With the drastically increased difficulty ofElden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree, many players are seeing their Spirit Ashes getting destroyed just as easily as themselves. One of the newest Spirit Ashes of the DLC,Jolan and Anna, combine resilience with a surprising amount of power to make themselves a worthy use of gloveworts.
Adding these sisters to your arsenal of summons won’t be easy. You’ll also need to make a difficult decision between one ofShadow of the Erdtree’smost flashy katanas, or getting half of the ashes needed to complete the duo. Here’s everything you need to know to get the Jolan and Anna Spirit Ash inElden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree.
How to begin Swordhand of Night Jolan’s quest inElden Ring
To begin Jolan’s short quest, you’ll first need to complete the lengthy Count Ymir questline. If you haven’t done so already, check out ourcomprehensive guide on Count Ymir’s questline. Once that is complete, you’ll need to talk to Jolan who is slumped over at her pillar in theCathedral of Manus Metyr. She’ll mention that she can “no longer see the stars,” and then you’ll have the opportunity to give her one of two items in exchange for a different reward.
You can only receive one reward or the other in each playthrough. Make sure you choose wisely.
The first item is theIris of Grace. By giving her this, you’ll receive theSwordhand of Night JolanSpirit Ashes. The second item is theIris of Occultation, which will grant you her signatureSword of Nightas a reward. If you choose to get the Sword of Night, I don’t blame you. It has an awesome Ash of War and is a suitable primary weapon. But if you’ve opted for the Spirit Ashes, the fun doesn’t stop here. Jolan will pass away, and this will begin her brief quest.
How to find Anna’s puppet body inElden Ring
Remember being invaded by the claw-wielding warrior who looked just like Jolan? It turns out that was her twin sister. Though they weren’t together during their final moments, their spirits can be reunited in the afterlife. Or at least, combined to be summoned by you at will. Here’s how you’re able to find Anna’s puppet body.
Now that you’ve found Anna’s puppet body, all that’s left is to interact with it while Jolan’s Spirit Ash is in your inventory. You’ll be prompted to combine the two spirits and will receive the Jolan and Anna Spirit Ash.
Is the Jolan and Anna Spirit Ash worth taking to +10?
When it comes to upgrading Spirit Ashes based on their contribution to boss fights, I’d say that Jolan and Anna are a step behindMimic TearandBlack Knife Tiche. If you’ve already upgraded those two to +10, Jolan and Anna are an amazing third choice for when you want to switch things up. Having two resilient summons is very useful during many of theElden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtreeboss fights where one-shot abilities are more common than the base game. Now if only the DLC bosses didn’t have an immediate “anti-summon” attack at the beginning of the fight…
