Controller Tip: Efficient Navigation
On the map screen:
Press Triangle/Y to Elden Ring Items reveal nearby utility points:
Smithing Tables (upgrade your gear)
Merchants (buy/sell items)
Weapon Racks (switch or pick up bows, staves, etc.)
This quick info helps plan routes that maximize efficiency and resource gathering.
Landmark Prioritization Strategy: Planning Your Route
Day One Priorities
Immediately open the map upon landing in Limveld.
Target the nearest boss landmark to gain initial rewards.
Plot your path to the next two closest landmarks, optimizing travel.
Seek out Great Churches along your route to upgrade Sacred Flasks early.
Aim for level 6–7 and 1-2 extra flasks before nightfall.
Avoid on Day One
Long detours for single difficult bosses.
Taking on Castles or Elden Ring Runes for sale Fortresses before level 5.
Using Spectral Hawks early unless confident — their linear movement can waste precious time.
