How to Get the Mimic Tear in Elden Ring
How to Get the Mimic Tear in Elden Ring | SteelSeries
Learn how to get the Mimic Tear Spirit Ash in Elden Ring, including location, boss fight tips, best builds, and how to summon your powerful doppelgänger.
The Mimic Tear is one of Elden Ring’s most iconic and powerful Spirit Ashes — and for good reason. Unlike any other summon, it doesn’t just fight by your side. It becomes you, copying your exact loadout, armor, weapons, spells, and items. This makes the Mimic Tear especially deadly when used right — or hilariously underwhelming if you forget to unequip that torch.
If you’re wondering how to get the Mimic Tear in Elden Ring, you’re in the right place. This guide walks you through exactly where to find it, how to use it, and how to make the most of your new ghostly twin.
What Is the Mimic Tear in Elden Ring?
The Mimic Tear is a Legendary Spirit Ash that summons a spirit version of your character, equipped with the same weapons, armor, and even spells or items in your quick bar. Unlike most summons, it doesn’t cost FP. Instead, it consumes a chunk of your HP (660 HP, to be exact), which makes it viable even for caster builds or low-FP characters.
Once summoned, your mimic uses your weapons, dodges like a human, and generally acts as a deadly AI-controlled version of you. With a smart setup, it can melt bosses and tank hits like a champ.
How does the Mimic Tear work?
The Mimic Tear creates a clone of your character, including your equipped armor, weapons, spells, talismans, and even quick items. It fights using your loadout and doesn’t consume FP, instead, it uses 660 HP to summon. If you want it to behave a certain way, tweak your setup before calling it in.
How to Prepare for the Mimic Tear Boss Fight
Before you can get the Mimic Tear Spirit Ash in Elden Ring, you’ll need to defeat its boss version — a showdown that’s more funny than fearsome… if you know what you’re doing.
The Mimic Tear boss fight takes place in Nokron, Eternal City, shortly after defeating General Radahn. The twist? The boss copies your exact equipment, making it a literal 1v1 mirror match.
Cheese Strategy: The Naked Approach
To make the fight laughably easy, unequip all your weapons, armor, and spells before entering the fog gate. Once the boss spawns – bare-fisted and bewildered – quickly re-equip your best gear and beat yourself up.
It’s one of the few fights where forgetting your pants is actually a strategy.
Legit Approach: Beating Yourself Fair and Square
If you want to take on your own build head-on:
Two-hand your weapon to stagger the Mimic faster.
Use summons or AoE spells, the boss can’t mimic your tactical creativity.
Bait it into using heavy stamina-consuming attacks, then punish.
It mimics your loadout, not your brain. Use that to your advantage.
How to Get the Mimic Tear in Elden Ring
To unlock the Mimic Tear Ashes, you’ll need to head to Nokron, Eternal City, which only becomes accessible after defeating General Radahn.
Step-by-Step:
Defeat Radahn in Caelid to unlock a crater in Mistwood, opening a path into Nokron.
Enter Nokron, Eternal City, and proceed through the city ruins until you reach the Night’s Sacred Ground area.
Find a fog-gated room behind a locked door. You’ll need one Stonesword Key to dispel the barrier.
Inside, open the chest to claim your Mimic Tear Ashes.
Pro tip: The room is guarded by a few enemies, so approach with caution — or sneak past if you’re feeling stealthy.
How Early Can You Get the Mimic Tear in Elden Ring?
The Mimic Tear isn’t available immediately, but it can be unlocked after Radahn, around the midpoint of your first playthrough. If you focus on Radahn early, you can unlock it as early as Level 60-70, depending on your build.
How to Use the Mimic Tear Effectively
Using the Mimic Tear is easy, but mastering it takes some planning.
Tips
Unequip anything useless (like torches or weak items) before summoning.
Place buff items in your quick bar if you want the mimic to use them.
Equip your strongest armor and weapons – they get all the same bonuses.
The Mimic will use up healing items, so remove Flasks if you don’t want it to drink them.
This summon shines in boss fights, 2v1 battles, and anywhere you’d benefit from having a high-damage clone of yourself drawing aggro. It’s particularly great for melee builds with good poise or mages with powerful AoE spells.
