Elden Ring - Top 10 Spirit Summons In the Game RANKED (You NEED These Spirits)

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[@SwanyPlaysGames]

Here's the new Updated Video in Tier List form! kzbin.info/www/bejne/mV6wk2SJZqyGiJY

[@lukro1700]

Hehehehaw

[@TheMightsparrow]

Mimic with rivers of blood build.

[@Spitz643]

Fun fact: give your mimic the triple shot crossbow with rot tips, he won't run out of ammo and will keep the boss rotted up even through multiple phases

[@Blueissuperior]

What's that crossbow called pls?

[@zontafer1201]

@@Blueissuperior Pulley Crossbow, the rot bolts are called rotbone, you get the book to craft them from a merchant next to the south caelid map thing

[@Blueissuperior]

@@zontafer1201 thanks

[@TheOnlyUmagon]

How do you give him the bow?

[@Intothefunko]

@@TheOnlyUmagon just equip the bow and arrow s when you summon him… then switch back

[@Ett.Gammalt.Bergtroll]

Pro-tip: The tear for your Wondrous Flask that removes all FP costs for a few seconds can be used to summon any Spirit Ash regardless of Mind/FP.

[@RobsRemixes]

Do you know where to get this tear ?

[@lokeyrymshaw4642]

@@RobsRemixes erdtree under volcano manor i think

[@MrHoodlin]

That IS a pro tip. . . wow.

[@DeathMCheese]

My man! Now that is what I call a godlike tip. Thank you.

[@elsaimen91]

10. Ancestral Follower 63FP 2:37 9. Blackflame Monk Amon 115FP 4:32 8. Cleanrot Knight Finlay 127FP 5:46 7. Banished Knight Oleg 100FP 7:07 6. Ancient Dragon Knight Kristoff 108FP 8:34 5. Lhutel the Headless 104FP 9:47 4. Redmane Knight Ogha 106FP 10:51 3. Mausoleum Soldier 75FP 12:14 2. Black Knife Tiche 132FP 13:53 Others: Marionette Soldier, Vulgar Militia, Radahn Soldier, Bloodhound Knight Floh 15:39 1. Mimic Tear 660HP 16:45

[@brendanl1108]

hero

[@geminisundone]

Nice one. Cheers man.

[@bafflezbiz]

I wish I saw this before skipping back and forth through the whole thing, trying not to spoil too much. I wanted to see if the wolves were on the list and no. I've already them behind for the marionettes and the demo-humans.

[@redzyakuza]

thank you fellow tarnished

[@fimblebimble902]

Thank you

[@SwanyPlaysGames]

Here's my top 10 hardest boss fights in Elden Ring Ranked video if you guys want to check that out next: kzbin.info/www/bejne/npeueIiIaNtjo5o

[@Madzak]

Have you tested the talisman that makes you draw aggro constantly? I'm not sure how it works, but could be interesting to see if it takes away aggro from the ranged in boss fights.

[@lordvalkyrie9177]

A lot of people don’t know this too but if you use the art of war: War cry, with Ogha the red mane knight they will do the crazy rain of arrows on the enemy but only once per summon. (I know this says this on the spirit on itself but it can be missed)

[@kingcrazy4069]

I didn’t know that was how you activated his raining arrow attack thanks

[@AnArmyOfFatGuys26]

Yeah I read that in his description too! Looking forward to it when I start messing with that spirit.

[@troybarrow8810]

The nightsister and swordstress are pretty badass and I'd recommend anyone give em a try. They have a ton of hp and although they don't do a ton of damage they make up for it in utility. The swordstress will barely ever get hit cause she stays back and hits people with her shotel whip from a mile away, it also constantly staggers enemies. And the nightsister stuns enemies for like 6 seconds, she just walks up to them and pushes them over like a bully. I tell you there is nothing better than watching some dark priestess cat girl walk up and shove melania on the ground like she is going to take her lunch money.

[@CaptainProx]

Thats actually hilarious🤣 i need to try this and see for myself

[@realfnneato3111]

Have them +7 and they got melted by commander Niall

[@troybarrow8810]

@@realfnneato3111 damn, that's rough. I had them at +10 when I used them on him and I don't believe they died. Commander Nial hits like a truck though, especially if you stand in his frost aoe which AI seems to love to do so I don't doubt it lol.

[@CaptainProx]

@RealFNneatO yeah, for me I just don't want my summons being a total damage sponge and keep the boss distracted the entire fight. The games already easy enough imo

[@13nohead]

@@realfnneato3111 his damage is pretty insane though

[@bubulaex]

For bosses that don’t have ridiculous hyper armour the Kaiden Sellsword is insane. I summoned him for the twin fight between Misbegotten Dude and Crucible Boy and we both just took turns charged heavying until the horse we were beating was mushed into the floor. Beautiful

[@TheChodex]

Kaiden crew assemble! :D

[@ItsTheCookingBooth]

Misbegotten Dude and Crucible Boy would be a great superhero/sidekick comic

[@captain_context9991]

I ended up using the Jellyfish against Astel Star of Darkness. All my melee summons died rather quickly. But the jellyfish survived the whole encounter and held aggro quite a lot.

