Do items carry over in New Game Plus?

Like Dark Souls and Bloodborne before it, Elden Ring includes the option to embark upon New Game Plus (NG+) upon completion of the game and defeating the final boss. This page includes information on how New Game Plus works, what does and does not carry over, and an extensive checklist of essential items, questlines, and secrets you should claim before moving onto your next run with your character.

What Is New Game Plus?

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In FromSoftware games, New Game Plus is a way for you to continue your adventures with the character you have leveled up to start the game again, while keeping your character's level, equipment, spells, and more intact. Enemies will get harder to compensate for your increased abilities at the start of the game, but you'll be able to utilize more skills and abilities against them than you would have if you started a fresh character.

New Game Plus also allows you to continue leveling up your character, increasing their Rune Level and allowing you to get matched with higher level characters in multiplayer. Though certain attributes have diminishing returns after a certain point, you'll be able to keep increasing your power as you make your way through subsequent New Game Plus, as you'll be able to beat the game and enter another New Game Plus (NG1, NG2, NG3, etc) many times over.

How to Start New Game Plus

Once you have beaten the final boss and triggered one of the various endings, you'll be prompted to begin your next journey and trigger New Game Plus right away. If you choose this, you'll be put into an all-new save file that carries over the features listed below.

If you decline to play New Game Plus, you'll be sent back to right before the final boss, and can explore the Lands Between and pick up anything you missed or continue exploring - though you cannot re-fight the final boss or pick another ending. When you are ready, you can return to the Roundtable Hold and rest at the large Site of Grace to "Begin Journey 2".

What Carries Over to New Game Plus

Most of what will come with you into NG+ is dependant on your core character and what they have on them. There are many different features that will carry over depending on what you've picked up in the previous run, and include the following features:

• Your Character's Rune Level, and current Attribute and Stat points allocation
• Weapons (including upgrade levels), Armor, Magic Sorceries and Incantations, and Talismans
• Standard consumable Items
• Crafting Materials and Bolstering Upgrade Materials
• Cookbooks (and the associated crafting recipes)
• Larval Tears
• Boss Remembrance Item Rewards (But not the Remembrances themselves)
• Spirit Ash Summons (included upgrade levels, and the Spirit Calling Bell)
• Gestures and unlocked Emotes
• Map Fragments (the map and any points of interest you have unlocked on your map will still be there, but you will have to rediscover Sites of Grace to fast travel to them)
• Your upgraded Flask of Crimson/Cerulean Tears (Including Charges and Potency)
• The Spectral Steed Whistle (Ability to summon Torrent)
• Your Character's starting class (used as a basis for respecing) and chosen starting keepsake (you will not be able to choose a new one)

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What Does Not Carry Over to New Game Plus

Each time you begin a new journey, there are some features and items that will be removed from your inventory, prompting you to seek these things out on your next NG+ journey. This will include the following:

• Great Runes (Both the demigod Great Runes and story-related Mending Runes must be aquired and empowered again).
• Key Items related to story progression (including keys that open locked areas, Lift Medallions, and other important story items)
• Quest Items related to characters, side quests, etc (including Deathroot)
• Spellbooks, Scrolls, and Prayerbooks (Spells learned from trading in spellbooks will still carry over if purchased before starting NG+)
• Boss Remembrances (The items you are rewarded will remain - so activate the remembrances before starting NG+. Wandering Mausoleums will also be reset)
• Sites of Grace must be re-triggered to enable them once more.
• Imp Seals, barriers, and certain sending gate teleporters will be re-sealed until you unlock them again with Stonesword Keys, Imbued Stonesword Keys, or trigger their unlock via progression.
• All Bell Bearings (Both those that have been given to the Twin Maiden Husk and those still in your inventory will be gone, but any NPCs killed to obtain them will have respawned).
• Character cosmetic alteration from the Dragon Communion or Lord of Frenzy Flame questline
• All status with NPC characters and their questlines will be reset

Elden Ring New Game Plus Checklists

There are many different things you can collect or complete before starting your next journey, and they may depend heavily on what you anticipate focusing on in your next playthrough. Some players want to complete every single challenge before moving on, while others only want what certain items to prepare themselves for NG+. The checklists below are divided up based on the different things you can collect or complete that will help carry over certain elements.

