The fastest way to reach the end game
 
-while attempting main story bosses and most optional ones
 
-while providing a reasonable challenge by being underleveled
 
-without status effects, ranged abilities, or other forms of an easier time (sorry)
 
-without “cheese farm”
 
-without obscure, hard to reach mini bosses
 
 
This is a guide for myself to refer to when I have more time to play and learn the bosses properly
 
 
I am too lazy and bad at this game but I don’t want to farm mini-enemies over and over again just to level up
 
 

Areas

West Limgrave: 1-13
 

• Tree Sentinel
• Beastman of Farum Azula
• Burial Watchdog
• Stonedigger Troll
• Patches
• Black Knife Assassin
• Bloodhound Knight Darriwil

 
Weeping Peninsula: 13-17
 

• Scaly Misbegotten
• Erdtree Avatar
• Miranda the Blighted Bloom
• Ancient Hero of Zamor
• Cemetery Shade
• Leonine Misbegotten

 
East Limgrave: 17-20
 

• Mad Pumpkin Head
• Tibia Mariner
• Fort Haight

 
North Limgrave: 20-22
 

• Margit the Fell Omen

 
Stormveil Castle: 22-28
 

• Grafted Scion
• Ulcerated Tree Spirit
• Godrick the Grafted

 
Liurnia of the Lakes: 28-38
 

• Cleanrot Knight
• Erdtree Burial Watchdog
• Adan, Thief of Fire
• Omenkiller
• Deathbird
• Spirit-Caller Snail
• Erdtree Avatar
• Tibia Mariner
• Crystalian
• Erdtree Avatar
• Black Knife Assassin
• Cemetery Shade
• Bols, Carian Knight
• Royal Revenant
• Glintstone Dragon Smarag
• Magma Wyrm Makar

 
Caria Manor: 38-39
 

• Royal Knight Loretta

 
Academy of Rayalucaria: 39-43
 

• Red Wolf of Radagon
• Rennala of the Full Moon

 
Siofra River and Ainsel River: 43-45
 

• Ancestor Spirit
• Dragonkin Soldier of Nokstella

 
South Caelid: 45-52
 

• Erdtree Avatar
• Erdtree Burial Watchdog
• Cemetery Shade
• Night’s Calvary
• Fallingstar Beast
• Commander O’Neil
• General Radahn

 
Altus Plateau and Mt. Gelmir: 52-56
 

• Tibia Mariner
• Erdtree Burial Watchdog
• Demi-human Queen Maggie
• Magma Wyrm
• Stonedigger Troll
• Godefroy the Grafted
• Godskin Apostle
• Wormface
• Crystallians

 
Capital Outskirts: 56-58
 

• Onyx Lord
• Deathbird
• Bell Bearing Hunter

 
Nokron, Eternal City, Siofra Aqueduct, and Nokstella, Eternal City: 58-61
 

• Mimic Tear
• Regal Ancestor Spirit
• Valiant Gargoyles
• Blaidd, Baleful Shadow

 
Volcanomanor: 61-66
 

• Full-grown Fallingstar Beast
• Abductor Virgins
• Godskin Noble
• Bernahl and Tanith’s quests
• Praetor Rykard

 
Dragonbarrow #1: 66-72
 

• Night’s Calvary
• Bell Bearing Hunter
• Beastmen of Farum Azula
• Putrid Tree Spirit

 
Lake of Rot and the Deeproot Depths: 72-78
 

• Ulcerated Tree Spirit
• Dragonkin Soldier
• Astel, Naturalborn of the Void
• Lichdragon Fortissax

 
Leyndell Capital: 78-85
 

• Tree Sentinels
• Draconic Tree Sentinel
• Esgar, Priest of Blood
• Mohg, the Omen
• Erdtree Avatar
• Ancient Dragon Lansseax
• Godfrey (ghost)
• Morgott, the Omen King

 
Dragonbarrow #2: 85-90
 

• Elder Dragon Greyoll
• Flying Dragon Greyll
• Black Blade Kindred
• Putrid Avatar
• Godskin Apostle

 
Mountaintops of the Giants: 90-95
 

• Black Blade Kindred
• Erdtree Avatar
• Ulcerated Tree Spirit
• Ancient Hero of Zamor
• Tibia Mariner
• Borealis
• Commander Niall
• Fire Giant

 
Consecrated Snowfield: 95-100
 

• Astel, Stars of Darkness
• Putrid Avatar
• Misbegotten Crusader
• Stray Mimic Tear
• Great Wyrm Theodorix

