In a game like Elden Ring it is crucial for players to know their progress in a quest along with how many quests they currently have, but that can be difficult since the game lacks a quest tracker of any kind and generally does not do any kind of hand holding like in other popular AAA games.
Elden Ring may not have a quest tracker, but there are multiple ways for players to keep track of their progress throughout the numerous quests in the game. Keeping this in mind, this guide will illustrate how players can track quests in Elden Ring along with other useful information that isn't always obvious.
How to Track Quests in Elden Ring
Guidance of Grace, Markers, Wikis, and Apps
Several Sites of Grace are directly related to the main story. If a Site of Grace connects with the main story, it will highlight an area with a yellow light, called the Guidance of Grace, on the map. While this mechanic does not tell players where to go exactly, it gives them a general direction.
If a Site of Grace has a Guidance of Grace, it will be visible to the player as a streak of gold glitter.
With this mechanic, players can keep track of their quests in Elden Ring. Unfortunately, Elden Ring does not provide a log book to track quests, but players can use the yellow light to determine where they are and where they should be headed.
By hovering the cursor over the site location, players can also find out the names of each site. When players complete a quest, they can associate its progress with a Site of Grace. If recalling sites to determine game progression proves difficult, players can always fast-travel to the location to check it out.
Players can access the map in Elden Ring by pressing the following buttons:
- Pressing the X button on an Xbox controller.
- Pressing the Square button on a PlayStation controller.
- Pressing the G key on a keyboard.
Tracking Quests via Custom Markers
A simpler way to track quests in Elden Ring involves using customer markers by accessing the map at any time. Elden Ring has an excellent custom map marker system, offering a ton of markers with different icons. Interestingly, players can place 100 markers when they start the game.
Players can place custom markers on locations they wish to revisit later or to highlight a point of interest. For example, players can place a skull marker for bosses they have not eliminated. Players can create a map legend suited to their playstyle with the custom marker system in Elden Ring.
Tracking Quests via Wiki Pages
Another great way to track quests in Elden Ring involves the following Wiki Pages:
This Wiki page is a complete guide to the game without dishing out spoilers. The page lists each item, NPC, and gear.
- NPC and Side Quest
These Wiki pages suit players who do not want to be told how to play the game. Players will find steps to complete the main story and side quests, but there are a lot of spoilers to be wary of.
The interactive map is the easiest way to keep track of everything that happens in the game. The map marks everything the game has to offer, thus making it simple for players to find something specific or discover new things they missed out on before.
Tracking Quests via a Mobile App
Players who are having trouble tracking quests via the mechanics mentioned above will be pleased to know they can solve this problem by using a mobile app, Shattered Ring. The mobile app Shattered Ring lets players easily track quests and NPCs on their smartphones. Elden Ring players developed the app to serve as a database where players can enter NPC names, locate merchants and quests, and more.
Many players might find it odd that FromSoftware did not add a quest tracker in Elden Ring, but it makes sense that the developer wants it this way to make the game even more difficult. By doing so, players are free to do as they please, encouraging them to revisit the game repeatedly since every playthrough will be different.
Elden Ring is available now on PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series S/X, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5.
Elden Ring
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 95 /100 Critics Rec: 98%
- Released
- February 25, 2022
- ESRB
- M for Mature: Blood and Gore, Language, Suggestive Themes, Violence
- Developer(s)
- From Software
- Publisher(s)
- Bandai Namco Entertainment, From Software
WHERE TO PLAY
ELDEN RING, developed by FromSoftware, Inc. And BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc., is a fantasy action-RPG adventure set within a world created by Hidetaka Miyazaki and George R.R. Martin. Danger and discovery lurk around every corner in FromSoftware’s largest game to date. Hidetaka Miyazaki - President and Game Director of FromSoftware Inc. Known for directing critically-acclaimed games in beloved franchises including Armored Core and Dark Souls.
George R.R. Martin is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of many novels, including the acclaimed series A Song of Ice and Fire - A Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords, A Feast For Crows, and A Dance with Dragons. As a writer-producer, he has worked on The Twilight Zone, Beauty and the Beast, and various feature films and pilots that were never made. He lives with the lovely Parris in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
- Engine
- Proprietary
- Multiplayer
- Online Co-Op, Online Multiplayer
- Cross-Platform Play
- PS4 & PS5 and Xbox One & Xbox Series X|S
- Cross Save
- no
- Steam Deck Compatibility
- yes
- Platform(s)
- PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S, Xbox Series X
- How Long To Beat
- 58 Hours
- X|S Optimized
- yes
- PS Plus Availability
- N/A
