Elden Ring: 24 Challenges You Should Attempt Postgame

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Finishing Elden Ring's main story is a massive accomplishment, but for many players, the journey doesn’t end there. The Lands Between continue to offer deadly trials, secret content, and opportunities to push your skills—and your builds—to their absolute limits. If you're itching for more after the credits roll, here are 24 postgame challenges that will test everything you've learned.
1. Defeat Malenia Without Summons

Taking down Malenia is tough even with Spirit Ashes. Now try doing it solo. This is a brutal test of timing, dodging, and poise control.
2. New Game+ with a No-Level-Up Run

Start NG+ and keep your stats exactly as they are. No leveling. It forces you to maximize your knowledge of spacing, parrying, and enemy mechanics.
3. 100% Achievement Completion

It may sound obvious, but hunting every trophy in Elden Ring pushes you into every corner of the world—from obscure questlines to optional bosses.
4. All Legendary Armaments Run

Track down and wield every legendary weapon. This not only makes for an awesome collection but helps you experiment with different builds you may have overlooked.
5. Lore-Accurate Cosplay Builds

Want to walk a mile in Ranni's shoes—or hooves? Build your character around a major NPC’s equipment and playstyle for a unique immersion challenge.
6. Boss Rush Challenge Runs

Try re-fighting every main boss using only a single weapon type, like fists, whips, or bows. Some late-game encounters get especially intense with unconventional gear.
7. Exploring the Isolated Divine Tower

Missed it during your first run? This hidden area tied to Miquella’s Haligtree offers some of the most chilling atmosphere and storytelling in the game.
8. PvP Invasion Runs

Get into the PvP scene. Try themed invasions using fashion souls and specific item sets. PvP is still thriving, especially on weekends.
9. No Healing Flask Runs

Try relying on healing incantations, talismans, or the Blessing of the Erdtree item alone. It's an interesting way to reimagine your resource management.
10. Kill All Field Bosses

Scour the map and defeat every single field boss, including repeat ones like Tree Sentinels and Night's Cavalry. Keep track with a checklist—it’s surprisingly satisfying.
11. Beat the Game Using Only Spirit Ashes

Yes, let your minions do the work. You can only use Spirit Ashes and buffs—no attacking yourself. Strategy and timing become critical.
12. Speedrun Attempts

Whether you follow current glitchless routes or get creative with skips, speedrunning Elden Ring changes how you view the game’s flow entirely.
13. Randomizer Mods (PC Only)

If you’re on PC, consider installing randomizer mods to shuffle enemies, items, and even boss encounters. Every area becomes a new adventure.
14. Rune Level 1 NG+ Playthrough

Staying at Rune Level 1 is the ultimate skill check. Every hit could mean death, and every dodge roll matters. It's a true Soulsborne badge of honor.
15. Themed Challenge Dungeons

Use the game’s many catacombs and caves to create dungeon crawl challenges—no flask use, limited item types, etc. Think of it as making your own game mode.
16. Max Out All Flasks

If you haven’t upgraded your Sacred Tears and Golden Seeds to the max, now’s the time. This small challenge takes you across some often-forgotten regions.
17. Fashion Souls Contest

Postgame is a great time to optimize your character's look. Challenge yourself to build around aesthetics instead of stats—and still beat hard content.
18. Revisit Early Zones Fully Cleared

Return to Limgrave, Weeping Peninsula, and Liurnia to clean out any fog-of-war on your map. You’d be surprised how much is easy to miss.
19. Unlock All Spirit Ashes

Collect and upgrade all Spirit Ashes. This gives you options for future challenge runs and expands your understanding of support builds.
20. Complete All NPC Questlines in One Save

Many NPC arcs are interconnected and easily broken. Planning a single file where all quests are completed is difficult but deeply rewarding.
21. Try a Bleedless Build

Bleed builds dominate PvE and PvP. Postgame is a great chance to try poison, frostbite, or pure strength and intelligence instead.
22. Host a PvP Duels Arena

Use the Colosseums in Leyndell or Caelid to host duels with friends or random players. Set rules, and maybe even build a theme night (faith-only duels, anyone?).
23. Rune Farming Optimization

Now that you're experimenting more, finding the best place to buy Elden Ring Runes or optimizing your farming route is worth it—especially for testing max-level builds.
24. Try Console-Specific Trade Builds

On Xbox, for example, there’s an active trading community. Consider joining groups to buy Elden Ring items Xbox players are using to create curated PvP or PvE loadouts.

Postgame in Elden Ring is less about chasing a goal and more about personal mastery and exploration. Whether you're deep diving into lore, crafting a wild new build, or taking on masochistic challenges, there’s always something left to do in the Lands Between.