How to Fully Prepare for Elden Ring's DLC

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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Prepare for the Shadow of the Erdtree
01:00 Rune Farming
05:25 Powerful Talismans
08:08 Powerful Buffs
11:16 Infinite Smithing Stones
14:56 Infinite Glovewort
18:13 Golden Seeds and Sacred Tears
19:00 Larval Tears
19:38 Poise Guide
20:35 Powerful Consumables
23:49 Defeat Radahn Easily
24:32 Defeat Mohg Easily
28:20 Which NPCs will appear in the Land of Shadow?
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[@VaatiVidya]

I'm sure a lot of you guys know this stuff already, but we wanted to put all this info in one place to make it easy for everyone to bring new characters up to speed for the DLC. What build are you bringing into the DLC? Also, thanks again to NordVPN for sponsoring this video! Link here if you want that deal NordVPN.com/vaatividya

[@SolaScientia]

I'm going in with my first character. She's at level 158, I think, and I completed the game with her and opted not to move onto NG+ since I know better than to go into a FromSoftware DLC in NG+ for the first time. She's a quality melee build with a slight leaning on dex. I started in the warrior class and didn't put a single level into anything except for vigor, endurance, strength, and dexterity. I'm curious to see how a pure melee build handles the DLC, but I'm not too worried really. I am planning on starting a second character with the Confessor class and running a faith/dex character just see how I handle magic. I tried an Astrologer a while ago, but the sorcery got boring and I didn't go beyond getting the first Limgrave map piece.

[@yohothepirate7241]

How is this 17 hours ago when you just uploaded this vid ?!?! YT buggin

[@HijoDelHongo]

I've got my Blood Samurai, my Poison/ Rot Annoyance build, my Beast man, my Spell Blade, and of course my main who, funny enough, is entirely built around blasphemy - my Heretic Knight

[@98Dreadboy]

Please keep the videos coming it's keeping me hyped for the DLC atleast

[@OfficialHottie1]

@@yohothepirate7241 KZbin is not "bugging" he privated the video before uploading it, in which he commented, then scheduled the video to go public now

[@noahsan92]

about the Larval Tears: in addition to all those pickups, every single ball enemy in Nokstella drops a tear the first time you kill it. there's probably other spots, too

[@junoglrr9119]

17 per playthrough

[@deater_ski]

I noticed this while farming nox swordstress set, Im pretty sure they can drop after as well its just rare. Pretty sure I got a few from the ball on the stairs -

[@junoglrr9119]

@@deater_ski no they only drop once. It is 17 larval tears per playthrough scattered around the map

[@tannerkennedy4192]

@@junoglrr9119no it’s 18 I know it’s 18 for sure because I collected 18 in a play through I just did

[@thebigenchilada678]

In patch 1.01 the nokstella balls would drop larval tears for summons too, leading to potentially infinite larval tears per playthrough.

[@origamikira]

about the npc summons in front of the great jar, those are actually player builds, when Fia holds you, it makes a copy of your build and uploads it, then it has a chance to appear as a summon npc variant for another player there, in front of the great jar, its pretty amazing, also, they change on each attempt so thats why it pretty hard to defeat them since you dont really know what summon you'll get, if it has a staff and sword, it could have any spells, or any incantations or combinations of those

[@mattpen7966]

yea the builds are actually tough these days lmao

[@israelwoodard770]

If you're offline it's three present builds that don't change

[@zephyrz0902]

No wonder it is difficult

[@lokilucario]

You can literally hover over the sign and it shows you the character model in its entirety. You can see the weapons and gear they're wearing

[@bug9445]

looklllllll

[@BasedOttoHightower]

My mom just passed away 3 weeks ago now and we were extremely close. I’ve felt like I’m sinking into a black hole of depression. I just want to say that putting this channel on, laying in bed, is the only way I’ve been able to sleep. These videos are great on a video game /entertainment level but weirdly, vattis voice is soothing. Every night I just let the playlists play and eventually my brain just shuts off long enough to get some sleep. Tell the people important to you that you love them because life is fragile. Thanks for the great content vatti.

[@elsfic]

So sorry to hear that

[@rainegingerfish8860]

Fuck, these pity comments irritate the shit out of me

[@jimmyabort8763]

I'm sorry for your loss, I m close to you.

[@TTULangGenius]

My deepest condolences.

[@uberboomer8670]

Sorry for your loss, try and stay strong

[@MusictagJazz]

Super excited to gear up for the DLC! This guide is a lifesaver, can't wait to test my build against the new challenges 🗡️🛡️

[@HouseofRedWine]

Also disable all the walking mausoleums to duplicate remembrances from the DLC

[@Nathanaelelliott]

How does disabiling do that?

[@boccci]

@@Nathanaelelliott I think he means "killing" the mausoleums

[@Ludzig]

​@@boccciNah you give them a pedicure and then they have a nap

[@Talito999]

​@@Nathanaelelliott some of them you need to hit their legs, and others you'll need to do a Jump with Torrent to get on them.

[@Nathanaelelliott]

@Talito999 lol I'm aware of what you do to them but thanks. I just didn't understand what words were when I woke up today

[@YourDevastator]

For awareness sake: on Varre's quest. You need only kill 1 shardbarer to progress. It doesn't need to be Godrick. Heck, it could be Rahdan if you choose so lol.

