Elden Ring: How to Get and Cast Incantations

Incantations in Elden Ring vary much more than Miracles in previous FromSoftware games. Before, Faith-based spells were almost entirely restricted to healing, buffs, and dealing damage to Undead specifically. In Elden Ring Incantations function almost like a combination of Miracles and Pyromancies from Dark Souls 3, with even more variety thrown in there on top.

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Being able to cast Incantations not only increases the amount of self-healing available to a character, but it also vastly increases your options in combat, exploration, and beyond. To be able to cast Incantations in the first place, though, players need to either choose a Class geared for it or progress far enough through the game to meet the Incantation merchant and acquire a Seal.

Updated June 6, 2024 by Erik Petrovich: In Elden Ring casting Incantations is the core of some of the most versatile and visually-impressive builds in the game. When it comes to how to cast Incantations, Elden Ring players simply need to find a Sacred Seal & meet the spell’s equip requirements – but there are a multitude of ways to find specific Incantations to cast. This guide to the Elden Ring Incantations system has been updated to include new details on how to get new Incantations, how to get a Sacred Seal easily, and how to cast Incantations in Elden Ring intended to get new players up to speed and ready to go with these Faith-based spells.

How To Get a Sacred Seal In Elden Ring

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If you don’t choose a class that starts with Incantations, your first order of business should be getting a Sacred Seal. Sacred Seals are the casting tool Elden Ring uses for Incantations, like the Staff for Sorceries. A basic Sacred Seal, the Finger Seal , can be purchased from the Twin Maiden Husks in Roundtable Hold for 800 Runes.

To get to Roundtable Hold in the first place, you should receive an invitation after a few hours in-game – you don’t need to have
downed any major bosses
to get this invitation.

You can find other Sacred Seals around the Lands Between, and most are tied to a specific type of Sorcery. The Giant’s Seal enhances Giant’s Flame incantations, the Golden Order Seal enhances Golden Order incantations, and so on. The regular Finger Seal will serve just fine until you find a Seal suited for your build – just remember to upgrade it like any other armament.

How To Get Incantations in Elden Ring

How To Find & Where To Buy Incantations

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Though the vast majority of Incantations can be simply found as collectible items out in the world and in the game’s many dungeons, there are three other major sources to get most Incantations in Elden Ring.

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There are several vendors throughout the Lands Between that sell an assortment of Incantations, some Incantations are even given as rewards for quests, and some starter classes begin with a handful of Incantations.

Some Classes Start With Incantations

There are two classes in Elden Ringthat start the game with the ability to cast Incantations, though their options are relatively limited. The Prophet starts with the Heal incantation, which heals the caster and nearby allies for a mid-size amount of HP, as well as Catch Flame , which creates a quick blast of flame at point-blank range.

The Confessor, on the other hand, starts with Urgent Heal , which only heals the caster for a pretty small amount of HP, and Assassin’s Approach , which silences movement and reduces fall damage. Assassin’s Approach, a spell that is most obviously suited for Stealth playstyles, is an example of how different Incantations are to Miracles from previous FromSoftware games.

Incantations From Vendors

Once the player has made it to Roundtable Hold, a merchant becomes available to purchase additional Incantations from. Brother Corhyn can be found in the room with the Table of Lost Grace – look for the NPC who looks almost exactly like the default Prophet (including a wheel around his neck). Brother Corhyn sells Incantations, but he doesn’t sell Seals.

Later in the game, players meet Miriel, Pastor of Vows , who sells support-oriented Incantations, D, Hunter of the Dead , who sells Fundamentalist spells, Gowry , who sells Rot Incantations, and Gurranq, Beast Clergyman , who sells Bestial Incantations.

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Of these five Vendors, Brother Corhyn and Miriel are the only ones who can accept Prayerbooks to expand their Incantation selection. Prayerbooks will give Corhyn or Miriel a section of new spells that the Tarnished can buy, and it’s best to give this to Miriel to guarantee access to the new incantations through to the end of the game.

Quest Reward Incantations

Certain NPCs in Elden Ring give players new Incantations as rewards for completing their quests.

Gideon Ofnir gifts Incantations like Lord’s Divine Fortification and Black Flame’s Protection as you steadily tell him more and more about the Shardbearers – being considered a “true fellow” by the All-Knowing does have its benefits.
The Beast Clergymansteadily gifts Beast Incantations and related items as you feed him more Deathroot, too.
Gowry’s Rot Incantations can only be acquired after progressing his and Millicent’s questline and then showing interest in the subject when talking to him.

Other quest NPCs will give you new Elden Ring Incantations to try out, though they are fewer and rarer in number than Ofnir, Gurranq, and Gowry’s gifted Incantations. Try progressing questlines, and exploring areas fully, to find more Incantations.

Elden Ring: How To Cast Incantations

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Incantations and Sorceries are performed the exact same way, though of course with different casting tools Elden Ring provides. If you don’t already have any, buy some Incantations from Brother Corhyn to assign at a Site of Lost Grace.

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When you next rest at a Site of Lost Grace, select “Memorize Spell”, which brings up a screen showing your current Memory Slots and spells in your inventory.

Equip the Incantations you want to cast here. Exit this menu, make sure you have your Seal equipped, and press the corresponding shoulder button to cast your currently selected Incantation (which can be screen at the top of the quick select menu on the bottom left).

To toggle the currently equipped Incantation, just press up on the D-pad to cycle through your memorized spells. Like Heavy attacks, Sorceries, and some Weapon Skills, for casting Incantations Elden Ring usually lets players charge up offensive spells for more damage without using more FP.

If a spell is channeled, you must hold down the corresponding shoulder button to continue to cast it, though charged spells will also use this same input to reach max strength.