In February 2022, the world was gripped by “Elden Ring” fever. The crisp Soulslike action game captivated millions of players, some of whom are still roaming the Between World today. Like Reddit user Fireman_Artsen – who has now reached max level.
Elden Ring blew everyone away upon release. The ratings were good right away, enthusiastic players flooded the servers, and in February 2023, the developers reported over 20 million copies sold.
What a milestone. And it is actually a brutally difficult niche title that consumes and destroys its players.
But Elden Ring was too good: the well-designed open world, the high quality at release, the motivating gameplay. The grim RPG even convinced casual gamers. The low selection of new games also played into Elden Ring’s hands in early 2022.
More than a year after release, a player is now speaking up on Reddit who simply cannot get enough of Elden Ring and is celebrated for reaching max level.
The Elden Ring community celebrates some players as legends. More about this in the video:
500 hours to max out all stats – Level 713
Fireman_Artsen posted a cell phone photo of his TV in the Elden Ring subreddit. His stats are visible, all at 99 and his level 713:
More than 11,000 upvotes were collected by the thread within 6 days. 1,000 comments full of congratulations and silly remarks adorn his success.
Among them, there are also remarks from the legendary South Park episode about World of Warcraft. User Saendra writes: ‘Congratulations, now you can finally play the game.’
The max-level player Fireman_Artsen also shares some info about his success. He spent over 700 hours in Elden Ring, but on different characters. He estimates that about 500 hours are on the max-level character.
Our Webedia colleagues at MMG calculated that it takes around 1,692,558,415 runes to reach level 713 (via millenium.org).
The question often arises about how he did it or whether he has tips for rune farming. However, Fireman_Artsen can only offer a few tips; he simply played:
This is my release day character, so I mostly just played during his life. PvP, coop, NewGame+. I didn’t care about stopping at an optimal PvP level, so I just kept going. Then I collected all the weapons and armor, got into NewGame+8, and realized the max level was in reach, so I just went for it. I farmed Albinaurics for a long time, but was often summoned as well.
Once again, an incredible achievement in a game that wants to eat you and take you out in one hit. Patience, stamina, and a desire for Elden Ring for over 400 days. Hats off.
Elden Ring has shaped the gaming year 2022 like very few other games, and the Soulslike RPG continues. With “Shadow of the Erdtree” a DLC brings fresh content and a new story.
Up to what level have you struggled? Which NewGame+ have you reached? Leave a comment with your achievements or tell us your opinion on the topic.
