It boosts the power of full moon sorceries by default, though, given the scarcity of such abilities, the excellent Intelligence scaling damage is more than enough. The Carian Regal Scepter's eventual S scaling is top-tier, and it's obtained by defeating Rennala at Raya Lucaria and exchanging her Remembra

Queen Marika, the ruler of The Lands Between in **Elden Ring ** , has ties to people and places that may point to her actually being a Mimic from the Eternal Cities. This Elden Ring theory has evolved in the months since the game launched. It may sound outlandish at first but makes a lot of sense when considering the game’s penchant for hidden plots and alternate identities. The theory also has significant in-game evidence to back it

Malenia undoubtedly serves her twin brother with passion, but, by extension, she also fights for the cause and order he represents. Like in FromSoftware's other dark-fantasy epics, no single faction is clear-cut in terms of morals. That's why it's expected that the Greater Will's Golden Order doesn't have the interest of the Lands Between's residents at heart, as it rejects whomever it deems unworthy of the Erdtree's gr

The Albinauric Staff will be a seamless fit for toying around with Arcane-focused incantations and inflicting status ailments, as well as being able to use some sorceries on the side. At its best, the Albinauric Staff will still hit an admirable B scaling in Intelligence alongside its hefty S scaling in Arc

For emergency defense, nothing quite beats Ash of War: Bloodhound's Step as the most generous evasion skill in the game. On top of that, it's also great for moving across poison swamps or magma patches quickly, ignoring the penalty to movement speed. Putting it on the lightest dagger available is a sound idea.

[Warning: The following article contains spoilers for Elden Ring .] Marika is one of the most mysterious characters in Elden Ring . Most of her story happens in the past, but the game’s significant events occur because of her actions. It shows how powerful and darkdrift knight everdark sovereign influential Marika is in this world. The potential of her being a Mimic from the Eternal City is an essential point on the timeline of everything that happened before Elden Ring . It also means that there may be a different way to interpret the game’s main st

One central character that ties into this plot is Ranni the Witch. She is aligned with the Nox’s goals and is hinted to be working with them in some capacity, as she has a teleporter in Renna’s Rise that links to Nokstella. Like the Nox, Ranni seeks to finish her Elden Ring quest by ushering in the Age of Stars, which is the achievement awarded for choosing her ending. She is also an Empyrean and child of Radagon/Marika. During her quest line, Ranni reveals that she was behind the Night of the Black Knives. It’s possible that Marika conspired with Ranni by telling her where Destined Death can be found since Marika is the one who removed it from the Elden Ring and hid

Despite her status as an Empyrean and vessel of the Greater Will, there are hints suggesting she was plotting to betray the outer god. At Elden Ring 's Roundtable Hold , the player can hear the blacksmith Hewg whispering a prayer to Marika. He can also be heard muttering about Marika’s command that he smith a weapon that can kill a god. The Greater Will may have learned of this plot and locked Marika inside the Erdtree as punishment. The god’s knowledge of her betrayal is supported by the fact that the Two Fingers have selected three other Empyreans to be Marika’s successor - Miquella, Malenia, and Ranni. Marika's imprisonment could be why her Grace is guiding the Tarnished, to put the player in contact with Hewg so they can use the god-killing weapon in her st

The Meteorite Staff is perhaps the strongest early-game staff in the game, so long as players are willing to brave one of Elden Ring 's toughest areas to find it. The aforementioned Glintstone Staff that the Prisoner starts with provides a strong start, but whether players began with that class or not, the Meteorite Staff offers an excellent early-game bo

While the 48 Intelligence requirement is high, it starts with a strong B scaling in Intelligence, and the passive buff it provides to sorceries is worth it. And though the upgrade materials for it aren't easy to find, the combination of strong sorcery casting and Scarlet Rot side effect makes the Rotten Crystal Staff a powerful pick for even the most demanding of fig

However, he did find an alternative treatment, if imperfect. Miquella crafted an unalloyed gold needle that could treat the Scarlet Rot and keep it at bay. An unalloyed gold needle is also what's given to the Tarnished by the elderly sage Gowry to, in turn, give to Millicent in Caelid to treat her

Horseback riding is a pretty important aspect of Elden Ring , with players able to unlock the steed, Torrent, after finding three Sites of Grace. But horses are also integral to many of the game's bosses, and after vanquishing one of those bosses, terrible_hero found themselves in a scene right out of a com