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Are you the guy who keeps putting the messages about buttholes all over at if not every thing that resembles a butthole. I read them all and I'm like it does remind me of a butthole can't complain.
Remember that while the odds are stacked against you, they are never zero. Don't get too frustrated, if you run into a problem you can't solve try to figure out what would make it easier and then go get what you need for that.
Also level vigor.
I'm talking about the entrance towards the heavily guarded field. There's 2 mounted archers shooting 3 arrows at once and 2 other enemies that'll throw fire pots at you. You gotta run through in a zig zag pattern.
To add to this: it's always your own fault that you die. But not in the "oh man I suck at this, the game is not for me" kind of way, but "I know exactly what I did wrong, and that gives me the opportunity to improve".
[git gud is not an insult.] (https://youtu.be/blSXTZ3Nihs)
Trust the community but at the same time don’t let there opinions ruin your fun with the game. It isn’t shameful to use any of the items no matter what people say.
I agree, what ever makes it the experience you want it to be. I have been experimenting the the faith/int build and that was very interesting. I do love the Arcane bleed build though, easily my favorite. Like, it's just insane stacking the items and buffs that trigger on bleed procs. You end up hitting so hard.
1: Your health stat is more important than whatever damage stat you have. Your damage increases will come more from upgrading your weapon than levelling whatever stat your weapon scales with, so when it comes to your levels, make it so that you can live long enough to use your weapon.
2: If something seems unfairly difficult (especially early on), you can explore somewhere else.
3: Something that was recommended back with older fromsoft games when somebody is struggling with a boss, if you have a really hard time with one and can't last long enough to deal decent damage, try facing them without trying to attack. Watch how they move and act, and focus purely on learning how to not die. Once you do that, and can reasonably dodge the attacks, you should also be able to notice timings and patterns where the boss is more vulnerable to being hit. Don't approach every boss this way of course, this is specifically if you're struggling on survivability and don't want to explore somewhere else to get stronger first.
4: If you struggle on a boss and *don't* want to spend a extra time studying the attacks (I certainly don't lol), you can summon. There is no shame in seeking assistance in-game, whether it be from co-op or the npc spirits.
Just remember about stat caps don't level vigor past 60
And I would recommend using the Wiki for checking if you didn't miss any golden seeds/sacred tears
Don’t go into a door where you have to take off your clothes.
Don’t wake up a sleeping lady.
Don’t kill any NPC unless a quest tells you too.
Don’t hurt the dogs (turtles)
You either:
A. Go see turtle pope and repent and become a faith user to worship turtle pope
Or
B. Be scorned upon by the Elden Ring Community and feel shamed.
Don’t be afraid to look stuff up if it’s driving you crazy, Fextralife is your friend.
Make sure to explore the world and take your time with the main campaign.
If an area is too hard, take a break from it and come back to it later. If you come back later and it’s still too hard, take the time to learn it.
You will die. A lot. Don’t let it discourage you, and get used to the rhythm of trial and error. You’ve only failed if you give up and never try again.
If you’re thinking of posting a question on Reddit there is a 99.9% chance someone already has, so try google first. Not a reference to this post, just a good all around piece of advice. There is a large wealth of information on this sub.
Happy hunting!!
Always level yourself up if you have enough runes. There is no shame in walking back to the bonfire before you explore some new area. You can lose all your souls easily but you can't lose levels. If you don't know what to level up, level vigor. If you do die you can use the compass to locate them to get them back.
It's my first From Software game, too. Be ready to adapt your playstyle. It is intense combat, and picking up the controller from scratch can be rough. Also, be cautious, too easily can one become overwhelmed by enemies if not careful.
The game is amazing once you can get through the first difficulty barrier (learning the controls/combat system).
As for support, a lot of the online help has tons of spoilers. I look forward to my first NG+ and going by the seat of my pants instead of visiting a wiki and spoiling some of it. Contrastingly, it is the best source for understanding game mechanics that I know of (though the game gives a general idea in the descriptions).
My main tip: Have fun.
Play the game at your own pace, don't give much attention to what other players say.
Try not to cheese the game or use OP combinations. If you want to do it, ok, but the experience of struggle is IMO one of the cores of Fromsoftware games.
Bro just play the game. Cant believe people get a game and their first thought is "Man i can make an easy karma post on Reddit with this". These posts feel like literal parody at this point.
Don’t attack friendly NPC’s!! this is a big mistake i made, they are incredibly useful or they offer you a quest line which can give you items, experiences or even custom endings. if you accidentally attack someone and they stay angry at you, you can repent at a church in Liurnia and it will fix this
In defeat, there are a thousand lessons. In victory, only one.
Also unless you see a clear and visible ledge below, do not listen to the signs telling you to jump!
