Elden Ring for beginners: What is Elden Ring?
If you have no idea what Elden Ring is or what you’ve just installed, don’t fret.
Elden Ring is an open worldRPGwith a huge world to explore.
That world is filled with bosses hidden away in dungeons, catacombs, sprawling cities, and everywhere in-between.
It’s tough, but the difficulty is often the biggest draw.
As you explore, you will encounterSites of Grace.
These are essentially safe points that allow you to rest and perform a few other key mechanics.
Those usingStrengthorDexterity-based melee buildscan change Ashes of War here, whileIntelligenceandFaithbuilds can mix up their spells, for example.
Most importantly, Sites of Grace allow you to spend Runes tolevel up.
Runes are the main form of currency in Elden Ring, which you earn by killing enemies.
So, the general idea is explore, kill things, get Runes, and grow stronger.
When you rest at a Site of Grace, a few key things will happen.
Firstly, this will become your respawn point.
The next time you die, you’ll respawn at the last Site of Grace you used.
Resting also restores your health, FP, and Sacred Flask charges.
Now, someone get out there and kill every baddie in Elden Ring without resting.
The key parts that will affect your gameplay experience areclassesandkeepsakes, but there’s no need to sweat.
Fortunately, classes won’t crucially impact your experience as an Elden Ring beginner.
Keepsakes, a special item that you could choose while making your character, are similarly simple.
Elden Ring combat is all about timing.
Patience is key here.
When you feel ready to attack, there’s nothing better than a well-timed jump attack.
They’ll deal plenty of damage, while also knocking your opponent back and lowering their poise.
TheTree Sentinelprobably whallops you a few times and it’s all just very cruel.
“No, it’s too much”, you think.
“I’ll pick some flowers instead”.
This introduces you to Elden Ring’s crafting system, another key mechanic to tussle with.
Ingredients are found everywhere in Elden Ring.
It’s a DIY-ers dream, but might feel a little confusing for beginners.
You store those ingredients in your backpack, but you’re free to’t actually craft from the start.
This is the row of items that you could cycle through using the down arrow on your D-pad.
Instead, embrace the open nature of Elden Ring and go for a stroll.
No, not actually outside.
We mean an in-game stroll through some nearby caves or forests while slicing down some easier foes.
Gather runes, do a little bit of flower-picking, and spend time gaining a few extra levels.
Weapon upgrades have a couple of important benefits.
If you neglect either leveling or weapon upgrades, you will start to feel much weaker than your opponents.
Whether you need levels or some weapon upgrades, everything costs Runes.
Shortly after release, FromSoftware released a patch that added map markers for all NPCs that you meet.
This should help you keep track of who’s who and where they reside in the Lands Between.
Elden Ring can get pretty stressful, after all.
However, it’s worth noting that opening the menu won’t actually pause the game.
That’s everything that Elden Ring beginners need to know.
For more information about the main quest, check out ourfull Elden Ring walkthrough.
