Elden Ring Beginner Guide - The Ultimate New Player Guide

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[@captainanopheles4307]

I'm dumb, I know, but I wish someone would explain the menus to me.

[@iJuttyyy]

Your website's performance is absolute shite

[@spykertaw9785]

Not gonna lie. That's a hell lot of information you have given us in 10 minutes 0-0

[@zachconant7031]

I picked deprived (wretch) went into the game blind and ended up inside of a cave by the ocean, descended into complete darkness and was ambushed by goblins. I fought but was getting overwhelmed so with a little bit of HP left I sprinted towards some light, immediately a red hp bar appeared along with a boss and more goblins… needless to say I lost about 1,000 souls. So far 10/10 experience.

[@davidkamps9879]

My first experience was a trapped chest that sent me into a mine with overleveled enemies lol

[@gazpike1178]

Bro I did exactly the same but more than 1000 😂 same cave though

[@grandvianna8551]

This 🤣🤣🤣. This is why this/these games are perfection

[@DrDizzleFrizzle]

I walked into that cave and noped out, I ran into those tentacle creatures outside and figured I'm not ready

[@frandavis1990]

Sounds about souls

[@TheFIlthy420]

This game is like learning a whole new language imo, so far it's been pretty overwhelming but trying to keep at it!

[@Grivian]

Yeah I've been running around getting owned by big monsters during the hour I've played

[@date_vape]

@@Grivian as a veteran of the entire souls series, who played DS1 before it was even released in english... I just gotta say its beautiful to see all you guys going through the same feels as we all did back then. It's part of he experience haha

[@dtheman8414]

Same

[@TheFIlthy420]

@@date_vape nice thanks for this comnent! That makes me feel way better! Just gotta get past the learning curve!

[@niveyoga3242]

Same man 😂

[@SeanyKrabs]

I’ve never played a Souls game, so I was extremely confused entering Elden Ring. Before I learned the controls, I was already getting smashed by a boss, and I guess I took all of the wrong routes.

[@Shvabicu]

Welcome to the party. We've all been there. Keep at it and you will dominate the game.

[@f.i.l.d.e.p.s]

you are going to die multiple times regardless of route you take. right, wrong, early or late in the game

[@jackfrost90999]

same so i bought dark souls 3, 3 days ago and managed to finish it last night, hopefully i can go into elden ring and smash it now

[@ffxiisucks]

Don't listen to the fanboy's. Information is key for survival in a souls game. You'll also butcher np'c quest lines if you don't know exactly where to be during specific moments in the game.

[@kingtnaughty189]

Enemy are unforgiving even the knight guys

[@JoeyFP]

Completely new to Souls games, I went in blind and picked Astrologer. Discovered a cave with packs of wolves and battled my way through fairly unscathed, what's so hard about this game anyway? Went through some smokey portal/door to be attacked and murdered by a werewolf wielding a giant sword. 10/10 would do again.

[@michiszc]

Same!

[@jesielmelendez6490]

Just did the same thing this morning 😂

[@michaelrogan4389]

If you play melee and your new to the series, Holy hell those wolves tear you a new one.

[@masonaadland1533]

A tip for beating him if you havent already is to use the wolf spirit summon. You can get it by visiting the church north of the starting area after visiting a certain amount of graces.

[@datguyovader180]

I’m on the exact same boat, tonight I feel like starting again because it’s been embarrassing on my first gameplay

[@Jackerler20001]

Who’s here because they thought they could play the game with no guide whatsoever?

[@GURUcj]

it me😂

[@texasbeast-_-]

😂💪🏾 gettin my ass whooped left and right

[@larkerpudwig]

I’m 30 hours in, beat every soulsborne including demons and bloodborne but I’m kinda lost at this point. Do I continue 100% blind or do I continue the video?

[@pomogrenade8616]

💀💀💀

[@mekhi-_-nobleyt8]

Me

[@jenniferrains6170]

I’m glad he said it! …to pick a strategy that suits your play style. You don’t/shouldn’t go in guns blazing when attacking enemies early game. Be stealthy or hit and run. Because that’s what I do and somebody told me I wasn’t a gamer because I don’t just Waylay enemies left and right…at least not early game on any game. I like to sneak up on them and take out a few before going in. And making easier it on myself. I’m glad I heard it from him and I don’t have to play that way. I’ve never played a souls game so this is hard for me and I don’t think I’m doing too bad tbh😌

[@GirGirGirGir160]

Yess play how you want! This is my first Souls game too but it’s really cool so far :)

[@LoneSilverW0lf]

Life isn’t fair, so why should I fight fair?

[@Mrityunjay7]

Playing Sekiro right before this made me backstab every single enemy Though I also get the urge to parry every single attack so balanced as all things should be I guess?

