Great video bro! I have something to add which relates to your point about difficulty and dying at 2:42. When I'm trying to help a new player, I always stress the proper mindset to approach this game with. Facing difficult, complex bosses is one of the most fun parts of the game, but only if you're not afraid to die, and only if you're not eager to hurry through all the content. If you just wanna get past a boss, it will be frustrating, and this is why a first playthrough is so hard, because you just wanna see all the new content and you don't wanna get stuck, so this mindset does not come naturally. But if you can find the fun in simply fighting, dying, and gradually increasing your knowledge and skill against each boss, then each fight will feel immensely rewarding. Enjoy your time with each boss, because once they're dead, you can't fight them anymore. Patience is key!
So here's a number one tip that I've never seen any beginner's guide mention: In the game settings, turn your hud to always on. Yeah it doesn't look as cool, but it shows you the status icons all the time. I first played this game for many hours with the hud set to the default setting of auto hide, before I noticed that, for example, you get a status icon when you are in range of a stake of Marika. And the same with a certain status effect that you get from a certain person. The game is confusing enough without actively hiding useful information.
New to souls games in general and after playing for about 15 minutes I knew I was going to need some assistance lol watched a lot of Elden ring content since that point and this is hands down the best beginners guide I’ve come across!
Great video, really enjoyed it. One suggestion from me for anyone getting started: don’t go into a tough fight with a pocket full of runes. Either go grind some more to level up, or spend them on upgrades. It really reduces the stress of dying.
I have 9 characters all over 300RL, some over 400RL, so I have quite a bit of experience in this game, and I clicked on your beginner's guide expecting to see the usual misinformation and nonsense. I was so impressed with the first few minutes of your video, that I watched it to the end and gave you a like and subscribed. Excellent work, you are so right about Vigor, and so many people think they can ignore it.
Why do you think we all make this mistake? Is it because “health” is the most boring basic stat of any RPG. It makes so much sense though. Imagine you are levelling stats in real life. What’s the point of anything if you don’t have your health. ❤
I think I assumed that armor would protect me more than it does, and I could only put points into one thing at a time, so health was going to go last. I started upgrading it eventually, but I only really put it in the right place when I respecced
A very wonderful Guide. Well done. Also really appreciate the Skyrim music in the background. Even after all these years, hearing it still makes me smile.
Really good video man! I'm going through my first playthrough now (level 27 prisoner). And this video had a ton of really great info for me. I appreciate it! Keep up the good work.
This is the first video I’ve ever seen on your channel. I literally just bought the game two days ago and was struggling to understand everything. Thank you. This was very clear.
Props to you for making this video, you touch on a LOT of things first time players need, and I have been playing this game since it came out and even I took some of your advice to heart cause I didn't know it xD
Thank you bro! I have always loved Elden Ring but always gave up because it was so hard. I’m going back to it hopefully with your guide I can finish it!
#1 tip: have fun! Since 2009 I discovered demon’s souls and kind of have a different perspective on all souls games. As a fan of glass cannons, I never raised my Vigor more than 40. And as a filthy mage, I rarely go above 20 vigor but still maintain 80 intelligence to pretty much one shot all enemies from afar ha ha
Hard work has to pay off man! Loved this guide! I played Elden Ring on launch but took a break till now bc of several reasons but now I wanted to restart my adventure and this video was really helpful! I know it's not much but as in return I (of course) liked the video and also Subbed to your channel! Keep these cool Elden Ring videos coming (maybe some guides or how to create effective builds for different parts of the game)!
On my Ps5 version I had platinum it with my level 143 sorcerer and the only fights I had real difficulty with is Radahn, the Black Knife tiche, and the final dual boss. Those 3.5 bosses kept smashing my face to the ground like Sigrun in G.O.W 2018
Optional but important tip: spend the first 1 or 2 hours to visit the churches at Limgraves, Weeping Peninsula and Liurnia to collect the Graces, Tears and Golden Seeds on the way. Not only this will give you convenient fast travel points, it set you up so well with the number of Flashes and the healing.
Just gonna say that I'm two bosses away from earning the Elden Ring all acheivements trophy and I did this on the Dark Souls games also. That said - this guys guide is spot on. It balances between aluding to more while keeping only to the essential fundamentals with acompanying visual expalnations. Excellent! I wish I had this when I rage quit DS1 all those years ago only to return to and finish it (and DS2) totally after beating Dark Souls 3. Diabetor's Five; 1) Level Vigour, {please do this, for everyones sake} 2) Upgrade Weapons often {let this define your difficulty preference} 3) Use Buffs, {anything from fall damage negation and invisibility to simple damage buffs later learning the weaknesses of your enemies} 4) Practice dodging and avoid becoming over loaded 5) Dont get frustrated ;) Folks who do level 1 runs with fist only do this because they've realised in new game plus, eventually everything one shots you and armour never mattered. Also all bosses have more health. So NG+9 can be simulated with no weapons or levels...if only a bit dry. It's not for the pain, it's for the memory puzzle and focus challenge. The lesson for us normies: you define the challenge - nevermore-so than in Elden Ring. Thankyou to Diabetor for making this guide!
Great video, ive just bought a ps5 for my boyfriend and whilst he has been in work I've given elden ring a go 😅. Haven't enjoyed a game this much since phantasy star online when I was 15! Thanks for all the tips. About 12 hours in and I've beaten the tree sentinel and dragon in the first lake. Enjoying the game loads ❤
Just picked up the game 2 weeks ago...I've never played a souls game before...and the difficulty in boss combat is wicked hard. No joke! I say that in regards to this video...everything he said is true. Literally, everything. I recommend NOT using fist weapons if it's your first time with this game. Basically, while killing trash mobs is easy...having to be in a bosses face to hit them with a cipher pata is so so hard to do.
I'm not going to lie I started Elden ring when it first came out and I'm still a noob I lost the game for ages only recently got it back I've just unlocked the mountaintops of the giants, I've only recently beat Rennala, mogott, radahn literally only recently beat like those bosses. I'm using your video to relearn things thank you it has been a huge help you even got things I didn't know about back when it came out.
This video helped me a lot. Just the first tip was huge! I immediately respeced my character and got through the 2 valiant gargoyles in 3 tries after like 20 or so tries before. Still having a hard time with those crucible knights though hahaha.😅
The point about not having to follow where the sites of grace are telling you to go is a very useful tip. I just got the game a couple days ago and learned the hard way, went straight to margit and got my ass handed to me like 20 times before i questioned if i was doing something wrong. I then went round and explored, geared up, came back and beat him on my first try. I think the thing that turns new players away is that there's no way to know that's what you're supposed to do unless you actively look it up. As soon as i learned what the game's actually all about, i started having a lot of fun.
I don't understand why you have such a low sub count? This is one of the best videos I've seen. This is similar to the conclusion I came to in Lies of P which is my first soulslike and going to start Elden Ring this week.
@TazGaming141 completely. Both Somber Ancient dragon and regular ancient dragon stones are limited in each playthrough, you can't buy them from the Twin Maidens, you have to find or earn all of them. I've never run short though, there are plenty around to upgrade whatever you want. The first playthrough I ran short because I was trying lots of builds but, you can just upgrade to +24 or +9 and wait to see if you want to commit to the final upgrade.
