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Welcome to Senzaluce complete guide di Fire Ring, the richest you can find in Spain. In this gigantic solution we will see how to deal with the main storyline of the game, how to unlock maps, what are the best methods to take down bosses, how to get trophies and achievements, how to satisfy the requests of secondary characters and much more to help you complete Elden Ring 100%.

COMPLETE SOLUTION to history: where to go? The exact order in which to tackle the regions
NG + and POST GAME: what to do once the game is over?
How to reach all SECRET AREAS
FINALS Guide (Without Spoiler)
BOSS Guide
WHICH CLASS TO CHOOSE? The best for every style of play
FULL MAP: all locations of items, weapons, bosses, NPCs, chests and much more
How to unlock the MAP Shards?
WHAT TO DO NOW? What the game doesn't say, but what you should do first
ORDER LITURGICAL CITY: how to overcome the enigma of the braziers
Best BUILD PVP: How to best tackle arenas

GUIDES TO LEGENDARY OBJECTS

WEAPONS Legendary
Legendary TALISMANS
SPIRITS Legendary
SPELLS and Legendary Sorcery

UPGRADE GUIDES (WEAPONS and FARMING)

Where to find the GOLDEN SEEDS (Use Ampolla +)
Where to find AMPOLLA TEARS (Ampolla + Effectiveness)
How to level up fast: the best ways to MAKE XP (100.000 XP in 10 minutes)
How to get infinite FORGING STONES (Basic, Funeral, Draconic)

GUIDES TO THE QUEST OF CHARACTERS

CHARACTER MISSIONS Guide: Over 40 NPCs
How to activate the portals at Quattro Campanili? Position of the 3 KEYS OF THE MAGIC STONE SWORD
How to complete RYA's QUEST (and get the best ending)
How to complete the RANNI QUEST (and get the Star Age ending)
Guide to VILLA VULCANO (Quest, secret choices and bosses)

Elden Ring Complete Solution: Where To Go? The best order to proceed in the regions

After choosing your class and completing the tutorial, take a few minutes to unlock the first section of the Sepulcris map and then go on an adventure!

Elden Ring is a game full of things to do, side activities, alternate bosses and items to find. Questions like "where to go in Elden Ring?"Or" What to do after killing a boss? " they will keep crowding in your head but don't worry because with this solution you will be able to discover how to proceed in the main storyline and how to deal with each location in the best order (including secret ones).

INDEX MAIN STORY

SEPULCHRIS: what to do?
Storm Storm Castle (Margit and Godrick)
Fortress of the Round Table
How to restore Godrick's Major Rune? (And how to use it)
LIURNIA: what to do?
Raya Lucaria Academy (Radagon and Rennala's Red Wolf)
ALTUS PLATEAU: how to reach it and what to do? (Medallion of Dectus)
MONTE GELMIR: how to reach it, what to do and how to deal with Villa Vulcano?
CAELID: what to do?
Castello Mantorosso (Radahn)
How to restore Radahn's Major Rune?
Mantorosso Castle: 2nd visit and optional Boss
LEYNDELL, THE ROYAL CAPITAL: what to do?
How to enter the capital?
How to defeat the Draconic Sentinel of the Tree?
Inside the capital: where to go? (Godfrey and Morgott)
How to restore Morgott's Major Rune (Mohg, Rykard and Malenia)?
TOP OF THE GIANTS: what to do?
POINT OF NO RETURN (activated the Forge of the Giants you will no longer be able to complete the quests!)
How to reach the Peaks of the Giants and the Forbidden Lands?
FARUM AZULA: what to do and where to go next?
LEYNDELL, ASH CAPITAL: what to do?
How to choose the ending? Backup of the Save
NG+ e POST GAME

INDEX SECRET AREAS

Siofra River
Ainsel River
Mohgwyn family mausoleum
Nokron, Eternal City
Knock
Abyss between the Roots
Lagos Putrescent
Plateau of Liurnia Lacustre - Campi della Luna
Villa Vulcano
Forgotten abysses
Proscription of the frenzied flame
Lands of the sacred tree Miqhella
Elphael and the Sacred Miquella Tree (Secret Pendant)

Sepulchrid

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MAIN PLACES OF INTEREST

There are many others, but these are 6 places to visit absolutely in Sepolcride:

Grantempesta Castle (to continue the plot)
Wailing Peninsula (large portion of the additional map south of Tombstone)
Witchwood (the only wood on the Sepulcris map)
Morne Fortress (secondary dungeon on the Wailing Peninsula)
Haight Keep (mini dungeon east of The Witchwood)
Hydrocanto Village (in the far north of the map above the Witchwood)

Once you pass the tutorial you will find yourself at Sepulchrid and to proceed in the story you will have to go to the Grantempesta Castle which is located a little further north on the map. All you have to do is follow the main road to the north and, upon reaching the Ruins in front of the Gate, turn left and proceed to Colle Tempesta to continue left again and reach the castle.

On the way you will find several places of grace (the bonfires of the game to be clear). Remember to rest each of them both to unlock the rapid transport to that precise place of grace and to get to know Melina. This secondary character will in fact provide you with your magical mount, Torrente, with which the movements will become easier. It will also take you to the Panel discussion, a real hub of rest, what in Bloodborne was the Hunter's Dream.

If you follow the beams of yellow light that come out of these first places of grace you will arrive without problems at the place of grace called Corridor to the Castle. The road outside is paved with guards but thanks to Torrente you can avoid them without problems. At this point, one of the first big bosses of the game (also called Powerful Enemies to distinguish them from all the other numerous bosses present a little everywhere). Before facing it, it will be very useful to buy from the merchant Kalé, who you will find at the place of grace Church of Elleh, the Kit from Creation (300 runes) which you will need to be able to create the items. It is also useful to buy the Bell Summons Spirits (100 runes) from the Remnants of Legitimacy to the Round Table to summon the ashes of the spirits and help you in battle.