Best Builds to Use with the Mimic Tear
Once you unlock the Mimic Tear Spirit Ash, its true power comes from how you gear it up. Since it copies your active equipment, smart build choices can turn it from a helpful twin into a full-on boss-melting monster.
Here are some of the best builds to pair with the Mimic Tear:
Bleed Builds (Rivers of Blood, Uchigatana, Reduvia)
Why it works: Two sources of bleed means double status procs, bosses melt under pressure. Equip Seppuku or Bloodflame Blade for even more carnage.
Pro Tip: Pre-buff with Seppuku — your Mimic gets it too.
Mage Builds (Comet Azur, Stars of Ruin, Night Comet)
Why it works: Your Mimic becomes a mobile turret, casting high-damage spells while you stay back. If you’re running Terra Magica or Lusat’s Glintstone Staff, it’ll even position itself inside your buff zones.
Just watch your FP – both of you will be slinging spells fast.
Tank Builds (Greatshield + Colossal Weapon)
Why it works: Double the stagger, double the aggro soak. Great for boss fights where you need a durable distraction while you heal or buff.
Consider equipping the Mimic with a regen talisman or armor for survivability.
Hybrid Builds (Faith/Str, Int/Dex, etc.)
Why it works: Versatile Mimics thrive when you balance melee and magic. If you’ve got a wide toolkit, so will your twin.
The Mimic isn’t perfect at spell timing – lean melee-heavy if unsure.
The real key? Optimize your gear before summoning. Equip your strongest loadout, buff up, then call in your clone for max chaos. And for the love of the Erdtree, remove your healing flasks if you don’t want it chugging your limited supply.
Troubleshooting: Why Can’t I Summon Mimic Tear?
If the summon isn’t working, here are a few things to check:
You may not have enough HP to summon it (it costs HP, not FP).
You're in an area where summons are disabled (like PvP zones).
You haven’t equipped the Spirit Calling Bell.
You're playing online co-op, you can’t summon spirits when a co-op partner is present.
Make sure you’re playing solo, in an area that allows summons, and that your HP is topped off.
Is the Mimic Tear the Best Spirit Ash in Elden Ring?
Short answer: for most players, yes.
Its versatility, survivability, and damage scaling make it a top-tier choice, especially when fully upgraded. That said, it performs best when equipped intentionally. If you accidentally give it a bad loadout (or leave healing items equipped), it won’t reach its full potential.
Still, compared to other summons like Black Knife Tiche, Latenna, or Greatshield Soldiers, the Mimic Tear offers unrivaled adaptability.
Final Mimic-ulations
The Mimic Tear is one of Elden Ring’s most beloved Spirit Ashes — and once you unlock it, you’ll see why. Whether you want a second you to tank bosses or deal devastating damage, the Mimic delivers.
Just don’t forget to unequip that stick before summoning.
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Mimic Tear: FAQs
How early can you get the Mimic Tear in Elden Ring?
After beating General Radahn, typically mid-game. Aim for Level 60+ to make the Nokron area manageable.
Is the Mimic Tear still good after the nerf?
Yes, while the nerf reduced its damage output, the Mimic Tear remains one of the most versatile and powerful summons in Elden Ring. With proper loadout planning and upgrades, it still performs incredibly well, especially in boss fights and tough encounters.
How do I make the Mimic Tear stronger?
You can strengthen the Mimic Tear by:
Upgrading it with Ghost Gloveworts at Roderika in Roundtable Hold.
Equipping high-damage weapons and armor before summoning.
Removing unnecessary or weak items from your quick bar.
Think of it like gearing up your ghostly twin for battle – if you wouldn’t use it, don’t let them.
Can the Mimic Tear use Torrent?
No. The Mimic Tear doesn’t ride Torrent or use mounts. It stays on foot and follows you on the ground. That said, it does have your style, so that’s still a win.
Is the Mimic Tear better than Black Knife Tiche?
It depends on your playstyle. The Mimic Tear shines when you optimize its gear — it can match your strength and style. Black Knife Tiche, on the other hand, is a powerful summon with preset skills, great dodge timing, and strong single-target DPS. If you want control, pick the Mimic. If you want consistency, go with Tiche.
Does the Mimic Tear scale with NG+?
Yes. The Mimic Tear scales based on your character’s current gear and stats, so it remains effective in New Game Plus and beyond. Just keep upgrading your Ashes and gear to maintain its power.
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