Understanding soft caps are key to how to level up stats and runes in Elden Ring. That way, if you know the soft cap breakpoints, you’ll be able to get the optimal return from the runes you’ve spent — ...

Elden Ring is a game that leaves a lot for the player to figure out for themselves. Without a reliance on mini-maps or waypoint markers, this is true both in the design of the game world and the ...

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One of the key aspects in upgrading your character in Elden Ring, or any FromSoftware game for that matter, is simply levelling up. Every level lets you put an extra point into any of your stats, ...

Elden Ring's stat caps can be quite confusing, especially if you don't have any prior experience with FromSoftware's soulslike games. Much like other titles from this studio, your character stats in ...

Like most FromSoftware games, Elden Ring has two different stat caps that can dictate how effective your build is. Reaching hard caps is easy to explain, but soft caps are what make all the difference ...

The only guidance it offers is your pick of an Elden Ring class at the start, which lightly nudges you in a direction by allocating your first 10-15 levels into strength, dexterity, or magical ...