Margit, the Relentless Omen

To continue in the plot you will then have to go up from the Corridor to the Castle and break down Margit, the Relentless Omen. A real tough nut to crack if you've got a close combat character. We refer you to the guide to the bosses for the strategy.

Grantempesta Castle

Defeated Margit you will be able to access one of the largest areas of the game that are not found in the overworld and that resemble an entire level of Bloodborne. The goal is to cross the whole area and get to the final boss. Below all the steps to take to cross the Castle of Grantempesta unscathed.

Arrived at the door, turn left and talk to the Guardian who will advise you to go through the hole in the wall, say yes and continue;
Cross the rocky path until you reach the first place of grace inside the castle: Storm Storm Cliff;
Go up the wooden stairs to the right and eliminate the enemies with the red hood (be careful because they can call others if they notice you);
Enter the castle and go up the wooden stairs being very careful to get close to the explosive barrels because there are many opponents ready to blow them up;
As you go up you will notice a closed door. You need the Rusty Key which you can get in the room at the top of the stairs by defeating the knight;
Open the door, enter and climb the stairs until you reach the new place of grace called: Bastion Tower. If you breathe to the top of the stairs instead you will find some enemies and some Runes;
OPTIONAL 1 - Exit the left room and pass the bastion with the eagles. Halfway through the bastion jump off the balcony on the left, then go over the crumbling wall on the right and keep going down making sure there is always a place to jump underneath. You will arrive on a rocky ridge which will collapse but you will not do anything to it. Continue to find the Knight of the Crucible, a very strong enemy. Before starting the battle, continue up to the tower to activate one of the two elevators that take you back to Torre Baluardo. You can also try to make the knight fall into the hole left by the elevator, however once defeated you will receive the spell Crucible Shape: Horns.
Exit the room on the left and pass the bastion with the eagles, be careful because they throw explosive barrels;
Go to the roof and then go down to the rooms below to find Rogier the Sorcerer in a small church;
Continue, pass the knight on the bridge and go down until you reach the kitchens and the dining room. Here you will find a midboss halfway between Margit and the final boss of this area, it is not very strong but if you want you can avoid the fight. However, enter the door at the end and activate the second lift that leads to Torre Baluardo;
OPTIONAL 2 - Near the dining room you will also find an area with a bunch of corpses and dogs that are having a feast. From the top of the pile of corpses you can collect the Crimson Hood, great if you are a wizard.
Exit the door adjacent to the dining room to find yourself in a clearing full of enemies and with the flaming crossbows aimed at you. Be careful because they are nearly lethal! Run past the enemies and enter the door on the left by climbing the stairs of the rock just behind them to rest at the place of grace: Elevator chamber;
OPTIONAL 3 - If you go back to the place full of enemies starting from the place of grace and immediately turn right you can enter a room where you can find a Prophecy (a painted place to reach on the map). Be careful because just outside the room there is a dog and a sleeping giant.
OPTIONAL 4 - To open the door in the elevator room you will have to reach a secret area under the castle where you will have to fight a Ulcerated tree. To do this, take the freight elevator and enter the left door at the top. Walk along the left wall and after the wooden walkway jump to the ledge in front of you. Continue to the right and enter one of the open windows and then continue along the guided path to reach the secret area under the castle.
From the last place of grace reached, take the freight elevator, go up and turn left. Eliminate the pots with the arms to get a Cracked Pot useful for making throwing pots, then continue north until you reach the last place of grace in the area before the final battle: Isolated cell;
OPTIONAL 5 - Before exiting the cell and turning right to meet the boss, turn left and pick up a from the garden Seme d'Oro next to the golden branch sticking out of the ground.

Godrick the Grafted

A decidedly less annoying boss than Margit who will only require knowledge of her attacks and some attention to be defeated. We refer you to the guide to the bosses for the strategy.

A stop at the Rocca della Tavola Rotonda

Beat Godrick you will get the first of the Major Runes of the game and the Remembrance of the Grafted One. You will then finally be able to access the room of the Two Fingers at the Round Table. This is the room immediately behind the Table. Go, touch the two fingers to receive a gesture and then talk to the Leggidita next to it to learn more about the Major Runes and to be able to take advantage of the remembrance.

In fact, if given to Legitimacy, Godrick's Remembrance allows you to obtain the weapon Grafted Dragon, or theGodrick Ax. They are both very strong weapons, but you can only get one. Unless you find a wandering shrine to duplicate the remembrance. And you can find one in the Plains to the Left of the Wailing Peninsula. Moreover, if you do not want the weapons proposed by Leggidita you can also sell the remembrance obtaining 20.000 runes (and if you duplicate it 40.000) a nice nest egg right?

Don't forget to also speak with Ser Gideon Feared that will show you where to find the other holders of the Major Runes. And also talk to the other characters to have access to numerous side missions.

How to restore Godrick's Major Rune?

If you talked to the Legit at the Round Table you will have discovered that the Major Rune that you have sweated on must be restored because he has lost his powers. To do this, you must reach the Divine Tower of the Sepulcris region. This is the large tower in the center of the map connected to the Castle of Grantempesta by a long bridge which, unfortunately, collapsed. How then to reach the divine tower of Sepolcride?

Go to Storm Storm Castle in the place of grace Chamber of the Hoist and go down south, passing through all the guards armed with crossbow and flamethrower. Combat is not recommended, run in a zigzag to avoid them and once you reach the open space at the end, turn left to enter a fortress with 4 statues (this is the beginning of the bridge to the divine tower).

OPTIONAL - If you continue past the tower you can open the gate of the Storm Storm Castle from the door on the right, also unlocking the place of grace near the lever to lift it.

Then continue on the bridge towards the tower up to meet 3 giants. Pass them and reach the teleportation at the end of the bridge which will take you directly to the foot of the tower. Now all you have to do is take the elevator and go up (there is also a place of grace). At the top, just interact with what you find to restore the power of Godrick's Major Rune.

RUNE MORE EFFECTS

Godrick's rune: Greatly increases all stats, including resistances.

How to use a Major Rune?

