Elden Ringcan be adaunting gamefor both Soulsborne veterans and newcomers alike. There are so many locations to explore, bosses, to defeat, and cryptic NPCs to meet—it’s easy for some important information to slip through the cracks.
Even though exploring the Lands Between can be an isolating experience, there’s no need to avoidfriendly advicefrom your fellow Tarnished. Whether you’re just starting to explore Limgrave, or you’ve already ventured into rotting Caelid and beyond, you’re bound to find some of this information helpful.
1010. Regaining Flasks
While out in the open world, you might notice occasionally that you have more flasks than you thought you did a moment ago. This is a new mechanic FromSoftware introduced with this title. You willregain some flaskswhile out in the open world when you defeat certain groups of enemies.This doesn’t work in enclosed areas, like minor or legacy dungeons, and is intended specifically to encourage exploration of the open world. To increase your number of flasks, consider hunting downGolden Seed locationsas well.
99. Different Types Of Teardrop Scarabs
You’ll come across strange creatures known as Teardrop Scarabs out in the world. These creatures can be invaluable out in the field, and it’s important to know their uses. The standardwhite Teardrop Scarabswill drop special items likeAshes of Warorupgrade materials. Once killed, these do not respawn.Red Teardrop Scarabs, when killed, will instantlyrefill your Crimson Flask(healing flask). If you come across one of these and aren’t at full health, top off before killing the scarab.Blue Teardrop Scarabs, when killed, will instantlyrefill your Cerulean Flask(FP flask). The red and blue scarabs will respawn after you rest at a site of grace.
88. Suspicious Statues
Be on the lookout forstrange statuesdotting the Lands Between—they willpoint toward a minor dungeonwhich can often be pretty well-hidden. You can frequently find these statues up on a high point on acliff or overlook. When you interact with them, athin arc of lightwill point you toward the entrance of a corresponding minor dungeon.
Sometimes, this path is fairly straightforward. Other times, it can still be quite difficult to actually find the dungeon entrance. Even when an entrance isn’t obvious, the statue will let you know if it’sworth exploringyour surroundings a little more closely.
77. Find Your Favorite Spirit Ashes
Spirit Ashes can be invaluable, and they can sometimes havesurprising effects in different situations.Try out severalto find which one compliments your play style, or keep a few on hand depending on your mood. You’ll eventually want tofocus upgrade one or two. You might eventually come across some that you aren’t able to summon without upgrading yourMind statto accommodate. Spirit Ashes are upgraded byGrave GlovewortandGhost Glovewortitems, mainly found underground inminor dungeonslike catacombs, but they can also be found occasionally in caves and graveyards.
66. Try Every Weapon You Find
You’ll come across a wide variety of different weapon types in the game, from daggers and clubs to spears and whips.Every weapon is viable, so your main decision is whether or not you reallyenjoy the move set. Try out every weapon you find against a variety of enemies, but don’t commit to upgrading a weapon until you’ve used it enough and know your vibe with the playstyle.
You might find that you prefer carrying a fewdifferent weaponsfordifferent situations. For example, you’ll findlonger weaponslike spears or greatswordsmore effective for mounted combat, even if you prefer to normally fight up close with a dagger.
55. You Can Respec Stats Later
You’ll be able to re-roll your stats in theLiurnia of the Lakesregion (accessible after conquering Stormveil Castle) with the itemLarval Tear—but there are only18 Larval Tearsto be found in the entire game. That’s quite a few, but it’s not an infinite amount. If you come across a specific weapon or build you’re interested in trying out, and you’ve already statted out your character in another direction, you’ll be able torespec a few timesto get your build just how you want it.
44. Even Without Magic, Cerulean Flasks Are Useful
If you decide to skip out on using sorceries or incantations, it can be tempting to throw all of your flasks into the Crimson Flask variant and focus on just healing, butconsider keeping at least 1 or 2 Cerulean Flasksfor your FP.Weapon skills/Ashes of Warcan bebrutally effectivein the right situations, and it’s helpful to have that option available at any time. You’ll also want yourSpirit Ashoption available should a fight become a bit too daunting.
33. Walking Mausoleums Duplicate Remembrances
Boss Remembrances can be duplicated at Walking Mausoleums. You’ll come across these strange structures throughout the Lands Between. You know you’re close when you canhear the ringingof their signature bell dangling beneath the mausoleum structure.
Each Walking Mausoleum might need to be approached differently, but for most, you’ll want toride up beneath themandattack the white skull growthsclustered around the base of their legs. Each Boss Remembrance can be used to gain aspecial weapon or spell, so if you’re interested in acquiring both, keep an ear out for the ringing bell of a Walking Mausoleum.
22. Jumping Attacks Are Powerful
Jumping attacks don’t just look cool—they’re actually extremelyeffective at breaking an enemy’s stagger bar. Stagger bars aren’t visible on an enemy the same as their health bar, but each enemy has one. Once a stagger bar is broken, the enemy is stunned for a moment, allowing for acritical attack. This can be extremely helpful in certain fights, especially againstUlcerated Tree Spiritbosses, as they have a surprisingly small stagger bar. Sometimes that extra stagger is exactly the pause you need to heal or get those crucial extra hits in.
11. You Can Pause The Game…Sort Of
Elden Ring doesn’t have a built-in pause button, but there’s a way to pause the game if you’re quick. Open themenu, click oninventory, then click on the button for ‘help.’ Then you want to select ‘menu explanation.’ While the menu explanation is open, the game isfunctionally paused. It might seems a bit unwieldy to do in the heat of combat, butonce you become practicedat the series of button presses, you can pause the game in themiddle of a boss fightand barely miss a beat.
