Elden Ring: Starting Gear Each Class Should Pick According To Lore

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There isn't a restriction on what weapons and gear a Tarnished may apply to a class in Elden Ring, but they may wish to select a few specifically in order to create a lore-accurate build. Despite player choices throughout the story mattering more than the class one chooses, certain roleplaying types fit certain moulds. Prophets are aligned with the Golden Order while Astrologers with Raya Lucaria. With this in mind, certain items in the early game can be sought out to match a chosen class with its lore.

Elden Ring's opening area is Limgrave, which lies in the south of the Lands Between. As players move along their journey, they will find the region much more vast than expected, as it extends all the way to the distant south. Furthermore, to the east the Tarnished will find that the war-torn region of Caelid is available despite its difficult bosses. All of this open land mass means that players have access to tons of loot that complement their chosen class's stats and lore.

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Some of the classes have very similar goals in mind, however. Heroes, Warriors, and Vagabonds all want to get the most out of melee combat, while Astrologers, Prisoners, and even Samurai will find themselves looking to enhance their dexterity and intelligence. To help in the quest of finding not only strong weapons at the start of Elden Ring but lore-accurate ones, here are some of the awesome armaments available as soon as one steps foot into the Lands Between.

Heroes, Warriors, and Vagabonds all want to utilize their high stats in strength and dexterity while restraining themselves to the art of the blade. This means weapons that utilize magical abilities in Elden Ring may not fit into