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| Specification | Detail |
|---|---|
| Engine | Proprietary (FromSoftware) |
| Genre | Action RPG, Open World, Souls-like, Dark Fantasy |
| Initial Release | 2022-02-25 |
| Developer | FromSoftware Inc. |
| Publisher | Bandai Namco Entertainment (International), FromSoftware (Japan) |
| Setting | The Lands Between |
| Perspective | Third-Person |
| Platforms | PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S |
| Multiplayer | Cooperative (Summon Phantoms), PvP (Invasions, Duels, Colosseum) |
| Unique Feature | Vast Open World Design by FromSoftware, George R. R. Martin Worldbuilding, Challenging Combat, Deep Lore, Ashes of War System, Spirit Ash Summons, Mounted Combat (Torrent). |
Elden Ring System Requirements
1080p_No_RT
tune Minimum (1080p ~30-45 FPS, Low/Medium Preset, No Ray Tracing) – Low to Medium Preset, Ray Tracing OFF
tune Recommended (1080p ~60 FPS, High Preset, No Ray Tracing) – High Preset, Ray Tracing OFF
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tune High (1440p ~60 FPS, High/Max Preset, No Ray Tracing) – High/Max Preset (Optimized), Ray Tracing OFF
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tune Ultra (2160p/4K ~45-60 FPS, High/Max Preset, No Ray Tracing) – High/Max Preset (Optimized), Ray Tracing OFF
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Core Requirements
- desktop_windowsOperating System: Windows 10 (64-bit)
64-bit Windows 10 or Windows 11 is required.
- memoryDirectX: DirectX 12 (Feature Level 12_0)
DirectX 12 API is required.
- save_altStorage Note: 60 GB available space (SSD Recommended). Size may increase with DLC like 'Shadow of the Erdtree'.
An NVMe SSD is highly recommended for the best experience, minimizing load times and improving asset streaming in the large open world.
settings_applications Optimization Notes:
Upscaling: The game does not natively support DLSS or FSR in its initial releases, but this can vary with patches or be achievable via mods on PC. Ray tracing was added in a post-launch patch for PC (shadows and ambient occlusion).
Key Settings: Texture Quality, Shadow Quality, Antialiasing Quality, SSAO (Screen Space Ambient Occlusion), Grass Quality, Volumetric Quality, and Reflection Quality heavily impact performance. Ray Tracing features are very demanding.
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Elden Ring: Top 5 Weapons (Subjective/Iconic - examples)
Moonveil (Katana)
Powerful Intelligence/Dexterity katana with a potent magical unsheathe attack.
Rivers of Blood (Katana)
Infamous for its bleed-inducing Corpse Piler weapon art.
Blasphemous Blade (Greatsword)
Deals fire damage and heals on kill with its Taker's Flames weapon art.
Rank #4
Lusat's Glintstone Staff / Carian Regal Scepter (Sorcery Staves): Top-tier staves for sorcery builds.
Dark Moon Greatsword (Greatsword)
Iconic FromSoftware weapon, deals magic damage and has a frost-infused charged projectile.
Elden Ring: Specific Game Elements
Explore in-depth equipment, cast, combat mechanics, and world collectibles documented for Elden Ring:
Elden Ring Weapons
Weapons that deal significant physical damage, often with good stagger potential. Halberds offer reach and sweeping attacks.
Various ranged weapons using arrows or bolts. Bows scale with stats, crossbows typically do not but can be used with lower stat investment. Greatbows and Ballistas are heavy artillery.
Weapons emphasizing fast slashes, often causing bleed buildup (especially Katanas). Curved Greatswords offer a balance of speed and power.
Fast-attacking weapons, often used for applying status effects like bleed or poison quickly, or for critical hits (daggers). Can be dual-wielded effectively.
Used to cast Glintstone Sorceries. Different staves scale with Intelligence and boost specific types of sorceries.
Weapons that deal strike damage, effective against heavily armored or crystalline enemies. Colossal weapons are slow but devastating.
Used to cast Incantations. Different seals scale with Faith (and sometimes Strength/Arcane) and boost specific types of incantations.
Used to block incoming attacks. Offer varying degrees of damage negation and guard boost (stamina reduction on block). Small shields are better for parrying, greatshields for absorbing heavy hits. Can be infused with Ashes of War for special abilities.
Spears offer excellent reach for thrusting attacks. Great Spears are heavier versions. Twinblades are agile weapons that hit multiple times with spinning attacks.
A wide variety of swords offering different attack speeds, ranges, and damage scaling. From nimble short swords to massive, two-handed colossal swords. Can be infused with Ashes of War.
