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Rebirth becomes available after Rennala and costs a Larval Tear. Allocations cannot go below your starting class minimums.
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Choose your build & advanced pathSuggested plan: Vagabond Guard Counters → optional Black Steel Faith
Find a style that fits your priorities
Choose your normal attack range, preferred defensive rhythm and which stats receive upgrades. Starting classes are permanent stat floors, but Rennala can redistribute later levels for a Larval Tear; weapons and spell choices can be changed freely when requirements are met.
Reorder the comparison without changing your game settings or story preferences.
Shield defense, stance breaks and timed counters
Vagabond Guard Counters → optional Black Steel Faith
Begin with the Vagabond’s longsword and shield, building health before chasing damage stats. Block a completed attack chain, then counter into the recovery. Heavy Great Stars supports the full base campaign; Shadow adds an optional Faith hammer and timed-deflection branch. The two existing tracks are merged because their opening and destination are the same.
Learning curveModerate
Normal shield counters are approachable; the optional tear requires timing and a separate upgraded Faith weapon.
Choose this when you wantLearning enemy chains with a shield · Stance pressure instead of status dependence · An optional demanding DLC defense upgrade
Reconsider if: You want passive blocking to solve every boss; You dislike stamina and deflection timing.
What you actually do
A practical rhythm, from preparation to payoff.
1
Defend selectively
Block the readable chain while watching stamina, then release guard during recovery. Dodge grabs and dangerous elemental pressure instead of assuming a physical shield covers every attack.
2
Counter the finish
Use the guard counter after the final hit, close for a critical if stance breaks, then recover stamina. With the tear, timed guards reward practice within its limited duration.
Illustrative play example
Illustrative encounter
Illustrative scenario: a knight uses a three-hit chain. You hold the shield through the readable sequence, release between exchanges and counter only after the third recovery. A stance break permits a critical before you reset spacing. In Shadow, the same lesson becomes a timed guard with the tear and an upgraded hammer. If a boss heals on blocked contact or begins a grab, you roll instead. The example demonstrates active defense without claiming permanent protection or a fixed number of counters.
Your progression path
Read in order. Each stage explains what makes the next step practical.
1Opening
Longsword, Heater Shield and medium roll
Start Vagabond and remove enough spare equipment to reach Medium Load. Prioritize Vigor, upgrade the longsword and practice Square Off. Release block between hits so stamina returns; guard counter after the enemy’s chain ends, not simply whenever the sound cue appears.
2First payoff
Heavy Great Stars in Altus
Collect and upgrade Great Stars for a physical strike-damage and stance-pressure route. Use a shield whose guard boost and weight fit your Endurance, then counter safe recoveries. Innate bleed is a useful extra, but this route remains a physical fighter against bleed-resistant or immune enemies.
3Mature
Optional Shadow hammer and deflection
After Shadow entry, acquire Black Steel Greathammer and Deflecting Hardtear before considering a Faith reset. The hammer needs 25 Strength, 11 Dexterity and 17 Faith; Sacred emphasizes its holy plan. Practice timed guards and retain ordinary shield defense when the Physick ends or a grab cannot be blocked.
Guide progression diagram — an authored explanation, not an official skill tree or measured ranking.
Strengths, tradeoffs & requirements
Strengths
- Forgiving shield-led opening
- Physical stance pressure works without bleed procs
- Optional Faith branch adds magic and buffs
Tradeoffs
- Block counters fail inside unfinished chains
- Heavy equipment competes with a medium roll
- DLC branch costs a Tear, upgrades and timing practice
Plan around these requirements
- Weapon and shield upgrades plus stamina
- Great Stars from Altus for the base route
- Shadow DLC for Black Steel and Deflecting Hardtear
- Optional Larval Tear for the Faith transition
Preparation kit
The supporting roles that make this style work.
Upgraded spirit ash
Use only in areas where summoning is permitted; creates pressure relief rather than guaranteeing a boss opening.
Medium equipment load
Keep a usable roll; adding a shield, seal or spare weapon changes your carried load.
Defensive talisman and flasks
Prefer survival and sustainable resource recovery while learning an unfamiliar fight.
What to prioritize
- Secure medium load and Vigor before difficult bosses
- Upgrade Great Stars before the optional DLC reset
- Flag Sanctified Whetblade before the capital changes
Can you change your mind? Defeat Rennala to unlock rebirth, then spend one Larval Tear for stat redistribution within your starting class floors. Upgrade the replacement weapon before resetting; affinity and spell/loadout changes do not themselves require a Tear.
Consolidates two genuine duplicate tracks. Base Strength and optional DLC Faith remain explicit branches; Scadutree preparation and encounter-specific block exceptions still matter.
Version context: PC retail App 1.17.1 / Regulation 1.17.1, directly verified in FromSoftware's 8 September 2026 release note and checked 10 October 2026. These PvE plans require no Tarnished Pack. Black Steel and Deflecting Hardtear require Shadow of the Erdtree; solo, spirit-assisted and co-op fights have different pressure.
Research and recommendation basis · 6 references
Strong established PvE weapon engines were retained with practical starting gear. Duplicate advanced tracks are consolidated, with the katana/Communion hybrid kept separate because its casting costs change the routine. No controlled cross-build benchmarks or universal best ranking is claimed.
- officialBandai Namco: patch 1.17August 27, 2026 patch; Tarnished Pack purchase gates its new classes/content; listed greatshields gained guard boost or lost weight.Checked 2026-10-10
- officialBandai Namco: patch 1.12Taker’s Flames lost fire knockdown and fire poise damage; Moonlight blade/wave poise was rebalanced.Checked 2026-10-10
- officialBandai Namco: entering the Realm of ShadowShadow entry requires Radahn and Mohg; Scadutree and Revered Spirit blessings apply in the Shadow Realm.Checked 2026-10-10
- specialistGame8: Black Steel guard-counter buildSearch-index evidence: 25 STR/11 DEX/17 FAI hammer, Sacred affinity and counter/deflection concept. Full fetch returned an error.Checked 2026-10-10
- specialistWindows Central: ten Shadow buildsSpecialist rationale for Black Steel Faith and Deflecting Hardtear; exact 2026 DPS rankings not provided.Checked 2026-10-10
- officialnews detail 260908 1.htmlSteam included; App Ver. 1.17.1 and Regulation Ver. 1.17.1. Multiplayer unintended item-acquisition bug fix.Checked 2026-10-10
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- Choose New Game. On the character-creation screen, Origin is your starting class. Pick the opening class for the build below; if undecided, Vagabond is this guide’s shield-and-sword recommendation. The later…
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Enables the planned early Ash of War changes after Gatefront.
Alternative and sources
Keep the starting weapon skill until you retrieve it; one weapon cannot simultaneously use two different assigned skills.
The Strength guard-counter route works before the DLC deflection equipment arrives.
Alternative and sources
Keep an upgraded Longsword or another usable Strength weapon and shield; do not force the caravan fight before you can survive it.
The later Alexander duel supplies this skill-damage talisman.
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Use stamina or defensive support if his quest was lost. Killing him early gives a different reward and does not preserve the later duel.
A legendary collection pickup to audit before the capital changes.
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If the relevant capital state has already closed the pickup, verify the collection route and use a preserved earlier save or a later journey; do not assume a gear substitute satisfies the achievement.
The DLC guard-counter weapon for the optional Faith transition.
Alternative and sources
Stay with Heavy and the established block/counter loop until you own and upgrade it.
Readiness and recovery checks
Use these checks before moving to harder content or expanding. They are manual observations, separate from platform achievements.
Recover a mismatched build
Compare current requirements and upgrade costs first. Use Rennala only when the new weapon, appropriate stones and a Larval Tear are ready; keep the working weapon until the replacement works.
Review the Frenzied Flame recovery path
The cure has specific Millicent/Malenia/Placidusax prerequisites. Follow the linked path and verify which remain available; changing the planned ending cannot remove the brand.
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Audit the named missing item and its timing. Keep obtainable items on this run and move truly closed pickups to a preserved branch or later journey.
Evidence, coverage and changes in this edition
What was checked
42 achievement entries match the public Steam count. Checked 2026-10-09. View the platform catalog
Bandai Namco 1.17 notes and Steam metadata confirm released Tarnished Pack, original classes plus two optional starts, and the Royal Capital invasion deadline. Shadow of the Erdtree is released; the roster remains 42.
Achievement names and counts were compared with public Steam records. Quest outcomes and hardest-difficulty builds were sampled from sources, not validated by a completed playthrough.
