Elden Ring Walkthrough & Guides Wiki

Welcome to Game8's walkthrough wiki and complete strategy guide for Elden Ring! Our guides feature everything you need to know about Elden Ring, including a complete story walkthrough, builds, region maps, character questlines, and item locations.

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Elden Ring DLC

Shadow of the Erdtree DLC Guide

All Shadow of the Erdtree Guides

Shadow of the Erdtree DLC Guides
How to Prepare for the DLC	Who is Messmer the Impaler?

Shadow of the Erdtree DLC

Elden Ring will release its DLC titled Shadow of the Erdtree on June 21, 2024! The Tarnished will explore the Land of Shadow and discover its secrets along with the rest of Miquella's followers.

This large-scale expansion adds more questlines, weapons, enemies, and boss fights to the game!

Shadow of the Erdtree DLC Release Time

Elden Ring Story Walkthrough

Complete Walthrough & Progression Guide

Walkthroughs Per Region

Area	Recommended Level
Limgrave and Weeping Peninsula	1-50
Stormveil Castle	50-55
Liurnia of the Lakes	55-70
Academy of Raya Lucaria	55-70
Caelid	70-85
Redmane Castle	70-85
Altus Plateau	85-90
Leyndell, Royal Capital	90-100
Volcano Manor	90-100
Mountaintops of the Giants	100-110
Crumbling Farum Azula	110-120
Leyndell, Ashen Capital	120-130
Miquella's Haligtree	130-145

Optional Areas

Area	Recommended Level
Siofra River	55-70
Subterranean Shunning-Grounds	90-100
Leyndell Catacombs	90-100
Mohgwyn Palace	130-145
Ainsel River	130-145

Elden Ring NPCs

List of All NPCs

Elden Ring Builds

Best Builds: PvE & PvP

Best Builds By Stat

Builds by Stats
Strength	Dexterity
Intelligence	Arcane
Faith	-

Elden Ring Tips and Tricks

All Tips and Tricks

Tips and Tricks Articles

Tips for Beginners
Character Creation Guide	How to Increase Your Health
Stats Explained	What is Dexterity?
All Status Effects	How to Heal
How to Level Up	Rune Farming Guide
What Happens When You Die?	How to Upgrade Flasks
What is Arcane?	Where to Find Melina
How to Remove Skills	-
Best Guides
Best Starting Keepsakes	Best Starting Classes
Best Early Game Weapons	Best Spirit Ashes
Best Builds	Best PvP Builds
Best Equipment	Best Ashes of War
Best Talismans	Best Sorceries
Best Incantations	Best Weapons
Exploration Tips
Rest at Sites of Grace	Day and Night Cyle Differences
How to Change Time	How to Get the Mount and Use It
Fast Travel	Summon Pool Stakes
Illusory Wall Guide	All Scarab Locations
How to Use Stakes of Marika	How to Sprint
How to Get Into the Academy of Raya Lucaria	How to Get to Nokron
All Painting Locations and Rewards	-
Combat Tips
How to Parry	How to Use Ashes of War (Weapon Arts)
How to Summon Spirits	How to Guard Counter
How to Backstab	How to Two-Hand
Power Stance Guide	How to Upgrade Weapons
Hidden Combat Mechanics	Stat Scaling Explained
General Tips and Tricks
All Boss Remembrances	Trophies and Achievements List
Gestures and How to Unlock	How Long to Beat Elden Ring
How to Unlock New Game Plus	How to Increase Memory Slots
How to Get to The Roundtable Hold	How to Alter Garments
How to Strengthen Spirits	How to Respec
How to Equip Great Runes	All Whetblades Locations
All Walking Mausoleum Locations	All Buffs and Debuffs
How to Write Messages	What To Do When You Can't Summon (Co-Op)
List of Weather Effects	How to Leave a Boss Fight
How to Pause the Game	All Bell Bearings and How to Get Them
How to Make Hostile NPCs Friendly	Elden Ring Lore
Farming Guides
Sacred Tears	Golden Seeds
Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone	Somber Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone
Somber Smithing Stones	Smithing Stones
Ghost Gloveworts	Grave Gloveworts
Elden Ring Endings
How to Get All Endings	Elden Lord
Age of the Stars	Lord of Frenzied Flame

