New Game Plus

New Game Plus (also called the Cycle of Demise) is unlocked when you reach Level 50 — Elden God. It resets your character and starts the journey again — but you don't go back empty-handed. Certain permanent gains carry through, and each cycle makes the next one faster.

What Resets

• Level — back to 1 (Hollow)
• Rune balance — reset to zero
• Skill Points — all unspent points lost; all invested stats reset to zero
• Equipment — Broadsword only on return; all other equipment lost
• Companion level — reset to 0
• Active debuffs, consumables, Greases, and Grace Wards — all cleared

What Carries Over

• New Game Plus badge — displayed permanently on your profile
• Stacking +5% Rune earnings bonus — per completed cycle, permanent and stacking. Cycle 2 starts at +5%, Cycle 3 at +10%, and so on.
• Cosmetics and titles — all earned titles and visual unlocks
• Remembrances — boss trophy collection intact
• Echoes — all permanent boss kill perks remain active
• Ember — your accumulated flame carries through
• Flask unlocks — second and third Flask permanently unlocked if Ember 70/150 were reached
• Achievements — all earned achievements remain

The Cycle Bonus

The permanent +5% Rune earnings per cycle stacks with every subsequent run. A player on their third cycle earns 10% more Runes from everything, on top of their Ember multiplier and Dexterity investment. Over time, veteran players pull significantly ahead on earning rate — rewarding long-term engagement beyond the first year.

Ember in New Game Plus

Ember is one of the most valuable carries through New Game Plus. A player who reached the 2.4x multiplier cap (Ember 180) in Cycle 1 starts Cycle 2 with that multiplier already active. Combined with the cycle bonus and a fresh level progression, early Cycle 2 levels are significantly faster than Cycle 1.

Notes & Tips

• New Game Plus is a long-term goal. Level 50 is designed to take roughly one year of consistent play at the first run.
• The +5% per cycle stacking bonus means that the decision of when to reset has real consequences. Going early means a lower Ember carry. Going later — after Ember 200 — means entering Cycle 2 at the multiplier cap with the full cycle bonus on top.
• Remembrances carrying through means your boss kill trophy collection survives the reset. Your legacy of what you've defeated is permanent.
• The title earned for completing New Game Plus is one of the most exclusive in the game — very few players will see it in the first year.