Welcome to the ultimate free elden ring endings guide xbox players have been waiting for. Whether you are playing on Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, or even Xbox One, FromSoftware’s magnum opus offers a massive world filled with grueling challenges, deep lore, and multiple divergent conclusions. If you want to experience every single narrative payoff without spending a dime on extra content, you have come to the right place.
Elden Ring is renowned for its sheer depth and replayability. Achieving every ending can feel like a daunting task, especially given the obscure questlines required to unlock them. This comprehensive guide will walk you through all the major conclusions available in the base game, helping you navigate the Lands Between, complete intricate side quests, and claim your place as the Elden Lord—or plunge the world into eternal darkness.
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Understanding Elden Ring Endings on Xbox
Before diving into the step-by-step instructions, it is important to understand how endings work in Elden Ring. Your choice of ending is typically determined right at the very end of the game, after defeating the final bosses. Depending on the items in your inventory and the questlines you have completed, you will interact with a specific object, statue, or summon sign to trigger your desired cinematic.
For Xbox gamers, utilizing the cloud save backup feature is the ultimate secret to seeing all elden ring endings in a single playthrough. By uploading your save data to the Xbox Cloud right before making your final choice, you can download it again after watching the credits, allowing you to unlock multiple achievements without starting a brand-new New Game Plus cycle.
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1. The Age of Fracture (Standard Ending)
The Age of Fracture is the default conclusion to Elden Ring. If you do not follow any specific optional NPC questlines to their absolute conclusions, this is the path the game will naturally push you toward. It represents the continuation of the current order, albeit with your Tarnished sitting upon the Elden Throne.
To achieve this ending, simply defeat the final boss, approach the broken Marika, and interact with her to repair the Elden Ring. There are no prerequisites, making it the easiest ending to secure on your Xbox console if you are rushing through the campaign or ignoring side content.
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2. Age of the Duskborn (Fia’s Ending)
If you want to introduce the Prince of Death and bring a new era of undeath to the Lands Between, you must complete the harrowing questline of Fia, the Deathbed Companion. This path is rich in lore concerning Godwyn the Golden and the Deathroot.
Here is how to unlock the Age of the Duskborn on your Xbox:
- Talk to Fia at the Roundtable Hold regularly and accept her hug until she gives you the Weathered Dagger.
- Give the dagger to D, Hunter of the Dead. Fast travel away and return to the closed room past the blacksmith to find Fia standing over D's body.
- Travel to the Deeproot Depths through the Nokron/Siofra Aqueduct region.
- Defeat Fia’s champions in the arena and give her the Cursemark of Death (obtained by scaling the Divine Tower of Liurnia after progressing Ranni's questline).
- Reload the area, sleep at the grace inside Fia's dream, and defeat Lichdragon Fortissax.
- Collect the Mending Rune of the Death-Prince.
- After beating the final boss, use this rune on Queen Marika to trigger the ending.
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3. Age of Order (Goldmask’s Ending)
For players who believe the Golden Order is flawed because of the fallibility of the gods rather than the order itself, Goldmask and Brother Corhyn offer a path of correction. This intellectual journey takes you across Altus Plateau and Leyndell, Royal Capital.
Follow these steps for the Age of Order:
- Meet Brother Corhyn and Goldmask in Altus Plateau.
- Use the Law of Regression incantation (requires 37 Intelligence) in front of the Radagon statue in Leyndell, Royal Capital, to reveal the secret lore.
- Find them again in the Mountaintops of the Giants, and finally at Crumbling Farum Azula.
- Obtain the Mending Rune of Perfect Order from Goldmask's body after exhausting his dialogue.
- Upon defeating the final boss, select the option to use this specific mending rune.
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4. Blessing of Despair (The Dung Eater's Ending)
Often referred to as the "evil" or "defiled" ending, the Blessing of Despair curses every living being in the Lands Between for eternity. This grim path is tied to the wretched Dung Eater found in the Roundtable Hold.
To unlock this dark fate:
- Find a Seedbed Curse in Leyndell, Royal Capital, to make the Dung Eater project a phantom in the Roundtable Hold, giving you the Sewer-Gaol Key.