[@Mexcali552]

I just got it literally a hour ago and I have to say I'm 100% lost. I have no clue where to go or what to do and that is what brought me here. At first I was like WTF I just wasted $60 and I'm not the type of person to give up on any game so I said let me watch some video that could possibly help me. This will be the first game I've played where I'm going to need all the wikis and research available to actually help me which has me changing my mind from giving up to actually being intrigued because if we need to put this much effort into playing a game than the reward must be great after learning it all. Wish me luck because I'm definitely going to need it.

[@DEADEYESSS]

How’s it going? I’m just about to start it.

[@dododa6087]

I'm kinda late but I have the same problem as you, this is my first time playing this kind of game, and I feel like I just make the worst decision in my life, I really don't even know what to do and just keep getting killed, though i'm still gonna try to watch all the guide and play it, hope it will go well 😭

[@brivious]

@@dododa6087how did it go?

[@RikuTheRoku]

One tip for a lot very easy runes, go to Caelid Dragonbarrow west grace and go south-east, you should find a gray giant elder dragon, go it's left side back leg and start hitting preferably with a weapon with bloodloss, you have to hit for awhile but you get +70 000 runes and 5 dragon hearts, thats easily atleast 10 free levels.

[@Shorelegs]

Ima keep this in mind

[@sp3ctre47]

And use a gold pickled foot for extra runes just before you kill it

[@ricepony33]

@@sp3ctre47 I prefer pickled chicken feet.

[@MrNoahdean]

If u run back to the grace before he dies u get the runes and he respawns did this about 4 times for 25 levels

[@nicebodnohomo3048]

I did this and it made me from level 9 to 34 with just a 5 minute kill. But first I grabbed an item that gives me 30% extra runes when dropped and I used it when the dragon was almost dead

[@thebarbaryghostsf]

Step #1 for all new players: learn how to manage stamina. Understand what does and doesn't effect it. Understand that it fills up on its own, but not if you are swinging your weapons around like a mad person. And it fills faster if you lower your shield.

[@palmtree_ASMR]

thanks for the tip!

[@patbrewster479]

So like every other game basically lmao

[@thebarbaryghostsf]

@@patbrewster479 Word. This comment was meant for souls-like noobs though. It's one of the first complaints I see from new players. They just don't understand how stamina works.

[@patbrewster479]

@@thebarbaryghostsf lmao it explains itself, huh I wonder what stamina is 🤣😂

[@invictus2386]

That was something I was beginning to understand when I went back to tree sntinal I even did some crouching for that extra boost

[@yungcharg7292]

Just started this game, I find myself wandering around and picking fights with things I probably shouldn’t be fighting lol but really fun

[@crooked7281]

It was the fextralife wiki that helped me get into the first dark souls. Been a great journey and I've loved the decade I've spent playing these games. Here's to the memories to come, thank you!

[@julesboursin1707]

Omg same

[@adammauer4992]

Just played for 4 hours glad the difficulty is definitely still there and you gotta jump around areas to progress cause there is certain bosses you won’t kill at the get go 😆

[@dhaumyagango1076]

I agree I played the game for a few hours and it still retains the difficulty of the previous souls games that I played. I see some clowns on the internet going on about how this game is easy compare to the previous souls games ? Whats with them ?

[@adammauer4992]

@@dhaumyagango1076 not sure but I’ve played and beaten all the souls games and bloodbourne and I still think elden ring at least at the start has been as hard as any souls game to date so far . That could change later but the start is brutal . The tree sentinel and that dude on the bridge forget his name I couldn’t kill right away so I’ve been exploring and grinding

[@dhaumyagango1076]

@@adammauer4992 "90 percent players suck as they don't parry and dodge backward" , the lines I heard from this mofo who was calling the game easy. What's your playstyle ? And the game will amp up the difficulty after the first legacy dungeon, so it is only going to be harder.

[@tominhaledhisfingers2468]

Its challenging at times but not difficult. 34hrs behind

[@happymeal918]

@@tominhaledhisfingers2468 it’s a difficult game for 99% of people. Only a few hardcore should players think it’s easy, and they are just saying that to be edgy

[@ezio_auditore5425]

Bro with all due respect, this is not a beginners guide. This is the college level 101 course when I am still learning middle school

[@Jaeremiah]

I'm a bit late but this definitely is a perfect beginning guide

[@burntinside2282]

@@Jaeremiah a bit late? this shit was 2 years ago🤣

[@jebril]

I’m just playing Elden Ring now I’ve had it in my library for over a year now and I agree, bro is spoiling everything for me so I just had to stop watching hahaha, I got lost right away and I’m on the other side of the map or something, oh well. 😅

[@CitizenSnips89]

This is the first souls like ive spent my own money on. I havent gotten far but i love the style of this game. Its very beautiful, and im glad the creators stayed true to their form and created a huge complex world full of mysteries to discover!

