As a passionate gamer who loves optimizing damage output, I‘m always seeking the most overpowered spells and weapons in RPGs. In Elden Ring, one of the hardest-hitting sorceries you can get extremely early is Meteorite. This guide will explain how to acquire and unleash Meteorite for devastating damage against bosses and mobs alike!
What Does the Meteorite Spell Do?
Meteorite belongs to the gravitational sorceries school of magic in Elden Ring. Upon casting, it summons down a barrage of meteors from the sky for several seconds. Each meteor deals heavy magic damage, pounding enemies caught in their blast radius.
It‘s perfect for sniping stationary bosses or shredding through groups. The meteors spread out across a wide area, granting impressive range. I love spamming this spell against pack of enemies and watching their health evaporate!
| Meteorite Spell Details | |
|---|---|
| FP Cost | 30 |
| Casting Time | 28 |
| Range | 45 |
| AoE Radius | 10m |
| Slot Used | 1 |
One downside is the high 30 FP cost – you may need to spice in some Mind for a larger mana pool. It also has a longish cast time, making you vulnerable during activation. But as you‘ll see, the punch this spell packs makes it extremely worthwhile!
Acquiring the Meteorite Staff
To unlock the ability to rain meteors down, you‘ll first need to acquire the Meteorite Staff. This mystical staff comes pre-loaded with the Meteorite sorcery.
It also boasts an extremely rare S-rank scaling with Intelligence. This makes it arguably the best staff in the early-mid game for boosting sorcery damage. Especially once you start investing more points into Intelligence.
Here‘s exactly where to find the Meteorite Staff:
- Travel to the Aeonia Swamp in Caelid
- Make your way towards the Street of Sages Ruins
- Behind the tower, look for a corpse holding the Meteorite Staff
This bleak swamp area contains deadly scarlet rot and challenging foes. Attempting this early can prove difficult. I recommend being around level 40 before braving the journey.
Bring an ash spirit summon like the Skeletal Militiamen to distract enemies as you sprint for the staff. Mark the Sages Ruins on your map so you can beeline straight there. With the Meteorite Staff acquired, you can start unleashing its namesake sorcery on the Lands Between!
| Meteorite Staff Details | |
|---|---|
| Intelligence Scaling | S |
| Sorcery Scaling | S |
| Required Intelligence | 18 |
| Required Strength | 12 |
| Passive Bonus | Boosts Gravity Sorceries |
As you can see, the Meteorite Staff comes loaded with excellent scaling, specifically for boosting gravity sorceries like its namesake. The low Intelligence requirement also means nearly any build can benefit from equipping it early on.
Casting the Meteorite Sorcery
With the staff obtained, attuning Meteorite is simple. Equip the Meteorite Staff then open your Sorcery slots.
You‘ll see Meteorite as an option – select it, then cast away and behold the sight of flaming chunks bombarding enemies!
To maximize damage with Meteorite:
- Get elevation to increase the spell‘s range and area impacted
- Corral enemies into narrow spaces
- Time your casts to hit bosses during long attack combos
Due to Meteorites long range and AoE damage, it excels when facing:
- Tight clusters of standard enemies
- Bosses stuck executing long combos or recovery animations
I‘ve seen individual Meteorite casts shred Tree Sentinel‘s health bar by 25% Thanks to the spell‘s continued bombardment effect. This helps counter shorter openings to strike bosses.
Sorcery Combos Using Meteorite
While crushing in its own right, Meteorite truly melts enemies when combined with other sorceries like:
- Rock Sling: Holds enemies in place with gravity magic to ensure Meteorite pummels them
- Terra Magicus: Boosts all sorcery damage by 35% multiplicatively
- Comet Azur: Pre-cast this lengthy beam then swap to Meteorite for maximum damage
Creative combinations like these let you annihilate even mighty dragons fast with proper execution!
Stats & Gear to Improve Meteorite Scaling
As a gravitational sorcery, Meteorite‘s damage scales directly with your Intelligence stat. This determines magic damage, sorcery scaling, and raises the passive boost from the Meteorite Staff.
Here are the benchmarks to aim for:
- Intelligence: Get this to 60+ for S-tier scaling. I recommend 80+ endgame.
