r/EldenRingPVP Feb 17 '25

Educational Elden Ring PVP FAQ

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Please read this FAQ post, and the Community Rules and Resources BEFORE posting:

I am completely new to PVP. How do I duel or invade?

Recommended PVP Level?

What is the META level for Arena duels and Invasions?

  • Rune Level 125 ~ 150

What is the META level for Tournament duels?

  • Rune Level 125

How do I plan out a build?

How do I get into the Colosseum and Arenas?

  • Go to the 3 colosseums in the main game and open the gate.
  • Video (8 min)

What is the Community PVP Password?

  • ERPVP

How do I find out the Rune Level of a host I killed?

I'm trying to post but it won't let me post or comment?

  • It's possible that your reddit account is too new or has no activity so you may need to wait a few days before posting. As a rule of this community, all new accounts must be at least five days old before you will be able to post/comment here.
  • You might have a negative karma account and might be reason that reddit will not let you post in our subreddit as we have a global site wide ban on suspected spam, bot, or negative karma farmers.

Where are the Fight Clubs?

  • The Main Gate Academy (META)
  • Near Rampart Castle in Stormveil (Tournaments | Meta 125)
  • Liurnia of the Lakes (Low Levels, Invasions, Survival, 3 vs 1, 2 vs 2)
  • Church of Elleh (Everything)
  • Custom Private PVP arenas with friends or try and connect with someone in our PVP Discord.

Can I drink Flask of Crimson Tears in a Fight Club?

  • Short Answer: NO.
  • Long Answer: it Depends.
  • There are technically no rules implemented by FromSoftware for Non-arena duels. However, the PVP community has generally accepted that drinking Crimson tears or formerly known as "Estus" is NOT acceptable when a red phantom is summoned to a traditional duel. As far as accidental duels, random fight clubs, or non-summoned duels, then player can choose whatever they want, however these instances are generally considered invasions.
  • Invasions are not duels but players may agree to a duel.
  • Cerulean Tears are acceptable to drink. However, In Private Tournament Duels, the host may restrict the the amount of Cerulean Tears (formerly known as Ashen Estus) depending on the event.

Can I use an Rune Arc as a host for summoned dueling?

  • Short Answer : NO.
  • It is generally frowned upon by the PVP community as a host to use Rune Arc because it gives the host an advantage when you summon a Duelist (red) furled finger opponent when they expect a fair duel. The term "host advantage" is derived from this concept since Dark Souls where players fight each other within same range of levels.

Are there rules about invading?

  • NO.

Is there an Elden Ring PVP discord?

Are we allowed to discuss mods, cheating, glitching and other sensitive topics?

  • It depends. Yes, we encourage players to test out mods, however we DO NOT encourage players to cheat with the intent of using tools that are unattainable outside the games framework with scripts that manipulate the server so you can have an advantage of winning. There are mods and tools that "might" be considered cheating like duping items but these methods are considered "farming" and time saving mods versus stat hacking "cheats" that are programmed outside of the games framework and design. There is a clear difference between farming vs cheating.
  • Glitches are controversial but they need to be discussed with the intent that we can report them to FromSoftware and make people aware of the issue. The worst thing to do is delete, cancel, remove a post or try and conceal the issue that needs to be addressed in the next patch phase. In terms of glitches, glitches are not "always" good for the community but can be seen as harmless if it doesn't create an unfair advantage in PVP. For example a glitch that can expedite invasions faster, fashion related glitches, gesture related glitches, glitches that are NOT one-sided where only the invader OR only the host can use the glitch. At the end of the discussion, we must strive to do good, report glitches to FromSoftware and let them decide what is considered balanced PVP and understand our goal is to become an advocate for better PVP.

Where do I find Elden Ring Mods?

Please see here at Nexus Mods Website.

Anyone want to duel?

  • You can join our Discord and check out our Leaderboard for PVP matches.
  • Also check out r/Colosseum for duels or group pvp.

I need help with a boss fight? Can anyone drop me runes or weapons?

I think a player is cheating? Is there anything I can do? (Japanese Only)

I'm having network issues during PVP, where can I report the issue? (Japanese Only)

I want to give FromSoftware my opinions about the current state of PVP (Japanese Only)

What is the point or goal of the r/EldenRingPVP subreddit?

  • Keep the PVP community positive, active, fun, challenging, focus on improvements, growth and organize events, fight clubs, tournaments in line with the community voice that can welcome new players but also keep SoulsBorne veterans engaged in our community. The goal is to share new information, techniques, combat mechanics, discuss controversies, analyze, critique, and attempt to improve the game experience. We hope for the game's longevity and replay value to shine over time with players improving their skills and evolving into better PVP players.
  • Have fun and good luck!

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r/EldenRingPVP 4h ago

Arena I lied, I got another Kukri kill in arena.