Elden Ring Maps and Locations

List of Maps and Locations

The Overworld

Maps and Locations of The Lands Between
Limgrave	Liurnia of the Lakes
Caelid	Altus Plateau
Mountaintops of the Giants	-

The Underground

Maps and Locations of The Underground
Siofra River	Ainsel River
Deeproot Depths	-

Special Areas

Maps and Locations of Special Areas
Crumbling Farum Azula	-

Elden Ring Items

List of Items

List of Item Categories

Spirit Ashes	Key Items	Crafting Materials
Arrows and Bolts	Bolstering Materials	Tools
Talismans	-	-

Item Guides

Best Talismans

Best Spirit Summons

Elden Ring Bosses

List of Bosses and All Boss Fight Guides

Boss Types

All Bosses
Main Bosses	Optional Bosses
Mini-Bosses	Invaders

Elden Ring Weapons

List of Weapons

Weapon Guides

Best Early Game Weapons	Best Weapons
All Whetblades Locations	How to Upgrade Weapons

List of Weapons by Damage Types

Standard	Strike
Slash	Pierce
Magic Weapons	Fire Weapons
Holy Weapons	Lightning Weapons

List of Weapons by Status Effects

Bleed	Frost
Scarlet Rot	Sleep
Poison	Madness

List of Weapon Types

Melee Weapons
Axes	Claws	Colossal Swords
Colossal Weapons	Curved Greatsword	Curved Swords
Daggers	Fists	Flails
Glintstone Staves	Greataxe	Greatswords
Great Hammers	Great Spears	Halberd
Hammers	Heavy Thrusting Swords	Katanas
Reaper	Sacred Seals	Spears
Straight Swords	Thrusting Sword	Torches
Twinblades	Whips	-
Ranged Weapons
Light Bows	Bows	Greatbows
Crossbows	Ballista	-
Shields
Small Shields	Medium Shields	Greatshields

Elden Ring Magic Spells

List of All Magic Spells

Magic Spell Categories

Magic Spell Types
Sorceries	Incantations

Elden Ring Starting Classes

All Starting Classes

Best Starting Class

List of Classes

All Classes
Vagabond	Warrior
Hero	Bandit
Astrologer	Prophet
Samurai	Prisoner
Confessor	Wretch

Elden Ring Skills

List of Skills

Skill Types

Skill Types
Ashes of War	Weapon Skills

Elden Ring Armor & Equipment

List of All Equipment

List of Equipment Categories

Helms	Chest Armor
Gauntlets	Greaves

Elden Ring News and Game Info

Latest News and Game Info

The Latest Elden Ring News

Elden Ring Patch Notes

List of Patch Notes

All Elden Ring Patch Notes
Version 1.06 Patch Notes
Version 1.05 Patch Notes	Version 1.04.1 Patch Notes
Version 1.04 Patch Notes	Version 1.03.3 Patch Notes
Version 1.03.2 Patch Notes	Version 1.03 Patch Notes
Version 1.02.3 Patch Notes	Version 1.02.2 Patch Notes
Version 1.02.1 Patch Notes	Version 1.02 Patch Notes

Elden Ring Message Boards

All Message Boards

All Message Boards

List of Message Boards

Build Sharing Board	Co-Op Board
General Discussion Board	Questions Board

About Elden Ring

The Latest Game By FromSoftware

Elden Ring is the latest game by director Hidetaka Miyazaki, creator of the popular Dark Souls series, and George R.R. Martin, author of one of New York Times best-selling fantasy series, A Song of Ice and Fire.

Elden Ring returns to a world of knights, dragons, and magic in the vast expanse of the Lands Between. Travel these lands as a Tarnished and search for the shards of the great Elden Ring, which has been shattered.

Product Information and Box Art

Title	Elden Ring
Release Date	February 25, 2022
Price	$59.99 USD / $79.99 CAD
Platform	PS4 PS5 Xbox One Xbox Series X P.C.
Genre	RPG
Developer / Publisher	FromSoftware, Inc / BANDAI NAMCO ENTERTAINMENT INC.
Official Site	Elden Ring Official Site

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