Weapons designed for piercing attacks, effective against armored foes or for counter-attacks. Heavy Thrusting Swords offer more reach and stagger.
Provide light in dark areas. Some have unique properties like repelling certain enemies or dealing minor fire damage.
Whips offer range and can bypass shields. Flails deal strike damage and their charged attacks cannot be parried.
Elden Ring Vehicles
Numerous mechanical lifts and elevators are found within Legacy Dungeons, caves, and other structures, providing vertical traversal and often leading to new areas or shortcuts.
Natural whirlwinds of air found in the open world. Riding Torrent into a Spiritspring allows for a massive vertical jump, enabling access to high cliffs and plateaus.
Fixed teleporters or waygates are found in specific locations, allowing for instant travel between two linked points, sometimes across vast distances or to secret areas.
The Tarnished's loyal spectral steed, summoned with the Spectral Steed Whistle. Allows for fast traversal across the vast open world of the Lands Between. Torrent can double jump using Spiritsprings (whirlwinds), gallop quickly, and is essential for mounted combat against certain enemies and bosses. Cannot be used inside most dungeons or Legacy Dungeons.
Elden Ring Characters
Ally / Ranni's Shadow
A loyal and powerful half-wolf warrior bound to serve Ranni. He assists the Tarnished during Ranni's questline and has his own distinct character arc.
NPC / Golden Order Fundamentalist
A warrior dedicated to hunting Those Who Live in Death, associated with Gurranq and the Golden Order.
Key NPC / Quest Giver
A companion who offers to hold the Tarnished, granting a temporary HP buff (Baldachin's Blessing) at the cost of a slight max HP debuff. Her questline involves Those Who Live in Death and leads to an alternate ending.
Ally / Living Jar Warrior
A large, sentient jar filled with the remains of warriors. He is a jovial and honorable character seeking glorious battle and travels the Lands Between. Assists the Tarnished in several boss fights.
Ally / Spectral Maiden / Guide
A mysterious spectral maiden who offers the Tarnished an accord: she will act as their Finger Maiden (allowing them to turn Runes into strength) in exchange for being taken to the foot of the Erdtree. She provides guidance, lore, and is central to the main storyline.
NPC / Recurring FromSoftware Character / Trickster Merchant
The infamous trickster from previous FromSoftware games. Appears as a mini-boss and later a merchant, always up to no good but sometimes offering unique items.
NPC / Carian Sorcerer / Schemer
A sorcerer in Ranni's service, but with his own manipulative and sinister agenda involving puppets. Offers sorceries and a morally questionable questline.
Central Lore Figure / Ruler of the Lands Between
The vessel of the Elden Ring and eternal queen of the Lands Between. Her shattering of the Elden Ring initiated the game's conflict. Radagon is her other half/consort, a champion of the Golden Order.
Key NPC / Empyrean Demigod / Quest Giver
An enigmatic demigod with four arms and a spectral face, who cast aside her Great Rune and her Empyrean flesh. She initiates one of the game's largest and most popular questlines, offering the Tarnished a chance to usher in a new age, the 'Age of Stars.'
Main Bosses / Antagonists
The children and descendants of Queen Marika who claimed shards of the Elden Ring (Great Runes) after The Shattering, plunging the Lands Between into war. They are the primary bosses the Tarnished must defeat.
Protagonist
The player-customizable character. An individual of a group exiled from the Lands Between long ago, now summoned back by the call of lost Grace after The Shattering, to seek the Elden Ring and become the Elden Lord. Their specific origin class is chosen at character creation.
Ally / Ranni's Counselor / Blacksmith
A giant, gentle troll blacksmith and Ranni's wise counselor. Provides advice and smithing services.
NPC / Follower of Mohg, Lord of Blood
One of the first NPCs the Tarnished meets, guiding them towards Mohgwyn Palace and PvP activities.
workspace_premium Top 3 Characters (Subjective)
Ranni the Witch (Lunar Princess Ranni)
An enigmatic Empyrean demigod who offers the Tarnished a different path, central to one of the major endings and a fan-favorite questline.
Melina
A mysterious spectral maiden who acts as the Tarnished's guide, allowing them to level up and providing lore. Her true purpose is gradually revealed.
Iron Fist Alexander (Warrior Jar)
A sentient, jovial warrior jar personnage encountered throughout the Lands Between, seeking glorious battle. A beloved, quirky character.
Elden Ring Missions / Objectives
Objective: After defeating a Shardbearer Demigod and obtaining their Great Rune, the Tarnished must find and ascend the corresponding Divine Tower to restore its power, allowing it to be equipped at a Site of Grace (requires a Rune Arc to activate its effect).
