Elden Ring: How To Use Ashes Of War

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Elden Ring, the latest souls-like from FromSoftware has lots of interesting mechanics and any player should know how to use Ashes of War in Elden Ring. These magic upgrades can significantly improve the weapons of the Tarnished.

So, the knowledge of how these ashes work will be helpful on this difficult journey. Fortunately, they are not that difficult to activate and there are many different options that can be used to create a decent build in Elden Ring.

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Elden Ring: All Lost Ashes of War Locations

Want to duplicate Ashes of War in Elden Ring? Use this guide to find Lost Ashes of War required for duplicating weapon skills.

Updated on June 20, 2024, by Nahda Nabiilah: Ashes of War are similar to skills that you can equip on certain weapons in Elden Ring. The majority of them are mostly found on a Teardrop Scarab, which is this tiny beetle that's pushing a ball, and some of them are even invisible. These Teardrop Scarabs exist all over the Land Between whether it's above ground or underground. However, do keep in mind that some of the Ashes of War are rewarded by bosses or found inside treasure chests.

How To Use Ashes Of War In Elden Ring

First, it is essential for a Tarnished to know how to activate the special ability of Ashes of War. This can be done with L2, LT on a gamepad or Shift+Right Click on the keyboard and mouse. If one of these inputs is used, the player character will perform a special move.

There are lots of different Ashes of War and each of them gives the Tarnished a unique ability. So, there are many interesting options to experiment with, and it is highly recommended to try out as many of them as possible.

Also, each of these Ashes of War has an Affinity. This means that if the Tarnished uses one of these upgrades on a sword, then this weapon will get new stat scaling or other damage bonuses.

How To Activate Ashes Of War In Elden Ring

All these upgrades are useless if they just lie in the inventory. In order to activate any of them, the Tarnished need to use the Whetstone Knife . This item can be found in the Gatefront Ruins , and it unlocks the Ashes of War menu.

The Ashes of War menu can be accessed from any Site of Grace. A player just needs to use any of them and open the menu. There, the Tarnished can upgrade different weapons and items with Ashes of War.

What Are Ashes Of War In Elden Ring?

Ashes of War in Elden Ring are special artifacts or upgrades that can be found everywhere around the world. The Tarnished can use these things on different items, such as weapons. These upgrades give weapons new skills and Affinities, which makes them really important for various builds. The special skills that Ashes of War have look like Battle Arts from Dark Souls 3.

The Ashes of War feature is really amazing, and it definitely increases the replayability of the game. There are so many different builds that can be created with various weapons and abilities.

Where To Find Ashes Of War In Elden Ring?

There are a plethora of Ashes of War that exist in Elden Ring, and here's where to find them:

