Questions tagged [elden-ring]
A 2022 open world action RPG developed by FromSoftware and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. It draws similarities from the Dark Souls video game series.
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What exactly happens if you don’t have the minimum stats for something?
A lot of the different gear in Elden Ring has at least one minimum stat you need for that gear to be fully effective.
For example, if you want to use a certain weapon, you might be required to have a ...
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What’s the formula for the amount of runes required for a level up?
What’s the formula for the amount of runes required to level up in Elden Ring? Assuming there is one? I assume it’s some kind of percentage increase?
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Does Elden Ring have a level cap?
Does Elden Ring have a level cap? If so, was it changed when Shadow of the Erdtree released?
What is it (if there is one)?
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Where is this NPC's voice coming from?
At around this location here (zoomed in)
there is an NPC's voice that starts talking to you within a certain radius.
You can see it more clearly in this image:
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What are these lighting bolts near some Graces?
In Elden Ring, on the map, there are some weird things that look vaguely like lightning bolts. You can see multiple in these images here:
They appear to point at some Sites of Grace, but not all of ...
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Does Elden Ring lock you into “battle” animations?
Does elden ring lock you into attack/heal/spell animations? That is, can you roll while in one to cancel the animation and avoid a hit, or will you be forced to complete the animation?
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Can enemies roll in Elden Ring?
I think I’ve noticed some humanoid enemies roll out of the way of a hit (not dodge out of the way), but I’m not sure.
Can they roll? What enemies can roll (if too many to give a list on, but can be ...
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Is it possible to return to the Grafted Scion in the beginning of Elden Ring?
In the beginning of Elden Ring, when you leave the Chapel of Anticipation, you’ll find a Grafted Scion boss that you’re meant to die to.
Later, is there any way to come back and kill it (excluding NG+ ...
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What happens if you defeat the Grafted Scion in the beginning of Elden Ring?
In the beginning of Elden Ring when you leave the Chapel of Anticipation, you’ll find a Grafted Scion boss. This is meant to be a scripted thing, and you are supposed to die here so you can get to the ...
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Other ways to get the weapons from Godrick’s Remembrance
So I killed Godrick recently, and obtained his remembrance.
I didn’t know what to do with it, so I just consumed it. After discovering what the alternative was, I now fully regret this decision.
Is ...
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Where did the woman at Stormhill Shack go?
There is a woman in Stormhill Shack who gave me a message to pass onto some "chrysalids" that have been grafted onto a spider in Stormveil Castle. I got the Chrysalid Memento from their ...
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Is 51 Poise still the Magic Number for PVE?
It’s widely accepted that 51 Poise is the ‘magic number’ for PVE content in Elden Ring. (See this Wiki article). This is because all NPC attacks in the base game deal 10, 50, or 100 points of poise ...
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How many Ancient and Somber Ancient Dragon Smithing Stones are available in Shadow of the Erdtree?
In the base game of Elden Ring, these items are highly constrained - there are only 13 and 8 of each respectively, highly limiting the number of max level weapons that one can acquire.
With dozens of ...
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Is Elden Ring on PC considered to be worse than the console versions?
I watched this video (0:58) today where the narrator mentioned frequent frame rate drops and glitchy graphics (among other things) on the PC port of Elden Ring. The narrator concluded that the PC port ...
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How does a heavy build work?
The first time I started the game I picked Wretch. I knew nothing about the game. I quickly started collecting the heaviest equipment available, thinking it must be best. I started grinding the ...
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Does two-handing a weapon affect stealth in Elden Ring?
I use an Uchigatana and a shield usually. When I approach an enemy that has its back towards me, naturally they notice me unless I'm crouched.
However, I noticed that when I two-hand the Uchigatana ...
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Do the different armament slot have different damage potential in Elden Ring?
On the Level Up menu, leveling up Strength seems to affect only R. Armament Slot 1 and 3...? What exactly is going on here and why do the different armament slots have different values? When I view ...
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How does enemy HP scale in the Seamless Coop Mod? (1.5.1 and 2.0.0)
The extremely popular Seamless Coop mod changes the way enemy scaling works, but I can't find any description of exactly how.
I've seen some places claim "1 person, 1x boss health. 2 people, 2x ...
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Do weapons with passive effects need to be in-hand/off-hand to take effect?
I was looking into weapon skills, and came across the "Regal Roar" skill, unique to the Axe of Godfrey. It specifies what parts of the attacks are affected by what talismans, etc. and then I ...
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Does the Blue Dancer Charm work off weight percentage, or a hard value?
So, the Blue Dancer's Charm states that:
The damage bonus has soft caps at 8(1.135x), 16(1.09x) and 20(1.0375x) equip weight. Once equip weight is 30 or higher the talisman has no effect.
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What am I missing with Weapon Infusion in Elden Ring?
So I just got back into Elden Ring, and am re-acquainting myself with the weapon upgrades/infusion systems.
I'm playing a Dex build, and am currently wielding the base dual-scimitars. However, when I ...
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Calculating the maximum possible DPS in Elden Ring
You always see all these new builds posted on YouTube, but I'm wondering which specific build (including weapon, talismans and any buffs) will yield the highest possible DPS. Is this something that ...
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If I go straight to Altus Plateau from the start of a new game, are there any quests that fail?
From the start of a new game, it is relatively easy to
and advance to the Altus Plateau.
If I take the most direct route, with a minimal amount of interactions, are there any quests I can no longer ...
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Elden Ring - PS4. Games does not start
I finally found a game that I wouls like to play, but I can't, for reasons.
I own fairly old PS4 (not pro version) almost 6 years. It worked and still works just fine, but it does not for the Elden ...