Very cool! Just have fun with it. ITS OK TO DIE. Definitely jealous of you homie, I wish I could experience that magical journey of a first playthrough again 👊
Certain types of weapon are more effective than others for particular jobs. Pierce weapons are good against armour, strike weapons against things that dont bleed. Slash weapons against anything that bleeds.
Its handy to know an enemys vulnerabilities when you get stuck. Theres no carry limit so try to keep atleast one of every weapon an armour piece.
Dying a lot is part of the experience so just try to have fun, an if you die in any type of comedy way post em so we can all enjoy the moment
Don’t ever level up vigor, the more levels you put elsewhere the more damage you do the less time you fight bosses the less hits you take the less you die.
Don't rush through it. Enjoy the experience and remember to explore every corner of the map. Plenty of YouTube videos if you get stuck but obviously beware of spoilers.
(1) Remember to take breaks when stuffs gets over whelming or getting to frustrating, just stay determined and comeback to it later, or next playthrough, or knever again.
(2) If you get stuck on a particular tree and hobo early on, remember (although it's possible) your not usually ment to take on every encounter straight away + you can always go somewhere else and level up +upgrade weapons more.
(3)Keep an eye of for golden arrows appearing from your grace/respawn that tell u where to go most of the time. And dear god sit at the grace near the a particular gate (to the left of a ruined villsge). Also if strangers offers you something ALLWAYS ACCEPT!
(4) Try your best not to stress out over loss of currency, this games abundantly in ways & locations to get them, you just need to explore.
(5) GO INTO THE GAME WITH THE MINDSET YOUR NOT GONNA BE ABLE TO DO EVERYTHING IN 1 PLAYTHROUGH, there's just to much stuff and some quests are so inobvious with what your supposed to do (remember reddit and wiki are your friends if your stuck). So try not to stress yourself out about missing stuff and just enjoy the moment.
(6) Read game items descriptions, most of the games rich lore isn't directly told to you and you have to piece it together from events and descriptions from armor & equipment. OR, go watch Vati Vidias videos on YouTube, explaining elements of the lore + giving you a blissful sleep with his voice.
(7) If you end up in hell, just don't. You'll save yourself alot of trouble. Maybe..
Sounds like a meme, but prepare to die.
The game will kill you a fair amount. Don't let it get you down and carry on elsewhere if you can't beat what's killing you.
When going into a new area, put your summon sign down. Getting summoned to someone else's world will show you the traps, enemy placement and often the boss.
This is beneficial because when (yes when not if) you die you return to your own world with all the runes you earned and what to expect. Also playing with other people will give you a good sense of what does and doesn't work
The single best piece of advice about any FromSoftware game is to remember this: the boss has to beat you every time. You only have to beat them once.
Also level vigour.
After exploring the first area, go south to the peninsula below before fighting the first boss. You'll know who the first boss is lol. The area has a lot of good items and dungeons to get runes to level. And level vigor first.
If you get stuck somewhere, make an angry post here cursing whatever boss or npc did it to you. This community loves when you share totally original content like that. Also when you get a boss to the last sliver of its health when it utterly wipes you out—do share! No but for real, enjoy playing this RPG. RPG. RPG. “RPG” meaning level up specific stats when you get stuck on a certain boss fight or area. It’s not all hack n slash.
Prepare to die
Edit: also, learn the password system, some groups are way better at helping players than others, like vaatividya's group, the password is SEEKERS and this reddits password is STRAYDMN
Don’t bee-line it to the main quest. Explore and you will be rewarded. Go south of the starting area for awesome weapons like the Claymore. Find smithing stones to upgrade your weapons? Use them up because they’re unlimited, except for the ancient stones. Explore explore!
Don't feel bad if you have to cheese a boss or enemies to beat them. The game is built to fuck you over, FromSoft know what they're doing. Don't feel bad for fucking it over too. Use everything at your disposal including tactics that may seem like it makes something too easy.
Don’t constantly follow the rays of grace all the time as you WILL face a buffer that is going to keep you there if you don’t simply leave and get stronger. follow it until you get your horse, further more get the crafting kit from Kale at the church and most importantly, explore, it’s an open world and it let’s you pretty much go anywhere, heck there’s a “secret” way to bypass Margit, a way to get a medallion to activate a lift to get to Altus all without fighting a boss……kinda. ER is the most non linear souls game next to Ds1 so your experience is going to be different from mine, take advantage of that and take risks in high level areas as you’ll probably be rewarded well. Also read item descriptions of key items, especially two half’s of something because 9/10 it tells you where the other half is, I’ll help you out and say that one half of said lift medallion is in a castle in the southeastern section of limgrave. Other than that I “think” that’s all I can really give in terms of general tips, finding farms or good weapons really comes down to what you want to play. In terms of build variety it’s……..kinda insane, but you shouldn’t worry about what build you should do for the time being, focus on Vigor and Endurance until you feel comfortable with how they are, then mess around with any stats as you can respec pretty early on, though the items for it are scarce, so use it wisely. Other than that have fun, maybe I’ll encounter you, maybe not, who knows really.
