The Best Elden Ring Rune Farming Locations in Each Region

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Elden Ring isn't the easiest game, and its unrelenting opening hours might throw off new players. The game's first boss, The Tree Sentinel, acts as an important lesson for newcomers that if an enemy is too tough to beat, they can turn back and head in a different direction. Once a player makes this realization, it won't take long before a natural gameplay rhythm sets in: explore, kill some enemies, level up, and take on the boss that once stomped them.

But this rhythm isn't for everyone, and some players might want to take on those tougher Elden Ring bosses as early as possible. In this case, players will need to head to some specific sections of the Lands Between where they can take out whole groups of enemies in seconds, and farm all of their dropped Runes. After a few hours farming, new players should have enough levels to take on even some of the game's most difficult foes.

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The first region in Elden Ring, Limgrave, has a good handful of Rune farming locations that will massively help new players looking to make an overpowered build. Before setting out, players should make sure they've got plenty of Gold-Pickled Fowl Foots in their inventory, as these consumables give a 30 percent boost to Rune acquisition for around three minutes.

One of the best early-game Rune farming locations is the Gatefront in West Limgrave. Within just a few minutes, the player should be able to take out all the foot soldiers stationed there, along with their dogs. This should yield the player around 1,300 Runes, which at this stage of the game should gain the player at least a few levels after a couple attempts. If the player isn't feeling too confident yet, they could pick up the Spirit Calling