[@occultnightingale1106]

Only kill Malenia to progress Varre's quest for the lore purposes

[@natezrodlowski9986]

@@occultnightingale1106 That’s actually not possible Malenia is blocked behind like 2 or 3 progress checks being acquire 2 great runes to get passed into Leindell and the other being defeat Morgott

[@nopenoperson9118]

@@natezrodlowski9986 they patch leyndell skip and zips already?

[@natezrodlowski9986]

@@nopenoperson9118 wait those existed? I generally didn’t know that I just go to leyndell the normal way and just well go through leyndell

[@kode-man23]

I was just going to defeat Radahn, and Mogh but then I realized that I probably want more than 1 talisman slot 😂.

[@uncle_buck_that9546]

This is the most complete Elden Ring tutorial video I have seen and it isn't close. Thank you very much. Well done!

[@JoyceeBannicheck]

I dunno why we think Miquella won’t have beef most of us killed both his sisters

[@blackclover4375]

But the DLC seems to be a prequel no? Shouldn't everyone we killed still alive?

[@FlameForgedSoul]

@@blackclover4375 No, Dearest.

[@shinobi5548]

he has two sisters?

[@tiran7908]

@@shinobi5548 people shoehorn their headcannon of melina being miquellas and malenias sister, nice theory, confirmation nowhere to be found

[@spookydooky4085]

@@tiran7908have you… have you watched his lore of elden ring series? Miquella is literally the brother of melania

[@darkridoom]

A small misconception about Varre’s quest: your invasions do not need to be successful, you just have to have invaded 3 players. You can literally just use the Finger Severer to leave immediately after invading, same applies to Magnus

[@kodaxmax]

You can also invade NPCs and it counts, so offline players can do it. Like when you invade sellen or the samurai guy

[@johnwhite8847]

@@kodaxmax I believe the Volcano Manor NPC assassinations also count as invasions.

[@X-Finds-Restore]

Hi❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@Brutalyte616]

​@@johnwhite8847They do not, apparently, and Magnus was added to the game specifically for offline players to progress Varre's questline.

[@johnface3474]

Yeah every invasion in my first playthrough was me getting jumped by a gang of 3.

[@RicAdbur]

The weirdest unresolved questline imo is Patches. He acts like he's dying, gives you a trinket to give to Tanith that she doesn't seem to understand or care about, and then just shows back up where you first met him almost like nothing after that point happened at all.

[@hazielachance]

simple: gaslight, gatekeep, girlboss

[@vxkami8297]

Pretty sure it’s cause he’s an Easter egg pretty much

[@yeahr1ghty]

He used to disappear after he gives you the the castanets, before patch 1.04 Even though he appeared to be dying, its curious they didn't have him drop his bell bearing when he disappeared (pre 1.04). That's normally what happens when any NPC with a shop dies. People were upset they lost access to his shop. I have a feeling his quest will continue in the DLC, and it was always meant to. We are definitely getting Tanith/Shaded Castle/Volcano Manner related lore in the DLC.

[@jarredhunt5419]

After ds3 ringed city they werent going to put a lot of effort into Patches

[@Safetyman99]

I hope killing him doesn't lock me out of any DLC-related things... he's such a snot that I had to layeth the smacketh down on his candy a$$ in some playthroughs... plus I wanted his armor.

[@aburton9993]

Thanks for the video. Your voice is very calm and soothing. Some content creators done have a voice i want to listen to for too long. I usually do KZbin while working so this was great and tried it once I got home.

[@touka9252]

I've been playing on ng+5 and I can tell you,,, I wasn't ready💀💀💀

[@HottiGuaddi]

I haven’t seen anyone mention this but you don’t actually have to beat another player or even beat the NPC when using the festering fingers. As long as you invade 3x you can move forward in the quest

[@solaire9512]

I am so looking forward to thr DLC, and this is a fantastic guide, as expected from Vaati, but I am taking a slightly different approach. Having completed the game previously, I have started a couple of different spec characters, completed the first areas, up to the gates of Leyndell, and completed Radhan and Mohg and then I will enter the DLC, and continue my game from there. This will give me the chance of running the rest of the game again with any new skills or weapons or anything else they give us in the DLC, and see how different it will be. I will totally blackout any reviews or guides so I go into it totally blind, and once again know that I will have the chance to experience that ‘souls effect’ of trepidation, fun and excitement that these incredible games give us all. I look forward to helping many of you in Jolly cooperation!

[@gj1233]

I have done the same thing

[@notsure5111]

About the maidens cloth, you can also go to the four belfries and to the tower. From the top tower, get the imbued stone sword key and head directly south. After the first tower, take a left and go to that tower. Place the imbued stone sword key and place it in. If done correctly, you will arrive in the sky island that you teleported to at the very start of the game. Kill the grafted scion, it will give you rewards and access to the easier to reach maidens cloth. From there go up into the church and inside you will find a dead maiden. Collect its blood and your done

[@jakekeskeys1138]

Me who has 100% the game multiple times. Im still not ready

[@LawfulBased]

I will go into this with NG+2 pretty much on all of my characters and around soullevel 127 or so. Maybe this will be a bit challenging. 😏

[@Heroo01]

@@LawfulBased you sound insecure

[@LawfulBased]

@@Heroo01 Malenia is still rated as the hardest boss, there is none in the DLC that can compare to her difficulty Fromsoft said. Its okay. It will be easy. But that won't make it bad of course.

