Elden Ring Boss Fights as Astrologer Mage
March 21, 2022 | Posted in Elden Ring | By Anonymous
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This post describes and shares video of various boss fights in Elden Ring while playing the mage of Elden Ring, the Astrologer class. The boss fights depicted are necessary for game progression to become the Elden Lord and complete various quests and is designed to help players with strategy, tactics, and playing the game from a ranged damage perspective.
Elden Ring Boss Fights You’ll Need for Something
Margit the Fell unlocks Stormveil Castle. Godrick the Grafted is the boss of Stormveil Castle and drops one of two Great Runes required to enter the capital city and begin phase two of the game. Royal Knight Loretta is the boss of Caria Manor which unlocks Ranni’s quest via the Three Sisters, towers where Ranni, and others, are located after defeating Royal Knight Loretta. Gael Cave is a random optional dungeon showing the boss fight. Full Grown Fallingstar Beast in Mt. Gelmir drops both kinds of smithing stones level 6 and, while he doesn’t quite block player’s path to Volcano Manor, the field boss is a nuisance.
Margit the Fell
Margit is a boss, considered optional, but you have to defeat him to gain access to Stormveil Castle, a dungeon with a lot of stuff to do including defeating Godrick the Grafted, a boss. I eventually defeat Margit the Fell, probably around the ten minute mark of the video.
Godrick the Grafted
Godrick is the boss of Stormveil Castle and one of the bosses you need for a Great Rune. Once again, spirit ashes are a must, I’m again using wolves. This is a phased fight where I’ll dawn the arm of a dragon and breathe fire at you. Playing Astrologer, it was easy to stay away from these attacks. I did one shot Godrick on the first try. Luck I guess.
Leonine Misbegotten – Castle Morne Boss
Well, you fight the spirit of Leonine Misbegotten. Clutch spirit ashes in the form of wolves and ranged damaged result in a one shot of the boss on the first try. There’s a quest line here involving Edgar and Irena, who you meet in Weeping Peninsula. The quest has different outcomes depending on when you defeat the boss of Morne Castle and acquire the Grafted Blade Greatsword.
Caria Manor Boss
You’ll need to defeat the Caria Manor Boss if you want access to Ranni’s quest, which, as a Sorcerer, I want because Loretta’s Great Crossbow sorcery is apparently clutch at long range although the range seems the same as Glinting Pebble and takes longer to cast. Also, Ranni’s quest awards the Snow Witch Armor Set which I want.
Starscourge Radahn
Players have to defeat this boss of Castle Redmane as part of Ranni’s quest and to be awarded the Snow Witch Armor Set. Described as “one of the toughest encounters in the game” I think this boss fight fails in comparison to the difficulty of Rannala, Queen of the Full Moon in Raya Lucaria Academy. Both count as bosses to slay for Great Runes to unlock the second phase of the game.
Full Grown Fallingstar Beast
Players will encounter the field boss after a site of grace called Ninth Mt. Gelmir Campsite via spirit spring to jump with Torrent. Or, there’s a ladder. I wonder how long it takes to climb the ladder I never bothered trying to find out. Players should try to land as close to the edge of the plateau because the boss has large aggro range.
Borealis the Freezing Fog
Once players progress through Leyndell Capital, defeating Godfrey and Morgott the Omen along the way, players will make their way to the Mountaintops of the Giants. While making a half loop to the various sites of grace and finding the zone map fragments, players will encounter a dragon. Borealis the Freezing Fog can be avoided and, apparently, a lot of sites recommend bypassing the field boss. Here’s Astrologer Mage handling the encounter with relative ease.
Elden Ring Astrologer Gameplay
March 19, 2022 | Posted in Elden Ring | By Anonymous
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This post describes and shares Astrologer gameplay in Elden Ring and offers guidance in the early stages of gameplay especially in the first two zones one will fully explore (Limgrave and Weeping Peninsula). Boss fights, map fragment locations, dungeon walkthroughs, and some game puzzle solving are described all from the Astrologer point of view.
Elden Ring Astrologer – Ranged Gameplay
When I played world of warcraft, I played frost mage. Parsed at in 99th percentile world wide against a boss named Operator Thogar back in the day. When playing Elden Ring, I feel like I’m playing world of warcraft, in a way, without all the drama of a guild who can’t down Mythic bosses because they lack skill. Frost mage in wow was ranged dps so I picked a ranged class in Elden Ring, Astrologer. I downed Margit the Fell, the first “boss” before you can enter Stormveil Castle, solo.