[@JoeSmith-mp2fn]

My first souls experience and I loved it. I tend to go heavy on exploring first in open world rpg's, so there were only a few parts I had trouble with. Honestly the best gaming experience I've had in year's

[@calebpope2880]

Just exploring I found a way completely around the castle so that was incredibly interesting. Only about 8 hours in currently, and there's so much to do so thank you for this video very helpful

[@shalom8858]

Yea I’m 12 hours in and never even got the horse yet. I went in completely blind and loving just exploring. 🤣

[@smokeythebeast8288]

@@shalom8858 you are doing exactly what I am doing I am 10 hours in and haven't even went to the Third Church. I am basically treating this game like I would if I were teleported into this land. And if that were the case I would be exploring finding cool new shit getting powerful and then absolutely destroy the tough guy on the Block. So that is exactly what I am doing and I am loving it this game is amazing

[@digitalwizard79]

You should go through the castle still. Not only does it have useful boss drops, but the experience is AMAZING! It took me about 5 hrs to go thru it today. Good luck.

[@calebpope2880]

I'm now about 14 hours in, and had defeated Godric. I haven't even found a way to anywhere else, some side missions are fun and exploring has been a journey. There may a more "linear" way to play it so you don't end up in end game content, but finding the map under the map was interesting. I haven't explored that yet as I was too under leveled for it I felt but bless the scenery in this game is gorgeous. There's so much to do, so much to see, and honestly it's one of the best open world games I've played in years.

[@Everyday142O]

I found the way around after I beat godrick or whatever. I wonder if you can go that way before the bosses

[@Ghostly_Bones]

First time playing a souls game and I’m absolutely loving it! Playing as a confesser paladin your video helped a bunch. Just beat the tree sentinel and I beat the black night earlier! This game is beautiful! Thanks for your videos very helpful👍

[@user-pc6ly1yq1c]

Same here, bout 11 hours in and i’m horrible 😅 i’m happy this game will take me a while tho lol

[@grantthomas8004]

How tf did you beat the Tree Sentinel?? That dude literally smashed down a the church to get at me

[@jaydenwattar2934]

@@grantthomas8004 bro I’ve been laughing at this for 5 minutes. It’s true that bitch be running down churches just to get ur ass

[@XxSuPeRFLYFaTGUYxX]

@@grantthomas8004 bro I ran into this dude when I started. I have never played a sould Game. But I decided I wasn't leaving till I beat him. Took me 9 tries but I did. I was patient & just waited to dodge & strike back. Butttt shiittt it felt SOOOO GOOD to kill him. Plus he gives you a cool weapon.

[@scourg-e-_-2936]

@@XxSuPeRFLYFaTGUYxX 9 tries ???? Really bro, really now

[@danieltown2471]

I’m definitely in for hours of gameplay. I’m brand new to the souls games and I find it pretty damn hard already but I did find that enemies are tethered to their specific area so if I struggle with certain enemies I’ll just draw them out and kill them at range.

[@riffrider_]

Hopefully they fix that because it's pretty much cheating

[@digitalwizard79]

@@riffrider_ No it’s not. Every souls game ever will have the enemy stop chasing after a bit. It’s no different here.

[@rese7z]

@@riffrider_ I think it really helps with separating enemies for example the giant that jumps off the bridge and the guards. I had to draw the giant out to kill it else I had no chance😂

[@kyleprince8043]

@@riffrider_ cheesing is highly encouraged in soulsborne games

[@riffrider_]

@@kyleprince8043 Yeah for shitters

[@mfvicli]

If you're not turned off by grinding, there are a few spots where you can farm runes. Agheel Lake South has a continuous battle southwest of a site of grace. If you use Glintstone Arc, you can destroy multiple enemies at once. Then simply run back to the site of grace and repeat. Stay on Torrent so you don't get hit by the enemies.

[@Jazzistandersful]

I had the worst start. I went immediately to the dragon burned ruin and got caught by a teleporting trap. There I was in a crystal cave near a toxic swamp with enemy's way to strong and without horse, map or the ability to level up. It took me 3 hours to find the way back but I explored a good deal of the map I wouldn't have done otherwise :D

[@robertnicolas6716]

You can teleport from the camp fires

[@Henbot]

Never played these games before, and I picked the wretch and golden seed, took an hour but got my first coat of armour, shield and upgraded my club as well as got the crafting kid :D

[@shalom8858]

Try jumping

[@LeCaleb]

Never played and picked the wretch!?

[@jemm113]

@@LeCaleb Henbot already has the true heart of a Souls player inside of ‘em!

[@burritogod59]

Where do I find this crafting kid?

