Elden Ring best Talismans - our top picks and where to find them (2024)

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  • Erdtree’s Favor +2
  • Shard of Alexander
  • Dragoncrest Greatshield Talisman
  • Assassin’s Crimson Dagger
  • Great Jar’s Arsenal
  • Crimson Seed Talisman
  • Rotted Winged Sword Insignia
  • Golden Scarab
  • Silver Scarab
  • Taker’s Cameo

When it comes to surviving the Lands Between and the DLC’s Land of Shadows, you’ll need some strong gear, which is why it’s important to know about the best Talismans in Elden Ring. The right Talisman can help your builds come along greatly, or they can offer a hefty increase to your survivability in the face of the myriad horrors you will come across.

The best Talismans in Elden Ring

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The Edtree’s Favour comes in three versions. The +2 is the best you can get. Image taken by VideoGamer

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The Shard of Alexander is great for increasing your weapon skills. Image taken by VideoGamer

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The Dragoncrest Greatshield reduces physical damage taken. Image taken by VideoGamer

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If you love fishing for backstabs and criticals, the Assassin’s Crimson Dagger is the one for you. Image taken by VideoGamer

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The Great-Jar’s Arsenal helps with your equip load if you run a heavy build. Image taken by VideoGamer

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Crimson Seed Talisman further increases the HP restored by your Crimson Flask.

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The Rotten Winged Sword Insignia is extremely powerful if you have fast weapons. Image taken by VideoGamer

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The Golden Scarab Talisman increases how many runes you get. Image taken by VideoGamer

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If you like hunting for items, the Silver Scarab will help by increasing your Discovery. Image taken by VideoGamer

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While not helpful in boss fight, the Taker’s Cameo shines against multiple foes thanks to its HP restoration on kill. Image taken by VideoGamer

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These are our picks for the best Talismans in Elden Ring. Generally, all of these Talismans are excellent for any build, adding a ton of survivability and utility regardless of how you prefer to play.

TalismanEffect
Erdtree’s Favor +2Greatly raises maximum HP (4%), Stamina (9.6%), and equip load (8%)
Shard of AlexanderGreatly boosts the attack power of Skills (15%)
Dragoncrest Greatshield TalismanEnormously boosts physical damage negation (20%)
Assassin’s Crimson DaggerCritical hits restore HP
Great Jar’s ArsenalVastly boosts maximum equipment load (+19%)
Crimson Seed TalismanBoosts HP restoration from the Flask of Crimson Tears (20%)
Rotted Winged Sword Insignia Greatly raises attack power with successive attacks (6%, 8%, 13%)
Golden ScarabIncreases runes obtained from defeated enemies (20%)
Silver ScarabRaises Item Discovery (+75)
Taker’s CameoRestores HP upon defeating enemies

Erdtree’s Favor +2

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The Talisman is found where we have circled on the map. Image taken by VideoGamer

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If you can, take one of these enemies out. Two more will spawn, but you can sneak by them. Image taken by VideoGamer

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This fantastic Talisman is one of the strongest in the game due to how much value it adds to key stats. It increases your HP, Stamina, and equip load by a significant amount, giving you three stat increases in one Talisman. The base Talisman can be found in the Fringefolk Hero’s Grave, and that will suffice until you can get this one. To find this Talisman, you need to have defeated Maliketh. With that done, fast-travel to the Forbidden Lands Site of Grace and follow the path back into the capital city. You will eventually come to a large courtyard and there is a snapped branch with an item on it in the middle. It is guarded by three Ulcerated Tree Spirits, who are a nightmare to fight. Just run past them to grab the Talisman and don’t bother fighting them.

Shard of Alexander

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Approach this location from the Dragon Church Lift Grace. Image taken by VideoGamer

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Alexander can be found here, the final stop in his quest. Image taken by VideoGamer

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The Shard of Alexander gives you a percentage-based increase to your weapon skills. This means it directly increases how much damage your Ash of War does, making it an extremely powerful Talisman. The only way to get this item is to finish Iron Fist Alexander’s questline, which starts in Limgrave and ends in Crumbling Farum Azula. His quest ends in a duel, if you beat him you kill Alexander and get the Shard of Alexander Talisman. You can find him in Farum Azula by travelling to the Dragon TempleLift Site of Grace and proceeding through the courtyard, up the stairs, and jumping across the gap on your right using the fallen structure. Alexander is waiting on a platform.

