Top 10 Fastest Spells in Elden Ring You Need to Know

Summary

Effective magic builds in Elden Ring need fast casting speeds and quick-firing spells for minimal downtime.
Valuable incantations and sorceries like Bloodflame Talons and Carian Slicer have quick casting times and high damage outputs.
Carian Slicer is a useful Carian sorcery with low FP cost and quick damage output, making it a valuable spell.

In the realm known as Elden Ring, numerous sorcerers make their home in The Lands Between. The magical system found in Elden Ring represents the pinnacle of magic that FromSoftware has crafted throughout the years, boasting some of the most potent magic builds capable of effortlessly navigating the main game with limited challenging obstacles.

In simpler terms, both magical spells and chants can cause significant damage and look spectacular, but they require time to build up power, making the player susceptible to attacks from enemies and bosses. To minimize this vulnerability, optimal magic builds often prioritize fast casting speeds (which increase with Dexterity) and swift spell-firing to reduce the gaps between casts.

Potential spoilers ahead for Elden Ring‘s story and the Shadow Of The Erdtree DLC

10. Beast Sling

Here, Hold These

Spell Type: Bestial Incantation
Stats Required: 10 Faith
Where To Get: Beast Clergyman (Caelid)

In Northern Caelid, you can get the Beast Sling spell from the Clergyman of Beasts once you’ve given him his second Deathroot. This incantation is helpful for newcomers exploring Elden Ring’s magical world as they begin their journey.

The character hurls stones that are quite pointed, inflicting harm. This tactic is useful for weakening weak opponents from afar initially, especially those with low resistance. It complements the ability that boosts physical damage when equipment is lightweight. With a swift casting speed and the potential to accumulate poise damage on enemies, this spell has been adjusted several times in the multiplayer settings of Elden Ring, due to its rapid cast time and stacking effect on enemy poise.

9. Carian Greatsword / Adula’s Moonblade

One For The Money, Two For The Show

Spell Type: Carian Sorceries
Stats Required: 24-32 Intelligence
Where To Get: Roundtable Hold / Glintstone Dragon Adula

These two spells have identical animations, which means they move at the same pace. The Carian Greatsword can be obtained at the Roundtable Hold; you can get it from either Miriel or another vendor there. As for Adula’s Moonblade, you’ll find it after defeating and plundering Glintstone Dragon Adula in Ranni’s Rise, which is located in Liurnia.

As a gamer, I’ve found that while they both move at the same pace, Adula’s Moonblade possesses an extra icy touch: it fires frosty shards from its slices. Interestingly, these sorcery abilities can be linked together, accelerating faster with each recast.

8. Stone of Gurranq

Between A Rock And A Hard Place

Spell Type: Bestial Incantation
Stats Required: 13 FTH
Where To Get: Beast Clergyman (Caelid)

After delivering the sixth Deathroot to the enigmatic Beast Clergyman, the Stone of Gurranq is surprisingly swift to activate. In this game, players can invoke and throw a substantial rock, inflicting harm.

This enchantment can deal substantial harm, requiring either FTH (Faith) or casting, and its potency is amplified with the Clawmark Seal, a gift from the Beast Clergyman. Unfortunately, there’s no way to monitor where it lands, making it less reliable at mid-range to long distances.

7. Carian Retaliation

Defense Is The Best Defense

Spell Type: Carian Sorcery
Stats Required: 17 INT
Where To Get: Roundtable Hold, Seluvis

Carian Retaliation, which Seluvis sells at the Roundtable Hold or becomes available from the Twin Maiden Husks if you possess Seluvis’ Bell Bearing, can prove to be a valuable addition to any spellcaster’s collection.

This protective charm has a variant as well. As soon as it’s deployed, it swiftly takes in magical energy and then counterattacks with a scaled-down, altered version of the Carian Phalanx if the shield gets hit. It can be highly beneficial against Mohg, the Bloodlord and Rennala and her Raya Lucaria apprentices. However, when it comes to non-mages or their annoying long-range spells, the usefulness of Carian Retaliation diminishes significantly.

6. Bloodflame Talons

Some Nasty Claws

Spell Type: Blood Oath Incantation
Stats Required: 13 FTH, 15 ARC
Where To Get: Cathedral of the Forsaken, Subterranean Shunning-Grounds

For those who’ve battled Mohg, the Bloodlord at this stage of the game, they should recognize this spell. Interestingly, combatants acquire this spell as a reward for defeating Mohg, hidden beneath Leyndell in the concealed Subterranean Shunning-Grounds.

