Elden Ring: How To Get The Black Knife Tiche Ashes

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Although the nerfed Mimic Tear Ashes still holds its place as one of the best Spirit Ashes in Elden Ring, the Black Knife Tiche Ashes can compare in power and utility with the Mimic Tear. In some cases, Black Knife Tiche even surpasses the Mimic Tear as one of the best Summons available. For clarification, the Mimic Tear in Elden Ring is a slightly weaker version of the player, meaning that its effectiveness is directly correlated with a player's stats and abilities in Elden Ring. On the other hand, Tiche wields the power of a Black Knife Assassin, allowing her to nimbly dodge attacks and deal scaling damage to high-HP bosses more efficiently than any other Spirit Ash.

To get this powerful Spirit Summon in Elden Ring, Tarnished must reach the conclusion of Lunar Princess Ranni's questline. This is because the Black Knife Tiche Ashes are obtained from completing the Ringleader's Evergaol, which sits atop the plateau above the Village of the Albinaurics in Liurnia. The area becomes accessible once the player has defeated Astel, Naturalborn of the Void, the final mandatory boss during Ranni's story. Afterward, Tarnished can ride the Deep Ainsel Well to the Ringleader's Evergaol's sub-region.

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To reach the Ringleader's Evergaol in Elden Ring, Tarnished must travel northwest from the Moonlight Altar Site of Grace after exiting the Deep Ainsel Well. Be mindful of the three unnamed Dragons sleeping along the road. Once players have reached the northwesternmost tip of the area, they will find the Ringleader's Evergaol, where they can challenge Alecto, the Black Knife Ringleader.

As a late-game Field Boss in Elden Ring, Alecto, the Black Knife Ringleader, can be