Elden Ring Astrologer – Early Game Play in West Limgrave
The first thing anyone should do in Elden Ring is get the spirit horse Torrent. This is accomplished when you visit your third lost site of grace. A movie will automatically start with Melina giving you a whistle to summon you Torrent who’s clutch in helping you get out of trouble. You’ll discover Dragon Burnt Ruins, one of the first places to make some levels and practice combat. You’ll discover Church of Elleh with a vendor and a place to upgrade your weapons using smithing stones. And, you’ll find Grove Side Cave, the first “optional” dungeon called Grove Side Cave.
Apparently, if you’re playing Samurai, you’ll want to defeat the boss of Grove Side Cave as soon as a possible. You’ll find Gatefront Ruins, a place to clear and learn combat, and find the West Limgrave map fragment which will fill in your map in the game. Each zone has a map fragment to discover. The east limgrave map fragment is pretty easy to find and you’ll have the entire map for Limgrave, the starting zone of Elden Ring.
Elden Ring Limgrave Best Dungeons to Complete
The dungeons in Limgrave are, apparently, optional. However, Limgrave Tunnels is a dungeon you want to complete because you’ll find smithing stones. Elden Ring’s most recent patch made it easier to find early game smithing stones level one and smithing stones level 2. You’ll want to complete Murkwater Catacombs and Deathtouched Catacombs for Grave Glovewort and Ghose Gloveworth to upgrade spirit ashes.
Elden Ring First Zone to Explore – Weeping Peninsula
Weeping Peninsula lies to the south of Limgrave and is a good place to early game level. I guess you could go to Liurnia of the Lakes to the north as you can bypass Stormveil Castle and access Liurnia of the Lakes via a secret path. Hit Ordys’s Rise, solve the three wise beasts puzzle and you’ll get a Memory Stone.
Weeping Peninsula Dungeons to Complete
Apparently, Elden Ring dungeons are optional but you’ll want early game smithing stones and glovewort. You’ll want to complete Morne Tunnel for smithing stones. You’ll want to complete Tombsward Catacombs and Impaler’s Catacombs for glovewort.
The other “optional” minor dungeons may have loot you want and dungeons are a great place to farm runes and learn the mob fights to the boss making sure you can clear the mobs to the boss like a pro. Some bosses I have absolutely melted as ranged. Some bosses I died to a lot and can’t really imagine playing melee in this game as it must get add crazy. Earthbore Cave or Tombsward Cave may contain items or crafting materials.
Godrick the Grafted
He’s the boss of Stormveil Castle. I one shot him at level 73. Astrologer ranged game play at it’s finest.
Elden Ring Where to Find Memory Stones
March 19, 2022 | Posted in Elden Ring | By Anonymous
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Increase Number of Spells with Memory Stones
Oridys’s Rise Memory Stone
I came to this “dungeon” but couldn’t find wise beasts two and three so I went onto other things in Elden Ring, like dying. You die so much in this game. After some googling, I figured out the three wise beasts and was disappointed there was no actual dungeon with a boss and felt silly I found my first Memory Stone at Level 70. The Oridys’s Rise three wise beast puzzle is actually pretty easy once you know where to look and what to look for.
Where to find the Oridys’s Rise Memory Stone
The memory stone is located in a chest at the top of the tower.
Raya Lucaria Academy
Raya Lucaria Academy is a good place to farm mages for the sorcerer’s armor set. Also, when you defeat the boss, the Red Wolf of Ragadon, a Memory Stone will drop. You can also purchase a Memory Stone from the Twin Husks vendor in Round Table Hold. This encompasses the three Memory Stones I’ve found increasing my usable spells in combat to five.
Lenni’s Rise
There’s a memory stone at the top of Lenni’s rise located in Caelid. I can’t remember how to get to the location’s site of grace but it probably involved a lot of running away from mobs. There’s a spirit spring jump to an open balcony taking me a few times to figure out. The video below shows how to make the jump and get your memory stone like a pro.
Tetsu’s Rise
A memory stone lies at the top of Tetsu’s Rise in Lakes of Liurnia using the Sorcerer’s Isle site of grace. Similar to Oridys’s Rise in Weeping Peninsula, there’s a “find three wise beasts” puzzle to unlock the tower. The video below shows you where the three glowing turtles are located and I remember them being pretty easy to find when you knew where to look.
Elden Ring Round Table Hold
March 18, 2022 | Posted in Elden Ring | By Anonymous
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This post describes a location in Elden Ring essential for player progression. There are many tasks to accomplish and loot to turn into various vendors to receive crucial items for things like weapon upgrades. Players have to learn their way around the hold and accomplish various tasks to unlock various vendors full potential.
