Godslayer Incantations are a group of Incantations in Elden Ring that share a specific type of buff criteria. Godslayer Incantations revolve around drawing power from the Black Flame, and are typically seen used by Godskin enemies. Godslayer Incantations require Faith in order to be casted.
There are a total of 6 Godslayer Incantations available for players. Godslayer Incantations can be found throughout the Lands Between.
Godslayer Incantations info
Obtaining Godslayer Incantations
- After giving the Godskin Prayerbook to Miriel Pastor of Vows or Brother Corhyn, players unlock both Black Flame and Black Flame Blade.
- Godskin Prayerbook can be found at Stormveil Castle. From the Rampart Tower site of grace, go out the door to the outside (where the birds are). Take a running jump onto the roof across from the door. Elden Ring Interactive Map Link
Godslayer Incantations Requirements
- As is the case with all Incantations, you must have a Sacred Seal equipped in order to be able to cast Godslayer Incantations.
- Godslayer Incantations require Faith to use.
Boosting Godslayer Incantations
- Godslayer's Seal provides a boost in effectiveness for most of the Godslayer Incantations.
- Damage-dealing Godslayer Incantations all deal fire damage (even Noble Presence) and receive damage buffs from the Fire Scorpion Charm (12%) and the Flame-Shrouding Cracked Tear (20%).
All Godslayer Incantations
Builds that use Godslayer Incantations
Godslayer Incantations Notes & Tips
FAQ: How do you buff a Black Flame Elden Ring?
- Black Flame is featured in a number of Incantations that focus on using Black Flame against players. This is not limited to the Black Flame spell. Godslayer Incantations are the collection of spells that conjure black fire and can be considered when selecting spells for your Memory slots when keeping Black Flame in mind. The Best way to make sure you are optimizing your damage output with Black Flame is to create a complementing build around it. Items like the Godslayer's Seal scales primarily with Faith and Strength and specifically adds boosts to Godslayer Incantations.
- Those who want to specialize in these Incantations would benefit with a starting class of either Prophet, Confessor or Samurai. A Blackflame Apostle Build has been pre-made for players who want to optimize their Black Flame casting. This is recommended for players 50 and above and was designed to boost Bleed and Damage by pairing the spells and the Seal with any bleed weapon. Black Flame Blade has a very short cast time but very short duration. It does extra damage, and it's damage over time is based on the Max HP of the enemy, so it's more effective against high HP targets like Bosses and tough enemies, and is fantastic in Co Op where Bosses and enemies have even more HP. It also is good against enemies that can't Bleed.Black Flame is your ranged spell that does solid damage, and a bit of damage over time as well based on the Max HP of the target, so just like Black Flame Blade is good against high HP enemies. However, you'll use this on many enemies just to clear some out before engaging in melee combat. Catch Flame is great for enemies that are physical damage resistant, and is slightly cheaper than Black Flame. Use when you need fire damage up close.
Godslayer Incantation Other Notes
- Offensive godslayer incantations deal percent HP damage, making it valuable against targets with high HP, such as bosses. In multiplayer, effectiveness is tripled due to enemy HP scaling based on the number of players.
- Black flame from these spells counts as fire damage, meaning it will be buffed from effects like Fire Scorpion Charm or Flame, Grant Me Strength.
- Godslayer's Seal provides a 10% boost in effectiveness for all godslayer incantations, including non-offensive ones.
- Despite having a similar icon color scheme to the godslayer incantations, Noble Presence is not a godslayer incantation and will not be boosted with Godslayer's Seal. Noble Presence is, however, boosted with Godskin Noble Robe.
Anonymouswish there was a black flame equivalent to giantsflame take thee, imagine a monochromatic godkilling mortar right from your hands
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Feb 21 2024. Response: The Godskin are really, really well designed. They look terrifying and majestic. One of the coolest creations.