I'm very happy that i never EVER looked at ANY guides when i started playing, and only started after 100 hours or so. I think the first 20 hours were the absolute most fun and exciting because i had NO idea what i should be doing, how big things would get, etc. It was all new and exciting and challenging
The first time I found the two trolls pulling the cart, I was still afraid to try and go through Gatefront, so I assumed that if TWO of them were pulling it, it must be one of the best weapons in the game stored in the back. When I finally killed them and stopped the cart, I think I died 5 or 6 times before I pulled it off. It was such an accomplishment 😂 now when I see it, I just remember how naive I was, and I love it
I like your guide. I've watched a few beginner videos from different creators. Love your delivery. I've never played a proper souls game before (unless the star wars jedi fallen order game counts?) I never played it because I never have much time but I found I have lots of time if I stopped focussing on wasting time on worrying if I have enough time. I had the attitude of dying often isn't fun and with my illusitory lack of time made me not want to pick it up,.
One of the great things about Elden Ring is that you can go at your own pace throughout the whole game, so even if your play sessions are short you can still make consistent progress. If you're stuck on a boss then you've always got side content you can go do to get stronger and come back to it later, so don't be afraid to go exploring if you feel like you're getting stuck somewhere.
@DIABETOR yeah that's something I'd need written in front of me. I know of these games" difficulty reputation. So I wouldn't have thought to try anywhere else. I'd assume I'd have to beat the difficult boss so would keep trying. I blame it on bring from an era where open world wasn't really a thing. Linear levels. Some levels were kind of large and had more than one approach but by and large you hit a difficult part you had no choice but to tackle it head on or stop playing.
Best way to do that is by upgrading it with smithing stones, like I showed in the video. Damage stats don’t do shit until the weapon is upgraded a bunch. Being a “souls vet” means nothing lmao
Probably a foot note for tip 1, you can basically do 2-3 vigor to 1 dex for your melee builds as early game, the dual handing bonus should allow you to equip the bigger swords or be 1 or 2 points of str shy before you touch str(A good example is bloodhounds fang. Which i doubt many will use a shield with for the sake of its ash of war)
Bro this video is so good. I actually started playing Elden Ring…idk right after I beat Black Myth Wukong in October soooo I’m like 220 hours or so in. Disclaimer: I’m legally blind/ visually impaired , I have glaucoma and I fall a lot in this game. But I wish I had seen this video before I started Elden Ring. A lot of these tips are things I’ve learned via trial and error. I beat Maliketh first play through in 2 tries, and the fire giant was really fun but not too hard. I do have a mage build I did Rannis quest and my build is focused around frost, the dark moon great sword and glintstone sorceries but also I’ve just started to experiment with night sorcery before going to the Haligtree or the Ashen capital. Gravity has been super difficult for me cuz sometimes I think there’s a platform and I just die. Getting into Norkron took a long time cuz I had no idea where the entrance was lol. Also this game has like cave entrances that are not like super obvious lol. But my mage build I really like it at this point and I do have some points in strength but I wish I had leveled vigor earlier. I have 42 vigor rn and I’m just now realizing how much of a difference that makes. I think I had 20 vigor fighting Rennalla but she was super hard. My intelligence is like 73 rn and my mind is like 25 and my endurance is around 25 or 30. But I just recently learned how to use smithing stones and somber stones sooo yeah. Elden Ring is very fun but I learned a lot of this stuff via trail and error this is a great video for new players. I’ve been enjoying it so far. I usually play Zelda games so this game is super different but very fun!! Like you said in the video I thought leveling my stats meant my character does more damage I didn’t realize I needed to level my weapons. Also I just realized a couple days ago I could craft things….crafting sleep pots would’ve helped other the godskin duo before I fought the snake boss there. Also I didn’t really I should’ve used serpent hunter’s weapon skill to fight that boss. I didn’t know how to use weapon skills when I fought that boss….so now I know how to use weapon skills…. I also like using summons Black Knife Tiche has been my primary summons. I didn’t use summons before I got her but she’s great I leveled her to +10 lol.
Incase no one mentioned it. Dex also is important for spell casting builds as it effects the actual casting speed, much like Arcane is vital for status effect fighter builds as it scales the status effect
It should be noted that casting speed is really only useful in pvp, it can be nice in pve but I definitely wouldn’t prioritize it. If anything you should use the Radagon Icon for the 35 virtual dex it gives.
Crazy part is im currently in my 1st blind playthough and I’m at Malenia with 42 vigor lol. I went straight to Margit and beat him without exploring. Before I understood anything about buffs and weapon leveling. After that rage inducing boss fight (dual wielding Scimitars), I made it a point to explore. I assumed every area has a main boss so I loot and level up. Still, i didn’t understand stat distribution. So I was running around with high strength faith and intelligence. Mad bc I didn’t understand how to use incantations lol. Literally beat the 4 bosses before Altus Plateau before I used a buff lol. Aside from the Physick with Strength Knot and Crimson tears 😂
Just beat DS3. Really want to start Elden Ring next. This video rocks. I was a pure strength build in DS3. Any suggestions for best build? Full transparency my first souls experience was ER last year and I quit about 40 hours in with a split magic/strength build because I couldn’t get by a basic mid boss. I felt like my build was too split. I’ve now beaten black myth wukong and DS3 and am way more amped about the style of these games. And understand that dying is apart of the game. Thanks!
Overall I'd probably say that Strength builds are the best for new players. They're super easy to manage-- basically just make sure you focus on leveling Vigor and Strength-- and you get access to tons of weapons and nearly all of the ashes of war in the game. Like I said in the video, get 40 Vigor, then pump Strength basically. I'd also get 20 Endurance at some point and a little Mind if you want to use spirit ashes. As long as you've got Vigor and upgrade your weapons, you'll be fine. I should also mention that I've got several build guides, the playlist is linked in the description, so you might want to check some of those out too. Whatever you choose, good luck!
#1 buy the game #2 pick a starting class #3 explore the world #4 test the weapons you get #5 choose your build and how YOU want to play #6 level the stats that affect your build and play style #7 have FUN #8 don’t listen to TH-camrs, telling you how to play or what to do. I finished the game + dlc at lvl 192, 60vig 80dex and a whole lot of farming
ThadTake1 more like BadTake1 hahaha Play the game however you want, I don't care, it's a singleplayer game. You have 60 vigor and have focused on getting your main damage stat to 80, which are exactly what I advised doing in the guide, so farming doesn't really do anything for you anyway. My point was that spending 20 hours watching a number go up isn't suddenly gonna make the game easy mode for new players, which is 100% true. Other than that, your advice is basically pretty much exactly what I said, so I'm not sure what your goal was here, but thanks for commenting!
I'm resigned to never finishing the base game, just like all Souls games, I seem to hit a wall every time, every game. Yet, I still love these games and will carry on trying to play lol.
@@DIABETOR I'm playing a Mage and I noticed that I need higher stats in at least 4 abilities to access certain spells, I've tried raising my dex to speed up my spellcasting but still stuck in Leyndell or Volcano Manor because my damage output isn't high enough, It's also probably because I'm old and slow to respond lol.