Objective: Circular stone platforms that transport the Tarnished to an arena to fight a unique boss. Rewards often include powerful Ashes of War, weapons, or spells.
Objective: Explore large, intricate, multi-layered dungeon environments filled with powerful enemies, traps, shortcuts, secrets, mini-bosses, and culminating in a major Shardbearer or story-critical boss fight. These are key progression points.
Objective: The overarching goal is to gather Great Runes by defeating Shardbearer Demigods, gain access to the Erdtree, and ultimately mend or replace the Elden Ring to become the Elden Lord. The specific steps and requirements vary based on player choices and progression through key Legacy Dungeons and boss encounters (e.g., defeat Godrick, Rennala, Radahn, Morgott, Rykard, Mohg, Malenia - though not all are strictly mandatory for every ending). This path involves interactions with Melina and other key NPCs.
Objective: Optional but often extensive and rewarding storylines involving key characters. Completing these questlines can lead to unique items, spells, Spirit Ashes, alternate game endings (especially Ranni's and Fia's), and deeper understanding of the lore. These often require specific actions, finding items, or defeating certain enemies across multiple regions.
Objective: Smaller, optional dungeons found throughout the open world. Each typically contains a mini-boss at the end and rewards valuable items like Talismans, Spirit Ashes, Ashes of War, crafting materials, or upgrade materials.
Objective: A new major storyline set in the Land of Shadow, accessed by touching Miquella's withered arm in Mohgwyn Palace. Involves following in Miquella's footsteps, uncovering new lore, facing new demigods and enemies, and exploring a vast new map. (Details based on pre-release info)
Objective: Powerful, often optional, bosses found roaming the open world or guarding specific locations. Defeating them usually yields unique weapons, Ashes of War, Sorceries/Incantations, or significant amounts of Runes.
workspace_premium Top 3 Missions/Objectives (Subjective - as game is largely non-linear)
Rank #1
Defeating a Shardbearer Demigod (e.g., Godrick the Grafted, Starscourge Radahn, Malenia, Blade of Miquella): Major milestone boss fights required to obtain Great Runes and progress towards becoming Elden Lord. Each is a significant challenge with unique mechanics.
Rank #2
Exploring a Legacy Dungeon (e.g., Stormveil Castle, Academy of Raya Lucaria, Crumbling Farum Azula): Large, intricate, multi-layered dungeons filled with enemies, traps, secrets, and culminating in a major boss.
Rank #3
Completing a Major NPC Questline (e.g., Ranni the Witch's quest, Fia's quest, Millicent's quest): Optional but extensive storylines that delve deep into the lore, unlock unique rewards, and can lead to alternate game endings.
Elden Ring Companions / Summons
Ability: Using online multiplayer features, players can summon up to two other Tarnished (phantoms) into their world to assist with difficult areas or boss fights. Summoned players have reduced flask charges and are returned to their world upon defeating the area boss or if the host dies.
Ability: While not a direct combat companion, Melina appears at Sites of Grace to allow the Tarnished to level up by converting Runes into strength. She also provides significant lore exposition and drives parts of the main narrative. She can be summoned for one specific late-game boss fight.
Ability: During specific NPC questlines or before certain boss fights related to those quests, the player can often summon that NPC as an AI-controlled ally to help in the fight. Their presence is temporary and tied to that specific encounter or quest step.
Ability: The Tarnished can collect and upgrade numerous Spirit Ashes to summon spectral allies in combat. These range from packs of wolves or demi-humans to powerful individual knights, sorcerers, archers, or unique creatures (e.g., Mimic Tear, Black Knife Tiche, Lhutel the Headless). They require FP to summon and can only be used near Rebirth Monuments (common in boss arenas and difficult areas). They act independently, drawing aggro, dealing damage, or providing support.
Ability: The Tarnished's loyal spectral steed, summoned with the Spectral Steed Whistle. Allows for fast traversal across the vast open world of the Lands Between. Torrent can double jump using Spiritsprings (whirlwinds), gallop quickly, and is essential for mounted combat against certain enemies and bosses. Cannot be used inside most dungeons or Legacy Dungeons.
Elden Ring Collectibles
Location/Use: Found in chests, dropped by Teardrop Scarabs, specific enemies/bosses, or sold by merchants. Items that can be applied to most standard weapons to grant them a new weapon skill and change their damage scaling affinity (e.g., Heavy, Keen, Quality, Magic, Fire, Sacred).