[@vashbain3136]

@@LawfulBased what do you mean? I have a much easier time completing the game at level 150 than I had at low level. Im sure at this level, the new dlc will be pretty easy. So im leveling a new dude now to go into the dlc without being ng+

[@AlexSmith-lb5mm]

​@LawfulBased did from actually say that? Can't find anything directly from fromsoft. I don't even think Malenia is the hardest boss in elden ring let alone previous games. That title belongs to owl (father) or isshin 😂

[@DrakePlatinum]

1:50 you forgot the third secret option where you kept a backup right before you started ng plus and you revert to it.

[@ZeusKnocksYouOut]

Your lore videos are amazing, but your build video is the best build video I've ever seen for Elden Ring. And I've watched HUNDREDS. I hope you make more!!!

[@redmonkeyninja2941]

For ancient Dragon smithing stones, 13 can be found per playthrough. 2 can be earned through gostoc and nepheli's questline. 1 through siding with Jerren, and 1 through gurranq after collecting all the deathroot, the rest are found as drops in the world. There are a total of 8 somber ancient dragon smithing stones available, 1 through anastasia's 3rd invasion, 1 through Latenna's quest to the consecrated snowfield, and 1 through millicent's questline after beating malenia and using the needle on her "bloom" flower. the final 5 somber stones are found as drops in elphael, the ashen capital and farum azula. Making 13 dragon smithing stones, and 8 somber, the maximum number you could hold going into the DLC (in NG+0), which will no doubt hold at least a couple more of each. As for NPCs that show up in the dlc, I actually think there is a possibility that Jerren might showup again if however a slim chance. since he is one of the only NPCs that straight up dissapears from the lands between after you side with him against scoceress sellen. He then says as his final line: "Well, I must be leaving now. Brave warrior, if the fates deign it.. No, we shall indeed meet again, at the next glorious tourney" before despawning from the world and not being seen again, which to me, may mean he shows up again in the dlc, but for what purpose I dont know.

[@bendavi141]

considering the fact you can kill Jerren, I doubt he will be in the DLC. From usually makes new NPC's for the DLC, and those who aren't new are people who you didn't have the option of killing, like maybe Roderika, Ranni, Renalla (although she's mentally messed up), but aside from people who are literally impossible to kill, it's probably just going to be new NPCs. Or heck, maybe Siegward comes back

[@Dogman262]

"Give it to me, your Elden Ring"

[@leiferikson5029]

Concerning the Somber Ancient Dragon Smithing Stones, there’s the one in Moghwyn’s Palace just before the lift going up to Mogh. That’s the earliest one you can get if doing Varre’s Questline.

[@borgwardd24]

Vaati, I'm *dying* for that cinematic lore video for Armored Core VI!

[@VaatiVidya]

It's coming ;_; when you see it you'll understand why it's taken so long

[@nukano9280]

@@VaatiVidyathats awesome to hear

[@argentum909]

​@VaatiVidya This is the greatest comment I've read in months. Can't wait!!!

[@jhank0cean]

@@VaatiVidya My core is so armored rn... can't wait

[@TheGreatJinx]

@@VaatiVidya Hell yeah! I'm so happy to hear that!

[@HonestOpinions4u]

Waiting for your next build video. The first one was amazing.

[@daltonbarfield4223]

There are also 3 rune arcs sold at the merchant north of Bellum Church. 😊 Love your videos man! can’t wait for the next Prepare to Cry!

[@AustinFreeman-RTR]

Vaati, I just want you to know that I greatly appreciate what you do. As a souls/elden ring/ sekiro/ bloodborne superfan, who doesn’t have the patience and ability to piece together all the lore, it is great having someone who does it for me, and does it so well! Someone who makes their videos so well and puts so much attention to detail in everything. So from the bottom of my heart, thank you.

[@seedee2103]

appreciate the people that vaati steals off

[@Papadragon18]

@@seedee2103 This is the point where you tell us who these people are, so we can go to their medias to check their stuff out.

[@HuhHa-pm8fc]

this is you tube mate. ​@@seedee2103

[@imannam]

​@@seedee2103 it's true that he gives more credit now but those first years shouldn't be forgotten, the man was pretty shameless

[@F3Andy]

How to actually prepare: Watch all VaatiVidya videos again

[@0xquisite131]

I legit did this yesterday glad he made this video 😭

[@Argonian0727]

Coom

[@TarisRedwing]

Prepare to cry again then 😭

[@AuleTheSmith37]

VaatiVidyos you mean

[@Krikenemp18]

Lore endgame.

[@FGCmtg]

Picking this gem of a game back up again after two years, starting a character from scratch. Thanks for all this.

[@rishony7317]

Hey Vaati, I was wondering when you were going to upload that 3h Armored Core video you were talking about?

[@Mauntium]

Tip: Before summoning your mimic tear, equip the Shabriri's Woe talisman, which increases aggro towards you. After summoning your mimic, unequip it. Now only your mimic draws aggro. Optionally, equip the Dragoncrest Greatshield Talisman too before summoning, to make it more resilient. Equip an ironjar aromatic as well. The mimic will use it and become unkillable.

[@Z_Moonlight-]

And raw meat dumplings since it has an unlimited amount of your inventory

[@DeathClawz]

​@@Z_Moonlight-I forgot about that part, can it be on any slot? I don't really use the ones where you hold Y, only really to summon Torrent, so I could just keep some I want the mimic to use on that.

