7 Things To Do If You Are Bored

Summary

• Farming Runes is tedious but necessary to unlock new weapons & abilities.
• Defeating Godrick isn’t mandatory, but it can help unlock some valuables.
• Invasions & Colosseums provide PvP options for a break from PvE.

Elden Ring is one of the most popular games of the last decade, as it offers players an outstanding story, deep lore, and a broad range of different weapons, armor, enemies and various spells to try out. These are complemented by a vast open world that can be explored in detail, which makes the experience even better.

That said, even with all these wonderful elements, players might eventually get bored with what The Lands Between have to offer, especially if they’ve been playing for a while. Luckily, with so many possibilities, there are various things players can try to make the game feel fun again, and keep discovering all the secrets this title contains. Here are some things to do when players are bored in Elden Ring.

Updated on March 18, 2025, by Gerardo Molina: Although the Dark Souls franchise is extremely popular and great overall, many players agree that Elden Ring is FromSoftware’s magnum opus to date. Both the base game and the Shadow of the ErdTree DLC feature many formidable bosses, and tons of different weapons and armor sets that players can use to create different builds. That said, this is the first title by FromSoftware that is an open world, so both newcomers and veterans of the Dark Souls franchise might sometimes feel bored when exploring the vastness of The Lands Between. Luckily, there are many fun things to do to shake up a playthrough in Elden Ring.

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Do NPC Side Quests

Sometimes, When Progressing Through The Story Gets Boring, Side Quests Are The Way To Go

• Several NPC Side Quests Available
• When bosses are too tough, going along the sidelines can be a great idea

The Dark Souls franchise has always been known for offering players tons of different side quests to do. Some can be completed rather easily, whereas others will forced players to explore every corner of the world to find the necessary NPCs, which can also make them lose out on certain narratives and lock them until NG+. The same goes for Elden Ring, which arguably features even more side quests that are probably harder to complete and much easier to miss. Some are rather small and won’t reward players with something too valuable, whereas others will grant them incredible items and even strong armor sets that they can use against the formidable bosses that they’ll encounter in The Lands Between.

A great example of this is White Mask Varré’s questline, which, among other things, will grant players access to Mohgwyn Palace, a very important area if players want to take on Mohg, Lord of Blood and gain access to the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC. Millicent’s questline is also very exciting and will force players to follow along carefully to avoid missing out on important aspects of it. All in all, doing NPC questlines can be a great idea if players are struggling with a specific mandatory boss and want to either level up or get valuable items.

6

Do A Challenge Run

Removing Certain Aspects To Make The Game More Challenging Can Shake Things Up

• Starting out as a Wretch (Elden Ring’s version of the Deprived class) can be a good choice
• Eliminating buffs or avoiding the use of Flasks of Crimson Tears can make the game harder

Sometimes, when players have already completed Elden Ring once, they’ll be looking for a challenge to make their play through harder. Said challenges can come in many forms, including avoiding the use of different items that can help them survive more easily, or simply taking on enemies without strong armor or weak weapons. One of the most popular ways to do this is to start as the Wretch class, which is equivalent to the popular Deprived class in the Dark Souls games. This class does not wear any kind of armor and only comes equipped with a club, which can be very powerful when fully upgraded, but not as much in the early stages of the story.

There are tons of famous streamers who have done multiple challenge runs with unbelievable obstacles to challenge themselves and prove their skills. If players are looking for inspiration, they should check out some or many of these videos to get an idea of what they’ll be facing and whether they actually want to take on additional difficulties. For those doing a NG+ run, this can be a great idea, as facing the same bosses over and over again can be tiresome, even if they are increased in difficulty.