• Boss Remembrance Rewards
• Weapons, Armor, and Talismans
• Dragon Smithing Stones
• Larval Tears
• Spells and Prayerbooks
• Dragon Hearts
• Other New Game Plus Checklists

Boss Remembrance Rewards

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While Remembrances do not carry over in NG+, the items you receive will, be they weapons, spells, or talismans. Be sure to defeat all the following main bosses and use their remembrances in the Roundtable Hold to get the rewards, and then use the 7 Wandering Masuloeums to get both rewards for certain Remembrances or duplicate weapons if you intend to dual-wield them (demigod remembrances require a mausoleum with a bell)

Remembrance of the Grafted

• Defeat Godrick the Grafted

Remembrance of the Full Moon Queen

• Defeat Rennala, Queen of the Full Moon

Remembrance of the Starscourge

• Defeat Starscourge Radahn

Remembrance of the Blasphemous

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• Defeat Rykard, Lord of Blasphemy

Remembrance of the Omen King

• Defeat Morgott, the Omen King

Remembrance of the Regal Ancestor

• Defeat Regal Ancestor Spirit

Remembrance of the Naturalborn

• Defeat Astel, Naturalborn of the Void

Remembrance of the Lichdragon

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• Defeat Lichdragon Fortissax

Remembrance of Hoarah Loux

• Defeat Hoarah Loux, Warrior

Remembrance of the Fire Giant

• Defeat Fire Giant

Remembrance of the Black Blade

• Defeat Maliketh, the Black Blade

Remembrance of the Dragonlord

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• Defeat Dragonlord Placidusax

Remembrance of the Blood Lord

• Defeat Mohg, Lord of Blood

Remembrance of the Rot Goddess

• Defeat Malenia, Blade of Miquella

Elden Remembrance

• Defeat Elden Beast

Weapons, Armor, and Talismans

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There are many different types of weapons and armor to obtain as you explore the Lands Between - some are found in chests, some from defeated enemies, or purchased from merchants. You don't necesarily need to find everything before starting New Game Plus, but it helps to have as much items to choose from as you can when starting a new game. See the full list of all Weapons, all Armor, and all Talismans with our guides on where to obtain them.

In particular, you may want to try an obtain all of the Legendary Weapons and Legendary Talismans to obtain the related achievements before starting over - but note that if you miss the Legendary Spear located in Leyndell before turning the capital to ash, you'll have to start a new game to get it.

All Legendary Weapons

All Legendary Talismans

In addition, there are some weapons and armor that can only be obtained by killing certain NPCs. Given that all questlines reset, you can do this before starting New Game Plus and feel no remorse! Many characters will die anyway at the end of their questlines, but some do not, like Patches and Tanith.

Dragon Smithing Stones

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While you can eventually buy as many smithing stones as you like after finding the associated Bell Bearings late in the game, the final upgrade tier cannot be bought, and you can only find a finite number of them in each playthrough - 13 Ancient Dragon Smithing Stones, and 8 Somber Ancient Dragon Smithing Stones. Be sure to collect all of them before starting NG+, or as many as you can, to give yourself more upgrade options in your next journey.

All Ancient Dragon Smithing Stones

• Side with Jerren during Sorceress Sellen's Questline
• Give Gurranq 9 Deathroot at the Bestial Sanctuary (or kill him)
• Located in a giant skull south of the Church of Repose in the Mountaintops of the Giants
• Defeat the first dragon in Crumbling Farum Azula
• Located on a floating platform north of the Dragon Temple in Crumbling Farum Azula
• Defeat the dragon summoning lightning in Crumbling Farum Azula
• Complete Nepheli Loux's Questline
• Puchased from Gatekeeper Gostoc at the end of Nepheli's Questline
• Defeat the two Night's Cavalry guarding the moving caravan in the Consecrated Snowfield
• Found inside the Yelough Anix Tunnel in the Consecrated Snowfield
• Located on a corpse along the frozen waterfall above the Great Wrym Theodorix in the Consecrated Snowfield
• Guarded by a Leonine Misbegotten below a statue in Miquella's Haligtree
• Found in a chest after defeating Loretta in Miquella's Haligtree