[@shalom8858]

@@burritogod59 church above the BIG knight on horseback at beginning. Warp back to literally the first outside bonfire. I missed it too and got it hours later.

[@OMGmyFACE]

Super helpful already from the beginning as I just started playing and did everything upside down. Bandit with health keepsake, couldn't find the merchant or torrent, ended up stuck in a cave full of weird octopus things and a golem with no equipment... I kind of love this game.

[@NolaSaintz1]

First Soulslike game, been playing all day. Getting my arse kicked. Definitely need to get used to the controls/timing with weapons. Awesome game!!

[@jakegordon5012]

Its all about resource management. Get into the mindset that everything is a resource. Obviously your health and stamina are resources that you can clearly see deplete via meters but things like attack animations, the time it take for your weapon to finish its full animation after swinging is also a resource. Learning your weapons timing is all on you but if you feel comfortable with the timing just keep in mind that this game heavily discourages "overkill" dont spam 4 or 5 r1's and deplete your whole stamina bar for an enemy that you can see after the first hit that you take off more than half of their health. The key for a good mindset to have for pve is to think of everything as resources. You are pitting the number values of your character (the amount of stamina you have, your damage numbers) plus the time of your animations (weapon swings, dodge rolls, spell cast) against your enemy and the key is to not get locked into something that will deplete your resources more than it will deplete your opponents resources. Ie: 4 r1 swings on an enemy that would have taken 2 thus depleting your stamina and leaving you open for the next enemy to hit you.

[@Yudoreme]

@@jakegordon5012 I needed this tbh

[@devinbridgelall8394]

No seriously I died like 14 times attacking this little ruin area 😭

[@mikedodson4595]

@@devinbridgelall8394 same. The dude with the tower shield and the little short lance and full armor that is so fast. He got my number for sure.

[@joostfloot5279]

@@mikedodson4595 same lol, first soul games it's been pretty tough but enjoying it so far

[@Oshameslosh]

Was anyone else lost 2 minutes into this?

[@Trashy.]

This applies to me, although I am tripping on shrooms, what's your excuse?😂

[@bendikvalen]

@@Trashy. Bro, if you dive into an Elden Ring guide while on shrooms, you'll basically be unlocking the game's hidden dimensions. Imagine every boss fight, every lore snippet, and every map detail coming to life like never before. The shrooms will heighten your senses and creativity, making the whole experience feel like an epic, mystical journey. Just be sure you're in a chill, safe spot so you can fully vibe with the adventure!

[@p_diddy321]

yes, he’s not very direct with where to go, i tried to follow and have been getting my ass kicked😭

[@alfonsojorgedelbarriocarca4397]

Me here, maybe the creator doesn’t care about what beginners means. I didn’t understand anything….

[@Potentpurble]

Absolutely

[@InterGalacticFoe]

My favorite starter keep sake is the fanged imps. Once you are able to summon they are a solid summon up until the knights summon. They're pretty useful if you want to stagger and cause bleed on your enemies

[@irishrox6767]

I've been watching your reviews since Castielle helped me with some Fallout 4 bugs, and have always been extremely satisfied with your reviews and breakdowns. Keep up the good work!

[@snakejazz]

Lol I love how you refer to character creation as the first boss. I musta spent an hour and a half making that guy and barely got to jump into gameplay the first night because of it.

[@Podjwkjf]

I only changed my characters hair lol

[@thefakejoel7323]

I did the same lmao, spent an hour or so on my character. Only got to play for maybe 30 minutes afterwards lol

[@kodiekulp]

You are the first person I ran to the second I realized that I could not just Wing this game. All your guys have been so helpful for My many adventures in the Dark souls. I really appreciate you and all the time that you have spent sharing your knowledge and love for this game.

[@PeterPounders]

I literally just bought the game and went to this video. I haven't even played yet and I am overwhelmed.

[@christianwilliams9164]

Same boat! Gl mate

[@Nightweaver1]

For me, Fanged Imp Ashes are very much worth it as a starting gift. There's no other way I've found to obtain them, and they are highly aggressive and can keep bosses busy quite easily.

[@zanepreston]

This being the first souls game I’m actually going to play I think it’s so crazy how OPEN the world truly is. It’s crazy

[@bogdanoff148]

your deep voice has helped me through the souls games, thank you!

[@dustinstewart7293]

Not much experience in souls games so I went pure magic with astrologer, so far I’m having a blast. I’ve beat a couple bosses including margit.

[@huntedone4314]

So.... basically just stop watching this video and just go to the wiki page. Nice. Amazing guide. 👏

[@footflash1]

This is very helpful. I am sooooooo lost and confused right now. I think I might start over with a magic caster instead of this ranger build I thought I was working on. Thanks for the excellent video.

[@bigcrazewolf]

To all new players like me jump down the pit of knowledge it serves as a (I found useful) tutorial.