[@rogerdodger1984]

I tried this and the jellyfish was awful. Easily one of the worst agaunst Astel for me.

[@captain_context9991]

@@rogerdodger1984 Maybe depends how much you have leveled it up. Mine was at max level that was available at the time. Probably level 7-8

[@Maxikingallright93]

I've used Latenna the Albinauric against both Astels. Worked like charm against these slow but hard to hit space-caterpillars. She showered them with magic arrows non-stop. She is total niche but works great in large arenas

[@Genesis4119]

Can confirm, she just basically made the Margit fight a cakewalk. Not only did she make a good job at distracting him but she also poisoned him whoch made it even easier to kill him on the first try.

[@justinsanchez6255]

@@Maxikingallright93 Latenna is my favorite summon she can also take a bit of a beating

[@ripjuiceman8009]

The twin Marionette Soldiers are fantastic early to mid game- I have never heard anyone talk about them yet

[@denjigotbackpain]

Cuz you do get them kinda late if you do story wise

[@cameronwise-maas5610]

I used them on my first playthrough into the endgame. It’s so satisfying watching gods get pumped full of arrows lol.

[@denjigotbackpain]

@@cameronwise-maas5610 ain't no way I'm beating the last boss might just send them in

[@denjigotbackpain]

I'm be honest I started summoning people left n right till I won

[@dijolola3579]

They wander away and don’t follow that’s been my issue with them

[@TheFrugalVideoGamer]

One thing that makes Ancestral Follower great for group fights is that, as enemies die, he gains health back! You'll see a red glow go into him as they cack it, the same type as you get when having the Red Assassin trinket equipped.

[@KazumiKiguma]

Tip: Since the mimic tear uses your items as well, be aware of what you have on your bar. Sometimes it will spam items you really don't want it to, like warmth stones. Most importantly though, since spirits don't get poisoned, putting those healing flesh things that poison you when you use them gives the mimic tear 3 additional heals beyond the flask. :)

[@virtueofabsolution7641]

Is that even true after the the nerf?

[@demonintellect9834]

@@virtueofabsolution7641 I know it wont flask anymore. I'm not sure about the raw meat thing or if you toss on a healing spell if it will use it.

[@thexrealxtobi5361]

@@virtueofabsolution7641 yeah I did it yesterday he does use them randomly though tossed like 4 of them under Melanias flower attack and solod her before she recovered

[@darienb1127]

Personally, I love the spirit ashes! It gives a way for people who play offline to get some extra help if they need it. I love the fact that they are all enemies you encounter in the game too. Now I can have the asshole on my team! Also, they really don't match up in power compared to the player so they really are just meant for backup.

[@sicthemutt]

you should try beating bosses without them and only use it as a last resort.

[@Nostroman_Praetor]

I see them more as both Irony, and unfulfilled vengence depending on who you use them against

[@arbiter774]

It’s cool having enemy’s on your team but I think it would be cool if you could get a Blaidd spirit summon after his death

[@ringofdreal1374]

​@sicthemutt no, the devs put them into the game for a reason. That's why there are a variety of them that excel in different types of combats and terrains.

[@1koolkat76]

“Boss killed my spirit then the boss look at me then I realized how screwed I was”. This is so true. 😂

[@kscott2655]

Shocked the Greatshield Soldiers weren't mentioned at all. I've seen a different compilation video of summons vs a single boss. These did the best of all of them as far as both damage and durability, and I imagine they'd be decent with groups of enemies as well. Too many single summons in his list, in my opinion.

[@chancemyers4603]

Agreed, mine are +4 at the moment and are pretty solid

[@malogor2127]

This video is ranking the strongest spirits and not the strongest bullies on the playground that gang up 5 on 1

[@kscott2655]

@@malogor2127 - In my opinion, part of what makes a spirit summon "top 10" material is its ability to do damage and survive. Who cares if it's 5 on 1 if it did the job best? I think you missed the point of the video. It's clearly about "best" summons, not the "strongest" summons.

[@navdragoni]

Against enemies with large aoe they die very fast..

[@chancemyers4603]

@@navdragoni yes this is true however sometimes 3 or 2 of mine are farther back throwing spells or just guarding so they last a bit for me to do some damage

[@Justin-ny8df]

Always happy to see my boy Oleg here. I use him a tooooooooon. Decided to try the mausoleum soldiers (I'm a Faith/Dex) with some of the incantation buffs+aoe heals. Ooooohh myyyyy.