With the exception of that of Rennala, which is the only one already working, the other runes will be restored to the divine tower of the area. To use them you will have to equip them in a place of grace from the Rune Major item which will unlock as soon as you have restored one. Then you will need the item Runic Lightning. Using it you can in fact access the powers of the rune. Unfortunately, the effects of the Major Runes are not always active and to use them you will always have to go through a Runic Lightning Bolt.

Lurnia

MAIN PLACES OF INTEREST

Among the many, five places to visit absolutely in Liurnia:

Raya Lucaria Academy (to continue the story)
Caria Manor (secondary dungeon northwest of the lake)
Raya Lucaria Crystal Gallery (mine northeast of the academy, look for the red and black circle on the map just north of the Church of Vows. Completing the mine unlocks the Smithing Stones shop)
Albinauri village (south of the lake on the west coast)

The next Major Rune to obtain is found at Lurnia, just north of Sepolcride. You will have to go to the center of the large main lake to reach theAcademy of Raya Lucaria. Unfortunately you will not be able to enter, as the Academy is protected by a magical spell and only one Stonebreaker key allows you to log in.

Luckily the key is close BUT it is protected by a dragon. If you are fast enough with Torrente you will not have to defeat him and you just need to collect the key and then run away as far as possible. With the key you just need to go to one of the bluish seals of the Academy (a ruined building in the center of the lake) and interact with it to enter. Below is the point where find the Stonebreaker key in the overworld near the Crystalline Woods.

Academy of Raya Lucaria

You will have to go through the whole Academy and then defeat rennala. Here are all the steps to take for pass the Raya Lucaria Academy without leaving the feathers:

Interact with the blue symbol to the south that blocks the entrance near the place of grace: South gate of Raya Lucaria;
This will teleport you to another internal place of grace, which is the Main gate of the Academy;
OPTIONAL 1 - Before entering, call Torrente and continue on the long ruined bridge you see behind you to find a Seme d'Oro;
Take the elevator and go up. The path is quite forced so run into the cemetery, avoid the enemies and reach the place of grace called Church of the Cuckoo;
From here continue and arrive in the open cemetery. After the first area, go down the rocky path to the left to get behind the two puppet enemies and collect the Ashes of the Marionette Soldiers. Once you reach the self-propelled device on the left, jump onto one of its compartments and climb up and then descend on the rocky ridge at the top;
Return to the academy and turn left to arrive in a corridor patrolled by an enemy. Here, turn left again to reach a room where you can collect two useful items from chests: the Pergamena del Conspectus and Scintipietra Artisan's Cookbook [5];
Then continue towards the enemy and continue until you reach the place of grace: School classroom;
IMPORTANT OPTIONAL - From this place of grace go outside again and go up to the left. Jump on the elevator contraption and descend into the depths of Raya Lucaria being careful to jump onto the rock ledge with the crystal. Continue to the end and in the large clearing with the enemy Iron Maiden look left to find the Cat Talisman. This is a very important object for exploration because nullifies any fall damage. However, if the fall is fatal, it will not be able to save you. In addition, next to the talisman, there is also an iron virgin enemy. If you get eaten and killed in his belly you can be teleported to Villa Vulcano, a very advanced location in the game.
Cross the long corridor and go up the stairs on the right and then again on the right (or left) to get to the fight with the first mandatory boss of the area.

Red Wolf of Radagon

A fairly simple boss that will require skill in dodging his attacks. You can find the complete strategy to take him down in the Elden Ring Boss Guide.

Defeated the wolf you will unlock the place of grace: Debate room. This is a very important place of grace for the next steps to take in the Academy because it will be the main place of grace that will allow you to unlock all the doors of the courtyard and reach the boss of the area.
OPTIONAL 2 - You will find yourself in a large open square full of enemies but also of interesting objects to collect: from the fountain in the center of the area you can get a Stone sword key; from the area on the left, under the bridge, after the fountain, you can take a Seme d'Oro; going up the stairs to the left immediately, as soon as you come out into the courtyard, and looking into the small room beyond the kneeling minions you will find the key object Stone-chipping sharpening blade;
OPTIONAL 3 - Out in the courtyard go up the ruined stairs on the left and then the stairs that you find nearby to reach a small terrace with two enemies. Jump off the left balcony and go down the stairs to the bottom to unlock the door to the courtyard and not have to go upstairs every time. Go up the stairs and continue on to the rooftops. Climb the long ladder, descend to the next roofs and from the point where you descend a second ladder jump to the narrow roofs on the right to collect the corpse from a corpse. Magic sword key;
OPTIONAL 4 - Recommended for those who use characters with magical attacks. Starting from the point described in Optional 3, use the wooden scaffolding to go down to the top of the Cuckoo Church. Immediately behind the scaffolding, take out the small crystal crab to get the Bisavio Stonespark Mask, a mighty helmet for wizards. Then enter the building, take out the enemies and unlock the ladder so you can reach this place directly from the Cuckoo Church's place of grace. As soon as you enter, if you look immediately to the right you will notice a corridor to reach a room full of crystals protected by a soldier with a crossbow. You can also avoid him, but pick up the weapon in this room, the weapon Azur glitter stick. A light impact staff with 100 points of critical damage and 60 points of Sorcery. It is not over here, however, from above the church, go over the beams and jump on the chandelier where you will see an object. This is another Stonebreaker Key useful for the secondary mission of Thops the Sorcerer.
At any point on the roofs, watch out for the arrows or you will end up riddled with shots!