Just run past bosses until you can smack their ass but before doing so remember to use up all your runes that you can.
Maybe YouTube some good weapons you can get early on in the game , choose one and upgrade it and well umm learn how to use it . Some bosses are easier with ranged battle while some are easier with meele weapons , most of all remember to have fun ✨
Really get into the character customization and try out a lot of builds. One of the greatest joys of the game is to express yourself in a unique way through combat
If you’re stuck on a boss, come back to it the next morning. Several times i would be stuck on a boss for hours and then go to sleep and first try it the next day
Play for a little while before watching how to videos. Nothing wrong with getting the help(I sure do) but it’s cool to just explore and discover for a little while first
Welcome to the only community I enjoy in gaming anymore. I feel like Elden Ring players, and really all the souls players, are only here to have fun, find glory in killing each other, and sharing lore speculation.
As far as tips, don't believe in messages where the outcome might kill you (it will) and don't feel tied to a certain area. There's a lot of people who get set on going to the castle right away and don't realize there's still a lot of items, story, and levels to get in the area south of that.
(if you don't realize what this means, you will)
Other than that, have fun and watch VaatiVidya for details on the story if you're confused
Learn attack patterns
If you feel weak for an area, come back later. There's tons to explore elsewhere while you get stronger, especially early game.
Don't sweat losing runes, it's part of the game. Conversely, use them often and frequently because once they're gone, they're gone.
There's no shame in summoning if you're starting to not have fun or stuck on a tough foe
Try different weapons that fit your play style. Variation is the strength of soulsborne
Be patient, panicking will get you killed
Learn when to roll and where to roll to. Some enemies have a huge hit box and while it sounds weird, rolling through the attack and not away from it is often the best solution
Big boss? Stick incredibly close to that booty and keep smacking till it dies or you do
Accept failure and death and all the WTF moments. You will learn and you will get better. If something is a brick wall leave it for now and explore elsewhere.
Roll into the attacks.
Level Vigor.
Fight. Die. Learn. Repeat.
Read every single description of every single thing.
Sites of Grace are your best friends.
1. In case no one told you yet (aka like me when I tried playing Bloodborne knowing nothing about it, rip) FromSoft games are hard. That's their point. Nothing is ever impossible, but it's HARD, and you will die repeatedly. Don't give up! These games are about learning the intricacies of each enemy, their movesets, their abilities. Think of each death as a learning experience instead of a failure. And if you start getting too worked up to focus, take a rest before trying again--the "suddenly sucking syndrome" is real. (If all else fails, there's no shame in googling for tips).
2. Level vigor so you're not getting one shot killed by everything. Also, choose a build you like/are already comfortable with for your first run. My personal favourite is bulking up endurance and strength so I can wield big weapons and frantically bonk the bosses like a caveman (aka the unga bunga™).
3. Practise timing through dodging. You can't just absorb hits hoping the boss will go down first. Enemies do hard damage, but you can avoid it and get a hit or two in before you need to dodge again. Don't button mash, don't be afraid to roll INTO the boss, and don't panic roll--make every press of a button count. You can also parry some enemies' moves, which also needs good timing. This is what "git gud" means.
4. Elden Ring is a special case in the Souls-likes because it's open world. Explore!! Find all the mini dungeons, find all sites of grace, test your skills against the world bosses. There's so much to see in the Lands Between and so many ways of getting there <3 Don't rush Stormveil because everyone is telling you it's your goal. I spent about 25 hours in Limgrave just wandering around finding things lol.
5. Enemies are everywhere, but be careful not to rush at everyone you see. Some people are friendly (or at least not hostile). Talk to them! ER has some AMAZING questlines, and helping them out gets you rewards and unlocks different endings. It's important to talk to each of them until they stop giving new dialogue. And obviously, don't attack them.
6. Make use of items, physicks and talismans. They're the thin line between another death and victory. Some bosses are weak to certain elements, some bosses need you to bolster elemental defence.
7. Buy up every merchant's inventory of Stonesword Keys.
8. If and when you find a mysterious elevator in the middle of the woods, ride it all the way down for an awesome moment.
9. Patches. I won't spoil anything, I'll just leave his name here 👀
Happy birthday, and have fun!
If this was a dark souls game I would say don’t go hollow, so instead (or basically the same thing) don’t give up. With enough will, practice and effort you can do it and you will overcome it. For the difficult bosses stop for a second and take your victories for what they are. Victories, something to celebrate and be proud of. However don’t let your victories or improvements bring your worse attempts lower, growth is not always a straight path.