[@Z_Moonlight-]

@DeathClawz the best thing to do before summoning mimic tear would be to only have the items you want it to use, so minimal items, only have ironjar, uplifting aromatic and raw meat dumpling equipped there, so it uses those three items a lot

[@Z_Moonlight-]

@DeathClawz i think it's pretty fun building your own op mimic haha

[@jerrym1218]

@@DeathClawzYeah, I like switching a build up and equipment and weapons when using my Mimic Tear, and then I switch back to the build, equipment and weapons that I am using at that time as I am playing through an Elden Ring record. It’s really cool because I feel like I am summoning a totally different warrior with the Mimic Tear every time lol 😆.

[@fermat101]

I wonder if Malenia will have different dialogue if we meet Miquella before fighting her.

[@koifish835]

Or vice versa, Miquella could have dialogue about Malenia if we fight her first.

[@formerjoy7555]

​@koifish835 yeah he'll be like "what the fuck? you murdered my sister? and now you're wearing her helmet?"

[@0xquisite131]

​@@formerjoy7555or using her arm 🤣

[@harshilpatel5950]

Tarnished wearing malenia gear I am malenia blade of miquella😂😂

[@mitchsz]

Sif vibes

[@wavyvibesradio]

Thank you for making this cause I started new game + and need to prepare

[@TomLally]

I’m just thinking if I’d be OP on NG+ hmm. But I don’t want to have to collect all the things I’ve done.

[@campbellirwin7837]

Great vid! One thing I don’t see a lot of people mention is to stock up on Golden Runes (Hero’s Runes, Numen Runes, ect.). You can always rune farm, but having some handy for those out of the way merchants can be a godsend

[@doctorstrangepants6706]

14:35 you'll need to beat Anastasia in Calelid and Mt Gelnir as well. You can do these in any order, you just usually get to Consecrated Snowfield last.

[@ImARealHumanPerson]

I'm going in with NG+. I'm not starting over 😅

[@ex-kommunist]

Thanks for your guide Vaati. Reminds me of the good old DS2 days when I started with your comprenhesive guide.

[@Bloxro_orxolB]

10:45 quick mention about golden great arrows, they also grant a golden bow type buff temporarily to any friendly NPCs/players near where the arrow lands, been using it on a redmane knight build to help out other players during boss fights

[@InMaTeofDeath]

My preparation was just to replay the entire thing again doing as many quests as possible and gathering as many items/weapons/armors as I can along the way even those not for my build. Just finished today at the 82 hour mark around lvl 150 and also cleaned up the achievements I never got the first time around so now it's 42/42. Impressive that on steam a full 9.2% managed that for such a huge game.

[@johnwhite8847]

Just wanted to make a minor addition to your section on rune farming the Mogh Palace crow: If you don't want to use/ buy arrows you can slap spectral lance on any compatible weapon and hit it from the cliffs. Rock sling also works well if you're playing a sorcerer.

[@Dylis]

I am working on a totally new playthrough specifically for the DLC and it's really just a slow playthrough to get everything I possibly can while enjoying myself and getting ready for the DLC. But I am also trying to get through some of my backlog because I don't want to burnt out before the DLC, I don't think it is possible but I want that itch in full effect once the DLC drops! This video will help make sure I don't miss anything while making my way through the lands between once again! Thanks for this!

[@theeldenbeast]

Lol, I feel that

[@everydaypancakemix]

Great guide! I did a whole playthrough as soon as the dlc trailer dropped so pretty much ticked off all of these but this is a great video to reference instead of saving 20 wiki tabs. Also really like the use of the song at 2:05, same one Kings and Generals use in their Pacific war series.

[@benjones9103]

Just came across this! Its brilliant - have you done a walkthrough of you playing, would watch that 100%

[@user-wp5ed5hr1n]

You can also snipe the crow with Frenzied Burst, that incantation´s range is nuts.

[@blizzardgaming7070]

I think the main thing needed for the DLC is the Age of Perfect Order video.

[@turtle_jones]

Goldmask drip is immaculate.

[@ArkbladeIX]

I feel like he's got the hardest game end quest to make a PTC movie about it because of how solitary the quest itself is. A lot less interpersonal drama compared to the rest. It's a great ending that ties into the lore really well tho

[@Scadu_Orhyn]

@@ArkbladeIX yeah, I think the quest speaks for itself. Incredibly interesting story being told there, but probably wouldn’t fit a Vaati PTC vid…. Althoughhhh…. Vaati could make a PTC video on the Perfect Order quest, but have the main focus of the video be the interpersonal conflict of Corhyn - and his descent into madness, while exploring the dichotomy of cult/blind belief and unbiased reforming of society or religion. I see a very interesting PTC video there, somewhere.

[@ThePlatinumKush]

This might be the first video I’ve seen from you where I actually knew all the material! But I am sure many appreciate this good info 👍🏻

[@Pyroific]

I only just started my first playthrough a few weeks ago, can't wait!

[@jonathancherry6016]

Love your content! How does your footage look so good?? Elden ring looks incredible here. How?? Thx agin

[@voxk790]

masterful work, especially the stunning mix - sounds so good all the while

[@RicardoSenzo]

Beautifully presented guide, Vaati. Something so satisfying about watching sped-up clips of Torrent navigating the landscape. I've been making my way through a very intentional new-game build playthrough, collecting specific items on specific paths and quests, while leaving everything not relevant to it for a new game+ larval tear respec in prep for the expansion. So fun! Your guide has given me a few useful tips. Thanks.