OPTIONAL 5 - Go out into the courtyard and walk along the right wall. Look over the back balcony and jump onto the ledge to reach the top of the Debate Room. On the right balcony you will find a chest with the amulet Radagon icon.
To proceed to the Academy and reach Rennala, from the courtyard near the place of grace: Debate room, go towards the suspension bridge in the void on the left. You will notice concrete beams connecting the courtyard to the bridge, jump on one of them, reach it and get ready to dodge. From the top of the stairs indeed giant spheres will roll down ready to crush you. Keep to the edge and go up the ladder to reach the room at the top.
OPTIONAL 6 - From the balcony on the right you can take a teleport that will take you to the Church of the Vows and make you meet Miriel (see the guide to secondary missions).
In the next courtyard you will find the Cariano Knight Moongrum. An enemy not too difficult to take down but be careful when he charges his blue magic sword (he can also drink from ampoules to regenerate health). If you delete it, you will get it Shield of the Carian Knight. You can still avoid him and take the elevator behind him that will take you to Rennala.
OPTIONAL 7 - From the clearing where the Knight is, go left and cross the bridge to the end unlocking the door. This is the door to the balcony above the courtyard. This way you can quickly reach Rennala from the place of grace: Debate room.
OPTIONAL 8 - Also from the square of the Knight go left and jump on the ledge beyond the balcony where the first enemy with the head of a statue who casts spells is found. Enter through one of the windows to find yourself in an empty room with a staircase. Here you unlock the door that overlooks the corridor that leads to the knight and the balcony with the teleporter. Then use the ladder to go upstairs. You'll find a pumpkin-headed enemy and some academy members ready to party. Eliminated all, open the chest to find theStonecutter Scarab Helm, one of the strangest objects in the game. A helmet that lowers all defenses but greatly increases resistances. Before leaving, jump to the roof from the window next to it and grab one Golden Rune [7].

Rennala, queen of the full moon

The final boss of the academy who guards the Greater Rune of the Unborn (the only one already restored). The fight is divided into two distinct phases of which you can find all the info in our Elden Ring Boss Guide. Once defeated also remember to go back to the round table to talk to the Leggidita and get another one Talisman bag.

Also, after defeating Rennala, she will become an NPC she will be able to reassign all your skill points as long as you deliver the right items to her.

RUNE MORE EFFECTS

Greater Rune of the Unborn: It does not need to be reset and allows the respec of the stat points.

Altus plateau

MAIN PLACES OF INTEREST

The Altus plateau is a passage area, but at the same time Altus is a place full of locations that you absolutely must not miss:

Towards Mount Gelmir (optional but recommended location)
Towards the capital Leyndell (to continue the story, but we DO NOT RECOMMEND going there before having addressed the next locations)
Outside the walls of the Capital to collect Gold Seeds (you will find 4 without any effort)
The village of the Windmills (far north of the area map)
Castellombroso (a complex optional dungeon that we advise you to tackle later)

After Raya Lucaria you will wonder how to continue and, above all, how to reach the Altus Plateau? It is soon said. You can use 2 ways to visit the northern part of the map and continue the story.

Getting to the Altus Plateau via the mine (Magma Makar Dragon)

The first way is the simplest, albeit the longest. Just follow Lake Liurnia to its northernmost bottleneck. Once up there, in addition to finding a Golden Seed, you will also find a place of grace and a wooden staircase. Go up and keep going up until you enter a mine. Several tunnels and open areas will follow which all rise around the mountain. Approximately halfway through, you will also find another place of grace. The most complex part of the ascent is the point where there is a harpy (those winged beings that sing) in front of the umpteenth ladder. You will necessarily have to kill it or it will not make you go up screaming and making you fall. Once at the top you will have to continue a little longer and you will finally be at a very important place of grace: View on the precipice of the ruins. From this point you will have to delete the Boss Drago in Makar Magma, one of the simplest dragons in the game, we refer you to our guide to find out how to take it down without problems.

Reaching the Altus Plateau by reactivating the Great Dectus Hoist

La second way, which we advise against, is less long in terms of distance, but requires more complex operations to implement because you will have to reassemble the Medallion of Dectus and activate the Great Dectus Elevator. If you've followed our Kenneth Haight side quest guide, you already know the Medallion of Dectus (Left) is located in Sepolcride, on top of the tower of Forte Haight.

Il Medallion of Dectus (Right) instead it is found in the rotting lands of caelid, the great red zone east of Sepolcride. It is hidden inside a Fort Faroth a small castle south of the big tree on the right you see on the map. Just get past the bats at the entrance, climb the ladder to the left and open the chest to get it but Caelid is a tough enough location to tackle after Liurnia.

Arrived on the plateau wander quietly around the walls of the capital but DO NOT ENTER. By eliminating the guard boss (which we will see later) you can, in fact, already enter the capital since defeating Rennala and eliminating Godrick you will have 2 Major Runes and the permission of the Two Fingers to proceed. Entering the Capital, however, you will activate some mechanisms of the main plot that will make several quests proceed and if you do not want to lose them it is better to proceed to the location indicated below. In addition, the Capital is a rough place, full of enemies and bosses that require a fairly high level.

Monte is not coming

MAIN PLACES OF INTEREST

Here are the places we recommend not to miss in this fiery Elden Ring location:

Villa Vulcano (so full of things to do that we have dedicated a separate guide to it)
Collect material and forging stones (the mountain is full of them)
Visit the crater on top of the mountain
Tomb of the Hero of Gelmir (a difficult dungeon fraught with deadly traps but hiding a Deadly Root for Gurranq)

How to reach Mount Gelmir?

To reach Mount Gelmir on Elden Ring there are 3 routes, all 3 valid and all depend on your desire to explore:

La first way to reach Mount Gelmir is the simplest, the fastest and requires no fighting. However, you will have to complete Rya's secondary mission (one of the longest and most beautiful in the game) which in the early stages will transport you directly to Villa Vulcano.

La second way it is the longest and includes a nice outing around the mountain. In practice, you will have to start from the south-west area of the plateau and climb the long road that goes around the mountain until you reach the top. On the way you will meet both an NPC, a wizard named Azur, than a magma dragon near a lava lake.

