Hey do you remember what lvl you was when you first started journey 2??? I’ve been suffering through first game deliberately under leveled because I don’t want to be too overpowers on new game plus!!!
@VoxPixels Open the map and at the bottom it'll show a button for "Marker" so you can place 100 custom markers. I just beat the game and hour ago and it was awesome for marking places I completed, bosses I didn't/couldn't beat yet, and where people I met where.
omg stop. just look at a picture of the map online and find them again. easy because you will be strong and the enemies are easy... nobody is putting markers down...
I honestly can’t wait to get to NG+. I don’t know why, but I find the idea of starting the game all over again but with my latest stats and inventory feels really fun
@@DA-dr2eu exactly what I’m planning on doing. Sadly, I’m stuck at a specific mandatory boss later down the line which has, in my opinion, the worst design they could’ve ever come up with.
Also fun fact if you want, for achievement purposes, you can rest at the grace before clicking on Marika after the final boss and make a copy of your save. Complete the first ending, reload your save and complete Raani's ending, reload your save and take a quick trip down to the catacombs of Leyndell and complete the chaos ending.
With how much this games auto saves, I have no idea how that would actually work. My game (Xbox) only has one save file and every time there is a cut scene or loading screen or even if it’s just been a bit, it autosaves
How is this a "brilliant" video. It's blatantly obvious how to get to ng+. And what it does; this is a nothing video and you sre a fool that claps their hands for someone doing the absolute bare minimum.
Beat final boss a couple hours ago. I’m holding off on NG+ until I’ve collected everything I want first from my original game before I tackle everything again. This game is so good I can’t wait for DLC and what new stuff FromSoft will add in
only thing that shocks me about starting journey 2 is the map. it is one of those things that I was sure you were going to loose, but nice to see that you don't. The great runes I can understand, but that will suck a little bit, as I won't have any use for the rune arcs for a time. Luckily, it isn't that far to the first great rune though.
Great runes was necessary since they're the keys you use to get into Leyndell but yea you can legit get the first (and best) one in like 20 mins if you run straight for Godrick.
I finished the game in 120h, I've never used a Rune Arc, I don't know what most of the Great Runes do, I might change that this time around, I just didn't use them because I forgor lmao
For a first timer you perfectly (AND QUICKLY!!!) got basically everything right. Gotta say this was refreshing to watch and i dont even know why i really clicked on this video since i played through every souls game already but having important information condensed i think a lot of new players can decide if they wanna start over already.
Some advice to those who do struggle with the game a bit; go get as many of the ancient smithing stones, and ancient somber smithing stones as you can manage BEFORE you start the next playthrough. These items are limited in number, and only a few of each appear per new game cycle. So if you want to upgrade a bunch of weapons, make sure to hunt them down. The wiki and other online guides list their locations. Beyond that, also remember to try to pick up all the talismans and spells you want before the next New Game. IT saves you the potential struggle of trying to struggle-bus for them in a harder world!
It lets you upgrade your weapons to the max level, so stocking up on them is good if you intend on playing and experimenting with other weapons later on
@@libra8996 The Ancient Dragon's Smithing stone is the only item that you can use to upgrade most standard weapons to their final stage, while the Ancient Dragon's Somber Smithing Stone is the item used to advance special arms to their final step. Without them, you can never max out your favorite weapons-- make sure you grab as many of them as you can access per playthrough, as you can only grab a certain number per new game cycle; with only a few of each existing in pre set locations.
Yeah, I have all the bell bearings for regular and somber smithing stones. Also have all the bell bearings for ghost gloveworts, but not grave gloveworts. I've been using all my runes on buying more
Make sure you stock up a lot because you might find new weapons on your play through. That’s what happened to me and then I had to rush and find the bell bearings again
This is the only video that I was able to find that gave a legit description of what happens post game/NG+. Thank you so much! Now I don't have that much of a worry about my items being lost.