@@Para2normal Most builds aren't gonna be able to use most spells/weapons. Generally you build one stat and use the things which require that. Unless you're a really high level (like 200+) you really don't want to be spreading your stats out more than leveling Vigor, one damage stat (such as Intelligence), and a bit of Mind and Endurance. And just a little bit of Strength and Dexterity for weapon requirements. Speaking of Dex, you should NOT level it for the spellcasting speed, it's a very slight increase and it won't do much for you. That's really only a pvp thing, it's generally not worth worrying about in pve. As for your damage output, make sure you use smithing stones to upgrade your staff/seal as high as possible. Most of your damage comes from weapon upgrades, not stats, so upgrading your stuff is very important. What are you using and what level is it at? Also make sure you have at LEAST 40 Vigor. Preferably you'd go up to 60 Vigor by the end of the game.
@@DIABETOR I use two staves, right and left hand both leveled to +9, can't remember my vigor at the moment but it's reasonably high at the moment, guess I'm just incompetent lol. Thanks for your comprehensive reply , I knew there was a good reason to subscribe to you :)
❤️ The only way to lose in this game is to give up, so make sure those staves are leveled up (for the record, *Somber* weapons max out at +10, but if those staves use *regular* smithing stones then +9 is a pretty low level, equivalent to a somber +3) and keep practicing and learning! Good luck!
Ok im new and saw some guides here and there I started with Samurai with Nagakiba and Bloodflame blade incantations, the weapon scales with Dex Good lets put that aside along with Vigor. What also i need to level? do i need Arcane? am at 48 and did beat Rennala today.
If you’re not using anything that scales with arcane, no. Bloodflame Blade doesn’t scale with arc in any way, and your bleed buildup only scales with arc if your weapon has arc scaling, which your nagakiba does not. You want 40 Vigor, and then you can focus on dex
i figured id just ask havent gotten a straight answer since the dlc released is the meta level still 125-150? or did it raise with the dlc release? and this is a good introduction for the game for new players good job just a side note you dont really need buffs thats just for glass cannon builds really aside from golden vow and flame grant me strength are really the only two you need aside from youre flask buffs i actually personally dont use buffs at all and am very successful at the game i always roll my eyes seeing people overbuff for max damage just to get one shot once they enter the boss fight 😂
The pvp meta is 125. For solo/coop play, there's a lot of people who go to 150, but the "meta level" is a pvp thing that was chosen by the community, and it's 125 because beyond that every duel/invasion just turns into a gigantic spell spamming clusterfuck. Imo if you want a good mix of being able to do both invasions and coop, go to 138/139, but for duels you'd want 125.
Bounced off Margit so hard when I first picked the game up. I thought I just sucked at fighting. I could nearly beat him, but just kept getting killed. Then a buddy watched me attempt him for the umpteenth time, and was surprised that I was fighting him at base level with an un-upgraded weapon. I had somehow wandered all the way to him without ever meeting Melina, or even finding a smithing table. Leveled to 20, and got a +2 Morningstar and MELTED him. Even just a little helpful guidance can go so far in this game.
Hell yeah it is, Elden Ring is huge and has some of the deepest combat and richest exploration I’ve ever seen in a game. There’s always new stuff to find and the exploration and combat never get boring. As long as you’re willing to be patient and learn how to deal with the challenges you encounter, Elden Ring is an extremely rewarding game.
Yeah I went from the Samurai and use magic and ashes, I also thought leveling up my bars would make me stronger but it doesnt, Im at level 135 from just going around everywhere and opening up the map killing mini bosses here and ther to get armor or swords. Ive killed the 1st two bosses yet Im stuck on that damn Red Wolf who moves to damn fast, he hits you 4 times and your dead and my HP bar is very long I think 30 something, maybe Im using the wrong charms or whatever their called. But def need to learn how to run and dodge because Im use to being aggressive in game play and this is my 1st souls like game. Neighbors probable think Im crazy cause this game will cause you to yell your azz off, chatacter is super slow in all movements while bosses are hella fast, its quite irritating to be honest but the game is pretty dope, def going for 40 HP before I get killed 30 more times by that damn dog (wolf) appreciate the video.. And yes I have been upgrading my sword and double sided spear, your Goat your ridding also help attacking some of these side bosses or mini bosses. Also hate when I try to dodge he fuggin rolls or I try to run and he fuggin rolls.. Also why did they put the Gestures as the same button as picking shit up or climbing or trying to enter the yellow dillys. every time I try to do one of these he stsnds their and does a gesture and I get hit, hella irritating
Just bypass Stormveil for now, explore the rest of the map, go into dangerous areas and loot runes and equipment. Get stronger. I wouldn’t attempt Stormveil before level 50. For a first time player there’s no point doing some low level feat of doing it at level 12. And enjoy getting lost, surprised, learn from dying, always go back for the runes you dropped however small because it’s good practice and makes you less worried about dying. Ultimately enjoy and lose yourself in this beautiful strange game.
Me, who played the game since launch and have platinumed the game : "ah, yes, 2025 beginner guide, must watch". I love this game. And I completely agree with rune farms: FARMING RUNES, BEYOND A CERTAIN POINT, IS USELESS!! I considered okay to farm runes -if you really must- only to around lvl 70-100. Beyond that, its the time to git gud. But I always skip that thing completely nowadays in every new playthrough. Maybe just kill Greyoll and thats it.
farming is essential for me, i love testing out weapons so therefore i have to upgrade them as much as possible to get their full potential. so i have to farm in order to buy the shitload of smithing stones needed to upgrade the shitload of weapons i wanna test out lol
@@elvisdunn That’s a good use case for farming. My point is that spending hours and hours farming won’t suddenly make the game easy mode, which is a misconception that a lot of new players have. I’ve got characters with 15 million runes that I farmed because I back up my saves and use them to make new builds for videos and stuff, there are good reasons to farm, but for noobs it’s a trap that a lot of em fall into.
Farming souls is easy, go to multiplayer items menu and press the item that makes you a summon in all summoning statues you examined. Help people kill a boss and get half souls as reward. Elden beast gives you easily like 200k
Idk about ds2 and Bloodborne but shields saved my ass a lot in ds3. Anyway shields are better than ever in Elden Ring, with stuff like guard counters, the deflecting tear added in the dlc, and several really strong ashes of war that make them a lot of fun to use both defensively and offensively.
@josephbulkin9222 You can get away with blocking a lot of stuff even without a shield. I often get saved by blocking boss attacks with even a small weapon like a thrusting sword- sure, I still take a bunch of damage because its absorption stats are pretty low, but it can save me from an attack that might’ve otherwise killed me. They actually buffed a bunch of shields in the last patch, too. Make sure you’re using a shield that you have the stat requirements for, and make sure you upgrade the shield whenever you can. The Brass Shield is a very good option, and with that last patch it now has the guard boost of a greatshield.
Vigor.? I don’t think you need anymore vigor than what you start with. ( that’s considered cheating.) Next you’ll be tell people to level up till they’re an over powered level 10. Or some crazy number like that. You just need to level up your weapons. And try not to die when you playing. It’s simple really…😏🤷🏻♂️🏴
First time souls player and elden ring playthrough I'm level 105 or so been using bloodhounds fang curved sword and using the buffs flame grant me strength and the blood buff which stats should I focus on from what I gathered I have to spread out a bit to keep the requirements to use the buffs and also I like having high poise and have a equipped load of around 77. With the talismans that boosts it, I'm mainly been respecting trying to find the best layout that enhances the build but when I have enough runes to level up I'm always uncertain to which stat I should focus on.
