In a game as massive as Elden Ring, it's easy to miss a few bosses. Since many of them have valuable unique drops, it's worth it to go out there and get them felled before moving onto new game plus. High-priority targets should include Erdtree Avatars, Deathbirds, Night's Cavalry and the Bell Bearing Hunters. Dragons, evergaol dwellers and NPC Invaders are all important too of course, but those are all best covered in another guide. Out of of those though, Black Knife Tiche and the Mimic Tear should be the top priorities.

Players can lure out the giant first for a one-on-one and deal with the soldiers later. To the east is the Gatefront Ruins encampment full of lowly soldiers and wolves along with one tough knight (who can be avoided altogether). Both of these potential farming spots are just a few meters away from the Site of Grace; players can simply walk back to safety and rest if things go a

As the name implies, the idea of a bleed build is to inflict as much blood loss damage as possible as quickly as possible. Aside from a handful of enemies and bosses, just about everything in Elden Ring is susceptible to this which makes it very easy to get a lot of bonus damage when engaging otherwise beefy enemies. Many weapons can inflict blood loss, including the samurai starter weapon: the Uchigatana . Some are better at this than others though, so that'll be the first thing to take care of after doing a character re-spec.

Seeing as the Mimic Tear will have the exact same equipment and skills as the player character upon entering the arena, the best way to nerf it is by unequipping all weapons and armor before starting the fight . Once inside, all one has to do is quickly put these items back on and tear apart the naked, defenseless Mimic Tear in a matter of seco

Ant's Skull Plate : The Ant's Skull Plate is a striking and memorable Greatshield, fashioned from a beheaded creature. 100% physical damage negation, and some decent elemental reduction, the Ant's Skull Plate is a good piece of defensive gear, but it truly shines as a weapon. While also boosting the player's immunity by 50 points, this shield inflicts 90 points of poison build-up per hit, making it a rare and lethal poisonous weapon in Elden Ri

As a starting location, Limgrave offers a decent variety of optional bosses along with valuable loot. The region is also home to some easy-to-kill enemies that grant a decent amount of Runes. So, if anyone finds it difficult to beat Margit, The Fell Omen, or Godrick, The Grafted, there are some decent Rune farms in Limgrave to level up and return to the same fights stron

But if they do, then they can be picky about which Stonesword locks (or imp statues) to unlock. Because some of them might have disappointing rewards or are simply not worth the danger and the effort. So, in order to maximize those Stonesword Keys in Elden Ring Nightreign Ring , make sure to prioritize unlocking these places first. They contain either useful meta items or lead to some big, secret places.

In the easternmost part of the Consecrated Snowfield, right at the frozen river , players can find the Cave of the Forlorn. The boss in this area is cheap since it's just a reused Misbegotten Crusader enemy and the cave is also home to some reused Misbegotten enemies though one could argue that their being there is lore-friendly.

Now for some big-brain risky moves. Those who have ventured a bit into Agheel Lake will have been dissuaded by the nasty dragon who wants to use them as a landing pad. This inopportune moment can be turned into an advantage; players simply need to lure the dragon, Agheel, into crabs and other enemies within the l

Having completed each of these steps, the time to start new game plus will have arrived. After clearing all available bosses, acquiring all available gear/spells/incantations and stocking up on rare items, The Tarnished should be all set for another, hopefully much smoother, journey through The Lands Between. One more tip: go and immediately wreck Grafted Scion, Tree Sentinel, Flying Dragon Agheel and Margit the Fell Omen. Paying them back in full for all the early game pain suffered at their hands is beyond satisfying.

Once inside, and once the axe enemies are dealt with, players will find an Iron Whetblade which is crucial to optimizing a character build since it allows players to customize weapon scaling . There's also a Miséricorde and a Hawk Crest Wooden Shield in the same room, but those items are just small bonuses compared to the Iron Whetblade .

These aren’t exactly mandatory, but they do pair well with the above weapons. So, for starters, try to get the Shard of Alexander talisman, as it gives a big buff to the attack power of weapon skills. It can be obtained at the conclusion of Iron Fist Alexander’s questline. Next is the Lord of Blood's Exultation talisman, which increases attack power if blood loss is inflicted upon an enemy. This can be won from Esgar, Priest of Blood in the Leyndell Catacombs . Another handy talisman is the Godfrey Icon ; this one buffs charged spells and skills.