Elden Ring: The 9 Best Invocations in the Game with Locations

In Elden Ring there are 101 summons, but only a fraction belongs to the best of the best. We therefore show you the 9 best summons in the entire game with locations to forge your hero into a true saint.

What are summons? In Elden Ring, in addition to mystical sorcery, there are holy summons. Summons are miracles that usually possess healing or supportive functions. They can increase your attack power, make you more resilient, or throw deadly effects like lightning at opponents.

If you want to build a holy paladin, you should rely on some summons to crush opponents. However, since Elden Ring has 101 summons, it is hard to know which of them are worthwhile in a build. Therefore, we have selected the best summons and listed them with their locations.

The result of our list comes from many attempts in the game, our experience combined with opinions from the community. Feel free to leave your thoughts and suggestions in the comments.

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Lightning Strike of the Ancient Dragons

Summon Info: Summons a red lightning bolt that spreads from the impact point. Can be charged to deal even more damage.

Wisdom: 0
Faith: 26
Arcane Energy: 0
FP Cost: 36
Used Slots: 1

Location: You can acquire it from Corhyn or Miriel, Cantor of Vows for 10,000 runes when you hand over the prayer book of the ancient dragons. You can find the book in the building behind the grace “Storm Balcony” in the decayed Farum Azula. You need to interact with a corpse located in the center of the room.

Why is this summon so strong? The Lightning Strike of the Ancient Dragons creates a lightning carpet around you, which you can charge to summon it even more powerfully. This miracle deals heavy area damage and can easily defeat huge bosses or large groups of enemies around you. Anyone who wants to pulverize opponents needs this summon.

Insect Threads

Summon Info: Fire countless sticky threads in front of you that chase down your opponents.

Wisdom: 0
Faith: 11
Arcane Energy: 0
FP Cost: 19
Used Slots: 1

Location: You can acquire the Insect Threads from the sage Gowry as you progress in Millicent’s Quest. Bring Millicent in Altus Plateau a golden prosthesis from the Shadow Keep and then speak with Gowry about her progress. He will now offer you the Insect Threads for 7,500 runes in his inventory.

Why is this summon so strong? The Insect Threads are strong projectiles that can chase and hit your opponents from a long distance. This miracle is especially suitable against larger enemies with a lot of targets, as the threads tend to miss their targets against smaller opponents. However, once you hit, you deal significant damage for a relatively low FP cost.

Greyoll’s Roar

Summon Info: Emits the roar of the ancient dragon Greyoll to weaken enemies and reduce their defense by 10% and attack power by 15%.

Wisdom: 0
Faith: 28
Arcane Energy: 17
FP Cost: 50
Used Slots: 2

Location: You can acquire Greyoll’s Roar in the Cathedral of Dragon Communion in Caelid for 3 dragon hearts. To obtain it, defeat the huge, lying dragon Greyoll that you can find west of Fort Faroth.

Why is this summon so strong? Greyoll’s Roar is not powerful because of its damage, but because of its debuff. With this summon, you can weaken all your opponents in a large radius, allowing you to deal more damage while also taking less damage. A powerful miracle that is especially useful in group boss fights.

Black Blade

Summon Info: Unleash a sweeping strike from the Death of Fate. Through its follow-up attack, you can send out a second wave of death. Reduces the maximum HP of your enemies by 10% for 15 seconds and drains HP from them for 2 additional seconds.

Wisdom: 0
Faith: 46
Arcane Energy: 0
FP Cost: 26
Used Slots: 2

Location: You can obtain the summon at the Round Table Hold from the Finger Reader Enia. Exchange the Echo of the Black Blade for it.

Why is this summon so strong? The Black Blade can send out two waves of death with proper usage. These deal damage and also reduce the maximum HP of your enemies. The effect is especially useful against bosses that have huge health bars. Note that your animation also deals damage, but you need to be closer to your enemies.

Golden Oath

Summon Info: Increases attack by 15% and defense for you and your allies by 10%. Can be charged to delay the activation.

Wisdom: 0
Faith: 25
Arcane Energy: 0
FP Cost: 47
Used Slots: 1

Location: You can find the miracle in the hut with the corpse smell east of Volcano Manor. Go into the last house before the destroyed bridge and collect the summon from a corpse. Be careful, a hostile spirit will infiltrate your world to kill you when you are nearby.

Why is this summon so strong? The Golden Oath is particularly useful when you want to empower yourself and your comrades. The effect of this miracle strengthens your attack and defense and can even be stacked with other physical buffs. Practical in higher NG+.

Flame, Give Me Power!

Summon Info: Increases the attack power of the affinities “Physical” and “Fire” by 20% each and boosts your stamina regeneration.

Wisdom: 0
Faith: 15
Arcane Energy: 0
FP Cost: 28
Used Slots: 1

Location: You can find the summon outside the Gael Fortress in Caelid. The miracle is located east on the fortress wall at a corpse. The corpse is guarded by two flame carriages, so be careful.

Why is this summon so strong? Flame, Give Me Power is a great addition to your buffs, especially when paired with the Golden Oath. Together, you can deal up to 35% more damage and also increase your stamina regeneration – perfect for boss fights.

All Summons That Channel the Power of Dragons

Summon Info: You channel the dragons and their element and then exhale their breath depending on your choice. Options include magic, scarlet rot, ice, fire, and magma as elements.

Wisdom: 0
Faith: 14 – 36 (depending on the summon)
Arcane Energy: 0 – 17 (depending on the summon)
FP Cost: 28 – 62 (depending on the summon)
Used Slots: 1 – 3 (depending on the summon)

Location: You can find all dragon breath spells in the surrounding Cathedrals of Dragon Communion located in Caelid and Limgrave. Depending on the type, you may need to defeat notable dragons to learn more powerful spells. You can then acquire the spells with dragon hearts at the shrines.

Why is this summon so strong? Depending on the type and enemies you’re facing, you need to bring a different breath with you. Due to their large selection, these breaths are excellent as they consume little FP and can deal massive damage. Some of them even freeze enemies or give them deadly poison, which makes your battles even easier.

Poison Mist

Summon Info: Releases a poison mist in front of you without alarming nearby enemies or bosses.

Wisdom: 0
Faith: 12
Arcane Energy: 0
FP Cost: 18
Used Slots: 1

Location: The Poison Mist is located northeast of Castle Morne in a forest near the Poison Lake. You need to destroy a scarab that teleports away.

Why is this summon so strong? The Poison Mist is a strong summon to poison opponents without their knowledge. Bosses like the Dragon Tree Sentinel can be patiently and stealthily eliminated if you take your time. The summon consumes little FP and requires low attribute values to be used.

Go Up in Flames

Summon Info: Quickly projects a flame into your hand and deals fire damage. Effective only at short range.

Wisdom: 0
Faith: 8
Arcane Energy: 0
FP Cost: 10
Used Slots: 1

Location: Can be purchased from Corhyn for 600 runes.

Why is this summon so strong? Anyone who has the right equipment, amulets, and talismans equipped can burn their opponents to death with “Go Up in Flames”. This summon has a cheap FP cost, deals strong damage, and can be activated quickly. Whether running, jumping, or standing still, this summon can carry you to the final boss of Elden Ring and beyond.