I started less than a month ago. As always with any game I play, the rule is that if I die, I delete the profile and start again. I'm also not good at games where you have to react fast or perform complex actions on a timer and prefer more of a turn based or pause always available style. Elden Ring so far is not difficult at all and watching this, I didn't follow any of those rules really. What I did was take the portal to Caelid and farm the vulgar soldiers using glintstone pebble and then great glinstone shard till 80 intelligence before touching any other stat. Next mind to 20 and vigor to around 40-50 since these don't really matter when farming but do matter when going out in the world. I of course died. 3rd try now. Level 180, it was pretty easy to unlock Mohg frog farm around level 80 after a few hours farming the vulgar soldiers. Then got the crystal staff, staff of loss (off hand), night comet. Upgraded the Crystal staff to +6, got the golden scarab and farming the frogs. When in doubt, overlevel, use spirit ashes and the game can't be easier. I can't dodge at all and get hit like half the time or more from bosses but that doesn't matter if I stay at range, let my minion tank them and kill most of them in seconds with magic. Everything up to Leyndell has been a cakewalk and the only danger I face is pretty much falling off a ledge now.
I mean, you're entitled to play the game however you want, but this genuinely sounds like the least fun way to play a game I've ever heard of. It's bad enough that you're doing permadeath as a first playthrough, but also doing permadeath and spending 90 hours grinding after each restart is just... wow. If this style of gameplay is what works for you then go for it, but this is absolutely _horrible_ advice for any other player, for a variety of reasons. Again, yeah, play however you want, but I mean of course the game is gonna be "easy" if you're constantly on the backfoot and take no risks. And I'm not even talking about like standard mage gameplay, there's nothing wrong with summoning a spirit or whatever and then attacking the boss from range, but there's no way you-- with your permadeath rule-- are not spending 20 minutes running away from every boss while you wait for your summons to draw aggro after every time you attack them. Fun is subjective but between this likely extremely passive type of gameplay, and the ungodly amount of time you've spent farming, this does not sound even vaguely fun. I'm not trying to sound like a dick, and I certainly appreciate the view and comment, but I gotta say that you must be one of a kind if you find that kind of gameplay fun. Dying is literally an integral part of Elden Ring's gameplay loop and going so far out of your way to subvert that-- at great expense solely to yourself, no less-- is certainly a bold decision. Good luck!
@@DIABETOR Well you missed the point. I never advise anyone to play permadeath. I guess the main thing I was trying to say there is that you can get into high level areas early game where you can get strong loot and where easy to kill enemies drop a lot of runes. Then you can just farm them a bit and easily overpower everything in Limgrave. Then go back and farm some more when enemies start becoming too hard. Also I think you're mistaken when you think it needs ungodly amount of time. I got 1.5mil runes from the frogs in under 1 hour. Level 200 from scratch would take less than 5 and I'm sure there are much more efficient ways of doing it. I was double tapping them with night comet and not even using any AoE abilities. There is no way I'd spend 90 hours farming before even playing the game. It's more like I just watch YT while farming a bit before play sessions, then go back and clear a zone.
Have you tried sacrificing your firstborn son in his name? Doing that won’t help you beat him, but you will appease him and he will bless your family with good fortune for 10 generations.
Or you could’ve spent 30 minutes gathering smithing stones and killing side bosses for runes to level up Vigor to accomplish the same thing, but hey do what works for you
@DIABETOR My take is if you have a large health bar you are making it to where you don't really need to learn boss and enemy patterns. However, if you are getting one shotted you learn the game better and find interesting and unique ways to get through the game. Currently I have 12 vigor the base for the samurai and just entered the mountain top of the giants.
@bugaj187 That’s not how learning works. Instantly dying when you make a mistake just slows down your learning speed because you have fewer opportunities to see boss moves and learn their timing, and spend more time staring at loading screens and doing runbacks.
@bugaj187 oh and you also end up learning to play super defensively because you’re terrified of the boss looking at you the wrong way and instakilling you
Great video bro! I have something to add which relates to your point about difficulty and dying at 2:42. When I'm trying to help a new player, I always stress the proper mindset to approach this game with. Facing difficult, complex bosses is one of the most fun parts of the game, but only if you're not afraid to die, and only if you're not eager to hurry through all the content. If you just wanna get past a boss, it will be frustrating, and this is why a first playthrough is so hard, because you just wanna see all the new content and you don't wanna get stuck, so this mindset does not come naturally. But if you can find the fun in simply fighting, dying, and gradually increasing your knowledge and skill against each boss, then each fight will feel immensely rewarding.
Enjoy your time with each boss, because once they're dead, you can't fight them anymore. Patience is key!
So here's a number one tip that I've never seen any beginner's guide mention: In the game settings, turn your hud to always on. Yeah it doesn't look as cool, but it shows you the status icons all the time. I first played this game for many hours with the hud set to the default setting of auto hide, before I noticed that, for example, you get a status icon when you are in range of a stake of Marika. And the same with a certain status effect that you get from a certain person. The game is confusing enough without actively hiding useful information.
This should definitely be the default.
New to souls games in general and after playing for about 15 minutes I knew I was going to need some assistance lol watched a lot of Elden ring content since that point and this is hands down the best beginners guide I’ve come across!
Great video, really enjoyed it. One suggestion from me for anyone getting started: don’t go into a tough fight with a pocket full of runes. Either go grind some more to level up, or spend them on upgrades. It really reduces the stress of dying.
I have 9 characters all over 300RL, some over 400RL, so I have quite a bit of experience in this game, and I clicked on your beginner's guide expecting to see the usual misinformation and nonsense. I was so impressed with the first few minutes of your video, that I watched it to the end and gave you a like and subscribed. Excellent work, you are so right about Vigor, and so many people think they can ignore it.
Why do you think we all make this mistake? Is it because “health” is the most boring basic stat of any RPG. It makes so much sense though. Imagine you are levelling stats in real life. What’s the point of anything if you don’t have your health. ❤
I think I assumed that armor would protect me more than it does, and I could only put points into one thing at a time, so health was going to go last. I started upgrading it eventually, but I only really put it in the right place when I respecced
I’ve been playing Elden Ring since launch, and this is by far the best written guide, tips, and no frills advice I have ever seen. Great video 👍🏻
Imagine playing since launch and still looking up beginner guides😅😅😢😢❤
A very wonderful Guide. Well done. Also really appreciate the Skyrim music in the background. Even after all these years, hearing it still makes me smile.
I'm coming into Elden Ring as a complete rookie, and your guide has been the most useful and digestible of the plethora I've seen. Appreciate it
Really good video man! I'm going through my first playthrough now (level 27 prisoner). And this video had a ton of really great info for me. I appreciate it! Keep up the good work.
I got 400hours+ still watching guides why not 😂
@@biaoczerwonywilk3109 I’m about 3,000 hours in and I still learn new stuff about this game all the time
I’ve looked at a lot of videos to help with tips and this is by far the best for developing your character
This is the first video I’ve ever seen on your channel. I literally just bought the game two days ago and was struggling to understand everything. Thank you. This was very clear.
