The End of the Journey

16 April 2025, 13:23 CEST 156 words One minute

After 282 hours and 22 minutes in this playthrough¹, I have finally finished Elden Ring. I died 993 times and killed every single boss in the base game and the DLC. This was a pure melee bonk build, using the heaviest armour and the biggest hammer I could find. At the end of the game, I had reached level 258. My stats were as follows:

Character Stats

Scadutree Blessings: 19 / Revered Spirit Ash Blessings: 9
HP: 2257, FP: 137, Stamina: 178, Poise: 100, Discovery: 120, Memory Slots: 9

Vig: 79
Min: 23
End: 76
Str: 90
Dex: 20
Int: 9
Fai: 20
Arc: 20

Weapon: Giant Crusher +25
Armour: Verdigris Set
Spirit Ash: Mimic Tear Ashes +10, using Rivers of Blood

/img/2025/elden-ring-age-of-the-stars.png

This is my second attempt. I gave up on the first one after I couldn’t get past the Red Wolf of Radagon and then returned a few months later to start the game afresh. ↩︎