Runes are an important currency in Elden Ring, used to upgrade weapons and gear as well as purchase goods from Merchants. Similar to Souls found in previous FromSoftware titles, Runes also serve as experience points that drop when players die – another useful feature.
Great elden ring runes are powerful Key Items dropped by Shardbearer Bosses that can be activated at a Divine Tower to grant powerful buffs until their time runs out or they expire – this guide explains where and how you can locate these unique Key Items.
Rune Arcs
Rune Arcs are tools players can use to unlock Great elden ring runes. Shardbearer Bosses drop these special Key Items that can be activated at Divine Towers to grant buffs to your character until you die.
Once equipped, Great Runes provide stat boosts and feature an icon beside HP, FP, and Stamina meters. One Great Rune may only be active at any given time; although switching them back and forth might seem cumbersome at times, their benefits make the effort worth your while!
Rune Arcs are not commonly encountered in the Lands Between and may be difficult to come across; though occasionally dropped from enemies. The Nomadic Merchant located within Raya Lucaria Academy and Roundtable Hold sells limited numbers at 4,000 Runes each. You may also purchase them from Twin Maiden Husks located along cliffs between Raya Lucaria Academy and Grand Lift of Dectus for purchase.
Boss Drops
Many of the game’s major bosses will drop Great Runes as loot, providing powerful abilities in different forms for players to use in battle. Unfortunately, it can be challenging to understand exactly what these magical artifacts do — and how best to activate them — or get them working correctly.
Bosses are often the best sources for elden ring runes. Some even drop golden runes which contain five times as many runes when consumed! In addition, some enemies that are considered particularly hazardous will award five runes when killed off – providing ample opportunities for battle success!
Gaining control of a Great Rune is only the first step: in order to activate its effects, players need to locate its associated Divine Tower and climb it in order to activate its effects. Most Divine Towers are conveniently situated nearby where players received their rune from; so for instance if you just defeated Mohg and obtained his Rune, visiting his associated Divine Tower is easy – something which also applies for demi-gods that drop Great Runes within Elden Ring.
Sites of Grace
Sites of Grace are special locations within the Lands Between that serve as checkpoints for players. They are usually marked by golden trails on a map, and function as fast travel points to any other Site of Grace within the game world. Stopping at one will restore HP and FP, heal any status ailments and refill Flask of Wondrous Physick/Crimson Tears; furthermore it can respawn enemies and revive dead players!
Rune Farming Spots in the early game. To locate one, head south from Gatefront of Enir-Ilim to Dragon Burnt Ruins area and look for Troll shackled to carriage protected by two soldiers; when killed it will drop many Runes which you can collect multiple times to quickly build your reserve of Runes.
Scarabs
Great elden ring runes are powerful buffs that players can obtain by defeating most of the main bosses in Elden Ring, giving an edge in gameplay if utilized effectively. But before becoming active they require additional steps before their effects take place.
To activate their Great Runes, players must visit a Divine Tower linked with its boss that gave it them. While these towers may often be found nearby, sometimes you might even come across them outside their proximity.
Players can increase their chance of collecting runes by equipping a Gold Scarab from Abandoned Cave south of Deep Siofra Well Site of Grace in Caelid. This talisman increases how many runes are gained from defeated enemies while providing some health boost when worn; however, note that items dropped by players in evergaols will still be recovered at exit points unlike dungeon boss fights.