Props to you for making this video, you touch on a LOT of things first time players need, and I have been playing this game since it came out and even I took some of your advice to heart cause I didn't know it xD
Holyshit, 23:07 I just realized that you're the dude that helped me lol
Absolutely KILLER video, man. So well edited and curated. You communicate super well and in a way that’s engaging. Easy sub. 💪
Thank you bro! I have always loved Elden Ring but always gave up because it was so hard. I’m going back to it hopefully with your guide I can finish it!
Ahhh, finally, a man of class. Straight to the point, AND to the facts
#1 tip: have fun! Since 2009 I discovered demon’s souls and kind of have a different perspective on all souls games. As a fan of glass cannons, I never raised my Vigor more than 40. And as a filthy mage, I rarely go above 20 vigor but still maintain 80 intelligence to pretty much one shot all enemies from afar ha ha
One of the best videos I’ve come across. Great job!!
Dude, I’m just started playing ER and almost tossed it. Best video I’ve seen for it and way cool you to take the time to make this. 💪🏼
I am a souls veteran and have beat ER a few times with different builds and this guide helped me.
Really great guide!
Hard work has to pay off man! Loved this guide! I played Elden Ring on launch but took a break till now bc of several reasons but now I wanted to restart my adventure and this video was really helpful! I know it's not much but as in return I (of course) liked the video and also Subbed to your channel! Keep these cool Elden Ring videos coming (maybe some guides or how to create effective builds for different parts of the game)!
Subbed just for the delivery of Tip#1 "Level your FucKING vigor"
level vigor is not a good idea :(
Man thank you for this!
Tip : Farm or buy a sword with square off early. It can help with struggles through the whole game.
After playing Sekiro for a few years, Elden Ring is extremely fair.
On my Ps5 version I had platinum it with my level 143 sorcerer and the only fights I had real difficulty with is Radahn, the Black Knife tiche, and the final dual boss. Those 3.5 bosses kept smashing my face to the ground like Sigrun in G.O.W 2018
Great video. It's been a huge help,. thank you!!!
Optional but important tip: spend the first 1 or 2 hours to visit the churches at Limgraves, Weeping Peninsula and Liurnia to collect the Graces, Tears and Golden Seeds on the way. Not only this will give you convenient fast travel points, it set you up so well with the number of Flashes and the healing.
Finally...a video guide where I don't need another video guide to understand
Just gonna say that I'm two bosses away from earning the Elden Ring all acheivements trophy and I did this on the Dark Souls games also.
That said - this guys guide is spot on. It balances between aluding to more while keeping only to the essential fundamentals with acompanying visual expalnations. Excellent!
I wish I had this when I rage quit DS1 all those years ago only to return to and finish it (and DS2) totally after beating Dark Souls 3.
Diabetor's Five;
1) Level Vigour, {please do this, for everyones sake}
2) Upgrade Weapons often {let this define your difficulty preference}
3) Use Buffs, {anything from fall damage negation and invisibility to simple damage buffs later learning the weaknesses of your enemies}
4) Practice dodging and avoid becoming over loaded
5) Dont get frustrated ;)
Folks who do level 1 runs with fist only do this because they've realised in new game plus, eventually everything one shots you and armour never mattered. Also all bosses have more health. So NG+9 can be simulated with no weapons or levels...if only a bit dry. It's not for the pain, it's for the memory puzzle and focus challenge.
The lesson for us normies: you define the challenge - nevermore-so than in Elden Ring.
Thankyou to Diabetor for making this guide!
Great video, ive just bought a ps5 for my boyfriend and whilst he has been in work I've given elden ring a go 😅. Haven't enjoyed a game this much since phantasy star online when I was 15! Thanks for all the tips. About 12 hours in and I've beaten the tree sentinel and dragon in the first lake. Enjoying the game loads ❤
Awesome upload, Thanks for taking the time to make this guide. The upgrading weapons was a great advice for me to use ⚔.
Just picked up the game 2 weeks ago...I've never played a souls game before...and the difficulty in boss combat is wicked hard. No joke!
I say that in regards to this video...everything he said is true. Literally, everything.
I recommend NOT using fist weapons if it's your first time with this game. Basically, while killing trash mobs is easy...having to be in a bosses face to hit them with a cipher pata is so so hard to do.
I just got elden ring for Christmas. My number one tip is bleed find a weapon with bleed and use that
I'm not going to lie I started Elden ring when it first came out and I'm still a noob I lost the game for ages only recently got it back I've just unlocked the mountaintops of the giants, I've only recently beat Rennala, mogott, radahn literally only recently beat like those bosses. I'm using your video to relearn things thank you it has been a huge help you even got things I didn't know about back when it came out.
Spot on video, I've also figured out that square off is a really good ability, i was surprised!
Yeah, Square Off is a beast! Even in DS3, and it only applied to straight swords.
@@Rustykan1 square off with rennalas cameo is super op! Put on a heavy broadsword 2 handed unstoppable
This video helped me a lot. Just the first tip was huge! I immediately respeced my character and got through the 2 valiant gargoyles in 3 tries after like 20 or so tries before. Still having a hard time with those crucible knights though hahaha.😅
The point about not having to follow where the sites of grace are telling you to go is a very useful tip. I just got the game a couple days ago and learned the hard way, went straight to margit and got my ass handed to me like 20 times before i questioned if i was doing something wrong. I then went round and explored, geared up, came back and beat him on my first try. I think the thing that turns new players away is that there's no way to know that's what you're supposed to do unless you actively look it up. As soon as i learned what the game's actually all about, i started having a lot of fun.
I don't understand why you have such a low sub count? This is one of the best videos I've seen. This is similar to the conclusion I came to in Lies of P which is my first soulslike and going to start Elden Ring this week.
I started about two weeks ago and it’s not that’s hard I got the hang of it now , this is one of the best games I’ve ever played
Small note, the final smithing stones are not infinite. There are a limited number of Somber Ancient Dragon Smithing Stones in each run.
Are u serious 👀
@TazGaming141 completely. Both Somber Ancient dragon and regular ancient dragon stones are limited in each playthrough, you can't buy them from the Twin Maidens, you have to find or earn all of them.
I've never run short though, there are plenty around to upgrade whatever you want. The first playthrough I ran short because I was trying lots of builds but, you can just upgrade to +24 or +9 and wait to see if you want to commit to the final upgrade.
I'm very happy that i never EVER looked at ANY guides when i started playing, and only started after 100 hours or so. I think the first 20 hours were the absolute most fun and exciting because i had NO idea what i should be doing, how big things would get, etc. It was all new and exciting and challenging
The first time I found the two trolls pulling the cart, I was still afraid to try and go through Gatefront, so I assumed that if TWO of them were pulling it, it must be one of the best weapons in the game stored in the back. When I finally killed them and stopped the cart, I think I died 5 or 6 times before I pulled it off. It was such an accomplishment 😂 now when I see it, I just remember how naive I was, and I love it
Also... That's was last week I think
I like your guide. I've watched a few beginner videos from different creators. Love your delivery. I've never played a proper souls game before (unless the star wars jedi fallen order game counts?) I never played it because I never have much time but I found I have lots of time if I stopped focussing on wasting time on worrying if I have enough time. I had the attitude of dying often isn't fun and with my illusitory lack of time made me not want to pick it up,.
