Elden Ring is big and can take lots of of hours to finish all the pieces. That is very true of the dungeons within the recreation’s massive open world. In Elden Ring, gamers will discover many dungeons, however not all dungeons are the identical.
Scattered throughout the Lands Between are catacombs, caves, tunnels and ruins, which include a wealth of things, supplies, weapons and, after all, enemies. Realizing what’s in retailer for you earlier than getting into a dungeon will aid you put together for the battle forward and know the place to go for those who want sure gadgets.
Listed here are the several types of dungeons in Elden Ring and what you must anticipate.
Legacy Dungeons
A very powerful features of Elden Ring’s story and required bosses will come through the Legacy Dungeons, that are sprawling, bespoke areas full of distinctive enemies and treasure. Every may have a number of grace websites in addition to a number of bosses, some are required to progress by way of the sport whereas others might be skipped.
A portion of the map of the Lands Between.
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Stormveil Citadel, Raya Lucaria Academy and Leyndell, Royal Capital are three of the Legacy Dungeons gamers might want to conquer to finish the sport.
Catacombs
Underground grave websites referred to as catacombs are discovered everywhere in the Lands Between. These smaller dungeons are often full of undead enemies and are laden with crafting and improve supplies similar to Grave and Ghost Glovewarts. Each are used to degree up Spirit Ashes as soon as you’ve got unlocked that choice with Roderika within the Roundtable Maintain.
There’s one boss for every catacomb, and the reward for clearing the dungeons could be a weapon, spell or Spirit Ash. The primary catacombs you will discover in Limgrave are the Stormfoot Catacombs, Murkwater Catacombs and Deathtouched Catacombs.
Tunnels
Like how catacombs are the go-to place to farm supplies required to improve Spirit Ashes, tunnels are the place you will discover Smithing and Somber Smithing stones to boost weapons. Miners are the frequent enemy you will face right here, and they’re particularly robust to take down since their exhausting pores and skin makes them robust in opposition to slashing weapons. Nonetheless, they’re weak to blunt weapons or magic. The identical goes for the bosses of the tunnels who will usually drop weapons when defeated.
Tunnels discovered close to the beginning of the sport are Limgrave Tunnels and Morne Tunnels.
Caves
In contrast to catacombs and tunnels, caves do not have an necessary improve materials to farm. As an alternative, they’re full of harmful wildlife and demi-humans. They’re additionally a lot faster to clear than the earlier dungeons. Look to hurry in and take out the boss to earn your self a weapon, talisman or spell.
The caves close to the beginning of the sport embody the Groveside Cave, Coastal Cave and Murkwater Cave.
Hero Graves
Among the extra harmful dungeons to search out are the various Hero Grave websites. There are solely 4, however a typical factor is a chariot adorned with spinning blades that travels alongside set paths. These automobiles will kill gamers in a single hit no matter well being, so timing is all the pieces right here. Consider these dungeons as one thing of an impediment course. Hero Graves can even have multiple boss to combat, with the final one being extremely robust because it often consists of a combat with two robust enemies on the similar time.
Clearing a Hero Grave nets you an elite Spirit Ash, that are highly effective summons that may maintain their very own in opposition to bosses. The primary Hero Grave, Fringefolk Hero’s Grave, is definitely proper close to the place you begin however requires two Stonesword Keys.
Ruins
In contrast to the earlier dungeons, ruins are discovered above floor as an alternative of underground. They’re simply identifiable with their crumbling buildings. The variety of enemies at every smash can differ and there’ll probably not be a boss. Nonetheless, most ruins may have stairs main right down to a treasure chest and even an necessary character that’s tied to a aspect quest.
The ruins in Limgrave embody the Gatefront Ruins, Mistwood Ruins and Waypoint Ruins.