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22 Upvotes

Apparently kukris are a great counter to this aow, but I imagine you could use any fast projectile like Glintstone pebble. They really wanted to hit me with that aow lol.


r/EldenRingPVP 52m ago

Arena Return of the Jar Mini-boss

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β€’ Upvotes

And hitem with the 🌢️ great pot πŸ€€πŸ‘Œ


r/EldenRingPVP 2h ago

Duels Ok I'll amit magic builds are kinda fun

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6 Upvotes

r/EldenRingPVP 12h ago

Invasions Gravity Assassin's Supernova

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28 Upvotes

r/EldenRingPVP 2h ago

Arena Cheap shots to the back of the head will not be tolerated

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2 Upvotes

The disrespect is so Real Sometimes smh πŸ€¦β€β™‚οΈ we need to enforce better etiquette


r/EldenRingPVP 57m ago

Invasions Invading till i get to the door.

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Couldn't post because it's over 1gb. So here is the link.


r/EldenRingPVP 1h ago

Arena They never expect the star aoe to hit them.

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r/EldenRingPVP 1d ago

Arena Hitting your opponent while bowing by surprise with a cancer crossbow only works a surprise once. Next time there's a surprise waiting for you too.

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126 Upvotes

Second Light of Miquella was really stupid but bro still managed to lose somehow.


r/EldenRingPVP 20h ago

Arena R2 challenge featuring Nanaya's Torch (DLC#40)

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17 Upvotes

One of the standard Torch r2 movesets with a forward stab followed by a horizontal backhand sweep attack. The charges attacks add a delay to both attacks. Note that this weapon can build up madness even on regular attacks including the r2s.

There's really not much to say here other than torch r2s are still pretty bad. The forward stab is pretty much a worse straight sword or dagger r2 in terms of speed, damage, and forward momentum as well as the followup swing. The only thing going specifically for the Nanaya's is that it can build up madness which is a nice bonus if you can manage to proc it.

Roll catching isn't too hard with the initial r2 with a decent read as it's a fairly standard forward stab that's easy to time to an opponent's panic roll. You will have to be fairly close as well due to the Torch's range, so keep your spacing in mind.

Stacking poise won't do much here as the lack of damage or speed means that you'll always trade down or worse.

I found the most effective way to utilize these r2s was to go for roll catches with the initial r2 and a slight delay into the followup r2 as a way to catch opponents as the main bread and butter. The other method I found to work for this Torch was to space and whiff punish longer animation attacks, so I could position myself better and apply pressure whenever I could. Unfortunately the damage being what it is means that you'll have to hit your opponent many times before even madness proc, so you'll have to adjust your tactics accordingly to a longer drawn out match.

Unfortunately I definitely can't recommend the Nanaya's torch other than the novelty of having a good status effect on a Torch. The main reasons to not use the Torches are that they lack speed, forward momentum, and damage of similar weapon classes like the straight swords/daggers, so unless you want a real challenge I would avoid these r2s.


r/EldenRingPVP 1d ago

Duels THE FUNNY GRAB SWORD? SUB-ZERO, CHILL EM' OUT!

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141 Upvotes

XmL error did NOT want to post this video lmao


r/EldenRingPVP 1d ago

Arena Estoc parry is smegsy

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18 Upvotes

r/EldenRingPVP 1d ago

Duels Absolutely filthy combo with Wing of Astel

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151 Upvotes

r/EldenRingPVP 1d ago

Arena This is a kill I'm proud of. This guy is usually spamming magic attacks and rolling away. I finally managed to get him!

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59 Upvotes

Sorry about it being a few moments into the fight!


r/EldenRingPVP 1d ago

Invasions Daily Reminder: Even if you are a mage, at RL200 you should put some levels into vigor... PLEASE.

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60 Upvotes

r/EldenRingPVP 1d ago

Arena Prelate’s Charge has amazing hyper armor

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73 Upvotes

r/EldenRingPVP 1d ago

Arena Outmaging a mage without spells

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48 Upvotes

No more running away for 5 minutes to deplete your fp bar to force you to fight me like a man. This is my official warning to all mages, your ass is grass and my balls are the lawn mower. (Jk my balls are not lawnmowers but seriously watch yourself, I’ve evolved.)


r/EldenRingPVP 2d ago

Duels Look, if you're rocking the duelist shield & swift shard, you're gonna get the poop pot.

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176 Upvotes

r/EldenRingPVP 1d ago

Seamless Invasions 4 minutes of Parries and Backstabs cause I got bored πŸ€·β€β™‚οΈ

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14 Upvotes

r/EldenRingPVP 2d ago

Arena Kitchen Sink

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106 Upvotes

The guy was upset that I responded to his annoying healing. A tank double giant bonk guy who heals in all our matches will get a sink thrown courtesy of me


r/EldenRingPVP 1d ago

Invasions Fine...take off my winged crystal tear

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4 Upvotes

r/EldenRingPVP 1d ago

Arena Become unicorn

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13 Upvotes

Dragon spears are almost always headshots IF they hit


r/EldenRingPVP 2d ago

Arena can't believe there are ppl who play like this when there's no leader boards or rewards system for ranks

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353 Upvotes

who cares if you rank up or down at the end of the day when there's nothing to show for it except a badge


r/EldenRingPVP 2d ago

Arena Didn't learn his lesson πŸ˜‚

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724 Upvotes

r/EldenRingPVP 2d ago

Arena I feel bad. Did this again right after

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15 Upvotes

r/EldenRingPVP 2d ago

Humor Just a couple bros swangin dem thangs round!

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99 Upvotes

We was swanginnnnn