Elden Ring features a huge range of Sorceries for players to master, and finding the best ones in the early game can be key to progressing.

Elden Ring has a greater focus on magic than previous FromSoftware titles, and there are two kinds that players can learn: Incantations and Sorceries. Of the two, Sorceries are more focused on damage and ranged-firepower, and scale from Intelligence. Whether players are building a pure sorcerer or a hybrid character, knowing which Sorceries to equip is essential to making the most of Elden Ring's magic.

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In true Soulslike fashion, Elden Ring challenges players right from the tutorial, and finding the best early-game Sorceries is essential to a Sorcerer character's survival.

Fortunately for Astrologers, the spell they start with is one of the best early game Sorceries; Glintstone Pebble is a single target missile spell that is quick to cast, consumes only seven of Elden Ring's Focus Points, and does a surprising amount of damage.

For classes that don't begin with Glintstone Pebble, it can be bought for 1000 Runes from either Sorceress Sellen in Limgrave: Waypoint Ruins, or Thops at the Church of Irith.

Players looking to upgrade Glintstone Pebble should try to find Rock Sling, a Gravity Sorcery that summons three large, homing rocks to smash into enemies. Although Rock Sling uses more FP than Glintstone Pebble, it deals more damage and has a good chance to stagger or knock enemies back.

The easiest way to find the Rock Sling Sorcery in Elden Ring's early game is to open the trapped chest at the bottom of the stairs in the Dragon Burnt Ruins in Limgrave. This chest will transport players directly to Caelid, where Rock Sling can be found at the bottom of a stone staircase on the eastern side of the Street of Sage Ruins.

Glintstone Stars is essentially a triple cast of Glintstone Pebble, firing three projectiles that quickly home in on enemies. Although it is twice as expensive to cast, Glintstone Stars is great for picking off fast or mounted targets that might dodge other spells. The Sorcery can be bought from Sorceress Sellen for 3,000 Runes, making it one of the most expensive purchases on this list.

For players who are going for more of a hybrid Sorcerer build, one of the best early game Sorceries is Carian Slicer. This low-cost Sorcery summons a magical sword that can perform a three-hit slicing combo, dealing significant magical damage in melee range. Players can buy Carian Slicer from Sorceress Sellen for 1500 Runes, but only after they've found the Royal House Scroll for her.

Elden Ring is available now for PC, PlayStation 4 and 5, and Xbox One and Series X|S.

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