- Release his physical body in the Subterranean Shunning-Grounds beneath the capital.
- Feed him five Seedbed Curses found throughout the world to get the Mending Rune of the Fell Curse.
- Use the rune at the end of the game to curse the entire world.
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5. Age of the Stars (Ranni’s Secret Ending)
Widely considered the true "good" or secret ending of Elden Ring, Ranni’s questline is massive, atmospheric, and takes you to entirely hidden regions of the map like the Moonlight Altar and the Ainsel River Main.
Here is a brief overview of Ranni's questline on Xbox:
- Meet Ranni at Ranni's Rise in Caria Manor, Liurnia of the Lakes.
- Travel to Nokron, Eternal City, to retrieve the Fingerslayer Blade.
- Give the blade to Ranni, granting you the Carian Inverted Statue.
- Ascend the Divine Tower of Liurnia to get the Cursemark of Death.
- Head to Lake of Rot, defeat Astel, Naturalborn of the Void, and enter the Moonlight Altar.
- Place the Dark Moon Ring on Ranni’s finger to receive the Dark Moon Greatsword.
- At the end of the game, instead of touching Marika, summon Ranni using the blue summoning sign on the ground.
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6. Lord of Frenzied Flame (The Flame of Frenzy Ending)
If you want to burn it all away and watch the world turn to ash, the Three Fingers await deep underground. This ending locks you out of all other choices unless you complete a very specific, punishing cleansing questline involving Miquella’s Needle.
How to reach the Three Fingers:
- Descend deep into the Subterranean Shunning-Grounds beneath Leyndell, Royal Capital.
- Navigate the infamous platforming puzzle below the Mohg, the Omen boss arena.
- Strip off all your armor and interact with the door guarded by Hyetta to receive the branding of the Frenzied Flame.
- This automatically locks in your ending, forcing you to use the Frenzied Flame upon defeating the final boss, unless you use Miquella's Needle at Dragonlord Placidusax's arena in Farum Azula to cure yourself.
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Tips for Xbox Achievements and Trophies
Collecting all achievements or trophies tied to the endings can take multiple playthroughs, but Xbox users have a distinct advantage. By using the Xbox Cloud Gaming save sync feature, you can manipulate your saves to witness all endings in a single run.
Always remember to back up your save after defeating the final boss and before interacting with Marika or summoning Ranni. This ensures you do not accidentally lock yourself into a choice prematurely. Double-check your quest logs, ensure you have every Mending Rune in your inventory, and enjoy exploring the rich lore of the Lands Between on your Xbox console!
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Q: Can I get all Elden Ring endings in one playthrough on Xbox?
A: Yes, you can. By uploading your save data to the Xbox Cloud right before making your final choice, you can download your save file after watching an ending and repeat the process for the remaining paths.
Q: How do I back up my save on Xbox Series X/S?
A: Xbox consoles automatically back up your save data to the cloud whenever you are connected to the internet and close the game. To exploit this safely, you may need to manage local save data carefully or ensure your sync is timed correctly before making the final decision.
Q: What is the easiest ending to get in Elden Ring?
A: The Age of Fracture is the easiest and default ending. It requires no optional NPC questlines—simply defeat the final boss and interact with Queen Marika.
Q: Does Ranni's ending lock you out of other achievements?
A: Ranni's ending (Age of the Stars) grants a unique achievement on Xbox, just like the standard ending and the Frenzied Flame ending. However, the Mending Rune variations (Duskborn, Order, and Despair) all share the same standard achievement/trophy.
Q: How do I remove the Frenzied Flame on Xbox?
A: To rid yourself of the Frenzied Flame and reopen the option for other endings, you must complete Millicent’s questline, defeat Malenia, use the Uniquely Miquella's Needle at Dragonlord Placidusax’s arena in Crumbling Farum Azula, and acquire Miquella’s Needle.
Q: Do I need Xbox Live Gold or Game Pass Core to back up saves?
A: Xbox cloud saves are a standard feature for all Xbox profiles connected to the internet, meaning you do not strictly need a paid subscription just to utilize cloud save synchronization.
