area of ​​Effect):A widely used term that basically means any kind of attack over a large area - whether it's a circle, cone, etc.