Elden Ring: 11 Best Places To Farm Runes

Here's a quick breakdown of the best ones, with some of the best passive methods thrown in for more relaxed farming:

1. Albinauric Slaughter at Mohgwyn Palace

Location: Mohgwyn Palace, next to the Palace Approach Ledge-Road Site of Grace.

Method: The Albinaurics are asleep, so you can easily one-shot them. Each drops 4,700 Runes. If you're in the later stages of the game, this spot can get you millions of Runes in just minutes.

2. Stealth Farming at the Haligtree

Location: The Prayer Room Site of Grace, moving north through the parapets.

Method: Perfect for backstabs. Each enemy drops 2,000–3,000 Runes, and the stealth approach makes it safer.

3. Burning Windmill Village to the Ground

Location: Altus Plateau, Windmill Village.

Method: Use powerful spells or area attacks to take down the Celebrants before they notice you. They drop a decent amount of Runes, and you can clear a lot quickly.

4. Razing Stormveil Castle

Location: Stormveil Castle, mid-to-late game.

Method: A solid spot when you're ready to revisit Stormveil. The interior is packed with enemies, and many can be easily taken down with a couple of hits. Just watch out for arbalists!

5. A Battle in the Land of Shadow (SOTE DLC)

Location: Ruined Forge Lava Intake Site of Grace (SOTE).

Method: Quick farm by clearing enemy groups with a weapon art like Messmer's Assault. This can earn you around 35,000 Runes per run in 30-45 seconds.

6. Troll Hunting at Stormgate

Location: Stormgate, early game.

Method: Trolls drop around 1,000 Runs each. This early farming method is great for practicing combat and learning how to dodge attacks.

7. Passive Farming in Liurnia

Location: Liurnia North Road Site of Grace.

Method: Let the spectral soldiers and specters duke it out. Stay back and collect Runes from fallen enemies. It's not the fastest method, but it's a great passive way for beginners to earn some Runes.

8. Thumb Wrestling on the Mountaintop of the Giants

Location: Mountaintop of the Giants.

Method: Trolls, monstrous crows, and finger creepers often clash in the area. You can stay back and watch the chaos unfold, earning Runes passively.

9. Dropping the Ball at Lenne's Rise

Location: Southwest of Lenne's Rise.

Method: The giant ball trap here can be used to your advantage. Wait for the ball to appear, then dodge out of the way and let it fall off the ledge, earning 1,952 Runes per roll.

10. The Battle of Redmane Castle

Location: Before Redmane Castle in Caelid.

Method: Let the knights and beasts fight each other. You can just hang back and collect Runes from their fallen enemies.

11. Slaughter at the Bestial Sanctum

Location: Bestial Sanctum, road south until the bridge.

Method: Kill the Vulgar Militiamen that drop 1,023 Runes per kill. This is a more active farming method but still very efficient.

If you're looking to get those Runes quickly, the Mohgwyn Palace spot is the most rewarding, especially for the later stages of the game. For more relaxed, passive farming, places like Liurnia or Redmane Castle and some Elden Ring items can keep your Elden Ring Runes flowing without too much risk.