Dark Souls 2 Magic Guide - Sorceries

Casting sorcery in Dark Souls 2 requires a catalyst such as a staff, alongside the appropriate number of intelligence for each of the spells. There are many Sorcery spells available in comparison to any of the other spells, and most only require one attunement slot, meaning you can wield several of these spells all at once.

Dark Souls 2 sorcerer’s staff Location
The sorcerers staff can either be acquired within the starting equipment when selecting the sorcerer class or alternatively it can be purchased from Carhillion of the Fold in exchange of souls. If you haven’t collected enough souls to fund this purchase then visit our guide on farming souls before continuing. Or alternatively it can be found hidden in a secret room towards the bottom of the large staircase by the Pate trap within the Forest of Giants.

 

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Dark Souls 2 Sorcerer Spells

Sorcery        Description       Acquired from        Attunement       Intelligence       Faith                       Soul Arrow   Fires a small soul arrow.   Merchant Hag Melentia (M)
Carhillion of the Fold (M)
Magerold of Lanafair (M)    1     10    -                       Great Soul Arrow   Stronger version to the soul arrow, firing a
soul arrow when cast.   Carhillion of the Fold (M)
Magerold of Lanafair (M)
Forest of Fallen Giants (P)     1    14    -                       Heavy Soul Arrow   Stronger version to the previous soul arrows, firing a
soul arrow when cast. It has a slower casting time, but
is more powerful than any of the previous.   Carhillion of the Fold (M)
Magerold of Lanafair (M)    1     12    -                       Great Heavy Soul Arrow   Stronger version to the previous soul arrows, firing a
soul arrow when cast.   Carhillion of the Fold (M)
Magerold of Lanafair (M)
Harvest Valley (P)     1    16    -                       Homing Soul Arrow   Fires arrows that target onto enemies and is
perfect for fast moving enemies.   Straid of Olaphis (M)
Weaponsmith Orinifex (M)    1     25    -                       Heavy Homing Soul Arrow   Fires more powerful arrows that target onto enemies
and is perfect for fast moving enemies.   Straid of Olaphis (M)     1    35    -                           Homing Soulmass   Dependent upon your intelligence, 2-5 soul orbs
appear above your head where they will remain until
you reach an enemy, in which it targets and destroys,
or until the 30
second time period is completed.   Weaponsmith Orinifex (M)
Shaded Woods (P)    1    24     -                       Homing Crystal Soulmass   More powerful version to the homing soulmass where 2-5 soul orbs
appear above your head where they will remain until you reach an enemy,
in which it targets and destroys,
or until the
30 second time period is completed.   Shrine of Amana (P)    1    32     -                       Soul Spear   Causes damage to enemies by piercing them with
souls shaped into a spear.   Grave Warden Agdayne (M)
Huntsman's Corpse (P)    1     40    -                       Crystal Soul Spear   More powerful version to the soul spear piercing
enemies with souls shaped into a crystalized spear.   Straid of Olaphis (M)    1    53    -                       Shockwave   This sorcery spell does not inflict damage to enemies but
releases a shockeave which knocks enemies to the ground
and offers you some temporary breathing room.   Carhillion of the Fold (M)   1     13    -                       Soul Spear Barrage   This spell fires a series of small soul spears in a funelled
cone shape ahead of you. Individually
these soul spears will not cause a great amount of damage
but the aim of this spell is to target multiple enemies at
a single time or single enemies multiple times.   Carhillion of the Fold (M)    1     17    -                       Soul Shower   Hurls a large souls mass into the air which explodes
into smaller souls that rain from above the area of
the caster. Covers a large radius and is
useful against larger enemies or large
groups of enemies.   Straid of Olaphis (M)     1    22    -                       Soul Greatsword   Swings a greatsword cast from souls and is
great against large groups of enemies.   Drangleic Castle (P)    1    27    -                       Soul Vortex   Launches a slow-moving small mass which fires
out individual smaller homing soul masses.
The spell has a fairly long casting time so isn’t favourable
under pressure, however when used effectively it
can be incredibly powerful.   Grave Warden Agadyne (M)
The Pit (P)
Brightstone Cove Tselfora (P)    1     37    -                       Soul Bolt   This spell fires a beam of energy which
hits the floor and travels forwards in a
straight line, obliterating all enemies in
its path.   Drangleic Castle (P)    1    45   -                        Soul Geyser   Casts out a large mass of souls which home towards a
target and on impact break apart and hit the enemy
multiple times again. An incredibly powerful spell that's
useful for defeating bosses.   Aldia's Keep (P)   1     64    -                       Magic Weapon   This spell imbues your weapon with 50 magic
damage and increases the damage dealt by
15% for a period of 90 seconds.   Carhillion of the Fold (M)     1    10    -                       Great Magic Weapon   More powerful version to the magic weapon,
inducing your weapon with 50 magic damage and
increases the damage dealt by 20% for
a period of 90 seconds.   Company of Champions (Lvl. 1) (C)
Royal Sorcerer Navlaan (M)
The Gutter (P)    1     18    -                       Crystal Magic Weapon   More powerful version to the magic weapon, inducing
your weapon with 50 magic damage and increases
the damage dealt by 30% for a period of
90 seconds.   Dragon Aerie (P)   1     28    -                       Strong Magic Shield   Increases your shield’s stability and resistance to physical,
elemental and status effects all to 100%
for a period of 30 seconds.   Royal Sorcerer Navlaan (M)
Dragleic Castle (P)     1    18   -                        Yearn   Casts a sound generating, slow moving soul mass which
can be used to attract enemies towards a certain location.
Useful for avoiding combat in awkward scenarios.
Lasts for a total of 12 seconds.   Carhillion of the Fold    1    19     -                       Hush   Masks your movement noise for a period of 90 seconds.
Although noises from rolling, jumping and swinging weapons can
still be heard, this spell offers you an early advantage
in battles against unsuspecting enemies   Way of Blue Covenant (Lvl. 2) (C)
Lost Bastille (P)    1     15    -                       Fall Control   Allows you to fall without taking fall damage. The spell
unfortunately does not protect you from falls which would reduce
your health bar to 0 and kill you, however as long as
this jump would, on normal occasions, leave your health bar
with at least 1 point, you will not take any damage at
all. This spell can prove useful for gaining an
advantage in combat by dropping down from a ledge
beside unsuspecting enemies.   Weaponsmith Ornifex (M)    1     15    -                       Hidden Weapon   Turns your weapon invisible for a 90 second period,
making it difficult for opposing players to defend against what
they cannot see. By the time they’ve sussed out their tactics, you’ve gained a
clear advantage in the battle.   Bell Keeper Covenant (Lvl. 2) (C)     1    14    -                       Repair   Repairs 20 durability on weapons, 30 on armor and 10 on
rings however unfortunately this will not be applicable
on broken equipment.   Shrine of Winter (P)    1    15    -                       Cast Light   Casts a small orb of light above your head, illuminating the
surrounding area for a total of 50 seconds. Useful
for visibility in areas such as The Gutter or
when you’ve run out of torches.   Darkdiver Grandahl (M)    1    14   -                        Chameleon   Transforms you into an object matching
your environment, such as a barrel or a statue.
Any movement or action other than walking or running will
break this spell.   Harvest Valley (P)    1    14    -                       Unleash Magic   Increases your magical attack power by 20%
for a period of 60 seconds but unfortunately reduces your
HP by 30% whilst this spell is active. Great to use
alongside other spells that already inflict high damages
such as the Soul Geyser or Soul Vortex   Royal Sorcerer Navlaan (M)    3     58    -

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