With its open design and largest universe From Software has ever created. Elden Ring can be challenging to decide what to accomplish first. Practically anything is possible. But should it be? Should you, for example engage that Tree Sentinel galloping about near the starting area? No, you should not. But you can start moving in the right way by utilizing the light coming from the Sites of Grace. Having said that, if you simply rely on them to figure out what to do first in Elden Ring, you might lose out on some excellent possibilities. But our advice will help make things simpler.
1. Visit the Elleh Church
You are already being pushed in this direction by the floating gold dust at your first Site of Grace, so make sure to stop by the Church of Elleh as soon as you can. It serves as both the focal point for many significant events and a practical base for most of your West Limgrave activities. Just be sure to avoid the Tree Sentinel unless you’re feeling very lucky. After you’ve made one or two weapon upgrades. It’s best to take on this boss.
2. The First Map to Find
The West Limgrave map fragment is close to the Church, but Elden Ring seems content to let you roam around aimlessly without even pointing out where to get maps. Make sure you are in good health before heading north till you find a group of abandoned stone structures (the barracks). As it’s simple to become overrun quickly. We advise using stealth to deal with the soldiers inside.
Just outside the barracks. A stele may be found on the road. You can interact with this to get your first piece of the map. A strong soldier with a polearm is patrolling the road. So you might want to be careful when you engage with him.
You can obtain maps in every region by locating and interacting with these monuments. With a few notable exceptions. The monument icon is concealed on the empty West Limgrave map. But is readily apparent on other maps.
3. The Spirit Calling Bell
Return to the Church of Elleh using a fast trip once you have activated three Sites of Grace and first met Melina. The merchant Kalé is asleep. There is fog all around and a brilliant blue woman is seated close by.
The witch in question is Ranni. For the Spirit Bell and the key to the Spirit Ash summoning speak with her. You can summon a number of support NPCs into battle using these ashes. Including wolves, jellyfish and even a group of wandering sorcerers. Using Spirit Ashes is necessary in various boss battles. Especially the first one outside Stormveil Castle, and they can be improved afterwards.
4. Look for Stormhill Shack
Once you’ve gone through Stormgate, the road to Stormveil Castle becomes accessible. Once it does, turn right and continue east until you come to a little shack. You might consider Roderika – the woman within to be an unofficial lesson on how side quests operate in Elden Ring. She is interested in Chrysalid things. As you will discover after a few conversations with her. Re-engage her in conversation to obtain the Jellyfish Spirit Ash.
Any NPC who isn’t attempting to murder you should be dealt with using this tactic. Talk to them several times. And if they’re under the Roundtable Hold, check in with them again after significant events in the story to see what’s changed.
5. Battle Bloody Finger Nerijus
Antagonizing NPCs launch fixed-position attacks during various planned invasions in Battle Bloody Finger Nerijus Elden Ring. Leave Agheel Lake and proceed as far as you can along the river to the north. When Bloody Finger Nerijus invades, you’ll eventually receive a notification saying as much. As attacks cause Bleed. Stay on the defensive and try to avoid them. Your attack will be imperfect thanks to the addition of a helpful NPC who will divert Nerijus’ attention.
You will get the Reduvia Dagger once Nerijus is vanquished. What it lacks in raw power, it makes up for with Dexterity and Arcane. You can inflict Bleed on foes as compensation, which makes up for it. despite having a somewhat low Arcane stat. The weapon’s effect is still available for usage.
6. Check out Limgrave Tunnels
It’s important to upgrade your weapons, and to do that, you’ll need smithing stones. The majority of areas feature at least one mine or “tunnels” dungeon where you can get Smithing Stones both naturally and as enemy loot. However, melee classes take caution. The adversaries in Limgrave Tunnels are impervious to the majority of physical attacks. But magic can harm them.
7. Pick up Margit’s Shackle
The area where you fight Nerijus is next to Murkwater Cave. The encounter against Patches, the Tarnished merchant, is the culmination of a brief dungeon. When the fight is nearly over, he begs you to spare him, and you should. Leave the region, take a break at a Site of Grace, and then return to Patches to buy some useful things. One of these is Margit’s Shackle, a special item you can use twice to temporarily hard hard Margit in place during the first scripted boss battle.
8. Locate the Flask of Wonderful Physics
The Third Church of Marika is a very significant church that is located northeast of the Waypoint Ruins. To receive the Flask of Wondrous Physik and two beginning crystals for combining effects, interact with the statue at its center. The Flask of Wondrous Physik, in contrast to Tear Flasks, can serve a variety of purposes based on the crystals you add.
For instance, some effects increase the power of your charged strikes, while others give a sustained stamina boost. This is a must-have item as soon as you can get it because using the appropriate blend at the right time will significantly change your odds of surviving.
Conclusion
This concludes our overview of the first things to do in Elden Ring. Before preparing for your upcoming major task, you can take your time here.