Swarm of Flies
| Swarm of Flies | |
|---|---|
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| School | Incantation |
| Type | Blood |
| FP | 14 |
| Stamina | 24 |
| Slots | 1 |
| Requires | Faith 11, Arcane 16 |
| Damage | Physical |
| Price | - |
The Swarm of Flies is a Blood incantation in Elden Ring. It is a mid-game find.
Swarm of Flies is a Blood Oath incantation shared from the Lord of Blood's power, its bloodflies said to spawn from the festering blood swamp around his new palace. It releases a slow, tracking swarm of bloodflies that bursts on impact into a lingering cloud, dealing physical damage over several hits and building blood loss, and it can be cast while moving or crouching. In PvP it works as a zoning tool, forcing opponents to run away or toward the caster, which opens time for long wind-up spells such as dragon breaths. It also resets frostbite and can set certain enemies on fire, and it pairs with Swarm Pots and Roped Fly Pots for extra pressure. It suits blood oath builds and PvP casters who like controlling space.
Stats
The Swarm of Flies releases bloodflies that track foes and then linger as a cloud, chipping away and building up blood loss. It costs 14 FP and can be cast while moving, which makes it a steady source of blood loss for Arcane casters.
Effect
Releases a swarm of tracking bloodflies that bursts into a lingering cloud on impact, dealing damage and building blood loss. Each cast costs 14 FP and 24 stamina and takes up one memory slot.
How to Get Swarm of Flies Guide
Found on a corpse at the end of a shallow cave along the eastern edge of the blood lake at Mohgwyn Palace.
Where to find Swarm of Flies Location?
Swarm of Flies map location:
Map credit by Map Genie.
Builds
Mad King Build
| Class | Any |
|---|---|
| Level | 150-200 |
| Focus | Dexterity, Arcane |
| Main Stats | Dexterity & Arcane |
| Other Stats | Faith & Vigor |
| Requires | 35 Dexterity, 31 Faith, 17 Arcane, 14 Strength |
| Weapon | Morgott's Cursed Sword, Dragon Communion Seal & Frenzied Flame Seal |
| Armor | Heaviest |
| Talismans | Shard of Alexander, Fire Scorpion Charm, Ritual Sword Talisman & Dragoncrest Greatshield Talisman |
| Skills | Cursed-Blood Slice |
| Spells | Swarm of Flies, Golden Vow, Flame Grant me Strength, Unendurable Frenzy, & Frenzied Burst |
| Flasks | Mostly HP some FP |
Black Blade Slicer Build
| Class | Confessor or Wretch |
|---|---|
| Main Stats | 60 vigor, 26 mind, 12 dex, 8 str, 18 faith, 16 arcane |
| Other Stats | 17 arcane, 46 faith, 34 strength |
| Requires | 46 Faith, 17 Arcane, 15 Dexterity, 12 Strength |
| Weapon | Black Knife, Maliketh's Black Blade, Serpent Bow ( Serpent Arrow ), Black Knife Tiche Ashes |
| Shield | Any but try Kite Shield |
| Armor | Any |
| Spells | Swarm of Flies, Frozen Lightning Spear, Pest Threads, Scarlet Aeonia, Poison Mist, bloodboon, Bloodflame Talons, Black Blade |
| Flasks | As |
Notes
- Can be cast while moving.
- Enemies can step out of the stationary cloud, so it works best on slow or idle targets.
All Incantations
The table below lists all Incantations in Elden Ring.