13 Best Places to Farm Elden Ring Items Without Repeating Bosses

Here are 13 of the best places to farm Elden Ring items and runes efficiently without having to repeatedly fight bosses:

1. Vulgar Militiamen at Bestial Sanctum (Caelid)   
   This mid-game spot features many Vulgar Militiamen that drop over 1,000 runes each and are easy to kill. Starting from the Bestial Sanctum Site of Grace, you can clear them quickly and respawn by resting at the grace.
2. Mohgwyn Palace (Giant Bird Farm)   
   A late-game location that allows farming over 6 million runes per hour by defeating giant birds repeatedly. It requires some setup but remains effective even after patches.
3. Trolls at Stormgate (Limgrave)   
   Early game trolls drop about 1,000 runes each. They are slow and good practice for dodging. Teleport to War Master Shack or nearby grace, kill trolls, and reset for fast farming.
4. Passive Farming at Liurnia North Road   
   Spectral soldiers and specters fight each other passively, allowing you to collect runes without combat. This is a safe but slower method for beginners.
5. Redmane Castle Battlefield (Caelid)   
   Watch knights and beasts fight each other near the Impassable Greatbridge Site of Grace. You can collect runes passively as enemies kill each other.
6. Haligtree Assassin’s Path (Endgame)   
   At the Haligtree Prayer Room Site of Grace, enemies can be backstabbed easily for 2,000-3,000 runes each. This path is great for fast farming with endgame weapons.
7. Dominula, Windmill Village (Altus Plateau)   
   Clear villagers on the path to the windmill and fight the Godskin Apostle boss. Villagers drop 3,000-6,000 runes per clear depending on how many you kill.
8. Stormveil Castle (Early Game)   
   Use Liftside Chamber or Secluded Cell Sites of Grace to clear enemies around Stormveil Castle repeatedly for steady rune farming.
9. Easy Side Bosses like Night’s Cavalry   
   Night’s Cavalry patrol bridges at night and can be baited into falling off ledges for easy rune gains without combat.
10. Clear Your Favorite Dungeon Repeatedly   
    Choose any dungeon with a nearby Site of Grace and farm enemies inside. This method is enjoyable and efficient if you pick a dungeon you like.
11. Farum Greatbridge (Vulgar Militiamen)   
    Another spot to farm vulgar militiamen that drop over 1,000 runes each. There are about 40 of them spread out, making it a good farming location.
12. War Master Shack Troll Farm (Limgrave)   
    Five trolls near War Master Shack drop 1,000 runes each. After killing them, fast travel back to reset. This is a good early-game farm.
13. Abandoned Cave (Caelid)   
    Defeating the boss here grants the Golden Scarab Talisman, which increases rune gain by 20%, boosting your farming efficiency elsewhere.

To make the most of these farming spots and level up faster without grinding endlessly, many players choose to buy Elden Ring runes Xbox for a quick boost. This lets you skip the repetitive farming and jump straight into exploring, upgrading gear, or tackling tougher content with a stronger, more prepared character.

Additional tips:

• Use the Gold-Pickled Fowl Foot consumable to boost rune gain by 30% for three minutes during farming sessions.
• The Golden Scarab Talisman is a key item to increase rune drops, obtainable from the Abandoned Cave boss.

These spots allow you to farm runes and items effectively without needing to repeatedly defeat bosses, combining enemy farming routes, passive farming, and strategic use of consumables and talismans for maximum efficiency.