Early into FromSoftware's latest title, Elden Ring, you may find yourself feeling a bit underpowered. While that feeling is an intentional part of the game, there are a few ways to farm yourself some early runes and get a few extra levels quicker than you might normally. There are a few important tasks you need to do first in Elden Ring, like making your way to Gatefront Site of Grace, where you will get Torrent the spectral horse and the ability to level up using runes. From here, you can make your way to a few different farming spots, depending on how confident you are in your skills.
The best farming location early in the game is actually a higher level location that you can find your way to using a warp gate. In order to get there you will need to find your way to the Third Church of Marika, located in East Limgrave. The easiest way to get here is to start at the Gate Front Site of Grace and follow the road path east. After crossing over a bridge, you will take the path north and continue following it until you run directly into the church. This location is outside the first map fragment you find, but you can get the map fragment for East Limgrave by continuing to follow the path after the Third Church of Marika.
Once you get to the Third Church of Marika, you will want to head inside and activate the Lost Grace and grab the Flask of Wondrous Physik, since you are already here. Head to the river located on the north side of the church and follow it east until you find a warp gate located behind some trees. This warp gate will take you to the Bestial Sanctum.
Once you arrive at the Bestial Sanctum, there will be a towering enemy standing directly infront of you. This is a boss you will not want to fight until much
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