La third way instead it will take you to the north-west of the Plateau. You have to climb the long ladder on the left into the battlefield patrolled by the two Iron Maidens. Continuing northwards at the top of the staircase, you will also reach the Tomb of the hero of Gelmir.

caelid

MAIN PLACES OF INTEREST

Here are the places that we advise you not to miss in the rotting land of Caelid:

Mantorosso Castle (to continue the story)
Ferino Sanctuary (at the far north of the map connected to the quest of Gurranq, the Ecclesiastical Beast)
Easy XP farming point dodging the giant ball (guide here)
Beat the Giant Vase challenge at the far north of the map to get a talisman that greatly increases the transportable cario
Visit the magical town of Sellia in the center of the map and light the torches on the bell towers to remove the magical seals
Talk to Gowry and Millicent to continue their quest

Caelid is the easiest area of the Elden Ring to reach. In fact, you will not have to activate freight elevators or find secret passages, just go east of the Sepulchrid region and you will arrive in a red and rotting area of the map. That's the beautiful and sick Caelid. It is a difficult location where you will we recommend a level of at least 70. As in all regions, even in this one there are many things to do, but if you simply want to continue in the plot you will have to go to Castello Mantorosso in the south of the map, or the residence of the Boss Radaan.

Mantorosso Castle

WARNING: By killing the boss of this area some quests not yet started or reached the right point will be automatically canceled. So before killing Radahn make sure you have done everything possible in the rest of the game because his death will irreparably change the geography of the game map. If you have followed our guides up to this point, you can proceed with peace of mind.

IMPORTANT: In order to activate the festival you must have visited the Altus plateau on foot or after having recomposed the Dectus medallion, above we have described the procedures to be done.

The castle is located south of Caelid on a small peninsula. Unlike the other locations in the game, there isn't much to explore here (at least before Radahn's defeat). Just reach the bridge just before the castle and take the teleporter to enter. Continue to reach a place of grace and the main square of the festival where you can meet different secondary characters depending on your game choices. The hitherto known characters who may be in the square at the Radahn festival I'm:

Jerren the announcer (always present);
Wolf il lupo;
Alexander the living vase;
Virgin of the Fingers Therolinda (who will greet you with a gesture that will be added to your inventory);
Lionel, the onion knight (in the form of a ghost);
The Okina Samurai (in the form of a ghost);
Great Horned Tragoth (in the form of a ghost). WARNING: if you choose to complete the Patches quest at Villa Vulcano Tragoth, he will not be present at the festival.

Talk to announcer Jerren and tell him you're ready to kick off the festival. Then take the elevator behind him and the teleporter at the bottom to reach Radahn.

If you want to know how to take down Radaan, check out our boss guide.

Once defeated, gallop to the center of the area and talk to Blaidd and Alexander. Then activate the place of grace to leave the area. Back at the castle, talk to Jarren until he tells you he wants to leave the area (follow Sellen's secondary mission to proceed with his quest).

How to restore Radahn's Major Rune?

As with Godrick, the Rune obtained by Radhan must also be restored before being used. As always, the procedure is the same. You will need to reach the divine tower of Caelid. Take the elevator to the top and restore the Rune. The tower is located north of Caelid in the center of the map (just open it and you will see it is a round building on the coast Fort Faroth, ride to the left (still looking at the map) and you will find it. You will already see it in the distance. Go with Torrente on the rock spike and jump onto the ledges of the tower. Go up the ladders and make your way between a collapsed ledge and the other always going true left. Eventually you will come to a place of grace. Now you just have to go up the stairs and restore the rune.

RUNE MORE EFFECTS

Runa in Radhan: Hugely increases HP, Stamina and AP.

Mantorosso Castle: 2nd visit and optional Boss

Returning to Catello Mantorosso after the previous visit, you will notice that the festival square is barred by a boss wall, the castle has been invaded by numerous guards and the doors are finally open. This is an OPTIONAL section for the continuation of the story but we advise you to take a trip to collect the following objects scattered in the various doors of the castle and get a legendary sword.

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Forging stone [6]
Forging stone [5]
Gunsmith's cookbook [5]
Gunsmith's cookbook [4]
Glowing sharpening blade (to change the type of your weapons)
Legendary Weapon - Ruin Greatsword (Defeat the area boss, this is a fight with a Knight of the Crucible and a debunked version of the secret boss Ancestry of Leonine)

Leyndell, the Royal Capital

MAIN PLACES OF INTEREST

Here are the places we recommend not to miss in the gigantic capital city of Elden Ring:

Ancestral throne (to continue the story)
Sewers and Dungeons of the Forsaken (there are various accesses to these areas and they are linked to the secondary mission of the Mangiasterco)
SECRET: Radagon statue (a secret hidden by the developers accessible near the place of grace Sanctuary of the mother tree, find all the info in the secondary quest of Miriel and in that of Corhyn to unlock one of the endings of the game)
The tunnel east of the city will take you to the tower to restore it Rykard's Major Rune but only if you have completed Villa Vulcano
Teleporting to the Divine Bridge will take you to the Divine Tower to restore the Major Rune of Malenia
The tower on the bridge after the Rold Hoist (don't take it) is the one you need to restore the Major Rune of Morgott and Mohg
IMPORTANT: In the center of the Capital there is a giant spear with which the dragon was killed, on it you can collect the Legendary Weapon Gransax's spear. You get there by taking the elevator down after taking out Godfrey. Take it BEFORE the point of no return at the Heights of the Giants, otherwise for the platinum you will have to take it in the NG +.
The Capital is full of shortcuts that are worth unlocking and each alley hides a secret so enjoy it to the fullest.

How to enter the Royal Capital of Leyndell?

Once you have obtained two Major Runes (by killing Godrick and Rennala) the Two Fingers will grant you access to the capital but understanding how to enter is not so straightforward. First of all, we advise you to tackle the other regions seen above before entering and only then follow the steps below. To enter the capital of Elden Ring you will need to:

Reach the Altus Plateau;
Proceed north-east along the walls of the capital;
Arrive on the plateau north of the capital, in front of the bridge;
Defeat the BOSS Dragon Sentinel of the Tree and you can enter.

How to defeat the Draconic Sentinel of the Tree?