Dragoncrest Greatshield Talisman

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On the roof, drop down the gap and look to your left to see the chest. Image taken by VideoGamer

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The chest is guarded by Pests. Image taken by VideoGamer

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If you want a great Talisman that provides damage reduction, you can’t go wrong with this. From the Drainage Channel Site of Grace, go right and take a left onto the branches outside. Follow this branch to the end and then drop down onto the beam on your right. Halfway down the beam, turn left onto another branch and jump off the branch to another beam slightly below. Go up this branch and take a right to get onto the roof of a building. Drop down the gap in the roof onto a wooden beam and watch out for the three Pests on your left. The pests are guarding the Talisman in a chest. Jump over and kill them or deal with them at range.

Assassin’s Crimson Dagger

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The Assassin’s Crimson dagger restores HP when you get a critical hit on an enemy. This works for backstabs and for repostes after a parry. Found in the Deathouched Catacombs in Limgrave. Go slightly northeast from the Warmaster’s Shack to find the entrance. You need to kill the Black Knife Assassin at the end of the dungeon. As one you can get super early on, this is one of the best Talismans in Elden Ring, and it will help you throughout the game.

Great Jar’s Arsenal

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The Great-Jar’s Arsenal provides a huge boost to your equip load stat, making it fantastic for those who have heavy equipment. To get this Talisman, you need to find the Great Jar standing outside the Caelid Colosseum. Talk to him and he will ask you to beat three enemies. Once you kill all three without dying, you will get the Great Jar’s Arsenal as a reward.

Crimson Seed Talisman

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The Crimson Seed Talisman further enhances the HP restored by the Flask of Crimson Tears. This Talisman is found inside the Sainted Hero’s Grave in the Altus Plateau. It is locked behind an imp statue door and you will need one Stonesword Key to unlock it. From the entrance Site of Grace, go directly forward and the door is in the right corner. Once unlocked, go in and kill the enemy and grab the Talisman from the corpse.

Rotted Winged Sword Insignia

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The Rotted Wing Sword Insignia provides a damage boost when you successively hit an enemy. It’s hard to trigger this effect with slow weapons, making it better for fast attackers. You can only get this Talisman by clearing Milicent’s questline, and only if you choose to assist Milicent and help her defeat her sisters. You will need to have started Milicent’s quest and found your way to the Haligtree. When asked to invade or help Milicent, choose to help her and defeat the NPCs attacking her. Read our guide covering each step for a full walkthrough of this quest.

Golden Scarab

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Look for the Abandoned Cave to the west of the Smoldering Wall Grace. Image taken by VideoGamer

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Use the branches to cross the gap and enter the Abandoned Cave. Image taken by VideoGamer

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This Talisman is great for rune farming, providing you with a big increase to dropped runes. The Golden Scarab is dropped after you defeat the Cleanrot Knight (Sickle) and Cleanrot Knight (Spear) duo boss in the Abandoned Cave in Caelid. To find the cave, head directly east from the Smoldering Wall Site of Grace and enter the cave using the tree branches. The bosses are fought at the very end.

Silver Scarab

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You can enter this cave from the Consecrated Snowfield. Image taken by VideoGamer

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Walk forward into the archway and turn right. Image taken by VideoGamer

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The chest is behind an invisible wall. Image taken by VideoGamer

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The Silver Scarab boosts your item Discovery stat, which is perfect for those who want to hunt all the rare items. At the southern end of the Consecrated Snowfield, you will find the entrance to the Hidden Path to the Haligtree cave. Go inside and kill the large land octopus and then proceed down the stairs. On this platform, there is a broken railing. Walk slowly off the edge and you will land on an invisible platform. Where you land, look for an archway along the wall in front with a blue flame. Walk directly towards it. You can use Rainbow Stones to test your path if you wish, but it is a straight line. Loot the Grave Glovewort and hit the wall behind it to reveal a chest with the Talisman inside.

Taker’s Cameo

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While not great for boss battles, this Talisman shines when facing several foes at once. When you get a kill, it will restore your HP by a small amount. You can only get the Taker’s Cameo by completing the third request from Tanith at the Volcano Manor, which is the task to kill Juno Hoslow, Knight of Blood.

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FAQs

Where are the best talismans in Elden Ring? ›

From Ancient Rauh Ruins, East site of grace, head back into the ruins to the north. Continue along past the room on the right with the spirit spring, and you'll find a room with tree branches. The talisman is on the second branch.

What is the hardest talisman to get in Elden Ring? ›

The Great-Jar's Arsenal talisman functions identically, increasing your load by around 19 percent. The journey to get it, however, is one of the hardest in Elden Ring. By the great coliseum in the Dragonbarrow of Caelid stands the Great-Jar, with three summoned adversaries based on other players.

