Elden Ring, the latest souls-like from FromSoftwarehas lots of interesting mechanics and any player should knowhow to use Ashes of War inElden Ring. These magicupgrades can significantly improve the weaponsof 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 inElden Ring.
Updated on Jun 22, 2025, by Nahda Nabiilah:Ashes of War are similar to skills that you can equip oncertain 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 arelots of different Ashes of Warand 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.
Example:Ash of War: Shield Strike
Also, each of theseAshes 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 theWhetstone Knife. This item can be found in theGatefront Ruins, and it unlocks the Ashes of War menu.
TheAshes of War menucan 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 inElden Ringare 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 themreally important for various builds. The special skills that Ashes of War have look like Battle Arts fromDark 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 inElden Ring, and here’s where to find them:
Weeping Peninsula, Limgrave.
Ash of War: Beast’s Roar
Give Gurranq four Deathroots to receive the Ash of War in Bestial Sanctum.
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.
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.
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).
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.
Near the Minor Erdtree (Mistwood).
Ash of War: Hoarah Loux’s Earthshaker
Use Remembrance of Hoarah Loux to buy it at Roundtable Hold.
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.
North of the Castle Morne Rampart, Weeping Peninsula.
Ash of War: No Skill
Ash of War: Parry
South Whiteridge Road, Mountaintops of the Giants.
Ash of War: Quickstep
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.
Near Freezing Lake, Mountaintops of the Giants.
Ash of War: Shield Bash
North of the East Gate Bridge Trestle, northern Liurnia of the Lakes.
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.
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.
Stormveil Castle, Limgrave.
Ash of War: Storm Blade
Bought from Knight Bernahl at the Warmaster’s Shack for 1,800 Runes.
Ash of War: Through and Through
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
Ash of War: Waves of Darkness
Purchase it using the Remembrance of the Naturalborn in Roundtable Hold.