[@samufinland5765]

The skeletons are kind of nice, they have the potential to just keep on reviving if nothing attacks them while they're doing so, but their damage isn't all that great, and they greatly struggle against lingering hitboxes like flame breaths. Edit: I should probably also mention they're very slow and don't have any ranged attacks, so they will struggle against bosses that move a lot, or fly or something, and large bosses because any movement they make moves their legs to the other side of the map

[@barfjavelin]

I like them for it, they feel strong but not broken. Just provide potentially repeating breathing room for boss fights

[@luisvilca4467]

Is perfect to keep boss occupied, when they get kill i inmediatly go for heavy attacks to get aggro while the skeletons get up

[@TheDragonfriday]

Better then meat shield, they're bones sheild

[@169srt]

I agree I basically used them until I got the Mimic Tear tbh

[@stevenbordelon7991]

I've noticed, especially in boss fights, the enemies will try and finish the skeletons off immediately. Gotta swoop in and give them cover till they get up

[@NanoT_T]

The skelly bois are really good for melee bosses. When they die they just revive cause the boss never finishes them off.

[@johnapple6646]

They'll die if the boss has Aoe though, like Godrick

[@otaviojohannjardim1702]

In theory they're op, but in reality they will almost always get stuck in a combo and get killed while reviving

[@rogerdodger1984]

Garbage

[@aikenumholtz3539]

I'm only in the mid game at the moment, but I've been loving the Skeletal Militia just for aggro holding purposes. The ability to endlessly resurrect can be extremely strong in certain circumstances

[@jfudzguitar]

Bruh same those skelly boys have been clutch af at times

[@whispersinthedark88]

Where would I go about finding them? I'm a faith dex build and only a level 41 or so, but I would like something better than the wolves that I have been using for the most part...am willing to travel, grab and run.

[@danabernathy6179]

@@whispersinthedark88 Defeat a Tibia Mariner boss in an undead village in Limgrave. Purple ghost paddling a boat around.

[@whispersinthedark88]

@@danabernathy6179 Oh ok I think I remember seeing him at some point, just to be sure there isn't more than one boss that looks like that is there? I thought I saw him on a pond/lake place. It would be my luck to go get my ass killed a bunch of times only to find out I finally killed the wrong guy....and then he wouldn't drop anything not even a damn rune..😆

[@aikenumholtz3539]

@@whispersinthedark88 They drop from the mariner in Summonwater Village in Limgrave

[@genghisjon7288]

I think Oleg the banished should be ranked higher if only for the fact that he can completely shut down Malenia. He attacks so rapidly that he can regularly stun lock her

[@Atakir1984]

Just took me two tries and black knife tiche had her on the ground in both phases, I just stood back at a fair distance and spammed Ranni's Dark Moon.

[@kevinstefanskisoversizedpl8884]

@@Atakir1984 Cheesey

[@TobyKBTY]

This. He took me the furthest among all my summons. Eventually helped me beat her, he just never lets up

[@Felix-dh9tl]

Mimic tear + rivers of blood = ez mode

[@RafaelAreias90]

Personally I prefer Oleg against groups And the other banished, Engevall to bosses, he has stronger atacks And higher focus

[@gundampharmacist7348]

As a mage, I can also recommend if you’re going for a relatively early-mid game summon, the Mad Pumpkin Head can take a LOT of damage and hold aggro; the only issue is that it doesn’t have that many ranged options and is pretty slow.

[@ljzmoore]

I'd recommend (can't remember the exact name) but the 5 greatshield soldiers. They soak up so much damage and aggro that if you're a ranged character you can get a LOT of heavy hits in

[@MsKeylas]

@@ljzmoore do you know where to get them?

[@ljzmoore]

@@MsKeylas Nokron. I got there really early after cheesing Radhan

[@MsKeylas]

@@ljzmoore ohh,ok. Thanks

[@Nostroman_Praetor]

His slowness has gotten me killed so many times that I only use him to facetank bs flying in front of me

[@icebergthegamer]

I’ve used the great shield soldiers. They can tank really well. There’s like 5 of them and they all have shields. As they tank, I use comet azur and wreck most tough enemies lol

[@bofuribofur3782]

These guys replaced the skeleton bois for me, there's nothing better than watching 5 shield bois gank an enemy and preventing it from escaping

[@icebergthegamer]

@@bofuribofur3782 yup lol

[@iseeu-fp9po]

Is that the actual name of the ashes?

[@bofuribofur3782]

@@iseeu-fp9po Greatshield Soldier Ashes, you get it from Nokron

[@getttthyped1582]

Thanks G, this was dope

[@sh4dowmanski]

Amazing Video, keep up! :) It was really helpful!

[@mewnifishwhatsangry1684]

Id probably say the best spirit (for me) is the Latenna albunauric bow one, she just deals tons of damage, she manages herself well to dodge, and pretty durable, she carried me through the whole elden ring

[@merrikceadall4620]

Mimic tear is absolutely insane providing you put certain weapon arts on it, equip warming stones, just absolutely insane possibilities, I'm looking forward to doing a complete no summon no ash of war playthrough though, I cheesed way too many bosses

[@darwinia8]

I think all your viewers can relate to the moment when a boss has just ended your Spirit Ash, looks right at you, and you realize, as you noted, "how screwed [you] are." I'm glad to know I'm not the only one! Thanks for your high quality content; it's both entertaining and informative. Thank you.

