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<br>Ainsel River is where players start getting a glimpse of the vastness of Elden Ring 's underground area. It's a Legacy Dungeon that supplements the underground wonders brought about by Siofra River (a semi-open-world area). Ainsel River is sprawling, cryptic, and oppressive thanks to a certain mini-boss that's hard to k<br><br>As the name implies, the idea of a bleed build is to inflict as much blood loss damage as possible as quickly as possible. Aside from a handful of enemies and bosses, just about everything in Elden Ring is susceptible to this which makes it very easy to get a lot of bonus damage when engaging otherwise beefy enemies. Many weapons can inflict blood loss, including the samurai starter weapon: the Uchigatana . Some are better at this than others though, so that'll be the first thing to take care of after doing a character re-spec.<br><br><br> One-Eyed Shield : Amongst some of the most unique shields in Elden Ring , the One-Eyed Shield does great damage negation across the board, but its primary use is actually as a ranged weapon. Using the attached Weapon Skill, "Flame Spit," the user can launch fireballs out of the shield's mouth. It may take some effort to land a hit, but once it does, the damage is pretty sizeable. When it comes to protection, this shield is best used against enemies dealing Fire and Holy dam<br><br> <br>It doesn't help that Miquella's Haligtree is room after room of death traps where players are funneled into gank fights and narrow pathways. Overall, it's an area that seems to have been made to annoy players rather than test their late-game skills. That's quite disappointing considering the effort needed to unlock this pl<br> <br>Redmane Castle barely counts as a Legacy Dungeon because it's quite small and there's not much to do in the area. However, the whole place is oozing with atmosphere and history. It's Radahn's castle and supposedly Caelid's bastion before Malenia nuked the whole contin<br><br><br> Crossed-Tree Towershield : Another shield that doesn't technically have anything wrong with it all, the Crossed-Tree Towershield is yet again Greatshield that lands in the B-tier by default, having decent stats, but being outshone by most of the other shields on this list. Nevertheless, with strong resistances against Fire and Holy damage, a decent Guard Boost, a sleek design, and easy accessibility, it's no surprise that this Greatshield has its share of dedicated f<br><br>By this point in the game, one will likely be in the low to mid-hundreds as far as their level goes, so there should be a lot of points available for a re-spec. All the weapons typically employed by this build scale on Arcane, so that will be the stat focused most. Assuming a level 130 character, the stats should be something like this:<br><br> <br>Players getting obliterated by the Draconic Tree Sentinel (Capital Outskirts) at the gates of Leyndell should be happy to learn that there is a cheesing tactic that can take care of this particular [https://eldenringportal.com/articles/elden-ring-nightreign-july-update-revamps-augur-boss-amid-player-decline Augur boss difficulty] with very little effort required on their part. All they need to equip themselves with is a lot of patience and the Poison Mist Incantati<br><br><br> Inverted Hawk Towershield : There's nothing wrong with the Inverted Hawk Towershield, being another good shield across the board, and taking minimal effort to farm, but there's also nothing too special about it, landing it on the B-tier of this list by default. Highlights of this Greatshild are its good Magic and Holy resistances. However, players should be prepared for an exceptionally low drop rate. Even with a Discovery of around 250, our experience suggests that farming for this unremarkable shield can take approximately 50 minu<br><br> <br>Midra's Manse can be found at the far edge of the Abyssal Woods. To get her, players will first need to take the hidden ladder behind one of the flaming boats in the area just before the bridge leading to the Storehouse, First Floor Site of Grace. Follow the route down to the painting room with the illusory wall next to it. Take the ladder down to a coffin that will drop to lower Scadu Altus. Head southwest through the water all the way to the Darklight Catacombs . Clear this dungeon to access the Abyssal Woods. Head to the southwestern edge of the Abyssal Woods to reach Midra's Ma<br><br> <br>Castle Ensis is a letdown in many ways as there is not much going on in this Legacy Dungeon. It features a relatively linear path with little to no hidden secrets, no backtracking and no reason to revisit the area after it has been clea<br><br> <br>Players can't go wrong with this armor. It works well against any kind of Sorcery or Incantation and the high poise makes it ideal for trading hits, especially in PvP. In any case, do remember to grab this good armor after defeating Loretta's original f<br><br><br> Spiked Palisade Shield : As a shield, the Spiked Palisade Shield isn't all that great, only negating 95% of physical damage, and only having a guard boost of 59. Elemental resistances are not very generous either, capped at 50 on average. On the other hand, this shield isn't a bad weapon, causing 70 points of blood loss build-up with each successful hit . For certain blood-focused builds, it could be worth considering, especially given its brutal design, which pairs well with heavy armor s<br>
