Infinite* staminaUnlike in Dark And Darker, Elden Ring gives you infinite stamina when you aren't in combat. That means you can sprint into Dark And Darker Gold a fight without being out of breath when you arrive. Map and map fragmentsUnlike Souls games, Elden Ring does have a map.
Less fall damageElden Ring is also much more permissive with its fall damage. You will still take damage when jumping from high places, but not nearly as much as in Dark And Darker, and you can survive even greater distances with your spectral steed's double jump.
FromSoftware seems to be encouraging players to take a vertical approach to the open world now that we can jump. Guidance of GraceThese are the glowing gold threads that sometimes lead away from Sites of Lost Grace, guiding you towards points of interest if you want a tip.
You'll have to collect Map Fragments to uncover areas though, which are found around the world. Shrines of MarikaThese are another waypoint system. You'll find them in difficult areas and will respawn at them if you die, though you can't rest there to recover health and flasks.
Ashes of WarThese items apply Dark And Darker 3-esque Weapon Arts to whatever weapon you equip them on, and are common rewards for completing mini dungeons or defeating tougher enemies. A heavy attack right after blocking a hit will do tons of damage to an enemy's poise.
Critically, they can also change the properties of a weapon, changing it to scale on a different stat like Intelligence. No more grinding for Dark And Darker Gold for sale twinkling titanite, it seems! Guard counterThis is a new combat move for Elden Ring that's less risky than a parry but gives you the ability to attack unlike just blocking.
