How do I get more great runes?
To acquire more Great Runes, players must defeat the game’s main bosses, such as Godrick, Renalla, and Radahn, as each of these bosses drops a unique Great Rune upon defeat. The Roundtable Hold is a crucial location where players can obtain information about the Great Runes from Gideon Ofnir, who provides valuable guidance on how to find and defeat the Demigods that possess these powerful Great Runes.
Understanding Great Runes
What are Great Runes?
Great Runes are unique items found by killing the game’s main bosses, such as Godrick, Renalla, and Radahn. If you ever want a pointer on where to find the next ones, go back to the Roundtable Hold and speak to Gideon Ofnir, who can give info about them all.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many Great Runes can you get? Through the use of a consumable Rune Arc, players will know true power to assist their Rune Level 1 adventure, and there are 8 Great Runes in total that can be obtained.
- Can you have 2 Great Runes? Players must obtain two Great Runes and speak with Finger Reader Enia before entering Leyndell, the Royal Capital.
- What is the easiest Great Rune to get in Elden Ring? Godrick’s Great Rune is obtained from defeating Godrick, who is located in the heart of Stormveil Castle, and is likely the first Great Rune you will obtain in Elden Ring.
- How do you increase the amount of runes you get? There is one consumable in the game that will increase how many runes you gain, and that is the Gold-Pickled Fowl Foot, which provides a buff that increases rune acquisition by 30% for 180 seconds.
- Where is the best place to farm runes? Mohgwyn’s Palace remains the best spot to farm for runes, with other locations like Redmane Castle and Lenne’s Rise Site of Grace offering higher rewards.
- What item gives you more runes? The Gold Scarab will boost the amount of Runes gathered when equipped by 20%, and this effect can also stack with the Gold-Pickled Fowl Foot’s increased rune gathering ability.
- Who has the best Great Rune? The best Great Rune is subjective, but Godrick’s Great Rune is often considered one of the most powerful, with Rykard’s Great Rune, Mohg’s Great Rune, and Radahn’s Great Rune also being highly valued.
- Do Great Runes run out? Once you use your Rune Arc, the buff of your equipped Great Rune will stay active for as long as you can manage to go without dying, and once you do die, you will have to spend another Rune Arc if you want to regain those bonuses.
- What is the best weapon to farm runes in Elden Ring? The Sacred Relic Sword is the best method to farm runes, but it can only be obtained by beating the final boss.
- Is it worth using Great Runes? By themselves, Great Runes don’t do anything, but if you use a consumable Rune Arc while you have one equipped, it’ll have a temporary effect on you that changes according to whatever Great Rune you have in the slot.
- What does Mohg’s Great Rune do? Mohg’s Great Rune uses the Blessing of Blood, which makes it so every time those blessed by it kill an enemy, the user of the Great Rune will be healed by 10% of their maximum HP.
- Is Godric’s Great Rune permanent? Godrick’s Great Rune has no effect until you consume a Rune Arc, which will activate the Great Rune and grant its buffs, and those buffs will remain active until death.
- What is the most powerful rune? The most powerful rune is subjective, but Fehu is often considered one of the most potent, as it is the first rune of the Elder Futhark, the oldest and most widely used runic alphabet.
- Where to buy rune arcs? You can buy Rune Arcs in limited numbers from merchants, including one in your hub area, the Twin Maiden Husks in Roundtable Hold, who sell 5 for 4,000 Runes each.
- Should you restore Great Runes? Simply restoring the power of a Great Rune won’t actually do anything, although you can now equip one while resting at Site of Grace, and it will be displayed next to your health, stamina, and FP bars, and to make use of the Great Rune’s power, you’ll have to find and use consumables known as Rune Arcs.