<br>Inverted Hawk Towershield : There's nothing wrong with the Inverted Hawk Towershield, being another good shield across the board, and taking minimal effort to farm, but there's also nothing too special about it, landing it on the B-tier of this list by default. Highlights of this Greatshild are its good Magic and Holy resistances. However, players should be prepared for an exceptionally low drop rate. Even with a Discovery of around 250, our experience suggests that farming for this unremarkable shield can take approximately 50 minu<br><br> <br>The Pillory Shield is not only useful in blocking most Holy Attacks, but it also has a useful Passive that increases a player's HP by 50 points. Furthermore, it also increases a player's Vitality, which means players can resist the Death Status Effect ( one of the many deadly Status Effects players need to be aware o<br><br> <br>Classes Stats And Equipment For Every Starting Class Wretch Class Explained Prophet Class Explained Confessor Class Explained Samurai Class Explained Bandit Class Explained Astrologer Class Explained The Cultural Influences of Each Elden Ring C<br><br> <br>Elden Ring Talismans All Legendary Talisman Locations How to Get Gold Scarab Talisman (And What It Does) Silver Scarab Talisman Location How To Get The Claw Talisman How To Get The Blue Dancer Charm Where To Find The Curved Sword Talisman How To Get The Green Turtle Talisman How To Get The Hammer Talisman How To Get The Erdtree's Favor Talisman How To Get The Viridian Amber Medallion How To Get The Cerulean Seed Talisman How to Get Rotten Winged Sword Insignia Kindred Of Rot's Exultation Talisman Location How To Get Great Jar's Arsenal Talisman How To Get The Radagon Icon How To Get Flock’s Canvas Talisman Dragoncrest Greatshield Talisman Location How To Get Radagon's Soreseal How To Get Marika's Soreseal Primal Glintstone Blade Location Crucible Feather Talisman Location Crucible Feather Talisman Location Elden Ring: How to Get the Taker's Cameo Talisman Elden Ring: How to Get Ritual Shield Talisman Elden Ring: How to Get Carian Filigreed Crest Talisman Elden Ring: How to Get Godskin Swaddling Cloth Talisman Elden Ring: How to Get All Flamedrake Talismans Elden Ring: How to Get Crimson Seed Tali<br><br>However, Yura's questline can be quite long compared to a lot of other NPC questlines and will require you to unlock/reach the Altus Plateau, which is unofficially considered a mid-game area in Elden Ring . Once you encounter Yura at the Second Church of Marika in the Altus Plateau and talk to him, the Nagakiba is yours. To complete this questline in full, you'll need to meet with and help Yura out a number of times, so let's break down exactly what's involved in this questline below:<br><br> <br>NPC And Questlines Pope Turtle Location Corhyn Full Quest Walkthrough White Mask Varre Full Quest Walkthrough Jar Bairn Full Quest Walkthrough Boc the Seamster Full Quest Walkthrough Iron Fist Alexander Warrior Jar Full Quest Walkthrough Sorceress Sellen Full Quest Walkthrough How To Complete Irina's Questline How To Complete Edgar's Questline Blaidd the Half-Wolf Full Quest Walkthrough Nepheli Loux Full Quest Walkthrough Yura Hunter of Bloody Fingers Full Quest Walkthrough Rya Full Quest Walkthrough Millicent Full Quest Walkthrough Ranni Full Quest Walkthrough Hyetta Full Quest Walkthrough Patches Full Quest Walkthrough Fia Full Quest Walkthrough Diallos Full Quest Walkthrough D Hunter of the Dead Full Quest Walkthrough Dung Eater Full Quest Walkthrough How to Get All End<br><br> <br>Speaking of more trolls, Stormhill is a lovely area full of those walking behemoths. One area, specifically south of Warmaster's Shack, has five of these trolls standing near a cliff . They're also evenly spaced out so players don't need to fight multiple trolls all at the same time — though doing that is faster but risk<br><br> <br>Elden Ring Sorceries​​​​​ Best Early Sorcery Spells How to Get More Spell Slots How to Get Rock Sling Eternal Darkness Sorcery Location How to Get Ancient Death Rancor Spell How To Get Rennala's Full Moon Sorcery How To Get The Adula's Moonblade How To Get Terra Magica Buff Spell How To Get Unseen Blade And Unseen Form Sorceries Elden Ring: How to Get Stars of Ruin spell Elden Ring:  [https://Eldenringportal.com/articles/mastering-the-duchess-in-elden-ring-nightreign-the-elegant-assassin Evasive combat Tactics] How to Get Night Comet Elden Ring: What To Do With the Royal House Sc<br><br>The second method for obtaining the Nagakiba involves completing Yura's questline to a certain degree or at least interacting with it in some capacity and then heading to the Mountaintops of the Giants.<br><br><br> Cuckoo Greatshield : The Cuckoo Greatshield is an excellent option for those looking to absorb some Magic damage , but unfortunately, it's outshone by the Eclipse Crest Greatshield in just about every way. Still, this shield remains a great one for Magic and Holy defense if the player hasn't found the Eclipse Crest yet. Another appealing aspect is its stunning design, which pairs seamlessly with many medium and heavy armor sets, allowing for a stylish and cohesive character appeara<br>

