Ancestor Spirit
| Ancestor Spirit | |
|---|---|
| Type | Great Boss |
| Region | Siofra River |
| Runes | 13,000 |
| Weak To | Fire, Holy, Slash |
| Required | No |
Ancestor Spirit is a great boss in Elden Ring.
The Ancestor Spirit is the glowing ghost of a great horned stag that dwells beneath the false night sky of the Siofra River. To meet it, all eight beacons by the Hallowhorn Grounds must be lit, and then its horned remains must be touched. It leaps, bounces through the air and breathes spirit mist that lingers on the ground. Fire and holy damage cut through it.
Lore
The spirit is a huge, deer-like carcass with long, antler-like horns that bud with small shining plants. It moves with eerie, floating leaps.
The horns of a long-lived stag kept budding long after death, again and again, until the beast became an Ancestor Spirit. Such spirits exist beyond the purview of the Erdtree.
Life sprouts from death as it does from birth, and from death one obtains power. Such is the way of the living.
Where to find Ancestor Spirit Location?
Hallowhorn Grounds (South), Siofra River, reached by lighting eight beacons around the river and touching the horned remains, southeast of the Siofra River Bank Site of Grace
Ancestor Spirit map location:
Map credit by Map Genie.
Weaknesses
| Weak To | Fire, Holy, Slash |
|---|---|
| Resists | Magic, Poison, Scarlet Rot, Hemorrhage, Frostbite |
| Immune | Sleep, Madness |
| Parry | No |
Attacks
- Antler Swing: it sweeps its antlers along the ground; roll through the swing.
- Kick: it rears briefly, then kicks behind itself; step left or right as it rears.
- Antler Launch: it plunges its antlers into the ground and flings them up; roll forward as it hunches, then strike.
- Hoof Slam: it rises and slams its hooves down with a shockwave; roll forward as it falls and punish the recovery.
- Prancing Drop: it bounces twice in the air, hovers, then drops with a shockwave; count three after the second bounce and roll, or run beneath it.
- Spirit Vapor: it breathes lingering mist while running around its target in the air or walking forward; keep distance and stay out of the mist.
Tactics
- Light all eight beacons around the Siofra River before touching the remains.
- Turn off lock-on and aim at its legs, staying underneath or by its hind legs.
- Bait the Kick from behind or the Hoof Slam from the front, then punish.
- Heal or buff while it uses its airborne vapor.
- Use fire or holy damage to exploit its weaknesses.
Best Builds
Fire or holy weapon
The spirit takes extra damage from fire, holy and slashing attacks, while status effects barely work.
Physical sorcery
Rock Sling deals physical damage that gets around its magic resistance.
| Gear | Rock Sling |
|---|
Quick Spirit Ashes
Fast attacking spirits keep up with its leaps.
| Gear | Latenna the Albinauric, Demi-Human Ashes |
|---|
All-Knowing Sage Build
| Class | Any |
|---|---|
| Level | 172 |
| Focus | Intelligence |
| Main Stats | Intelligence, Vigor, Faith |
| Other Stats | Mind, Endurance |
| Requires | 50 Faith, 40 Intelligence, 12 Strength, 12 Dexterity |
| Weapon | Staff of the Great Beyond, and Sword of Night and Flame |
| Armor | Greathelm, All-Knowing Armor, All-Knowing Gauntlets, All-Knowing Greaves |
| Talismans | Godfrey Icon, Graven-Mass Talisman, Flock's Canvas Talisman, Scorpion Charms |
| Swap In | Blessed Blue Dew Talisman, Crusade Insignia, Two-Headed Turtle Talisman, Dragoncrest Greatshield Talisman, Ritual Sword Talisman, Old Lord's Talisman |
| Spells | Multilayered Ring of Light, Elden Stars, Knight's Lightning Spear, Ancient Dragons' Lightning Strike, Flame of the Fell God, Giantsflame Take Thee, Frenzied Burst, Rykard's Rancor, Ancient Death Rancor, Knight Comet, Loretta's Greatbow, Mass of Putrescence, Pest-Thread Spears, Stone of Gurranq, Rock Sling |
| Flasks | Equal Charges |
| Crystal Tear | Bloodsucking Cracked Tear, Oil-Soaked Tear |
| Great Rune | Godrick's Great Rune |
Gravity Sorcerer Build
| Class | Any |
|---|---|
| Level | 156 |
| Focus | Intelligence |
| Main Stats | Intelligence, Vigor |
| Other Stats | Mind, Faith |
| Requires | 60 Intelligence, 17 Faith, 10 Dexterity, 8 Strength |
| Weapon | Carian Regal Scepter |
| Off-Hand | Meteorite Staff, Golden Order Seal |
| Armor | Preceptor's Big Hat, Ruler's Robe, Preceptor's Gloves, Preceptor's Trousers |
| Talismans | Graven-Mass Talisman, Godfrey Icon |
| Swap In | Blessed Blue Dew Talisman, Crusade Insignia, Ritual Sword Talisman, Magic Scorpion Charm, Dragoncrest Greatshield Talisman |
| Spells | Collapsing Stars, Meteorite of Astel, Gravitational Missile, Blades of Stone, Rock Sling |
| Flasks | Equal Charges |
| Crystal Tear | Magic-Shrouding Cracked Tear, Cerulean Hidden Tear |
| Great Rune | Radahn's Great Rune |
Meteor Mage Build
| Class | Any |
|---|---|
| Level | 150 |
| Focus | Intelligence |
| Main Stats | Intelligence |
| Other Stats | Vigor & Mind |
| Requires | 60 Intelligence, 10 Dexterity, 8 Strength |
| Weapon | Carian Regal Scepter, Meteorite Staff, & Frenzied Flame Seal |
| Armor | Any Light Armor |
| Talismans | Ritual Sword Talisman, Magic Scorpion Charm, Godfrey Icon & Graven-Mass Talisman |
| Skills | Spinning Weapon |
| Spells | Collapsing Stars, Gravity Well, Rock Sling, Meteorite, Meteorite of Astel |
| Flasks | Split between HP and FP |
Sorcerer Build
| Class | Astrologer or Prisoner |
|---|---|
| Focus | Intelligence |
| Main Stats | Intelligence & Mind |
| Other Stats | Vigor & Dexterity |
| Requires | 26 Intelligence, 6 Strength |
| Weapon | Meteorite Staff |
| Shield | Any 100% Physical Block |
| Armor | Queen's Crescent Crown & the heaviest Arm |
| Skills | Determination |
| Spells | Glintstone Pebble, Glintstone Arc, Great Glintstone Shard, Loretta's Greatbow & Rock Sling |
| Flasks | Mostly FP some HP |
Summons
- Spirit Ashes allowed
- Co-op allowed
Drops
Defeating it grants 13,000 runes.
| Name | Image |
|---|---|
| Ancestral Follower Ashes | 
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Notes
A stronger Regal Ancestor Spirit waits in the northern Hallowhorn Grounds.
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