If you are wondering how to play Elden Ring , what you need to do first when starting the game or what you need to know before, this starter guide is for you! Whether you're a beginner or have experience playing other games like Dark Souls developed by From Software, this guide includes essential battle system tips and tricksyou need to know before playing to get the most out of the game.
Applies to each of the PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X/S and Xbox One platforms.
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♦ Game Interface
HP Gauge: Current HP (life force). It decreases as you take damage and you die when it reaches 0.
FP Gauge: Focus power to use skill and magic. Skills and spells decrease as you use them, and become inactive when they reach zero.
Stamina Gauge: Your instant stamina in the game. Once it reaches zero, you cannot perform other actions that consume stamina. Stamina regenerates automatically over time. Stamina is not consumed while in a non-combat state.
Status Icons: When a special effect such as a skill boost is active, the corresponding status icon will be displayed.
Compass: Displays the direction. The location and landmarks of the runes that drop when you die will also be displayed.
Enemy HP: Enemy's HP (life force).
Lock-on Marker: Press the [R3/R] button to lock onto a nearby enemy as a target. You can change destinations using the right stick.
Currently Available Skills: This displays the currently available skills.
Equipment Slot: The icon of the currently equipped weapon, spell or item will be displayed.
Currently Selected Sorcery: This is the currently selected sorcery. It cannot be used unless the catalyst is equipped.
Currently Selected Left-Hand Weapon: Displays your current weapon in your left hand.
Currently Selected Item: This is the currently selected item and the next item to be displayed.
Currently Selected Right-Hand Weapon: Displays the current weapon in your right hand.
Possessed Runes: The number of runes you currently own.
Action Dialog: The corresponding action will be displayed here. It shows how long it will take you to transition into and out of an abnormal state.
A list of abnormal conditions ;
Poison: If you are poisoned, you take constant damage.
Red Rot: If you are in Red Rot status, you will take constant damage.
Hemorrhage: If you are bleeding, you take a large amount of damage relative to your maximum HP.
Frostbite: If you are in a freeze state, you take damage and freeze for a while. While frozen, you take more damage from other sources.
Sleep: If you are asleep, you are sleepy. Weaker characters fall asleep completely.
Madness: If you are in a state of insanity, you will go insane and lose a lot of both HP and FP.
Death: If you are in a state of death, you are instantly knocked down.
runes
Runes can be obtained by defeating enemies or using items. Runes are used to upgrade your character, buy items and strengthen weapons and armor.
site of grace
In this world, there are resting points called the Site of Grace. Resting on these points will replenish your HP, FP and heal any status ailments. It will also refill all your holy bottles.
Most of the enemies you defeat will respawn when you rest in the Site of Grace. Site of Graces you have already discovered will be saved on the map. When you select the Site of Grace points you want to travel to on the map, you will reach that place quickly.
The choices available will change as the story progresses.
Pass Time: Move the time forward in the game
Level Up: Improve your character's stats
Add Charge to Flask: Increase the number of times you use the bottle
Increase Amount Replenished by Flasks: Increase the restorative effect of the bottle
Distribute Flask Charges: Allocate the number of charges for your holy bottles
Memorize Spell: Equip your learned magic in memory slots to use in the game. The number of slots available depends on your character's status
Mix Wondrous Physick: Mix the crystal tears obtained to customize the effects of Flask of Wonder Physick
Sort Chest: Hide items in chest or remove items from chest
Guidance of Grace
The light emanating from some sites of grace points gives a clue as to where you might want to go next. Guidance of grace can also be found in the map menu.
summing up
When there is a rebirth monument nearby and a memorial icon is displayed on the left side of the screen, you can use the ashes to summon a spirit.
The summoned soul will split when its HP reaches zero, a boss is defeated, the soul moves a certain distance away from the monument, or the same ashes are used again. Only one type of spirit can be summoned at a time, and spirits cannot be summoned in multiplayer.
Stakes of Marika
After you die, you will be resurrected at the last site of grace where you rested. However, if you died near a Stakes of Marika, you can choose to respawn there instead.
You can confirm if you are in a Stakes of Marika domain by checking that the status icon (bow and arrow icon) is visible.
Spectral Steed
Summon a Spectral Steed to ride. If the ghost horse dies, it can be summoned again, but it will consume a bottle of crimson tears.
Map
You can see your current location, land, buildings and other information. Markers and landmarks can be placed on the map. You can go to a site of grace that you have discovered from the map menu. You cannot open the map while entering a battle.
Birdseye Telescope
Use eyelet telescopes in all areas to see the distance like a bird and get a better view of your destination.
Death
A character dies when their HP reaches zero. When you die, all the runes you carry will drop. You can get them back by returning to the place where you died. If you die again before you get them, they disappear.
The release date for Elden Ring PC , PS4, PS5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S platforms is February 24, 2022.
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