Beyond Frustrated...

[Malphy]

I have completely run out of rune arks, can't find a single vendor that has any more in stock and I found it's entirely impossible to get one at this point, I tried invading but the only way to invade another player in Elden Ring is if they already have a second person which means you're inevitably going to get ganked to death. And I tried helping but I keep getting summoned for Fire Giant or The First Elden Lord which ends in either me dying or the host every time.

IDK what to do at this point, I can't get ANY Rune Arks at all, nothing I'm doing is working, I need Rune Arks badly but near as I can tell it's an impossible task to get any.

And it's not like I can bum any off one of my friends since they can't be dropped, I also don't want to start over again...

I don't even feel like playing anymore. I don't see the motivation when getting what I need is stupendously out of reach. :/

I guess I'm just posting this to see if anyone knows any alternative methods cause the two main ones I'm aware of aren't working at all....idk what else to do.

[Mnichu]

Google the rune arcs farm spot, I heard that there is a spot with rats that's dropping quite a lot of them. Other option is helping others with bosses, with successull defeat you get rune arcs, summon "clocks" and runes.

Edit. Try leaving your summon sign at the boss you know a bit, Fire Giant and Godfrey are pretty easy bosses tho- at least I didn't struggle too much with them. You cant do much if host dies.

Btw, why you need those arcs so badly, I have finished the game (base game) without using them at all tbf xD

[Mecharion]

Why do you need rune arcs?

I nearly never used them because the effects are pretty meeeh

[Kane's Games]

I'm frustrated because I'm basically stuck on NG+6 since you can't lower you NG+ lvl, so everything has absurd health and damage. Really not trying to make a whole new character and redo everything...

[BingusDingus]

Rune arcs is a terrible system, main reason why i never engage with the great runes, not worth the insufferable grind.

[Mnichu]

Originally posted by JoJo:

I'm frustrated because I'm basically stuck on NG+6 since you can't lower you NG+ lvl, so everything has absurd health and damage. Really not trying to make a whole new character and redo everything...

To be completely fair, new run is pretty fast and easy ngl, I started new character, beaten Margit and Godrick - these two took more than estimated time because for some reason my frames were droping to even 15 (Godrick specifically) so I died a lot, then straight to liurnia, starty varry's quest, get to moghwyn palace - spend around an hour farming runes, then you solo radahn in seconds, get smithing stone bells in 2 early dungeons - weapons +12, Godfrey (the gold one), Margott ez, more smithing bells for +25 weapons and you're already in endgame. I think full speedrun shouldn't take more than 10-15 hours especially you should be faster considering how many NG+ you have (ive beaten game once, and NG run up to Radahn and Mogh took me around 6 hours - just because of many tries against Margit and Godrick).

[Sc0rpiTr0n]

You make it sound like Rune Arcs are essential to play the game
and not just completely optional, slight bonus.

If you're so desperate for some Rune Arcs, for whatever reason,
you can farm rats. Be warned drop rate is low.

[GermanyMan]

If you are desperate for rune arks, pop some item discovery item and equp the talisman and go kill rats.

Rats drop Rune Arcs very commonly.

[Dailao]

Originally posted by Malphy:

have completely run out of rune arks

Never depend on a finite resource to get things done, it was just supposed to be a little help in special situations, not something to be used for every boss run.

I'm the opposite which isn't ideal either - I never use something that I might run out of, so it's all sitting in my inventory lol.

But seriously, you'll just have to manage without them, you'll just have to be more careful and progress a little slower.

[Dailao]

Originally posted by JoJo:

I'm frustrated because I'm basically stuck on NG+6 since you can't lower you NG+ lvl, so everything has absurd health and damage. Really not trying to make a whole new character and redo everything...

Yeah never do FromSoft DLC at higher than regular game if you can avoid it. Though in this case here the bosses are extremely overtuned no matter which game cycle you are in. Getting parried is a one-shot, combos are 2- or 3-shot no matter which level you are at.

[Sgt Sticks]

the rat by the "besides the rampart Gaol" in castle Morne, make use of silver pickle and other item discovery items - should get you a fair few rather fast

[C1REX]

Originally posted by Mecharion:

Why do you need rune arcs?

I nearly never used them because the effects are pretty meeeh

Radahn rune and Morgott runes are quite decent on a high lvl build.
I personally use Morgott Rune for 25% more health that is applied on top of other HP boosting buffs and items. You can get above 3000HP this way. It also affects your Mimic what can make him super tanky and even more OP.

[graveisthis]

do i say git gud here?

[Malphy]

Originally posted by Mnichu:

Google the rune arcs farm spot, I heard that there is a spot with rats that's dropping quite a lot of them. Other option is helping others with bosses, with successull defeat you get rune arcs, summon "clocks" and runes.

Edit. Try leaving your summon sign at the boss you know a bit, Fire Giant and Godfrey are pretty easy bosses tho- at least I didn't struggle too much with them. You cant do much if host dies.

Btw, why you need those arcs so badly, I have finished the game (base game) without using them at all tbf xD

That's fine for you, but I'm not that good. I need the boost Rune Arcs give because otherwise I die pretty fast, I don't have a very good reaction time and not everyone is an overpowered elden god that can perfectly dodge everything without even being touched once with a single attack.

[Malphy]

To everyone who keep saying "I don't need rune arcs to do this" or whatever, not everyone that plays is like you, I'm no where near the best player in the universe and I struggle with most of the bosses in these games, it's virtually impossible for me to cheese a boss like you might do. So I'm glad this game is easy for you, and I'm glad you have zero problems with any boss and you probably never need to summon anyone at all. I'm happy for you, congratulations.

However, I'm not you.

I can't cheese a boss in .06 seconds, I can't dodge everything thrown at me and make it through without even being so much as scratched, I can't perfectly time a parry like it's nothing.

I rely mostly on the boost the arks give me because that's the only way I can really play, anything less and I die repeatedly, I need them because to put it simply.

I'm not you.

[Sc0rpiTr0n]

Originally posted by Malphy:

I rely mostly on the boost the arks give me because that's the only way I can really play, anything less and I die repeatedly, I need them because to put it simply.

Farm rats then.

Those in Siofra river almost always drop Rune Arc for me without even farming it.