[@TheFIlthy420]

Nice thanks, I couldn't even beat the last soldier with a confessor lol I had to go vagabond! This game is gonna be tuff! My first game like this though seems really fun

[@lferg5664]

That last soldier in tutorial took me more than 45 minutes lmao

[@AriseTarnished]

@@TheFIlthy420 attempting to fight the grafted scion as a Samari has taught me how to do an archery build :D

[@animecompilations8810]

Already got the game downloaded on my series X just waiting for the release date to pass am excited at the same time intimidated by the game cause its my first time playing this type of game.

[@bigpete8213]

Me too

[@joeyguggalo52]

Change your location to New Zealand in your settings and you can play now!

[@johnniner8134]

You probably will die a lot but just learn from you're mistakes. I got my butt kicked on demon souls but you gotta start from somewhere

[@JohnDoe-bo5yk]

On the one hand Im loving this but on the other I really dont have any experience with dark souls like games and Im a bit overwhelmed. I am determined to give it a real go though, and while Im struggling to advance in the story I do enjoy the combat.

[@TheFIlthy420]

I feel exactly the same man! This is my first from software game and I don't know what anything is, almost every term is brand new to me it really is overwhelming, but just like anything else just keep at it and itl get easier!

[@joostfloot5279]

I'm in the same boat!

[@lifequality]

Started the game yesterday. I picked Samurai and tried to kill the tree sentinel right at the beginning. That didn’t go se well…haha Been killed so many times. As a newcomer to these games, it’s frustrating but it also allows you to come back and learn from mistakes. That’s really rewarding if you accept to die X times before you start to see the change in your actions. I restarted and picked the vagabond though. A good tip i could give every beginner. Been having much more survival on that class than on Samurai, cause it allows me to make more mistakes with its shield and big health pool.

[@dusanpavlovic5891]

Being completely honest, when I bought this game yesterday, I thought to myself that I made a mistake because I'm a very casual gamer and never played a Souls game before. I was convinced I wouldn't last 30 minutes without quitting and would die to the first enemy I encounter. Although the latter was true (I died to the scorpion-thing abomination that you encounter in the very first area), thanks to this guide I'm actually doing surprisingly well. Just finished an hour long session, and so far I died only once, and I think that I at least got a hang of the basics. Thank you for this guide, it really helped!

[@wtfert217]

Must start new character. You find a treasure in a cave, open it and then you are teleported somewhere else. Where the opponents are fiercely heavy. I think the first thing you should do is skill your character with runes. Then gradually further preparatory work. Each opponent must first be 😂😂😂 taken. Brilliant game.

[@EyEHaVeYoU11]

Same happen to me u just find one of the save spots open ur map and u can fast travel back out .

[@ErebusLegion92]

@@EyEHaVeYoU11 unfortunately I ran into an area like this as well and if caught by a chest trap and teleported, your access to fast travel is blocked until you can escape the cave/dungeon, and get back out into an open area of the map.

[@TakingIt2far]

I ran out that cave if you sneak you can get past everyone done pick up anything just sneak out

[@jacobdetweiler1142]

If you sneak out you can find the rot dog ashes outside which are very handy since they can apply rot to bosses, this helped me finally beat tree sentinel

[@skimaskalx]

literally just find grace if you get sent to caelid.

[@diemaschineistrash3791]

A tipp for people who didn’t play any dark souls typ of games earlier: do not attack the npc

[@smeckjee]

It gives them conniptions…

[@asar.9685]

Are u saying this bc hes dangerous and gonna kill me 50x before I kill him or because it ruins the story . Bc I spent like an hour killing this mf

[@diemaschineistrash3791]

@@asar.9685 I get destroyed everytime I teleport since the npc chills next to the spot:/ changed my class after and never dared to hit anyone who don’t attack me first

[@stonersparky]

I couldn't resist the temptation. Boy did i regret it, but after about an hour i managed to kill the first npc lol

[@vibez2806]

I killed the dude that called me maidenless tho

[@Elitelife69]

Just bought it and I am scared

[@Da-fish-123]

gonna hopefully get elden ring soon, super excited

[@davidsimon665]

I've still got absoutley no idea how to play this game. I swear it's like in a movie when the 'nerd' talks about a game. This is literally Cones of Dunshire!

[@GoldChocobo77]

First time ever playing a soul game, picked the Wretch and no keepsake item. After 2h in the game and no idea what I'm doing I'm considering a new playthrough 😅 as an Astrologer

[@willygoat4113]

This channel is easily the best and most digestible/understandable Elden Ring content.

[@dproredpilled]

For someone who has never had experience with souls type games, this is the best guide. I NEEDED THIS. Thank you

[@FrostiTruth]

That Game Progress Route Wiki page was a life saver I never knew what to do first and would get wrecked in boss fights because I was underleveled but now I'm doing great.