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How to keep Ultrawide (32:9) ratio in Elden Ring
When using the Flawless widescreen app and starting Elden Ring, it starts off well in 32:9 ratio. But then in about a minute, it reverts back to the original default ratio and the two black bars ...
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In Elden Ring, are the summoning pools working with multiplayer password?
I'm in a big group of players, and I want to being able to be summoned easily.
So I entered the group multiplayer password, and I was wondering if the summoning pools are functional ?
Or can I only ...
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How many special/normal weapons can be upgraded to max in first playthrough in Elden ring?
Currently in my first play-through. Nightrider Glaive (+17) and Bloodhound's Fang (+9) -at present- are my primary weapons of choice. Just got on Altus plateau and I am getting my hands on several ...
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Elden Ring Controller Problems
Hey guys, I've been trying to finish my play through of Elden Ring for months now, but the Game on Steam one day stopped me from playing with my controller, and now recently I can't play with mouse ...
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Is there any good reason not to just murder all of the merchants for my own convenience?
There are a few dozen merchants scattered around the world of Elden Ring. Some of them are happily sitting right next to a convenient site of grace, but others like to hang out in weird caves or cliff ...
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What items are unavailable after the late game changes to Leyndell, Royal Capital?
After defeating the final boss in Farum Azula,
and many areas and mobs are no longer accessible.
A good example of this is the two Duelist enemies near the Colosseum (near the West Capital Ramparts ...
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I killed Patches. What are the consequences?
I accidentally killed patches. I get a little button mashy sometimes, and, well, as Elden Ring bosses go? He’s just so squishy.
I’ve turned in his bell bearing at round table hold, so I have Margit’s ...
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Does the Rennala fight in Elden Ring make any sense from a lore perspective?
I don't get why you're fighting her.
It doesn't make any sense, does it?
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Is there somewhere else to buy the Remembrance Weapons?
I burnt the tree and now the finger reader in roundtable hold won't speak to me (understandable I guess) but I want to trade in some remembrances.
Is there any other way I can get them traded for ...
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What is there to gain when helping people with bosses?
In Elden Ring, there is always people seemingly ready to help right before a boss.
The playthroughs I look at never get to the point where they try that mechanic. But from what I understood, it's not ...
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What are the graces at Weeping Peninsula pointing to?
I'm playing Elden Ring with latest update on my PS4. Now I'm at my first playthrough and I unlocked all maps and areas. I was checking if there is anything I missed before finishing the game and I ...
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How can I validate that Steam Cloud is up to date?
I have previously played Elden Ring but found after a reinstall that some of my characters were lost, even though I am completely sure that before deleting the game for the reinstall, the cloud status ...
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Dex with Str build for Elden ring? [closed]
I am thinking to start Elden ring with a Vagabond focusing on strength, dexterity, endurance, and vigor. I mainly want to use shields but also bows. Does this make sense for a player new to the game? ...
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Which items have the best resale value if I want to store runes?
I don't want to be over-leveled in my 1st playthrough, so instead of leveling up I want to stock up with different items so later in NG+ I can sell them and get a bunch of lvls quickly.
For now I'm ...
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Is there any in-game indication that you may summon spirits?
I know that you can summon spirits only under certain circumstances, you can't summon in multiplayer sessions and usually boss fights when this icon appears:
However, it doesn't seem to be consistent ...
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Will using an NPC co-op sign allow other players to invade me?
Elden Ring appears to use a fairly distinct formula for when you can be invaded by other players. If I understand the Fextralife wiki page on PvP correctly, you can only be invaded by a player if:
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What file type are Elden Ring saves?
Elden Ring deleted my character and I need to access a backup that I deleted. I know how to use photorec, but I'd like to avoid grabbing everything and the kitchen sink. What filetype are Elden Ring ...
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Why do I receive this bird's paw buff sometimes?
Sometimes I just randomly receive this buff with a bird’s paw icon for a short time. I assume it’s a discovery buff, just like from one of the consumables. Why do I get this buff? I noticed it happens ...
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What's the point of paintings?
I have collected a number of paintings across the world, but they don't seem to serve any obvious purpose other than sitting in my inventory. Aside from simply being "This is art, stare at the ...
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Can't find Yura [Nagakiba katana quest]
I am trying to acquire the Nagakiba but can't find Yura or the blade anywhere.
From the fextralife wiki:
If the player doesn't complete Yura's quest prior to being possessed
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What does the "Protect ON/OFF" toggle do in the Messages menu?
I was reviewing my posted messages, seeing which ones had gained appraisals, and I noticed that using an XBOX controller, the "Y" button allowed me to mark messages as "protected." ...
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Elden Ring - How to apply the Seppuku buff on *both* weapons?
I was playing yesterday with this guy and he applied the Seppuku buff on both his weapons (as you can see - dual Falchion I think).
How? I am dual wielding 2 spears and both have the Seppuku Ash of ...
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What attributes should a samurai build focus on in Elden Ring?
Hey guys I am doing a samurai build, I started as a samurai, I am currently level 46 and have two Uchigatanas, one is leveled up to +4, the other is regular. My attributes are: vigor (23), mind (12), ...
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What are these 2 Elden Ring weapons?
The right hand looks like a Lucerne (but it's not the Lucerne); the left hand looks like some kind of barbed hammer.
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Is there a way to see what status effects do?
I've just started the game, but I already have a lot of different status effects. I'm talking about these icons under the stamina bar:
Is there a way to see in-game what these do? If I remember ...
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Does attack type influence status effect build-up and application?
I have a Morning Star that says it causes "Blood Loss Buildup (50)" as a passive effect.
The Morning Star and its passive effect are just an example. This question is about all types of ...
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