Requirements
Base attributes, before temporary bonuses. Two-handing changes Strength requirements only.
- Upgrade
- Somber Smithing Stones · +10
- Weight
- 0.0
- Scaling
- Faith / Arcane
- Passive
- Boosts Dragon Communion incantations
Acquisition
Defeat the spectral Banished Knight on the upper branch of Fringefolk Hero’s Grave. The entrance near Stranded Graveyard uses Stonesword Keys. The chariot and knight make this a dangerous early detour; return with more HP if needed.
Understand the split
It works well when your build already invests in Arcane and enough Faith for its spells. Its Dragon Communion bonus supports Rotten Breath’s direct damage, but does not promise a stronger scarlet-rot status tick.
Healing and weapon-buff incantations do not use every part of hybrid seal scaling in the same way as attack spells. This is an offensive catalyst for the Dragonblood Duelist, not a universal replacement for a pure Faith seal.
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Sources & verification
Reference-based guidance. Public source excerpts and official patch notes informed this edition; full wiki access was limited. No in-game test, damage benchmark or complete patch audit is claimed.
Image sources
Dragon Communion Seal, in-game equipment icon — Elden Ring Fan API archive ↗
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