Unleash the Power of the Dormant Dragon to Maximize Your Rune Farming!

In Caelid, a location within Elden Ring, players may come across a well-known creature known as the sleeping dragon. This enormous white dragon possesses a substantial amount of health and is known to drop five Dragon Hearts along with 75K Runes. Such a significant quantity of Runes can greatly accelerate a player's progression, allowing them to reach level 30 in no time.

However, there is an untapped opportunity for Tarnished individuals to exploit an even larger amount of Runes through a simple yet effective method. By employing the Torrent spell, utilizing any bleed weapon, and exhibiting patience, players can repeatedly engage in this process during the early stages of Elden Ring. This strategy enables them to swiftly attain their desired level and reap the benefits of the abundant Runes.

Under normal circumstances, the Elder Dragon Greyoll is known to be one of the most formidable bosses in Elden Ring. Due to the dragon's immense health bar, players often struggle to deplete it. However, players have managed to find a solution by eliminating the smaller dragons surrounding the boss, not only allowing them to swiftly defeat the white dragon but also discovering an exploit to acquire additional Runes in Elden Ring.

How To Get To The Sleeping Dragon In Elden Ring

In order to find the dormant dragon, players must make use of the Waygate located near the Third Church of Marika. Finding the Waygate will be made simpler if Tarnished adventurers first gather the Elden Ring Limgrave Map Fragments, as these fragments unlock the presence of Mistwood on the map.

Continue heading southeast until you reach the bridge where Flying Dragon Geyll resides.

Go southwest and circle the giant Erdtree to use the Spirit Spring in the area.

Jump up the cliff and walk southwest to light the Fort Faroth Site of Lost Grace ahead.

The sleeping dragon should be northwest of the Bonfire.

How To Use The Sleeping Dragon Exploit To Farm Even More Runes In Elden Ring

The dragon boasts an impressive amount of HP and exhibits near-immunity to a wide range of attacks. However, a ray of hope lies in its vulnerability to bleed damage. Therefore, it is crucial to arm oneself with a weapon capable of inflicting Hemorrhage.

The initial step involves summoning Torrent and venturing towards the dragon's tail. Continuously strike the dragon, inflicting Hemorrhage build-up until a substantial portion of its health diminishes. Once the dragon's HP bar reaches zero, cease attacking immediately and swiftly make your way to the Fort Faroth Site of Lost Grace to recuperate. It is crucial for players to remain on Torrent while engaging in combat to avoid wasting time on foot after vanquishing the slumbering dragon in Elden Ring.

If the strategy is effective, Tarnished will be rewarded with 50k Runes, and the dragon will remain present. Moreover, the entire procedure lasts approximately three and a half minutes, enabling individuals to readily replicate the same actions until they acquire the desired quantity of Runes.

How To Get The Reduvia Dagger In Elden Ring

As previously stated, it is essential for players to have a weapon that inflicts bleeding damage. In the case of the Samurai class, they are equipped with the Uchigatana, a Katana that has inherent bleed properties. Additionally, players can acquire the Elden Ring Reduvia Dagger by defeating Bloody Finger Nerijus, who can be found to the northeast of Agheel Lake North.

Tips And Tricks

If the dragon does not succumb to the build-up of bleeding damage and still withstands a few more attacks, persistently continue striking it until its body undergoes a distinct twitch. While the dragon may exhibit minor twitches intermittently, the one preceding its demise is particularly pronounced. Subsequently, swiftly turn around and rush towards the designated site of grace. It is advisable to refrain from utilizing Elden Ring Ash Summons as they have the potential to inadvertently slay the dragon, rendering it imperceptible to players.

Equipping the Gold Scarab Talisman provides a boost of 60,000 Runes.

Gold-Pickled Fowl Foot: 64,000 Runes

Both: 78,000 Runes

How To Get The Gold Scarab Talisman

To easily reach the Cleanrot Knight Duo in the Abandoned Cave, players will need to navigate through multiple rooms filled with Scarlet Rot pools. This can prove to be the biggest challenge within the cave.

Light the cave bonfire and drop into the Rot pool below.

Head north towards the Summon Pool Statue.

Proceed in the same direction then jump south from the edge.

Enter the tunnel and run past the rats to reach a large area containing a Giant Miranda Sprout.

Turn northeast and climb the platform to enter another tunnel.

The Cleanrot Knight (Sickle) and Cleanrot Knight (Spear) boss room will be at the end of the tunnel.

How To Get Gold-Pickled Fowl Foot

To create a Gold-Pickled Fowl Foot in Elden Ring, players need to gather the following crafting materials:

Rowa Fruit x3: Can be found everywhere in the Lands Between.

Four-Toed Fowl Foot x1: Obtained by farming Guillemot which are found around certain areas in Elden Ring.

When utilizing the Elden Ring sleeping dragon farm method, Tarnished can greatly increase their Rune yield by combining the Gold Scarab Talisman and the Gold-Pickled Fowl Foot. This strategy is particularly effective in areas such as Limgrave, Weeping Peninsula, and Altus Plateau where the Gold Firefly x1 is predominantly found.

Elden Ring is available now for PC, PlayStation 4 and 5, and Xbox One and Series X|S.