Ash of War	Location
Ash of War: Assassin's Gambit	Bought from Knight Bernahl at Volcano Manor for 6,500 Runes.
Ash of War: Barbaric Roar	Western Liurnia of the Lakes.
Ash of War: Barrage	Mt. Gelmir.
Ash of War: Barricade Shield	Weeping Peninsula, Limgrave.
Ash of War: Beast's Roar	Give Gurranq four Deathroots to receive the Ash of War in Bestial Sanctum.
Ash of War: Black Flame Tornado	Defeat the Godskin Duo Boss in Crumbling Farum Azula.
Ash of War: Blood Blade	Altus Plateau.
Ash of War: Blood Tax	Mohgwyn Palace.
Ash of War: Bloodhound's Step	Dragonbarrow, Caelid.
Ash of War: Bloody Slash	Fort Haight, Limgrave.
Ash of War: Braggart's Roar	Defeat Blackguard Big Boggart in Liurnia of the Lakes to retrieve Rya’s necklace or Advance in Dung Eater’s Quest and loot his body.
Ash of War: Carian Grandeur	Caria Manor, Liurnia of the Lakes.
Ash of War: Carian Greatsword	Purchased from Sorcerer Rogier for 2,500 Runes in Stormveil Castle or the Roundtable Hold after defeating Godrick.
Carian Retaliation	Caria Manor, Liurnia of the Lakes.
Ash of War: Charge Forth	Northern Liurnia of the Lakes.
Ash of War: Chilling Mist	The Three Sisters, Caria Manor, Liurnia of the Lakes.
Ash of War: Cragblade	Near Redmane Castle, Caelid.
Ash of War: Determination	Agheel Lake, Limgrave.
Ash of War: Double Slash	Sellia, Town of Sorcery, Caelid.
Ash of War: Earthshaker	Altus Highway Junction, Altus Plateau.
Ash of War: Endure	Bought from Knight Bernahl at the Warmaster's Shack for 600 Runes.
Ash of War: Enchanted Shot	Nokron, Eternal City (You need to defeat General Radahn to access it).
Ash of War: Eruption	Bought from Knight Bernahl at Volcano Manor for 8,000 Runes.
Ash of War: Flaming Strike	Redmane Castle, Caelid.
Ash of War: Flame of the Redmanes	Near Fort Gael, Caelid.
Ash of War: Giant Hunt	Defeat the Night's Cavalry in Northern Liurnia of the Lakes.
Ash of War: Glintblade Phalanx	Extract the Skill from Rogier's Rapier in Roundtable Hold.
Ash of War: Glintstone Pebble	Bought from Sorcerer Rogier at the Stormveil Castle for 1,500 Runes.
Ash of War: Golden Land	Deeproot Depths.
Ash of War: Golden Parry	Capital Outskirts, Altus Plateau.
Ash of War: Golden Slam	Near Minor Erdtree (Altus Plateau).
Ash of War: Golden Vow	Near the Deathtouched Catacombs, Limgrave.
Ash of War: Gravitas	Near the Seaside Ruins, Limgrave.
Ash of War: Ground Slam	Near the Minor Erdtree (Mistwood).
Ash of War: Hoarah Loux's Earthshaker	Use Remembrance of Hoarah Loux to buy it at Roundtable Hold.
Ash of War: Hoarfrost Stomp	Southeast of Caria Manor, Liurnia of the Lakes.
Ash of War: Holy Ground	Auriza Hero's Grave, Liurnia of the Lakes.
Ash of War: Ice Spear	Defeat the Night's Cavalry, eastern Liurnia of the Lakes.
Ash of War: Impaling Thrust	Bought from Knight Bernahl at the Warmaster's Shack for 1,000 Runes.
Ash of War: Kick	Bought from Knight Bernahl at the Warmaster's Shack for 800 Runes.
Ash of War: Lifesteal Fist	Near the Smoldering Wall, Caelid.
Ash of War: Lightning Ram	Near Sainted Hero's Grave, Altus Plateau.
Ash of War: Lightning Slash	Outside the Outer Wall Battleground, Altus Plateau.
Ash of War: Lion's Claw	Defeat the Lion Guardian in Fort Gael, Caelid.
Ash of War: Loretta's Slash	Defeat Royal Knight Loretta in Caria Manor.
Ash of War: Mighty Shot	North of the Castle Morne Rampart, Weeping Peninsula.
Ash of War: No Skill	Bought from Knight Bernahl at the Warmaster's Shack for 600 Runes.
Ash of War: Parry	Bought from Knight Bernahl at the Warmaster's Shack for 600 Runes.
Ash of War: Phantom Slash	Defeat the Night's Cavalry in the Forbidden Lands.
Ash of War: Piercing Fang	Get the Nagakiba from Bloody Finger Hunter Yura.
Ash of War: Poison Moth Flight	Defeat Night's Cavalry in Caelid.
Ash of War: Poisonous Mist	Kill the Teardrop Scarab in Aeonian Swamps, Caelid.
Ash of War: Prayerful Strike	Near the Sealed Tunnel cave, Altus Plateau.
Ash of War: Prelate's Charge	South Whiteridge Road, Mountaintops of the Giants.
Ash of War: Quickstep	Bought from Knight Bernahl at the Warmaster's Shack for 800 Runes.
Ash of War: Rain of Arrows	Near the Minor Erdtree (Dragonbarrow) after obtaining a painting from Caelid.
Ash of War: Raptor of the Mists	Help Bloody Finger Hunter Yura defeat Bloody Finger Ravenmount Assassin in Raya Lucaria Academy.
Ash of War: Repeating Thrust	Defeat the Night's Cavalry on a bridge east of Agheel Lake North Site of Grace.
Ash of War: Royal Knight's Resolve	Found in Volcano Manor, Altus Plateau.
Ash of War: Sacred Blade	North of Third Church of Marika.
Ash of War: Sacred Order	Northwest of the Abandoned Coffin Site of Grace.
Ash of War: Sacred Ring of Light	Aeonian Swamps, Caelid.
Ash of War: Seppuku	Near Freezing Lake, Mountaintops of the Giants.
Ash of War: Shield Bash	North of the East Gate Bridge Trestle, northern Liurnia of the Lakes.
Ash of War: Shield Crash	Found in Lux Ruins, Altus Plateau.
Ash of War: Shared Order	Defeat the Night's Cavalry in the Altus Plateau.
Ash of War: Sky Shot	Near the Isolated Merchant's Shack, Dragonbarrow.
Ash of War: Spectral Lance	Raya Lucaria Academy.
Ash of War: Spinning Slash	Bought from Knight Bernahl at the Warmaster's Shack for 1,200 Runes.
Ash of War: Spinning Strikes	Extract it from the Banished Knight's Halberd +8 that you get from Edgar.
Ash of War: Spinning Weapon	Bought from Sorcerer Rogier at the Stormveil Castle for 1,000 Runes.
Ash of War: Square Off	Siofra River, accessed from Limgrave.
Ash of War: Stamp (Sweep)	On the western beach in Limgrave.
Ash of War: Stamp (Upward Cut)	Bought from Knight Bernahl at the Warmaster's Shack for 1,500 Runes.
Ash of War: Storm Assault	Stormveil Castle, Limgrave.
Ash of War: Storm Blade	Bought from Knight Bernahl at the Warmaster's Shack for 1,800 Runes.
Ash of War: Storm Stomp	Found in Gatefront Ruins, Limgrave.
Ash of War: Storm Wall	Located northwest of the Stormhill Shack.
Ash of War: Stormcaller	Stormveil Castle, Limgrave.
Ash of War: Sword Dance	Near the Minor Erdtree in western Liurnia of the Lakes.
Ash of War: Thops's Barrier	Church of Irith, Liurnia of the Lakes.
Ash of War: Through and Through	Near Volcano Manor, Altus Plateau.
Ash of War: Thunderbolt	Near the Avenue Balcony in Leyndell, Royal Capital.
Ash of War: Troll's Roar	Next to the Church of Repose, Mountaintops of the Giants.
Ash of War: Unsheathe	Agheel Lake South, Limgrave.
Ash of War: Vacuum Slice	Deeproot Depths.
Ash of War: Vow of the Indomitable	South of the Folly on the Lake Site of Lost Grace, Liurnia of the Lakes.
Ash of War: War Cry	Bought from Knight Bernahl at the Warmaster's Shack for 800 Runes.
Ash of War: Waves of Darkness	Purchase it using the Remembrance of the Naturalborn in Roundtable Hold.
Ash of War: White Shadow's Lure	Consecrated Snowfield, which is accessed via using the secret medallion.
Ash of War: Wild Strikes	Near Stormhill Shack, Limgrave.