It is quite a complex fight because the Sentinel is on horseback and there is no way to knock her down. First, get help from spirits who shoot arrows (As Latenna or the ashes of marionette soldiers). They will be in charge of blocking various Sentinel attacks. Stay on the horse and always hit him from the side where he doesn't have a shield or from behind. Never from the front or it could knock you down with a blaze. The best technique is to go around it all the time and never stand still, folding often. Do not give in to anger and do not strike if you understand that it is about to mow you down.

After losing half his life points he will become even faster and more aggressive. If your spirits are still alive they will give you a big hand otherwise the best tactic, unless you are a close dodge pro, is to gallop continuously and get close to give it a nudge from time to time (so be sure to upgrade the attack with objects and amulets as much as you can). In this second part, falling or losing Torrente is equivalent to certain death because then you will hardly be able to recover to dodge the blows of the cursed Sentinel. The attacks will be the same as in the first phase but will add lightning damage to everything. There will be only one attack that must absolutely be avoided or you will be killed in one hit: when it launches a wave of energy all around. Jump or pray to be far enough away to dodge.

REWARD: This boss does not provide any trophies, but you will get 50.000 XP, the Dragon Claw Shield and the Mace - Great Dragon Claw.

Inside the capital, where to go? (Godfrey and Morgott)

As mentioned at the beginning of this section, there are numerous places to visit in the capital.

To proceed in the story, however, you will have to go to the Ancestral Throne. To do this you will have to reach the wing of the immense dead dragon that has collapsed on the city. Getting to the wing will be very easy as the dragon is visible from almost anywhere in the city. Defeat the Sentinel you will find yourself in a very high point in the area and to proceed you simply need to go down to the great dragon and then climb it.
Climb the wing just continue on the guided tour, cross the open-air square, climb the long root of the tree near the colosseum and reach the first boss of the area, or Godfrey, first ancestral lord. Once eliminated you will receive a fourth talisman bag.
OPTIONAL - In the church where you fight Godfrey, climbing the roots from the balcony on the right you can reach the roof of the church where you can find a good arch and the book Principles of the Golden Order to be given to a cleric to learn the spell Law of Regression and complete Corhyn's quest (and get a new ending).
Then you have to go out on the balcony on the right and jump to the roof on the left. Continue between roots and stairs and reach the place of grace the Queen's Bedroom. A little further up the stairs and get ready to face He growled.
Also remember that once you arrive in the capital, Melina will abandon you and the main story of the game will take a leap forward. Melina will come back to you after you defeat Morgott, the final boss of Leyndell handing you the medallion for the Rold freight elevator.

How to restore Morgott's Major Rune (Mohg, Rykard and Malenia)?

As happened for the other carriers of the Major Runes also that of He growled must be restored and, together with his, we show you the way to restore those of the other optional bosses of the game since access to their divine towers is always in the same portion of the Map. To restore the rune of Mohg, boss who is part of the secondary mission of Varré, and that of Morgott you will even have to go to the same tower, that is the Divine Tower of the Capital located at the point shown on the map. To do this, beat Morgott and then go to the main street of the capital to the end. When you reach the sandy area, turn right, go up to the cemetery and once you reach the bridge, pick up the +1 fire dragon talisman. If you go up the first lift you will reach the Forbidden Lands, but if you continue further you will arrive at the Tower of the Capital. WARNING: On the bridge towards the Divine Tower of the capital, a sudden confrontation against the Relentless Gemini bosses will start. Once eliminated you can get the ashes of Rollo the Omen Slayer and reach the tower.

For Rykard instead you will have to complete the quest of Villa Vulcano and obtained its major rune reach the place of grace outside Leyndell shown on the map, use Torrente to go down to the area with the water and then cross the gallery made of invisible walls. If you can't find the first one, it's behind the chest on the right. Eventually you will have to defeat the miniboss Sample of Onyx (from which to get his sword) but then you can reach the tower.

Finally for Small you will have to complete the Millicent quest to reach one of the secret areas of the game, the Lands of the Sacred Tree Miquella. Once you have obtained the Rune, go to the place of grace Divine Bridge of Leyndell (as shown) and take the teleporter to the Forbidden Tower.

RUNE MORE EFFECTS

Runa in Mohg: Upgrade all summoned ghosts and summons.
Runa di Morgott: Doubles your maximum HP.
Rykard's rune: Recover HP by attacking enemies.
Rune of Malenia: Reduces the healing received from ampoules but transforms any damage received into healing.

Peaks of the Giants and Forbidden Lands

MAIN PLACES OF INTEREST

Here are the places that we recommend you not to miss in one of the most advanced locations in the history of Elden Ring:

Forge of the Giants (to continue the story POINT OF NO RETURN)
Ruins of Zamor (to unlock the Forging Stones in the shop [5-6])
Talk to Shabriri to start his quest
Talk to Millicent and carry out his quest
Talk to Corhyn and carry out his quest
Complete the last missive of Villa Vulcano
Go to the Church of the Rest to collect the Katana Rivers of Blood, one of the strongest weapons in the game
strong sun (where to collect the legendary Shotel Eclipse weapon and find the other half of the medal to activate the secret passage in Rold's Hoist)

How to reach the Peaks of the Giants and what to do?

After beating the boss of Leyndell, Melina will ask you to take the freight elevator located at the east exit of the capital and that will take you directly to the Forbidden Lands. This area, divided into two main branches, is the sparsest in terms of location but it is also the one with the most rare materials and stones to upgrade weapons. You will find them almost everywhere so when you see an object stop and pick it up. At the end of the Forbidden Lands (just ride along the path) you will find the Great Rold Hoist. Get it by activating it with the medallion that Melina gave you to reach the Peaks of the Giants.

On the Peaks, to continue in the plot, you will have to go to the Forge of the Giants, defeat the Fire Giant Boss, talk to Melina to the next place of grace and then ride on the chain and left edge of the forge to reach a new place of grace. Be very careful though because this operation leads you to a POINT OF NO RETURN. What does this mean? It means that a lot of quests or choices will be canceled and you won't be able to change things anymore. In fact, in Elden Ring it is possible to complete all the secondary missions of the game (except some) ONLY before activating the Giant Forge. Always net of the choices you made or the NPCs you killed.