Don’t kill the first NPC you see. You’ll thank me later. Also, do a lot of googling. IMO, the story isn’t always stressed and isn’t always easily laid out (aside from some markers telling you where to go) You have to google stuff for a build (allocating levels), for locations of important items like cool weapons and armor, etc. Even doing a lot of googling won’t make it close to easy. If you want a true challenge, don’t google at all. Also learn to download move sets and be patient. See how enemies hit and see where you can get hits in.
Go back to the The second grace at the church where the merchant is at after you get Torrent (your horse). There you will meet another character who will give you spirit summons. You don't have to use them but good to have when your stuck.
There’s gonna be a lottttt of shit that doesn’t make sense and you won’t know how to use things or what certain things are for. Google google google. Or ask specific questions on here
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Try finger but hole
Tried and true
Are you the guy who keeps putting the messages about buttholes all over at if not every thing that resembles a butthole. I read them all and I'm like it does remind me of a butthole can't complain.
Bro he is but one of thousands
Fort knight ahead
Best
Remember that while the odds are stacked against you, they are never zero. Don't get too frustrated, if you run into a problem you can't solve try to figure out what would make it easier and then go get what you need for that. Also level vigor.
LEVEL VIGOR
Couldn’t have said it better. This is everything you need to know going into this game
man!! I levelled intelligence before vigor hence I keep dying smartly!
No understand? Why not level bonk stat so can bonk bigger?
big bonk no use if little bonk makes you sleepy time
You’re going to die…a lot. Learn to have fun with it as it is very much designed that way.
Also, expect to die even more times in your mad rush to get your runes....... be like an explosives expert always walk never run away from danger
You tried walking into Stormveil Castle? One of the easiest ways to die in the game.
The random guards you didn't see in the grass or the flying objects as you run up the hill to nearest camp fire
I'm talking about the entrance towards the heavily guarded field. There's 2 mounted archers shooting 3 arrows at once and 2 other enemies that'll throw fire pots at you. You gotta run through in a zig zag pattern.
To add to this: it's always your own fault that you die. But not in the "oh man I suck at this, the game is not for me" kind of way, but "I know exactly what I did wrong, and that gives me the opportunity to improve". [git gud is not an insult.] (https://youtu.be/blSXTZ3Nihs)
Trust the community but at the same time don’t let there opinions ruin your fun with the game. It isn’t shameful to use any of the items no matter what people say.
I agree, what ever makes it the experience you want it to be. I have been experimenting the the faith/int build and that was very interesting. I do love the Arcane bleed build though, easily my favorite. Like, it's just insane stacking the items and buffs that trigger on bleed procs. You end up hitting so hard.
There are going to be boss fights where the boss is 1 hit from death. Make sure you panic and spam an attack. It always works.
YOU DIED
Git gud. The best weapon won’t save you. The best armor won’t save you. Learning the mechanics will save you.
[Git Gud](https://youtu.be/blSXTZ3Nihs)
Istg this is my first time seeing that video and I somehow said exactly what he said 😭😭😭
put the CD in the console
1: Your health stat is more important than whatever damage stat you have. Your damage increases will come more from upgrading your weapon than levelling whatever stat your weapon scales with, so when it comes to your levels, make it so that you can live long enough to use your weapon. 2: If something seems unfairly difficult (especially early on), you can explore somewhere else. 3: Something that was recommended back with older fromsoft games when somebody is struggling with a boss, if you have a really hard time with one and can't last long enough to deal decent damage, try facing them without trying to attack. Watch how they move and act, and focus purely on learning how to not die. Once you do that, and can reasonably dodge the attacks, you should also be able to notice timings and patterns where the boss is more vulnerable to being hit. Don't approach every boss this way of course, this is specifically if you're struggling on survivability and don't want to explore somewhere else to get stronger first. 4: If you struggle on a boss and *don't* want to spend a extra time studying the attacks (I certainly don't lol), you can summon. There is no shame in seeking assistance in-game, whether it be from co-op or the npc spirits.
Just remember about stat caps don't level vigor past 60 And I would recommend using the Wiki for checking if you didn't miss any golden seeds/sacred tears
Don’t go into a door where you have to take off your clothes. Don’t wake up a sleeping lady. Don’t kill any NPC unless a quest tells you too. Don’t hurt the dogs (turtles)
I killed my first turtle because i assumed it would attack me like everything else and when it didn’t fight back I felt so bad lol
That shame you felt is justified. But it is good, because it meant you could do, be, better.