[@work4whatyouwant477]

Starting my Elden Ring journey today! Wish me luck!

[@Fextralife]

Good luck!!

[@gsauce181]

Really appreciate your channel and all the time you put into making this content.

[@MChronicler]

Fextra is the man! Ive been following since Demon Souls remake. You're a great help

[@katlehomorobe5677]

same, HE helped me through Demon souls remake!

[@Caidezes]

Yeah. She's pretty cool.

[@PetrNoMercy]

@@Caidezes she?

[@airiksave5053]

Since ds1 for me, through 2, 3 and bloodborne. Love fextra

[@Caidezes]

@@PetrNoMercy Fex is a chick.

[@belovedshaft]

Just got the game today, never played any souls games before, wish me luck gents. P.s. gonna try warrior first

[@SlitzICT]

Good luck imma buy it today can’t wait

[@lnaesll]

Your voice is so soothing. I had to come back to watch this because I fell asleep last night haha

[@jmito6574]

Barely just started Elden Ring as my very first Souls game, going into it, I was very confused on what’s going on and barely I realized what’s happening, already I’m getting killed by enemies, it’s tough but i’ma keep trying

[@LeBearr]

Is he going to do a guide on every class because I want to make a good magic swordsman build

[@shalom8858]

I’ve walked the country side for about 12 hours gathering, exploring, and fighting. Watching this video and dude teaches you where to get torch, mount, and meet the first spell girl. WOW I guess I missed those. 🤣🤣

[@The_Mr._Biscuit]

0:44 "You should pick something that best represents your game style." Got it. Wretch. Because I'm terrible. :P

[@christianpetersen163]

10 hours into the game: Quests? What quests? 20 hours: Level up? Wait, there's attributes? 30 hours: Oh, so I'm a spellcaster. How do I use a spell?

[@nectros8452]

As always, there's lots of information in this video. Thanks for the great work you do.

[@tehnemox]

I swear, if I jump one more time trying to pick up an item out of habit having X be the interact button I'm gonna scream lol

[@masquerademage]

YES someone who knows my pain... 😂

[@rodeocowboy6046]

You guys and gals at FextraLife are amazing I have always used your DS3 wiki and now with Elden Ring. You guys are like my Witchers bestiary, helping me on the path. Keep doing great things, I am gonna be checking all the videos. If only you had a Andorid app for the wiki

[@stevet6975]

never played souls games. 125 hrs in, i had just beaten malenia though i'm quite ashamed i could only beat her with the meta bleed build. but the hands are still shaking. i have been having fun dying at malenia since i reached her. i think i've died over 100 times already. was a great journey.

[@victorprati7908]

That's good to hear my dude!

[@domja9389]

Now I’m 26 hours in and the castle is driving me nuts, this game!

[@RyKnocks]

This is my first souls game. I'm 5 hours in and am like...man, I've died 50x, and haven't progressed for shit. LOL

[@domja9389]

@@RyKnocks yes, I’ve died so much already but I’m glad it’s not a breeze.

[@own4801]

1:56 That's so weird to me how a core mechanic of the game can only be done if you go to a little chest under a ruin.

[@jimmysgameclips]

I had a fun experience of missing this lol

[@tonydeluna8095]

Thank you fextra!

[@joemg2960]

I am new to this type of game, but I saw my nephew playing it and i said i need to play this game. But now i am learning how to play the game lol. It's fun and a bit frustrating at times. But i love the experience i am having!

[@AnneALias]

I've beaten Dark Souls I and Elden Ring and still didn't know about many of these tips. Geez so helpful

[@itsyourboynoob]

Who’s here after coming back to the game and forgetting how to play

[@Mapleaple]

This is a beginning guide? Let me come back after reading the terminology handbook on all the words you just said and their meanings to this game.

[@broosewain3]

😂😂😂😂

[@Darkgudda]

Thanks again. This was super helpful; I am new to Dark Souls type games, and I wanted to play Elden Ring just tried it for the first time yesterday. Awesome guide thanks.

[@jackflash8509]

I started about 5 months ago. Still at the beginning. Thanks for the tips

[@bingus9813]

i don't know where i'm going or what i'm supposed to do but this game is damn cool

[@vahnayasaki6989]

My first 3 hours: get stomped on by the tree sentinel

[@chandlerf3131]

Hello Sir! Thanks for all you do for the community! Quick question: what stat do blood spells require? In the network test it was INT, then it got changed to Faith, and now I hear it’s Arcane??

[@xavierprunty4508]

Without playing the full game, im gonna just say yes.

