New Game Plus

[Ash vs. Himself]

How is new game plus in this? I got almost to the end of Elden Ring last summer, but I ran out of steam. I'm really wanting to play again, so I'm trying to decide between finishing my last game or starting again.

If New Game plus is exactly the same with harder enemies (like Dark Souls 1 and 3), then I might just restart. If it's more like DS2, where the new game plus mode changes things up here and there, I think I might go ahead and try to finish it out.

What would you all recommend?
ETA: Partly why I am leaning toward a restart is trying a whole new build. If I remember right, I can respec too.

[Grub]

nothing changes in ng+ expect more runes from enemies, enemies and bosses deal more damage and have more health and also movement slowdown caused from certain area hazards (such as lava and swamps) is removed upon entering ng+

[C1REX]

It’s more like DS1 and DS3. No new items or anything.

However you gain about twice as much exp and can lvl up further so you are able to make hybrid builds. You also keep getting more final upgrade materials for weapons and spirit ashes so you have access to more options.
And ng+7 is max difficulty if that interest you. At lvl306 you remove upper multiplayer limit and can play with people who are at lvl713

Up to you what you want to do. I personally went for hybrid high level build in ng+7.

[Ding Dong Dead]

well when you get to ng+6 or ng+7 thats something but honestly no reason to go that high

[Ash vs. Himself]

Originally posted by C1REX-PL:

It’s more like DS1 and DS2. No new items or anything.

However you gain about twice as much exp and can lvl up further so you are able to make hybrid builds. You also keep getting more final upgrade materials for weapons and spirit ashes so you have access to more options.
And ng+7 is max difficulty if that interest you. At lvl306 you remove upper multiplayer limit and can play with people who are at lvl713

Up to you what you want to do. I personally went for hybrid high level build in ng+7.

You know, this is something I didn't think about--but I never use multiplayer in this one, and I hadn't considered what the cap for that might be. But up to 306 seems pretty good! I think I'll just beat it and new game plus it.

[Magic A. I.]

Someone has to ask: What about the items? What do we keep and what has to go away?

[Krazy Wallet]

Originally posted by アーロン:

nothing changes in ng+ expect more runes from enemies, enemies and bosses deal more damage and have more health and also movement slowdown caused from certain area hazards (such as lava and swamps) is removed upon entering ng+

Wait, really? The slow walk/fat roll is removed in NG+ when it's due to the environment???

[Magic A. I.]

Originally posted by Krazy Wallet:

Originally posted by アーロン:

nothing changes in ng+ expect more runes from enemies, enemies and bosses deal more damage and have more health and also movement slowdown caused from certain area hazards (such as lava and swamps) is removed upon entering ng+

Wait, really? The slow walk/fat roll is removed in NG+ when it's due to the environment???

Imagine running through Lake of Rot and then you invade and can't run there anymore.

[JT48373]

At least from my experience with the game ng1 and 2 are genocide simulator and then from ng3-7 its just I hate my life getting progressively more I hate my life-y

[cheetah1546]

Originally posted by アーロン:

nothing changes in ng+ expect more runes from enemies, enemies and bosses deal more damage and have more health and also movement slowdown caused from certain area hazards (such as lava and swamps) is removed upon entering ng+

I have two characters in new game plus but haven't done much yet. I didn't know about your movement no longer being restricted in lava or rot that's wild.

[Faust Wither]

i'm gonna wait for dlc before i start ng+

[DiegoBrando]

nothing change but stat of enemy. Higer poise, HP, attack, and resistance.
but i reach ng+7 and summon other player to fight the boss. And wacth they die painfully.