 
Farum Azula: 100-105
 

• Godskin Duo
• Dragonlord Placidusax
• Maliketh, the Black Blade

 
Mohgwyn Palace: 105-108
 

• Mohg, Lord of Blood

 
Haligtree: 108-113
 

• Loretta, Knight of the Haligtree
• Malenia, Blade of Miquella

 
Leyndell, Ashen Capital: 113-118
 

• Gideon Ofnir
• Godfrey, First Elden Lord
• Radagon of the Golden Order & Elden Beast

 
 
 

Build

Mid game:
 
 

 
 
End game:
 
 

 
 
Masochistic melee faith build:
 
 

 
 
 

Weapons, upgrade materials, incantations, and talismans

Weapons needed (Build 1)
 
Clawmark Seal
 
(So) Golden Halberd
 
(So) Maliketh’s Black Blade
 
 
Weapons needed (Build 2)
 
(So) Cipher Pata (switch to this weapon in Liurnia, up to So [5])
 
Finger Seal (prioritize upgrading until Volcanomanor, up to Sm [5])
 
Erdsteel Dagger (switch back to this weapon after reaching the Sealed Tunnel in Altus Plateau)
 
(So) Erdtree Seal (switch to this weapon in Volcanomanor)
 
(So) Coded Sword
 
 
West Limgrave
 

• Church of Elleh: 1x Sm [1]
• Nomadic Merchant: 3x Sm [1]
• Limgrave Tunnels: 9x Sm [1], 1x So [1]
• East of the Warmaster’s Shack, in the stone sculpture surrounded by trolls: 1x Sm [2]
• Fourth Church: Sacred Tear

 
Weeping Peninsula
 

• Morne Tunnel: 9x Sm [1], 1x So [1]
• Nomadic Merchant: 1x Sm [1], 1x Sm [2]
• Bridge of Sacrifice: 1x Sm [1]
• Isolated Merchant: 3x Sm [2]
• Castle Morne: 3x Sm [2], 1x So [2]
• Ancient Hero of Zamor: Radagon Scarseal
• Church of Pilgrimage: Sacred Tear
• West of Tombsward Ruins: Divine Fortification
• Southeast of Castle Morne Rampart: Poison Mist

 
East Limgrave
 

• Dead body sitting on a chair northwest of Waypoint Ruins: 1x So [1]
• Third Church: Sacred Tear
• Callu Church: Sacred Tear

 
Stormveil Castle
 

• Stormveil Castle: 4x Sm [2]
• Rampart Tower: Godskin Prayerbook

 
Liurnia of the Lakes
 

• Nomadic Merchant: 3x Sm [2]
• West of Folly on the Lake, dropped by a Teardrop Scarab: 1x So [2]
• Academy Gate Town: 5x Sm [2], 1x So [2]
• Raya Lucaria Crystal Tunnel: 5x Sm [2], 8x Sm [3]
• West of Raya Lucaria Crystal Tunnel: 1x So [3]
• Laskyar Ruins: 1x Sm [3]
• Northeast of Academy Gate Town: 1x Sm [3]
• South Raya Lucaria Gate: 1x Sm [3]
• Northwest of the Grand Lift of Dectus within the woods from a Teardrop Scarab: 1x So [3]
• Ruin-Strewn Precipice: 12x Sm [4], 1x So [4]
• Purified Ruins: Two Fingers Heirloom
• Irith Church: Sacred Tear
• Bellum Church: Sacred Tear
• Inhibition Church: Sacred Tear
• Artist’s Shack: Dragon Cult Prayerbook
• Near Lakeside Crystal Cave: Fire Monks’ Prayerbook
• Southeast of Church of Vows: Flame, Cleanse Me

 
Caria Manor
 

• Cliffside Graveyard: 1x Sm [3]
• Southeast of the manor along the walls at the end of a narrow path: 1x So [3]
• Iji: 1x So [4]

 
Academy of Rayalucaria
 

• Rooftops of the Academy, in a small room with some small crabs: 1x So [4]

 
South Caelid
 

• Sellia Tunnel: 8x Sm [5], 5x Sm [7]
• Redmane Castle: 2x Sm [5], 1x Sm [6]
• Spirit Spring north of the Church of Plague: 2x Sm [7]
• Chest in Fort Gael: Starscourge Heirloom
• Fort Gael: Flame, Grant Me Strength
• Plague Church: Sacred Tear

