Elden Ring takes the trademark systems of Dark Souls, Bloodborne, and Sekiro and fits them into an open world. We don’t blame you for needing some Elden Ring Tips
Take it from us, even Dark Souls veterans may need Elden Ring tips. The new game by FromSoftware, the developer of Dark Souls, Bloodborne, and Sekiro: Shadows: Die Twice, is tough. Featuring FromSoftware’s trademark combat and light-touch storytelling, Elden Ring takes the systems fans know and twists them to fit an open world. If you plan to make your way into Elden Ring’ s dangerous Lands Between, you’re going to need more than just a sword or magic to help you survive. This is the biggest game that FromSoftware has ever released, and one of its most difficult. Even if you’ve played a lot of FromSoftware games, you may find yourself in the dark with Elden Ring. As it did in Bloodborne and Sekiro, the developer has reinvented its usual systems, making them new and unfamiliar. That’s where we come in. Below you’ll find five helpful tips that will give you a good footing as you set out into the Lands Between. In previous Souls games, you could start with any class and then tweak and build out the stats as you saw fit. That’s still possible here in Elden Ring, however, the game plays out at a much slower pace than previous FromSoftware games. As such, choosing a starting class with the stats you are looking for will benefit you greatly, especially in the first 10 — 15 hours of gameplay. If you want to lean into spellcasting, pick a class that suits that playstyle, like the Astrologer. If you’re more of a melee player, the Vagabond is your friend. Our advice is to pay close attention to the class descriptions before you make your choice.