Authored coaching synthesized from this guide's existing route, builds and source bibliography. This date records the data/anchor review, not fresh verification of every linked page or hands-on gameplay. Facts are entered manually; recommendations do not read the game save, certify achievement unlocks, or cover every possible state. Existing coverage limits: The route covers campaign completion, all official achievements, all 30 items required by the four legendary collection achievements, major NPC quest branches and all ten Shadow of the Erdtree remembrance bosses. It is not an inventory of every optional cave boss, farmable armor drop, crafting recipe or ordinary chest. Scadutree and Revered Spirit Ash collection is routed through useful early and late clusters, with a linked full location reference. It does not individually enumerate every fragment or spirit ash pickup. Current 1.17 changed some minor Shadow Realm treasure and enemy rewards. Core named quest rewards are covered; ordinary smithing-stone quantities from older walkthroughs are deliberately not promised. Location pictures are available through the linked reference pages where provided. This edition does not embed its own location gallery. One ending resolves per journey. Opposing quest rewards require another journey or character; this guide does not manipulate saves. PvP, speedruns, randomizers, seamless co-op mods and Nightreign are outside the route. The advanced build plans use base-game and Shadow equipment, with no Tarnished Pack-exclusive requirement. Old videos are useful for archetype history, not for the removed Taker's Flames knockdown. Current installed version and combat performance were not personally tested. The Black Steel Faith table is an optional respec branch; its 13 Dexterity cannot equip the original 20-Dexterity Sword Lance. All retained original tables continue to describe the separate physical route.
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PowerPyx — Leyndell Royal Capital
PowerPyx — Volcano Manor dungeon
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GamesRadar — Dung Eater and six Seedbed Curses
PC Gamer — Dung Eater branches
GamesRadar — Fia and Fortissax
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GameSpot — Hyetta and Frenzied Flame
PC Gamer — Bernahl; post-Maliketh invasion correction
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Bandai Namco — version 1.12 notes (Torrent at Elden Beast and PvE changes)
Mobalytics — Blasphemous Blade build, updated September 2026
Tarnished.app — Talisman of the Dread acquisition and affected skills
Game8 — dedicated Black Steel Greathammer guard-counter build
Windows Central — Black Steel Faith/deflection build among ten DLC plans
ESO-UI — Black Steel Greathammer requirements, affinities and equipment
Elden Ring Guide — Church of Consolation hammer acquisition
VULKK — Arcane bleed and Dragon Communion hybrid mechanics
Dot Esports — Dark Moon projectile talismans and acquisition
Push Square — Fringefolk chariot route and seal branch
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Character levels, eight attributes, weapon upgrades and real acquisition gates drive this route. Pick a complete build now; each plan starts with equipment available at character creation and places its later upgrades beside the relevant region.
Advanced progression
Advanced hybrid — Vagabond guard counters and Black Steel Faith
The original Strength guard-counter route remains a complete base-game plan. Shadow of the Erdtree adds a deliberate Faith respec into , timed deflection, stance breaks and incantation support, with retained as the no-respec alternative.
Start with this setup
- Start Vagabond, Golden Seed. Unequip the halberd or another heavy item until the equipment screen says Medium Load. Use Longsword with Square Off and the starting 100%-physical .
- Prioritize Vigor to 25, then 35–40, before investing heavily in Strength. Release block between enemy hits for stamina recovery. Guard counter only when the attack chain has ended; grabs must still be dodged.
- Upgrade one main weapon and the shield. A shield's guard boost improves with upgrades; endurance and guard boost determine how sustainable blocking is. Keep a strike alternative such as the Morning Star for miners.
- Talismans evolve from Green Turtle and Curved Sword into Dragoncrest Greatshield plus Greatshield/Two-Headed Turtle as needed. Use Knight armor bought at the Hold or selected Solitude pieces later only within medium-load capacity. No armor set makes trading every attack safe.
- Stat tables are unbuffed targets, excluding equipment bonuses and Great Runes. Level within the route's range naturally; do not farm just to match a number.
- Why this advanced path: dedicated guard-counter guides and Windows Central's Black Steel build combine the hammer's unusual holy counter with Deflecting Hardtear. It rewards learned attack timing and stance pressure; it is a strong alternative for players who enjoy active defense, not a universal ranking over the other builds.
- The original stat tables below belong to the physical /Sword Lance path. The optional level-150 Faith branch begins only after the hammer is acquired and upgraded at ; its respec overrides later physical tables. Base-game play never requires this switch.
- Keep an upgraded 100%-physical medium shield for unfamiliar combos and for the period after the Physick expires. Two-handing the hammer is the more demanding timed-guard mode. Grabs, delayed attacks and elemental chip still require judgment; the tear is not a permanent parry or passive immunity.
- One branch is enough: remain Heavy if you want direct physical damage and fewer casting controls. Choose the Faith branch for Sacred/Flame Art versatility and healing/buffs. It costs a Larval Tear, a second upgraded weapon and practice with a slower counter.
Preview this plan from the beginning to the endgame · 9 stages
- Level 25 target — Vigor/Mind/Endurance/Strength/Dexterity/Intelligence/Faith/Arcane: 25/10/15/16/13/9/9/7.
- Keep Longsword +3 and . Learn Square Off's heavy follow-up against single strong enemies. Use Lone Wolves or Jellyfish for room to heal.
- Take Green Turtle in Summonwater and Curved Sword in Stormveil; change talismans for the encounter instead of wearing every damage bonus.
- Advanced foundation — listen for the guard-counter cue, but wait for the attack chain to end before committing. Practice the same sequence on ordinary soldiers: block, counter, recover stamina, then finish a stance-broken target. A counter attempted between two enemy hits is often interrupted.
- Level 50 target — Vigor/Mind/Endurance/Strength/Dexterity/Intelligence/Faith/Arcane: 35/10/20/24/15/9/9/7.
- Use +8–12 normal weapon. Iron Whetblade permits Heavy affinity with compatible ashes once Strength scaling becomes worthwhile; compare displayed attack rating, not just the letter.
- A Brass Shield is a random soldier drop, not a required farm. Your upgraded starting shield remains a valid substitute. Lhutel or a leveled early ash supplies support.
- Reserve a Larval Tear for the optional DLC transition. Do not pay the Faith investment now: weapon upgrades and Vigor do more for the current Strength route, and the cannot be obtained in the base map.
- Level 80 target — Vigor/Mind/Endurance/Strength/Dexterity/Intelligence/Faith/Arcane: 45/12/25/37/15/9/9/7.
- Collect from Altus's guarded caravan and upgrade toward +15–18. Heavy affinity preserves direct Strength damage; innate bleed is an extra, not the only damage source.
- Wild Strikes from the scarab on the Stormhill approach is an option, but its long commitment is dangerous against fast bosses. A simple guard counter/charged heavy remains dependable.
- Use Greatshield Talisman from the Altus camp carriage. Choose a heavier shield only if the added weight still leaves a medium roll.
- Build the non-DLC counterpart first — Heavy , Curved Sword Talisman, stamina recovery and an upgraded shield already form the full block/counter/critical loop. This remains the fallback if the later deflection timing feels uncomfortable.
- Pick up Sanctified Whetblade in the Fortified Manor during this visit. It is preparation for the optional Black Steel branch; doing this before Maliketh avoids its capital-state missability. Sacred Blade is the later fallback if it is already gone.
- Level 120 target — Vigor/Mind/Endurance/Strength/Dexterity/Intelligence/Faith/Arcane: 55/14/32/58/15/9/9/7.
- Push the main weapon toward +24/+25 and chosen ash to +9/+10. Fingerprint Stone Shield is optional at the sewer platform descent; do not enter the Three Fingers door to collect it.
- Upgrade a shield you intend to keep. gives strike damage for resistant targets; one carefully timed charged attack can be better than several interrupted swings.
- Collect the Sanctified Whetblade at before the capital changes. It permits Sacred with compatible physical ashes; if missed, Sacred Blade supplies a workable Sacred-affinity route on the later hammer. Leave enough stones for its normal +25 upgrade path.
- Level 150 target — Vigor/Mind/Endurance/Strength/Dexterity/Intelligence/Faith/Arcane: 60/16/38/70/20/9/9/7.
- Heavy +25, shield, Dragoncrest Greatshield and stamina talisman form the core. only earns a slot if you frequently use the weapon skill.
- For Malenia, blocking her attacks still heals her. Use the shield to survive mistakes and roll clean openings; do not turn this setup into endless passive blocking.
- Against enemies that heal through blocked hits, defense is an emergency tool. Roll avoidable attacks and counter actual recovery windows. This preserves the original Malenia advice when you later return with the DLC hammer.
- Level 150 target — Vigor/Mind/Endurance/Strength/Dexterity/Intelligence/Faith/Arcane: 60/16/38/70/20/9/9/7.
- Collect Deflecting Hardtear from the opening Furnace Golem. Practice timed guards and guard counters on ordinary soldiers before taking the tear to bosses.
- Scadutree Blessing is the biggest new preparation lever. Remove Radagon's Soreseal and damage-taking scorpion talismans if still worn.
- Faith switch — defeat the Black Knight at Church of Consolation for ; required stats are 25 Strength/11 Dexterity/17 Faith. Upgrade it before spending the Larval Tear. Use Sacred affinity for its holy emphasis, or Flame Art against holy-resistant targets when you have the appropriate whetblade.
- Optional Vagabond level-150 respec — Vigor/Mind/Endurance/Strength/Dexterity/Intelligence/Faith/Arcane: 60/20/32/25/13/9/63/7. Total 229 matches level 150. It meets hammer requirements and Golden Vow; it does not meet the original Sword Lance's 20 Dexterity requirement or a 35-Strength Black Steel Greatshield. Keep the upgraded medium shield.
