Elden Ring: Age of Fracture Ending Explained

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Elden Ring is a classic FromSoftware title, marrying elements of fantasy, the macabre, and deep lore with punishing gameplay. Elden Ring has more than proven itself deserving of all its pre-release hype, and players have sung its praises. Now that Elden Ring has been out for a few weeks, more and more players are reaching the final stages and are being confronted with the choices at the end of the game.

Elden Ring has six possible endings depending on player choice. Some of them don't appear to differ too greatly, with the player's Tarnished completing their promise of restoring the Elden Ring and reestablishing some kind of order. However, there are subtle differences in each choice that can severely impact how the Lands Between will look and operate moving forward. The 'default' choice is the Age of Fracture, but that doesn't necessarily mean it's the 'best' one.

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This is probably the ending that requires the least amount of prerequisites and planning. Simply completing the game and achieving the end that the Tarnished set out to resolve – mending the Elden Ring and becoming the new Elden Lord as a fresh age begins – will trigger the Age of Fracture ending. After defeating the last boss (or technically two bosses, with Radagon of the Golden Order and the Elden Beast appearing immediately after), players simply need to choose the «Mend the Elden Ring» option. Several of the other options just offer variations of this ending – like the Age of Order – which makes Age of Fracture seem like the most basic and straightforward choice.

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