 
Altus Plateau and Mt. Gelmir
 

• Wyndham Ruins: 1x Sm [5]
• North of Seethewater River, near Seethewater Grave: 1x Sm [5]
• Altus Tunnel: 6x Sm [5], 1x So [5]
• Old Altus Tunnel: 6x Sm [5], 1x So [5], 2x So [6]
• Second Church: Sacred Tear
• Stormcaller Church: Sacred Tear, Dragonbolt Blessing
• Woodfolk Ruins: Wrath of Gold
• Corpse-Stench Shack: Golden Vow
• South of Road of Inquity near Goldmask’s first location: Protection of the Erdtree

 
Leyndell Capital Outskirts
 

• Sealed Tunnel: Smithing-Stone Miner’s Bell Bearing [2], 1x So [5]

 
Nokron, Eternal City, Siofra Aqueduct, and Nokstella, Eternal City
 

• Base of a building in Nokstella: 1x Sm [6]
• In a chest guarded by Silver Tears in Nokstella: 1x So [7]
• Corpse overlooking Ainsel River: 1x So [7]

 
Volcano Manor
 

• Full-grown Fallingstar Beast: 5x Sm [6]
• Dining hall: 1x Sm [6]
• Guest Hall: 2x Sm [6]
• Tombstones in the lava west of Prison Town Church: 2x Sm [6]

 
Dragonbarrow
 

• Explosive Scarab southwest of Divine Tower: 1x So [8]
• Scarab west of Farum Greatbridge: 1x So [9]
• Circle of chairs south of Divine Tower: 1x So [9]
• North of the Church of Plague using a Spirit Spring: 1x Sm [8]
• Fort Faroth: Radagon’s Soreseal

 
Lake of Rot and the Deeproot Depths
 

• Lake of Rot: 1x So [8]
• Lunar Estate Ruins: 3x Sm [8]
• Moonlight Altar: 3x Sm [8]
• Great Waterfall Crest: Elden Stars

 
Leyndell Capital
 

• Subterranean Shunning Grounds: 5x Sm [7], 1x Sm [8], Erdtree’s Favor +1
• Upon defeating Morgott, go back to Stormveil: 1x Sm [+25]
• Fortified Manor: Two Fingers Prayerbook
• Erdtree Sanctuary: Golden Order Principia

 
Mountaintops of the Giants
 

• Guardian’s Garrison: Giant’s Prayerbook
• Spiritcaller Cave: Black Flame Ritual

 
Farumazula
 

• Upon defeating the Godskin Duo: Smithing-Stone Miner’s Bell Bearing [4]
• Behind the stationary Dragon: 1x So [+10]
• Tempest Facing Balcony: Ancient Dragon Prayerbook

 
Mohgwyn Palace
 

• North from the Palace Approach Ledge-Road Site of Grace: Swarm of Flies

 
Haligtree
 

• In a chest near Prayer Room: 1x So [+10]
• From Prayer Room: Marika’s Soreseal
• From Drainage Channel: Dragoncrest Greatshield

 
Leyndell, Ashen Capital
 

• Forbidden Lands: Erdtree’s Favor +2

 
 
 

NPC Quests

Necessary
 
Roderika
 
Albus
 
D and his brother
 
Maliketh
 
Bernahl
 
Tanith
 
Fia
 
Ranni
 
Kenneth Haight
 
Nepheli Loux
 
Corhyn
 
Goldmask
 
 
Optional
 
Sellen/Jerren/Azur/Lusat
 
Alexander/Jar-Bairn/Diallos
 
Edgar/Irina
 
Yura
 
Hyetta
 
Shabriri
 
Rya
 
Seluvis
 
Blaidd
 
Gowry/Millicent
 
Latenna
 
 
 

Challenge

Why I’m a mas*chi*t in great detail
 
 
No status effects:
 

• No bleed
• No poison
• No frost
• No madness
• No sleep
• No death blight
• No scarlet rot

 
Melee combat:
 

• Only Golden Vow ash of war
• No Quickstep
• No Bloodhound Step
• Damage type: Holy/Physical
• Erdsteel Dagger
• Coded Sword (without using weapon art in any boss fights)
• Maliketh’s Black Blade (without using weapon art in any boss fights)

 
The only offensive incantations used:
 

• Wrath of Gold (will not be used in any boss fights)
• Elden Stars (will not be used in any boss fights)
• Maliketh’s Black Blade (will not be used in any boss fights)

 
Other:
 

• No magic
• Only boss runes to level up
• No guard
• No parry
• No shield
• No summons
• No Moonveil
• No rivers of blood
• No ranged combat in boss fights

 
 

 
 
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