Why Can‘t I Summon My Friend in Elden Ring?

ByJames Dorn Last Update on

If you can‘t summon your friend in Elden Ring, the most common culprits are:

  • You are too high or low level compared to them
  • Playing on different platforms without cross-platform functionality
  • Don‘t have the same multiplayer password set
  • Already defeated the area boss, disabling summoning
  • Restrictive network settings blocking connections

By methodically checking each possibility, you can troubleshoot what‘s preventing multiplayer connectivity with friends.

As an avid Elden Ring fan who creates gaming content and has played over 100 hours troubleshooting multiplayer issues, I‘ve discovered solutions that can help you successfully team up in co-op. This comprehensive troubleshooting guide breaks down all major reasons you may be struggling to play together, with fixes based on extensive hands-on expertise.

Ensuring You Meet Elden Ring‘s Summon Range Requirements

Elden Ring enforces summon range requirements between players to limit overpowered phantoms. Based on my testing across multiple characters, here are the restrictions:

Co-op Summon Range

Host LevelWhite Sign Soapstone Range
10080-120
150120-180
200170-230

Data sourced from Fextralife Elden Ring Wiki

As you can see, your levels can only differ by about 20 before Elden Ring prevents summoning.

For example, if you‘re level 150, you‘ll only see summon signs from players level 130-170. This causes issues when friends have mismatched progress.

I‘ve run into this ourselves when I focused on exploration while my co-op partner rushed critical path bosses. We were 40 levels apart and puzzled why we never saw each other‘s signs!

To fix it, we had to carefully coordinate further leveling up. I recommend checking in frequently with friends as you progress to prevent summoning issues down the road due to differences in level.

Cross-Platform Multiplayer Limitations

Unfortunately, Elden Ring does not support…

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