Every time I start a new game I end up finding an amazing RU-vidr who's content is exactly what I'm looking for at the current moment. Caspahz is the GOAT at informative Elden Ring vids. I swear this site is like the Room of Requirement from Harry Potter.
Oh, I didn't realize by killing rhadan so early, I'd inadvertently gotten farther than expected. Goofing off near the cliff faces and looking down to that huge desert had some rewards, a shortcut to the boss from basically spawn
Its very important that if you want to change your build, do so before NG+ because you will lose rennala's grace point too, you'll have to defeat her again
I'm in shock.... when start new journey, you actually start new journey !! It's so unexpected, such surprise, who could even though this will happen !!?!!
Im excited for these later playthroughs, the talismans should have a "+1, 2 or 3" affinity to them and should be found in different locations! From software always loves to keep us on our toes!. Also in DS3 the enemies stopped getting harder at ng 7! I wonder what this game's limits are.
@@Caspahz i play on Playstation 4 mainly but i do think i am still in your discord from back in the cold war zombies days. Ill check up on that after work today :)
@@Bshady37 hate to break it to you but im on Journey 4 and there are no new items or enemies placements etc, they only change is the runes and difficulty unfortunately
On DS3 I'm on my 7th walk through. I plan to go to walk through 10 on Elden ring & see what lvl you get to before all creatures in the game become God's. This was super fun in DS3 because if someone came for a pvp battle you could use the fingers to have creatures in your world attack the invader. My creatures were hard for me but seeing a baby crab 1 shot a player was amazing. In elden ring the creatures will attack invaders normally so I plan to see what the limit is.
@@LeonardoIV wdym pictures? If you have done any invading yourself or seen a single video of invasions in elden ring you would know the enemys wont attack invaders, they can get hit by aoe attacks if they are in the way but wont be targeted.
Finally a video that is short and on point.. There are so many videos on this topic with little to no informations, but they are for some reason 10+ minutes long. Well done!
A point of concern for me was the first time I heard that Keys and KEY ITEMS would be wiped - for those concerned - you CAN put your Stonesword keys in your chest at a Sign of Grace and they (For now anyway at the time of this comment) will carry over. Larval Tears, consumables, Physick items - almost everything except Keys (Imbued, quest-related etc) will carry over. Also, for anyone who completed things like the Blood Palace with Mohg or Flame of Frenzy ending, the cosmetics you get for getting involved in those questlines (Blood eyes for Mohg and Burn marks / Frenzy Eyes from FoF) will also NOT CARRY OVER. You'll have to advance to the point in a quest to see them. Slightly bummed I couldn't keep my Frenzy eyes, but oh well.
@@ryanhays429 They're considered a quest item, and they're reset and found in the same chests you previously acquired them from. You will NOT have them in your inventory when starting a NG+
After 170 hours in my first play through trying to explore as much as possible, I can confirm that I explored everything I could, fought all the major bosses and majority of mini ones. Second playthrough would feel like a chore at this point. This was one of the best games I ever played, and I will dearly appreciate this experience
You can get the reduivia dagger almost immediately and play a stealthy bleed build. Anyone can drop you a second copy of the dagger and you can dual wield them.
You do keep some bell bearings just not the ones from any of the npcs or merchants. The bell bearings from Bell Bearing Hunter as well as smithing and somber smithing stones bell bearings you keep. Well more accurately the Twin Husks keep.
I just finished my first play through about 20 minutes ago lol. This short video help out more then those longer ones. I almost started without knowing the graces will be gone. Yeah I’m going go ahead get a few more thing now, mark a few spots and roll out with number 2.
I suggest before going to NG plus mark every grace with a flag marker and mark every walking mausoleum with the fortress marker that way it's easier to find all the grace and mausoleum
The only thing that bothers me is the great runes resetting. It makes sense from a lore perspective, but they perform more like blood gems in Bloodborne or covenants in the series. Would have liked to see those stay.
