Elden Ring: How to Get and Use Skeletal Militiaman Ashes

Elden Ring encapsulates a breathtaking world where players take on the role of the Tarnished and explore a world teeming with enemies and other deadly creatures. The game captivates players with its sprawling grass plains, mountains, and majestic castles, and the storyline rich with characters having their own in-depth backgrounds and motivations for helping or stopping the players’ progress.

Elden Ring introduces several mechanics exclusive to its universe. One of these is spirit summons. The game features a variety of spirits, and Skeletal Militiaman Ashes are one of them. Those who don’t know how to get and use Skeletal Militiaman Ashes can keep reading this guide for the answers.

RELATED: Elden Ring: Recusant Henricus Fight Guide

How to Acquire Skeletal Militiaman Ashes in Elden Ring

Spirits and summons are one of the unique mechanics of Elden Ring. With the help of this mechanic, players can summon various creatures to assist them in combat. This allows players to call the dead who failed to make their way to Erdtree for whatever reason. These spirits can be anyone from past enemies to notable warriors of the game.

The Skeletal Militiaman Ashes summons the spirit of two militiamen. To obtain the Skeletal Militiaman Ashes, players need to defeat a field boss, Tibia Mariner. Elden Ring features dozens of bosses and invaders, each with their unique attacks and weaknesses. While players need to beat some bosses to advance in the game, others are entirely optional.

Tibia Mariner is an optional boss, but this is where you will find the Skeletal Militiaman Ashes. Tibia Mariner is on his ghostly boat, and attacks using undead Skeletons and his large horn. He can be found in the following locations:

Mountaintops of the Giants
Liurnia of the Lakes
Wyndham Ruins
Summonwater Village.

Skeletal Militiaman are humanoid creatures in the game, appearing as bare-boned creatures. They usually move in packs and are almost always hostile. Their preferred tactic is to ambush their prey. These militiamen can be called up to aid players when they are in combat.

How to Use Skeletal Militiaman Ashes

To summon Skeletal Militiaman Ashes, the player needs to be near a Rebirth Monument. Players will see the monument icon on the left side of the screen when they are close enough. Keep in mind that the Skeletal Militiaman summons has an FP cost of 44. These ashes come in handy in melee combat and as distractions in pretty much every battle.