Elden Ring: Best Keepsake To Pick During Character Creation

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Elden Ring Keepsakes may sound like a new item, but they're actually the «gifts» you remember if you've played the Dark Souls games. As such, you'll be picking one right when you start your adventure into the Lands Between, and this decision can have an impact on your journey. Some are much better than others, and you have to make a decision to pick the best Keepsake.

You can also opt not to take a Keepsake at all if you want to be hardcore, but for everyone else, here's the lowdown on your options and which ones are worth consideration. Check out our guide hub for more help with Elden Ring, too.

This Keepsake is likely the best choice for most players, as it grants you increased HP right out the gate. You'll likely find better and more versatile talismans a few hours into the game, but being able to take an extra hit without dying can prove immensely helpful in the opening hours. Note that you have to have the medallion equipped to receive the bonus, and you won't be able to equip more than one until you get an item after a crucial boss fight.

This rune can be used to grant you a decent amount of runes to spend on leveling or items at the beginning of the game. While more runes are always nice to have, simply killing enemies will earn you plenty of them early anyways, making this Keepsake a fairly poor choice for most players.

Golden Seeds are used to permanently upgrade the number of charges in your healing flask by resting at a Site of Grace and applying them. You'll get a lot of these through exploration throughout your adventure, but this is one of the best Keepsakes because more survivability is always welcome. Your first Golden Seed increases your flask by one charge. Later on, you'll need more than one to add