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 Deathtouched Catacombs
March 11, 2022 | Posted in Elden Ring | By Anonymous
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This post shares information about a dungeon in Elden Ring with a highly desireable early game weapon known as the Uchigatana. I actually went back for this weapon after reading about the gear’s highly desirable attributes for boss fights especially for Astrologer Mages.
Dungeons are great for collecting runes (xp)
Runes = xp. xp=levels. One levels at sites of grace. Deathtouched Catacombs feature skeleton mobs respawning if you do not attack the bones in time. You have to make your way to a lever opening the door near the site of grace for the dungeon then make your way back to the door now open and fight the Black Knife Assassin who will drop the Assassin’s Crimson Dagger.
Black Knife Assassin
After several tries on the boss, I finally realized keeping my distance and pwning him with Glinting Pebble. I only have pro tips on playing Astrologer as this boss was easy mode once I figured out the range. You can forward through the video below to see when I actually defeated the Black Knife Assassin and was awarded the Assassin’s Crimson Dagger.
Players die a lot in Elden Ring
I’ve died so many times I’ve lost count. Watch below for some epic failz in Deathtouched Catacombs especially against the boss, Black Knife Assassin.
Returning to the dungeon for the Uchigatana
I learned, through research, this weapon is one of the best in the game and highly desirable for the class I’m playing. Returning to the dungeon after so much time and realizing how easily this loot is missed because the good loot is hiding. Returning to places I’ve already been are a thing for me when I need something like a Somber Smithing Stone (5) to upgrade a weapon to level seven because I have stones level (6) and stones level (7).
Elden Ring Groveside Cave
March 9, 2022 | Posted in Elden Ring | By Anonymous
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This post describes the first dungeon players should encounter in the game. Dungeons are a great place to collect runes, get items, and practice tactics against various bosses.
Players die a lot in this game
Mastering combat takes time and I’m not big on learning defensive moves. Running away and barrel rolling are clutch, especially in boss fights. After failing several times in the Dragon Burnt Ruins, and dying to it’s boss, Flying Dragon Agheel, I decided to explore other areas of Limgrave and came upon the Church of Elleh, where you find a vendor to buy and sell goods, and Groveside Cave.
In Groveside Cave, it’s fairly easy to get to the boss, one merely has to clear a pack of four wolves, then two wolves, then a solo wolf. I’m playing Astrologer so the ranged attack has been clutch. Here’s some video inside Groveside Cave dying, a lot, and failing to the boss over and over. The frustrating part is having to fight the pack of wolves over and over again because when you fail the dungeon, the mobs are respawned.
Beastman of Farum Azula
After finding the best tactics to defeat the wolves, one traverses the mist to face the boss of Groveside Cave, Beastman of Farum Azula. I’m playing Astrologer and quickly learned taking him down with ranged spells, particularly Glinting Pebble, as this is the best damage per mana point available at this early state, was the best way to fell the enemy. Barrel Rolling to avoid his attacks and keeping him locked on target by pressing the right stick down was the best way for me to defeat the boss. Running from him when he’s not being targeted by pressing the right stick down again (this process will toggle targeting him and not targeting him). You can watch more epic fails below and see how running from him is quite easy.
Defeating Beastman of Farum Azula
Defeating the boss will award you the flame drake talisman reducing fire damage taken which could be clutch when facing another Limgrave Optional Boss, Flying Dragon Agheel. I found auto targeting the boss and barrel rolling away to dodge his attacks and moving backwards, a lot, was the best way to defeat the boss as Astrologer class using Glinting Pebble for my attacks. In the video below, I defeat the Beastman of Farum Azula around the twenty minute mark. And, I don’t bother you with advertisements.
Also, while in Groveside Cave, make sure and collect crafting materials like cave moss and silver firefly. There are some bodies to loot with other items.
Elden Ring Dragon Burnt Ruins
March 8, 2022 | Posted in Elden Ring | By Anonymous
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This post describes an outdoor area players will encounter when emerging from the games starting point in the Cave of Knowledge. The ruins are a good place to earn runes, learn combat, deal with adds, and not to open every chest.
Limgrave – The First Step
You’ve successfully traversed the Stranded Graveyard and Cave of Knowledge and arrive in Limgrave. Where to go first? Well, visit the closest Lost Site of Grace and turn your attention northeast where you’ll come upon a mini dungeon known as the Dragon Burnt Ruins. This seems to be the first “point” on the map to be marked.
First Sword Stone Key
You’ll find a sword stone key outside in the ruins near the small encampment with several mobs. Once defeating the mobs, and the annoying dogs, you’ll enter a small room with a corpse to loot and defended by a rat who is easy to defeat. The corpse contains a sword stone key, but, apparently, you need more than one sword stone key to open the grave in the Cave of Knowledge so don’t bother traversing back to it after obtaining this sword stone key.
Flying Dragon Agheel
Lying northwest of the Dragon Burnt Ruins is an encampment of mobs. When approaching the mobs, Flying Dragon Agheel will swoop down and kill the mobs and then proceed to kill you over and over. Below is a video of failing epically to this optional boss.
Onto other parts of Limgrave
After spending some hours exploring and trying to defeat the dragon burnt ruins, and dying, a lot, to mobs and the boss, Flying Dragon Agheel, I decided to explore other areas of Limgrave. Elden Ring is frustrating as you die, a lot. And here’s my first #protip regarding Elden Ring. Avoid unnecessary combat. And, this is not a rush the mob and kill it game by any means.