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As badass as these look, sad to see them used by such stupid ah looking enemies...a fatazz old man and a stickbug. Oh well, not like normal fire incants have it any better, with that ugly ah fire god or something. Still love these incants
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It would be awesome if they where stronger against God's
Like radahon, radan, melenia, elden beast and any that may be added in the dlc
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One of the most interesting spells I’ve seen in this game is Black flame ritual. It has stagger and crowd control potential but the hitboxes make it tough to land all the damage you need. In Pve it can’t be a main spell or you’ll end up wasting all of your fp in a second, but can be instead used for two things: to apply the percentage damage continuously as a bonus, something that you may benefit depending on your target’s size and your luck while your enemies move around. And like many of you have said here to be a combo tool with other spells (wrath of gold, burn o flame, greyoll’s roar) that do decent damage/stagger. You can do the following too: charge this spell and then cast an uncharged version so that you don’t have an uncovered area. This last thing is more about keeping a lingering damage spot and it isn’t as effective as a blackflame/charged burn o flame combo. In pvp someone with enough poise who knows the spell’s weakness will just jump at you with a hvy attack or use a projectile to punish IF you’re alone. It can also blind you from your surroundings if you stay inside the ring so you can get caught off guard. Buuut gank spam exists so in that regard blackflame ritual becomes way too good when being supported, especially the double BF ritual cast + radagon icon.
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How well do these scale with strength? Since the godslayer seal has a small amount of strength scaling.
Will these perform well in a pure strength build with the Clawmark seal?
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Need more of these in the DLC
Prefferably another ranged option
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I really really hope they add more blackflame incants in the DLC, please fromsoft ;__;
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I would like to say that black flame slaps in later new game cycles
Black Flame
Is like a fireball but damage over time
Black Flame Blade
Really just a great buff, even though it only lasts a few seconds. I like this on thrusting weapons especially except the great spears and colossal swords.
Black Flame Ritual
Seriously a godsend.
Can charge as well.
Give you space? Yeah.
Close off doorways? Yeah.
Bosses stand in it? Yeah.
One of my favorite spells in the game.
Black Flame’s Protection
Really good when paired with even more defense.
Or use it to cover for when you have a lot of elemental defense.
Watch your flasks.
Noble Presence
It’s alright
Scouring Black Flame
Really good.
Big spread, so you can use it on groups or fast enemies.
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congratulations, you found the discord moderator and vegan server, have some fun with overpower spells
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I was always wondering why there wasn’t a blackflame version of catch flame or O, flame. Maybe that would be too much.
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Is the black flame a weakened version of destined death, the red-black flame in the lore, or does it derive from something else?
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I wonder if Black Serpent could make a return? I remember loving that spell.
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Favorite part is the unique hand shape your character makes when you cast these. Kinda looks like a duck. Wonder what lore significance that might have?
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How come the Black flame monks can use the Black flame variant of combustion and we can't >:(
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How does the godslayer seal affect black flame blade, if at all?
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Does the DOT also stack with the destined death ash if war?
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So like can you really not get the big flame sword spin that the blackflame monks do??? or even the giant ass hand explosion, they look so cool.
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Really wish the Catch Flame / O' Flame variant of these wasn't removed. It would have been so fun and useful, especially for PvP. Oh well, hopefully in DLC it will return
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An error to clarify, godslayer seal does not boost ALL, Noble presence isn't boosted by it for some reason, perhaps because the tubby chest peice boosts it, they didn't want you to stack it unfortunately. I've tested it and couldn't get a higher number with the seal
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These need a buff, faith builds need a better %HP damaging skill similar to frost/bleed builds
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But shouldn't Black Blade be part of this magic school?
I mean, it share a really similar concept with all of these spells, and function exactly in the same way.
With only the addition of the max hp reduction debuff.
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Does anyone know how much damage the lingering damage of the black flames do?
I feel like this would be good information to have on this page specifically.
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The wiki says there is 7 but only list 6 what the seventh incantation?
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Trying very hard to make these work in pvp. I dont think they are viable.
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For me, magic is more optimized, cause they have many more piece of armor that boosts dmg well my opinion peace
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What if I gave the book to Brother Corhyn but now he's left the round table?
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I believe these should be titled "Godslayer" incantations instead of Godskin Apostle, thats the bosses name and not even the only enemy to cast these spells. Another point is the seal says it boosts godslayer
I still haven't given up hope for more Blackflame Ashes of War in the DLC, I want to wield my blackflame scythe god dammit! I mean a frost flame infusion AoW would work aswell for my purposes but the black flame would objectively look cooler when leaving a trail in the air like some of Maliketh's moves do.
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