[@xavierprunty4508]

Just checked out fex wiki. Arcane seems to be the biggest stat governing bleed, but blood sorcery suggests it will require int. Hope this helped

[@ffxiisucks]

*Bless us with blood

[@SM4SH3R]

Int but check the requirements for each spell Individualy to be safe

[@koopakape]

Assuming it' the 3rd main school of magic a la glint sorcery for INT and prayers for FTH, I'm thinking it'll go toward ARC, especially since arcane's decrtiption straight up says it's used for some spells. No hard evidence yet tho

[@uskidsknow19]

I'm so happy this game can be an intro to fromsoft games for new players. It's such an amazing game and it really allows people to learn in a much more forgiving way than other souls games. My first was dark souls 2... The advice I read that helped me unlock the secrets was this: focus on timing, and memorization. Builds and items and stuff are important ofc, but memorizing where enemies are and their movements will make things so much easier; and along with that, learning how to correctly time your own movements accordingly. This was a complete game changer for me, and it's what the whole game is about imo. Hopefully someone else can benefit too

[@101RadioheadCovers]

My first was DS2 too and only started a couple weeks ago. I had bought it a couple of years ago because it was the cheapest one on Steam, but gave up after half an hour because the controls were a nightmare (kbm). Couldn't figure out how to save changes to keybinds and the ludicrously high sensitivity. Honestly even the first couple of hours on my return were spent cursing how shit the UX was. I'm glad i persevered as I'm loving it. I'm basically finished it now (currently just spoke to that ancient dragon). I expect i will end up playing them all but I'm going with Elden Ring next.

[@RobertAniFreak]

I did not look up main story bosses since that is basically spoilers, BUT I did manage to find a Optional Boss list in order/ level difficulty Pretty excited to get started on this game

[@JustinLesamiz]

Thank you for being one of the very few creators of content for this game (and games like it) that doesn't have that toxic bro "git gud" mentality.

[@Ryder_OMEGA]

This game looks so amazing, but as a player that has never played these types of games. Its scary to jump in especially after knowing more about the game and all its secrets it has. I don't want to jump in and follow a guide and not have fun. Especially since in this game dieing is normal. I hate dieing in games.

[@leodtoro]

That makes sense! Luckily this game seems to be more forgiving if you just want to explore and enjoy the world, as opposed to other souls-like games (which are linear). Best to keep in mind if you play Elden Ring is that dying is something to get used to, and the thrill of winning makes it all the better! Even if you're dying, you keep learning and you're doing GOOD, even if it doesn't feel like it! Just gotta keep your wits about you. Good luck! :)

[@THECHARG]

Thanks really helps I didn’t realize they blocked physical damage so well or where to nab that early staff I found a black wooded one with a blue diamond at the top my brother said just build towards that one so trusting it I forget it’s name

[@darkraven666ful]

a question, have you found the great sword of the moon in this game? By the way excellent guide and I love your narrative

[@lasseheller9863]

I've seen on the elden ring sub that it definitely exists, no idea where to find it though.

[@Fextralife]

Yes it’s on the wiki already

[@CantTreadOnMe]

Please just tell me.....Does Patches exist!? I need my patches!

[@trey_dizzle4161]

@@CantTreadOnMe SPOILER: yes he is in the game

[@CantTreadOnMe]

@@trey_dizzle4161 Aight! Thank you! I feel better now. I cant imagine no patches in a fs game. I just started the game. So hyped right now

[@Trippy_Times]

About to play this game, never played any games like this ever..Played runescape/osrs, and sports games, nothing close to this. This is so overwhelming lol, but I'm looking forward to it..

[@chrisv3893]

I have been watching these beginner guides to Elden Ring and trying to decide whether to play Elden Ring or get a root canal. I am leaning towards a root canal because it will be less painful. 😀

[@Aidyba81]

Jesus, this is like trying to learn Chinese

[@Danny-mp8dq]

Just curious but how up to date is the game progress route and NPC quest lines? I hate missing anything in these type of games and want to see everything this game has to offer all in one playthrough, minus the endings of course

[@jackofnotrades4350]

the game has been out a day homie...

[@Jordan_X91]

Just purchased this game. I still haven't completed demon souls 🤣 but because this is open world I'll definitely enjoy it alot more and not mind dying as much due to the exploration! Thank you for taken the time to do this guide very helpful youve earned a new sub 👍🏻

[@gayboicarti928]

Git gud casul

[@mikechomper420]

this is the first of the series ive played and itshard asf so thanks a lot!

[@evebug]

Coming from Bloodborne, I’m so excited!

[@jfitz1982]

Well, I've taken the plunge and just bought this game on steam. This will be my first From game, hopefully not my last. Still can't decide on what playstyle I want to go with though.