One of the great things about Elden Ring is that you can go at your own pace throughout the whole game, so even if your play sessions are short you can still make consistent progress. If you're stuck on a boss then you've always got side content you can go do to get stronger and come back to it later, so don't be afraid to go exploring if you feel like you're getting stuck somewhere.
@DIABETOR yeah that's something I'd need written in front of me. I know of these games" difficulty reputation. So I wouldn't have thought to try anywhere else. I'd assume I'd have to beat the difficult boss so would keep trying.
I blame it on bring from an era where open world wasn't really a thing. Linear levels. Some levels were kind of large and had more than one approach but by and large you hit a difficult part you had no choice but to tackle it head on or stop playing.
Grew up with souls' games and I refuse to level vigor until I've maxed my attack with a great Sword. 100+ hours lvl 60 so far
Best way to do that is by upgrading it with smithing stones, like I showed in the video. Damage stats don’t do shit until the weapon is upgraded a bunch. Being a “souls vet” means nothing lmao
Probably a foot note for tip 1, you can basically do 2-3 vigor to 1 dex for your melee builds as early game, the dual handing bonus should allow you to equip the bigger swords or be 1 or 2 points of str shy before you touch str(A good example is bloodhounds fang. Which i doubt many will use a shield with for the sake of its ash of war)
Bro this video is so good. I actually started playing Elden Ring…idk right after I beat Black Myth Wukong in October soooo I’m like 220 hours or so in. Disclaimer: I’m legally blind/ visually impaired , I have glaucoma and I fall a lot in this game. But I wish I had seen this video before I started Elden Ring. A lot of these tips are things I’ve learned via trial and error. I beat Maliketh first play through in 2 tries, and the fire giant was really fun but not too hard. I do have a mage build I did Rannis quest and my build is focused around frost, the dark moon great sword and glintstone sorceries but also I’ve just started to experiment with night sorcery before going to the Haligtree or the Ashen capital. Gravity has been super difficult for me cuz sometimes I think there’s a platform and I just die. Getting into Norkron took a long time cuz I had no idea where the entrance was lol. Also this game has like cave entrances that are not like super obvious lol. But my mage build I really like it at this point and I do have some points in strength but I wish I had leveled vigor earlier. I have 42 vigor rn and I’m just now realizing how much of a difference that makes. I think I had 20 vigor fighting Rennalla but she was super hard. My intelligence is like 73 rn and my mind is like 25 and my endurance is around 25 or 30. But I just recently learned how to use smithing stones and somber stones sooo yeah.
Elden Ring is very fun but I learned a lot of this stuff via trail and error this is a great video for new players. I’ve been enjoying it so far. I usually play Zelda games so this game is super different but very fun!! Like you said in the video I thought leveling my stats meant my character does more damage I didn’t realize I needed to level my weapons. Also I just realized a couple days ago I could craft things….crafting sleep pots would’ve helped other the godskin duo before I fought the snake boss there. Also I didn’t really I should’ve used serpent hunter’s weapon skill to fight that boss. I didn’t know how to use weapon skills when I fought that boss….so now I know how to use weapon skills….
I also like using summons Black Knife Tiche has been my primary summons. I didn’t use summons before I got her but she’s great I leveled her to +10 lol.
Incase no one mentioned it. Dex also is important for spell casting builds as it effects the actual casting speed, much like Arcane is vital for status effect fighter builds as it scales the status effect
It should be noted that casting speed is really only useful in pvp, it can be nice in pve but I definitely wouldn’t prioritize it. If anything you should use the Radagon Icon for the 35 virtual dex it gives.
Goated video brotha
Crazy part is im currently in my 1st blind playthough and I’m at Malenia with 42 vigor lol. I went straight to Margit and beat him without exploring. Before I understood anything about buffs and weapon leveling.
After that rage inducing boss fight (dual wielding Scimitars), I made it a point to explore. I assumed every area has a main boss so I loot and level up.
Still, i didn’t understand stat distribution. So I was running around with high strength faith and intelligence. Mad bc I didn’t understand how to use incantations lol.
Literally beat the 4 bosses before Altus Plateau before I used a buff lol. Aside from the Physick with Strength Knot and Crimson tears 😂
ahhh oblivion music😃
Great vid!! Subscribed
Just beat DS3. Really want to start Elden Ring next. This video rocks. I was a pure strength build in DS3. Any suggestions for best build?
Full transparency my first souls experience was ER last year and I quit about 40 hours in with a split magic/strength build because I couldn’t get by a basic mid boss. I felt like my build was too split.
I’ve now beaten black myth wukong and DS3 and am way more amped about the style of these games. And understand that dying is apart of the game. Thanks!
Overall I'd probably say that Strength builds are the best for new players. They're super easy to manage-- basically just make sure you focus on leveling Vigor and Strength-- and you get access to tons of weapons and nearly all of the ashes of war in the game. Like I said in the video, get 40 Vigor, then pump Strength basically. I'd also get 20 Endurance at some point and a little Mind if you want to use spirit ashes. As long as you've got Vigor and upgrade your weapons, you'll be fine. I should also mention that I've got several build guides, the playlist is linked in the description, so you might want to check some of those out too. Whatever you choose, good luck!
I never knew I could stack bleed by adding an ash of war that adds arcane scaling to my claws.
Tip #1 is a must. I’m glad I filled vigor
I haven’t played in over a year maybe so I’m watching
I love the fact that you used skyrim music for your video
#1 buy the game
#2 pick a starting class
#3 explore the world
#4 test the weapons you get
#5 choose your build and how YOU want to play
#6 level the stats that affect your build and play style
#7 have FUN
#8 don’t listen to TH-camrs, telling you how to play or what to do.
I finished the game + dlc at lvl 192, 60vig 80dex and a whole lot of farming
ThadTake1 more like BadTake1 hahaha
Play the game however you want, I don't care, it's a singleplayer game. You have 60 vigor and have focused on getting your main damage stat to 80, which are exactly what I advised doing in the guide, so farming doesn't really do anything for you anyway. My point was that spending 20 hours watching a number go up isn't suddenly gonna make the game easy mode for new players, which is 100% true. Other than that, your advice is basically pretty much exactly what I said, so I'm not sure what your goal was here, but thanks for commenting!
@ That’s precisely the best way to do it lmao exactly
Great job!
This is the best way for me
I'm resigned to never finishing the base game, just like all Souls games, I seem to hit a wall every time, every game. Yet, I still love these games and will carry on trying to play lol.
Idk much about the Souls games but what do you feel like is the wall you're hitting in Elden Ring?
@@DIABETOR I'm playing a Mage and I noticed that I need higher stats in at least 4 abilities to access certain spells, I've tried raising my dex to speed up my spellcasting but still stuck in Leyndell or Volcano Manor because my damage output isn't high enough, It's also probably because I'm old and slow to respond lol.
@@Para2normal Most builds aren't gonna be able to use most spells/weapons. Generally you build one stat and use the things which require that. Unless you're a really high level (like 200+) you really don't want to be spreading your stats out more than leveling Vigor, one damage stat (such as Intelligence), and a bit of Mind and Endurance. And just a little bit of Strength and Dexterity for weapon requirements.
