This guide will walk you through the best Elden Ring runes farming method in the game as of 2024. Whether you’re playing online or offline, solo, or after multiple patches and downloadable content, this method remains effective. However, it’s crucial to follow the steps carefully to avoid wasting time. This guide is comprehensive, ensuring you don’t miss any crucial details.
Before diving into the guide, it’s essential to note that while this is considered the best rune farm, it’s not the easiest early rune farm location for new players or those starting at level one. For beginners, there’s another farming method involving a Dragon that can be farmed repeatedly for over a million runes without any combat required. You can find a guide for that method in the description and return here for this advanced farming technique.
Getting Started
Step 1: Meet White Mask Varre
Your journey begins at the First Step resting spot in Limgrave, where you first start the game. Here, you’ll find an NPC named White Mask Varre, the guy who calls you Maidenless. If you’ve already killed him, don’t worry; you can still reach the farming location through a portal in the Consecrated Snowfield, though this requires defeating multiple bosses.
- Talk to White Mask Varre: Exhaust all his dialogue options by talking to him repeatedly until he starts repeating himself.
- Objective: Varre will instruct you to go to Stormveil Castle and defeat Godrick the Grafted to obtain his Great Rune.
Step 2: Journey to Stormveil Castle
From the First Step resting spot, head directly north along the road, past the church, and through the woods to the Gatehouse Ruin where you unlock your mount, Torrent.
- Head through Gatehouse Ruin: Run past all defenses and follow the path west up the hill.
- Reach Stormveil Castle Entrance: Continue along the path, dodging guards and avoiding the ballista near the castle gate.
Step 3: Defeat Margit, the Fell Omen
To enter Stormveil Castle, you must defeat Margit, the Fell Omen, the first sub-boss.
- Summon Help: Summon Sorcerer Rogier (available offline) and use Spirit Wolf summon to overwhelm Margit.
- Combat Tips: Use power attacks or Uchi Katana’s special attack to stagger Margit and perform critical attacks.
Step 4: Navigate Stormveil Castle
Once inside, navigate through Stormveil Castle to reach Godrick the Grafted.
- Path Inside the Castle: Enter through a hole in the wall, drop off cliffs, and run past most enemies.
- Collect Rusty Key: From the iron door, sneak in to avoid the knight or grab the Rusty Key at the back of the room.
- Unlock Doors: Use the Rusty Key to open doors and proceed through the castle.
- Resting Points: Utilize sights of grace to save progress and heal.
Step 5: Defeat Godrick the Grafted
To continue Varre’s questline, you need to defeat Godrick the Grafted.
- Buff Weapons and Summon Help: Use weapon buffs and summon Spirit Ashes. If playing online, use co-op or summon an NPC.
- Combat Tips: Use powerful attacks and dodge his attacks carefully. Guides are available for detailed strategies.
Step 6: Unlock the Lake-Facing Cliffs Resting Point
After defeating Godrick, head to the Lake-Facing Cliffs resting point.
- Path to the Resting Point: Enter his castle, take a left at the giant throne, go down the spiral staircase, and hop off the balcony.
- Lake-Facing Cliffs: Follow the door outside to find the resting spot on the left.
Continuing Varre’s Questline
Step 7: Roundtable Hold and Rose Church
With the Great Rune, head to the Roundtable Hold.
- Travel to Roundtable Hold: If you haven’t already unlocked it, rest at a point of grace to trigger an invitation from Melina.
- Talk to Two Fingers: Fast travel to the Roundtable Hold, go through the double doors, and talk to the Two Fingers.
Next, fast travel back to the First Step resting point to find Varre’s note indicating his new location at the Rose Church in Liurnia.
- Travel to Rose Church: Fast travel to the Lake-Facing Cliffs resting point and head down the hill through the valley.
- Unlock the Map: Head north down the river to pick up the map fragment near the glowing stone tablet.
Step 8: Complete Varre’s Questline
At the Rose Church, speak to Varre and answer his question about the Two Fingers, selecting the option indicating they didn’t seem right.
- Receive Festering Bloody Fingers: Varre will give you five Festering Bloody Fingers for invasions.
- Offline Method: If offline, travel to the Academy Gate Town resting point and follow the broken bridge to find an NPC marker.
- Reach Gatehouse: Use the updraft near the broken bridge to jump to the top of the cliffs and reach the Gatehouse.
Step 9: Unlock the Grand Lift of Dectus
To unlock the Grand Lift of Dectus, you need two halves of the Dectus Medallion.
- Travel to the Third Church of Marika: Fast travel to Gatefront Ruins, go east, cross the bridge, and head north to the Third Church of Marika.
- Use Portal: Use the portal at the back of the bushes to reach an endgame area of Caelid.
Step 10: The Final Farming Spot
Once you’ve followed these steps, you’ll finally arrive at the best rune farming location.
- Rest at the Sites of Grace: Ensure you rest at the sites of grace to save your progress.
- Farming Method: Utilize the environment and enemies in the area to maximize your rune gains, following specific patterns and strategies to reach the 198,000 runes per hour rate.
By following this guide, you’ll efficiently reach the optimal rune farming location and maximize your rune gains in the Elden Ring. Whether you’re a veteran player or new to the game, this method ensures a steady and substantial increase in runes, keeping you well-equipped with Elden Ring Items and ready for the challenges ahead.
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