[@joeochs8302]

Absolutely love your elden ring videos, I’ve watched them all many o times. Keep up the awesome lore!!!!

[@Duality-Games]

Geez so much to do before the DLC releases. I Didn't realize how big this game really was. Great video! Time to grind.

[@FlashNain]

GG getting the Sacred Relic Sword all the way up to +25 (4:05) :D Nice video as usual, even if it's DLC related, the whole advises on stuff and all can actually be given to any game type, it's very nice! Awaiting for more AC6 lore videos! Heard a banger is coming o/

[@evgaming9390]

Love how to talk during your videos. It never feels scripted but like we are having a conversation (one sided haha). Keep up your videos. Your bloodborne are my favorite...especially prepare to cry ones.

[@Himax9]

The best way i found for farming Rune Arcs was the same as the one I had for farming Humanities in the Dark Souls series: Rats Miyazaki likes that trope; the idea that given enough time even the grandest of treasures will eventually be nothing but food for the rats. As such, rat enemies will rarely drop these items. It's a rare chance, but the areas that spawn rats spawn them in large groups.

[@fadi2247]

Best overview so far, great job

[@Perfectionado]

In my first time after picking the game up from my weeks play at launch, I decided on a new character and used a community spreadsheet to farm every single possible item you can collect in addition to both altered and unaltered armour. I have all endings ready to go and Miquellas Needle at the ready. I also decided this would be the best time to push a souls game to NG7 for the first time and so I'm currently sitting at the end of Journey 8 with everything ready to go. Final level, 268 (yes I know we get strength sapped which is absolutely fine). I'm fucking ready baby.

[@en8455]

Where’d you find said spreadsheet? That sounds awesome to have handy

[@diamondj4484]

Yeah, that sounds helpful to someone like me. In my first playthrough I had most endings, except dung eater's, ready

[@billyray6210]

What do you mean we’re getting strength sapped?

[@xreznr163]

Elden Ring Map app on your phone, been helping me a ton!

[@losersbecomewinners2043]

It’s been a bit since i’ve watched a Vaati video! Man i missed these! So excited for the DLC! Can’t wait to see what broken things we get to play around with

[@cfh23666]

If you have an int build for the rune farm you can use the rock sling gravity spell and one stone should always reach the bird. It’s mainly about timing though. Run up and throw before the bird turns around and a stone will hit it. Since the spell and the staff are free it’s a quick one.

[@Nexist]

Great guide. I will be using my main character who is a dedicated (some say to the point of fanaticism) follower of the Golden Order. It's a NG+ 3 character so it will make the DLC much harder. But i will do it anyway because it builds on the lore of my main character.

[@ianwilliams2632]

Random tip: you can get the blood of that maiden from the inhibition church by walking behind her chair too. That way the clothing set remains on the corpse if you want to leave it there.

[@johnwhite8847]

I usually just get the blood from the dead maiden in the Chapel of Anticipation. The Four Belfries warp gate to the Chapel isn't far from the Rose Church, so you can easily get there early game.

[@ianwilliams2632]

Good point!

[@mr-laroque9604]

To anyone struggling with the Nightriders in the snow fields you can wait for them to go past the ice and fight them as they get further away from the cart. Their AI can glitch and go passive and slow walk back to their cart. I had one glitch and just slow walk the whole time I was attacking him.

[@hanselthecaretaker]

A great shield plus Impaling Thrust on an upgraded spear or other long reaching weapon works well too. Just have to draw the attention of them one at a time, and away from those flame archers.

[@maximilian2843]

They did that right before they would have killed me. Really saved me. 😅 i first thought they would become paasive because the night is over.😂

[@mb824]

PSA for the flask. If you use the infinite fp tear right before a boss fight, then you can summon any spirit ash regardless of whether or not you have enough max fp to cast. This way you can use fp intense ashes WAY earlier, like luthel, without needing like 16 mind. You get it from the malformed tree spirit next to the burned out erdtree at volcano manor. Also, faith knot tear. I stick to 15 faith for flame grant me strength and I cast golden vow with my boosted faith and infinite fp. Boom, spirit summoned, buffs cast, no replenish flasks used, efficient stat use, and max fp to use on the boss.

[@JustS0meK1dd]

Very helpful video. I played 350 hours of ER on release (PC), but I've decided to switch to PS5 for the DLC so I can sit on my sofa and play. It's amazing how you can completely forget the locations of key items in less than a couple of years. I've been going through the game very fast because a lot of my muscle memory and boss knowledge is still there, but I've also been running around like a headless chicken trying to find key items for my builds, and I even missed out on a couple of talismans due to progressing too far to complete some questlines. I'll definitely do a sweep for the flask upgrade materials as well as the Bell Bearings.

[@AvidCat5000]

It took me 42 hrs just to get the nerve to fight Rennala. I'm totally ready.

[@victorpleitez768]

She’s the easiest rune shard boss

[@jeambeam3173]

That's an easy boss my dude

[@Heroo01]

idk if this genre's for you, homie

[@madalinnick2498]

Funny. I remember dying a hilarious amount of times to the red radagon wolf that you gotta fight before Rennala with Rennala feeling easy in comparison 🤣🤣

[@BlubiDefault]

fools populate these replies, make her wish her husband didn't leave her tarnished.