[@catwearingshades]

Welcome ! My first was Bloodborne but this is my first FromSoft game on day 1. Doing a Paladin build rn :)

[@justinserrano95]

Melee has always been fun for me but magic looks interesting in this game

[@luvcraftian]

@@catwearingshades Bloodborne was my first too I kinda regret playing the best one first tho

[@garrettromer8499]

How's it running on your computer?

[@jfitz1982]

@@garrettromer8499 I haven't noticed many problems. I don't have a great PC, I have a i7-8700 and a gtx1080, and only play in 1080 though. But settings are all high. A few stutters where it feels like the game paused on me, no crashes a few pop ins, stable fps.

[@jamessherman6598]

How good are bows in Elden Ring?

[@nuke2099]

Do you have any tips on what some good settings are for the auto targeting. This is my first Souls game and I'm having a bit of trouble with the lock on or at least getting it to be a smoother experience.

[@Treyzbox]

I don’t have any settings tips but a general rule of thumb is that playing “locked on” a target will get you killed in a lot of group enemy settings if you stay auto targeting the whole time. Since DeS it’s always been very advantageous to learn how to play unlocked. You can really hit some crazy angles of attack when playing unlocked that enemy ai can’t react to and to novice PvPers looks like magic. Their is a fine line to toe between auto target and unlocked and you are going to have to figure that out yourself but once you learn it is so satisfying. I genuinely hope you have a blast with the game and don’t let the difficulty make you shy away from it. If you want someone to play with on Xbox add True Acez. I’ve been in the Souls Community for years and a lot of us are super eager to get newer players into the game. FromSoft games are just something else man and I really really hope you enjoy it. Have fun, expect to die a lot and get frustrated, learn from those mistakes or nothing will change and the cycle repeats, and when you first beat that boss that kicked your ass 10times Internalize that fucking epic feeling because thats what SoulsBorne and Elden Ring is all about.

[@nuke2099]

@@GenDrake3 Well I asked because it isn't working for me.

[@StevieH-1872]

Never played a souls game at all and Ive just started this, huge boss figures just walking about is very new to me... I'm not doing so well, there's so much to take in lol I'm overwhelmed as hell... I feel like I don't even know the basics and I've been r=to the church lol! I'm gonna stick at it, I'm sure I'll learn to love this massive game... thank you for the tips kind sir....

[@programminglife899]

Same ! My sade place is the church

[@birbsadventures4446]

Alternate title: Advertising our guide wiki 4x every minute Edit: no hate btw this did help me

[@Dsrgreyy]

This will be my first souls game. I hope I don’t rage quit before I get my money worth

[@BrewbsProductions]

Same

[@chrantheman]

I really suggest buying one of the other titels first. It's cheaper and most likely not as bland as Elden ring is.

[@shadeshiest22]

Lol oh you will!!

[@loco1731]

Kinda want to go in blind for my first playthrough but this sounds like there are many things to miss if I don't do them in order. Is that right? :(

[@adriadarnes]

Same here Im just gonna play a bit then watch this guide to see if im missing something important

[@seanfarrand9167]

You will definitely miss stuff blind, but these games are made for multiple playthroughs. If you want to go blind, do it. Then play through after with a completionist guide. I do that with every should like.

[@kubobetterrelax7435]

dont worry about messing up in your first blind playthrough. With enough grinding you'll be strong enough to eventually finish the game

[@notagoodmemer]

This is the first souls game I've played, I chose samurai. Maybe about 4 hours in but having immense fun other than when the game lags. The tree sentinel I think he was took me about 30 minutes to beat so I think I'm holding my own

[@uelideschwart4056]

30 mins on your first big boss is totally fine. Keep up the good work! I'm 24h in by now and I cant even stress enough how good this game is. Best tip I can give you: Find some use for your FP bar that suits your playstyle.

[@notagoodmemer]

@@uelideschwart4056 haha yes ! I've been using the FP for the heavy katana attacks. I did just rage quit while inside stormveil castle but it's going well. Just want to use magic spells lol

[@uelideschwart4056]

@@notagoodmemer Lovely to hear! Enjoy that castle! :D And don't be afraid to go back to exploring the open world if you feel like you've hit a wall ;)

[@Knowledge213]

@@uelideschwart4056 What does FP mean?

[@uelideschwart4056]

@@Knowledge213 Focus Points. The blue mana bar. Spells, Ashes of War and Spirit Summons for example all use FP.

[@sharkingtn]

Thank you so much for this and i will indeed be looking at the wiki you supply.

[@bradleybear5791]

I got this game simply because i needed to see for myself how serious the reputation of difficulty of souls games are.. And the praise of how amazing it is.. I thought i was good at action RPGs.. I was very wrong.. Thank you for the tips and wish me luck 🤣

[@Neb-uj4xt]

God watching this video was like watching something in a different language. I don’t understand wtf he just said 😭