Elden Ring: Each Memento, Ranked

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• Selecting a Memento in Elden Ring may give you a slight benefit early on in your journey by way of the Lands Between.
• Some Keepsakes, just like the Bewitching Department, provide distinctive advantages however might not be as helpful in difficult boss fights.
• Think about the affect of your selection, akin to taking the Lands Between Rune for an early degree increase or Stonesword Keys for entry to highly effective gadgets.

One of many first decisions you can also make in Elden Ring is which Memento you’ll select in character creation. Keepsakes are gadgets that may give you minor boosts, providing you with a small leg up through the early levels of your journey by way of the Lands Between.

Whereas not one of the out there Keepsakes are game-breaking, and all of them might be discovered in some unspecified time in the future in a while within the recreation (in impact, if not in title), among the choices are nonetheless higher than others. This checklist will show you how to resolve which Memento it’s best to select in your subsequent playthrough, and which could even do extra hurt than good.

Up to date June 23, 2024, by Lucas Ellinas: With Elden Ring’s DLC lastly right here, many gamers shall be trying to begin a brand new character. Some would possibly even be entering into the sport for the primary time. And among the many many choices they should make is which Memento to take with them. As such, we have up to date this checklist to higher show you how to take the appropriate first step when getting into the Lands Between.

10 Crimson Amber Medallion

The Crimson Amber Medallion is an odd beginning merchandise. It is a Talisman that will increase your well being by a small proportion. Which may sound good in concept, however in observe, it quantities to lower than 50 additional well being for even the Vagabond, the beginning class with probably the most Vigor.

In fact, this impact is a lot better within the later levels of the sport, when you’ve got extra ranges in Vigor, however there are additionally +1 and +2 variants of this Talisman out there, so by the point you attain a well being whole the place the share impact truly begins to be related, you’ll have entry to higher choices.

If you happen to actually need this Talisman early within the recreation, you should purchase it from the Nomadic Service provider who has arrange store on the jap portion of the Weeping Peninsula for a mere 1,500 Runes.

9 Shabriri’s Woe

Shabriri’s Woe is a Talisman that attracts the aggression of enemies to you. And whereas that doesn’t sound notably useful on the floor, it does have some utility. The obvious use for it’s in co-op, the place you’ll be able to put on it to assist take the warmth off your allies.

Alternatively, you would equip Shabriri’s Woe, summon Mimic Tear, then rapidly take away the Talisman, which forces the Mimic Tear to take the aggro as a substitute. In fact, each of those methods might be inconsistent, for the reason that boss will nonetheless prioritize people who find themselves attacking it. Consequently, the character outfitted with Shabriri’s Woe might want to constantly hit the boss to maintain their consideration.

Even when these makes use of curiosity you, although, you most likely received’t be attempting to enact them till you’ve truly put collectively a construct. And by that time, you’ll have already got entry to the model of Shabriri’s Woe yow will discover within the recreation naturally (it is within the Frenzied Flame Village).

8 None

You may argue whether or not or not selecting to abstain from choosing a Memento counts as a Memento in and of itself. Nonetheless, the comparisons between this feature and the opposite decisions are fascinating sufficient that it feels value together with.

Naturally, selecting to not take a Memento means you don’t get any of the bonuses related to the best spots on this checklist. Nonetheless, whereas it has no advantages, venturing out into the Lands Between and not using a Memento additionally doesn’t include any drawbacks, whereas one thing like Shabriri’s Woe might be actively detrimental, particularly for brand new gamers.

7 Cracked Pot

This Memento provides you three Cracked Pots, which you need to use to craft a wide range of throwable gadgets. Most individuals don’t use Cracked Pots –or consumables basically– all that a lot anyway, and even in case you are inclined to attempt them out, the very best ones received’t be craftable till later.

Moreover, you can discover the utmost quantity you’ll be able to maintain as you play by way of the sport anyway, together with the three you should purchase from Service provider Kalé immediately in Limgrave. Mainly, the one motive you’ll wish to use this Memento is for those who’re intent on utilizing consumables immediately at first of the sport.

6 Boiled Prawn

The buff Boiled Prawns offer you is undeniably wonderful, lowering the Bodily Harm you’re taking by 15 p.c for 60 seconds. Nonetheless, whereas it may be useful towards early bosses, the truth that you solely get five of this Consumable could be a actual drawback.