[@elsaimen91]

Thanks for making this video 😃

[@Obelion_]

i really loved the undead spearmen in my run, they dont do any damage but they just constantly revive themselves, which kind of makes them the best tank spirits

[@ackack47]

You should have mentioned the different behavior that some of the summons have. Redmane Knight, Radahn Soldiers and Bloodhound Knight all instantly start attacking without you having to draw agro first. They are very useful when you don't want to be the first into combat. I'm sure there are more but those are the only 3 that I know of that attack immediately after being summoned.

[@b3ntl33]

I've been using Latenna the Albinauric in certain situations. She's a magic arrow spamming turret. So if you can keep aggro and your nerve, she'll pelt the enemies!

[@ocoiso6303]

Latenna is super underappreciated, in some situations is a S tier for sure.

[@errolyonne1788]

I summuned Latenna instead of my mimic in a panic when I accidentally stumbled on the Fire Giant near the Forge. She sat on a rock hailing the Giant with arrows from great range and all I ad to do the whole fight was occasionally get some swings in to pull aggro and ride around on the horse. She basically single handedly took out the fire giant. If you are a tanky build and dont mind being the aggro for your summon to dish the damage (normally it's the other way round with most other summons) then you are missing out on Latenna if you dont have her.

[@AA-qh6qn]

Bro she’s the best against dragons, i used her throughout my playthrough highly recommend

[@navdragoni]

She's good to a point. She helped me wreck astel when I got there, she was +10, but starting in the snow areas she was dying way too fast for any boss, unfortunately. Useless agains all late game bosses. She lasted 5 seconds against Malenia.

[@errolyonne1788]

@Thiago Navarro Dragoni she killed the fire giant badically on her own. In a large open room that you can keep aggro in, she's still awesome in late game. I personally would not deploy her against malenia.

[@Version135]

Latenna js absolutely the best on many bosses that don't have ranged abilities and don't switch targets often. Insane dps and range.

[@chrisjohns5877]

The mimic is insane. So much fun to fight side by side with… myself!

[@babyyyz7948]

Is it op?

[@chrisjohns5877]

@@babyyyz7948 Maybe a little OP but it’s so much fun. Sometimes I won’t use it if I want more of a challenge.

[@runek100]

@@babyyyz7948 ye it is pretty much ez mode.

[@babyyyz7948]

Nice thanks I’m gonna use it then game is very hard for me 😅 since it’s my first souls series

[@chrisjohns5877]

@@babyyyz7948 hahaha np. yeah it’s rough dude. Once you get good at it and become experienced you can not stop playing. That goes for any souls game.

[@TheChodex]

I like those small imp guys with fireballs and staff that are spinnin around when I fight vs lot of enemies, and for bosses I just love Kaiden and Pumpkin Head, but Kaiden Sellsworn is my boy :D

[@mpr746]

Pumpkin Head Isa beast of a tank, but he is so slow!

[@themagnus2919]

I knew the kaiden warrior would be super aggressive so I upgraded him and he didn't disappoint.

[@couplepounds1541]

@@themagnus2919 my kaiden warrior misses almost every hit on bosses other than the hella slow ones

[@21tangtang72]

Peakpunpun

[@EricNeuls]

clicked on th evideo without even knowing it was you Swany! Love that youre playing this too!

[@benjaminthibieroz4155]

I don't consider it cheating. I just find it very satisfying to get the ennemies you defeated as companions, and to have access to such a variety. Mimic tear is the only one that could legitimately be considered overpowered.

[@iver4706]

And Tiche. And dung eater.

[@SwanyPlaysGames]

They nerfed Mimic Tear as of today (March 17th) www.bandainamcoent.com/news/elden-ring-patch-notes-v1-03

[@Gunbudder]

It's still insanely strong, and arguably better with upgraded AI.

[@strout2944]

I just need the mimic to distract the boss enough for me to kill, it should still be fine at +10 lol.

[@michaelmcclelland9876]

Feels fair. Mimic Tear made every other summon feel PRACTICALLY pointless before...

[@ShiningDarknes]

Not just nerfed, lobotomized. They made it so dumb.

[@rogerdodger1984]

@@ShiningDarknes clearly havent used it. It actually is smarter than before. Youre wrong.

[@mr.quantum4543]

Little side note for anyone who needs some help with the game. Go to the round and get the faith spell heal. It'll heal a huge chunk of any one of your summons making them last significant longer. Also if your going a melee build. You can cast the golden vow which increases any companions abilities by about 20%.

[@beef623]

I tried Lord's Heal on my Lhutel, but it only heals maybe 1/10 or less of her bar and is fairly expensive to cast. Probably better for the group summons since you could potentially heal all of them in one go.

[@ultrabiome]

Yes. You can also use Golden Vow as an Ash of War on a light weapon right hand (say a dagger) and a No Skill shield. Avoids the faith requirement and buffs you and your spirit or allies!

