When should you start Journey 2 Elden Ring?

You can begin journey 2 whenever you want just go to the Roundtable and select journey 2, you'll start your new game+ journey which is more challenging and difficult enemies.
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What should I do before starting journey 2 Elden Ring?

What to do before going into NG+(Journey 2)
  1. Collect all Ancient Dragon Smithing Stones. ...
  2. Collect all Legendary items and weapons. ...
  3. Do all Walking Mausoleums. ...
  4. Finish NPC questlines. ...
  5. Find the Maps for every area. ...
  6. Buy as many upgrade materials as you can. ...
  7. Collect all Golden Seeds, Sacred Tears, Larval Tears, and Crystal Tears.
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What happens if you begin Journey 2 Elden Ring?

When you begin New Game+ in Journey 2, the biggest difference compared to your first playthrough will be the enemies. They'll have a lot more health, but also drop more Runes. There are no changes whatsoever to the story, but you will be able to unlock different endings. You've also got to re-earn Stonesword Keys.
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Is Journey 2 harder Elden Ring?

Elden Ring does get harder in new game plus. With each new Journey, enemies become more difficult to take down. Those that think Elden Ring is tough on their first playthrough are in for a rude awakening when they start Journey 2, that's for sure.
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Should I start NG+ in Elden Ring?

As expected, this mode does make enemies harder in Elden Ring, but rewards you with significantly more runes for defeating them. Playing on NG+ can also be a great way to unlock certain items, since many of them are often tied to missable quests that overlap.
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What level should you be for NG+?

Should you want an actual framework of what level you should be for NG+, you should at the minimum, be level 160 or higher and fulfill the following: Have at least 3 normal weapons that are +20. Have at least 3 special weapons that are +8.
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What does Elden Ring lose in Journey 2?

The only items you can't bring with you are Great Runes, story-specific keys and items that unlock shortcuts, and Stonesword Keys. All of your Sites of Grace will also reset and will need to be rediscovered.
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How much harder is Journey 3 Elden Ring?

The Elden Ring Rune multiplier does increase for each new Journey. For Journey 3, we noted a 6% increase over Journey 2.
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What should I do before I start Journey 2?

Before starting journey 2 you should get all the legendary items because they will help you a lot in the new game+. Legendary items contain Weapons, Armor, Talismans, Incantations, and Sorceries.
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How many Elden Ring endings?

The simplest answer is that there are six different endings. However, four of those endings are very similar. They're variations on what you could call a neutral ending. The two others are "special" endings that will take a bit more time to unlock.
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How hard is Journey 7 Elden Ring?

The difficulty caps on the 7th time around, meaning NG+7 is as difficult as Elden Ring will get. But with such a massive open world, and so many optional areas and bosses, Elden Ring also gives players the option to stay in their current playthrough after the credits.
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What should I not miss before Elden Ring New Game Plus?

Elden Ring: 7 Things To Do Before Going To NG+
  1. 1 Collect All Golden Seeds And Sacred Tears.
  2. 2 Purchase And Collect All Upgrade Materials. ...
  3. 3 Collect All Talismans. ...
  4. 4 Collect All Stonesword Keys. ...
  5. 5 Obtain All Larval Tears. ...
  6. 6 Collect All The Dragon Hearts. ...
  7. 7 Collect All Prayerbooks And Scrolls. ...
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Is New Game+ harder Elden Ring?

There Are No New Weapons, Enemies, Items, or Bosses In NG+

Unfortunately there are really no other major differences between New Game Plus and a regular playthrough of Elden Ring.
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What is the max NG+ in Elden Ring?

Elden Ring New Game Plus Max Difficulty

Players can do this a maximum of seven times, reaching NG+7. This is, technically, the hardest difficulty that Elden Ring can be played at.
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Does Elden Ring get harder in NG+?

Elden Ring (opens in new tab)'s new game plus mode heightens the difficulty, but also allows you to carry over many items, weapons, and armor pieces from your previous playthrough so that you're prepared for the challenge.
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What happens if you refuse Melina?

If you refuse Melina, your game progression will get blocked and your character remains stuck at Level 1. Should you change your mind later on and decide to accept her accord, you can talk to Melina again at any Site of Grace. Teaming up with Melina allows you to level up your character much faster.
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Who is the final boss in Elden Ring?

Below we'll walk you through the fight and give you all the tools you need to defeat Elden Ring's final boss, the Elden Beast, earning yourself one of the game's six endings.
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What happens if I dont begin Journey 2?

Unless you missed some Questlines or missed some items or are going for achievements. It resets the game to the beginning, you keep everything you have, but now everything is harder. Originally posted by Bloodyfish: Harder enemies, new rings, and more souls, essentially.
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Do Stonesword keys carry over to NG+?

Make a backup of your save in case anything happens. Collect Stonesword Keys; these carry over and can be used in the next playthrough.
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What level should I beat Elden Ring?

The recommended weapon level is +3 to +4. Raya Lucaria Academy- The recommended level for this area is between 50-60.
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How many bosses are in Elden Ring?

While there are over a hundred bosses to fight in Elden Ring, the game has 12 mandatory bosses required to complete the story.
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Do Runes carry over to NG+?

Keep in mind some objects, quests, runes, etc., will not carry over to the next game. Beginning with the more important aspects of Elden Ring's NG+ system is what players will lose when starting anew.
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