Become a self-sufficient Tarnished.
For the first time in a FromSoftware game, players have the option to craft items in Elden Ring instead of purchasing them from NPC vendors or farming enemies for drops. This is an incredibly useful system, but unfortunately, players don't have access to it right away. On top of that, you won't have many crafting recipes available to you once you can craft, limiting how impactful the item crafting mechanic is in Elden Ring's early game.
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