Astrologer as starting class. Recommended Keepsake: Golden Seed

Aim to level up these stats during early game

Lordsworn's Greatsword (STR 16, DEX 10), looted from a chest in the back of a Carriage, located along the western road leading out of Gatefront Ruins. Use as main weapon until getting Darkmoon Greatsword

Get Flask of Wondrous Physick from the Third Church of Marika

Glintstone Pebble (INT 10). Starting Spell for the Astrologer. Can also be purchased from Sellen or Thops

Meteorite Staff (STR 6, INT 18). In Aeonia Swamp in Caelid. In the southwestern building of the Street of Sages Ruins. The staff is on a corpse hanging from a ledge in a small room with poison flowers and a rune

Rock Sling (INT 18). In a chest in an underground cellar just north of the Street of Sages Ruins. On the northwest portion of Aeonia Swamp in Caelid. You can run past all the enemies to get it. This spell is cheesy and can carry us through the game

Lion's Claw Ash of War. Drops from the Lion Guardian in Fort Gael (western Caelid, further to the south along the border to Limgrave). Cheese it with Rock Sling

Access Liurnia via the narrow path bordering the east flank of Stormveil Castle (or optionally complete Stormveil Castle)

Carian Knight's Sword (STR 10, DEX 10, INT 18). Optional main weapon before Darkmoon Greatsword. Found in a chest in the back of a Carriage being pulled by two Trolls in the northwest of the lake, Liurnia of the Lakes

Moonveil (STR 12, DEX 18, INT 23). Optional main weapon before Darkmoon Greatsword. Obtained upon defeating the Magma Wyrm located in Gael Tunnel - Caelid (along the western cliffs of Caelid, on the border to Limgrave). You can raise your DEX to meet the requirements for this weapon and once you get the Darkmoon Greatsword, respec with Rennala to reset your stats

Access Raya Lucaria Academy (get Get Academy Glintstone Key first)

Graven-School Talisman. At Raya Lucaria Academy, in the area behind an Illusory Wall before the Debate Parlor site of grace, in a room with many Living Jars

Defeat Red Wolf of Radagon (if you find it challenging due to low level or low weapon level, simply progress through the game normally)

Glintstone Whetblade (Magic and Cold). Raya Lucaria Academy Looted from a corpse hanging off the window ledge of an office balcony. From the Debate Parlor site of grace, head west of the courtyard fountain, up the collapsed stairs, past the kneeling Commoners, and into the room with the Twinsage Sorcerer

Imbue Lordsworn's Greatsword with magic or cold and Lion's Claw

Terra Magica (INT 20). Requires completion of the Academy Crystal Cave dungeon and taking the elevator behind the Crystalians bosses. This leads to a tower inside the academy, on the top of which a chest containing the spell can be found. The entrance to Academy Crystal Cave is found west of the Raya Lucaria Academy

Loretta's Greatbow (INT 26). Dropped by Royal Knight Loretta in Caria Manor upon defeat

Progress Ranni's and Seluvis's quests until you've given Seluvis potion to someone

Glintstone Icecrag (INT 15). Sold by Seluvis. Can also be purchased from Twin Maidens after giving them Seluvis's bell bearing

Freezing Mist (INT 21). Sold by Seluvis. Can also be purchased from Twin Maidens after giving them Seluvis's bell bearing

Aim to level up these stats for the mid and late game:

After leveling all other stats, level INT above 60 (soft cap is 80)

Magic Shrouding Cracked Tear. Dropped by Erdtree Avatar in Minor Erdtree (Liurnia Northeast) in Northeastern Liurnia of the Lakes, east of the Mausoleum Compound Site of Grace

Greenburst Crystal Tear. Dropped by the Erdtree Avatar found at the Minor Erdtree in Caelid, east of Smoldering Church (at the border with Northern Limgrave)

Greatblade Phalanx (INT 29). Cuckoo's Evergaol: Dropped by Bols, Carian Knight upon defeat. Reach this location by following the northern main road from the Minor Erdtree in western Liurnia of the Lakes

Night Shard (INT 18). Purchased from Gowry for 4,000 Runes after progressing his and Millicent's quest line up to the point of giving Millicent the Unalloyed Gold Needle

Night Comet (INT 38). Sellia, Town of Sorcery: Found in a chest in the central section of town. This location is initially sealed by a barrier that can be dispelled by lighting a brazier atop a tower in the southwest of town

Reach Altus plateau and rest in any site of grace (either both halves of Dectus Medallion, Ruin-Strewn Precipice or via Abductor Virgin at the bottom of Raya Lucaria)

Ritual Sword Talisman. Located in Lux Ruins, in a chest after defeating the boss, Demi-Human Queen Gilika. North-west from the Altus Plateau Site of Grace

Godfrey Icon. Drops from Godefroy the Grafted, found in Golden Lineage Evergaol, right of the Grand Lift of Dectus in Altus Plateau. Requires one Stonesword Key

Progress Alexander's Questline up to the point where you talk to him in Mt. Gelmir near the Seethewater Terminus Site of Grace

Magic Scorpion Charm. Obtained by progressing Seluvis questline to the point where you give him the Amber Starlight. Note: you must do this before giving Ranni the Fingerslayer Blade

Snow Witch Set. Found in a chest on the upper floor of Renna's Rise at the back of the elevator room after progressing in Ranni's questline up to the point where you can access Renna's Rise

Lusat’s Glintstone Staff (STR 10, INT 52). Found in a chest north of the Nox Swordstress & Nox Priest boss duo's chamber after defeating them, in Sellia, Town of Sorcery, in eastern Caelid. To access the boss you need to light the braziers in Sellia

Carian Regal Scepter (STR 8, DEX 10, INT 60), by trading the Remembrance of The Full Moon Queen to Enia at Roundtable Hold

Progress Sellen's questline to the end, siding with Sellen

Lusat's Manchettes. Return to Lusat's location in the Sellia Hideaway (North-East Caelid) and get Lusat's Set

Dark Moon Greatsword (STR 16, DEX 11, INT 38). Progress Ranni's questline to the point where you can access Moonlight Altar

Dual wield Helphen's Steeple (STR 19, DEX 10, INT 22). Dropped by a Tibia Mariner on a ledge South of Castle Sol and North West of Snow Valley Ruins Overlook, in Mountaintop of the Giants

Dual wield magic imbued Lordsworn's Greatsword

Ranni's Dark Moon (INT 68). Found in a chest at the top of Chelona's Rise, on the southwestern-most tip of the Moonlight Altar sub-region in Liurnia. You will need to find and kill the three turtles

Adula's Moonblade (INT 32). Dropped by the Glintstone Dragon Adula located at the Cathedral of Manus Celes

Zamor Ice Storm (INT 36). In Zamor Ruins in the Mountaintops of the Giants: Found on a corpse in the southernmost part of the ruins by a stone archway

Shard of Alexander. Follow Alexander's questline to the end, when you meet him in Farum Azula

Get the two halves of the Haligtree Secret Medallion to access Consecrated Snowfield through the Lift of Rold

Graven-Mass Talisman. Found in a chest atop Albinauric Rise, in the east of the Consecrated Snowfield

Loretta's Mastery (INT 46). Dropped by Loretta, Knight of the Haligtree upon defeat

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