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Inverted Hawk Towershield : There's nothing wrong with the Inverted Hawk Towershield, being another good shield across the board, and taking minimal effort to farm, but there's also nothing too special about it, landing it on the B-tier of this list by default. Highlights of this Greatshild are its good Magic and Holy resistances. However, players should be prepared for an exceptionally low drop rate. Even with a Discovery of around 250, our experience suggests that farming for this unremarkable shield can take approximately 50 minu


The Pillory Shield is not only useful in blocking most Holy Attacks, but it also has a useful Passive that increases a player's HP by 50 points. Furthermore, it also increases a player's Vitality, which means players can resist the Death Status Effect ( one of the many deadly Status Effects players need to be aware o


Classes Stats And Equipment For Every Starting Class Wretch Class Explained Prophet Class Explained Confessor Class Explained Samurai Class Explained Bandit Class Explained Astrologer Class Explained The Cultural Influences of Each Elden Ring C


Elden Ring Talismans All Legendary Talisman Locations How to Get Gold Scarab Talisman (And What It Does) Silver Scarab Talisman Location How To Get The Claw Talisman How To Get The Blue Dancer Charm Where To Find The Curved Sword Talisman How To Get The Green Turtle Talisman How To Get The Hammer Talisman How To Get The Erdtree's Favor Talisman How To Get The Viridian Amber Medallion How To Get The Cerulean Seed Talisman How to Get Rotten Winged Sword Insignia Kindred Of Rot's Exultation Talisman Location How To Get Great Jar's Arsenal Talisman How To Get The Radagon Icon How To Get Flock’s Canvas Talisman Dragoncrest Greatshield Talisman Location How To Get Radagon's Soreseal How To Get Marika's Soreseal Primal Glintstone Blade Location Crucible Feather Talisman Location Crucible Feather Talisman Location Elden Ring: How to Get the Taker's Cameo Talisman Elden Ring: How to Get Ritual Shield Talisman Elden Ring: How to Get Carian Filigreed Crest Talisman Elden Ring: How to Get Godskin Swaddling Cloth Talisman Elden Ring: How to Get All Flamedrake Talismans Elden Ring: How to Get Crimson Seed Tali

However, Yura's questline can be quite long compared to a lot of other NPC questlines and will require you to unlock/reach the Altus Plateau, which is unofficially considered a mid-game area in Elden Ring . Once you encounter Yura at the Second Church of Marika in the Altus Plateau and talk to him, the Nagakiba is yours. To complete this questline in full, you'll need to meet with and help Yura out a number of times, so let's break down exactly what's involved in this questline below:


NPC And Questlines Pope Turtle Location Corhyn Full Quest Walkthrough White Mask Varre Full Quest Walkthrough Jar Bairn Full Quest Walkthrough Boc the Seamster Full Quest Walkthrough Iron Fist Alexander Warrior Jar Full Quest Walkthrough Sorceress Sellen Full Quest Walkthrough How To Complete Irina's Questline How To Complete Edgar's Questline Blaidd the Half-Wolf Full Quest Walkthrough Nepheli Loux Full Quest Walkthrough Yura Hunter of Bloody Fingers Full Quest Walkthrough Rya Full Quest Walkthrough Millicent Full Quest Walkthrough Ranni Full Quest Walkthrough Hyetta Full Quest Walkthrough Patches Full Quest Walkthrough Fia Full Quest Walkthrough Diallos Full Quest Walkthrough D Hunter of the Dead Full Quest Walkthrough Dung Eater Full Quest Walkthrough How to Get All End


Speaking of more trolls, Stormhill is a lovely area full of those walking behemoths. One area, specifically south of Warmaster's Shack, has five of these trolls standing near a cliff . They're also evenly spaced out so players don't need to fight multiple trolls all at the same time — though doing that is faster but risk


Elden Ring Sorceries​​​​​ Best Early Sorcery Spells How to Get More Spell Slots How to Get Rock Sling Eternal Darkness Sorcery Location How to Get Ancient Death Rancor Spell How To Get Rennala's Full Moon Sorcery How To Get The Adula's Moonblade How To Get Terra Magica Buff Spell How To Get Unseen Blade And Unseen Form Sorceries Elden Ring: How to Get Stars of Ruin spell Elden Ring: Evasive combat Tactics How to Get Night Comet Elden Ring: What To Do With the Royal House Sc

The second method for obtaining the Nagakiba involves completing Yura's questline to a certain degree or at least interacting with it in some capacity and then heading to the Mountaintops of the Giants.


Cuckoo Greatshield : The Cuckoo Greatshield is an excellent option for those looking to absorb some Magic damage , but unfortunately, it's outshone by the Eclipse Crest Greatshield in just about every way. Still, this shield remains a great one for Magic and Holy defense if the player hasn't found the Eclipse Crest yet. Another appealing aspect is its stunning design, which pairs seamlessly with many medium and heavy armor sets, allowing for a stylish and cohesive character appeara

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