- Equip Curved Sword Talisman, Dragoncrest Greatshield, Green Turtle/Two-Headed Turtle and a flexible slot. Use Deflecting Hardtear plus a survival tear while learning. On a familiar boss, Dagger Talisman or Blade of Mercy can reward frequent stance-break criticals. These are substitutions within four talisman slots.
- Advanced loop — cast Golden Vow, drink the Physick, time the guard near impact, then counter after the final hit. Close in for the critical when stance breaks; recover stamina and repeat. Deflecting Hardtear lasts five minutes, so revert to ordinary shield defense or rolls if the fight outlasts it.
- Finish the Faith kit with an upgraded Finger/Godslayer's Seal, Golden Vow from Corpse-Stench Shack and a simple heal from the existing incantation vendors. Sacred Blade is the straightforward Sacred-affinity ash; with Sanctified Whetblade, compatible physical ashes offer alternatives. Select a seal by its actual upgraded scaling; do not change gear solely because the name sounds endgame. Lhutel or Mimic Tear supplies support without committing to a high-FP summon.
- Blade of Mercy is in the chest atop Scorched Ruins if you want a critical-reward slot; it competes with stamina or defense, not with an imaginary fifth talisman slot. The damage cycle relies on actual stance breaks, so remove it for fights where you rarely land criticals.
- Patch 1.17 improved guard boost on many greatshields and lowered weight on some. Compare the current equipment screen before selecting one, but do not exceed the branch's Strength requirement or medium-load budget merely because a shield was buffed.
- Level 150 target — Vigor/Mind/Endurance/Strength/Dexterity/Intelligence/Faith/Arcane: 60/16/38/70/20/9/9/7.
- Gaius's remembrance gives Sword Lance; these stats meet 35 Strength/20 Dexterity. Upgrade it and choose a compatible Heavy affinity for shield-assisted thrusting, or keep .
- For the consort use high holy/physical protection, Two-Headed Turtle and a high-guard-boost shield. Shield pokes consume stamina too; disengage before the meter empties. Beyond 150, Endurance/Mind and Strength toward 80 are optional.
- Faith-branch continuation — keep the 60/20/32/25/13/9/63/7 respec and your hammer; the physical Sword Lance option above applies only if you stayed on the original tables. Later levels can raise Faith toward 80 and Mind/Endurance for comfort. Use Flame Art or an upgraded appropriate backup against holy resistance rather than insisting on Sacred in every fight.
Your completion route: Complete the base campaign, optional Shadow of the Erdtree route if owned, all four legendary collections and upgrade checks, then select an ending. Elden Lord, Age of the Stars and Lord of Frenzied Flame are separate qualifying outcomes; decline Journey 2 until current-world cleanup is finished.
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Story outcomes, achievements and reference notes
The official Steam roster was checked on 2026-10-09: 42 achievements. The two released DLC packages add no entries to that roster.
Shadow of the Erdtree released in June 2024. Tarnished Pack released on PC in August 2026 and is included as optional ownership-dependent equipment stops. Nightreign is a separate game and is outside this campaign.
Read the 1.17 balance changes alongside FromSoftware’s directly verified 1.17.1 hotfix. Publisher notes take precedence over older build-page descriptions. The guide does not inspect your installed PC version.
This is source-reviewed routing and build advice, not a claim of playtesting. Level targets are recommendations, not entry requirements. The game has no selectable difficulty mode.
Advanced extensions deepen Confessor sustain and Vagabond guard counters. Both are strong PvE options with different demands; neither is a universal winner.
FromSoftware's 8 September 2026 release note directly verifies Steam App 1.17.1 and Regulation 1.17.1. It fixes unintended item acquisition in multiplayer. These PvE plans use base-game and identified Shadow of the Erdtree equipment; none requires Tarnished Pack.
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Elden Ring
Unlock all other 41 entries in the official Steam roster on the same Steam account. Finish the three distinct ending achievements across journeys and audit all four legendary collections. Shadow of the Erdtree bosses and Tarnished Pack items add no extra requirement.
Elden Lord
After defeating Radagon/Elden Beast, interact with Fractured Marika and select Age of Fracture or one of the three earned mending-rune variants. Any one qualifies. Ranni's sign and an uncured Frenzied Flame produce different achievements; one ending is selected per journey.
Age of the Stars
Complete Ranni's ring sequence through Astel and Cathedral of Manus Celes, then use her blue summon sign after Elden Beast. Do not carry an uncured Frenzied Flame. Receiving only completes the prerequisite, not this achievement.
Lord of Frenzied Flame
Accept the Three Fingers beneath Leyndell and finish the final Marika interaction while the brand remains active. Using Miquella's Needle removes eligibility for this ending on that journey. Midra is a different DLC boss and does not award it.
Shardbearer Godrick
Defeat Godrick at the end of Stormveil Castle. Use the Secluded Cell grace for the final approach and punish the recovery after his wind and axe strings. Restoring his Great Rune is a separate achievement.
Shardbearer Radahn
Activate the Redmane festival through Altus progression or Ranni's investigation, then defeat Starscourge Radahn in the Wailing Dunes. Festival summons are allowed. The later DLC Radahn fight is separate and does not substitute.
Shardbearer Morgott
Reach Queen's Bedchamber through royal Leyndell and defeat Morgott beyond the golden Godfrey encounter. Inspect the sealed Erdtree entrance and rest afterward to receive the Rold progression; merely beating the earlier Margit does not qualify.
Shardbearer Rykard
Defeat God-Devouring Serpent and Rykard in the same Audience Path encounter. Take Serpent-Hunter inside the arena for its special reach. Complete wanted Volcano Manor contracts before this kill because it closes their active progression.
Shardbearer Malenia
Use both Haligtree medallion halves at Rold, solve Ordina, clear Elphael and defeat both phases of Malenia at Haligtree Roots. Spirit ashes are permitted. Winning is separate from returning Millicent's needle to the flower afterward.
Shardbearer Mohg
Reach Mohgwyn through Varré or the Snowfield teleporter and defeat Mohg, Lord of Blood at Dynasty Mausoleum Midpoint. Bring Purifying Crystal Tear from Eleonora for the blood ritual. Obtain the wanted White Mask invasions before the boss; sewer Mohg is a separate entry.
Maliketh the Black Blade
Defeat Beast Clergyman/Maliketh at the Great Bridge end of Farum Azula. This turns royal Leyndell into the Ashen Capital, so first obtain , the capital Seedbed Curses and Goldmask's statue revelation. The Forge alone does not trigger this capital replacement.
Hoarah Loux, Warrior
Defeat the real Godfrey and his Hoarah Loux second phase after the Ashen Capital's Gideon fight. Jump the expanding ground shockwaves and evade the delayed grabs before retaliating. This is distinct from the earlier golden Godfrey achievement.
Dragonlord Placidusax
From Beside the Great Bridge, descend the floating platforms below Farum's cliff and lie in the empty grave to enter the hidden arena. Defeat Placidusax; the arena remains available independently of the main Farum route. Neither Bayle nor the act of curing Frenzy awards this.
God-Slaying Armament
Upgrade one ordinary armament to +25 with an Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone, or one somber armament to +10 with a Somber Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone. Merely collecting the final stone is insufficient. Use Hewg or another available smith; final stones are finite per journey.
Legendary Armaments
Collect the nine named base-game weapons on one character: Grafted Blade Greatsword, Sword of Night and Flame, Ruins Greatsword, Marais Executioner's Sword, , , Eclipse Shotel, Golden Order Greatsword and Devourer's Scepter. Get Bolt before Maliketh. Do not substitute DLC weapons or Godslayer's Greatsword.
Legendary Ashen Remains
Collect all six on one character: Lhutel the Headless, Redmane Knight Ogha, Mimic Tear, Black Knife Tiche, Ancient Dragon Knight Kristoff and Cleanrot Knight Finlay. Upgrade level does not matter. Tiche requires Ranni's Moonlight Altar access, and Finlay is an Elphael side chest rather than a boss drop.
Legendary Sorceries and Incantations
Collect the seven required spells on one character: Flame of the Fell God, Greyoll's Roar, Comet Azur, Stars of Ruin, Founding Rain of Stars, Ranni's Dark Moon and Elden Stars. Casting requirements do not matter for collection. Obtain Stars of Ruin before killing or permanently opposing Sellen.
Legendary Talismans
Collect Radagon Icon, Radagon's Soreseal, Godfrey Icon, Moon of Nokstella, Dragoncrest Greatshield Talisman, Marika's Soreseal, Old Lord's Talisman and Erdtree's Favor +2 on one character. The weaker Favor or Dragoncrest variants do not count. Favor +2 becomes reachable after the capital changes.
Rennala, Queen of the Full Moon
Defeat both Rennala phases at Raya Lucaria Grand Library. Strike the glowing singing scholars to break her first-phase shield, then close distance and punish spell recovery in phase two. The reward opens rebirth; no ending choice requires killing her again.
Lichdragon Fortissax
Finish Fia's Deeproot sequence: defeat her champions, accept her embrace, give the Cursemark of Death and revisit until she sleeps. Enter the Deathbed Dream and defeat Fortissax. Killing Fia before the dream permanently loses this fight for the journey.
