Dragon incantations are very powerful spells in Elden Ring. They can transform you into a dragon and grant you special powers and skills. As a side effect, your character’s eye color will change to yellow.
Let’s learn more about the Dragon Incantations that you can use in the game.
How to Learn Dragon Incantations in Elden Ring
To learn Dragon Incantations, go to the Cathedral of Dragon Communion in Caelid or the Church of Dragon Communion in Limgrave. Then, spend one or two Dragon Hearts for each spell you want to learn. Superior spells cost two Dragon Hearts.
To acquire Dragon Hearts, you need to defeat the boss dragons in the game. Each dragon you kill will drop a certain number of hearts. For example, Greyoll, the mother of dragons, will drop five hearts.
As a quick reminder, if you want to purchase all the Dragon Spells, go to the Cathedral of Dragon Communion. The Church has a limited selection of spells available.
List of Dragon Incantations in Elden Ring
Agheel’s Flame
Agheel’s Flame is a powerful spell that turns you into a dragon that spews fire from above. You can use it while jumping.
It’s one of Elden Ring’s most potent spells. You can use it to unleash flames from above, granting it a long-range advantage. Use this spell against enemies equipped with shields or possessing high poise.
You can get it from the Cathedral of Dragon Communion.
Ancient Dragon’s Lightning Spear
Ancient Dragon’s Lightning Spear summons a lightning spear that stabs the ground and bursts into trails of lightning covering the nearby area.
Get it from Brother Corhyn, or Miriel the Pastor of Vows.
Ancient Dragon’s Lightning Strike
Ancient Dragon’s Lightning Strike summons a red bolt of lightning that spreads around the nearby area.
Get it from Brother Corhyn, or Miriel the Pastor of Vows.
Borealis’s Mist
Borealis’s Mist turns you into a dragon that spews icy breath and deals cold damage. You can use this spell while jumping.
Get it from the Cathedral of Dragon Communion
Dragonbolt Blessing
Dragonbolt Blessing summons lightning to protect your body, deflect attacks and increase resistance to all ailments.
Get it from the Stormcaller Church.
DragonClaw
DragonClaw turns you into a dragon that can tear through enemies with dragon claws.
Get it from the Cathedral of Dragon Communion.
DragonFire
DragonFire conjures a dragon head that exhales fire. This incantation has a slightly shorter range.
Get it from the Cathedral of Dragon Communion.
DragonIce
DragonIce turns you into a dragon that spews cold, icy breath. This is one of the best dragon incantations to use if you’re using a melee-focused build, and you want to see what Magic can do.
Get it from the Cathedral of Dragon Communion.
DragonMaw
DragonMaw allows you to channel a dragon to bite the enemies in front of you.
You can get it from the Cathedral of Dragon Communion.
Ekzykes’s Decay
Ekzykes’s Decay is a superior incantation that turns you into a fire-spitting dragon.
Get it from the Cathedral of Dragon Communion.
Glintstone Breath
Glintstone Breath transforms your into a dragon that can spew powerful magic breath. This spell is great for quickly reducing the health of bosses that are vulnerable to magic attacks.
You can get it from the Cathedral of Dragon Communion.
Greyoll’s Roar
Greyoll’s Roar is a superior incantation that turns you into a dragon whose terrible roar reduces enemy power attack and defense. You enemies will become extremely vulnerable to your strikes for a full minute.
You can get it from the Cathedral of Dragon Communion.
Rotten Breath
Rotten Breath transforms you into a dragon that spews toxic and rotten breath. You can use this incantation to infect enemies with Rot.
You can get the Rotten Breath from the Cathedral of Dragon Communion.
What are the best Dragon Incantations in Elden Ring?
The best Dragon Incantations in Elden Ring are the most expensive ones. For example, Greyoll’s Roar is an excellent spell to use when dealing with large groups of enemies.
The spell unleashes a powerful roar that decreases enemy attack power by 20 percent and increases the damage dealt against them by 10 percent.
The effect of the spell lasts for 60 seconds.
Other powerful Dragon Incantations include Ekzykes’s Decay, Borealis’s Mist, and Agheel’s Flame.
Which dragon incantation should I get in Elden Ring?
One of the best dragon incantation to get in Elden Ring is the Rotten Breath. You can use it to infest enemies with Rot and avoid direct combat.
⇒ Useful Tip:
- You can also increase Incantation Scaling by using Sacred Seals.
What’s your favorite Dragon Incantation? Let me know in the comments below.
⇒ Learn more about other types of spells in Elden Ring:
- Elden Ring: List of Fire spells and their effect
- Elden Ring: List of Lightning spells, their effect, and location
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Note: This guide was updated in June 2023.