[@cyco7229]

cool to see the marionettes mentioned, i leveled them up a little and they helped me a lot with many bosses mid game, since they're two and they keep kinda spread, the boss may target one, but the other will stay alive and last for a long time, the most fun moment was crossing that section of Stormveil castle with a ton of enemies, the marionettes would rain arrows everywhere and I only watched as the soldiers fell one by one

[@jandycromer9139]

great vid

[@beef623]

There are a couple others that are definitely worth mentioning: The giant rat ashes - free to upgrade and cast, summons 5 at level 10, they also come out of the shadows instead of right beside you so they usually catch enemies off guard. The skeletal militiamen - summons 2, decent damage, like other skeletons they resurrect with full health unless their body is killed. Warhawk Deenh - Buffs your attack, flies so it usually stays out of range of enemies

[@drunkennephilim2995]

Great to see someone else who appreciates Stormhawk Deenh, the rallying cry buff is so strong that if you're aggressive and good at a fight its arguably the best summon in the game

[@someone-pz4dg]

The mimic can be pretty inconsistent. I've had time where it's used my abilities to demolish bosses, and I've had time where it's just stood in lava and tried to poke stuff with a stick

[@JJKrogh]

So, perfectly mimicking what I usually do 😂

[@gordwrath6811]

It mirrors you 😂

[@boiboi5402]

I had one that kept spamming a weapon art for no reason and I thought it was absolutely hilarious. Though I've had some wierd bugs occur with the mimic where it just disappears right after being summoned.

[@djrocuall]

Lol I put erdtree heal on it and it literally spams it. I walk over get free max health and it never dies.I’m also pretty sure it scales with your health too. I remember summoning it against the boss that has the crazy anime sword and it died fairly quickly I went back with 60 vigor and it tanked the whole fight and kept healing in between.

[@obiwanshinobi87]

Lol same.. but to be fair. I personally do that as well sometimes

[@droversanity3682]

Now you are giving me good idea of My Mage and Summoner build.

[@aquamayne8168]

Damn those Mausoleum guys were wrecking! Thanks for the video!

[@brandonclapper2613]

I’ve been using Lhutel all game. She’s great for taking aggro while I use my spells. She never dies

[@CartoonWeasel]

Imps are op af. Its sad ppl dont know how to use them properly. I've used the imps ever since i took them has a starting item. They're like the mausoleum soldiers. They throw little bombs that will immediately grab a boss attention off you. If you like going in and smashing a boss up front, the imps are the best distraction. Imagine 2 6 year olds after a bag of sugar each.

[@cmdrmacksealy7640]

Thanks for the elden ring vids ! The farming tips been very helpful

[@jacobhumphrey3535]

I've been rocking with the Ancestral Follower for the exact reasons you listed. He's my boy, and I'll ride or die with him straight into the Erd Tree.

[@ascesuniverse]

Have you tried using war cry with Ogha yet? It's been said that using it beside him will make him use a special move that can only be done once per summon. I'm not personally sure if it works, but if I had him I would definitely give it a try.

[@sirthomastheodoreblackwood5590]

Just did it myself and it does work! He mimics the warcry, then performs Radahns arrow rain move!

[@randyplaisted8634]

You can actually have meats equipped when you summon your mimic and it heals itself that way also

[@Roy_In_A_Safe_Space]

I can't tell you how relieved I am to see someone showcasing something using the EXACT SAME ENEMIES/BOSSES. I more definitively take your word for everything you explained because you actually did a good showcase vid.

[@SwanyPlaysGames]

Glad I could help! I did a lot of behind the scenes testing too but I wanted the exact same test for everyone so it would be equal.

[@rosaakanatan]

Thanks for this...such great info ..but would be nice to hear where each came from/was found

[@corxiiifelinike2643]

The headless knight is the best for me. They can literally tank Malenia and her stupid combo. I don’t think I would’ve beaten Malenia so easily without them.

[@limbokillah1397]

Don’t reward your self for defeating a boss with summons.

[@codypavy]

@@limbokillah1397 don’t stroke your ego too hard by being an elitist who brags because he didn’t use an intended game mechanic. Some people beat the whole game with their fists and without leveling up. That’s fine. Self imposed challenges are fine. But don’t act like a player isn’t good just because they used an intended game mechanic. If you beat every boss without summons, good for you. I’m proud of you. Yeah I guess maybe you’re better than me. But no need to shame anyone for using a mechanic that the devs put into the game and clearly expected people to use. The summon ashes are a big part of the game. As long as someone isn’t hacking, it doesn’t matter how they beat a boss. We are all fans just trying to enjoy a game. Let’s not pit ourselves against one another and act elitist all because we choose to play the game in different ways, ya know? Let’s just all enjoy it how we want to enjoy it and encourage one another to have a good time, regardless of play style. I see so much toxicity in regards to things like summoning and sorcery and stuff and it’s so silly. No need to degrade people for choosing a different play style than you. If it’s a mechanic in the game then it’s a viable strategy. Feel free to brag if you beat the game without summons but don’t put people down who do use them

[@corxiiifelinike2643]

@@limbokillah1397 i can do whatever I want. Go back to dwelling in your mom’s basement

[@leandroespinoza3478]

@@codypavy as a dark souls vet this was very well said and I support this fully

[@aidanjohnson3169]

@@limbokillah1397 lol get a life man

[@dekkan_0771]

Probably the mimic tear is the only one that can actually assimilate an easy mode in the game, as a souls veteran I prefer fighting the bosses by myself, and I don’t think people are bad just because they use this summons to fight bosses , at the end of the Day is a mechanic from the game, and I actually had to use it against malenia , if it wasn’t for the mimic I’ll probably never beat her.