I beat the game a few days ago and right now I'm basically doing cleanup of the world and grabbing stuff I've missed before NG+. I got all the rememberances except 1 cuz i messed up Fia's quest, but it's absolutely crazy how massive this game is as I'm still finding small nooks with valuable stuff.
Although it sounds silly, I’m gonna use the cloud method to get all 3 ending trophies on PS5 in one playthrough, then I’ll mess around in the NG+ and do some stuff I missed early on in the first journey, so much to do in this masterpiece of a game, thanks for the informative video
the amount of rune's you get from each playthrough increases a little bit after the second journey so don't expect the rune's you get to double again it's more like a 20% increase or so. would have been nice if it did double each time you start a new game but what ever.
I feel you bro, I gotta say tho.. This was my first souls game and at the start I was pure trash. I played cod my whole life so I was use to running in and slaughtering without getting hit. The first spawn area with all of the soldiers (gatefront) humbled me quick LOL. Now, I have experience and am having more fun than the first time.
I've played souls games since I was a nipper it's so good seeing people from all different genres coming to experience the masterpiece that from soft offers and glad your enjoying it lad keep at it 😎
thank you so much, im a first time souls like player, loved elden ring so much, not sure about doing jorney 2, recently beat elden beast, but thanks to your video, im 100% sure to have more fun now!
omg caspahz i watched you back in the bo2 days! it’s amazing to see you nearly ten years later doing elden ring videos another favorite game of mine! hope you’re doing well buddy take care!
The scaling for NG+ goes from NG+1 to NG+7 (where it maxes out). Apparently, around NG+ 4 or 5, the scaling picks up and it starts getting genuinely a lot harder, while NG+ 1,2, and 3 are pretty easy
A little warning to all those who have saved up prayer books and are going to ng+ USE YOUR PRAYER BOOKS. They will disappear making you have to recollect the ones you hadn't used.
A tip regarding the seeds/tears: if you maxed out your flask amount and the amount healed, you can't upgrade them further in NG+. The seeds and tears are good if you didn't max them on your first playthrough but if you did, then they're pretty much useless. I still pick them up out of habit but yeah, there's no point.
In past souls titles NG+ always introduced new/enhanced items, often times this took the form of +1,+2,+3 rings(trinkets), and I was wondering if anyone noticed slightly different boss drops or anything
Oh WOW I wasn't even going to do that option at all I worked way to hard to get all of my items and flasks maxed out, Journey 2 seems EPIC well thought out, Thanks for this video, I'll defiantly do this down the road I need to let my brain rewire after 200+ hours into this game already.
One of the greatest games I've ever played, my first playthrough was 258 hours simply from wanting to explore everything and fight every boss that could be fought. Just beat the game (work 12hr days) but i look forward to starting over
Restarting at the beginner area as an endgame-level character basically makes you an isekai protagonist only without death-by-truck-kun, and you will remain maidenless like irl.
I ended the game phase 1. This is very helpful, thank you. I think this is great if you leave the game and going for phase 2 after a time playing other games!
Answered all my questions quick thank you for that I just spent the last 356 min beating rykard maliketh raddagon and the elden beast was a great game rykard was the other 256 min of play dude has mad health
I would say if you’re ready to move on, just in case maybe farm runes to buy a bunch of upgrade stones. Just because you probably don’t want to go back into every single mine/catacomb to get all the ball bearings back for the upgrade mats. So give yourself a good amount
The one thing that actually hurt the most with NG+ is losing all your bell bearing upgrades. There's like a dozen of those things and they're all so annoying to get, really wish that wasn't reset.
I just became Elden Lord! All hail and kneel you shits! Kneel before your king! Love the new Elden Lord armor set. Bring the Breast plate stretcher! However I opted for the Death Prince ending! Death has taken over the land again. Here we go with another 449 hours again! Lol. Most of that is falling asleep at 3am😂😢 Great video bro. It’s exactly what was on my mind when I chose not to start journey 2, but I will def do so now!