Once the Forge is activated, you will set off towards the "final path" of the adventure and towards some of the toughest locations in the game. This is therefore the best time to explore the Interregnum and complete as many side missions as possible. Among other things, this is also the best time to reassemble the Secret Medallion of the Mother Tree by facing Fort Sol and defeating the Commander Niall so you can climb the tower and take the Mother Tree Pendant (SX) which is used to reach the secret areas of the Lands of the Sacred Tree Miquella e Elphael one of the toughest locations in the game with one of the most powerful bosses in FromSoftware history.

Furthermore, before defeating the fire giant, we advise you to go to the Church of Rest, also on the Peaks of the Giants, at the extreme south of the place of grace Tomb of the Giants. Here you will be invaded by a red NPC named okina. Once defeated you will receive his set with Okina's unique mask and the powerful one Katana Rivers of Blood. This is the only way to get this katana. If you have already killed the giant, you will have to catch it in the new game +.

Azula's lighthouse

We don't want to spoil you too much about these latter areas, but if you have gone beyond the point of no return described above, Melina will transport you to Farum Azula, one of the most complex locations of the adventure. Here you will have to face the Boss Duo Sacriderma, a real hard nut to crack (just outside the arena, however, you can summon Bernhal to your rescue). On the way to the duo, however, you will meet many very strong enemies and dragons that can kill you in a few hits. To continue, after beating the Duo Sacriderma, enter the lower city and reach the main bridge.

You will now have two avenues, both paved with pain and cursing:

Facing the final boss of the area (to progress through the game)
OPTIONAL - Drop onto the platforms below, just before the final boss of the area, to reach another of the most powerful bosses in the game: Lord Draconico Placidusax, look here to find out how.

Where to go after Farum Azula?

The interregnum will be a whole new place full of pitfalls after you face and overcome Farum Azula. Most of the quests will now be inaccessible and there will remain only a few connected to the endings. The Round Table will be a completely different place and you will feel that you have come all this way only to find yourself in a world you do not know. However, it is not the time to throw in the towel because now you are there.

In fact, if you want to finish Elden Ring all you have to do will reach the capital which is now a completely different place.

Leyndell, Ashen Capital

Ash seems to be a backbone of FromSoftware titles and will make a strong return in the Elden Ring finale as well. You will no longer be able to use the places of grace discovered in the Capital earlier then you will have to face the location again from the beginning and reach the Ancestral Throne again. There will be new bosses and enemies to face on your path, but the goal is always the same: to return to the Mother Tree. You will hurry up you will see and reached the point where you have faced Godfrey you will have to fight instead an old acquaintance of the Round Table that we prefer not to spoil, but you will get the armor set of him.

Then continue to where you fought Morgott to face the final boss of the Ashen Capital and gain access to the roots of the mother tree.

How to choose the ending? Backup of the Save

Enter the roots of the tree and prepare for the devastating final confrontations. Once completed, however, you will find yourself next to a place of grace and this is where you should create one COPY OF YOUR SAVE to be able to unlock all the endings of the game. From this point on, in fact, you can make choices or use objects that will trigger the additional endings, in addition to the main one, and that will lead you to unlock various trophies and objectives. Of course, by keeping a copy of the save you will be able to see all the endings without having to beat the final boss again, a nice convenience right?

WARNING: If you want to get the bad ending of the game you will have to take an extra step to see all the endings in the same game. Follow our FINALS Guide (No Spoiler) to find out more.

NG+ e Post Game

Once the game is over you don't have to start the New Game + (option that can be activated from the grace point of the Round Table) but you can continue to enjoy the "post game" of Elden Ring. There is not a real post game of the game of course but the many secrets that the Interregnum hides and that surely you will not have completed all of them during the main story. In this case, we refer you to all our very complete guides:

COMPLETE SOLUTION to history: where to go? The exact order in which to tackle the regions
NG + and POST GAME: what to do once the game is over?
How to reach all SECRET AREAS
FINALS Guide (Without Spoiler)
BOSS Guide
WHICH CLASS TO CHOOSE? The best for every style of play
FULL MAP: all locations of items, weapons, bosses, NPCs, chests and much more
How to unlock the MAP Shards?
WHAT TO DO NOW? What the game doesn't say, but what you should do first
ORDER LITURGICAL CITY: how to overcome the enigma of the braziers

GUIDES TO LEGENDARY OBJECTS

WEAPONS Legendary
Legendary TALISMANS
SPIRITS Legendary
SPELLS and Legendary Sorcery

UPGRADE GUIDES (WEAPONS and FARMING)

Where to find the GOLDEN SEEDS (Use Ampolla +)
Where to find AMPOLLA TEARS (Ampolla + Effectiveness)
How to level up fast: the best ways to MAKE XP (100.000 XP in 10 minutes)
How to get infinite FORGING STONES (Basic, Funeral, Draconic)

GUIDES TO THE QUEST OF CHARACTERS

CHARACTER MISSIONS Guide: Over 40 NPCs
How to activate the portals at Quattro Campanili? Position of the 3 KEYS OF THE MAGIC STONE SWORD
How to complete RYA's QUEST (and get the best ending)
How to complete the RANNI QUEST (and get the Star Age ending)
Guide to VILLA VULCANO (Quest, secret choices and bosses)

In case you missed some quests or killed some characters or just want to start a second run you must remember that by choosing the NG + you will keep all inventory EXCEPT key items to proceed into the main story.

All the secret areas of Elden Ring and how to reach them

Like any self-respecting FromSoftware game, too in Elden Ring there are numerous (and gigantic) secret locations and completely optional with respect to the story seen so far. In addition to Villa Vulcano which we talked about above, the Maniero di Caria and the various forts and castles scattered around the map, Elden Ring hides huge locations in the subsoil of the Interregnum that you can shoot on the back of Torrente. Reaching them will not be easy, but in this chapter we will see what they are and how to find them all.

