Elden Ring has thousands of consumables you can find; most people will overlook them if they aren’t careful. One massive part of the game that can make it a little bit easier is the Grease consumables you can find. You can apply them to your weapon, like this game’s version of Pine Resin. It gives your weapon a buff depending on which Grease you use.
You can’t use Grease in Elden Ring because you currently use a Special Weapon. Special Weapons take less to level up, but it doesn’t allow for any Ashes of War or Grease to be applied to them. You have to use whatever the Special Weapon’s skill is.
Some people might get Grease and try using it on their weapon, but it won’t let them. There is a simple reason for this, and the game doesn’t tell you why you can’t apply it to your weapon.
What is Grease in Eldin Ring?
We explained it earlier, but it is Elden Ring’s version of Pine Resin. You can use specific ones to give you buffs, but you can only use them on regular weapons. Special Weapons do not allow you to apply Grease to them, but that is not all bad. Depending on the Special weapon, they have skills that have what Grease gives to normal weapons.
The best part is that you don’t need a consumable to use the Special Weapon’s skill; you only need a larger FP bar to use the skills more often. If you don’t know the difference between Special and Normal weapons, go to the Blacksmith and check what it is upgraded with.
If it takes regular Smithing Stones, then it is a Regular Weapon. If it takes Somber Smithing Stones, then it is a Special Weapon. If you can find a good Special Weapon, you should really use it because the skills on those weapons are the best in the entire game.
How many are there?
The game has 11 different versions of Grease, and each one has a better counterpart that applies quicker and lasts a bit longer. Each one is extremely important if you are using a Regular Weapon, and it is best to save these for harder boss fights to deal more damage and make the fights easier.
Always use them wisely because they only last a certain amount of time. Explore as much as possible, and you will find plenty to use. You can also craft them with materials as well.