Talismans in Elden Ring provide essential buffs and utility, significantly impacting your character's capabilities. Acquiring legendary talismans is key to maximizing your build, with each offering unique advantages for combat and exploration.
Tutorial Area and Basic Mechanics
The tutorial area, accessible by jumping down to the lower level of the cave near a ghostly Commoner, provides essential mechanics. This includes practicing combat against undead and Noble soldier enemies, focusing on backstabbing, melee attacks, and magic. The tutorial culminates in a fight against the Soldier of Godrick, who drops 400 Runes upon defeat. After the boss, loot the "Strength!" Gesture from a hanging corpse.
Legendary Talismans
Acquire all eight legendary talismans to earn an achievement:
- Radagon Icon: Found inside a treasure chest on the second floor of the Debate Parlor Site of Grace.
- Radagon’s Soreseal: Found on a corpse in Fort Faroth.
- Godfrey Icon: Drops from Godefroy the Grafted in the Golden Lineage Evergaol.
- Moon of Nokstella: Found in a chest underneath a massive throne in Nokstella, Eternal City.
- Dragoncrest Greatshield Talisman: Found in a chest near the Drainage Channel Site of Grace.
- Marika’s Soreseal: Found on an altar in a room requiring a Stonesword Key in Elphael, Brace of the Haligtree.