Elden Ring gives you immense freedom, and its sometimes difficult figuring out what to do next.
Youcando practically anything, but should you?
Should you fight that Tree Sentinel on the horse that’s roaming near the starting area, for instance?
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Just check that to give theTree Sentinela wide berth unless youre feeling lucky.
This boss is better tackled after youveupgraded your weapononce or twice.
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We recommend stealth to deal with the soldiers inside, as its easy to get overwhelmed quickly.
Theres a stele on the road just outside the barracks.
Interact with this to obtain your first map fragment.
You may need to time your interaction carefully, as theres a powerful polearm-wielding soldier patrolling the road.
With a few exceptions, finding and interacting with these monuments is how youll get maps in every region.
The empty West Limgrave map hides the monument icon, but its clearly visible on other maps.
This is Ranni, the witch.
Speak with her toobtain the Spirit Belland unlock Spirit Ash summons.
Find Stormhill Shack
The road to Stormveil Castle opens up once you pass through Stormgate.
Turn right once it does, and head east until you reach a small shack.
Roderika, the woman inside, is essentially your unofficial tutorial to how side quests work in Elden Ring.
Speak with her a few times, and youll learn shes interested in Chrysalid items.
Speak to her again to receive the Jellyfish Spirit Ash.
Youll find a Chrysalid in Stormveil Castle, which you’re able to bring back to Roderika.
If shes not at Stormhill Shack, shell be around Roundtable Hold.
Later, after you defeat the second main story boss, shell help upgrade your Spirit Ashes.
This is a good strategy for dealing with any NPC who isnt trying to kill you.
There are two staircases leading down in the ruins.
The southern one is behind some high walls that youll need Torrent to jump over.
Battle Bloody Finger Nerijus
Elden Ring includes some scripted Invasions where antagonistic NPCs attack in fixed locations.
Youll eventually get a message saying Bloody Finger Nerijus invaded.
Stay on the defensive and try dodging his attacks, as they inflict Bleed.
Once Nerijus is defeated, youll obtain the Reduvia Dagger.
Get Margits Shackle
Murkwater Cave is near the site where you battle Nerijus.
Its a short dungeon that culminates in a battle against Patches, the Tarnished merchant.
He begs you to spare him towards the end of the fight and you should.
It has asteep price tag of 5,000 Runes, though.
Visit Limgrave Tunnels
Upgrading weapons is essential, and to do that, youll need Smithing Stones.
Melee classes beware, though.
The enemies in Limgrave Tunnels are resistant to most physical attacks, but are vulnerable to magic.
The ruins are infested with deadly plant monsters, including one that rains down holy lightning.
Here youll face the Mad Pumpkin Head boss, though its a relatively straightforward fight.
Dash away to avoid the hits, then run back in to attack.
He also occasionally slams his head into the ground.
Enter the next room once youve defeated the Mad Pumpkin Head to meet Sellen the sorceress.
She sells basic Glintstone spells, and if you bring her Glintstone Craftsman Cookbooks, shell expand her stock.
Unlike the Tear Flasks, the Flask of Wondrous Physik has multiple functions depending on which crystals you add.
Some effects boost your charged attacks, for example, while others grant a long-lasting stamina boost.
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