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If you’re wondering how you’re able to use theAshes of Waryou have collected so far, you need aWhetstone Knifeto activate them inElden Ring. Aside from the wide variety of weapons and armaments you can discover in Elden Ring, numerous ways exist to improve them or learn new moves and attacks. Applying an Ash of War on your weapon is one of the ways to improve its usability and learn more fatal moves and attacks for a certain weapon.

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However, you cannot use an Ash of War on an armament until you get the Whetstone Knife. This is a knife that you’re able to lay your hands on pretty early in the game with no need to defeat anybosses.

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Where To Get Whetstone Knife

Whetstone Knife is located in Limgrave on the east side of the Gatefront Site of Grace and the west side of the Agheel Lake Site of Grace. There is an underground path in Gatefront Ruins, which is pretty close to the paved way passing through it. Once you go downstairs, you will spot a door. Open it, and you will find a chest inside. As you open the chest, you will receive an Ash of War as well as the Whetstone Knife.

If this is the first Ash of War you have ever received in Elden Ring, a new instruction will pop up, letting you know how to use Ashes of War.

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How To Use Ash Of War

Go and rest at a Site of Grace. You should be able to spot a new option now called Ash of War. Select it, and then select the armament that you want to apply the Ash of War onto. Keep in mind that some Ashes of War are specific to certain types of weapons and cannot be used on all armaments.

You can always use Shift+RMB on PC to perform your Ash of War move that has applied to either your right-hand or left-hand armament.

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