5

Farm, Farm, Farm

A Little Tedious, But An Effective Way To Create New Possibilities

• Lenne’s Rise

  is a great farming spot

• By leveling up, players can make some bosses easier and gain access to new weapons

Farming in Elden Ring, or any other FromSoftware title for that matter, is one of the most effective ways to level up and deal with enemies that are too challenging. It is undeniably, a tedious process that takes a long time, but at the end of the day, it’s completely worth it. By farming as many Runes as players can, they’ll be able to access new swords, shields, spells, and even some of the best bows. Leveling up also grants players better Stats so they can increase their Vigor, Stamina, Intelligence, or any other Stat that they need to improve to gain acces to what they’re interested in.

Sometimes Elden Ring can feel a bit boring when players are stuck on a boss for too long or can’t wield the weapons they think are fun. By farming as many Runes as possible, this will no longer be an issue. Depending on what stage of the game players are in, there will be different Rune farming locations and methods that they can try. If players are somewhere in the early-to-mid point of Elden Ring, they can try going to the Lenne’s Rise Site of Grace. There, they will find several small enemies that yield over 1,000 Runes per kill.

4

Kill Godrick The Grafted

Most Of The Game’s Best Elements Are Unlocked After This Fight

• Players should defeat this boss to gain access to most of the game’s content
• Dual-wielding builds with status effects are great against Godrick

Although Margit, the Fell Omen

is arguably the first skill check for many players who are just starting out in the game, Godrick the Grafted

also poses a considerable challenge, especially for those who’ve never completed another FromSoftware title before. Defeating Godrick The Grafted is optional, but it’s a boss fight that should not be skipped to get the full Elden Ring experience.

Many players who get bored while playing Elden Ring have likely not defeated this boss and instead focus on exploring the areas available to them, locking them out of most of the title’s content. Again, this boss fight is optional, but since many players don’t know that Godrick can be skipped, he can sometimes feel like an obstacle in the road. Since Godrick is rather fast, it’s recommended for players to try a build that allows them to deliver quick blows while also moving fast. A dual-wielding Dexterity build with Bleed is an ideal option for this.

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Try Invasions

When PvE Gets Boring, PvP Can Save The Day

• Invasions are a great way to mix things up
• Players can challenge other players with different builds

Sometimes, one of the reasons why players get bored of exploring The Lands Between is that they’re just fighting against NPCs and AI. While many fans of Elden Ring don’t really like PvP and prefer to stick to fighting the bosses and the enemies in certain areas, others might find a lot of fun in challenging other people online.

This can be done through Invasions, which will allow players to face off against other players with different builds. Invasions can not only help players feel more entertained, but also train them for other challenges they’ll face down the road. There are many great tips out there for players interested in joining Elden Ring‘s PvP world.

2

Check Out The Colosseums

A Great Option To Play With Friends

• Players can either fight other Tarnished in 1v1 matches, face off in teams, or in a free for all
• Three Colosseums in The Lands Between

If players are tired of the PvE experience but also want to challenge more than one player at once in PvP, Colosseums are a great option for that. In Coliseums, up to six players can face off against each other in different game modes, including Duel Mode, United Combat, and Combat Ordeal.

There are three different Colosseums in The Lands Between. There’s one in Limgrave

, one in Caelid, and one in Leyndell. Colosseums can be a breath of fresh air when it comes to the PvP experience and can help players improve their skills and learn to read incoming attacks better. Not to mention that they’ll probably be great at addressing any boredom they might be feeling.

1

Try A Different Build

Sometimes All That’s Needed Is A Different Approach

• Trying different builds is fun
• Adapting to the challenges players face can make their playthrough more interesting

Last but not least, there’s a suggestion so simple that many players forget to consider it—and that is changing their build. Like other FromSoftware games, Elden Ring requires players to adapt to the different challenges they will face throughout the story. This, in many cases, means fighting a boss using a Dexterity build and then switching over to Intelligence, Faith, or even Strength for the next.

More often than not, when players get bored of a build they’re using, it’s because they’re either struggling with specific enemies or not getting what they wanted out of it. By changing their builds here and there, players will breathe new air into their playthrough and most likely have a more enjoyable experience.