In this scenario, the character swiftly descends with three fiery-red talons aimed at adversaries, leaving a trail of bloodflame as the concluding burst for the incantation. This spell’s final touch also activates the Bleed status effect, a potent game mechanism that rapidly depletes HP bars against formidable foes. Players can quickly summon this spell and enjoy its substantial damage output.

5. Miriam’s Vanishing

And For My Last Trick…

Spell Type: Carian Sorcery
Stats Required 26 INT
Where To Get: Count Ymir, Cathedral of Manus Metyr

To play Miriam’s Vanishing DLC, it must first be bought from Count Ymir in the Cathedral of Manus Metyr, which serves as a challenging sanctuary for players.

Miriam’s Hiding Charm might appear to be just a tricky enchantment at first glance, but it offers far more utility than meets the eye. When cast, Miriam momentarily vanishes and is moved a brief distance, becoming invisible. However, what truly sets this spell apart is that during the teleportation, the player becomes invincible, opening up opportunities in challenging scenarios where the player can evade an enemy attack entirely.

4. Electrify Armament / Vyke’s Dragonbolt

Tarnished Uses Thunderbolt!

Spell Type: Dragon Cult Incantation
Stats Required: 15 FTH / 23 FTH
Where To Get: Dragon Cult Prayerbook / Lord Contendor’s Evergaol

Both spells have identical casting speeds, and it’s worth noting that you can acquire Electrify Armament more swiftly compared to Vyke’s Dragonbolt. The latter spell, however, demands a challenging battle against the Roundtable Knight, Vyke.

The character aims their tool upward, and a flash of either yellow or red electric energy hits the item, boosting its electric-based harm. Electrify only enhances this, but Vyke’s Dragonbolt offers additional benefits like higher maximum load capacity for the equipment, though it results in less resistance to electric damage.

3. Glintstone Arc

Early Game Enemies Hate This Trick…

Spell Type: Glintstone Sorcery
Stats Required: 13 INT
Where To Get: Sorceress Sellen, Sorceror Thops

In Limgrave, some early-game sorcerers may sell the swift and powerful Glintstone Arc. Alternatively, players who select the Astrologer origin will receive this item free of charge. Thus, regardless of how you acquire it, the Glintstone Arc is both fast and potent in The Lands Between.

As a gamer, I’d say: “When I unleash this magical ability, it propels a trail of Glintstone forth, expanding as it goes. It slices through foes too, making it a lifesaver in crowded battlefields. However, be warned that each cast can take a chunk out of my FP gauge if I use it excessively.

2. Wrath Of Gold

Good As Gold

Spell Type: Erdtree Worship Incantation
Stats Required: 32 FTH
Where To Get: Woodfolk Ruins, Altus Plateau

In the region known as the Woodfolk Ruins, gamers encounter a group of Wormface foes safeguarding a hidden cellar containing the treasure called Wrath of Gold. Casting this spell demands a substantial commitment in the Faith attribute.

In the Woodfolk Ruins locale, players come across a band of Wormface adversaries defending a secretive cellar that houses the item named Wrath of Gold. Using this spell necessitates a significant boost in the Faith trait.

The character forms an X shape with their arms, followed by a powerful emission of light and sacred harm, which instantly knocks out human-like foes. This move is potent even without charging, and it can be swiftly executed. However, if additional power is required, it can be charged up for increased damage.

1. Carian Slicer

Slice And Dice

Spell Type: Carian Sorcery
Stats Required: 14 INT
Where To Get: Royal House Scroll

After delivering the Royal House Scroll found at a campsite in the region of Liurnia of the Lakes, players have the option to bring it to Sellen, Seluvis, or Miriel to gain new abilities. This scroll is one way players can enhance their offensive capabilities and speed.

Upon being cast, the staff’s tip transforms into a swift-moving blade, slicing ahead. The true advantage of this enchantment lies in its repeated use. Once transformed, the sword remains, and its slashing motion accelerates, allowing for a series of rapid strikes that consume minimal FP. Given its low FP cost and speed, players can inflict significant damage on enemies with ease.

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