Round Table Hold
This is a low key important place in Elden Ring. Here’s how you get to Round Table Hold. Basically, you’ll automatically go to Round Table Hold most likely after visiting a certain number of sites of grace or a particular site of grace. The movie sending me to Round Table Hold the first time happened automatically and kind of surprised me. Once there, I didn’t know what to do and basically left until I learned about the Twin Husks Vendor and Spirit Ash upgrades.
Variety of Tasks in Round Table Hold
One of the most important tasks is unlocking the purchase of smithing stones level one and smithing stones level 2. One has to beat the boss in Raya Lucaria Crystal Tunnel. The dungeon is rather large but there’s a shortcut. You’ll want to run the entire dungeon to get all the smithing stones and other loot but when you’re ready for the boss, take the shortcut. Upon defeating the Crystalian boss of the Tunnel, you’ll be awarded a smithing miner’s bell which you take to the Twin Husks vendor in Round Table Hold. There’s a video below how to get to the Twin Husks once you enter Round Table Hold.
Twin Husks Vendor Location
Here’s how to find the Twin Husks in Round Table Hold. Engage in dialogue with the Twin Husks and there’s a tab to offer them smithing miner bells. There are also glove wort pickers bells to collect. Purchasing smithing stones and glovewort for gear upgrades will have you learning your way around the hold quickly.
Elden Ring How to Buy Smithing Stones
March 16, 2022 | Posted in Elden Ring | By Anonymous
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This post describes the steps necessary to purchase smithing stones level one and level two from the Twin Husks vendor in Round Table Hold. A dungeon walkthrough and boss fight from Astrologer point of view should help players in Elden Ring complete these steps to purchase key items. Players must learn their way around Round Table Hold.
Raya Lucaria Crystal Tunnel (There’s a shortcut to the boss)
First, you have to slay the boss. And, the dungeon is fairly immense. The shortcut is clutch when you’re ready to try the boss and be awarded the Smithing Stone Miner’s Bell which, when taken to the Twin Maiden Husks Vendor in Round Table Hold, will allow you to purchase smithing stones to level your weapons and shields to level six. The Crystalian boss was tough until the crystal shell is broken. I downed the boss on the second try after learning the dungeon mobs, gathering the loot, and learning the shortcut to the boss.
Unlocking Smithing Stones with Twin Maiden Husks
First, you have to find them in Round Table Hold. Dialogue with them and offer them the bell and you’ll be able to purchase and buy smithing stones (1) to upgrade weapons to level three (800 runes each) and smithing stones (2) to upgrade weapons to level six. There are other bells to collect and turn into the vendor for various levels of smithing stones and glovewort.
Elden Ring Unlocking Sorceress Sellen
March 15, 2022 | Posted in Elden Ring | By Anonymous
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This post describes the steps and location necessary to unlock Sorceress Sellen, an important sorcery vendor and someone you must visit during Ranni’s quest awarding the Snow Witch Armor Set part way through the quest. Having access to Sellen helps Elden Ring players progress more quickly to the items they desire.
Waypoint Ruins
Soceress Sellen sells new Glinting Spells clutch for casters, especially Astrologers. She is located in the Waypoint Ruins in Western Limgrave. Below, you can watch how to get to Waypoint Ruins and earn a bunch of runes along the way.
Field Boss – Mad Pumpkin Head
As a caster, hitting him in the head does little damage. However, by using Glinting Arc and Spirit Ashes, which are clutch during any boss fight, I downed the boss with ease. A room opens up and Sorceress Sellen is located inside.
Ranni’s Quest
Ranni’s quest, and the Snow Witch Armor Set, require interaction with Sorceress Sellen. The quest proceeds rapidly if things like Sorceress Sellen already being unlocked are accomplished.
Elden Ring Tombsward Cave Walkthrough
March 14, 2022 | Posted in Elden Ring | By Anonymous
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Pro Leveling Tip
Run a dungeon several times learning to defeat the dungeon mobs efficiently so you have maximum health, mana, and potions for the boss fight.
Tombsward Cave – Watch Your Step
You’ll get poisoned in Tombsward Cave. The mobs shoot poison arrows and I have not learned how to negate poison effects other than run back to the site of grace, rest, and run the dungeon mobs again. A mob will drop from the ceiling on top of your head dealing damage so take it slow and let the mob fall to the ground.
Tombsward Cave Boss Walkthrough (Miranda the Blighted Bloom)
I melted the boss on the second try. I play Astrologer and this is an extremely close quarters fight. Using Glinting Arc probably would have worked better as there are a few smaller blooms. Beware the lightning bolts but this boss was on easy mode. At level 48, I have 16 strength and 13 Dexterity to use a Claymore and got sexy on Miranda the Blighted Bloom melee style to finish her. Upon death, Miranda the Blighted Bloom drops the Veridian Amber Medallion increasing your stamina when worn.
