Elden Ring Players Are Debating About the Best Summons in the Game

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Elden Ring allows players to summon NPCs to help defeat its many bosses. It works similar to the Dark Souls games, as specific characters players meet throughout the game place a summoning sign outside a boss’s fog gate. In addition, Elden Ring players can also use Spirit Ashes to summon even more NPCs to help with a challenging encounter.

These Spirit Ashes are varied and plentiful, but most players likely use them to take aggro away from them and flank the enemies. Players can summon a pack of wolves, a group of skeletons with massive shields, and even an exact copy of themselves to tackle the various foes. Some players choose not to use them while playing the game, but others argue that Elden Ring’s bosses are balanced around the player using summons. In addition, some Spirit Ashes are more useful than others, prompting players to have a debate on the best summons in Elden Ring.

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A Reddit user asks players about the best summons after the changes made in Elden Ring’s latest update. The post has over 4,000 comments, but the answers aren’t as varied as the same names keep coming up throughout the post. Most users talk about Black Knife Tiche, Banished Knight Oleg, Dung Eater Puppet, and the Mimic Tear being their favorite summons. Some others mention their love for the skeleton soldiers with Greatshields and the Jellyfish summon as well.

Many players share stories of the exciting battles they had with their summon of choice while also discussing some pros and cons for each of them. Additionally, users can find some valuable tips and recommendations in the comments. For example, one player talks about the unique ability of the Skeletal Militiamen Ashes,