Speaking of Dex, you should NOT level it for the spellcasting speed, it's a very slight increase and it won't do much for you. That's really only a pvp thing, it's generally not worth worrying about in pve.
As for your damage output, make sure you use smithing stones to upgrade your staff/seal as high as possible. Most of your damage comes from weapon upgrades, not stats, so upgrading your stuff is very important. What are you using and what level is it at?
Also make sure you have at LEAST 40 Vigor. Preferably you'd go up to 60 Vigor by the end of the game.
@@DIABETOR I use two staves, right and left hand both leveled to +9, can't remember my vigor at the moment but it's reasonably high at the moment, guess I'm just incompetent lol. Thanks for your comprehensive reply , I knew there was a good reason to subscribe to you :)
❤️ The only way to lose in this game is to give up, so make sure those staves are leveled up (for the record, *Somber* weapons max out at +10, but if those staves use *regular* smithing stones then +9 is a pretty low level, equivalent to a somber +3) and keep practicing and learning! Good luck!
great fucken video mate. subbed. keep it up.
I just touched base with the ‘Mario kart crowd’ and they’ve assured me reading will actually Unalive them…
Have I beat elden ring multiple time¿ Yes. Did I still watch this entire video¿ Yes.
Real Nice
Its a great tutorial but imo you can spend some points in damage in early game when your weapon requires stats
Ok im new and saw some guides here and there
I started with Samurai with Nagakiba and Bloodflame blade incantations, the weapon scales with Dex Good lets put that aside along with Vigor.
What also i need to level? do i need Arcane? am at 48 and did beat Rennala today.
If you’re not using anything that scales with arcane, no. Bloodflame Blade doesn’t scale with arc in any way, and your bleed buildup only scales with arc if your weapon has arc scaling, which your nagakiba does not. You want 40 Vigor, and then you can focus on dex
I did not fight Margit until level 40 and used 1 npc co op summon and 1 ashes summon same time and totally destroyed him lol
i figured id just ask havent gotten a straight answer since the dlc released is the meta level still 125-150? or did it raise with the dlc release?
and this is a good introduction for the game for new players good job just a side note you dont really need buffs thats just for glass cannon builds really aside from golden vow and flame grant me strength are really the only two you need aside from youre flask buffs i actually personally dont use buffs at all and am very successful at the game i always roll my eyes seeing people overbuff for max damage just to get one shot once they enter the boss fight 😂
The pvp meta is 125. For solo/coop play, there's a lot of people who go to 150, but the "meta level" is a pvp thing that was chosen by the community, and it's 125 because beyond that every duel/invasion just turns into a gigantic spell spamming clusterfuck. Imo if you want a good mix of being able to do both invasions and coop, go to 138/139, but for duels you'd want 125.
11:16
Is that Skyrim music lol
Yep it’s pretty good
Yeah I thought I was tripping lol
Good guide even with the sarcasm 😂👍🏼✌🏼
Bounced off Margit so hard when I first picked the game up. I thought I just sucked at fighting. I could nearly beat him, but just kept getting killed.
Then a buddy watched me attempt him for the umpteenth time, and was surprised that I was fighting him at base level with an un-upgraded weapon. I had somehow wandered all the way to him without ever meeting Melina, or even finding a smithing table.
Leveled to 20, and got a +2 Morningstar and MELTED him. Even just a little helpful guidance can go so far in this game.
I have a question, I've been looking for a new game, I like challenging games and open world. Is this game worth playing and worth buying?
Hell yeah it is, Elden Ring is huge and has some of the deepest combat and richest exploration I’ve ever seen in a game. There’s always new stuff to find and the exploration and combat never get boring. As long as you’re willing to be patient and learn how to deal with the challenges you encounter, Elden Ring is an extremely rewarding game.
This game is to cool using professor almost to the DLC boss the final one
Yeah I went from the Samurai and use magic and ashes, I also thought leveling up my bars would make me stronger but it doesnt, Im at level 135 from just going around everywhere and opening up the map killing mini bosses here and ther to get armor or swords. Ive killed the 1st two bosses yet Im stuck on that damn Red Wolf who moves to damn fast, he hits you 4 times and your dead and my HP bar is very long I think 30 something, maybe Im using the wrong charms or whatever their called. But def need to learn how to run and dodge because Im use to being aggressive in game play and this is my 1st souls like game.
Neighbors probable think Im crazy cause this game will cause you to yell your azz off, chatacter is super slow in all movements while bosses are hella fast, its quite irritating to be honest but the game is pretty dope, def going for 40 HP before I get killed 30 more times by that damn dog (wolf) appreciate the video.. And yes I have been upgrading my sword and double sided spear, your Goat your ridding also help attacking some of these side bosses or mini bosses.
Also hate when I try to dodge he fuggin rolls or I try to run and he fuggin rolls.. Also why did they put the Gestures as the same button as picking shit up or climbing or trying to enter the yellow dillys. every time I try to do one of these he stsnds their and does a gesture and I get hit, hella irritating
@@darthraider4083 I believe you can turn off the gesture motion controls somewhere in the game’s settings
@@DIABETOR appreciate it, damn thing keeps getting me killed saluting rather then letting me climb the damn ladder
@@DIABETOR Found it, appreciate it, that shit was hella annoying
How should i proceed when i can not get past the first boss of the game? Soldier of Godrick is a BEAST.
Just bypass Stormveil for now, explore the rest of the map, go into dangerous areas and loot runes and equipment. Get stronger. I wouldn’t attempt Stormveil before level 50. For a first time player there’s no point doing some low level feat of doing it at level 12.
And enjoy getting lost, surprised, learn from dying, always go back for the runes you dropped however small because it’s good practice and makes you less worried about dying.
Ultimately enjoy and lose yourself in this beautiful strange game.
He said Soldier of Godrick
Me, who played the game since launch and have platinumed the game : "ah, yes, 2025 beginner guide, must watch".
I love this game.
And I completely agree with rune farms: FARMING RUNES, BEYOND A CERTAIN POINT, IS USELESS!! I considered okay to farm runes -if you really must- only to around lvl 70-100. Beyond that, its the time to git gud. But I always skip that thing completely nowadays in every new playthrough. Maybe just kill Greyoll and thats it.
farming is essential for me, i love testing out weapons so therefore i have to upgrade them as much as possible to get their full potential. so i have to farm in order to buy the shitload of smithing stones needed to upgrade the shitload of weapons i wanna test out lol
@@elvisdunn That’s a good use case for farming. My point is that spending hours and hours farming won’t suddenly make the game easy mode, which is a misconception that a lot of new players have. I’ve got characters with 15 million runes that I farmed because I back up my saves and use them to make new builds for videos and stuff, there are good reasons to farm, but for noobs it’s a trap that a lot of em fall into.
Farming souls is easy, go to multiplayer items menu and press the item that makes you a summon in all summoning statues you examined. Help people kill a boss and get half souls as reward. Elden beast gives you easily like 200k
If anyone plays on ps5, what do you bind to L3 on the controller?
Crouch
I've tried that setup, it's ok. I've recently binded left stick to cycle items. It's been fyre so far. I wish they would remove that completely.
Do shields actually work in this game, or are the worthless like in every game after Dark Souls 1?
