Elden Ring: Complete Limgrave Walkthrough

All Terni begin their journey at Limgrave, Elden Ring’s departure region. Whether you’re new to Soulsborne or a seasoned veteran, this region is full of secrets to uncover, dungeons to clear, and bosses to slay. Today we will guide you through the most important areas of this region.
This walkthrough will act as a sort of mini-hub for all of our Limgrave guides, containing all of our in-depth dungeon, boss, and collection guides to get you started on the right foot. A detailed breakdown of how to navigate this area can also be found below. Use the table of contents above to jump to any section that interests you.
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Limgrave walkthrough
Grab the gist (Minor spoilers)
You will begin your adventure at The First Step. Talk to the NPC there, activate the Shrine of Grace, then head to Elleh’s Church north of your location. A tree sentinel will patrol the road, so sneak around him if you don’t want to fight a boss so soon.
At Elleh Church, you’ll find a peddler who will sell you a crafting kit, an essential item needed to access the Elden Ring crafting system. Take the golden runes just outside the church entrance, break them and buy the kit.
Continue down the road until you find a massive enemy encampment. Hang on to the left of the camp to find a Shrine of Grace just outside a door. Rest at the shrine to talk to Melina. Accept his request to unlock the ability to level up. She will also give you an item to summon a mount, Torrent. Get on your mount, walk to the stone slab inside the camp to find a map of western Limgrave, then leave. Quickly return to Elleh’s Church (don’t walk there) to spawn Renna the Witch. She’ll give you a bell needed to summon the spirits alongside Lone Wolf Ashes, one of the best early game summons.
If you miss Renna at Elleh Church, you can buy the bell and the spirits she gives you from the NPC Twin Maiden at Roundtable Hold.
Now quickly return to the Gatefront. We recommend clearing the ruins of Gatefront at this point, using your new spirits and your horse to turn the tide. Use stealth to kill enemies patrolling the perimeter, then sneak back to the main road. Backstab the soldier with a horn on the hip to avoid alerting the camp of your presence. Once he’s dead, summon your spirits and clear the camp.
Once the base is cleared, open the chests in the parked wagons to get new equipment (a great sword and a flail). The center of the base will have a staircase that leads to your first Ashes of War and a Sharpened Blade, allowing you to modify your Weapon Arts and Infusions. Return to the Church of Elleh and buy a torch from the merchant; you will need it for most dungeons in this area. Cracked Pots are also worth buying, as you will need them to craft Fire Pots. All remaining runes must be spent on character levels.
Return to Gatefront, west of the camp. Get on your horse, then run through the door along the left wall as you cross the path. At the end of the narrow passage will be a golden tree with a golden seed. Be sure to take it; this will increase your flask charges by one. Keep following the road until you see a cabin and Grace’s site on your right. Talk to the NPC inside the cabin to get another Spirit Ash.
You now have the essentials to start your journey. If you want to explore at your own pace, we strongly encourage you to do so. However, if you’d rather have tips on where you should go, check out the section below. Whenever you’re ready, follow the golden trail emitted by the Sanctuary of Grace to find the first major boss in this region: Margit, the Fell Omen. Defeat him to unlock the Legacy Dungeon of Stormveil Castle that leads to Godrick.
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Prepare (Progress Spoilers)
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Pattern Guides
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Dungeons
There is an underground part of Limgrave called the Siofra River Well Depths. You can access it near the Minor Erdtree in eastern Limgrave. We will have a guide for this area in the near future.
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Notable Loot
- Golden Seeds: 2
- Sacred Tears: 1
- Flask of Marvelous Physics
- crystallized tears
- Crimson Crystal Tear
- Force Knot Crystal Tear
- Green Spill Crystal Tear
- Sharp Cracked Tear
- Spiritual Ashes by Godrick Knight
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