In the vast world of Elden Ring, few spirit summons offer as much tactical versatility as the legendary Mimic Tear Ashes. This unique spirit duplicate mirrors your character's equipped armor, weapons, spells, and usable items directly in combat. Locating and fully upgrading this ally can drastically alter your strategy against the most formidable bosses across the Lands Between.
Unlocking Access to Nokron, Eternal City
Before you can search for the Mimic Tear, you must progress through a major story milestone by defeating Starscourge Radahn in Caelid. Defeating Radahn triggers a cosmic event where a falling star crashes into Limgrave, opening a massive crater near Mistwood. Descending into this crater gives players direct entrance into the underground region known as Nokron, Eternal City.
Navigating through Nokron requires cautious platforming across rooftops and ancient stone pathways. As you push deeper into the city, you will eventually encounter the mandatory Mimic Tear boss battle. Defeating this boss grants safe passage toward the hidden sacred grounds where the spirit item rests.
Locating the Mimic Tear Ashes
After crossing the long aqueduct bridge beyond the boss arena, head toward the Night's Sacred Ground area. Follow the rooftops and ledges until you reach a large balcony overlooking a quiet indoor hall. Inside this building, look for a imp statue imp fog wall requiring a single Stonesword Key to unlock.
Dispel the seal and enter the small room to locate a guarded chest containing the precious spirit ashes. Open the chest to add the item to your inventory so you can begin using it in eligible encounters. Having this duplicate ready makes managing challenging boss aggression significantly easier.
Upgrading the Spirit with Ghost Glovewort
Unlike standard spirit summons that require Grave Glovewort, legendary summons like the Mimic Tear require Ghost Glovewort for upgrades. Visit Roderika at the Roundtable Hold after completing her questline to access spirit tuning services. Investing in upgrades increases your clone's total health pool, defense stats, and overall durability during long battles.
To reach the maximum upgrade level of plus ten, you must locate a Great Ghost Glovewort deep within subterranean regions like Nokron or Ainsel River. Fully upgraded summons can withstand immense physical damage and draw enemy focus effectively. Keeping your spirit fully upgraded ensures it remains competitive during late-game encounters.
Optimizing Equipment for Your Spirit Duplicate
Because the Mimic Tear copies your exact loadout at the moment of summoning, preparing your quick slots is essential. Equipping healing items, defensive consumables, or raw status-inflicting weapons allows your duplicate to utilize them without consuming your actual inventory. Adjusting your build right before summoning maximizes the utility your clone brings into fight scenarios.
Switching back to your primary weapon immediately after summoning allows both you and your duplicate to pressure enemies from multiple angles. Combining high-poise armor with status-effect builds turns your clone into an efficient combat partner. Strategic setup ensures you extract the full potential from this powerful spirit companion.