All Somber Ancient Dragon Smithing Stones

• Located at a stone gazebo guarded by a dragon raining down lightning in Crumbling Farum Azula.
• Dropped by defeating Anastasia, Tarnished Eater at her third invasion site in the Consecrated Snowfield frozen river
• Complete Latenna's questline by delivering her to Apostate Derelict in the Consecrated Snowfield
• Located in a chest under a large statue in Mohgwyn Palace at the Dynasty Mausoleum
• Located in a chest between columns along a roof, after passing the Prayer Room in Elphael, Brace of the Haligtree
• Found on a corpse near the patrolling Putrid Avatar along a ring walkway in Elphael, Brace of the Haligtree
• Rewarded by Milicent for completing her questline and defeating Malenia, Blade of Miquella, and inserting the gold needle into Malenia's scarlet flower.
• Found on a corpse near a gargoyle near the giant dragon in Leyndell, Ashen Capital

Larval Tears

An important aspect of New Game Plus is being able to experiment with new weapons, spells, and builds, and these are facilitated by respecing your character by way of Rennala, Queen of the Full Moon. While you'll have to reaquire the ability to respect in New Game Plus, you can make sure you respec before starting, or have the Larval Tears needed to try when you gain the ability again. Like the Ancient Dragon Smithing Stones, these are finite drops found from mimics in the following locations:

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All Larval Tears Obtained

• Dropped by a Mimic in West Limgrave disguised as a Noble Undead east of Lake Agheel, who turns into a Runebear.
• Dropped by a Mimic in North Liurnia that patrols south of the Rose Church, disguised as a Giant Crayfish that will then turn into a Grafted Scion
• Located in the graveyard of the Village of the Albinaurics in West Liurnia, guarded by an Omenkiller.
• Rewarded by solving the Resurrection Painting at the cemetery east of Caria Manor in the northern part of West Liurnia.
• Purchased from Pidia in the upper floor of Caria Manor, reached by dropping down the cliff from the Three Sisters area.
• Dropped by a Mimic in Caelid that is disguised as a Noble Undead among a series of stone coffins near Redmane Castle, and will turn into a Troll with a flaming sword.
• Purchased from the Nomadic Merchant in the Siofra River Well behind the waterfall.
• Located on a corpse inside a building in Nokron, Eternal City
• Located on a corpse in a gazebo in Nokron, Eternal City
• Reward for defeating the Mimic Tear miniboss (x2) in Nokron, Eternal City
• Dropped by a large Mimic Sphere fought in the Night's Sacred Ground area of Nokron, Eternal City
• Dropped by a large Mimic Sphere while crossing the large bridge in Nokstella, Eternal City
• Dropped by a large Mimic Sphere that hangs on the ceiling in a building in Nokstella, Eternal City
• Dropped by a large Mimic Sphere that hangs from a ceiling up the stairs at the top of Nokstella, Eternal City
• Dropped by a Mimic in the Altus Plateau disguised as a Noble Undead in some ruins south of the northern capital gate, who will turn into a Bladed Lion.
• Dropped by a Mimic in Mt Gelmir disguised as a burning zombie above the Minor Erdtree, who will turn into a Giant Wormface.
• Dropped by a Mimic in the Consecrated Snowfield disguised as a pilgrim, who will turn into a Runebear.

Spells and Prayerbooks

There are a lot of different sorceries and incantations you can collect by exploring the Lands Between. Like Weapons and Armor, you can find them in a variety of ways, but the most important way is by getting Sorcery Scrolls and Prayerbooks. While these items don't carry over into NG+, the spells you can purchase will, by giving them to the right merchants. Due to certain NPC questlines leading them to their deaths, we recommend giving extra scrolls and books to Miriel, Pastor of Vows located at the Church of Vows in Liurnia, as he will take all kinds. Be sure to get the following items turned in for the spells you can then buy.

Conspectus Scroll

• Located on a body in Raya Lucaria Academy, near the Schoolhouse Classroom. (Unlocks Glintstone Cometshard and Star Shower)

Royal House Scroll

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• Located on a body on top of ruins to the East of Lake Agheel in West Limgrave. (Unlocks Glintblade Phalanx and Carian Slicer)

Academy Scroll

• Located in a graveyard in the southern ridge of Liurnia by the overlook. (Unlocks Great Glintstone Shard and Swift Glintstone Shard)

Assassin's Prayerbook

• Located in the Roundtable Hold past two sealed imp doors in the kitchen area. (Unlocks Assassins' Approach and Darkness)

Godskin Prayerbook

• Located in Stormveil Castle past the sealed imp door through a cellar past the large courtyard near the Rampart Tower. (Unlocks Black Flame and Black Flame Blade)

Giant's Prayerbook

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• Located in the Guardian's Garrison in the East Mountaintops of the Giants, behind the miniboss that guards the tower.

