8 things you can easily miss at the beginning of Elden Ring

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Elden Ring is a big, mysterious game that trusts players to make their own way. This, of course, can lead to some players missing some important elements — even the tutorial. Whether you’re an experienced player or someone trying out their first FromSoft game, there are some crucial items and events in Elden Ring’s opening area that are unfortunately easy to miss. We’ve rounded up eight specific tasks you’ll want to check off your list in the first 10 or so hours of Elden Ring, both big and small.

The good news is, even if you’ve somehow missed any of these items or events, there’s nothing stopping you from heading back to Elden Ring’s starting area, Limgrave, to poke around.

If you haven’t explored the Church of Elleh north of where you started Elden Ring, you will have missed a merchant named Kalé. He’s very noticeable once you get to that area; he’s dressed like Santa. Kalé mentions the Crafting Kit when you first meet, but he doesn’t exactly force it on you. Perhaps he should, though, because this item is essential: It’s the only way you can craft items in Elden Ring. The kit costs a total of 50 runes.

Kalé also sells Cookbooks, which are collections of recipes for crafting items. He’s got a few, and there are others you’ll find around the Elden Ring world, whether from other merchants or on enemy bodies.

While you’re visiting the Church of Elleh, buy a torch from Kalé as well. There are some really dark caves and areas to explore in Elden Ring, and they’ll be a pain in the ass if you don’t have a torch. You’ll be able to play the game without using a torch, of course, but do you want to? Probably not! Plus, your torch can be used as a weapon.

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