Elden Ring NPCs You (Probably) Didn't Know You Can Summon

by Dominga Leak on November 26, 2025

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In the decaying wilderness of Elden Ring 's Caelid region, players can encounter an ailing red-haired woman named Millicent , suffering and afflicted by a divine contagion called the Scarlet Rot. By giving her an Unalloyed Gold Needle (located in the swamps of Caelid) she implants in her own body, Millicent can drive Elden Ring 's Caelid-centric Scarlet Rot infection into remission, regaining strength and lucidity. Invigorated and newly motivated, Millicent embarks on a quest to discover her origin - a quest that if completed will generate several useful summon signs in the mid-to-late game areas of Elden Ri <img src="https://burst.shopifycdn.com/photos/woman-with-the-shadow-of-a-spiky-plant-on-her-face.jpg?width=746&format=pjpg&exif=0&iptc=0"; style="max-width:420px;float:left;padding:10px 10px 10px 0px;border:0px;" alt="" />After "100+ Hrs and over 200lvl ... I just now learn that my health has been debuffed the ENTIRE <a href="https://www.eldenringfans.com/articles/the-bleakest-endings-in-rpgs-when-victory-tastes-like-ash.html">Emotional Game storylines</a>" because they "hugged Fia in the first 10 minutes." Imagine having a slight disadvantage for an entire game that you didn't know about! It's a chuckle when it happens to someone else, of course. But hey, on the bright side, the next playthrough will be eas Players will easily lose track of Patches after summoning him, though. Once he catches sight of the enormous Starscourge Radahn, he immediately cancels his own summoning and returns home. It's an on-brand move for Patches, and one - given the threat Radahn poses - he can't really be blamed The logic of the Painted Worlds isn’t fully explained, so much of how they work is merely speculation. One theory is used to suggest how Elden Ring connects to Dark Souls and FromSoftware's other games. At the end of Ashes of Ariandel , the player finds someone called the Painter. She sits in front of a blank canvas awaiting the return of Gael, who will bring the paint she’ll use. After completing The Ringed City , the player acquires this paint, which is actually an item called Blood of the Dark Soul, the description of which says it is " used as pigment [...] to depict a painted world ." When the player gives this to the Painter, she says, " I will assuredly finish the painting. Of a cold, dark, and very gentle place. One day, it will make someone a goodly home. " The player never sees the completed painting, but it is theorized that it could be the world of Elden Ring or Bloodbor Despite their tragic origins, Miquella and Malenia fought hard to protect each other. Her brother was dedicated to finding a cure for Malenia's Scarlet Rot, and even denounced his Empyrean title and obligations when he learned that the Golden Order had no remedy to offer his sis For a weapon as strong as this, its 18 Intelligence requirement is rather generous, and it gives an S scaling right off the bat. Aside from having to venture into Caelid early, its only other downside is that it can't be upgraded, which is why the Meteorite Staff is great for beginn Ever since Demon's Souls , FromSoftware developers of Soulslike RPGs have been trying to balance out the perks and downsides of wielding light and fast weapons vs. heavy but hard-hitting weapons. To this end, the recent Elden Ring 1.06 patch has adjusted the move-sets of weapons in the Greatsword, Curved Greatsword, and Great Hammer categories in order to make them more viable for players in PvP and PvE. The speed of heavy attacks and certain light attacks for these cool Elden Ring weapons has been increased and the recovery time for attack movements has been shortened, making it generally easier for players to strike a foe, then roll out of the way before the enemy can strike back. The speed of Guard Counters has been increased as well for heavy weapons, making it easier for Elden Ring players to use this proto-parry ability against boss enemies and fellow play A late-game staff, the Staff of the Guilty is found deep in the volcanic Mt. Gelmir. Unlike other staffs in Elden Ring , this one is more focused on the Faith stat and the complementing incantation abilit In Soulslike RPGs ranging from Demon's Souls to Dark Souls 3 , the total weight of a player character's equipment affects how quickly they can roll, and Elden Ring's armor and poise rules are no different. Heavy armor and weapons coupled with low Stamina will cause players to roll slowly and awkwardly, while lighter armor and weapons gives players access to swifter "medium" or "light" rolls with longer periods of invincibil Lusat's Glintstone Staff requires heavy stat investment, but the rewards will be great for players that want to become a sheer force of nature when it comes to raw magical damage. It has a high Intelligence requirement of 52 and costs a hefty amount of FP to attack with Caelid was thoroughly decimated after Malenia and Radahn's fight during the Shattering War, and especially after the former let her Scarlet Rot blossom. Though, this smaller-scale cataclysmic event did inspire a devout religious following around The Albinauric Staff will be a seamless fit for toying around with Arcane-focused incantations and inflicting status ailments, as well as being able to use some sorceries on the side. At its best, the Albinauric Staff will still hit an admirable B scaling in Intelligence alongside its hefty S scaling in Arc

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