Summary

  • No shame in seeking easier tactics in Elden Ring. Mods offer more accessibility.
  • Easy mode mods are a godsend for players seeking to lessen the difficulty but use offline to avoid bans.
  • Elden Ring is accessible even without mods that lessen the difficulty.

There's no shame in admitting defeat in Elden Ring, because, in hindsight, most players just seek tactics or strategies to make the game easier. Whether that's cheesing the boss fights with some unbalanced weapons or over-leveling, nearly every player is out to lessen the difficulty in one way or another. It just so happens that some of them don't have that kind of time and this is where easy mode mods can become a godsend.

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Elden Ring's modding community has already introduced several mods that reduce the game's imposed challenges. And there's nothing wrong with that, providing they're used offline. So, for those craving more accessibility, these mods ought to lower blood pressure quite a bit. A word of warning though: these mods are not meant to be used online. Doing so will likely result in a ban and could ruin other players' experiences. Also, while it can be tempting to use mods that make the game easier, a huge part of what makes FromSoftware games so special is the challenge they pose. This is arguably the most accessible FromSoftware game to date, and players should give it some hours before deciding if these mods are the only way to enjoy the game for them.

Updated August 20, 2024, by Hamza Haq: Despite being touted as the easiest FromSoftware game to date, the challenges in Elden Ring are no less than any of the Dark Souls games, as proven by the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC. Players looking to make their journey through the Lands Between a little easier by using mods have plenty of options at their fingertips. From mods that increase the player's own strength to those that reduce the effectiveness of the enemies, there is something for everyone.

1 Disable Rune Loss On Death

Downloads: 143,476

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Runes replace the Souls and Blood Echoes FromSoftware veterans are familiar with. It works near-identically, meaning that players should invest their Runes wisely instead of getting greedy and hoarding as much of this valuable resource as possible. So, it's only a given that players who lose their hard-earned Runes will be quite peeved by this development.

With a simple mod, players can disable this mechanic so that they're free to take risks without bearing the repercussions that come from a loss. As a result, players can easily level up their character and tackle fierce bosses without being too tentative or ignoring certain imposing battles altogether because of how intimidating they seem.

2 All Weapons Buffable And Spell Buffs Last Forever

Downloads: 70,430

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Weapon buffs can turn the tide of battle in a flash, but some of these armaments are so powerful that FromSoftware balances things by not letting players buff these weapons. Similar buffs can be applied to the player via spells too, but these buffs are temporary and require multiple casts to remain intact, which can be challenging in the heat of battle.

Both of these issues are addressed with a simple mod that allows all weapons to be buffed, while buffs applied from spells last forever. Suffice it to say, players will love the dynamic nature of combat following this mod, which lets players wail on bosses and strong enemies while being buffed to kingdom come.

3 Start Game With 99 Million Runes

Downloads: 32,426

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Sometimes, it's the simplest mods that end up being the best of the bunch. Such is the case with this one, which accomplishes the simple goal of letting players start the game with so many Runes that almost every encounter becomes an absolute breeze. This isn't a mod that players should download if they want a semblance of a challenge, since Elden Ring's meticulous balance is destroyed with this mod.

If players want to turn Elden Ring into a power fantasy for the ages, it's easy to see why this mod would be right up their alley. The simple act of one-shotting enemies from the get-go and turning bosses into mincemeat is something that will definitely excite most players, but one should always keep in mind that a single mistake is all it takes to end a run even with a souped-up character who can't be taken down by regular means.

4 No Smithing Stone No Problem

Downloads: 97,623

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Most Soulsborne games demand that players find certain amounts of a particular upgrade material before they can improve the damage of their weapon. The Smithing Stone is what players require in Elden Ring, and trying to find these upgrade materials over and over again can feel cumbersome.

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This mod ensures that players don't need these elusive Smithing Stones to upgrade their weapons. As a result, players struggling against a boss can accumulate Runes to upgrade their weapons in no time and unleash a world of hurt against their foes in no time.

5 More Runes

Downloads: 36,240

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The function of this mod should be pretty self-explanatory. Runes are what fuel everything in Elden Ring's economy, from a player's level to the items they can obtain. The distribution of these Runes is pretty balanced, which means that players can only farm Runes over and over again before they get bored.

With this mod, players can obtain a lot of Runes from enemies who were pretty stingy in this department. Since this will let players accumulate a ton of Runes in no time at all, players can upgrade The Tarnished's skills to the point where any boss becomes a chump to deal with.

6 Crimson Amber Easy Mode

Downloads: 72,645

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Most players wouldn't mind an Easy Mode for Elden Ring that lets them power through the game without worrying too much about a lack of skill. While such a mode isn't present in the game itself, players can download mods that tweak certain metrics and make it easier to get into the game.

Such is the case with the Crimson Amber Easy Mode mod, which lets players equip a talisman that provides a wealth of bonuses for players to enjoy. There are numerous variants of this mod that players can download, depending on how much they wish to negate the difficulty of this game and just enjoy the game for what it's worth.

7 Clever's Moveset Modpack

Downloads: 336,512

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Compared to FromSoftware's previous games, combat in Elden Ring is vastly more fast-paced, fluid, and responsive. Players used to Dark Souls 1 combat will find their expectations shattered by how quickly the player can move in response to commands. Clever's movesets take this faster pace to a whole new level.

Clever's Moveset Modpack adds the entire gamut of cleverraptor6's (mod author) mods in a single package. Each mod in the pack adds a completely new moveset, a fully realized build, and unique weapons to work with these movesets. By their very nature, these movesets are much more powerful than vanilla Elden Ring, promising players a much easier time handling anything the game can throw at them.

8 Detailed Item Descriptions

Downloads: 81,618

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A huge part of the Soulsborne game is reading item descriptions to figure out the details of a particular weapon, armor, consumable, or anything else along the same lines. The crux of these games is figuring out how items work with an online community that wastes no time in writing in-game messages and posting on forums and the like about the mechanics governing specific items.

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However, in a game where death can come at a moment's notice, some players would love the idea of using items that can save them from a tough spot, especially if they are aware of exactly what said thing does in the game. In this regard, Detailed Item Descriptions will prove to be a great help, even if some people feel like it goes against the spirit of what FromSoftware's titles are all about.

9 Unlocked Spirit Ashes

Downloads: 61,359

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Summoning is a core mechanic in Elden Ring that players rely on time and time again to tackle a tough area or take out the many bosses that roam The Lands Between. However, while this mechanic is pretty useful, there are times when players can't rely on summons because of several restrictions that seemingly exist for balancing purposes.

With this mod, summoning becomes better in many ways. They don't disappear after a boss and can be summoned multiple times without players having to rest. As a cherry on top, players can summon help in locations where they weren't permitted, which can make for some interesting combat scenarios in their own right.

10 Seamless Co-op

Downloads: 7,086,532

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Co-op in Elden Ring is present like in older Souls games, but it's quite limited here. Certain spots in the game are off-limits for co-op play; Torrent will be unavailable, and defeating bosses will punt co-op partners back into their world. Elden Ring's Seamless Co-op mod aims to remove those restrictions.

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This essentially unlocks Elden Ring's multiplayer into a complete experience. At the time of writing, the mod is in its testing phases; the game isn't done yet with its updates and patches, after all. So players should expect some bugs and glitches associated with using this mod.