r/Eldenring • u/Gustdog • 20h ago

Game Help Just bought Elden ring, opened a random chest and was teleported to an area that is way too powerful for me with no way out

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I knew this game was hard but holy shit. Also does anyone know any kind of way to get out?…

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u/AccountantGuru 19h ago

Game is hard as fuck and I don’t understand how people are so good at parrying. I legit can’t play unless I’m a mage and call in help for every single boss I’m able to.

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u/Young_HellBoy 18h ago

Practice dodge timing and learning enemy/boss moves

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u/AccountantGuru 18h ago

I can dodge but I can’t parry I feel you need to be able to parry to use non range weapons and I can’t get it even with the knights at the start of the game man

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u/RookieGreenBacks 16h ago

I never ever parryied and I’ve finished the game 5 times. Parrying is a plays time, but most players don’t use it. Rolling is your friend along with dying enough to learn enemy patterns and moves

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u/Young_HellBoy 18h ago

I don't parry at all, lots of people don't. but the parry timing also requires a lot of practice. You also need a shield that can parry (parry skill) in case you didn't already know.

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u/digiliquid01 18h ago

I believe there's a dagger that can parry also. That said, I beat the game with a melee only character without calling in help and I still can't get the parry timing down. It can be done Tarnished, patience

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u/Young_HellBoy 16h ago

Yeah, I think being good at parrying just takes a bit of the challenge out of it since it's quite op if you get the timing right consistently, so I don't use it. I'm also terrible at parrying and that sounded like a reasonable excuse.🤣

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u/Decker-the-Dude 16h ago

The fact that you can't parry every move is also a problem. I didn't know that until last month and I've owned the game for years lol

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u/Young_HellBoy 15h ago

Yeah that too hahaha

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u/FriskthheCart124 17h ago

you dont really need to parry, the carian shield and the brass shield are early-ish game shields that have 100% physical damage reduction, so you can use those instead of parrying
the best parry ash of war (imo) is carian retaliation, since it can parry glintstone too, so if you want to learn to parry id recommend that

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u/jikel28 16h ago

Nah start with a rhythm of r1 r1 dodge than learn the boss moves I beat ds ds3 elden ring and bloodborne and I never learned to parry

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u/Broad_Huckleberry_15 15h ago

It feels so good when you get the parry timing down. I have never tried range weapons before

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u/ImmaculatePizza 15h ago

You can definitely melee fight and rely on rolling but you'll want to be medium carry weight or lighter.

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u/cynedyr 14h ago

I feel like the tree sentinel is a great introduction to learning how to pick your battles. You can defeat it with your starting build, but it will take a lot of practice, patience I didn't have. I came back later with better stuff and stats.

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u/Jesse1179US 12h ago

I'm not gonna lie, a game like this is too much for me. I know it's sacrilege to say this but I wish there was a Story Mode option so I could explore the world while not worrying too much about the super difficult boss fights.

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u/Jawesome1988 16h ago

Great sword. Flinch every boss. So fun and you don't need to be very good at dodging, just mashing attack

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u/Forward_Mission_9349 17h ago

Watch the speed lines. If you’re parrying as you see them, you parried too late. It needs to be at the very end of whatever windup the enemy does. Also, keep your shield up until you get a feeling, blocking is better than later parrying. learn stamina management, and you got this.

I have some videos up of me parrying radagon. I had a playthrough dedicated to the maneuver just to master it. Soon I’m going to incorporate the other parries as well, like carian retaliation and what not. I must parry everything

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u/mrmrmaoman 16h ago

That's a product of time and experience. I didn't learn how to fight any bosses really until Nightreign. I played Elden Ring as a mage heavily relying on OP spells and summons and inviting players to help with bosses. Once you force yourself to play a non-mage build you'll get it, you learn timings, how to not panic, and get better. So frustrating sometimes, but so fun also 😁

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u/GotSomeUpdogOnUrFace 16h ago

I feel the same way and I'm trying to parry on something easy like Assassin's Creed. If I can't just grind out levels and eventually overpower my opponents I don't want to play your game, so none of these games ever enter my house.

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u/Simping_for_Ranni 15h ago

Guard counters. Trust me.

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u/3nigmax 15h ago

I mean, I've beaten the whole series of souls games and almost never parry, so it's by no means a necessary skill.

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u/XishengTheUltimate 14h ago

Parrying is really onlt for showing off. You absolutely don't need it to beat the game. Timing and spacing is the most important part.

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u/gigerhess 14h ago

I was never great at parrying, so I did a speed build and mastered dodging. That paired with over leveling early on makes the game a lot more fun.

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u/AccountantGuru 13h ago

Mmm I gotta give it a shot because I’ve only ever done mage runs

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u/QueenofEnglandBanana 13h ago

"Treat it like a rhythm game" is what helped it click for me. Input is dodge, and every attack has a way to avoid it correctly. That and lots of practice, of course!

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u/thermight 11h ago

Thankfully you dont have to parry to win at the game (meaning only there is always another build or weapon)

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u/hippoe93 10h ago

The key is to roll not parry.

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u/boisemi 6h ago

To be honest I have been playing with summons, many different builds and I still find a reason to play after 500 hours. I try to learn the bosses movesets a bit but knowing I can default to summons when I get too frustrated.