Whether you’re new to FromSoftware games or not, Elden Ring’s open world is both an exciting and daunting prospect.
When you first emerge in the starting area of Limgrave, having selected your starting class and starting souvenir item, the entire region is open for you to explore, from discovering caves hiding short but challenging dungeons to dragons, trolls and other powerful creatures. that roam the lands.
Although there is a destination you must reach as part of the story, you don’t have to go there right away. In fact, we highly recommend that you don’t and instead take the time to understand how things work and power up your character.
Watch the first 50 minutes of Elden Ring, recorded on PS5 at 60 FPS.
What to do first in Elden Ring
First things first, it’s best to establish where you need to go on the critical path, and that’s Castle Stormveil. You’ll discover this when you light the first Siege of Grace (think of these rest points as the bonfires in Elden Ring) and the light emerging from above will point you in the direction you need to go next. Varre, the nearby character, will also tell you that the castle is your first port of call and if you look to the west, you can see it on the cliffs.
However, resist the temptation to go directly there. Although that direction offers some essential improvements that we want to take advantage of, you will still want to postpone arriving at the Castle for a few hours.
Here’s what you need to do first in Elden Ring:
- Visit the Church of Elleh just north of where you start (be sure to avoid the mighty Tree Sentinel along the way!) to find a merchant, Kale, who can sell you a crafting kit and cookbooks, and if you want to explore some places nearby. cave dungeons, a torch.
- Ideally, your first port of call should be Gatefront Ruins. This is along the critical path, next to a door where you can approach Castle Stormveil, but it has two useful items: the map fragment for the area and a whetstone knife to equip Ash of War weapon skills .
- At this point, you may be wondering how to level up. Visit Grace just east or west of Gatefront Ruins and Melina will visit you. Here you will also get the Torrent horse, which will help you explore the region faster and easier.
- If you want some small dungeons next, then it’s worth exploring some local caves. Again, you’ll need a torch before you set out, and the bosses inside (Demi Human Chief, Beastman of Farum Azula, and Erdtree Burial Watchdog, among them) offer a healthy challenge and some decent rewards.
- Although several characters warn you not to visit Lake Agheel to the east, it is worth going around the outside and heading along the river to the north. After an invasion, you’ll want to visit Patches, who very soon has an item that can help you with a critical path story boss. It’s also where you can purchase a Stonesword Key, which will allow you to access specific locked areas.
- At the lake you can also find our recommendation for the best weapon in opening hours, the Twinblade. However, you’ll likely need to increase your stats to equip it; Our rune farming methods could help you in this case. If you want to cast magic in particular, then it’s worth finding a location for the staff.
Where to find Twinblade in Elden Ring.
- Whatever weapon you choose, it’s worth finding some smithing stones to upgrade. There are two places in Limgrave that we recommend visiting: a mine-like dungeon northwest of the lake, or a troll-covered field in nearby Stormhill, not far from Stormveil Castle.
- Finally, there are some Flask upgrades at your disposal to help you heal better, and if you’re happy to have help in battle, finding some summoning spirits won’t hurt either.
At this point, you should have access to a good weapon, a leveled up character, and a better understanding of how things work.
The points above only scratch the surface of what Limgrave has in store, let alone the rest of the game, most of which is technically accessible from the start if you know where to go. Feel free to wander around and take it all in at your own pace (there’s something new and surprising around every corner), and when you’re ready, properly begin the critical path.
Once you’ve decided on a starting class and a starting keepsake item, you first need to figure out how to level up, how to respec, and how to use Ashes of War. Do you need any directions from there? Our Elden Ring walkthrough and Elden Ring boss order can help you know where to go next, but we also recommend looking for Golden Seeds, Sacred Tears, Crystal Tears, Talismans, and some of our top weapon and armor picks. If you’re nearing the end of the game, we can help you with the Volcano Manor and Rykard quest, Haligtree’s Secret Medallion locations, solving Ordina, the Liturgical Town puzzle, Millicent’s quest, Commander Niall, Morgott, Godskin Duo , Maliketh and Malenia.
Where to go next in Elden Ring: how to get to Castle Stormveil
When you’re ready, getting to Castle Stormveil is as simple as going west through the gate next to Gatefront Ruins and following the winding path up the hill until you reach the gates.
Of course, we say “simple”, but there are many enemies, both at the gate and just as you approach the castle.
Fortunately, with Torrent, you can simply walk past them to the castle walls that the path takes you towards. (A tip: There’s no shame in running past enemies, especially when they’re in groups!)
Yes, he is a troll about to jump. And yes, you should run past!
However, there is one major barrier before reaching Castle Stormveil: an encounter with the first boss of the critical path, Margit the Fell Omen.
This is a very challenging encounter and requires not only a reasonably level character (we were around level 20), but also a good set of offensive options and some invocations to help you out.
If you’re stuck here, and we were for a while, then exploring more of Limgrave (and beyond) is recommended, not only to better develop your character, but also to prevent you from getting too frustrated. Unlike other FromSoftware games, although bosses like this can block the “main” path forward, there are still so Lots you can see and do. So take your time and explore – Margit can wait!
If you need more tips from there, we have an Elden Ring walkthrough for the critical path and a list of the main bosses to help you see one of the many endings.
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