[@asmira4190]

I've found for 90% of the bosses nox priestess and swordstress preform nearly same minus the bleed stacking etc. Just as tanky, and there's 2 of them, the whip one also has an easier time getting aggro than mimic most of the time

[@Rezkin1991]

I definitely agree, I prefer fighting bosses alone, but I also will say running around the world with a buddy seems to be a lot more fun then solo.

[@azeria1]

However the mimic dose have a big weakness is it decides to be dumb grab attacks sometimes the mic just won’t move and get caught this is a problem since during grab animations boss are immune to damage

[@runek100]

Yeah, mimic tear is complete ez mode. But other summons are good, they die pretty quick and dont do huge dmg. I summon them from time to time.

[@siege8467]

I went through 70% of the game without using ashes, I also had to use it for melaina , I’ve died more times to her than any other boss combined

[@ironwarrior538]

Congrats on 120k subs.

[@TheUltimateRey]

I like how the mimic comes in with whatever you currently have in your hand so I can basically have him as a mage while I go melee lol

[@megasrdc]

Tip for Mimic Tear: Adapt it to the fight you need. If you need a tank, equip heavy armor and a shield, etc. It also uses your equipped inventory itens without using charges, so have equipped the Perfume that buffs the Attack and Damage (it is an AoE buff and have a lasting aoe effect. So if it uses the perfume far from you, you can run close to the spores and get the effect.), Starlight, and other buffs, will allow it to be even stronger.

[@deadliteplus9188]

I love how you went from a shirtless dude with a club to what looks like Cruella Deville's twisted cousin. It's also nice to see the wide variety of Spirits and playstyles they accommodate in this game. While "souls" games aren't my thing, it's great to see a new title doing well and not be a complete trashfire.

[@hot_soup4319]

If you want a fun one, do Dung Eater and Seluvis' quests. First get the potion from Seluvis, now complete Dung Eater's questline. When you get to Dung Eater in the gaol for the 2nd time give him the potion instead of the seedbed curse. Now go back to Seluvis and speak to him, he'll thank you for drugging "Nepheli." Now grab starlight shards, find his puppet room and read the message in there. Go back to Seluvis and talk to him about his puppet room, now he'll let you buy puppets. Buy Dung Eater for five Shards and you can now summon him whenever. He's not the best summon, but he's decently tanky, very aggressive, and his sword does bleed which adds up over time if a boss stays aggroed to you.

[@RedPhoenix5606]

I’m glad we have the same play style time to subscribe

[@BaresarkSlayne]

Lhutel the Headless for me. On with wiki, it's the only one rated God-tier. It has a huge health pool, it blocks everything with that great shield, it's basically the perfect companion. It has really good damage as well. If I let it, at +10 it can take on most bosses by self. It's one weakness is that it seems really susceptible to AoE attacks.

[@Atakir1984]

Compared to Finlay, what's your opinion?

[@iseeu-fp9po]

"Aoe"?

[@Atakir1984]

@@iseeu-fp9po Area of Effect

[@iseeu-fp9po]

@@Atakir1984 Thanks.

[@BaresarkSlayne]

@@Atakir1984 Honestly, I haven't tried Finlay. I intend to do more testing, I just the Ghost Gloveworts just sitting in my inventory. I basically worked off the Wiki to kind of figure out how I wanted to solo the game. I got a little tired of cooping with people who just die right away and leave me to fight a boss with a much larger health pool than if I was by myself.

[@obiwanshinobi87]

For me it's the wolves, oleg and mimic tear.. still am missing some spirits though and just got to the snow area

[@darkdraco02]

I think the Raya lucaria soldier ashes should be a honorable mention. They have 2 standard sword guys and a greatsword knight. The knight uses those cuckoo glintstone shard items when at mid to long range so there's a ranged option and once they get to +5 they are pretty tanks and hit hard. I think the little guys throw the anti heal milk grenades too

[@Hemestal]

As a note with the new "nerfed" mimic, you do not want to have a great shield equipped before summoning it or it'll stay on a passive stance and won't engage with the boss unless provoked. Keep the weapon/spells you want it to use the most on yourself before summoning, then swap back to your normal gear/weapons. As an experiment i summoned it for Astel (second version) and he would just stand in the middle of the room with his shield up, merely yards away from the action but would not engage even when his life depended on it. If you need ranged support, same deal, equip yourself with the ranged weapon of your choice and then swap back after summoning.

[@The_Bacon_Dragon]

The Marionette soldiers have been invaluable for me, especially against invisible assassin enemies. The Marionettes barrage of arrows helps you find them quickly, keeps them pinned down with suppressing fire, and if they get hit they go into their Futurama Killbot, "SOMEONE SAID HOWITZER!" mode just laying down that aoe of arrows.

