Elden Ring: What Are Ashes Of War?
Every weapon in Elden Ring has the ability to equip an Ash of War, a special ability that mimics the weapons arts seen in Dark Souls 3. For a small FP cost, you can use your weapon to unleash a flurry of attacks, quickly dodge out of an enemy's attack, or even cast a spell.
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More importantly, Ashes of War allow you to alter the damage profile and scaling of your weapons. Sorcerers can make a weapon scale with Intelligence, and knights can spec their weapons to scale equally with Strength and Dexterity. Let's go over what Ashes of War are, how to obtain them, and how to use them.
Ashes of War are consumable items that can be infused into your weapons, granting them a unique weapon art (bound to LT by default) while changing your weapon's damage scaling. Unlike Dark Souls 3, Ashes of War in Elden Ring are usually tied to a weapon archetype instead of a specific weapon, unique/boss weapons notwithstanding. For example, all melee weapons can use the Quickstep Ash of War, not just daggers.
Just about every build in Elden Ring will want to take advantage of this system. Weapon arts can let you cast spells for significantly less FP, unleash a flurry of attacks to break an enemy's poise, or provide invaluable utility. Beyond that, Ashes of War are also how you'll be able to infuse your weapons with new damage types and alter their damage scaling.
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Your main source of Ashes of War will be from white Scarabs scattered across the Lands Between. Scarabs are Elden Ring's take on Soulsborne's iconic crystal lizards, rolling balls of shimmering stone that flee when provoked. Thankfully, the inclusion of a mount in Elden Ring makes chasing these Scarabs much easier. Keep an ear
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