There are six in total endings in Elden Ring, and seeing them all can be a huge time investment. Realistically, you have to beat the game at least three times to see the primary endings and to unlock the three ending-related trophies or achievements Elden Ring.
For an overview Elden RingCheck out our guide below to the game’s many endings and how to see them all for yourself.
Can you see all the Elden Ring endings in one playthrough?
It is not possible to see all six Elden Ring‘s ending with a single playthrough, unless you use cloud storage or local backups. The good news is that if you have the patience and time, experience it Elden RingThe game’s own endings can be simple and straightforward, as long as you’re up for the challenge. (And as long as you don’t lock yourself in the end path of the Frenzied Flame – see below – it’s very difficult to get yourself out.)
Four of the game’s endings (the four ‘Elden Lord’ endings) are virtually identical, so if you’ve seen one, you can watch the remaining three on YouTube to get the gist. The two other endings (“Age of the Stars” and “Lord of Frenzied Flame”) offer a very different take on the conclusion of Elden Ring‘s story with dramatically different cutscenes.
Don’t forget that you can use New Game Plus to start over with (most) of your items and equipment to speed up the process.
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How to get the Elden Lord: Age of Fracture ending
Unlocks the Elden Lord trophy/achievement
The simplest and clearest of Elden RingThe ending of the game is Age of Fracture, which is basically the standard ending of the game. All you have to do is defeat the game’s final bosses, Radagon and the Elden Beast. Then touch the Fractured Marika remains and select “Mend the Elden Ring” to complete the Age of Fracture ending. By doing so, you restore the Elden Ring and begin a new era as the Elden Lord. Kudos!
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How to get the Elden Lord: Age of Duskborn ending
Unlocks the Elden Lord trophy/achievement
To reach the end of Age of Duskborn, you must complete Fia’s questline, a relatively long journey that ends with defeating the Lichdragon Fortissax and acquiring the Restorative Rune of the Prince of Death.
To unlock this variation on the standard ending, defeat the game’s final bosses, Radagon and the Elden Beast. Afterwards, touch the Fractured Marika remains and choose the “Use Mending Rune of the Death-Prince” option to get the Age of Duskborn ending. By doing so, you restore the Elden Ring and begin a new era as the Elden Lord, albeit with a darker twist, as the Lands Between become shrouded in mist and rid the world of immortal beings.
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How to get the Elden Lord: Age of Order ending
Unlocks the Elden Lord trophy/achievement
To reach the end of the Age of Order, you must complete the questline set by Brother Corhyn and Goldmask. After you burn the Erdtree and speak to Goldmask in Ash’s capital, he will give you the Restorative Rune of Perfect Order.
To unlock this variation on the standard ending, defeat the game’s final bosses, Radagon and the Elden Beast. Afterwards, touch the Fractured Marika remains and choose the “Use Mending Rune of Perfect Order” option to complete the Age of Order ending. By doing so, you restore the Elden Ring and begin a new era as the Elden Lord, with a “perfect” implementation of the Golden Order. Or so they say.
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How to get the Elden Lord: Blessing of Despair ending
Unlocks the Elden Lord trophy/achievement
To reach the end of the Blessing of Despair, you must complete the Dung Eater questline. After giving the Dung Eater five Seedbed Curses, you’ll earn the Restorative Rune of the Fell Curse.
To unlock this (extremely dark) twist on the standard ending, defeat the game’s bosses, Radagon and the Elden Beast. Afterwards, touch the Fractured Marika remains and choose the “Use Mending Rune of the Fell Curse” option to get the Blessing of Despair ending. By doing so, you restore the Elden Ring and begin a new era as the Elden Lord. Only every living thing is cursed and will remain so for generations to come. Pleasure!
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How to end the age of the stars
Unlocks the Age of the Stars trophy/achievement
To reach the end of Age of the Stars, you’ll need to complete Ranni the Witch’s questline – one of the most involved and extensive questlines in history. Elden Ring.
To unlock this unique ending, you must defeat the game’s final bosses, Radagon and the Elden Beast, after completing Ranni’s entire quest. Then you’ll see Ranni’s blue summon sign on the ground. Summon Ranni, and she will undo the Golden Order and take the Tarnished as her consort, the Elden Lord. (You will not repair the Elden Ring, but you shall make sure you have a cool video.)
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How to get the Lord of Frenzied Flame ending
Unlocks the Lord of Frenzied Flame trophy/achievement
To reach the end of Lord of Frenzied Flame, an encounter with the Three fingers beneath the underground Shunning-Grounds in Leyndell, Royal Capital. There you experience the Frenzied Flame and effectively lock yourself out of every other ending in the game.
To unlock this unique ending, after inheriting the Frenzied Flame, you must defeat the game’s final bosses, Radagon and the Elden Beast. Then touch the Fractured Marika remains and choose ‘Become the Lord of Frenzied Flame’. This choice will unleash the game’s other extremely dark ending, as your rule will burn the Erdtree, the world, and everyone in it.
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How to reverse the Frenzied Flame condition
If you unknowingly encountered the Three Fingers – or if your curiosity got the better of you – you can undo your legacy of the Mad Flame. You must complete Millicent’s quest line to get the Unalloyed gold needle.
Then you will have to beat Malenia, Leaf of Miquella at the base of the Haligtree and use the Unalloyed Gold Needle on the scarlet blossom in her boss room to Miquella’s needle.
Than where to go Dragon Lord Placidusax‘s arena at Crumbling Farum Azula. While in the arena (described as “the heart of the storm beyond time”), you can use the Needle to reverse the Three Fingers’ frenzied flame. Don’t worry, you don’t actually have to defeat Placidusax to reverse the Frenzied Flame condition, you just have to use the needle on yourself while you’re there.