Location/Use: Found or purchased from merchants. Unlock new recipes for crafting consumable items like Arrows/Bolts, Greases (weapon buffs), Pots (throwable bombs), Cured Meats (status resistance buffs), and more, using materials gathered from the world.
Location/Use: Dropped by Erdtree Avatars or found at Minor Erdtrees. Two Crystal Tears can be mixed in the Flask of Wondrous Physick at a Site of Grace to create a custom, single-use potion with powerful temporary effects (e.g., massive stat boost, temporary invincibility, FP cost negation).
Location/Use: Found at the base of illusory Minor Erdtrees glowing with golden light. Used at Sites of Grace to increase the maximum number of charges for the Flask of Crimson Tears (HP) and Flask of Cerulean Tears (FP).
Location/Use: Obtained by defeating major Shardbearer Demigod bosses. Must be activated at a corresponding Divine Tower. Once activated, can be equipped at a Site of Grace and its powerful passive effect (e.g., increased stats, HP on kill) is enabled by consuming a Rune Arc.
Location/Use: Found in specific towers or as quest rewards. Permanently increase the number of memory slots available for attuning Sorceries and Incantations.
Location/Use: Paintings found in various locations. Interacting with a painting shows an artist's depiction of a scene. The player must then find that exact location in the game world to find a 'ghost' of the artist, who drops a reward (often a unique item or Ash of War).
Location/Use: Found in churches scattered throughout the Lands Between, usually before a statue of Queen Marika. Used at Sites of Grace to increase the potency (amount restored per charge) of the Flask of Crimson Tears and Flask of Cerulean Tears.
Location/Use: Found in chests, dropped by enemies, or as quest rewards. Consumable items that allow the Tarnished to summon spectral allies (ranging from basic creatures to powerful knights or sorcerers) to aid in combat, particularly against bosses. Require FP to summon and can only be used near Rebirth Monuments. Upgraded with Grave/Ghost Gloveworts.
Location/Use: Consumable keys found or purchased. Used to open Imp Statue Seals, which block off optional areas, dungeons, or rooms containing valuable loot, often requiring one or two keys per seal.
Location/Use: Found in chests, dropped by enemies/bosses, sold by merchants, or received as quest rewards. Equippable accessories that provide a wide variety of passive buffs, such as increased stats, damage negation, enhanced weapon abilities, or improved resource regeneration. Many are hidden.
workspace_premium Top 3 Collectibles
Great Runes
Dropped by Shardbearer demigods. Once activated at a Divine Tower, they provide powerful passive buffs when equipped (and a Rune Arc is consumed).
Golden Seeds & Sacred Tears
Golden Seeds increase the number of Flask (healing/FP restoration) charges. Sacred Tears increase the potency of Flasks. Found near Minor Erdtrees and in churches respectively.
Talismans
Equippable items that provide a wide variety of passive buffs (e.g., increased stats, damage negation, enhanced abilities). Many are hidden or dropped by bosses.
Elden Ring Armor
Focus/Stats: At Sites of Grace (with a specific item), some armor pieces can be 'Altered' to remove or change certain cosmetic elements (e.g., removing a cape), which might slightly alter weight and sometimes (rarely) stats.
Focus/Stats: Players can equip four pieces of armor: Head, Chest, Gauntlets (Arms), and Leggings (Legs). Each piece provides defensive stats (Physical, Strike, Slash, Pierce, Magic, Fire, Lightning, Holy negation) and Poise (resistance to being staggered). Armor sets often have a cohesive visual style and can be mixed and matched. Some pieces or sets offer special passive effects (e.g., boosting a specific stat or spell type). Armor has weight, affecting equip load and roll speed.
Focus/Stats: Armor pieces generally fall into light, medium, or heavy categories, influencing their defensive values, poise, and weight. Heavier armor offers more protection but requires higher Endurance for equip load to maintain faster roll speeds (Light, Medium, Heavy roll).
Elden Ring Clothing / Appearance
Options: At Sites of Grace, using a Sewing Needle and Tailoring Tools, players can alter certain chest armor pieces to change their appearance, typically by removing a cape or other cosmetic flourish. This can slightly reduce the armor's weight and sometimes marginally affect stats.
Options: Hundreds of full armor sets, each consisting of a Helm, Chest Armor, Gauntlets, and Leg Armor. Sets provide a cohesive visual style (e.g., Knight Set, Sorcerer Set, Vagabond Set, various faction armors like Carian Knight, Godrick Soldier, Cleanrot Knight) and offer varying levels of protection, poise, and weight. Some sets have unique passive effects when multiple pieces are worn, though this is less common than individual piece perks.