Godskin Duo
In Farum Azula, defeat the Duo by emptying their shared health bar; killing only the first two bodies can leave the encounter active. Sleep consumables can control one enemy while you fight the other. This is distinct from the solitary Noble at Volcano Manor.
Fire Giant
Defeat the Fire Giant at the foot of the Forge in the Mountaintops. Target his damaged ankle in the first phase and avoid chasing into the second-phase roll. This kill does not itself replace the capital or select an ending.
Dragonkin Soldier of Nokstella
Use Ainsel River Well in eastern Liurnia, pass the Uhl ruins and descend to the giant seated skeleton's arena for this specifically named Dragonkin Soldier. Defeat it there. Other Dragonkin Soldiers in Siofra or the Lake of Rot do not substitute.
Regal Ancestor Spirit
After Radahn opens Nokron, light the six obelisks in the upper Ancestral Woods and interact with the dead stag at Hallowhorn Grounds. Defeat the Regal spirit. The lower Siofra eight-flame fight awards a different achievement.
Valiant Gargoyles
From Nokron's Ancestral Woods descend to Siofra Aqueduct, pass the Crucible Knights and defeat both gargoyles at the waterfall arena. Manage the poison breath and finish the first target quickly after the second joins. Their coffin then leads to Deeproot.
Margit, the Fell Omen
Defeat Margit at Stormveil's entrance. Buy Margit's Shackle from a living Patches if wanted, upgrade the weapon and use Rogier or spirits as preferred. The later capital encounter with Margit is not the Stormveil achievement trigger.
Red Wolf of Radagon
Defeat the Red Wolf in Raya Lucaria's Debate Parlor on the route to Rennala. Avoid its summoned blades first, then punish the end of its sword leap. Red wolves wandering elsewhere do not count.
Godskin Noble
Follow Volcano Manor's hidden Prison Town route and defeat the Noble in Temple of Eiglay. Use the church pillars to manage his rolling phase and collect Serpent's Amnion for Rya afterward. Other Noble encounters do not replace this named trophy fight.
Magma Wyrm Makar
Climb Ruin-Strewn Precipice at the north end of Liurnia's ravine and defeat Makar beyond the Overlook grace. Avoid the lava trail during its charge and attack from its side. Taking the Dectus Lift instead does not award this optional boss entry.
Godfrey, First Elden Lord
In royal Leyndell, climb the dragon wing and roots to Erdtree Sanctuary and defeat Godfrey's golden shade. This is the pre-Morgott fight; the real Godfrey/Hoarah Loux encounter in the Ashen Capital has a separate achievement.
Mohg, the Omen
Navigate Subterranean Shunning-Grounds to Forsaken Depths and defeat Mohg in the sewer cathedral. This opens the path behind the altar toward the Three Fingers, but does not force you to open their door. Mohg, Lord of Blood is another boss and achievement.
Mimic Tear
Defeat the copied-character boss after entering Nokron's crater route. If necessary unequip dangerous items before entering and re-equip after it forms. Obtaining the Mimic Tear spirit ash later in Night's Sacred Ground is a separate collectible action.
Loretta, Knight of the Haligtree
Complete Ordina's evergaol puzzle, descend the Haligtree branches/town and defeat the real Loretta before Elphael. Her Caria Manor apparition is Royal Knight Loretta and awards a different entry.
Astel, Naturalborn of the Void
Follow Ranni through Nokstella and the Lake of Rot, use the coffin at Grand Cloister and defeat Astel. The Dark Moon Ring is needed to continue beyond the seal toward Moonlight Altar, not merely to defeat this boss. Astel, Stars of Darkness in Yelough Anix Tunnel is a different encounter.
Leonine Misbegotten
Cross Castle Morne's ramparts and descend behind the castle to the beach arena, then defeat the Leonine Misbegotten. Collect Grafted Blade Greatsword and report to Edgar if following Irina's story. Ordinary Misbegotten enemies do not qualify.
Royal Knight Loretta
Ascend Caria Manor through the elevated walkways and upper gardens, then defeat Loretta's magical apparition. This opens Three Sisters and Ranni's rise. Defeating only her later Haligtree form does not earn this earlier entry.
Elemer of the Briar
Enter Shaded Castle in northern Altus, find the inner ladder/lift route and defeat Elemer in the castellan's hall. Stay close to reduce his long-range sword pressure. His Marais Executioner's Sword also counts toward the legendary weapon collection.
Ancestor Spirit
In lower Siofra River, light all eight flame obelisks and interact with the stag corpse at Hallowhorn Grounds. Defeat the summoned spirit. The separate upper Nokron six-flame puzzle leads to Regal Ancestor Spirit instead.
Commander Niall
Reach Castle Sol in the northern Mountaintops and defeat Niall and his summoned knights. Control the adds before focusing on his lightning-leg attacks. Climb beyond the arena to collect Haligtree Secret Medallion Left; simply reaching the castle does not unlock it.
Roundtable Hold
Accept Melina's invitation and arrive at Roundtable Hold. Progressing grace visits beyond the opening Limgrave route or the early boss approach triggers the invitation; entering the hub is the achievement condition. This also opens essential smithing and spirit-tuning progression.
Great Rune
Restore a demigod Great Rune at its matching Divine Tower. The route uses Godrick's rune: cross Stormveil's Limgrave Tower Bridge, use the teleporter and activate the rune atop the tower. Equipping a rune or consuming a Rune Arc alone is not the restoration trigger.
Erdtree Aflame
After Fire Giant, use the Forge of the Giants grace and commit to the kindling conversation, with Melina or the Frenzied Flame alternative as appropriate. This transports you toward Farum Azula. Perform any wanted pre-Forge dialogue first; the royal-capital replacement happens later at Maliketh.
Compare story outcomes · 21 decisions
Each option explains its consequences. Your choice is repeated at the relevant step; alternatives remain available.
Choose your intended ending · Undecided
Choose your intended endingCompare choices, rewards & consequences · spoilers
Age of the Stars
Finish Ranni's ring quest, keep the Three Fingers' brand absent or cured, then use Ranni's blue sign after Elden Beast. Ranni and the Tarnished leave on her lunar journey; this awards Age of the Stars. Finishing the quest alone does not award it, and touching Marika instead can select another ending.
Age of Fracture
Mend the Ring at Fractured Marika with no special mending rune. You become Elden Lord through the baseline repair of the existing order. This awards Elden Lord and needs no optional ending quest. An uncured Frenzied Flame prevents this selection.
Age of the Duskborn
Complete Fia's dream and collect the Death-Prince rune. Using it at Marika incorporates life in death into the restored order and awards the same Elden Lord achievement as the other mending variants. Killing Fia before her dream prevents both this rune and Fortissax's achievement.
Age of Order
Solve Goldmask's capital puzzle before Maliketh, continue his Mountaintops conversation and collect Perfect Order in the Ashen Capital. Using it establishes Goldmask's revised order and awards Elden Lord. Missing the original-capital puzzle loses this branch for the journey.
Blessing of Despair
Feed Dung Eater five Seedbed Curses and use the Fell Curse rune at Marika. The ending carries his curse forward and awards Elden Lord. Making him a puppet or killing him prevents this rune. Boggart's death is not required because five other curses exist.
Lord of Frenzied Flame
Accept the Three Fingers and retain their brand through the final interaction. Frenzy consumes the world and awards Lord of Frenzied Flame. Receiving it before the Forge makes Melina leave; curing it later does not restore her. The brand overrides Ranni and all mending variants until cured.
Patches's first surrender · Undecided
Patches's first surrenderCompare choices, rewards & consequences · spoilers
Stop attacking and spare him
Let Patches finish surrendering in Murkwater Cave. He opens a shop, sells Margit's Shackle and survives for his Liurnia/Volcano Manor/Shaded Castle return scenes. His manor request can provide the Bull-Goat set and Magma Whip Candlestick; finishing that request must precede Rykard.
Kill Patches
You receive his immediate drops and bell bearing, but end his personal story and lose access to the living manor request on this journey. A merchant bell bearing does not recreate the missing contract or its unique armor reward.
Gatekeeper Gostoc's fate · Undecided
Gatekeeper Gostoc's fateCompare choices, rewards & consequences · spoilers
Keep Gostoc alive
He remains part of Stormveil and can join Nepheli's throne-room conclusion. Completing that outcome lets you buy an additional Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone from him. His rune theft during Stormveil is inconvenient, but killing him trades away that later stock.
Kill Gostoc early
His bell bearing preserves ordinary shop access and his immediate interference ends, but his later throne-room shop and its final upgrade stone are lost. Nepheli's own stone is a separate reward and can still be earned if her quest survives.
Dispose of Seluvis's potion · Undecided
Dispose of Seluvis's potionCompare choices, rewards & consequences · spoilers
Let Gideon dispose of it
Gideon removes the potion while Nepheli stays alive. Tell Seluvis the task is handled and progress his puppet/Amber Starlight scheme if you want Magic Scorpion Charm. This is the route that preserves Nepheli's living ending while allowing the charm; obtain the charm before giving Ranni the Fingerslayer Blade.
