How to level up in Elden Ring and the best stats to level up first
How to level up in Elden Ring and the best stats to level up first
In Elden Ring, unlike other From Software games, it's not clear how to spend Runes to upgrade your character immediately, as this option wasn't available on early Grave sites.If you want to start leveling up your character, you need to visit a specific Grace Site and talk to Melina who is waiting for your arrival.
You can then start using your Runes to level up your character, and to help you get started, we've considered what are the best stats for your first level up in the Elden Ring.
How to level up in Elden Ring
To level up in Elden Ring, you must unlock the ability to level up by visiting a specific Grace who will be visited by Melina.Two of these are located on either side of the Gatefront Ruins location, such as the Gatefront Site of Grace, which is close to your starting location.
During the cutscene, accept Melina's help - if you accidentally decline, you have a chance to accept again - to gain the ability to level up on future Grace sites.
This interaction also allows you to search Torrent - in other words, unlock Elden Ring's horse - meaning you can explore the world much more easily.
When finished, it's worth going back to Elleh Church, where you await the Witch Renna. He can grant you the Spirit Summoning Bell, which allows you to summon spirit ashes to your aid during battle .
Top stats to level up first in Elden Ring
Once you start carrying enough Runes to level up your character in Elden Ring, the real question is where to spend them. While you can show respect later on, you'll have to find a way into the game - so deciding where to allocate stats first is still worth careful consideration.
- Vigor and Endurance are your bread and butter in terms of stats, HP and stamina levels respectively. Both of these will be of great help to you in battle; The more HP you have, the more attacks you can withstand without dying, the more stamina you can run and block further without getting tired or vulnerable.
- Strength and Dexterity are useful for melee builds. Both are requirements for various weapons - for example, the Twinblade, our top weapon recommendation in the early game, has a Skill requirement of 18, which is out of range for each starting class. Power, meanwhile, is another good stat to level up if you're stuck with where to spend your Runes - essentially allowing your melee weapons to deal more damage.
- Useful for intelligence, spells and magic. For the vast majority of beginner classes, you shouldn't be concerned about it in the beginning, as finding a wand for witchcraft isn't immediately easy. For the Astrologer class, by the way, it's very important to level up to access more enchantments and increase the damage of what you have. As with Dexterity, Faith and Arcane are usually requirements for certain spells or enchantments.