Options: Players can freely mix and match Helms, Chest Armor, Gauntlets, and Leg Armor from different sets to optimize stats (defense, poise, weight for desired roll speed) and achieve a unique fashion statement ('Fashion Souls').
Options: While not 'clothing,' Talismans are equipped in dedicated slots and are crucial for character builds, providing significant passive bonuses. They have unique visual icons but do not change the character's outward appearance.
Elden Ring: Other Features & Info
- labelMultiplayer Modeslooks_one Rank #1
Cooperative Play
Players can summon up to two other players (phantoms) into their world to help with exploration, defeating enemies, and tackling bosses. Requires consumables like Furlcalling Finger Remedy.
looks_two Rank #2Invasion (PvP)
Players can invade other players' worlds as hostile Red Phantoms to engage in combat.
looks_3 Rank #3Duels
Players can summon others specifically for duels using red summon signs or participate in organized PvP in the Colosseums.
looks_4 Rank #4Hunter/Blue Sentinels
Players can be automatically summoned to help a host who has been invaded.
- labelUser InterfaceFeatures a minimalistic HUD displaying health (red), FP (blue), and stamina (green) bars. Equipped items (weapons, spells, consumables) are shown in quick slots. A compass at the top of the screen aids navigation.Menus for inventory, equipment, stats, map, and system settings are accessible. Status effects and buffs are shown with icons. Sites of Grace act as checkpoints and hubs for leveling/upgrading.
- labelSound and MusicOriginal score primarily composed by Yuka Kitamura, Tsukasa Saitoh, Shoi Miyazawa, Yoshimi Kudo, and Tai Tomisawa.Features epic orchestral themes for boss battles, melancholic ambient pieces for exploration, and ethereal choral music for significant locations.Sound design is crucial for combat cues (enemy attacks, parry windows) and creating atmosphere in the diverse biomes and dungeons.
- labelGraphics and VisualsPowered by FromSoftware's proprietary engine, Elden Ring presents a breathtaking and artistically stunning open world.It features diverse landscapes from lush forests and crumbling castles to fetid swamps and celestial realms.Known for its grand scale, intricate environmental details, imaginative enemy and boss designs, and atmospheric lighting.Ray tracing (shadows and ambient occlusion) was added post-launch on PC and current-gen consoles, enhancing visual depth.
- labelAccessibility FeaturesAccessibility options are more limited compared to some modern AAA titles but include control remapping (extensive on PC), subtitle customization (size, background), options to disable camera auto-rotation, and some UI adjustments.The game's core difficulty remains a key design pillar, but Spirit Ashes and co-op can significantly aid players.
- labelStory and SettingSet in the Lands Between, a realm blessed by the Elden Ring and the Erdtree.The shattering of the Elden Ring by unknown forces led to a war among the demigod offspring of Queen Marika the Eternal, each claiming a Great Rune (shard of the Elden Ring).This conflict, The Shattering, plunged the Lands Between into ruin.The player is a Tarnished, one of an exiled group now beckoned back by the call of lost Grace to traverse the land, defeat the Shardbearer demigods, gather the Great Runes, and become the Elden Lord.The world's history and mythology were conceived by Hidetaka Miyazaki and George R. R. Martin.
- labelSkills and Upgrades Overview (Attributes, Weapons, Ashes of War, Spirit Ashes)Players level up by spending Runes (currency/XP) at Sites of Grace to increase core Attributes: Vigor (HP), Mind (FP for skills/spells), Endurance (stamina, equip load), Strength, Dexterity, Intelligence (sorcery scaling), Faith (incantation scaling), and Arcane (discovery, status effect buildup, some spells).Weapons are upgraded using Smithing Stones or Somber Smithing Stones. Ashes of War are equippable skills that grant weapons new abilities and can change their damage scaling.Spirit Ashes allow players to summon spectral allies (from basic wolves to powerful knights or mages) to aid in combat, upgraded using Grave Gloveworts. Talismans provide passive buffs.Sorceries and Incantations offer a wide array of magical abilities.
- labelTop 3 Spirit Ashes (Summons - Subjective based on utility)looks_one Rank #1
Mimic Tear Ashes
Summons a duplicate of the player character, including their equipped gear and stats, making it incredibly versatile and powerful.
looks_two Rank #2Black Knife Tiche
Summons an agile assassin who inflicts Destined Death (damage over time, reduces max HP), excellent against bosses.
looks_3 Rank #3Lhutel the Headless
Summons a spectral knight who can teleport, throw lances, and use a greatshield, making her a versatile tank and damage dealer.