Sam Okonkwo
Senior Games Writer
Mohg, Lord of Blood is one of the most consequential bosses in Elden Ring: he is not just a Great Rune fight, he is one of the two demigods you must defeat to o...
Sam Okonkwo
Senior Games Writer
Malenia, Blade of Miquella is the fight most Elden Ring players consider the hardest in the base game — and the one they lose the most runs to. She heals on eve...
Sam Okonkwo
Senior Games Writer
Reaching the Altus Plateau is the single biggest point of no return in Elden Ring — it silently advances or ends more NPC questlines than any boss you fight. El...
Sam Okonkwo
Senior Games Writer
Great Runes are the single biggest permanent stat swing you can equip in Elden Ring — and most players pick the wrong one because they read the name, not the ef...
Sam Okonkwo
Senior Games Writer
Quick answer: The Marais Executioner's Sword is a Strength/Arcane Legendary Armament greatsword dropped by Elemer of the Briar at The Shaded Castle in the Altus...
Sam Okonkwo
Senior Games Writer
Quick answer: Rennala, Queen of the Full Moon is a two-phase Legend boss at the top of the Academy of Raya Lucaria, and she is far easier than her reputation su...
Sam Okonkwo
Senior Games Writer
The Cross-Naginata is one of those weapons the Elden Ring community keeps rediscovering. Ask on r/EldenRingBuilds why people love it and you get the same shrug ...
Sam Okonkwo
Senior Games Writer
Promised Consort Radahn is the final boss of Shadow of the Erdtree and the fight most players agree is the hardest in Elden Ring — harder than Malenia. On patch...
Sam Okonkwo
Senior Games Writer
Blood Loss is still the most reliable damage engine in Elden Ring, and on patch 1.17 (the base-game version live since August 28, 2026) the best bleed weapons a...
Sam Okonkwo
Senior Games Writer
The Obsidian Lamina is one of the last weapons you can get in Shadow of the Erdtree — and that timing has fueled a running argument in the community about wheth...
Sam Okonkwo
Senior Games Writer
Promised Consort Radahn is the final boss of Shadow of the Erdtree, and for most players he is the single hardest fight in all of Elden Ring — harder than Malen...
Sam Okonkwo
Senior Games Writer
The Crucible Knight duo at the end of Auriza Hero's Grave is one of the meanest optional fights in the base game — two of the toughest solo bosses in the Lands ...
Sam Okonkwo
Senior Games Writer
Elden Ring Nightreign hands you a fixed character, not a build-from-scratch class — so the Nightfarer you pick is the single biggest decision of an Expedition. ...
Sam Okonkwo
Senior Games Writer
To beat Commander Gaius in Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree, come in at around Scadutree Blessing level 10–12, exploit his weakness to Holy damage, and learn o...
Sam Okonkwo
Senior Games Writer
Godrick the Grafted is the first major Legacy Dungeon boss most Tarnished meet, waiting at the end of Stormveil Castle in Limgrave — and for a lot of new player...
Sam Okonkwo
Senior Games Writer
Quick answer: The Idus Knight is one of two new starting classes added to Elden Ring in Patch 1.17 with the paid Tarnished Pack (and included by default in the ...
Sam Okonkwo
Senior Games Writer
Quick answer: Margit, the Fell Omen is Elden Ring's first real skill-check boss, standing at Stormhill on the road into Stormveil Castle. He has roughly 4,174 H...
Sam Okonkwo
Senior Games Writer
Quick answer: The Heavy Knight is Elden Ring's tankiest starting class, added with the Tarnished Pack in Version 1.17 (August 28, 2026). It opens at level 10 wi...
Sam Okonkwo
Senior Games Writer
Quick answer: For most players, the best starting class in Elden Ring is the Vagabond — it has the highest starting Vigor (15) and a balanced Strength/Dexterity...
Sam Okonkwo
Senior Games Writer
Elden Ring lands on Nintendo Switch 2 as ELDEN RING Tarnished Edition on August 28, 2026, and it is the single biggest Elden Ring buying decision of the year. I...
Sam Okonkwo
Senior Games Writer
Applies to: ELDEN RING base game, version 1.16.1 (2025-08-21). A new title update is expected on/around August 28, 2026 to enable the Tarnished Pack; its versio...
Sam Okonkwo
Senior Games Writer
Quick answer: Yes — playing Elden Ring on Nintendo Switch 2 means buying it fresh. The ELDEN RING Tarnished Edition is a Switch 2-only bundle (base game + Shado...
Sam Okonkwo
Senior Games Writer
Rune farming in Elden Ring is how you close the gap between the level you are and the level a boss wants you to be. Whether you are stuck on a wall, saving for ...
Sam Okonkwo
Senior Games Writer
Quick answer: The Tarnished Edition and the Tarnished Pack are two different things that launch on the same day, August 28, 2026. The Tarnished Edition is a com...