INDEX SECRET AREAS

Siofra River
Ainsel River
Mohgwyn family mausoleum
Nokron, Eternal City
Knock
Abyss between the Roots
Lagos Putrescent
Plateau of Liurnia Lacustre - Campi della Luna
Villa Vulcano
Forgotten abysses
Proscription of the frenzied flame
Lands of the sacred tree Miqhella
Ephael, support of the Sacred Tree

How to reach the Siofra River

You can access the Siofra River from the area from the lift that you find in Tetrobosco, the great wood of Sepolcride. There map of the area it is found on a corpse leaning against the first pylon of the temple of the Ancestral Spirit. In the map you can also see the elevator to Caelid (requires 2 Stone Sword Keys) and the points where find the 8 braziers to access the secret boss of the area: the Ancestral Spirit. Once accessed, just touch the skeleton of the big deer at the point shown on the map.

WHAT TO DO ABSOLUTELY IN THIS AREA:

Light all braziers to reach the Ancestral Spirit
Carrying out Blaidd and Ranni's quest.
Defeat Nokstella's dragon soldier boss

How to reach the Ainsel River

You can access the Ainsel River passing by the elevator on the east coast of Lake Liurnia (north of the Cariana study room). This is the small circular building shown in the photo.

La map of the area you can pick it up from the corpse in the temple where the merchant is. It is the same area where the creature on the ceiling is constantly shooting purple stones.

WHAT TO DO ABSOLUTELY IN THIS AREA:

Carrying out Blaidd and Ranni's quest.
Defeat Nokstella's dragon soldier boss

How to reach the Mohgwyn family mausoleum

To get to the Mohgwyn Family Mausoleum you will have to complete the secondary mission of Varré. There map of the area found on the corpse in the ruins shortly after arriving. ADDITIONAL: You can also reach this area by a teleporter present in the secret area Lands of the Holy Tree of Miquella.

WHAT TO DO ABSOLUTELY IN THIS AREA:

Reach one of the best points in the XP farm game;
Collect the numerous Forging Stones;
Collect the Draconic Funeral Smithing Stone (to maximize legendary weapons);
Collect the Lord's Rune in the center of the dark cave shortly after the first place of grace (grants 50.000 XP)
Defeat the secret boss Blood Lord Mohg.

How to reach Nokron, the Eternal City, Nokstella, the Abyss between the Putrescente Lake Roots and the Liurnia Lacustre Plateau - Campi della Luna

If you want to reach Nokron, Eternal City and all the other related locations, you must know that they are all secret places that expand the game dramatically and are part of the secondary mission of Ranni the Witch and of the secondary quest of Fia, companion of death. Complete it to visit these areas, get one of the secret endings and also a very powerful sword.

WHAT TO DO ABSOLUTELY IN THIS AREA:

Complete the quest for Ranni
Complete the quest for Fia
Collect the ashen orbs for the Spectral Convallarie
Kill the orbs to get the items for the Rebirth of Rennala
Collect theNokstella's Legendary Moon Amulet (increases storage slots by 2)
Collect the Legendary Ashes Reflected Tear
Light all the torches to fight the Royal Ancestral Spirit

How to reach Villa Vulcano

As stated several times above, Villa Vulcano is one of the most beautiful and interesting optional locations in Elden Ring. It is not really an underground area but almost. However, we advise you to face it so as not to miss one of the most beautiful contents of the game. We have created a special guide to reach her and discover all the secrets of her, moreover the history of the villa is intertwined with the long secondary quest of Rya, of which you can find the guide here.

WHAT TO DO ABSOLUTELY IN THIS AREA:

Complete the quest for Rya
Complete the quest for Lady Tanith
Complete the request for Patches
Complete the request for Bernhal
Defeat the secret boss Rykard

How to reach the forgotten abyss and the Proscription of the frenzied flame

- Forgotten Abyss They are in the depths of Leyndell the Capital. To reach these areas, however, we advise you to wait for the second visit to Leyndell because the entrance shaft will be open and go down to the much simpler area.

If you want to go immediately instead you have to go through the sewers and come out behind the giant downed dragon. Here you can enter the Underground of the Forsaken (location linked to the secondary missions of the Eater). Once you have passed this dark labyrinth you will have to jump from the top into a pipe and continue to the left until you reach the Forgotten Abyss.

How to reach the lands of the sacred tree Miqhella

To go to Lands of the sacred tree Miqhella you have to redial the Secret Pendant of the Sacred Tree. Then just go to the Great Rold Hoist and use the pendant to reach the Lands (Follow the Millicent quest).

Secret Pendant of the Sacred Tree DX: Liurnia, Village of the Albinauri. Roll against the vase at the point shown in the photo and talk to the man.

Secret Pendant of the Sacred Tree SX: Giants Peaks, Fort Sol. Defeat the boss of the area and find the pendant at the top of the next tower.

WHAT TO DO ABSOLUTELY IN THIS AREA:

Complete Latenna's quest
To reach Elphael completing the puzzle of Order Liturgical City

How to reach Elphael and the Sacred Miquella tree

from Lands of the Sacred Tree Miquella you reach Order, the Liturgical City. Complete the Eternal Jail of the place by lighting all the fires in front of the statues (there are 4 in total here the guide to overcome the riddle) and you will unlock the teleportation that takes you to this area, the most difficult of the game. You can also die between fires and then return to the galley, they will remain lit anyway.

WHAT TO DO ABSOLUTELY IN THIS AREA:

Collect the Curses of the Nursery to complete the Earth Eater quest
Complete the quest for Millicent
Eliminate the boss Small and obtain its Major Rune
Collect the Legendary Amulet Shield of the great Dragon
Collect the Legendary amulet Charter in Marika
On the descent through the branches towards Elphael, pick up one Ancient Dragon Forging Stone
Kill the boss Loretta Knight of the Holy Tree
Above the tower with the elevator to Elphael pick up another one Ancient Dragon Forging Stone