Original companion reading for the daily trials — deep dives into the characters, history, weapons, and world of Elden Ring, written by the Elden-Dle team.
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Boss Guides • 7 min read
The Major Bosses of Elden Ring, Explained
A structural field guide to the major bosses of Elden Ring — which shardbearers are required, which are optional, where to find them, and what kind of fight each one is.
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Lore Explainers • 6 min read
Who Shattered the Elden Ring? The Shattering War, Explained
A clear breakdown of the Shattering — how Queen Marika broke the Elden Ring, why her demigod children went to war over its fragments, and what it all means for the Tarnished you play.
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Strategy • 7 min read
The Best Elden Ring Weapons for Every Build Archetype
Named weapon recommendations for every Elden Ring build — Strength, Dexterity, Faith, Intelligence, and bleed — plus how to think about scaling, Ashes of War, and stat investment.
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Shadow of the Erdtree • 6 min read
Shadow of the Erdtree: A Guide to the DLC's Key Characters
Meet the major characters of Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree — Messmer the Impaler, Miquella, Leda and her band of pilgrims, and the lords of the Land of Shadow.
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World & Map • 6 min read
A Tour of the Lands Between: Every Region of the Elden Ring Map
A region-by-region tour of the Elden Ring world map, from Limgrave to the Mountaintops of the Giants — what defines each area, who rules it, and what you will find there.
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Boss Guides • 6 min read
How to Beat Malenia, Blade of Miquella: A Strategy Guide
A focused strategy guide to Elden Ring's hardest optional boss, Malenia, Blade of Miquella — how to survive Waterfowl Dance, stop her healing, clear the Goddess of Rot phase, and what she drops.
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Strategy • 6 min read
Elden Ring Beginner's Guide: Your First Ten Hours in the Lands Between
New to Elden Ring? A practical beginner's guide to your first ten hours — choosing a class, a concrete opening route through Limgrave, Sites of Grace, Torrent, and leveling priorities.
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Lore Explainers • 6 min read
The Outer Gods of Elden Ring, Explained
A lore guide to the Outer Gods of Elden Ring — the Greater Will, the Frenzied Flame, the God of Rot, the Formless Mother, and the distant powers that pull the strings of the Lands Between.
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Lore Explainers • 6 min read
Ranni's Questline and the Age of Stars Ending, Explained
A guide to Ranni the Witch's questline in Elden Ring and the Age of the Stars ending — who Ranni is, the key steps and break points to watch for, and what her ending means.
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Shadow of the Erdtree • 5 min read
Scadutree Fragments: How Power Scaling Works in Shadow of the Erdtree
How to get stronger in Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree. A guide to Scadutree Fragments and Revered Spirit Ash — the DLC's unique power system, the level caps, and how to find them.
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Nightreign • 6 min read
Elden Ring Nightreign Explained: The Co-op Spin-off and Its Nightfarers
What is Elden Ring Nightreign? A guide to FromSoftware's standalone co-op spin-off — its run-based structure, the eight Nightfarers, the Nightlord bosses, and how it differs from the base game.