- For other uses, see Miracle (disambiguation).
Miracles are a form of magic in Dark Souls.
General information[]
Miracles are cast using talismans as a medium.[1] Talismans scale with the Faith stat, although there is an exception.
Most miracles can be purchased from various merchants found throughout the game. Some are found as lootable items or given by various characters.
Miracles are largely utility spells focusing on defensive purposes such as healing, deflecting, and augmentation with few providing pure damage. Unlike sorcery, offensive miracles can deal lightning damage in addition to magic damage.
Lore[]
A human is able to cast a miracle by learning a tale of the Gods and saying a prayer to receive the blessing of its revelations[2]. Since humans are not able to freely harness these holy powers in the same way of the Gods they must use Talismans as a medium to cast their miracles[3]. Since to use miracles a human needs to remember a more or less long story and believe in the content, the strongest miracles require great Faith from the caster[4]
Miracles trace their origin to the dawn of the Age of Fire, when Gwyn, Lord of Sunlight led his knights and the other lords in a war against the Archdragons. The tales of the Lord's hunts of the dragons thus became the first legends of the Gods that would allow human to recount their deeds and replicate their powers[5].
Miracles, as stories of different deities, allow different powers to be invoked for a wide range of effects, from traditional support, to offense, to empowerment and negation.
Miracles of Gwynevere, Princess of Sunlight like Bountiful Sunlight employ sunlight to heal the caster and others[6], miracles of Gwyn's Firstborn like Great Lightning Spear employ lightning to create mighty bolts[7], miracles of Dark Sun Gwyndolin like Darkmoon Blade employ the rays of moonlight to empower weapons with magic[8], miracles of Velka, Goddess of Sin like the secret rite of Vow of Silence employ dark powers to counter the casting of magic in the area[9], miracles of Lloyd like Replenishment are more suited for fighting healing[10] while the miracles of Havel the Rock like Magic Barrier are more suited to defend from magic[11]. Even the servants of Gravelord Nito employed miracles like Gravelord Sword Dance to create a magical copy of the deadly sword of their Lord[12].
Miracles[]
| Miracle | Effect | Uses | Req. Slots |  Faith |
Location | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Heal |
Heals a moderate amount of Health to the caster. | 5 | 1 | 12 | Support Healing | |
 Great Heal Excerpt |
A version of Great Heal with fewer casts. | 1 | 1 | 14 | Support Healing | |
 Great Heal |
Heals a significant amount of Health. | 3 | 1 | 24 | Reah of Thorolund | Support Healing |
 Soothing Sunlight |
Heals self and nearby allies. Requires Princess's Guard. | 3 | 2 | 48 | Pisaca Drop The Duke's Archives |
Support Healing AoE |
 Replenishment |
Gradually restores Health over time. | 2 | 1 | 16 | Reah of Thorolund Gift Tomb of the Giants |
Support Healing |
 Bountiful Sunlight |
Restores Health over time to self and nearby allies. Requires Princess's Guard. | 2 | 2 | 36 | Pisaca Drop The Duke's Archives |
Support Healing AoE |
 Force |
Knockback. Inflicts no damage. Can deflect arrows and sorcery. | 21 | 1 | 12 | Petrus OR Reah |
AoE Knockback |
 Wrath of the Gods |
Same as Force, but deals magic damage. | 3 | 1 | 28 | Reah of Thorolund | Magic AoE Knockback |
 Emit Force |
Large Magic shockwave | 6 | 1 | 18 | Siegmeyer of Catarina gift |
Ranged Magic AoE Knockback |
 Magic Barrier |
Reduces Magic damage received. | 4 | 1 | 14 | Reah of Thorolund | Support Augmentation |
 Great Magic Barrier |
Stronger version of Magic Barrier. | 2 | 1 | 24 | Ash Lake Corpse |
Support Augmentation |
 Homeward |
Returns caster to last bonfire rested at. | 1 | 1 | 18 | Petrus OR Reah |
Support |
 Seek Guidance |
More messages appear on the ground. | 5 | 1 | 12 | Petrus OR Reah |
Support |
 Karmic Justice |
Physical Damage to surrounding enemies after receiving successive hits. | 4 | 1 | 20 | Oswald of Carim | Support AoE |
 Vow of Silence |
Prevents casting of magic to self and nearby enemies. | 2 | 2 | 30 | Painted World of Ariamis | Silence AoE |
 Tranquil Walk of Peace |
Slows nearby enemies. | 5 | 1 | 18 | The Catacombs | Slow AoE |
 Lightning Spear |
Lightning projectile. Area of Effect if contacts water. | 10 | 1 | 20 | Join Warrior of Sunlight covenant. | Ranged Lightning |
 Great Lightning Spear |
Stronger version of Lightning Spear. | 10 | 1 | 30 | Reach Warrior of Sunlight covenant +1. | Ranged Lightning |
 Sunlight Spear |
Strongest Lightning projectile. Requires Warrior of Sunlight. | 5 | 2 | 50 | Requires Warrior of Sunlight +1 and Soul of Gwyn. | Ranged Lightning |
 Sunlight Blade |
Augments right-hand weapon with Lightning damage. | 1 | 1 | 30 | Defeat Dark Sun Gwyndolin | Lightning Augmentation |
 Darkmoon Blade |
Augments right-hand weapon with Magic damage. Requires Blade of the Darkmoon. | 1 | 1 | 30 | Blade of the Darkmoon +1. | Magic Augmentation |
 Gravelord Sword Dance |
Swords burst through the ground, damaging enemies. | 40 | 1 | 0 | Join Gravelord Servant covenant. | Physical AoE |
 Gravelord Greatsword Dance |
Stronger version of Gravelord Sword Dance. | 40 | 1 | 0 | Reach Gravelord Servant covenant +1. | Physical AoE |
Achievements/Trophies[]
References[]
- ↑ Talisman description.
- ↑ Heal description.
- ↑ Talisman description.
- ↑ Faith requirement for the use of miracles.
- ↑ Sunlight Spear (Dark Souls III) description.
- ↑ Bountiful Sunlight description.
- ↑ Great Lightning Spear description.
- ↑ Darkmoon Blade description.
- ↑ Vow of Silence description.
- ↑ Replenishment (Dark Souls III) description.
- ↑ Magic Barrier description.
- ↑ Gravelord Sword Dance description.
| Magic |
|---|
| Miracles • Pyromancy • Sorcery |