One of the many ways to defeat enemies and bosses in Elden Ring is to make them bleed to death. There are plenty of Blood spells that you can use to get the job done. Let’s explore them below.
List of Blood spells to cast in Elden Ring
| Blood Spell | Effect | Where to get | Requirements |
| Bloodboon | Use this spell to scatter bloodflame before the caster and set the area aflame | Get it as a rememberance after defeating Starscourge Radahn | Faith 14 Arcane 17 |
| Bloodflame Blade | Engulfs your right-hand weapon in bloodflame. You can cast this spell while in motion. | Dropped by Teardrop Scarabs in Liurnia of the Lakes | Faith 12 |
| Bloodflame Talons | Creates bloodflame lacerations that explode before enemies. You can cast this spell repeatedly. | Dropped by Mohg, the Omen in Forsaken Depths | Faith 13 Arcane 15 |
| Briars of Punishment | Send a trail of bloodthorns that impale enemies from below. You can cast this spell repeatedly. | Get it from the Mountaintops of the Giants region, there’s a dead tree next to three Lesser Fire Monks | Faith 21 |
| Briars of Sin | Summons huge thorns soaked in your own blood in penance for sins. You can cast it repeatedly. | Buy it from Sorceress Sellen | Faith 24 |
| Swarm of Flies | Summons a swarm of bloodflies that attacks enemies and triggers onset of blood loss. You can cast this spell while in motion. | Loot it off on a corpse near the east wall of the Mohgwyn Palace | Faith 11 Arcane 16 |
Best weapons to inflict bleed damage in Elden Ring
If you’re planning to build a Blood-Magic-Melee based character, focus on Faith and Arcane scaling. You can then pair that with the Rivers of Blood Katana. This combo can deal massive damage to high HP enemies. Your enemies will melt before your eyes. However, Rivers of Blood shows up very late in the game.
You can also use the Bloody Helice heavy thrusting sword as it has a lot of bleed effect. Another interesting option is Eleonora’s Poleblade, a blood twinblade that you can unlock after completing Yura’s quest.
How can I tell if enemies are bleeding in Elden Ring?
At first, there is no visual clue that indicates if enemies are bleeding or not. Their status bar is invisible. Only after applying a significant amount of damage, will you see a large explosion of blood. Bleed damage is most effective when you attack consecutively.
If your enemies are heavily armored or made of stone, they won’t bleed. Regular mobs have little health. This means they won’t live long enough to have bloodloss. On the other hand, main bosses and enemies will have bloodloss.
And now you know.
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