Top 5 Incantations in Elden Ring and where to find them

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Incantations in Elden Ring are a secondary way of using magic that is available to players. However, unlike sorceries that scale off of Intelligence, incantations depend on the player's Faith stats.

The problem is that, unlike sorceries, many of the incantations in this game are quite weak and generally not worth the investment. In fact, only a few perform well against bosses and bigger enemies.

Obviously, when it comes to FP requirements, incantations are equally demanding in Elden Ring. Therefore, players need to focus more on building their mind (FP) stats alongside Faith rather than putting points in health or stamina.

Before listing them out, it is vital to mention two crucial aspects of incantations. Firstly, players need to use a sacred seal in order to cast them. There are varying numbers of sacred seals in the game for players to buy.

Secondly, players will need to buy these incantations from various NPCs in Elden Ring. The most important amongst these NPCs are brother Corhyn at Roundtable Hold and Miriel at Raya Lucaria Academy.

If players are looking for a top-tier spell that is great for crowd control, then Ancient Dragons' Lightning Strike is the ideal choice. This spell hits very hard and is strong against dragons.

As expected, the spell is hard to obtain and requires quite a lot of Faith scaling to become effective.

Location: Obtained from Corhyn or Miriel after providing them with the Ancient Dragon's Prayerbook

This is a very unique incantation which, when used, spews out fire in a small area in front of the caster. The spell does significant damage to major bosses as well as swarms of enemies.

It requires only 16 Faith and can therefore be used by any class that is focused on using either sorceries or