Overview
The Elden Ring Official Strategy Guide Vol.1 is a must have for anyone planning or has already started their journey into the Lands Between. This guide works in tandem with the game Elden Ring [Review link here] and with over 500+ pages of information on crafting recipes, weapon locations, upgrade materials, secret bosses, and generic tips on how to become the ultimate Elden Lord – this is a must have collector’s item for any FromSoftware enthusiast.
The Strategy guide also contains a double-sided full sized map of the Lands between (one side with just the map, the other side with all sites of grace locations).
Specifications
- Height: [ 284 mm / 28.4 cm / 11.18 inches ]
- Width: [ 224 mm / 22.4 cm / 8.82 inches]
- Depth: [ 35 mm / 3.5 cm / 1.38 inches]
- Weight: [ 2320 g / 2.32 kg ]
- 512 pages
- ISBN-10: 3869931140
- ISBN-13: 978-3869931142
- Publisher: Future Press: Limited Edition (Oct. 30 2022)
What's in the Box
- Elden Ring Official Strategy Guide, Vol. 1: The Lands Between
- Double Sided Map of The Lands Between
The Good
- Hardcover
- Very detailed information
- Great artwork
- Double sided map included
The Bad
- Book spine is flimsy
- Prone to fingerprints
- Can be damaged very easily
Honest Rating
4 Stars
Honest Review
The official strategy guide vol. 1has been a big part of my Elden Ring playthrough. I cannot count the number of times I’ve referenced looking through it to find out how to counter a boss I can’t beat or where to find the next upgrades items to get stronger. Not only that, but the artwork used in the book is jaw-dropping and makes me more inclined to use the book than to just use YouTube to find what I need to.
While there is a case to be made for just using YouTube for all the items and tips, but for me there is something about having the book and map (which is awesome) beside me when I’m playing and to reference that instead of my phone. It brings back a sense of nostalgia from an older era of gaming where not everything could be found on the internet. This is the ultimate companion to the game and a very nice collectors’ item to display on a bookshelf as the cover art is very striking and reminiscent of the game.
My only complaints with the guidebook are that it is very prone to fingerprints and the spine can detach from the hardcover of the book if you open the book all the way. While this may be trivial to some, however for someone who enjoys constantly using the book, opening the book multiple times in a gaming session does become a bit cumbersome as I do not want the spine to break.