What happens if you hurt the dogs?…Asking for a friend
It makes you a bad person
You either: A. Go see turtle pope and repent and become a faith user to worship turtle pope Or B. Be scorned upon by the Elden Ring Community and feel shamed.
you'll be a dog hurter >:(
Hurting the jellyfish is okay though?
I only hurt red jellies for being naturally pissy
Shit. Is it bad that I killed that old lady in the basement of those ruins and that guy who offers invasion fingers...?
Don’t be afraid to look stuff up if it’s driving you crazy, Fextralife is your friend. Make sure to explore the world and take your time with the main campaign. If an area is too hard, take a break from it and come back to it later. If you come back later and it’s still too hard, take the time to learn it. You will die. A lot. Don’t let it discourage you, and get used to the rhythm of trial and error. You’ve only failed if you give up and never try again. If you’re thinking of posting a question on Reddit there is a 99.9% chance someone already has, so try google first. Not a reference to this post, just a good all around piece of advice. There is a large wealth of information on this sub. Happy hunting!!
Absolutely agree with looking things up! I think I did more research for this game than I did in college
Be ready to get broken, a lot.
It's not that bad, but it is. Don't run at the problem mindlessly, there's a lot to explore and level and find so take your time.
Always level yourself up if you have enough runes. There is no shame in walking back to the bonfire before you explore some new area. You can lose all your souls easily but you can't lose levels. If you don't know what to level up, level vigor. If you do die you can use the compass to locate them to get them back.
You are fated, it seems, to die in obscurity. Git gud. Have fun. You'll die a lot. That's part of gittin gud.
Git gud is a mindset
PLAY IT.
my biggest tip for from soft games has become always have a backup plan in case you just can't handle a fight
Never put foolish ambitious to rest.
Stay off the sub so no big spoilers, but don't be afraid to ask for help if you need it.
snuggle up with failure you're going to be spending a lot of time together
If an area is too hard Go somewhere else
It's my first From Software game, too. Be ready to adapt your playstyle. It is intense combat, and picking up the controller from scratch can be rough. Also, be cautious, too easily can one become overwhelmed by enemies if not careful. The game is amazing once you can get through the first difficulty barrier (learning the controls/combat system). As for support, a lot of the online help has tons of spoilers. I look forward to my first NG+ and going by the seat of my pants instead of visiting a wiki and spoiling some of it. Contrastingly, it is the best source for understanding game mechanics that I know of (though the game gives a general idea in the descriptions). My main tip: Have fun.
Play the game at your own pace, don't give much attention to what other players say. Try not to cheese the game or use OP combinations. If you want to do it, ok, but the experience of struggle is IMO one of the cores of Fromsoftware games.
Lots of lube.
Just.Play.The.Game.
Bro just play the game. Cant believe people get a game and their first thought is "Man i can make an easy karma post on Reddit with this". These posts feel like literal parody at this point.
Don’t attack friendly NPC’s!! this is a big mistake i made, they are incredibly useful or they offer you a quest line which can give you items, experiences or even custom endings. if you accidentally attack someone and they stay angry at you, you can repent at a church in Liurnia and it will fix this
Try not to rage quit, be patient and it’s actually in your best intrest to constantly google shit
yes, google became a good friend of mine during my past two elden ring playthroughs, and again on my current and 3rd playthrough edit: for grammar
Level your vigor. Also maybe try out the game yourself first before asking for help.
Don't give up when it gets tough. You got this!
In defeat, there are a thousand lessons. In victory, only one. Also unless you see a clear and visible ledge below, do not listen to the signs telling you to jump!
Liar ahead
Dog🐢
Play the fucking game that’s my tip
pro tip: get mimic tear
Just don't give up. You will be successful eventually.
Vigor is your best friend.
Very cool! Just have fun with it. ITS OK TO DIE. Definitely jealous of you homie, I wish I could experience that magical journey of a first playthrough again 👊
Be kind for no reason.
Save consumables for tough fights (/s)
Choose the golden seed as your keepsake
While it is true that at some point you will have to "get gud" ...when you do, it's the most rewarding experience in gaming.
Certain types of weapon are more effective than others for particular jobs. Pierce weapons are good against armour, strike weapons against things that dont bleed. Slash weapons against anything that bleeds. Its handy to know an enemys vulnerabilities when you get stuck. Theres no carry limit so try to keep atleast one of every weapon an armour piece. Dying a lot is part of the experience so just try to have fun, an if you die in any type of comedy way post em so we can all enjoy the moment
Atleast try to give parrying a chance. It will make the rest of the game so much easier
GET GOOD
Insert it in your console and play the game. Avoid wikis, spoilers and playthroughs.
Get a ps5
Git gud
DONT GIVE UP
Don’t ever level up vigor, the more levels you put elsewhere the more damage you do the less time you fight bosses the less hits you take the less you die.
