Ashes of War are special items in the Elden Ring that can be used to upgrade different gears and weapons. Like any other upgrade item, these can be found scattered all around the world of The Lands Between.
Each Ashes of War has some unique effects and can unlock new abilities/moves in the weapons you use them on. Additionally, these abilities can be further scaled up to make your weapon the ultimate monster slayer.
How to use Ashes of War in Elden Ring?
Use L2/LT on the console or Shift + Right-Click on the keyboard and mouse to activate the special Ashes of War abilities. Ensure that you have equipped a weapon that has an activated Ashes of War on it.
As different Ashes of War unlock different abilities, you must explore the game world and find the one that suits you the best. This item further unlocks a specific skill tree for that particular weapon which can be scaled up to make the ability stronger.
How to unlock Ashes of War in Elden Ring?
Ashes of War can be unlocked by using the Whetstone Knife, which can be found in the Gatefront ruins of the Limgrave region. Using it will unlock the Ashes of War menu, which can be accessed at any Site of Grace.
The item effect description of Whetstone Knife reads “Can add new battle arts and affinities to weapons (Skills).” These arts and affinities are nothing else than Ashes of War abilities.
About Elden Ring
Elden Ring is a major title released by FromSoftware in 2022, the developers of Demon’s Souls, Bloodborne, and the Dark Souls franchise. Set in the ‘Lands Between’, players are on a quest to repair the Elden Ring and become the new Elden Lord.
Shadow of the Erdtree is a full-fledged expansion for Elden Ring added in June 2024. It is a whole new map with new Weapons, Sorceries, Ashes, and Craftables. It is a challenging DLC and as players continue to explore the map, they find surprises and easter eggs left by the developers every day.
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