Elden Ring Tombsward Catacombs Walkthrough
March 13, 2022 | Posted in Elden Ring | By Anonymous
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This post shares information about a dungeon in Elden Ring with a tricky fire trap and a super easy boss playing Astrologer Mage.
Pro Leveling Tip
Find all the dungeons in Weeping Peninsula and fast travel between them clearing the mobs but don’t engage the boss. You can run back to the site of grace, rest, and the mobs will respawn and continue dropping Runes. It gets a little boring clearing the same dungeon over and over so you can fast travel between them becoming proficient at clearing each of the dungeons in Weeping Peninsula.
Pesky skeleton mobs
Skeletons will respawn if you don’t attack the bones. It gets annoying when you’re fighting adds. In the video above, I ran the mobs in roughly six and half minutes, I might have died. Later, at the bottom of the post you’ll see some of my first tries in the dungeon failing epically.
Annoying Fire Trap
I died a few times figuring out the fire trap. The video below describes defeating the fire trap and progressing through the dungeon in just over a minute.
Boss Fight (Cemetery Shade)
I melted the boss as Astrologer, a completely unfair fight. The boss drops Lhutel the Headless, a Spirit Summon but I haven’t figured out how to use a Spirit Summon to assist in battle.
Become proficient at clearing any dungeon mobs
This will help you have maximum flasks for the boss fight. Below is some frustration navigating the fire trap.
Elden Ring is Frustrating as you Die … a Lot
Elden Ring isn’t for everyone. This is definitely not a charge them and pwn them type of game. You’re going to die … a lot … especially in dungeons. Apparently these dungeons are optional but killing bosses drop loot and dungeons give good runes to help level and make your character more powerful. Below is some 16 minutes of epic failz in Tombsward Catacombs.
Elden Ring Morne Tunnel Walkthrough
March 12, 2022 | Posted in Elden Ring | By Anonymous
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This post shares information about an early “optional” dungeon in Elden Ring. The dungeon doesn’t seem optional when considering this, like Limgrave Tunnels, is a great place for smithing stones to upgrade weapons and shields.
Pro Leveling Tip
One of the best leveling tips I can give as mid 30s is discover all the dungeons in an area and run the mobs multiple times. Before progressing to the boss, level up so you risk as few runes as possible when failing to the boss multiple times. I discovered all the dungeons in the Weeping Peninsula and fast travel between the dungeons, clearing the mobs multiple times to make runes and level.
Stones For Upgrades
Smithing stones improve your weapons. You can use the smithing stones at the anvil located at the church of Elleh which you will visit quickly when starting in Limgrave at the first step. Morne Tunnel is located in the Weeping Peninsula which is one of the first areas you will discover to the south of Limgrave and is apparently designed for levels 20-30.
Boss Fight
The boss of the tunnel dungeon is Scaly Misbegotten and playing as Astrologer, the boss never hit me once. Glinting Pebble is go to spell for Astrologer. Scaly Misbegotten drops the Rusted Anchor, a weapon Astrologer can’t really use because all my leveling points are going to Intelligence (more damage on spells) and Mind (more mana).
Elden Ring Earthbore Cave Walkthrough
March 11, 2022 | Posted in Elden Ring | By Anonymous
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Elden Ring Pro Leveling Tip
Clear the dungeon mobs multiple times. Earn runes. Level. Run back to the site of grace at the dungeon entrance, rest, and defeat the dungeon mobs again. This process will help you run the dungeon mobs most efficiently when you’re ready to clear the dungeon boss. And, make sure you don’t have a lot of runes. The best time to try and clear an Elden Ring dungeon is after you’ve leveled at the dungeon site of grace.
Earthbore Cave mob walkthrough
first, when you enter the dungeon, there’s a treasure chest. If you run at the treasure chest you fall through the floor into a room with five rat mobs. They all add you die. But, it’s fairly easy to recover your runes. The mobs in the cavern are rats and I have no problem taking them down as mid 20s Astrologer utilizing Glinting Pebble.
Earthbore Cave Boss – Runebear
You’ll pass a point of no return when you fight the rune bear the first time. The boss is asleep. You can safely jump off to a ledge then jump down again and you’re in the room with the Earthbore Cave boss, Runebear. However, if you lose your runes, the only way you can get them back is by defeating the boss. The best time to clear a dungeon and try to defeat the dungeon boss is just after you’ve leveled up. You shouldn’t have many runes left to lose because if you die, the runes become less and less until they’re are not any runes left to recover. I finally got the Runebear at level 59