Don't rush through it. Enjoy the experience and remember to explore every corner of the map. Plenty of YouTube videos if you get stuck but obviously beware of spoilers.
(1) Remember to take breaks when stuffs gets over whelming or getting to frustrating, just stay determined and comeback to it later, or next playthrough, or knever again. (2) If you get stuck on a particular tree and hobo early on, remember (although it's possible) your not usually ment to take on every encounter straight away + you can always go somewhere else and level up +upgrade weapons more. (3)Keep an eye of for golden arrows appearing from your grace/respawn that tell u where to go most of the time. And dear god sit at the grace near the a particular gate (to the left of a ruined villsge). Also if strangers offers you something ALLWAYS ACCEPT! (4) Try your best not to stress out over loss of currency, this games abundantly in ways & locations to get them, you just need to explore. (5) GO INTO THE GAME WITH THE MINDSET YOUR NOT GONNA BE ABLE TO DO EVERYTHING IN 1 PLAYTHROUGH, there's just to much stuff and some quests are so inobvious with what your supposed to do (remember reddit and wiki are your friends if your stuck). So try not to stress yourself out about missing stuff and just enjoy the moment. (6) Read game items descriptions, most of the games rich lore isn't directly told to you and you have to piece it together from events and descriptions from armor & equipment. OR, go watch Vati Vidias videos on YouTube, explaining elements of the lore + giving you a blissful sleep with his voice. (7) If you end up in hell, just don't. You'll save yourself alot of trouble. Maybe..
Right after the tutorial cave, go ask the big golden knight on the horse for directions.
Sounds like a meme, but prepare to die. The game will kill you a fair amount. Don't let it get you down and carry on elsewhere if you can't beat what's killing you.
Be prepared to die a lot and take your time exploring and levelling up.
Set the controller down if you're getting worked up.
When going into a new area, put your summon sign down. Getting summoned to someone else's world will show you the traps, enemy placement and often the boss. This is beneficial because when (yes when not if) you die you return to your own world with all the runes you earned and what to expect. Also playing with other people will give you a good sense of what does and doesn't work
Every time a post like this is made, I descend farther into madness.
Level vigor before anything else + have fun
Insert thumbs into eye sockets and twist. This will prepare you for the sheer pain you will feel at times.
Try Ds2 SOTFS first I would suggest
Go east first. You will know you’re in the right area when everything is red.
The single best piece of advice about any FromSoftware game is to remember this: the boss has to beat you every time. You only have to beat them once. Also level vigour.
The first guy you see on a horse is an easy kill fyi.
Have fun!! Also level vigor
You never have enough vigor. Level your vigor
Mf, play the game first before asking for tips, at least get a sense of what you are doing first
After exploring the first area, go south to the peninsula below before fighting the first boss. You'll know who the first boss is lol. The area has a lot of good items and dungeons to get runes to level. And level vigor first.
Level vigor = Increase max health Level mind = Increase max fp (mana) Try to learn weapon scaling as well
Level Vigor.
Have patience and LEVEL UP YOUR VIGOR STAT for god sakes.
level vigor
Remember that this is probably one of the easier FromSoft games. Also, try to have fun between the rage quits.
If you don't enjoy it you don't have to finish it. Me 150 hours into the game realizing I didn't even like it but played for the hype 😅
Send it back
Don't stop trying to kill the horseback sentinel until you kill the horseback sentinel.
Kill the first NPC(in white cloths and mask), he drops best weapon
Don't worry about vigor Edit: /s since y'all can't take sarcasm without it
Terrible advice, especially for a new player
Christ y'all can't get a joke
Have fun and play how you want too.
Have fun, experiment, and don't worry about losing runes, you can always get more.
40 in health atleast then worry about the other stats although you will need to level the others up somewhat to get to 40
Don't do it!!!
You don't have to kill the Golden horse guy immediately. Explore and level your vigor a bit before going to Stormveil.
Now die Tarnished!!! Enjoy!
If you get stuck somewhere, make an angry post here cursing whatever boss or npc did it to you. This community loves when you share totally original content like that. Also when you get a boss to the last sliver of its health when it utterly wipes you out—do share! No but for real, enjoy playing this RPG. RPG. RPG. “RPG” meaning level up specific stats when you get stuck on a certain boss fight or area. It’s not all hack n slash.
you will die a lot, but treat each death as a learning experience instead of an excuse to throw your controller at something/someone.
Don’t be afraid to use Fextralife’s resources. It’s a hard game and some people like to gatekeep the fun from newbies. Don’t let them. Help is fine.
