Magic-based Ashes of War in Elden Ring are some of the most valuable abilities available to players.These Ashes of War provide a massive amount of intelligence scaling for the weapons at the cost of meager amounts of FP. Several players use hybrid builds with weapons such as the uchigatana. The magic-based Ashes of War plays a fundamental role in those builds.ThatOldGamerGuy@thatoldgamerguyTo those Elden Ring players using magic…don’t let anyone shame you for that!Miyazaki put in melee, magic, ashes of war, summons, co-op etc to be used if you want to. It’s literally part of the game’s design.It can’t be the wrong way to play if it’s IN THE GAME BY DESIGN.9:51 AM · Feb 27, 202283146To those Elden Ring players using magic…don’t let anyone shame you for that!Miyazaki put in melee, magic, ashes of war, summons, co-op etc to be used if you want to. It’s literally part of the game’s design.It can’t be the wrong way to play if it’s IN THE GAME BY DESIGN.However, it is also important to remember that these magic-based Ashes of War reduce strength and dexterity scaling to compensate for the increase in intelligence, which can often offset the damage dealt by certain weapons.The best Magic Ashes of War that players should chase in Elden RingMany A True Nerd@ManyATrueNerdIt's kind of odd that Elden Ring has so many ashes of war, when pretty much all the best weapons I've found so far are the unique blades which can't take an ash of war.I haven't used a single ash for a good 10 hours.7:22 AM · Mar 12, 2022132It's kind of odd that Elden Ring has so many ashes of war, when pretty much all the best weapons I've found so far are the unique blades which can't take an ash of war.I haven't used a single ash for a good 10 hours.Check out Melina Elden Ring here.1.Ash of War: GravitasGravitas is extremely good to crowd control enemies (Image via Gamer Guru/Youtube)If players are looking for an Ash of War that can perform crowd control very well, then Gravitas is an extremely viable option for them. It is also quite good against flying enemies such as bats, which often become a nuisance in the game.Location: Obtained from a Slender Wayfarer (a rare humanoid creature found near caves) that uses skill in battle.2.Ash of War: Glintblade PhalanxGlintblade Phalanx is extremely good at staggering bosses (Image via Sofa Superstar Gaming)This is an extremely powerful Ash of War that is definitely one of the best against bosses. Not only can it deal a lot of damage to bosses, it can also stagger them as well, which plays an important role in winning challenging fights.This one is especially popular amongst Elden Ring players on account of a similarity with Vergil's power from Devil May Cry.Location: Rogier's Rapier3. Ash of War: Carian GrandeurCarian Grandeur in Elden Ring creates a colossal greatsword that deals significant damage to enemies (Image via Gamer Guru/Youtube)Carian Grandeur is a very powerful Ash of War that creates an extended greatsword that deals a lot of damage. It is extremely powerful against bosses and NPC invaders.The only issue with this Ash of War is that it is not that good against enemies that are extremely mobile.Location: Caria ManorFor the complete Elden Ring PS4, click here.4. Ash of War: Carian RetaliationCarian Retaliation is extremely good against enemies using sorceries in Elden Ring (Image via Sky God Gaming/Youtube)This is an Ash of War that is made for shields. However, it is also dependent on successfully parrying magic spells.Once players do that, it creates swords similar to Glintblade Phalanx and attacks any enemy nearby. This particular Ash of War is extremely good against bosses who use sorceries and can practically trivialize mage-type enemies.Apart from that, this spell does not consume FP if players miss the parry, making the skill quite forgiving.Location: Sold in Caria Manor by Pidia5. Ash of War: Spinning weaponThis Ash of War is quite good if used with a bleed weapon in Elden Ring (Image via Christopher Cornelius/Youtube)This is a very unique Ash of War as it has a lot of synergy with certain weapons. When used, players will toss their weapon and spin it violently. While that might sound a bit niche, when used with the Bloodflame incantation, it stacks bleed effect almost instantly.Location: Can be bought from Sorcerer RogierClick here to find out Elden Ring PC