What Elden Ring talisman raises all stats? ›

Elden Ring: Erdtree's Favor location

It boosts your health, stamina, and maximum equipment load all at once, making it a fantastic talisman for melee characters (especially Strength builds). You can find the Erdtree's Favor within the Fringefolk Hero's Grave dungeon, across a narrow bridge.

What is the max talisman in Elden Ring? ›

There are over 100 Talismans in Elden Ring (counting the enhanced +1 and +2 versions), but even with all the upgrades above, players can only use a max of four at one time.

What talisman increases drop rate in Elden Ring? ›

Equipping the Silver Scarab Talisman is the best way to increase the drop rate of items in Elden Ring. This talisman increases the character's Discovery stat by 75. With the Silver Scarab alone, you will have an easier time farming equipment.

What talisman takes less damage in Elden Ring? ›

The Dragoncrest Shield Talisman will reduce damage taken from all physical attacks. The default variant reduces damage by 10% .

What is the hardest class to play as in Elden Ring? ›

There is no questioning that the Wretch provides Elden Ring's most challenging experience by far, particularly in the early game. It continues the tradition of the "Deprived" class from Dark Souls by starting the player as a half-naked warrior with low (albeit balanced) stats and a nigh-useless club.

What is the hardest weapon to wield in Elden Ring? ›

Updated May 31, 2024 by Erik Petrovich: The hardest weapons to learn in Elden Ring include a variety of armaments, from the impressive but unwieldy Golem Halberd to the unassuming, but surprisingly effective, Thorned Whip.

What is the most important stat to upgrade in Elden Ring? ›

Endurance is the most important stat to level up early on, no matter your chosen Elden Ring class, because it increases your stamina. Stamina is required for attacking, blocking, dodging, running, and just generally staying alive during fights. It's by far the thing you need most at the beginning of the game.

What talisman restores hp? ›

The Blessed Dew Talisman passively restores the player's health as they play at 2HP per second, making it one of the best healing items in Elden Ring.

What talisman increases load in Elden Ring? ›

The Great Jar's Arsenal talisman's item description reads: A charm that resembles a great jar overflowing with weaponry. Vastly boosts maximum equipment load. The great jar grants this talisman to their warriors.

Are there +3 talismans in Elden Ring? ›

Pearldrake Talisman +3

: Can be found within Shadow Keep, Specimen Storehouse. You must progress until the sixth floor to pull the lever that moves the statues. Once you do this, return to the second floor and find the head of the statue to pull this item from its beard.

What is the best talisman for spells in Elden Ring? ›

For information regarding Shadow of the Erdtree, stay tuned as Game Rant covers the Elden Ring DLC on launch.
  1. 1 Godfrey Icon. Talisman Weight.
  2. 2 Magic Scorpion Charm. Talisman Weight. ...
  3. 3 Old Lord's Talisman. ...
  4. 4 Moon Of Nokstella. ...
  5. 5 Primal Glintstone Blade. ...
  6. 6 Radagon Icon. ...
  7. 7 Graven-School Talisman. ...
  8. 8 Graven-Mass Talisman. ...

How to have 5 talisman slots in Elden Ring? ›

How to get more Talisman slots in Elden Ring
  1. Defeat Margit, the Fell Omen.
  2. Obtain two great runes (i.e. defeat Godrick the Grafted and Rennala, Queen of the Full Moon) and then speak to Finger Reader Enia at the Roundtable Hold.
  3. Defeat Godfrey, First Elden Lord.
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Where to get Erdtree's favor +2? ›

The Erdtree's Favor +2 can only be gained after defeating Maliketh, the Black Blade in Crumbling Farum Azula, and returning to Leyndell, Ashen Capital. It's located in the far east side of the ashen capital near the entrance to the Forbidden Lands and guarded by three Ulcerated Tree Spirits.

What is the best talisman for runes in Elden Ring? ›

As tough as the Cleanrot Knights are, the Golden Scarab Talisman will do a huge amount to boost your runes across the whole of Elden Ring, so it's really worth fighting through to get them.

What is the best equip load talisman in Elden Ring? ›

The Great-Jar's Arsenal in Elden Ring is a highly valuable item to pick up, increasing your character's Equip Load by 19%, thus, allowing you to attach more items to their armor and weapon slots.

What is the best blood talisman in Elden Ring? ›

Elden Ring best Bleed talismans

For talismans, there is only one that we see as mandatory. The Lord of Blood's Exultation one which buffs your attack when the Bleed effect is triggered. This talisman's effect stacks with the one from the White Mask, making them the perfect pair.

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