Idk about ds2 and Bloodborne but shields saved my ass a lot in ds3. Anyway shields are better than ever in Elden Ring, with stuff like guard counters, the deflecting tear added in the dlc, and several really strong ashes of war that make them a lot of fun to use both defensively and offensively.
@@DIABETOR if only the enemies and bosses were reasonable enough to make them work.
@josephbulkin9222 You can get away with blocking a lot of stuff even without a shield. I often get saved by blocking boss attacks with even a small weapon like a thrusting sword- sure, I still take a bunch of damage because its absorption stats are pretty low, but it can save me from an attack that might’ve otherwise killed me. They actually buffed a bunch of shields in the last patch, too. Make sure you’re using a shield that you have the stat requirements for, and make sure you upgrade the shield whenever you can. The Brass Shield is a very good option, and with that last patch it now has the guard boost of a greatshield.
Vigor.? I don’t think you need anymore vigor than what you start with. ( that’s considered cheating.) Next you’ll be tell people to level up till they’re an over powered level 10. Or some crazy number like that. You just need to level up your weapons. And try not to die when you playing. It’s simple really…😏🤷🏻♂️🏴
First time souls player and elden ring playthrough I'm level 105 or so been using bloodhounds fang curved sword and using the buffs flame grant me strength and the blood buff which stats should I focus on from what I gathered I have to spread out a bit to keep the requirements to use the buffs and also I like having high poise and have a equipped load of around 77. With the talismans that boosts it, I'm mainly been respecting trying to find the best layout that enhances the build but when I have enough runes to level up I'm always uncertain to which stat I should focus on.
@@Mrstevenstrange13 Here, check out my Bloodhounds Fang build: th-cam.com/video/mHSke6psS9Y/w-d-xo.htmlsi=dnb6A7wThVF3odMh
@DIABETOR thanks!
5:03 …. I’m at level 30 and leveled mostly strength ….
@@PatataPatataPatata I strongly recommend you start leveling Vigor
I beat the goddess of rot herself without a single buff is that considered a respectable accomplishment in the elden ring community?
I would say so!
Yes, each death IS a learning experience! I learned that I probably should t have bought this self-hate simulator! Ha
i missed the tutorial...
Babe wake up we got a new diabetor video
I started less than a month ago. As always with any game I play, the rule is that if I die, I delete the profile and start again. I'm also not good at games where you have to react fast or perform complex actions on a timer and prefer more of a turn based or pause always available style.
Elden Ring so far is not difficult at all and watching this, I didn't follow any of those rules really. What I did was take the portal to Caelid and farm the vulgar soldiers using glintstone pebble and then great glinstone shard till 80 intelligence before touching any other stat. Next mind to 20 and vigor to around 40-50 since these don't really matter when farming but do matter when going out in the world.
I of course died. 3rd try now. Level 180, it was pretty easy to unlock Mohg frog farm around level 80 after a few hours farming the vulgar soldiers. Then got the crystal staff, staff of loss (off hand), night comet. Upgraded the Crystal staff to +6, got the golden scarab and farming the frogs. When in doubt, overlevel, use spirit ashes and the game can't be easier. I can't dodge at all and get hit like half the time or more from bosses but that doesn't matter if I stay at range, let my minion tank them and kill most of them in seconds with magic. Everything up to Leyndell has been a cakewalk and the only danger I face is pretty much falling off a ledge now.
I mean, you're entitled to play the game however you want, but this genuinely sounds like the least fun way to play a game I've ever heard of. It's bad enough that you're doing permadeath as a first playthrough, but also doing permadeath and spending 90 hours grinding after each restart is just... wow.
If this style of gameplay is what works for you then go for it, but this is absolutely _horrible_ advice for any other player, for a variety of reasons.
Again, yeah, play however you want, but I mean of course the game is gonna be "easy" if you're constantly on the backfoot and take no risks. And I'm not even talking about like standard mage gameplay, there's nothing wrong with summoning a spirit or whatever and then attacking the boss from range, but there's no way you-- with your permadeath rule-- are not spending 20 minutes running away from every boss while you wait for your summons to draw aggro after every time you attack them. Fun is subjective but between this likely extremely passive type of gameplay, and the ungodly amount of time you've spent farming, this does not sound even vaguely fun.
I'm not trying to sound like a dick, and I certainly appreciate the view and comment, but I gotta say that you must be one of a kind if you find that kind of gameplay fun. Dying is literally an integral part of Elden Ring's gameplay loop and going so far out of your way to subvert that-- at great expense solely to yourself, no less-- is certainly a bold decision. Good luck!
@@DIABETOR Well you missed the point. I never advise anyone to play permadeath.
I guess the main thing I was trying to say there is that you can get into high level areas early game where you can get strong loot and where easy to kill enemies drop a lot of runes. Then you can just farm them a bit and easily overpower everything in Limgrave.
Then go back and farm some more when enemies start becoming too hard. Also I think you're mistaken when you think it needs ungodly amount of time. I got 1.5mil runes from the frogs in under 1 hour. Level 200 from scratch would take less than 5 and I'm sure there are much more efficient ways of doing it. I was double tapping them with night comet and not even using any AoE abilities.
There is no way I'd spend 90 hours farming before even playing the game. It's more like I just watch YT while farming a bit before play sessions, then go back and clear a zone.
Lol this is the best guide
I'm lever 9999999999999999 an I cantnot beat soldier of godrick could someone help me?
Yea get a big shield and bloodhound fang counter and make him bleeeed
Have you tried sacrificing your firstborn son in his name? Doing that won’t help you beat him, but you will appease him and he will bless your family with good fortune for 10 generations.
So so wrong on farming I spent ages at it and they game became so much easier
Or you could’ve spent 30 minutes gathering smithing stones and killing side bosses for runes to level up Vigor to accomplish the same thing, but hey do what works for you
@DIABETOR I found it worked a treat my level.is 346 with 99 vigor 76 fp lol. Great video though mate
Vigor is really not that necessary. I find ways to not get hit.
Okay
@DIABETOR My take is if you have a large health bar you are making it to where you don't really need to learn boss and enemy patterns. However, if you are getting one shotted you learn the game better and find interesting and unique ways to get through the game. Currently I have 12 vigor the base for the samurai and just entered the mountain top of the giants.
@bugaj187 That’s not how learning works. Instantly dying when you make a mistake just slows down your learning speed because you have fewer opportunities to see boss moves and learn their timing, and spend more time staring at loading screens and doing runbacks.
@bugaj187 oh and you also end up learning to play super defensively because you’re terrified of the boss looking at you the wrong way and instakilling you
Next year
Tip number 1
Level up Mimic tear
Tip number 2
Max out Mimic tear
Tip number 3
Don't listen to Fromsoftware fanboy nerds 😂
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@DIABETOR I have beaten the base game 8 times and the DLC once.
I love how Fromsoft throws players to the wolves for just wanting to play with their friends. 🐑🐑🐺🐺🐺
Ng+7114 ur joking? What
@@ionceavasile6763 It’s a fun game lol
@@DIABETOR you can take your doctorate in elden ring
At tip 2 he said he shall share the smithing rune locations. I can't find it in the video
Yeah I forgot about it lol, there's a video linked in the cards at the bottom of the description
@@DIABETOR Oh thank you!