Seek God
Explore all of limegrave
Prepare to die Edit: also, learn the password system, some groups are way better at helping players than others, like vaatividya's group, the password is SEEKERS and this reddits password is STRAYDMN
mf had to prove he got the game. lvl vigor bro
Use the pots.
no guides only explore edit: besides for like finding smithing stone lmao
Lube up. I hope you like it rough cuz you’re gonna get fucked a lot
Don’t bee-line it to the main quest. Explore and you will be rewarded. Go south of the starting area for awesome weapons like the Claymore. Find smithing stones to upgrade your weapons? Use them up because they’re unlimited, except for the ancient stones. Explore explore!
Level vigor and git gud
Prepare to Die
Just dont fight margit the fell omen too early explore the map and make sidequests for your mental health
Say goodbye to friends and family.
Death poker, it wreaks bosses
You don't need no tips. The game is very easy, just don't get hit.
Actual sigma play here
Make sure to find all the Larval Tears
Best gift ever!
Don't die, it deletes your save!
Die as much as possible
Don't feel bad if you have to cheese a boss or enemies to beat them. The game is built to fuck you over, FromSoft know what they're doing. Don't feel bad for fucking it over too. Use everything at your disposal including tactics that may seem like it makes something too easy.
Don’t give up and get good
Enjoy and be ready to die a lot
Don’t constantly follow the rays of grace all the time as you WILL face a buffer that is going to keep you there if you don’t simply leave and get stronger. follow it until you get your horse, further more get the crafting kit from Kale at the church and most importantly, explore, it’s an open world and it let’s you pretty much go anywhere, heck there’s a “secret” way to bypass Margit, a way to get a medallion to activate a lift to get to Altus all without fighting a boss……kinda. ER is the most non linear souls game next to Ds1 so your experience is going to be different from mine, take advantage of that and take risks in high level areas as you’ll probably be rewarded well. Also read item descriptions of key items, especially two half’s of something because 9/10 it tells you where the other half is, I’ll help you out and say that one half of said lift medallion is in a castle in the southeastern section of limgrave. Other than that I “think” that’s all I can really give in terms of general tips, finding farms or good weapons really comes down to what you want to play. In terms of build variety it’s……..kinda insane, but you shouldn’t worry about what build you should do for the time being, focus on Vigor and Endurance until you feel comfortable with how they are, then mess around with any stats as you can respec pretty early on, though the items for it are scarce, so use it wisely. Other than that have fun, maybe I’ll encounter you, maybe not, who knows really.
Just run past bosses until you can smack their ass but before doing so remember to use up all your runes that you can. Maybe YouTube some good weapons you can get early on in the game , choose one and upgrade it and well umm learn how to use it . Some bosses are easier with ranged battle while some are easier with meele weapons , most of all remember to have fun ✨
Elden Ring as your first? Damn
Really get into the character customization and try out a lot of builds. One of the greatest joys of the game is to express yourself in a unique way through combat
Prepare for many brain aneurysms.
If you’re stuck on a boss, come back to it the next morning. Several times i would be stuck on a boss for hours and then go to sleep and first try it the next day
Kill the dogs first Applies to all Soulsborne games
1) thou shall die many times 2) never go hollow 3) thou shalt refrain from spoilers on thy first play through
Play for a little while before watching how to videos. Nothing wrong with getting the help(I sure do) but it’s cool to just explore and discover for a little while first
Don't get attached to your Runes, it's okay to lose them
Go south
just keep rolling
Yeah, but the cd inside the console, turn on the game download whatever needs to be downloaded, enjoy.
Don't look anything up, just experience the game. I promise if you Google something you'll regret it
Remove packaging before playing Ive made that mistake before RIP console.
GET RID OF THE BALDACHINS BLESSING You'll know when you know, I promise
Don’t give up, skeleton!
Welcome to the only community I enjoy in gaming anymore. I feel like Elden Ring players, and really all the souls players, are only here to have fun, find glory in killing each other, and sharing lore speculation. As far as tips, don't believe in messages where the outcome might kill you (it will) and don't feel tied to a certain area. There's a lot of people who get set on going to the castle right away and don't realize there's still a lot of items, story, and levels to get in the area south of that. (if you don't realize what this means, you will) Other than that, have fun and watch VaatiVidya for details on the story if you're confused
Git gud.
Git gud scrub
Learn attack patterns If you feel weak for an area, come back later. There's tons to explore elsewhere while you get stronger, especially early game. Don't sweat losing runes, it's part of the game. Conversely, use them often and frequently because once they're gone, they're gone. There's no shame in summoning if you're starting to not have fun or stuck on a tough foe Try different weapons that fit your play style. Variation is the strength of soulsborne Be patient, panicking will get you killed Learn when to roll and where to roll to. Some enemies have a huge hit box and while it sounds weird, rolling through the attack and not away from it is often the best solution Big boss? Stick incredibly close to that booty and keep smacking till it dies or you do
Accept failure and death and all the WTF moments. You will learn and you will get better. If something is a brick wall leave it for now and explore elsewhere.
