Rituals in Welcome to Elderfield give me special abilities that I can use for combat or utility. Some rituals can also be used outside of battle through the Rituals menu. In this guide, I cover the ritual skills I can unlock, where I get them, their MP costs, and what each one does.
How to Unlock Ritual Skills
I begin the game with Energy Blast and the basic Guard skill. The other ritual skills have to be found, purchased, or earned as I progress.
Early and Easy Rituals
Energy Blast
Energy Blast is one of the ritual skills I have from the beginning of the game.
- How I Get It: Given to me at the start of the game.
- Cost: 2 MP
- Effect: Fires a weak shot of energy.
Warp
I can unlock Warp while exploring the first floor of the Mall. After entering Ultra Video, the first shop after I walk in, I talk to the Shopper on the far right near the SALE and camera display.
- How I Get It: Mall F1, inside Ultra Video.
- Cost: Free
- Effect: Warps me home.
I like grabbing Warp early when I explore the Mall because it gives me a free way to return home after a bad run, making the Ultra Video detour worthwhile.
Dark Shield
I get the Dark Shield ritual tome by defeating the Office Slime standing in front of the Mall F1 Hallway door in the southern snack and hallway area.
- How I Get It: Defeat the Office Slime and loot its ritual tome.
- Cost: 3 MP
- Effect: Increases Defense and Magic Defense by 20% for 3 turns and gives +1 Recovery.
Mall Vending Machine Ritual Tomes
I can buy several ritual tomes from the vending machine in the Mall. After purchasing one, I use the tome to learn its skill.
Lesser Mending
- Price: 25g
- Cost: 10 MP
- Effect: Restores 20 HP and gives +1 Recovery.
- Outside Battle: Yes
Cosmic Premonition
- Price: 50g
- Effect: Reduces enemy Attack and Defense by 20% for 3 turns and gives +1 Recovery.
Torrent of Darkness
- Price: 100g
- Effect: Deals Darkness damage to all enemies.
The same vending machine also has related combat skill tomes, including All or Nothing for 25g and Heavy Blow, which costs 5 MP to use.
Later Story and Area Rituals
As I progress through later parts of the game, I can unlock additional rituals from characters, locations, and chamber doors.
Dark Blast
- How I Get It: Old Man Jackson after Build-A-Wife.
- Cost: 5 MP
- Effect: Deals Darkness damage, gives +1 Fatal, and may inflict Hex.
Ghost Blast
- How I Get It: A gift from Pete, the laundry ghost, in the apartment laundry room.
- Cost: 5 MP
- Effect: Deals Curse damage, gives +1 Fatal, and may inflict Fear.
Energizing Blast
- How I Get It: Found in the Library.
- Effect: Has a 15% chance to generate 1 AP.
Pumpkin Blast
- How I Get It: After opening the chamber doors in the Old Woods.
Chaos Thorns
- How I Get It: After opening the chamber doors in the Sewers.
- Alternate Spelling: Chaos Torns on the wiki.
This guide contains spoilers for the Mall and later areas.