Elden Ring: How To Respec And When You Should

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Elden Ring is a hardcore action RPG unforgiving of a player's mistakes and shortcomings. Any fault, any inefficiency, is taken advantage of and punished mercilessly. So, it is in a player's best interest to perfect their skills and avoid costly errors. In this pursuit, they must produce an optimized character, ensuring competency and effectiveness above all else. However, there is a learning curve in making such a capable character, meaning that players' first build may be flawed.

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Fortunately, Elden Ring provides a way for players to respec, albeit it requires a considerable amount of effort. Like Dark Souls, they must work tirelessly to have this opportunity, and even then, there is no guarantee of success. So, if players have a chance to respec, they should mindfully consider what changes they wish to make and the best time to implement these alterations. For those unfamiliar with this genre of games, this can be exceptionally challenging. To mitigate the difficulty here is how to respec and when it is the best time to do so.

To respec, players will need to obtain an exceedingly rare item known as Larval Tears. This object will allow a player to reset a character's stats and level, making them a blank slate once more. The difficulty of respeccing comes from meeting particular prerequisites and obtaining Larval Tears. Before players can use Larval Tears, they must gain access to Raya Lucaria Academy. To do so, they must first defeat the second boss of Elden Ring. Then, players must find a Glintstone Key, which grants admission to Raya Lucaria Academy. Obtaining this key is a challenging but straightforward process. Upon acquiring a Glintstone Key, players must return to Raya Lucaria Academy and enter.