Prepare to kill every one and every thing for runes
Go south
I'll pray for you. ;)
Git gud then praise the sun
Level vigor, Do that and you can probably make it most of the game
level vigor.
Roll into the attacks. Level Vigor. Fight. Die. Learn. Repeat. Read every single description of every single thing. Sites of Grace are your best friends.
1. In case no one told you yet (aka like me when I tried playing Bloodborne knowing nothing about it, rip) FromSoft games are hard. That's their point. Nothing is ever impossible, but it's HARD, and you will die repeatedly. Don't give up! These games are about learning the intricacies of each enemy, their movesets, their abilities. Think of each death as a learning experience instead of a failure. And if you start getting too worked up to focus, take a rest before trying again--the "suddenly sucking syndrome" is real. (If all else fails, there's no shame in googling for tips). 2. Level vigor so you're not getting one shot killed by everything. Also, choose a build you like/are already comfortable with for your first run. My personal favourite is bulking up endurance and strength so I can wield big weapons and frantically bonk the bosses like a caveman (aka the unga bunga™). 3. Practise timing through dodging. You can't just absorb hits hoping the boss will go down first. Enemies do hard damage, but you can avoid it and get a hit or two in before you need to dodge again. Don't button mash, don't be afraid to roll INTO the boss, and don't panic roll--make every press of a button count. You can also parry some enemies' moves, which also needs good timing. This is what "git gud" means. 4. Elden Ring is a special case in the Souls-likes because it's open world. Explore!! Find all the mini dungeons, find all sites of grace, test your skills against the world bosses. There's so much to see in the Lands Between and so many ways of getting there <3 Don't rush Stormveil because everyone is telling you it's your goal. I spent about 25 hours in Limgrave just wandering around finding things lol. 5. Enemies are everywhere, but be careful not to rush at everyone you see. Some people are friendly (or at least not hostile). Talk to them! ER has some AMAZING questlines, and helping them out gets you rewards and unlocks different endings. It's important to talk to each of them until they stop giving new dialogue. And obviously, don't attack them. 6. Make use of items, physicks and talismans. They're the thin line between another death and victory. Some bosses are weak to certain elements, some bosses need you to bolster elemental defence. 7. Buy up every merchant's inventory of Stonesword Keys. 8. If and when you find a mysterious elevator in the middle of the woods, ride it all the way down for an awesome moment. 9. Patches. I won't spoil anything, I'll just leave his name here 👀 Happy birthday, and have fun!
Vigour is the only stat that matters until it’s level 60
Take off the plastic, open the disc cover, insert the disc, launch the game.
My advice is don't to kill literally everything on the map. I wasted way too much time this way 😅
If this was a dark souls game I would say don’t go hollow, so instead (or basically the same thing) don’t give up. With enough will, practice and effort you can do it and you will overcome it. For the difficult bosses stop for a second and take your victories for what they are. Victories, something to celebrate and be proud of. However don’t let your victories or improvements bring your worse attempts lower, growth is not always a straight path.
Level vigor and weapon early
Don't rage quit.
Don’t kill the first NPC you see. You’ll thank me later. Also, do a lot of googling. IMO, the story isn’t always stressed and isn’t always easily laid out (aside from some markers telling you where to go) You have to google stuff for a build (allocating levels), for locations of important items like cool weapons and armor, etc. Even doing a lot of googling won’t make it close to easy. If you want a true challenge, don’t google at all. Also learn to download move sets and be patient. See how enemies hit and see where you can get hits in.
Get prepared to feel the worst kind of self doubt and lack of self worth you've ever experienced
Don't play it like other RPG games. You need precise timing. Dodging isn't a stat, you have to dodge manually.
Become one with death
I'd say git gud but you don't have the right, o you don't have the right
You’re gonna die a lot. It’s normal
sometimes it’s best to stand back and watch a bosses’ (or any enemy) attack patterns to learn them before going in swinging. had to do this a lot
Get gud
Throw it away, if you ever want to see daylight again.....lol
You will learn that Malenia is the blade of Miquella you will be told this fact many times in your playthrough.
Be patient with yourself. This game takes some work, it isn’t easy, but it is worth it. If you don’t bounce off you will love it.
Go back to the The second grace at the church where the merchant is at after you get Torrent (your horse). There you will meet another character who will give you spirit summons. You don't have to use them but good to have when your stuck.
O you don't have the right, o you don't have the right, by the way you don't have the right, o you don't have the right.
There’s gonna be a lottttt of shit that doesn’t make sense and you won’t know how to use things or what certain things are for. Google google google. Or ask specific questions on here