[@braedon2313]

Nice tip. Thanks.

[@electroeel148]

There is a torch, the Sentinel Torch somewhere in the Capital, that is supposed to point out those that are invisible

[@The_Bacon_Dragon]

@@electroeel148 I found that torch for sale from the Merchant in the Merchant's Shack near the graveyard in the Atlas Plateau. I discovered that after I had to face one of those assassins as a cave boss. It did come in handy for the one in the capitol though.

[@gamethrones6944]

Thanks. I can't put this game down. Easy game of the year contender.

[@citrusjelly9069]

It’s definitely in my top 3 of my life. 3. Elden ring 2. Witcher 3 1. Echo the dolphin. 😂

[@SilentStrike117]

I agree with numbers 3 and 2 but not on echo

[@cadence885]

You know nothin' Jon Snow

[@flamehead19822]

Love your vids man, discovered you because of what you put out. Keep up the great work

[@moeron13]

I really felt the love for the first summons. Could tell you and your spirit have been through a lot together

[@joshuarose1381]

Honestly the greatshield soldiers are my favorite summon for holding aggro on any single target non flying boss... they do suck on flying mobs like dragons

[@jakeplant7487]

I agree. I think they're the best summon at that FP cost and below. They're really good against small and medium size bosses. It's like summoning 5 mini tanks. It's funny when they box in a target and take turns bashing them with their shields.

[@spence6195]

I think Mimic Tear is god tier at +10, it can tank damage that would one shot me. He also deals decent damage depending on what playstyle you give it before summoning. I leveled up Faith to 50 and use the dragon seal, he does really good damage to hard bosses

[@DonPetexX]

If you have faith build he can benefit from your buff spells too

[@runek100]

It is known as ez mod yeah

[@psychopathicporo]

If the devs are gonna give me shit like godskin duo, there ain't no way in hell I'm not using spirits

[@MrTmm97]

Lmfao as a mage I know exactly what you mean when you say you watched your spirit get killed and the boss turn your way and the "oh sh*t" thought! Hasn't happened too much because I've been doing all the side stuff in each area and am pretty over leveled as I go but it doesn't stop me from having that thought regardless! Loved this video....guess I'm lucky I found headless early on and have been using her since.

[@Nata-ch2bk]

I don't really like Luthel because it seems that he sometimes loses the mob aggro when he blinks away, and the mobs turn on you

[@chucheeness7817]

On a roleplaying perspective my go-to summons until endgame were the skellies from the Limgrave mariner. I even have my own headcanon backstory about them and as much as possible we end the boss fight all present. Besides, they embody the persistence I need to get through- you die, you rise and go at it again.

[@patrickthebassmanstevenson1300]

I'm glad for this addition to the souls series It really adds a sort of roleplaying aspect which these games (I feel) do pretty well You can run around with a viking that constantly shouts at enemies A pack of lone wolves that aren't actually line since there's like four of em Or even your own personal army if you have no friends but still want a pve gank squad

[@raizenz4381]

Thanks for the hard work. I wish we could get a reskin spirits mod.

[@skylerwilliams3545]

Although it’s a bit harder to obtain and cost 106 fp one of the best summons i found is the crystalian. She has many attacks and has reduced slash damage so she’s very tank against tough bosses.

[@natees123]

Surprised it took so long to find someone mention her! She’s basically invincible! It’s not just slash damage she resists too- all physical damage is VERY heavily reduced except strike damage. I basically never need to fight an enemy alone bc of her

[@michaelflatt4663]

I never thought about healing on the mimic. That sounds op.

[@djrocuall]

Oh it is it never dies lol.

[@Volfur2251]

Not only that but Mimic also doesn't run out of FP so it can spam ashes of war or spells endlessly

[@Aoshi312]

Great list! I also loved ancestral follower. Going to have to get that redmayne knight!

[@Oliver-vx7ls]

My favorite in the late game are the nightsister and swordstress puppets. These two lasted through every boss fight so far while doing a lot of damage, and if one goes down, they swap into the dragonball franshise and fuse themselve in one bigger and stronger version

[@babayaga4320]

No mention of jellyfish or rotten stays? I've had the rotten strays poison bosses and take them out almost all on their own. I don't think the tick damage ever actually wears off after it's applied. Great video, I'll be hunting some of these down.

[@SwanyPlaysGames]

The jelly just wasn't doing much for me in my testing. Thanks!

[@saporob]

@@SwanyPlaysGames the jelly is a really tanky spirit, he doesn't deal much damage but it can causes poison even at end game. Latenna the Albinauric is a really specif only summon, she dies in few seconds most of the time.

[@Hendrick696]

@@saporob true, it can take a lot of damage. The best spirit for the hardest boss fights.

[@yqisq6966]

@@saporob Jelly is female. She's got a name too.

[@Rotomoo]

Surprised latenna wasn't on this list. She's great in giant boss rooms where you can park her in a corner and all you have to do is hold aggro and she will fire volleys of arrows. Great against dragons

[@AdamTuxTengler]

She is very fragile though. Redmane Knight Ogha has plenty range and is bit tankier I think.