Give it to Nepheli
Give the potion during Nepheli's despondent Hold stage. Her living story ends and the puppet branch replaces her throne-room outcome; her personal Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone is forfeited. Pidia's later puppet inventory reflects this decision. This is permanent for the journey.
Save it for Dung Eater
Delay Ranni's blade delivery until Dung Eater is tied to his sewer chair after the moat invasion. Giving him the potion can unlock his powerful puppet through Seluvis. You forfeit the Fell Curse ending rune, while Nepheli remains available if otherwise unharmed.
Boc's appearance and rebirth · Undecided
Boc's appearance and rebirthCompare choices, rewards & consequences · spoilers
Tell Boc he is beautiful
Use the You're beautiful prattling pate beside him at East Capital Rampart and affirm the sentiment in dialogue. Boc keeps his identity and remains a living tailor. This is independent of the game's ending achievement.
Give Boc a Larval Tear
Boc pursues rebirth at Raya Lucaria, becomes unable to respond normally and dies after the area reloads. The tear does not create a sustainable new life for him; this closes his living tailor story.
Fia's request in Deeproot · Undecided
Fia's request in DeeprootCompare choices, rewards & consequences · spoilers
Accept her embrace and finish the dream
Give Fia the Cursemark, continue her rest/dialogue cycle and enter the Deathbed Dream. This preserves Lichdragon Fortissax's fight and achievement, then the Death-Prince mending rune. You may still select another ending later.
Kill Fia before the dream
Fia cannot host the dream after her death. The Fortissax fight, its Steam achievement and her ending rune are lost for this journey. Killing her is not required to resolve D's brother's later revenge scene.
Sellen or Witch-Hunter Jerren · Undecided
Sellen or Witch-Hunter JerrenCompare choices, rewards & consequences · spoilers
Assist Sellen
Use Sellen's friendly sign at the Grand Library to defeat Jerren. You receive Glintstone Kris, can buy Shard Spiral and can later claim Azur/Lusat's sets. Sellen briefly takes over the library before transforming into a graven mass; Rennala returns. This branch suits a sorcery collection.
Assist Jerren
Use Jerren's sign to fight Sellen, then speak to him for an Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone. You lose Sellen's later spell and sorcerer-set route. Her bell bearing does not recreate Shard Spiral's new quest reward. Obtain Stars of Ruin beforehand to protect the legendary-magic achievement.
Rya's final plea · Undecided
Rya's final pleaCompare choices, rewards & consequences · spoilers
Leave her alive without the tonic
After finding Rya in her hidden manor room, decline to kill or drug her. Defeat Rykard, return and finish her dialogue, then reload for Zorayas's Letter and Daedicar's Woe. She leaves to pursue her own future, providing the most complete departure scene.
Give Tonic of Forgetfulness
Rya sleeps and loses the painful memories. After Rykard, speak to her in the manor drawing room and reload for Daedicar's Woe. You forfeit her farewell letter and the self-directed departure branch.
Fulfill her request to die
Killing Rya ends her story immediately and gives Daedicar's Woe. She cannot later leave a farewell letter. The talisman increases damage taken and is a challenge item, not a defensive upgrade.
Dung Eater's final fate · Undecided
Dung Eater's final fateCompare choices, rewards & consequences · spoilers
Give five Seedbed Curses
Finish the invasion, then feed his chair-bound body five curses. He produces Mending Rune of the Fell Curse, enabling Blessing of Despair, and his armor becomes available after reloading. Five non-Boggart curses let you do this without requiring Boggart's death.
Use Seluvis's Potion
Give the potion instead of completing the five-curse sequence while Seluvis is still alive. Continue the puppet shop steps to obtain Dung Eater Puppet. The Fell Curse rune becomes unavailable, and Ranni's blade delivery must have been delayed to maintain Seluvis.
Kill his physical body
Kill him in the sewer cell for his armor, ending his threat and forgoing both rune and puppet. Done before the lethal moat sequence, this preserves Boggart from Dung Eater. It does not prevent the standard Elden Lord ending.
Millicent at the rot pool · Undecided
Millicent at the rot poolCompare choices, rewards & consequences · spoilers
Help Millicent defeat her sisters
The gold sign grants Rotten Winged Sword Insignia. Speak to the wounded Millicent, rest and recover Unalloyed Gold Needle. Returning it after Malenia gives Miquella's Needle, which can cure Frenzied Flame in Placidusax's arena, plus a Somber Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone. This branch does not also give Millicent's Prosthesis.
Invade and kill Millicent
The hostile sign gives Millicent's Prosthesis but ends her needle route. You lose the ability to cure Frenzied Flame through her on this journey. This is a permanent reward tradeoff with Rotten Winged Sword Insignia; plan the ending before choosing.
The Three Fingers and the needle cure · Undecided
The Three Fingers and the needle cureCompare choices, rewards & consequences · spoilers
Leave the sealed door shut
You preserve access to ordinary mending and Ranni endings, provided their own prerequisites are met. You can collect Fingerprint Stone Shield without opening the door. Hyetta's final Flame reward remains unfinished.
Accept and retain Frenzied Flame
Opening the door while undressed brands you and overrides the other ending choices. Melina leaves if this happens before the Forge, and the final interaction gives Lord of Frenzied Flame. Hyetta's conclusion awards Frenzied Flame Seal.
Accept it, then cure it
Assist Millicent, obtain her needle after Malenia and use Miquella's Needle in Placidusax's arena. This removes the ending lock and restores qualified alternatives. It cannot restore Melina's companionship, and the cured brand cannot simply be reacquired for a second ending in that journey.
Alexander's warrior conclusion · Undecided
Alexander's warrior conclusionCompare choices, rewards & consequences · spoilers
Keep him alive for the Farum duel
Follow Alexander through Radahn and the Mt. Gelmir lava conversation, then accept his duel in Farum Azula. Victory gives and Alexander's Innards for Jar-Bairn's conclusion. This produces the stronger skill-damage talisman and completes his story.
Kill him before the finale
An early kill produces Warrior Jar Shard but closes Alexander's remaining scenes and prevents the final /innards reward chain. The smaller early boost does not upgrade itself into the stronger talisman later.
Tanith after Rykard · Undecided
Tanith after RykardCompare choices, rewards & consequences · spoilers
Leave Tanith at the remains
Her lingering scene continues at Rykard's arena. No ending is locked by leaving her alive. This keeps the scene available but does not award her knight's incantation.
Kill Tanith and face her knight
Killing her at the remains ends the scene and triggers Tanith's Knight. Defeat him for Aspects of the Crucible: Breath and collect Tanith's clothing. This is optional equipment cleanup after the manor contracts are already settled.
Moore after the charm breaks · Undecided
Moore after the charm breaksCompare choices, rewards & consequences · spoilers
Tell him to put it behind him
Moore leaves his grief behind and later fights for Leda against you. His heavy shield and rot pots increase the finale battle's pressure. His gear becomes available after that fight, but his living merchant/cookbook interactions should be completed before sending him away.
Tell him to remain sad forever
Moore dies near the injured forager north of Church of the Crusade. You can collect his equipment there; he does not join Leda's battle. This is a tragic end and closes his living shop/story interactions.
Keep answering I don't know
The decision remains unresolved, allowing Moore to remain a merchant and avoiding his committed departure. Leaving this answer in place through the finale can keep him alive. Do not later choose one of the two final answers if this remains your preference.
Leda's hunt for Hornsent · Undecided
Leda's hunt for HornsentCompare choices, rewards & consequences · spoilers
Assist Hornsent
Use the friendly sign beside the burning boats before entering Messmer's arena. Defeating Leda's invading form gives Swift Slash and Leda's Rune. Hornsent lives; Leda survives in the story but abandons her later hunt for Ansbach. That removes the Longbow duel route from this path. Hornsent's revenge can continue through Messmer and Rauh.
Assist Leda against Hornsent
Use Leda's sign to kill Hornsent for Falx and his armor, then report for Lacerating Crossed-Tree. Hornsent loses his Messmer revenge and later story. Leda can subsequently target Ansbach, creating the second duel's separate decision.
Leave the duel unresolved
Proceed to Messmer without using either sign. You lose the duel's exclusive Swift Slash or Lacerating Crossed-Tree reward, but can preserve Hornsent's Messmer participation and Leda's later Ansbach hunt. This is useful if you want Ansbach's Longbow without personally killing Hornsent at the first duel.
Freyja's Storehouse research · Undecided
Freyja's Storehouse researchCompare choices, rewards & consequences · spoilers
Deliver Ansbach's letter
Speak to Freyja before handing in Secret Rite Scroll, obtain the letter and deliver it. She gives Golden Lion Shield, reaches her own conclusion about Radahn and later joins Leda's side. Report her response to Ansbach. The shield comes with a stronger hostile finale roster.
Leave her research unresolved
Do not deliver the letter. You forfeit Golden Lion Shield and her completed-research dialogue, while preventing that letter-driven commitment to Leda. Ansbach's own scroll progression can still be completed; do not withhold the scroll merely to withhold Freyja's letter. After the Enir-Ilim confrontation, return to her Seventh Floor spot for her corpse’s greatsword and armor; withholding the letter forfeits the shield, not those two rewards.
