Elden Ring features runes as one of its main currencies; these serve as EXP points and can be exchanged with merchants for items. Like souls from previous FromSoftware games, runes are lost upon death and must be collected back from wherever the player fell before they can be used again. However, runes need to be collected back from where they dropped in order to use them again. Players will be awarded with Great elden ring runes after killing certain bosses, but these must first be activated in battle before being used effectively in battle. Once activated, each Great Rune will grant powerful buffs that will assist players against some of elden ring runes amount toughest battles.