[@artoriapendragon3234]

For those of you using Vaati's guide to do Varre's quest. It should be noted that you might have a TON of trouble approaching that church due to a tower nearby where a madness aoe spell is constantly being casted that'll make you explode with madness if you're exposed too long. If you want to get through this part, there are two ways. 1. Hide behind walls. The spell is casted every few seconds. But as long as your character can't "See" the "giant eye of Sauron being conjured up above you" then the madness meter won't build up. crouch in bushes or go behind a wall that is facing the area, or under the tower itself. This allows you avoid the madness buildup. 2. Kill Hyetta. By this point if you've done Castle Morne already, then Hyetta will be available immediately in front of the grace that is your entrance point into Liurnia. Whether you skipped stormveil or took the path after Godrick's boss room. Obviously don't do this if you WANT the Lord of Frenzy ending or the Talisman that boosts madness incantations which you should note also scales with stats aside from strength and faith, which is rare in a talisman. But if you're okay with (and most are) avoiding that ending, then you probably feel no guilt in murdering Hyetta off the spot. She's one fast travel away with ZERO effort, and she hardly fights back. (This is coming from the person who never obtained Millicent's prosthesis cause she couldn't bring herself to do it.. you'll get over it.) Also you can go dip your cloth in the blood of your OWN finger maiden, who lies dead in the First Step when you first emerge into the game with a new character, which is also quite close by and easy to reach. Just go to the four belfries and pick the the right portal gate, and aside from fighting the Grafted boss who killed you the first time when you entered the game (who'll be super easy this time around since you're powerful enough and have ash summons to spam now), you'll be able to get blood easy. Also, to top it off, getting here is necessary to complete Nepheli's quest, so why not just kill two birds with one stone?

[@pineappleudh6561]

Sorry if I'm being dumb but why specifically are you suggesting people kill hyetta? As in what for?

[@artoriapendragon3234]

@@pineappleudh6561 killing her will let you dye the cloth varre gives you in her blood, completing that part of the quest easily

[@artoriapendragon3234]

@@pineappleudh6561 also progressing her quest puts you in the doghouse with Melina, and forces you to have to progress a few other questlines and then defeat Malenia while finding Placidusax's area without beating Maliketh. So unless you want a specific incantation seal, she's not worth it.

[@pineappleudh6561]

@artoriapendragon3234 Ah alright, I usually use the maiden at the start of the game since you have to go back there anyway for nephelis quest but this would be handy for getting to the dlc early!

[@tknight0236]

An easy Cheese for the Great Jar’s Arsenal for those struggling with the Champions: Start a Fight with one of the Summon Signs, go Towards the Great Jar till you hit the Fog wall, Run Left till you reach the ledge and you will see a dip in the ground, here you can crouch just behind the ledge and each Champion, after some time, will Roll off the ledge to there Death!!! 😊

[@OliveGerden]

While bleed is highly effective against mohg do note that it's a double edged sword, he has a passive ability that for 20 seconds after either he or you suffer blood loss he does an increased 20% more damage on all of his attacks. So it might catch you off guard if one of his hits you could tank before did much more damage than expected.

[@AGlimpseInside]

Well, we’ve had enough time that’s for sure. Thanks for the tips.

[@Maxjuliann]

The last souls game I played was bloodborne and when the dlc came out I created a whole new character instead of using my main . I think I like trying a different build for dlc so ima do the same for elden ring

[@_BBAGG_]

Unlike Bloodborne, Elden Ring has respecs, so no need to start a whole new character

[@99mage99]

@@_BBAGG_Yes but sometimes it's nice to re-experience the sense of progression as you build a new character up from nothing. Respeccing is great for trying out new stuff, but trying a new build on a new character is fantastic, if you're the kinda person that also enjoys re-experiencing the progression from scratch.

[@quenchthirster1417]

@@_BBAGG_I’m going to make a new character for the dlc because if I use a high leveled character then I’m going to be too overpowered, and that’s just going to ruin my $40 experience

[@_BBAGG_]

@@quenchthirster1417 That won't be the case, the DLC is adding a new damage progression system similar to Sekiro's Boss Memories so that the DLC can't just be dominated by a Max Level character

[@quenchthirster1417]

@@_BBAGG_ so should I be max level going into the dlc then I don’t understand

[@AreYouSellingMints]

I really need another Build video from you, all the ones i see online are just about damage damage damage. Playing and beating the game in style is what i loved about your last build video. Hope for a new one soon!

[@cavaliertechnician4953]

Tip: when you’re at mohgwyn palace, you can find a somber smithing stone +10 in a chest as well as many other goodies

[@darrionrobinson8553]

I’m just happy they’re doing something with the player power scaling because as someone who doesn’t PvP, all my characters are overleveled to the fucking stars and back.

[@peco595]

It should also be nice for Co-op since leveling up strips you of that oppurtunity too

[@junoglrr9119]

Prepare to suffer

[@kode-man23]

I started 2 new characters for the DLC, but I’m curious to go in with my NG+7, level 400 character afterwards to see how important those upgrades really are haha.

[@SolaScientia]

My main is at 158 or 159, I think, because I also play offline. I don't play games that require a PS+ account, so I've never bothered getting one. That and I don't like deal with random invasions all the time. I'm glad they made adjustments to Varre's quest to allow offline players to still complete it and get to Mohg early. I'm very curious to see how they do things with the DLC and scaling.