Leda's hunt for Ansbach · Undecided
Leda's hunt for AnsbachCompare choices, rewards & consequences · spoilers
Assist Ansbach
If this duel is available, use Ansbach's friendly sign at his old Storehouse room. You receive Ansbach's Longbow and preserve him for Enir-Ilim and the final boss's aftermath. Continue his dialogue and keep him alive to obtain his late armor, Obsidian Lamina and Furious Blade of Ansbach route.
Assist Leda against Ansbach
Killing Ansbach ends his loyalist investigation and makes Retaliatory Crossed-Tree available from Leda. You sacrifice his support in the group battle and his late Obsidian Lamina/incantation outcome. Early equipment from killing him does not substitute for the lost finale rewards.
Preserve Ansbach without the duel
Leave the signs unused or follow the Hornsent-assistance path that prevents this hunt. With the scroll delivered and Ansbach alive, his later story can continue, but the Longbow duel reward is missed. This keeps the late weapon/incantation route available.
The Dragon Communion Priestess's reward · Undecided
The Dragon Communion Priestess's rewardCompare choices, rewards & consequences · spoilers
Leave her nightly vigil intact
Do not administer the concoction. After Bayle falls, return to the altar for Priestess Heart and Flowerstone Gavel. Her vigil and service reach their normal conclusion; you forfeit the Florissax spirit/incantation bundle this journey.
Put her to sleep and confess
Before Bayle, give Thiollier's Concoction at night, wait through the next day and speak again. After Bayle, return for Dragonbolt of Florissax and admit your role to obtain Ancient Dragon Florissax spirit ashes. You have broken her service to Placidusax and lose the Heart/Gavel bundle this journey.
Spend the Heart of Bayle · Undecided
Spend the Heart of BayleCompare choices, rewards & consequences · spoilers
Bayle's Flame Lightning
Exchange the heart for the claw-strike incantation. It requires 53 Arcane, so acquiring it does not mean the Strength, Intelligence or pure Faith builds can immediately cast it. One heart buys one of the two incantations per journey.
Bayle's Tyranny
Exchange the heart for the area roar/eruption incantation. It requires 49 Arcane. This competes with Flame Lightning for the single Heart of Bayle; remembrance duplication does not supply a second heart.
Queelign in the Prayer Room · Undecided
Queelign in the Prayer RoomCompare choices, rewards & consequences · spoilers
Give Iris of Grace
After obtaining his Prayer Room Key through both invasions, reach Queelign in the drained Church District and give Grace. You receive Fire Knight Queelign spirit ashes. His sword reward is unavailable from the same NPC this journey.
Give Iris of Occultation
Give Occultation to obtain Queelign's Greatsword instead of his spirit ash. This weapon/ash split is permanent for the journey and independent of which iris you give Jolán.
Jolán's reward after Ymir · Undecided
Jolán's reward after YmirCompare choices, rewards & consequences · spoilers
Give Iris of Grace
You receive Swordhand of Night Jolán spirit ashes. Carry the ash to Anna's puppet in the hidden upper room of Rabbath's Rise, reached by cliff drops from Shaman Village, to combine them into Jolán and Anna. This forfeits the Sword of Night katana from Jolán.
Give Iris of Occultation
You receive Sword of Night, a Dexterity katana, instead of Jolán's ash. That also removes the Jolán-and-Anna combination route on this journey. It does not affect Metyr's remembrance or the base ending.
Limgrave
IN CAMPAIGN ORDER
Create your character and learn the controls
Begin here: The main menu of Elden Ring, before choosing an origin.
1. Choose New Game. On the character-creation screen, Origin is your starting class. Pick the opening class for the build below; if undecided, Vagabond is this guide’s shield-and-sword recommendation. The later hybrid is a destination you grow into, not something you must assemble now.
At character creation: Vagabond
Compare play styles or choose a different plan.
Suggested starting plan: Advanced hybrid — Vagabond guard counters and Black Steel Faith. Choose Golden Seed as the keepsake. Use the starting equipment through the tutorial; the next section explains your first upgrades.
2. Choose your name and appearance, then Golden Seed as a convenient keepsake for the flask route. Confirm the character and watch the opening. Starting classes determine early equipment and attributes, not permanent restrictions on what you can learn.
3. Follow the opening area through its first encounter. A loss there is part of a normal route into the tutorial; do not restart character creation because you lost that fight. Once you wake underground, take the tutorial path into the Cave of Knowledge before the lift to Limgrave.
4. Complete the Cave of Knowledge tutorial. Practice lock-on, one attack then retreat, jumping ground attacks and the heavy attack immediately after blocking a hit. Dodge on the swing, not the enemy's wind-up. Put healing on an accessible control. Torrent is introduced at the next route stop.
5. Leave the tutorial for . Leveling, equip load and weapon pickups are explained there. Endings can stay undecided until their quests; the game autosaves and one ending plays per journey.
Need to pause this section? (optional)
Use this only if you are stuck or want to come back later. Otherwise, leave it on “Continue normally” and use “Mark section complete” below when you finish.
Use this while working through the section. This menu changes your guide’s progress reminders, not anything in your game.
Individual tasks and achievements keep their own checkmarks.
Your first tools before the first major boss
Gather the travel and upgrade tools, then finish the early supply loop before pushing Stormveil.
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Elleh
Merchant and crafting kitVisit Kalé and activate the grace. Keep early runes for useful tools and upgrades.
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Gatefront
Torrent and Whetstone KnifeRest for Melina, then search the camp cellar for the knife and Storm Stomp.
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Elleh at night
Spirit Calling BellReturn for Renna and the Lone Wolf Ashes. If missed, check the Twin Maiden Husks later.
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Supply loop
Flasks, spells and upgrade stonesGo to the Third Church, Sellen and Limgrave Tunnels. Use the pickups that match your selected build.
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Return stronger
Upgrade before StormveilSpend stones on the weapon you actually use; return to the castle route after the southern detours.
Guide diagram. Route order and prerequisites, not a map drawn to scale.
1. From The First Step, speak to Varré and ride or run around the Tree Sentinel. Enter the Church of Elleh northward, activate its grace, and buy Kalé's Crafting Kit and a torch. The anvil upgrades ordinary weapons only to +3; Hewg later handles the full range.
2. Follow the road northeast to Gatefront. Take the map from the road monument, then sneak into the camp's underground chamber for the . Rest at Gatefront or another qualifying outdoor grace until Melina offers an accord and Torrent. Accept so leveling opens.
Help finding the first grace, map and camp tools
Where to look: Begin at The First Step and speak to Varré. The Church of Elleh lies north; the Tree Sentinel on the approach is a fight you can go around.
What to do: Reach Elleh, activate its grace and check Kalé for the Crafting Kit and torch. Continue northeast toward Gatefront for the road monument and underground chamber.
What should happen: The church grace is active and the supplies you bought are in inventory before you continue the Gatefront preparation.
If it does not work: If the mounted enemy blocks your progress, take a route around it instead of treating a victory as required access. Later, if leveling or Torrent is missing, rest at a qualifying outdoor grace and finish Melina’s interaction.
Sources for this explanation
3. Return to Elleh at night and speak to Renna for the Spirit Calling Bell and Lone Wolf Ashes. If this meeting was missed, check the Twin Maiden Husks at Roundtable Hold. Summoning requires the gravestone icon, enough FP/HP and no conflicting multiplayer state.
First toolkit
- Level 25 target — Vigor/Mind/Endurance/Strength/Dexterity/Intelligence/Faith/Arcane: 25/10/15/16/13/9/9/7.
- Keep Longsword +3 and . Learn Square Off's heavy follow-up against single strong enemies. Use Lone Wolves or Jellyfish for room to heal.
- Take Green Turtle in Summonwater and Curved Sword in Stormveil; change talismans for the encounter instead of wearing every damage bonus.
- Advanced foundation — listen for the guard-counter cue, but wait for the attack chain to end before committing. Practice the same sequence on ordinary soldiers: block, counter, recover stamina, then finish a stance-broken target. A counter attempted between two enemy hits is often interrupted.
Use these choices when the required level, resource or unlock is available. Opening this section does not change your character.
Compare or change your styleSafe first fights
Pull one soldier with a throwing knife, block one light hit, then guard counter. Release block between attacks to regenerate stamina. Large weapons, grabs and repeated combos can break your guard; rolling remains necessary.
Starting weapons
Samurai's and Astrologer's staff are worth upgrading. Vagabond's Longsword and Confessor's Broadsword have Square Off: the heavy follow-up is a strong stance-breaking tool. Do not spend every early stone across five weapons.
Open Equipment and read the load category. Remove an unused equipped weapon or choose lighter armor until it reads Medium Load or Light Load, then try a dodge in safety. Recheck after adding a shield or second weapon. Equipped gear determines this check; buying Endurance levels is not the only way to correct Heavy Load.
4. Spend runes before testing dangerous encounters. Early comfort targets are Vigor 20, a +3 normal weapon or roughly +1 somber weapon, and enough Endurance to keep a medium roll.
Reference for the opening map and equipment circuit: .
