Elden Ring is a huge and intimidating game. Its massive open world can easily take more than 100 hours to clear, and there are tonnes of dungeons, pathways, and areas to get lost in, which might make your first few hours a struggle. If you are finally jumping into the game, we have some key locations and areas to visit below.
This guide will cover some initial main locations, side dungeons, and items to find that will give you that boost.
Places to visit and things to do first in ‘Elden Ring’
Some key things to do and areas to visit first in Elden Ring are:
- Church of Elleh
- Third Church of Marika
- Fort Haight
- Castle Morne
Most of these locations can be found in Limgrave and the nearby Mistwood. Therefore, you won’t have to explore too far beyond the initial area you start the game in.









