Elden Ring, an open-world RPG that offers its players vast stretches of land to navigate their way through while encountering a number of bosses and unlocking useful items.
Even though a lot of tasks in the game are self-explanatory, players are often curious to know which paths offer a quick completion of tasks or what order one should adopt while in the game.
A little guidance never hurt anyone so we are here to offer you a peek into everything you need to know about the best Elden Ring progression route.
The Recommended Order
This is the recommended progression order of Elden Ring’s zones and locations that are bound to guarantee you an effective timeline to follow while in the game:
West Limgrave
Recommended level: 1 to 15
Recommended weapon upgrade: 0 to +1
East Limgrave
Recommended level: 10 to 20
Recommended weapon upgrade: +1 to +2
Weeping Peninsula
Recommended level: 20 to 30
Recommended weapon upgrade: +3 to +4
Stormveil Castle
Recommended level: 30 to 40
Recommended weapon upgrade: +3 to +4
South Liurnia of the Lakes
Recommended level: 40 to 50
Recommended weapon upgrade: +3 to +4
Raya Lucaria Academy
Recommended level: 50 to 6
Recommended weapon upgrade: +4 to +6
East Liurnia of the Lakes
Recommended level: 50 to 60
Recommended weapon upgrade: +4 to +6
Ainsel River
Recommended level: 50 to 60
Recommended weapon upgrade: +4 to +6
West Liurnia of the Lakes
Recommended level: 60 to 70
Recommended weapon upgrade: +8 to +12
Siofra River
Recommended level: 60+
Recommended weapon upgrade: +8 to +12
South Caelid
Recommended level: 60+
Recommended weapon upgrade: +10 to +12
Nokron, Eternal City
Recommended level: 70+
Recommended weapon upgrade: +15 to +20
Siofra Aqueduct
Recommended level: 70+
Recommended weapon upgrade: +15 to +20
Carian Study Hall
Recommended level: 70+
Recommended weapon upgrade: +15 to +20
Deeproot Depths
Recommended level: 70+
Recommended weapon upgrade: +15 to +20
Nokestella, Eternal City
Recommended level: 80+
Recommended weapon upgrade: +15 to +20
Lake of Rot
Recommended level: 80+
Recommended weapon upgrade: +15 to +20
Altus Plateau
Recommended level: 60+
Recommended weapon upgrade: +10 to +14
Mt Gelmir
Recommended level: 80+
Recommended weapon upgrade: +15 to +20
Leyndel, Royal Captial
Recommended level: 90 to 110
Recommended weapon upgrade: +15 to +20
Forbidden Lands
Recommended level: 90+
Recommended weapon upgrade: +20 to +24
Mountaintops of the Giants
Recommended level: 90+
Recommended weapon upgrade: +20 to +24
Consecrated Snowfield
Recommended level: 90+
Recommended weapon upgrade: +20 to +24
Mohgwyn Palace
Recommended level: 100+
Recommended weapon upgrade: +20 to +24
Miquella’s Haligtree
Recommended level: 120+
Recommended weapon upgrade: +25
Crumbling Farum Azula
Recommended level: 120+
Recommended weapon upgrade: +25
Leyndell, Ashen Captial
Recommended level: 150+
Recommended weapon upgrade: +25
Subterranean Shunning-Grounds
Recommended level: 150+
Recommended weapon upgrade: +25
Order of Bosses to Defeat
In order to curate the most effective path to progress through the game, you should also know which mandatory bosses you need to defeat in what order. Following is the most effective sequence:
Margit, the Fell Omen
Godrick the Grafted
Red Wolf of Radagon
Rennala, Queen of the Full Moon
Royal Knight Loretta
Starscourge Radahn
Godskin Noble
Rykard, Lord of Blasphemy
Draconic Tree Sentinel
Godfrey, First Elden Lord (Golden Shade)
Morgott, the Omen King
Fire Giant
Mohg, Lord of Blood
Fia’s Champions
Astel, Naturalborn of the Void
Loretta, Knight of the Haligtree
Malenia, Blade of Miquella
Godskin Duo
Maliketh, the Black Blade
Sir Gideon Ofnir, the All-Knowing
Godfrey, First Elden Lord
Hoarax Loux, Warrior
Radagon of the Golden Order
Elden Beast
This is all you need to know about the Elden Ring progression route and the most effective order of bosses to defeat. For more similar content, keep following Retrology.