First upgrade decision
Confessor/Vagabond keep their starting straight sword; Samurai keeps ; Astrologer uses the starting staff and a melee fallback. Spend the Golden Seed at a grace, get Torrent from Melina and keep Medium Load. Put early runes into Vigor and one upgraded primary weapon before distributing points across several damage stats.
Gatefront cellar
Enter Gatefront Ruins from the south and look for the stairs in the southeastern part of the camp. Open the underground chest for and Storm Stomp; no Stonesword Key or boss kill is needed. At a grace, inspect the Ashes of War menu before applying it: installing Storm Stomp replaces the selected weapon's current skill. Samurai may prefer to keep Unsheathe, and Confessor may prefer Square Off while learning their opening melee routine. The reference includes the cellar map.
Equipment and readiness check
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Enables the planned early Ash of War changes after Gatefront.
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Alternative and evidence
Keep the starting weapon skill until you retrieve it; one weapon cannot simultaneously use two different assigned skills.
Equipment load and build milestone check
Your entries save with this playthrough and travel in its exported backup. Values are manual; the guide does not read the game.
Enter equipment load and capacity
The selected build’s nearby milestone provides the stat and upgrade targets. Check weapon requirements, usable Ash of War, flask upgrades and the medium-roll limit before moving to the next region. At exactly 70% you are heavy. Ownership entries are notes; optional DLC routes remain available to browse and are labelled in the text.
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Early spellblade and gravity-magic pickups
Use the spell route your selected build needs; the Caelid pickup ride is optional.
- 1
Unlock a teacher
Waypoint Ruins cellarDefeat Mad Pumpkin Head and accept Sellen’s teaching.
- 2
Unlock the spells
Royal House ScrollLoot the upper ruin southeast of Agheel Lake South. Give the scroll to Sellen, then buy Carian Slicer.
- 3
Optional gravity detour
Street of Sages RuinsCollect Meteorite Staff from the ruined window and Rock Sling from the nearby cellar chest.
- 4
Return to Limgrave
Spend, equip, practiseEquip the staff, memorise your spells at a grace and resume the local route before Caelid’s bosses.
Guide diagram. A pickup sequence for sorcery builds. The Caelid link opens its full later section; do not advance its bosses for these pickups.
1. Ride east to the Third Church of Marika. Take the Flask of Wondrous Physick and Sacred Tear; mix a healing/defensive Physick at a grace. Collect the Golden Seed on the approach to Fort Haight and the one on the Stormhill road. Seeds increase charges; Sacred Tears increase healing per charge.
Help applying the flask upgrades you collected
Where to look: At the Third Church of Marika, inspect the pickup area for the Physick and Sacred Tear, then use a grace to review flask options.
What to do: Collect the items, mix your available Physick tears, and apply available flask improvements through the grace menu before leaving on another supply trip.
What should happen: The Physick has a selected mixture and the flask upgrade is reflected in the menu. A collected seed or tear is not an applied upgrade by itself.
If it does not work: If an upgrade is unavailable, read its current requirement instead of assuming every seed adds a charge immediately. Keep Sacred Tears and Golden Seeds distinct: one improves healing strength, the other supplies charge upgrades.
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2. Go to Waypoint Ruins east of Agheel Lake, descend the cellar and defeat the Mad Pumpkin Head. Strike his body after the head slam; his helmet absorbs many frontal hits. Accept Sellen's teaching. Do not attack her chained counterpart in Witchbane Ruins later.
3. Casters: take the Royal House Scroll from the enemy camp's ruined structure southeast of Agheel Lake South and give it to Sellen for Carian Slicer. Faith users can buy Catch Flame and Flame Sling from Corhyn after reaching the Hold. Spell slots come from Memory Stones, not Mind.
Early build stops
Samurai can obtain a second from Deathtouched Catacombs north of Saintsbridge. Shield users can obtain Green Turtle Talisman behind Summonwater Village's Stonesword Key seal. Sacred Blade is on the scarab north of the Third Church of Marika.
4. Clear Limgrave Tunnels on the lake's northern cliff for normal smithing stones. Use a strike weapon, charged heavies or magic against miners; slashing light attacks bounce. Return to your smith before pushing Stormveil.
Optional early gravity detour
Astrologers can ride east on Limgrave's road into Caelid, then follow the western Aeonia shore into Street of Sages Ruins for in the broken tower window and Rock Sling in the nearby cellar chest. Take the grace and return to Limgrave; this is a pickup ride, not a commitment to fight Caelid's bosses. See for the later full visit.
Street of Sages Ruins: staff window and Rock Sling cellar
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- Western Aeonia ruins
Reach Street of Sages Ruins on the western side of Caelid's large red swamp. Look for the broken stone tower among the ruins.
- Staff in the window
Enter the ruined tower, pass or defeat the small plant enemies, and take the glowing pickup from its broken window.
- Separate cellar chest
Search the nearby ruins for stairs leading underground. Descend and open the chest for Rock Sling.
Royal House Scroll route
From Agheel Lake South grace, ride southeast up the slope to the soldier camp with ruined stone structures. Use the rocks behind the eastern ruin to climb onto its upper ledge; the scroll is on the corpse beside the spellcasting enemy. Return it to Sellen at Waypoint Ruins to unlock Carian Slicer and Glintblade Phalanx for purchase. This makes the scroll detour actionable before the spellblade's later sword transitions; collecting the scroll alone does not teach the spells. Location pictures:
Uchigatana without the dungeon boss
In Deathtouched Catacombs, descend from the grace, turn left before the sealed boss door and continue down the stairs. At the lower floor, turn back toward the platform you just descended from and enter the low side passage beneath it. Follow that passage to the upper archer ledge and loot the hanging corpse for . Strike a fallen skeleton's glowing remains to stop it rebuilding. Samurai can now carry two Uchigatanas, but upgrading the main weapon first is more economical; the Deathroot still requires the separate boss clear. Room pictures:
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Patches's first surrenderCompare choices, rewards & consequences · spoilers
Stop attacking and spare him
Let Patches finish surrendering in Murkwater Cave. He opens a shop, sells Margit's Shackle and survives for his Liurnia/Volcano Manor/Shaded Castle return scenes. His manor request can provide the Bull-Goat set and Magma Whip Candlestick; finishing that request must precede Rykard.
Kill Patches
You receive his immediate drops and bell bearing, but end his personal story and lose access to the living manor request on this journey. A merchant bell bearing does not recreate the missing contract or its unique armor reward.
1. Follow Agheel Lake's northern stream. Nerijus invades near Murkwater Cave; hold out until Yura arrives and avoid exchanging full combos. Defeat Nerijus for Reduvia, then speak to Yura upstream beneath the overhang. Meet Yura near the Seaside Ruins overpass too for dragon-hunting context.
2. Inside Murkwater Cave, open the boss-room chest. Stop attacking Patches when he surrenders around half health. Accept his surrender, exhaust dialogue and revisit to open his shop. Killing him ends his later Volcano Manor request and its Bull-Goat reward route.
Margit's Shackle
Patches sells this optional aid. It pins Margit during the early part of that fight, creating a healing or stance-damage window. It is not a replacement for weapon upgrades.
3. Investigate the speaking tree southeast of Agheel Lake North; roll into it to reveal Boc. Meet him in Coastal Cave on Limgrave's western shore. Defeat the two Demi-Human Chiefs and return the Sewing Needle to Boc. Continue through the tunnel to the island's Church of Dragon Communion.
Checkpoint Friendly NPCs
Enemy-looking bodies can be friendly. Stop attacking when an NPC yields. Church of Vows absolution can resolve some hostility, but it does not generally resurrect murdered quest NPCs.
4. Keep Yura alive and follow his academy encounter later. His Nagakiba is available through his story; an early murder is unnecessary for the bleed build.
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Alexander's warrior conclusionCompare choices, rewards & consequences · spoilers
Keep him alive for the Farum duel
Follow Alexander through Radahn and the Mt. Gelmir lava conversation, then accept his duel in Farum Azula. Victory gives and Alexander's Innards for Jar-Bairn's conclusion. This produces the stronger skill-damage talisman and completes his story.
Kill him before the finale
An early kill produces Warrior Jar Shard but closes Alexander's remaining scenes and prevents the final /innards reward chain. The smaller early boost does not upgrade itself into the stronger talisman later.
1. Hear the howl at Mistwood Ruins, ask Kalé about it, then use Finger Snap beneath the ruins to call Blaidd down. Avoid waking the giant bear. Agree to hunt Darriwil and visit Forlorn Hound Evergaol in southern Limgrave; Blaidd's sign appears inside after the conversation. Defeat Darriwil for Bloodhound's Fang, then talk to Blaidd outside.
2. Meet Kenneth on the broken arch north of Mistwood and clear Fort Haight at the southeast coast. Kill the knight on the upper battlement, open the tower chest for the Dectus Medallion's left half, then report to Kenneth and revisit him at the fort. Do not kill him for his seed if you want his story with Nepheli.
Bloody Slash
The Fort Haight knight drops this early blood skill. Its self-damage makes repeated spam risky at low Vigor; use it as an opening punish, not your only attack.
