Horse Torrent in Elden Ring: how to open and summon a horse

Horse в Elden Ring - one of the main innovations of the game, which distinguishes the history of the Interearth from other FromSoftware projects.

However, in order to enjoy fast travel across the open world, a horse must be found. This guide will cover not only the process of obtaining a mount, but also other featurestied to horseback riding.

How to get a horse in Elden Ring - Torrent

Once the starting location is completely cleared, head down the main road in the Graveyard to the first Place of Grace in the open clearing.

Finishing the conversation with the first NPC, telling legends and traditions, history and some secrets of Interearth about the abode of a weak demigod and Godric Storuk himself, continue on your way to Stormveil Castle, focusing on the gilded threads of grace.

Bying the majestic Tree Guard in golden heavy armor, grazing wild goats and dilapidated stone buildings, get to the camp of the knights of Godric and kill the enemies guarding the main entrance to Stormvale Castle. If possible, act stealthily so as not to die and not spend the runes necessary to pump the main characteristics of the character at the very beginning of the campaign.

Thus, moving along the path of the thread of grace and at the same time killing the knights of Godric, blocking the calm path, reach the Place of Grace, located at the entrance to the Third Temple of Marika.

Sit by the fire and wait until an unfamiliar girl s the main character.

During the dialogue, she will give the character "Bone Scroll”, which will allow you to summon a ghostly horse for subsequent fast movement across the vast expanses of the Interearth.

How to summon a mount in Elden Ring

That summon Torrent's horse, open your inventory and go to the "Bags". Then select an empty spot on the hotbar and assign "Bone Scroll" in this slot. Then activate the relic by clicking on it and enjoy riding.

On the console, the shortcut menu is opened by pressing triangle.

That recall Torrent's horse, open the shortcut menu again, and hover over Scroll.

General tips for riding in Elden Ring

• Thanks to the horse, you can jump from fairly large distances.
• Sitting on a horse, you can use the so-called "double jump”, which is especially useful when climbing a hill.
• Air whirlwinds (which can most often be seen near the rocks) allow you to fly over great distances on horseback and climb mountains unhindered. Such jumps do no damage, but it is important to focus on at the landing site - landing on water, for example, can kill not only the mount, but also the character.
• Some fights can be done on horseback.
• Steel arms easier to handle while riding compared to spears. The spells are also easy to use.
• The horse has its own health bar. After a hard fight with a boss or an unnecessarily ill-conceived jump from a long distance, she can be healed with the help of consumables created during the crafting process.
• If the horse dies, it can be called again, however, this will require flask of crimson tears.

How to use Torrent Horse

Obviously, riding a mount takes less time to navigate the endless open world. However, some monsters that live in the expanses of the Interearth are extremely fast even compared with a horse, which allows them to catch up with the main character without any problems.

In order not to lose precious health points and, therefore, healing potions, while riding, often click on "Evasion” - thus, the speed of the horse will gradually become higher.

How to fight on horseback

During the battle on a horse, the character holds a weapon (even if it is a double or "heavy") with one hand, which, at first glance, can cause trouble, but the player has the opportunity change side of attack. Thus, the standard strike is made from the right side, and the second hand strikes from the left side.

This principle is very useful during the battle with particularly nimble and fast bosses, as they will always be on the sides, which will make it easier to deal damage to them.

The mechanics of powerful attacks, in turn, nothing different from fighting on your feet. They also require preparation and are several times slower than standard strikes. And the use of long-range and magical weapons will only become more fond of during the battle on horseback.

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