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Though many weapons in the game come with unmodifiable, innate Weapon Skills,Elden Ringplayers can alsoinfuse many weapons with Ashes of Warcollected while adventuring in the Lands Between. There are alotof Ashes of War inElden Ring, but you’re able to’t put any Ash of War on any weapon (or Shield).
In total, there aremore than a hundred Ashes of WarinElden Ringand the DLC,Shadow of the Erdtree– just over 90 in the base game, and just under 30 in the DLC. This guide lists everyElden RingAsh of War separated by Affinity Type across the base game and DLC. you’re able to’t put every Ash of War on every item, though, so this full Ash of War list forElden Ringalso details the specific types of armaments these weapon skills can be used on.

Usable on light bows only
Usable on shields only

Usable on light bows and longbows
Usable on shields and torches

Ash of War: Parry
Usable on daggers, curved swords, thrusting swords, fists, claws, and small and medium shields
Usable on all bows

Usable on small and medium shields only
Ash of War: Through and Through

Usable on greatbows only
SOTE Exclusive. Usable on greatbows only

SOTE Exclusive. Usable on perfume bottles only
SOTE Exclusive. Usable on hand-to-hand weapons

Weapon Restrictions
Ash of War: Barbaric Roar
Usable on all melee armaments (daggers, thrusting swords, and whips excepted)
Ash of War: Braggart’s Roar
Usable on all melee armaments (whips excluded)
Usable on greataxes, war hammers,and colossal weapons

Usable on all melee armaments
Ash of War: Lion’s Claw
Usable on swords, axes, and hammers (small armaments and thrusting swords excepted)
Ash of War: Stamp (Sweep)
Usable on swords, axes, and hammers (small and medium swords excepted)
Ash of War: Stamp (Upward Cut)
Usable on large and colossal swords, axes, and hammers
Ash of War: War Cry
Usable on axes and hammers
Ash of War: Savage Lion’s Claw
SOTE Exclusive. Usable on swords, axes, and hammers (small armaments and thrusting swords excepted)
SOTE Exclusive. Usable on large and colossal swords

Ash of War: Double Slash
Usable on swords and polearms capable of slashing (colossal weapons excepted)
Usable on allarmaments capable of thrusting(colossal weapons excepted)

Usable on all medium and large armaments capable of thrusting
Usable on all armaments capable of thrusting (colossal weapons excepted)
Usable on swords, axes, and polearms (colossal weapons excepted)
Ash of War: Sword Dance
Usable on swords, axes, and polearms capable of slashing (colossal weapons and great spears excepted)
Usable on katanas only
SOTE Exclusive. Usable on backhand blades
SOTE Exclusive. Usable on great katanas
SOTE Exclusive. Usable on beast claws
SOTE Exclusive. Usable on throwing armaments
Usableon polearms capable of thrusting, heavy thrusting swords, and twinblades
Ash of War: Giant Hunt
Usable on large and colossal weapons capable of thrusting, spears, and twinblades
Usable on polearms and twinblades only (great spears excepted)
Usable on polearms (great spears excepted)
Usable on straight swords only
Ash of War: Storm Assault
Usable on polearms capable of thrusting, heavy thrusting swords, and twinblades
Usable on all melee armaments capable of slashing
Ash of War: Stormcaller
Usable on swords capable of slashing, axes, hammers, and polearms (small and colossal weapons excepted)
Usable on swords and axes (small and colossal axes excepted)
SOTE Exclusive. Usable on light greatswords
Usable on swords (colossal weapons excepted)
Ash of War: Glintblade Phalanx
Usable on swords and polearms capable of thrusting (colossal weapons excepted)
Ash of War: Glintstone Pebble
Usable on all melee armaments (small weapons and whips excepted)
Usable on polearms and twinblades
Ash of War: Spinning Weapon
Usable on small and medium swords, axes, hammers, polearms and staves (great spears excepted)
Ash of War: Waves of Darkness
Usable on greataxes, warhammers, colossal weapons and (despite the description) great spears
SOTE Exclusive. Usable on swords (Colossal weapons excepted)
Ash of War: Eruption
Usable on greatswords, greataxes, great hammers,heavy thrusting swords, and colossal weapons
Usable on all melee armaments (colossal weapons and whips excepted)
Usable on large and colossal axes and hammers
Ash of War: Flame Skewer
SOTE Exclusive. Usable on large and colossal weapons capable of thrusting, spears, and twinblades
Ash of War: Flame Spear
SOTE Exclusive.Usable on armaments capable of thrusting(claws and backhand blades excepted)
Usable on swords, axes, and hammers
Usable on greataxes, warhammers, and colossal weapons
Usable on axesand hammers
Ash of War: Sacred Blade
Usable on usable on melee armaments (whips, fists, and claws excepted)
Usable on polearms only (great spears excepted)
Ash of War: Aspect of the Crucible: Wings
SOTE Exclusive. Usable on swords as well as polearms capable of thrusting (colossal weapons excepted)
Usable on small and medium swords (twinblades excepted)
Usable on all melee armaments (whips, fists, and claws excepted)
SOTE Exclusive. Usable on all melee armaments
Usable on small and medium swords only
Ash of War: Seppuku
Usable on swords and polearmscapable of thrusting (small and colossal weapons excepted)
Usable on polearms capable of thrusting, twinblades
SOTE Exclusive. Usable on all melee armaments.
Ash of War: Ghostflame Call
SOTE Exclusive. Usable on swords and spears (small armaments, twinblades, and backhand blades excepted)
Usable on small and medium straight swords and thrusting swords
Usable on fists and claws
Usable on polearms only (reapers excepted)