3. Free Alexander from the ground above Saintsbridge with a few hits from behind, then exhaust his dialogue. Speak to D near Summonwater, defeat its Tibia Mariner, and show him Deathroot. The sending gate behind the Third Church leads to Gurranq.
4. Give Deathroot one at a time and revisit. After the fourth, Gurranq becomes hostile temporarily: fight until he submits, stop immediately and rest. Do not kill him if you want the full nine-root sequence; its locations are collected at .
Tarnished Pack owners: the Mistwood merchant north of Fort Haight West sells Hefty Scimitar. Twin Maiden Husks sell Reverse-Bladed Sword after reaching the Hold.
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Campaign notes & backups
Coverage, version notes and sources
The route covers campaign completion, all official achievements, all 30 items required by the four legendary collection achievements, major NPC quest branches and all ten Shadow of the Erdtree remembrance bosses. It is not an inventory of every optional cave boss, farmable armor drop, crafting recipe or ordinary chest.
Scadutree and Revered Spirit Ash collection is routed through useful early and late clusters, with a linked full location reference. It does not individually enumerate every fragment or spirit ash pickup.
Current 1.17 changed some minor Shadow Realm treasure and enemy rewards. Core named quest rewards are covered; ordinary smithing-stone quantities from older walkthroughs are deliberately not promised.
Decorative illustrations and original route diagrams are separate from navigation evidence. Linked location references supply game maps or screenshots; the guide does not track a live position or reproduce every pickup map.
One ending resolves per journey. Opposing quest rewards require another journey or character; this guide does not manipulate saves. PvP, speedruns, randomizers, seamless co-op mods and Nightreign are outside the route.
The advanced build plans use base-game and Shadow equipment, with no Tarnished Pack-exclusive requirement. Old videos are useful for archetype history, not for the removed Taker's Flames knockdown. Current installed version and combat performance were not personally tested.
The Black Steel Faith table is an optional respec branch; its 13 Dexterity cannot equip the original 20-Dexterity Sword Lance. All retained original tables continue to describe the separate physical route.
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Read the original source ↗PC Gamer — early Scadutree fragment clusters
pcgamer.com
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Read the original source ↗Game8 — Thiollier finale rewards do not require summoning
game8.co
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Read the original source ↗PowerPyx — Hornsent sequence
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Read the original source ↗Eldenpedia — Rya reward branches (search-indexed quest text)
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Read the original source ↗PowerPyx — all Somberstone Miner's Bell Bearings
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Read the original source ↗Bandai Namco — official 1.12 Taker’s Flames and Moonlight changes
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Read the original source ↗Mobalytics — Blasphemous Blade build, updated 24 August 2026; use official patch notes for knockdown behavior
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Read the original source ↗NerdsChalk — patch 1.17 level-150 build recommendations
nerdschalk.com
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Read the original source ↗Tarnished.app — Talisman of the Dread acquisition and affected skills
tarnished.app
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Read the original source ↗Game8 — dedicated Black Steel Greathammer guard-counter build
game8.co
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Read the original source ↗Windows Central — Black Steel Faith/deflection build among ten DLC plans
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Read the original source ↗ESO-UI — Black Steel Greathammer requirements, affinities and equipment
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Read the original source ↗Elden Ring Guide — Church of Consolation hammer acquisition
eldenringguide.com
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Read the original source ↗Tarnished.app — Sanctified Whetblade, Fortified Manor
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Read the original source ↗Gamers.Wiki — current Royal Capital missables before Maliketh
gamers.wiki
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Read the original source ↗Gamer Guides — Blade of Mercy rooftop chest
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Read the original source ↗Tarnished.app — Dragon Communion Seal requirements and acquisition
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Read the original source ↗ESO-UI — Rotten Breath requirements and Cathedral purchase
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Read the original source ↗VULKK — Arcane bleed and Dragon Communion hybrid mechanics
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Read the original source ↗Dot Esports — Dark Moon projectile talismans and acquisition
dotesports.com
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Read the original source ↗Push Square — Fringefolk chariot route and seal branch
pushsquare.com
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Read the original source ↗Mobalytics — Dragon Communion and Bayle requirement distinctions
mobalytics.gg
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Read the original source ↗PowerPyx — Royal House Scroll location and map
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Read the original source ↗EIP Gaming — Deathtouched Catacombs room walkthrough
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Read the original source ↗EIP Gaming — Stormveil Castle key rooms and route
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Read the original source ↗Game8 — Flame, Cleanse Me location and requirements
game8.co
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Read the original source ↗Game8 — Carian Filigreed Crest and Iji unlock
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Read the original source ↗PowerPyx — Meteorite Staff window location
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Read the original source ↗Game8 — Red-Hot Whetblade location and festival restriction
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Read the original source ↗Game8 — Black Whetblade and Night's Sacred Ground
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Read the original source ↗PowerPyx — Incantation locations, including Fort Gael and Elden Stars
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Read the original source ↗Game8 — Great Stars caravan approach
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Read the original source ↗EIP Gaming — Mt. Gelmir and Corpse-Stench Shack approach
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Read the original source ↗Game8 — Founding Rain of Stars and Heretical Rise crossing
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Read the original source ↗Game8 — Dragoncrest Greatshield Talisman roof route
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Read the original source ↗EIP Gaming — Mohgwyn Palace invasions and altar chest
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Read the original source ↗EIP Gaming — Scorpion River Catacombs trap and spell route
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Read the original source ↗Push Square — Sellia Hideaway and Lusat walkthrough
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Read the original source ↗EIP Gaming — Cave of the Forlorn keys and boss route
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Read the original source ↗GamesRadar — Whetstone Knife and whetblade maps
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Read the original source ↗Game8 — Weeping Peninsula church and region walkthrough
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Read the original source ↗Gamer Guides — Street of Sages Ruins and Rock Sling cellar
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Read the original source ↗Reach the chandelier key for Thops
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Read the original source ↗Identify the cleanrot-guarded tower with the prosthesis
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Read the original source ↗Close the contract loop, including Patches' second conversation
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Read the original source ↗Close the contract loop, including Patches' second conversation
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Read the original source ↗Use the roof-to-bat-corridor route to drain the district
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Read the original source ↗Collect Spira from the guarded altar without losing the main route
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Read the original source ↗Collect Spira from the guarded altar without losing the main route
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Read the original source ↗Explain what improves the flame and when melee is safer
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Read the original source ↗Add a block-timing drill and a real counter window
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Read the original source ↗Add a block-timing drill and a real counter window
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Read the original source ↗Version research · elden-ring
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Read the original source ↗PowerPyx — all 25 Revered Spirit Ashes
powerpyx.com
community location atlas
Supports: Numbered 25-ash inventory with multi-ash pickups and regional directions.
Claim checked: 2026-10-10
Limits: External reference only; no map or screenshot is republished. Locations are from the expansion-era guide, not a replay of every pickup on 1.17.
Read the original source ↗Black Steel Greathammer — Elden Ring Wiki
eldenring.fandom.com
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Read the original source ↗How to Strengthen Your Character in Shadow of the Erdtree — Bandai Namco
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Read the original source ↗news detail 260908 1.html
eldenring.jp
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Read the original source ↗Eldenpedia - remembrance duplication rules
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community gameplay reference
Supports: An already-spent remembrance can be duplicated; each mausoleum allows one duplication and shardbearer remembrances need a bell.
Claim checked: 2026-10-10
Limits: Live indexed wiki text was available; a direct full-page open failed. Rules are community documentation, not a replay on 1.17.1.
Read the original source ↗Eldenpedia - Sellen's replacement body
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community gameplay reference
Supports: Rolling or attacking the illusory floor reveals the puppet cellar; a second illusory wall hides the replacement body.
Claim checked: 2026-10-10
Limits: Live indexed wiki text was available; a direct full-page open failed. Exact quest prerequisites remain the existing route's requirements.
Read the original source ↗Elden Ring Wiki - Three Sisters ruins
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community gameplay reference
Supports: The puppet cellar is in the ruins northeast of Ranni's Rise.
Claim checked: 2026-10-10
Limits: Community route reference checked on 2026-10-10; this step was not replayed in the installed game.
Read the original source ↗Eldenpedia — Law of Regression
eldenring.wiki.gg
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Read the original source ↗Elden Ring Wiki — Intelligence-knot Crystal Tear
eldenring.fandom.com
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Read the original source ↗PowerPyx — Nomadic Warrior's Cookbook locations
powerpyx.com
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Read the original source ↗Game8 — Warming Stones
game8.co
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Read the original source ↗Eldenpedia — Forager Brood Cookbook 4
eldenring.wiki.gg
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Read the original source ↗Destructoid — How to get and use Miquella's Great Rune
destructoid.com
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Read the original source ↗Bandai Namco: equipment load and advanced stats
bandainamcoent.com
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Read the original source ↗Bandai Namco: early-game services and exploration
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Read the original source ↗Bandai Namco: starting classes and flexibility
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Supports: New-game setup and menu flow only.
Claim checked: 2026-10-11
Limits: Opening instruction source review; not an in-game playtest.
Read the original source ↗Bandai Namco: Elden Ring starter guide
en.bandainamcoent.eu
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Manual planning and checklists. This guide does not read your game save or platform account.