Topic: Elden Ring Hype Thread

@render yeah it’s a physical entrance and location in the Capital.

@velio84 no worries at all

@johncalmc I’m not as far as you, just nearing the end of the haligtree zone, then off to the start of the end I think. Then I can start my next character, which will absolutely be a mad monk using the dragon seal so I can spec arcane and use the madness/frenzy incants and a bleed weapon.

Either way, 11/10.

@Mega-Gazz I was honestly considering starting again so I could get a second version of my weapon and duel wield them. I used that sword from the bloodhound man in the limgrave gaol for like the entire game but there's only one you can get.

@johncalmc I also used the Bloodhound Fang the whole game. Why use anything else! I think when I go for NG+ I’m just going to run around naked dual wielding them. The bleed effect is just so useful.

@velio84 Bloodhound Fang - I couldn't remember what it was called until @nessisonett just said it.

The thing with the Bloodhound Fang is that once I started levelling up the Dex scaling was so nuts that I was gaining 5 points in damage with every level at one point. Plus the strength scaling too for bonus fun. I'm at the end and my attack power is like 800 or something, and it's got bleed, and it's got a sweet FP move for extra charm.

So about weapons, I’d been using the Lordsworn Greatsword as my ‘makeshift’ weapon during the first half of my playthrough… while keeping an eye out for any Colossal swords that caught my eye as I picked them up. I almost went with the actual Greatsword (which ironically isn’t a great sword in terms of classification but is a colossal sword) but just before I committed to it I picked up the Royal Greatsword and it’s amazing. It’s not even fully upgraded yet (I’ve gotten it to +8) and it’s already well over 700 dmg (split between pure and magic). It’s as slow as Drax when he’s eating zargnuts but inflicts big-time damage.

Spoiler free...just took out a miniboss in red invader style. I was able to circle some open stone caskets keeping them between me and them for the most part. Worked great. Got a key, Lake of rot to contend with now.

Thinking about it, is Caelid even required? I think I did about 2 dungeons in that entire area and I accidentally skipped the castle after my initial exploration by finding a teleporter and then there were no enemies. You could theoretically go from Limgrave to Radahn while exploring Caelid for 5 minutes.

@velio84 I assumed that you had to beat Radahn to complete the game. Since you need a couple of Great Runes to get through the capital gate. Although I guess technically you could do Volcano Manor instead. But then you need to either beat the Magma Wyrm or go to Caelid for the medallion half!

@nessisonett You can skip all of Caelid and still beat the game, I believe. And as tempting as that is because Caelid really sucks, I used that place to basically level up more and get better items, gear, etc. while I was preparing for the next mandatory place. So my personal recommendation would be to leave Caelid until as late as you can and then do it so you're higher level and better prepared so the two annoying boss fights you do there are less less annoying.

@nessisonett stormveil and the academy is 2, but you can beat radahn without fighting by just riding around rezzing/summoning npcs

@Kairu while I totally get you… tell it to the crazy ****ers who are speed running it in under 30 minutes 😉

@Kairu yeah I’ve been holding off on watching one until I’m all done with the game. Not gonna lie, I’m pretty excited to see how they managed it in under a half hour.

@Mega-Gazz Funnily enough I've just done that while taking my lunch break. I'd tried it before but hadn't worked out until @velio84 and @CJD87 pointed it out that I could re-summon the NPCs so was doing it the hard way (and getting battered for it).

@Kairu Technically you can go to Draconic Tree Sentinel immediately after exiting the opening dungeon. So even the main story path is fluid!

I got the Platinum and my Elden Ring journey has finally come to an end. Wonderful game. 🏆

@johncalmc well done 👍🏻 I’ll be lucky to see the end let alone platinum it

@johncalmc Nice one! I thought about it, but saw that there were a few missable trophies.
Maybe one day.

@johncalmc Noice! Can't see me getting anywhere near the platinum and i have no idea when I'll be finished with the game.

Will be having my first break from this since it came out. Over my parents this weekend, and although my dad has a PS4 and I have the PS4 version, you can't carry your saves over from PS5 to PS4.

@johncalmc Nice work. Like others I’m a long way off but ploughing on. What was your time to get the platinum? Can’t imagine anyone beating @nessisonett 55 hours!