[@very1871]

Latenna Carry me through entire boss in nokron, she is a great ashes you have in early-mid game. She can shoot from the corner of the boss chamber like a charm. Downside is, she cant walk lol

[@webuser2014]

In this video the summoner did not tank. Therefor latenna would just outright die there.

[@Rotomoo]

@@webuser2014 yea I play a tanky paladin so she did wonders for me.

[@tylerwood5019]

Latenna has been my favorite. She dishes out a LOT of damage if you can keep her safe.

[@ahycb]

Early game the Hawk and demi-humans are very good. I used the Hawk for one on one and the demi's for crowd control. I am just now lvl 75 and maybe 60% thru the game and my go to summons is Oleg. He is my bro

[@TheLordofMetroids]

My favorite mid tier guys are the Avionette Soldiers, they have a nice variety of moves, including semi range with firebombs and melee, they are small, flying little buggers, meaning they dodge more than they should, and they cause bleed damage, meaning they can really go to town on the boss if that's part of your build. They do not like being hit at all, and do not do much damage outside of their bleed damage, but with my faith build with the winged scythe, they were my best friends for a long while.

[@liangzx]

after i got mimic, i never look at other summons. but before i got mimic i got carried by oleg and luthel.

[@CaptainProx]

I have a soft spot for the Marionette Summon. Theyre not very tanky at all but I like thinking of them like the Elden Ring version of a Sentry Turret. They just stand in their spot and unload the clip on bosses😂 They can do some sneaky high damage over time with how many Arrows theyll unload on a boss, i wouldnt say theyre very good against Bosses that are very Dodge happy but if you can keep a bosses Agro then they will thrive

[@nummerherz2856]

same and if the boss hits the marionette he shots very fast at the moment

[@GothmogSan]

I love the Demi Human Ash, there sooo nice ^^

[@DarthDianese]

The Banished Knight Engvall is the one I’ve used in many fights and the one I used to get Oleg, it also helped me get the gold scarab, as mage it’s awesome

[@GamingonFiction]

I will never understand the backlash “hardcore” souls players give to those who use IN-GAME mechanics to help themselves. Why do they even care? It’s like you don’t truly beat the game if you, “Use a summons or spirit ashes or a shield or the dodge button or if you moved out of your mom’s basement or if you’ve ever gone on a date or if you can’t parry or if you used a guide or…” I’m sure you get it, but I could go on all day. If you’re new to the series, just have fun and ignore all the meaningless mouth breathing. These games are amazing any way you play them!!!

[@1wayroad935]

Can confirm. Oleg let me win fights I did not deserve to win.

[@JonathanGarcia-id7es]

finnaly someone made a rank list just for that you get a sub

[@135Jaeger531]

Just got luther and in excited to get my FP up to use her

[@lawmanlawman2210]

Nice to see Oleg still holds up, he served me well early on when I was going full mage and was just as good later on when I respeced into strength, and I would hate to have to part with him.

[@CaptainProx]

I dont think summoning Spirits are bad, i just think that as a whole they're too powerful. If some of my summons can single handedly carry me to the end of the game then you know theyre too OP. Especially ones like the mimic tear which can copy whatever OP setup you put together Personally ill probably just not upgrade them all the way for my own personal balancing

[@El_Diego86]

You do that.

[@TexasPoonTapa]

They're not too OP, theyre working as intended. Who cares if theyre OP? You souls fanboys are some whiney chumps, just dont use it then. Dont ruin the game experience for others just joining. Nerd

[@erictheredguy]

I beat everything solo already so now I'm spirit all the time and it's a blast trying dif spirits w dif bosses or those hard field areas where u can summon spirits

[@Konpekikaminari]

As a dex/mixed caster build, I found a very interesting strategy with the mimic- I'd switch to my seal, summon him, and switch back to the staff this creates some intense combos as we mix sorceries and incantations (e.g he cast Burn, O Flame as I cast Meteorite, creating some serious AoE havoc)

[@CaptainProx]

Mimics are very fun to explore different strategies with. I would love to see a PvP version of this where we can customize and fight with them

[@Konpekikaminari]

@@CaptainProx that would be cool, if extremely exploitable

[@zachshock]

question about the mimic tear do you have to meet stat requirement for the gear for the spirit to effectively able to use it?

[@xXstifty509Xx]

Yes, it even takes over encumbrance in mind

[@JayTCU]

I’m lvl 105 and I’ve barely explored the castle so far. I’m about to F Godrick so bad

[@Saberdud]

Eh yo 😳

[@spiraljumper74]

I went pretty much straight dex melee and didn’t do any summoning (spirit or otherwise) until I got the mimic, just because I didn’t have the fp. I just respecced into an int build for the fun of it (the pure broken fun of it, oh my), so this is very helpful, I’ve got a truckload of spirit upgrade items to spend and I want to play around with some of them.

[@fezzzost950]

Its so funny you this boss to show case cuz im stuck on in and im trying figure what spirit to level up for the first time for the second face