How to get the horse in Elden Ring, Torrent

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The Elden Ring Horse is called Torrent, the Spectral Steed and uniquely horned mount that you can unlock after making a deal with the Finger Maiden Melina. Torrent the Horse is essential to getting around the world - crossing large distances, leaping over gaps, using Spiritsprings and getting past foes that would otherwise be able to catch you.

You can get Torrent very early on, but its easy to miss your chance for a while if you're not sure where to look. Fortunately, we can help with that - if you want to know how to get the Horse in Elden Ring, here's how you can pony up and summon Torrent.

How to get the horse Torrent in Elden Ring

Players can unlock Torrent the Spectral Steed by visiting Sites of Grace - the glowing, golden, bonfire-like checkpoints - in the explorable world of Elden Ring. Most players will unlock the horse once they hit the Gatefront Ruins Site of Grace, so we'd advise following the light trail to get there as soon as possible, once you're out in the world.

When you do get to them you'll meet a character at one of the Sites of Grace called Melina, and she'll give you an item called the Spectral Steed Whistle, which you can trigger at any time to summon the horse in Elden Ring. It's listed in your Key Items and can be equipped in the Equipment menu as a Quick Item, like your flasks. You can also slot it into your extra storage pouches to keep it separated from your Quick Items.

Use it to instantly summon (or desummon) Torrent the horse beneath you. You can also quickly hop off and desummon Torrent by clicking in LS/L3.

How to control Torrent

The horse in Elden Ring functions to increase the player's maneuverability, while slightly limiting the range of actions that can be taken. Torrent moves quickly normally, but can switch to a gallop by pressing B/Circle. The steed can also double-jump, making it great for clearing large gaps and obstacles, and you can still use other items in your equipment slots, such as Flasks, if you need them while riding.

However, Torrent isn't without its limitations. Being a large, fast-moving horse means Torrent is more unwieldy and less precise in its movements, so you'll find yourself riding in wide circles of having to perform strafing runs to attack your enemies. Players also can't use Weapon Arts from Elden Ring Ashes of War, block with a shield or weapon, or other behaviours while mounted, though they can still attack and engage in combat. LB/L1 and LT/L2 respectively become light and heavy attacks on the player's left side while RB/R1 and RT/R2 become light and heavy attacks for the player's right side only.

Torrent is also not immortal, and can be killed by both enemy attacks and fall damage. If it is killed, Torrent will fade out of existence, but can sometimes be instantly summoned again by using the whistle. In some situations, such as boss fights, your ability to summon Torrent can be limited, and you'll have to sacrifice one of your healing Crimson Flask uses to bring the spectral horse back. However, you can avoid this by feeding Torrent an array of raisin food items to heal and impart other buffs.

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