[@peco595]

@SolaScientia Just as a note, in this game invaders only happen if you specifically have a co-op person in your world. You can still use rune arcs and great runes without getting invaded.

[@riccardofurfaro2]

All 99, all 300 and more weapons, literally, I think I'm ready! XD

[@user-bn1nh8bv5f]

You’ll be op as hell though right?

[@matthewfera2954]

​@@user-bn1nh8bv5fthere's apparently gonna be a scaling system in the DLC

[@reckitronald9478]

You needed everybody to know lol

[@MortiefiedBear]

How'd you grind to all 99? I'm tryna do that but it's soooo slow going. Currently have all but int at soft cap

[@awesomeOM7177]

On which ng?

[@scottspiegel9078]

Absolutely incredible video!!! So much info and so little spoilers!! Thank you so much!

[@thehmongtroll]

I have a character prepped already! I absolutely cannot wait for the DLC🖤 I gotta finish up Lies of P in the meantime

[@nadaburner]

28:29 Alternatively you can go with frenzy flame to burn he tree, finish Millicent's questline and use the unalloyed needle to halt the frenzy influence. ^ You can chose either Millicent or Malenia to be potential characters that will reoccur in the dlc. Boc doesn't really have much else to his story. If you do Sellen's questline but help Jerren at the end he may also appear. Rya if you finish Volcanoe Manor's questline. DO NOT defeat or give the potion to Rya, she will leave a letter saying she will continue recusant work after they disband from Rykard being defeated. Jar bairn may also appear more grown up if you finish his and Diallos Hoslow's quest. Can't think of any more NPCs that may potentially appear but I believe these quest-lines are worth considering doing in preparation of the dlc.

[@Daeyae]

They won't bring anyone into the DLC, it is not set in the future or past, it's the same time, a new area with new people

[@SolaScientia]

@@Daeyae Was about to say that. I'm pretty sure the DLCs have always been separate from the main game in such away that nothing done in the main game impacts the DLC and vice versa. I know no main game NPCs appeared in the DLCs for DS3 and Bloodborne except for Patches in The Ringed City. Even then he was entirely separate from main game Patches; especially given he was without his memories for the majority of that DLC.

[@thecrypticstench]

⁠@@SolaScientiathat’s false. If you rescued Sif in ds1’s AotA, you got an entirely new cutscene for Sif’s boss fight. Despite not adding new dialogue and cutscenes over the past few games, there’s still a possibility they could for ER.

[@SolaScientia]

@@thecrypticstench A possibility, but I highly doubt they will. The interviews with Miyazaki indicate that's it's an entirely separate place from the main Lands Between world. We might not even have the usual sites of grace and the golden light leading us around. So many unknowns, but I still feel confident that what we've done in the main game will have no impact on the DLC.

[@thecrypticstench]

@@SolaScientia good point, I forgot he said that. I guess I can finish the game on my dlc run then lol.

[@benevolentduck9598]

I'll bring my int/ faith build into the dlc first but I doubt it's gonna stay the same for very long with how many new weapons the dlc is already confirmed to have

[@KRIMZONMEKANISM]

Ah... I salute you, from one Golden Order chad, to another. ___o___ ||

[@jaygei_2641]

Wait how many weapon did they confirm?

[@benevolentduck9598]

@@jaygei_2641 there's 8 new entire weapon types I want to try out plus whatever incantations, sorceries and weapon of other classes they'll introduce into the dlc

[@peco595]

​@jaygei_2641 8 new weapon categories. Mind you that's not 8 new weapons, that's weapon _categories_ So expect a more substantial amount of additions than in past games

[@jaygei_2641]

@@benevolentduck9598 OH...

[@tomhapje]

if you want a really ' early' easy dragon smithing stone: there's one inside the skull mouth just north of the church in mountaintops. There's some crows nearby I think, but no real need to engage them.

[@DemonKingHiei]

Little tip for those who want have Barggort at Altus but still want to do dung eaters quest. Get a weapon and put the “kick” AoW on it. Hit Braggort with it until he aggros. This will cause dung eater to not kill him. Once you get dung eater in his chair in the shunning grounds, go to turtle pop church and use celestial dew to DeAggro Braggort Also if you want to farm Rune Arcs, go to mournCastle Rampart site of grace and run to the cell and kill the rats. Make sure to have the silver scarab talisman equipped. Rinse and repeat

[@xanderwood7410]

I love all the little details and funny edits you put into your videos, especially the emotes of the characters in reaction to what you're saying. Always makes the videos both critically informative and highly entertaining too.

[@kevinoneil5120]

I specifically have one character with whom I haven't defeated Malenia OR burned the Erdtree, just to see if coming back to them after the DLC yields any changes.

[@kevinoneil5120]

...that being said, it really sucks not having any of the bell bearings from Farum Azula. Farming smithing stone 7's and 8's from the miners in Yelough Anix Tunnel is a slog.

[@Heroo01]

whome lmao

[@kevinoneil5120]

​@@Heroo01fixed, thank you. Autocorrect will fix words I want to spell but leave blatant errors untouched.

