Damage Negation is an Elden Ring mechanic that shows the degree to which incoming damage is negated. It mainly refers to resistance to Magic attacks. Spells in Elden Ring can be very powerful. The good news is that you can mitigate magic damage by using special spells.
List of damage negation spells in Elden Ring
| Damage Negation Spell | Effect | Get it from |
| Assassin’s Approach | • Temporarily silences caster’s footsteps and sound of falling
• Reduces fall damage |
• Starting Incantation for the Confessor Class • But it from Brother Corhyn or Miriel, Pastor of Vows |
| Barrier of Gold | Increases magic damage negation for the caster and nearby allies |
Dropped by an invisible Scarab in Leyndell, Royal Capital
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| Black Flame’s Protection | • Increases physical damage negation by 35% • Reduces Flask of Crimson Tears healing efficiency by 20% • Duration: 70 seconds |
Get it from Gideon Ofnir |
| Divine Fortification | • Temporarily increases resistance against Holy Damage by 35% • Duration: 90 seconds |
Dropped by a Scarab on a stone covered in yellow moss in Weeping Peninsula
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| Flame Fortification | • Temporarily reduces fire damage by 35% • Duration: 90 seconds |
Buy it by Brother Corhyn at the Roundtable Hold for 3,000 Runes
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| Flame, Protect Me | Reduces fire damage by 35% |
Loot it off the corpse located inside a sealed room in front of the Site of Grace in Giant-Conquering Hero’s Grave
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| Lightning Fortification | Increases lightning damage negation |
Buy it from Brother Corhyn after he moves to Altus Plateau
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| Lord’s Divine Fortification | • Increases Holy damage negation for the caster and nearby allies • Duration: 70 seconds |
• Talk to Gideon Ofnir to learn where you can get this spell from
• Buy it from the Twin Maidens if Gideon is dead |
| Magic Fortification | • Temporarily reduces Magic Damage by 35% • Duration: 90 seconds |
Buy it from Brother Corhyn at the Roundtable Hold for 3,500 Runes
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| Protection of• the Erdtree | • Increase all damage negation, except physical, by 30% for the caster and nearby allies • This spell is weaker then the element-specific fortification spells but it’s your best choice if you don’t know what you’re dealing with |
Dropped by a Scarab near the Road of Iniquiry sidepath
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| Scholar’s Shield | Increases damage negation to the shield held in the left hand Duration: 60 seconds |
Buy it from Sorceress Sellen for 2,500 Runes |
Protection of the Erdtree is the most versatile damage negation spell that you can cast in Elden Ring. It can protect against all types of magic attacks. Use it when you have no clue as to what kind of enemies and attacks you’re dealing with.
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