How to Play Co-Op Multiplayer in Elden Ring

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Elden Ring makes cooperative play unnecessarily clunky. Whether you’re looking to play online with your friends or random Tarnished, here’s what you need to know about summoning, effigies, required items, and multiplayer passwords in Elden Ring.

Before you can run around with other players in Elden Ring, you’ll need to pick up a few key items. The first one you’ll want to snag is the Tarnished’s Furled Finger (found in the game’s tutorial), which allows you to create a summon sign for cooperative play. This lets other players summon you to their world—effectively starting a cooperative session. Simply use the item from your inventory, and you’ll create a summoning sign that can be seen by other players.

If you’d rather summon players to your game world, you’ll need to find the Furlcalling Finger Remedy, which can be purchased from vendors or crafted in your inventory (after purchasing their recipe from Kalé at the Church of Elleh.) This allows you to see nearby summoning signs and pull a player into your game.

You can also find Effigies of Martyrs located at key points in the game. Activating these and using the Furlcalling Finger Remedy will show you a pool of players looking to join your world. If you’d like to be summoned to a random world, you can use the Small Golden Effigy (found on a Martyr Effigy near the First Step Site of Grace) while near one of these Effigies of Martyrs.

While the above methods let you play co-op with strangers, sometimes you need the help of a specific person on your friend’s list. If you’re looking to play co-op with a friend, you’ll need to dive into the Multiplayer sub-menu and set up a “Multiplayer Password.” You and your buddy need to set the same password, which will then only populate