00:00TORRENT
00:06To unlock the Elden Ring Horse, Torrent, the Spectral Steed, to his friends,
00:09you will unfortunately have to do a little bit of work.
00:11Not too much, though, and it'll be worth it,
00:13because your steed will allow you to easily run around a landscape,
00:16scale steep terrain, and provide an edge in some combat encounters.
00:20So, if that sounds useful to you, here's how to get Torrent, the Elden Ring Horse,
00:23as well as all the advantages that come with it.
00:25You can unlock Torrent, the Spectral Steed, by visiting three Sites of Grace.
00:29These are the glowing bonfire-like checkpoints in Elden Ring.
00:32Most players will unlock Torrent once they hit the Site of Grace at the Gatefront Ruins,
00:36but this is mainly a coincidence because of where you're directed in the first few hours.
00:40All you actually need to do is find any three Sites of Grace,
00:43and after resting at the third one, you'll be visited by an NPC called Melina.
00:47Melina will make you an offer, and if you accept it,
00:49she will then give you an item called the Spectral Steed Whistle,
00:52which you can equip to summon Torrent at any time.
00:55It's listed in your key items and can be equipped as a quick item, like your flasks.
00:59You can also slot it into the extra storage pouches if, for some reason, you don't want instant access.
01:04With the Whistle equipped, press X or Square to use it
01:07and instantly summon or de-summon Torrent, the Horse, beneath you.
01:10You can also quickly hop off and de-summon Torrent by clicking the left stick.
01:13Torrent, the Spectral Steed, basically lets you get around a lot faster,
01:16while slightly limiting what you can do while you're on it.
01:19You can switch to a Gallop and Double Jump,
01:21making it great for clearing obstacles or getting past enemies you don't want to fight,
01:24and you can still use items like flasks.
01:26However, being a large, fast-moving horse...thing
01:29means that Torrent is more unwieldy and less precise in its movements,
01:32so you'll find yourself riding in wide circles
01:34and having to perform strafing runs to attack your enemies.
01:37Players also can't use weapons, skills, block or other behaviours while mounted,
01:41although you can still attack with the shoulder buttons
01:43directing light and heavy attacks on the left and right sides respectively.
01:47It's worth noting that Torrent is not immortal
01:49and can be killed both by enemy attacks and extreme fall damage,
01:52although you can heal it by feeding them food items.
01:55If it is killed, Torrent will fade out of existence
01:57but can instantly be summoned again using the whistle.
01:59And that's all you need to know about getting and using Torrent,
02:02Elden Ring's weird ghost horse.
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