Fire Monk's Prayerbook

• Located along the southern portion of Liurnia in the middle of the Fire Monk Camp. (Unlocks Giantsflame Take Three and Flame Fall Upon Them)

Dragon Cult Prayerbook

• Located by defeating a Leyndell Knight that patrols south of the Artist's Shack in East Liurnia. (Unlocks Lightning Spear, Honed Bolt, and Electrify Armament)

Two Fingers Prayerbook

• Located in the Fortified Manor in Leyndell, Royal Capital, up on the first floor. (Unlocks Lord's Heal and Lord's Aid)

Ancient Dragon Prayerbook

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• Located in a large building near the Crumbling Beast Grave Depths in Crumbling Farum Azula. (Unlocks Ancient Dragon's Lightning Spear and Ancient Dragon's Lightning Strike)

Be sure to also pick up the Legendary Spells before you start your next journey.

Dragon Hearts

There are a lot of optional bosses to clear out before you make your final push into New Game Plus, but unless you're looking for a specific item or reward, most of them can be attempted in New Game Plus without losing too much. However, it's a good idea to at least hunt down all the dragons in the Lands Between that drop a Dragon Heart, and unlock special dragon incantations at the Cathedral of Dragon Communion in Caelid. Many incantations will only become available to buy if you kill specific dragons, and you'll need every last Dragon Heart to get all the rewards.

Flying Dragon Agheel

• Located in West Limgrave's lake. Unlocks Agheel's Flame Incantation.

Glintstone Dragon Smarag

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• Located in North Liurnia to the west of the Raya Lucaria Academy. Unlocks Smarag's Glintstone Breath Incantation.

Magma Wrym Makar

• Located in Northern Liurnia's Ruin-Strewn Precipice as a boss.

Glintstone Dragons x3

• Located at the Moonlight Altar on the mountain above West Liurnia, north of the Ainsel River Lift.

Glintstone Dragon Adula

• Encountered at Three Sisters but flees, then located at the Moonlight Altar on the mountain above West Liurnia guarding the entrance to the Caethdral of Manus Celes.

Gael Tunnel Magma Wrym

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• Located in the Gael Tunnel dungeon in Caelid as its end boss.

Decaying Ekzykes

• Located in Caelid above the Cathedral of Dragon Communion. Unlocks Ekzykes's Decay Incantation.

Flying Dragon Greyll

• Located on the Farum Greatbridge in Caelid's Dragonbarrow.

Elder Dragon Greyoll

• Located in Caelid's Dragonbarrow to the west of Fort Faroth - drops 5 Hearts when killed. Unlocks Greyoll's Roar Incantation.

Mt Gelmir Magma Wrym

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• Located in the magma fields in western Mt Gelmir to the south of Fort Laiedd.

Volcano Manor Magma Wrym

• Located inside the Volcano Manor Legacy Dungeon in Mt. Gelmir, below the Prison Town.

Borealis, the Freezing Fog

• Located on the large frozen lake on the East Mountaintops of the Giants, along the northeast of the region. Unlocks Borealis's Mist Incantation.

Great Wrym Theodorix

• Located in the far east part of the frozen river in the Consecrated Snowfield near the entrance to the Cave of the Forlorn. Unlocks Theodorix's Magma Incantation.

Other New Game Plus Checklists

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The following tasks may not be as important to some, but it still worth looking over to make sure you have everything you need before starting your next adventure:

• Purchase all items from the Nomadic Merchants, Finger Reader, and Twin Maiden Husk that you can, especially unique items like armor and weapons.
• Complete as many Character Sidequests as you can that are still active, and make note of which choices you make for certain questline (Siding with Sorceress Sellen or Jerren, Siding with Ranni or Seluvis, Tanith's Assassination Missions, Completing the Flame of Frenzy or keeping Melina as your maiden).
• Find and collect all the crystal tears for the Flask of Wondrous Physick.
• Collect the max number of key items that carry over - including 20 Cracked Pots, 10 Ritual Pots, 10 Perfume Bottles, 8 Memory Stones, and 3 Talisman Pouches.
• Do a final respec from Rennala if you want a new build going into NG+.