- Mind: 30+ lets you spam several Meteorites per FP bar
- Vigor: 40-60 for comfortable health pools so you can focus on offense.
Complementing your Intelligence investment, these talismans can further amplify Meteorite‘s destructive potential:
- Graven-School Talisman: Boosts all sorcery damage by 8%
- Godfrey Icon: Enhances charged spell damage like Meteorite by 15%
- Magic Scorpion Charm: Another 12% magic attack buff
Throw on Prince of Death‘s Staff once your Intelligence reaches 60 for additional potency. You‘ll have deadly magic damage potential!
Where to Farm Smithing Stones
As you progress through the game, you can strengthen weapons and staffs using Smithing Stones. This increases their scaling and damage potential.
Here are a few early game locations to farm Smithing Stones [1] & [2] for beefing up your Meteorite Staff:
- Stormhill Evergaol dungeon – drops [1] stones
- Raya Lucaria Crystal Tunnel – drops [1] & [2]
- Limgrave Tunnels in western Weeping Peninsula – Drops [1] stones
I recommend getting your Meteorite Staff to at least +6 as soon as you can. This massively boosts its sorcery scaling for wrecking enemies!
Acquiring Meteorite Early
Having outlined the tools needed to harness Meteorite‘s power, I‘ll explain how you can actually obtain this spell extremely early in Elden Ring.
As mentioned previously, the Meteorite Staff rests behind the Sages Ruins in Caelid. This means you can snag Meteorite just after defeating Godrick and visiting Liurnia of the Lakes.
Here are step-by-steps for nabbing this devastating sorcery early:
- Defeat Godrick and activate the Grand Lift to reach Altus Plateau
- Ride north through Stormhill towards Liurnia‘s crystal tunnel
- Nab your first Smithing Stone [2] to start upgrading your Meteorite Staff
- Take the tunnel straight into Caelid then sprint towards the Sages Ruins
- Summon your spirit ashes to distract enemies
- Loot the Meteorite Staff & Spell from the corpse!
With this route, you can go from slaying Limgrave‘s Fell Omen to calling down the stars upon foes in just a few hours!
Using Meteorite Effectively
Now let‘s dive into strategies forusing Meteorite to melt bosses and tear through mobs with ease.
First off, this spell shines against enemies with slow movement or recovery speeds. The delayed bombardment pummels these lumbering health pools relentlessly. Excellent candidates include:
- Erdtree Avatars
- Ulcerated Tree Spirits
- Magma Wyrms
- Crystalians
- Deathbirds
Before engaging these juggernauts, find an elevated position and activate Meteorite as they approach. With proper timing, you‘ll catch them just as the meteors begin crashing down. This leads to insane damage!
Conversely, hyper-aggressive enemies can be troublesome, since they quickly close distance. Bait their attacks then backpedal while charging Meteorite. The brief window of them recovering is the prime opportunity to strike.
I‘ve discovered Meteorite even shreds formidable dragons like Greyoll in just 2-3 casts. Yet watch out for their claw slashes when positioning! With practice, you can down once-dangerous foes with ease.
Why Use Meteorite Over Comet Azur?
Comet Azur has entered legend as one of most powerful (yet costly) sorceries in Elden Ring. So why still use Meteorite at all?
A few key advantages Meteorite maintains:
- Lower FP cost means easier repeated use
- Delayed AoE effect presses damage
- Excellent against mobile enemies
While Comet Azur offers higher DPS potential, Meteorite‘s flexibility and lower cost help it maintain relevance throughout your playthrough.
Verdict: Worth Investing In?
At the end of the day, I believe Meteorite still reigns as one of the most efficient striking spells in Elden Ring, particularly early to mid-game.
It scales incredibly well with Intelligence while costing less FP than high-damage alternatives like Comet Azur. And the delayed bombardment effect lets you catch groups and bosses for burst damage during slim attack windows.
If you love decimating health bars safely from range while enemies struggle approaching through fiery asteroid barrages, Meteorite is extremely satisfying!
Just be prepared to invest in some Mind/Intelligence to further boost the hard-hitting potential of this outstanding gravitational sorcery.
