{"id":520840,"date":"2026-03-04T13:27:14","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T13:27:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vg247.com\/elden-ring-beginners-guide"},"modified":"2026-03-04T13:27:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T13:27:14","slug":"how-to-start-out-in-elden-ring-5-things-to-do-first","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/how-to-start-out-in-elden-ring-5-things-to-do-first\/","title":{"rendered":"How to start out in Elden Ring &#8211; 5 Things to do First"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/how-to-start-out-in-elden-ring-5-things-to-do-first.jpg\" \/> <\/p>\n<p>Are you just starting out in <strong>Elden Ring<\/strong> and looking for a <strong>beginners guide<\/strong>? The newest From Software game takes the expected challenge-ridden experience established in the Souls series and expands it into a vast open world, providing a whole new level of difficulty we&#8217;ve not seen before. <\/p>\n<p>As such, getting to grips with Elden Ring can be troublesome early on, especially when you&rsquo;re not acclimated to the particular hurdles that Elden Ring can throw at you. As such, Dorrani has created a quick beginners guide video for newer players, featuring five essential things you should do if you want to excel.<\/p>\n<p>The first bit of advice shared in the video is hugely important &#8211; that being the Margit, The Fell fight in Stormveil Castle and the fact that you don&rsquo;t need to beat them as soon as you get there. In Elden Ring, you&rsquo;re able to explore a huge number of optional areas south of the Bridge of Sacrifice in the Weeping Peninsula and surrounding Stormveil castle itself.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vg247.com\/elden-ring-beginners-guide\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vg247.com\/elden-ring-beginners-guide\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you just starting out in Elden Ring and looking for a beginners guide? The newest From Software game takes the expected challenge-ridden experience established in the Souls series and expands it into a vast open world, providing a whole new level of difficulty we&#8217;ve not seen before. As such, getting to grips with Elden Ring can be troublesome early on, especially when you&rsquo;re not acclimated to the particular hurdles that Elden Ring can throw at you. As such, Dorrani has created a quick beginners guide video for newer players, featuring five essential things you should do if you want to excel. 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