Elden Ring: How to Get All Endings

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There are numerous endings to Elden Ring, and a player's actions throughout the game will determine which one they see. While getting the default ending is a fairly straightforward process, fans will need to put in some additional effort in order to access the game's alternate conclusions. This guide contains a full breakdown of how all of this works, and it will help players see every one of Elden Ring's endings.

To note, this guide will attempt to remain as spoiler-free as possible. This means that it will not clarify the content of each conclusion, and links will be used to point Elden Ring players toward details on optional questlines that must be completed for certain endings. That said, it is not possible to fully avoid spoilers here, and fans that are concerned about such things should proceed with caution.

Elden Ring: When Should You Stop Leveling

There are four variations of the Elden Lord ending in Elden Ring. Here are the requirements for unlocking each of these variations, and players that do not engage with any of the game's optional content should expect to see the first one.

This ending is earned by meeting the Three Fingers in the Subterranean Shunning Grounds below Leyndell, Royal Capital and choosing to become the Lord of the Frenzied Flame after defeating the final boss. To reach the Three Fingers, players can follow Hyetta's questline in Elden Ring, as it leads directly to it.

Notably, players that meet the Three Fingers will be unable to access any of the game's other endings unless they obtain Miquella's Needle and take it to Dragonlord Placidusax in Crumbling Farum Azula. This is a fairly involved process, which requires fans to complete Millicent's questline in Elden Ring and defeat the boss at