Elden Ring: Quick Tips for Collecting Runes

Elden Ring is such a challenging game that even veteran Dark Souls gamers will have a hard time but enjoy some of the game's challenging aspects.

Just like Dark Souls, the player must use the game's primary form of currency, Runes, to level up and purchase items in the Elden Ring.

Players must exchange Runes in place of Souls for currency in the Elden Ring, but they are similar. However, before they can level up their character to increase the stats of their choice, they will need to meet a Maiden named Melina.

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Thankfully, players won't have to wait long before encountering Melina and gaining the ability to level up and obtain Elden Ring's Spectral Steed called Torrent. Everyone will meet Melina at the Gatefront Site of Grace once it is activated. It is located outside the archway through the enemy camp.

How to collect many Runes in Elden Ring

Once the player has met Melina and rested at the Site of Grace, it's time for the character to cross the large archway to face the giant Troll waiting to rush at a high position.

It will likely be the biggest enemy gamers face early in the game, but there is an easy way to prepare and successfully defeat it.

Before going through the archway, make sure the character has allocated enough Flask to replenish his HP at the Site of Grace.

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The player then needs to go through the archway with a shield with maximum protection to prevent archers from firing from the left and right sides. Note that stealth does not work in this area of ​​the Elden Ring.

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Slowly go up the path with the shield in place until the Troll jumps from the high platform.

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Now it's time to lure the Troll outside the portal while avoiding the arrows.

Once the Troll is outside the portal, it's time to lock the target.

Players can target both legs and face.

A blow to the face will temporarily blind the Troll and stagger.

Use fire arrows or wait for the Troll to finish its attack while it is in a crouching position for a short time and slash at its face.

Approaching its face with a sword relies heavily on luck, so the best method is to initiate foot attacks.

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To do this, run past the Troll and roll between its legs when it starts to attack.

The player character will find himself behind the Troll with the back of his leg exposed.

Start swinging your sword at your feet, but make sure you don't get caught as the Troll jumps into the air.

When the Troll's health is half, it will draw its sword.

The same procedure will work, but the Troll will fight back with an attack from any angle.

To counter this attack, simply run towards the craggy walls, keeping the Troll locked in your character's line of sight.

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Trolls will run into cliffs, temporarily stumbling on their own. This will make it more likely to be slashed at the leg.

When the Troll is defeated, it will yield 1000 Runes at once.

Rest again at the Site of Grace, then repeat the steps above until you have obtained enough Runes to level up. This method can be used as often as required as the Troll will respawn after each break.

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Fighting Trolls will take a lot of practice to master, but the runes it gives are totally worth it. This is one of the fastest and easiest ways to earn 1000 Runes over and over again, which helps to level up early in the Elden Ring. Moreover, if the character is defeated, the player will not have to go far to earn the Rune again.

Jessica Tanner

Update 04 March 2022