[@Heroo01]

@@kevinoneil5120 Haha I've just had it turned off for like a decade now. Makes me pay more attention to what I type and actually has made me more accurate over time. I stopped using it when those "autocorrect moments" were huge memes and I was nervous it'd happen to me lol Honestly I'm just surprised autocorrect is still so bad considering all the insane tech advances lately. It really should be working as intended by now imo

[@lukasr1166]

I'm doing the same thing in NG+1 and the scaling really isn't bad. It will probably be fine for the dlc scaling ​@@kevinoneil5120

[@Snowblind77]

That is legit a perfect video. No idea why I didnt see it 2 months ago, but I am in DLC preparation mode now so.. :D

[@moaicheese]

@VaatiVidya what sets did you use in the rune farming section with the twin straight swords

[@alejohp8725]

To be honest, idk how to tackle it. I’m bringing my favorite character to NG +7 by the time it comes out, to have the greatest challenge imaginable on a full build. I may also do a fresh run for it. Who knows. I’ll be playing a bunch of times anyway.

[@ashwindlasanco4555]

I'll bring both NG and NG+ characters to this DLC just to compare the challenge.

[@tronaldtv7099]

even if the DLC has a scaling system, bringing your spell-slinging, bloodhound stepping, dual-wielding (something) character won’t present the “greatest challenge” i don’t think.

[@marquicejohnson5975]

@@tronaldtv7099 yeah i'm sure there's still going to be a challenge.

[@tronaldtv7099]

@@marquicejohnson5975 knowing ER, you're right, except it'll be artificial

[@jakethebasher]

Can't wait for this DLC... even if only for more Vaati vidyas

[@Eddafred]

After watching this a while back, I decided to make a fresh character for the DLC, and they're now ready to go. All bosses killed, every spell and talisman collected. I'm counting down the days in anticipation :)

[@kitetales]

Thank you for this!!

[@xiggles]

For shooting the crow, if you don't have arrows but you have a faith build (i.e me in my last playthrough), Frenzied Burst can also hit it if it's close enough to the cliff

[@ALLMINDmercenarysupportsystem]

Just throwing daggers can reach, too.

[@DeathClawz]

​@@ALLMINDmercenarysupportsystemmy head went to the dagger weapons and not equipment for some reason, imagine being out of arrows and throwing a spare greatsword at the enemy lol

[@audreyboogy]

Lorettas mastery magic works as well for int!

[@ALLMINDmercenarysupportsystem]

Not sure about this, but Discus of Light has very long reach. It might get there as well.

[@FranzbroetchenGaming]

Who can't get enough runes for some arrows? And killing one crow with 1 arrow gives enough runes to buy hundreds more

[@dispater101]

Spent the past 2 weeks trying to find my gear for the DLC..i'm out here making sure i look as clean as possible when it arrives 😂

[@bonzercheeatah22]

Hey vaati quick question would you happen to have a full video on the fell god per chance

[@giovannigusieppe2320]

It was crazy I was rune farming with a unleveled moghs spear and it worked like a charm made me realize how op it is

[@knucklejoe8]

If anyone is intending to farm for drops in the DLC, I would recommend an Arcane build for those increased drops (it is also one of the strongest builds in the game, having high scaling for bleed and dragon incantations). Hope that helps!

[@Based_investor]

I have a feeling that a lot of DLC enemies are going to be resistant to bleed, sleep, and fire.

[@steeltraditionalart]

​@@Based_investor Hope so lol

[@connerkb8497]

@@Based_investor sleep resistance is a guaranteed regardless of its power considering all the sleep & st trina theming, abundance of bleed and fire resistances I could still see happening though.

[@gerardomartinez5400]

You don't have an idea how happy makes me to see a notification of a new video from your channel. Tonight's pizza night while watching this, thanks Vaaty

[@98Dreadboy]

Pizza and Vaati holds unfathomable power

[@wesb337]

Pizza night whilst watching “how to prep for dlc” sounds like a boring ass night lol Would understand if it was a lore video

[@samsvensson2659]

23:05 I don't know why but this is so, deeply funny to me, like the chosen undead threw the most righteous snowball ever and she just loses her will to finish that combo

[@Turtlepower08]

Along with the bow and arrow you can also use the meteorite spell to hit the bird while rune farming

[@isaacfoley6728]

Im doing a boss weapon challenge run but im probably just gonna go back to my classic str/fth with guts sword

[@ClaireActually]

@isaacfoley6728 I just did one of those! I had to whip placidusax to death with the fire giant whip 😭

[@JotaPS88]

​@@ClaireActually That sounds incredibly painful

[@Soul.125]

Hey whens the 3h AC6 lore video? 👉👈

[@spencerlitman2582]

Yo that armor you had when you beat Anastasia Tarnished Eater was nice looking. What set was that? looked like Diallos' helm.

[@vikingosur]

Hi vatty, whats the song u used when showing the rune arc merchants?

[@ddangho914]

How about Patches and Tanith? This is just my personal speculation but since their questline ended in a somewhat awkward state, and the fact that they're both from a foreign land I'm thinking that they might have originated from the Shadow Lands (considering Tanith was once a dancer and there is a dancer NPC or Boss in the DLC).

[@steeltraditionalart]

Only Tanith is from foreign Land which I'm hoping does play into the DLC as well

[@marbleu8306]

I finished the game 3 times to get all achievements but now I'm on ng+2 and scared of getting 1 shot from a normal npc in DLC

[@gothangel5654]

didnt cross ur mind to have a save file for the achievements?

[@Rick-cs3jt]

The DLC Will have other type of leveling

[@madestych3814]

my 340 lvl Havel waiting dlc on ng+7

[@reganmccarthy8409]

Just beat Mohg, I’m so excited for the DLC come June ❤️