Think about for those who attempt to use them towards Margit, then die 5 occasions –an expertise I’m positive lots of you could be conversant in; you’ll be all out of Prawns, and he’ll be dealing much more harm than earlier than in your subsequent try. And in order for you extra Prawn, you’ll want to go to Liurnia and begin Rya’s questline. It isn’t precisely a troublesome journey, but it surely’s not notably shut, both.

If you happen to kill Blackguard Huge Boggart earlier than he strikes to the Altus Plataeu, you’ll be able to nonetheless purchase Boiled Prawns, however you will lose entry to the improved model, Boiled Crab.

5 Bewitching Department

In contrast to the opposite Keepsakes on this checklist, the Bewitching Branches are actually troublesome to search out, so getting 5 of them free of charge is definitely fairly important. You may craft them when you get the Fervor’s Cookbook [3] as a reward from Gideon Ofnir, after you inform him about Mohgwyn Palace. Nonetheless, whereas there are just a few methods to achieve the Palace, it’s going to take some time, regardless of the way you select to do it.

The difficulty is, the makes use of for Bewitching Branches are fairly area of interest. They don’t work on bosses, so until a boss summons non-boss enemies as allies –Commander Niall’s Banished Knights being probably the most notable instance– this Memento received’t be of a lot use within the recreation’s most difficult fights. Nonetheless, it’s enjoyable to look at random overworld enemies kill one another.

One early boss that this merchandise is beneficial towards is Commander O’Neil, who’s presumably associated to Niall in a roundabout way. Like him, O’Neil summons spirits that may be bewitched.

4 Stonesword Key

Like the opposite consumables on this checklist, Stonesword Keys might be discovered or purchased, however they aren’t precisely frequent and are usually costly. Having access to the areas locked behind Imp Statue Seals can be typically extra impactful than some minor buffs. Maybe most notably, selecting them as your Memento grants you early entry to the Fringefolk Hero’s Grave, which is situated simply exterior the tutorial space.

Now, like all Hero’s Graves in Elden Ring, Fringefolk is a horrifying nightmare to navigate by way of, particularly at low ranges. Nonetheless, the rewards simply is perhaps value it. Fringefolk is stuffed with highly effective gadgets, together with the Erdtree’s Favor Talisman and the Dragon Communion Seal. If you happen to’re prepared to place your self by way of some struggling, the Stonesword Keys can set you up for a robust begin.

3 Lands Between Rune

Regardless of its title, you’ll be able to’t truly discover the Lands Between Rune within the Lands Between. It’s a selected kind of Rune consumable that may solely be taken as a Memento. It nets you 3,000 Runes, which equates to a number of free ranges at first of the sport. That’s not precisely thrilling, even when in comparison with the opposite Keepsakes, however these additional ranges might be surprisingly helpful.

If you happen to’re attempting to make use of a weapon with excessive necessities within the early recreation and don’t wish to farm to take action or are simply trying to begin the sport with higher stats, the Lands Between Rune saves you quite a lot of time.

2 Fanged Imp Ashes

The Fanged Imp Ashes aren’t going to be of a lot use for those who don’t like using Spirit Summons, however in order for you some additional help, they’re surprisingly efficient as a beginning choice. They’ve low well being, however the Fanged Imps can deal Bleed harm, which is able to shred by way of early bosses like Margit or the Tree Sentinel, particularly for those who assist them together with a Bleed weapon of your personal.

And whilst you can decide up the Fanged Imp Ashes comparatively rapidly if you already know the place you’re going, it takes a considerable quantity of effort, requiring you to get into the Academy of Raya Lucaria. Taking them as a Memento as a substitute saves you quite a lot of bother.

1 Golden Seed

There are extra Golden Seeds in Elden Ring than you’ll have to max out your variety of Flasks, so technically, getting a further one at first of the sport is completely pointless. Nonetheless, the distinction between 5 and 4 Flasks is far bigger than the distinction between 13 and 14.

Having that additional Flask early could be a large assist, providing you with sufficient wiggle room to tank an additional hit or get a pair extra makes use of of your spells. And even towards Elden Ring’s first few bosses, you would possibly discover that further leeway extraordinarily helpful.