Apart from the huge range of different types of weapons available, Elden Ring also allows players to play with a bit of Magic, particularly using Incantations. Using these incantations typically requires a bit of potency in the Faith stat but can play a huge role in determining the outcome of a battle. Lightning Spear is one of many incantations in Elden Ring and probably one of the most powerful spells players can use to decimate their enemies.
As you would have guessed, this incantation allows you to create a bolt of lightning that you can throw at your enemies like a projectile.
Although the thought of turning Tarnished into Zeus himself with the ability to throw lightning is pretty amazing, the Lightning Spear incantation is actually pretty useful and efficient in battle as well. But before we move on to its uses, we first have to learn how to get the Lightening Spear Incantation in the vast lands of the Elden Ring.
Lightning Spear Incantation Location in Elden Ring
Most of the different incantations in the game can be obtained from various different NPCs throughout the world. With the Lightning Spear Incantation being a part of the capital’s Dragon Cult, there’s a special way to unlock this incantation.
The Lightening Spear location is the same as that of most other incantations you can get – the NPCs Brother Corhyn at the Roundtable Hold and Miriel, Paster of Vows at the Church of Vows.
To get the incantation in question from these NPCs, though, you will first have to get your hands on a special item, the Dragon Cult Prayerbook. You can obtain this prayerbook as a reward drop for defeating the Leyndell Knight (Gold Dragon Cult Knight), which patrols the area south of Artist’s Shack, East Liurnia.
Defeating this Knight and acquiring the Dragon Cult Prayerbook will be the first step to obtaining the Lightening Spear Incantation.
To find the Gold Dragon Cult Knight, the best way would be to start at the Artist’s Shack in eastern Liurnia and make your way south through the winding path. You will find him near some wolves near the Carian Study Hall and the Artist’s Shack.
The encounter with the knight isn’t so easy, and he will give you a hard time. Granted that this knight’s attacks are quite slow, they still pack a huge amount of damage, enough to kill you with a single hit if you’re under-leveled. Consider sneaking behind to deliver the first blow and take him by surprise.
When the Knight finally falls, players will earn the Dragon Cult Prayer Book.
After obtaining the Dragon Cult prayerbook from the Knight’s corpse, you can hand it over to either Brother Corhyn at the Roundtable Hold or to Miriel, the Pastor of Vows at Church of Vows.
Giving them the book will unlock the Lightning Spear incantation for purchase for 6000 Runes.
If you go to the Church of Vows closer to the other location, you will notice a giant turtle sitting idle. Miriel does not move from his spot and stays there the whole time. You need to talk to him, and at the end of the detailed talk, the player must give the book to the turtle.
If the player wishes to go to Brother Corhyn, you will most probably find him at Roundtable Hold. As soon as the player moves into the Raya Lucaria Academy Dungeon, Brother Corhyn will leave Roundtable Hold. However, you can still find him at Altus Plateau and give him the Dragon Cult Prayerbook over there.
Lightening Spear Stats and Uses in Elden Ring
Considering that the Lightning Spear incantation scales mainly with the Faith stat in Elden Ring, it would be wise to go for a mage build. The minimum requirement to wield this incantation is 17 Faith, while it uses 1 slot and costs 18 FP to be cast. You will also need a good Sacred Seal in one hand to cast it.
You can use various incantations in the game, each providing a different effect, like dealing damage, healing, or just providing overall support.
The Lightning Spear Incantation is a special type of incantation that allows Tarnished to throw lightning javelins at his opponents, dealing large amounts of lightning damage to them.
These can make a significant impact depending on how you use them and on what type of enemies you use them on. This incantation will be most effective against faster enemies with a low resistance to the Lightning damage stat since the lightning bolts that you get to throw are very fast.
Additionally, while you can instantly throw lightning at a single enemy, you can also charge the bolt a bit and then fire it to use it as a small AoE attack.
You can even make it more effective with the right type of Lightning Spear build.
