With the drastically increased difficulty of Elden 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 of Shadow of the Erdtree’s most 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 in Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree.
How to begin Swordhand of Night Jolan’s quest in Elden 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 our comprehensive 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 the Cathedral 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 the Iris of Grace. By giving her this, you’ll receive the Swordhand of Night Jolan Spirit Ashes. The second item is the Iris of Occultation, which will grant you her signature Sword of Night as 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 in Elden 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 can find Anna’s puppet body.
- Begin at the Hinterland site of grace.
- Follow the hill slightly southeast until you reach the Shaman Village.
- Go behind the wicked tree (trust me it stands out) next to the tall building.
- You should see a large spiky rock, follow the trail behind it until you see a rocky path heading down the cliff.
- Continue down the cliff, carefully dropping down to the ledges below until you can see a balcony from the top of a church. This is Rabbath’s Rise.
- Carefully drop down to the balcony, double jumping when needed. Make sure to drop and not jump from the cliff since fall damage could kill you.
- Anna’s puppet body is found sitting up in the walkway.
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 behind Mimic Tear and Black 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 the Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree boss 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…
