How to summon Spirit Ashes in Elden Ring: bell, icon and FP
Fix common summon restrictions and understand spirit upgrade materials.
Edition covered
Original Elden Ring base campaign and its ten launch classes. Shadow of the Erdtree, Nightreign and Tarnished Pack additions are outside these guides. Publisher screenshots illustrate the base-game world and are not patch-specific demonstrations.
Obtain the Spirit Calling Bell
After receiving Torrent, return to Church of Elleh at night and speak to the witch who introduces herself as Renna. Her early encounter can provide the bell and Lone Wolf Ashes. If that opportunity has passed, the Twin Maiden Husks offer a fallback at Roundtable Hold.
Check why the ash is unavailable
Put an ash in a usable item slot and look for the rebirth-monument icon at the left of the screen. Cancel an active Furlcalling Finger Remedy, even if no cooperator has joined. Spirit summoning is restricted to permitted solo encounters; if your spirit dies during a boss attempt, you cannot summon another until the encounter resets. Check the ash’s FP or HP cost too.
| Check | Required condition | Useful response |
|---|---|---|
| Bell | Spirit Calling Bell obtained | Revisit Renna’s opportunity or the Twin Maiden Husks. |
| Area | Rebirth-monument icon visible | Move into an eligible encounter area. |
| Resources | Ash’s FP or HP cost available | Read its cost and refill the relevant resource. |
| Multiplayer item | No active Furlcalling Finger Remedy or multiplayer session | Cancel the Remedy even if nobody has joined. |
| Used summon | No spirit already summoned in this boss attempt | A defeated spirit cannot be replaced until the encounter resets. |
Choose a spirit for the encounter
A group can spread pressure across enemies, while a single durable ally may hold a boss’s attention more consistently. Treat the summon as an opening to reposition, heal or attack safely. The spirit still has health and can die, so a summon is not a substitute for learning the dangerous attack.
Upgrade with Roderika after unlocking tuning
Advance Roderika and Hewg’s Roundtable conversations until spirit tuning is available. Ordinary spirits use Grave Glovewort and renowned spirits use Ghost Glovewort; the menu identifies the exact grade. Weapon smithing stones cannot substitute for either. Improve a summon you actually use before dividing scarce early materials among many ashes.
| Item or material | Purpose | Used through |
|---|---|---|
| Spirit Calling Bell | Enables Spirit Ash summoning | Owned key item; use the ash itself. |
| Spirit Ash | Selects the summoned ally | Item use in a permitted area. |
| Grave Glovewort | Improves ordinary spirits | Roderika’s spirit tuning. |
| Ghost Glovewort | Improves renowned spirits | Roderika’s spirit tuning. |
| Smithing Stone | Improves a normal weapon | A smith; it cannot upgrade spirits. |
The bell enables the system; the ash is the item you activate during an eligible encounter.
References
| Reference | Website |
|---|---|
| Bandai Namco: exploration and Spirit Ashes | en.bandainamcoent.eu |
| Bandai Namco: Elden Ring starter guide | en.bandainamcoent.eu |
| Bandai Namco: gameplay overview | www.bandainamcoent.com |
| Eldenpedia: Roderika and spirit tuning | eldenring.wiki.gg |
| PowerPyx: Spirit Ash summon requirements | www.powerpyx.com |