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Most players are probably familiar with the sleeping dragon found in Caelid inElden Ring. It’s a giant white dragon with massive health and drops five Dragon Hearts and 75K Runes. This amount of Runes can instantly level up players to approximately level 30.
Unfortunately, Tarnished are missing out on an enormous sum of Runes that can be exploited using a simple method. Players can repeatedly use this process early inElden Ringto reach the desired level, and it only requires Torrent, any bleed weapon, and patience.
Updated on July 02, 2025, by Nahda Nabiilah:Under normal circumstances, the Elder Dragon Greyoll is arguablyone of the toughest bosses in Elden Ring. Thanks to the sleeping dragon’s huge health bar, players will have a tough time depleting it and the only possible method to quickly defeat the giant sleeping dragon is to kill the smaller dragons around the boss. Luckily, players haven’t only found a way to kill the white dragon quickly but also discovered an exploit to farm even more Runes in Elden Ring.
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How To Get To The Sleeping Dragon In Elden Ring
To reach the sleeping dragon, players need to use the Waygate near the Third Church of Marika. It will be easier to locate ifTarnished first collect theElden RingLimgrave Map Fragmentsthat unlock Mistwood on the map.
Upon reaching the church, jump through the window behind the statue, then head east. Interact with the Waygate to be teleported to the Bestial Sanctum. From there follow these steps:
The sleeping dragon should be northwest of the Bonfire.
How To Use The Sleeping Dragon Exploit To Farm Even More Runes In Elden Ring
The dragon has a large HP and is immune to almost everything. Luckily, it seems to have a particular weakness to bleed, so make sure to equip any weapon that causes Hemorrhage.
The first step is to summon Torrent and head to the dragon’s tail. Repeatedly slash the dragon and cause Hemorrhage build-up until a good chunk of its health is gone. Once the dragon’s HP bar drops to zero,immediatelystop attacking andsprint to the Fort Faroth Site of Lost Grace and rest. Players must stay on Torrent while hitting to avoid wasting time walking afterkilling the sleeping dragon inElden Ring.
If the method succeeds, Tarnished will receive 50k Runes, and the dragon won’t disappear. Additionally, the entire process takes about three minutes and a half, so people can easily repeat the same steps until they have the desired amount of Runes.
How To Get The Reduvia Dagger In Elden Ring
As mentioned before, players need any bleed weapon. The Samurai class automatically equips Tarnished with the Uchigatana, a bleed Katana. TheElden RingReduvia Daggercan also be obtained after killing Bloody Finger Nerijus northeast of Agheel Lake North.
Tips And Tricks
If the dragon doesn’t die from the bleed build-up and still has a few more hits, keep attacking it until its body does a specific twitch. The dragon does small twitches periodically, but the one before its death is very distinctive. After that, turn around and immediately run to the site of grace. AlthoughElden RingAsh Summons are available, it’s advised not to use them since it may kill the dragon and players won’t notice.
People can increase the number of gained Runes by equipping theGold ScarabTalisman orusing aGold-Pickled Fowl Footseconds before killing the dragon. Equipping one or both items grant:
How To Get The Gold Scarab Talisman
The Golden Scarab Talisman increases acquired Runes by 20%, which makes it an excellent option for the sleepingdragon inElden Ring. The Talisman is dropped from theCleanrot Knight (Sickle) & Cleanrot Knight (Spear)Duo in the Abandoned Cave, which exists in Caelid. To get to the cave, head east from the Smoldering Wall Site of Lost Grace and approach the cliff. Next, use Torrent to jump on the tree branches and land on the platform below.
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The biggest challenge inside the Abandoned Cave is the ground itself, as multiple rooms are filled with Scarlet Rot pools. To easily reach the Cleanrot Knight Duo:
The Cleanrot Knight (Sickle) and Cleanrot Knight (Spear) boss room will be at the end of the tunnel.
How To Get Gold-Pickled Fowl Foot
The Gold-Pickled Fowl Foot is a consumable inElden Ringthat grants 30% more Runes and lasts for three minutes. Although it can be found while exploring the Lands Between, it’s possible to craft the Gold-Pickled Fowl Foot by obtaining the Missionary’s Cookbook (2) sold by Patches.
The requiredcrafting materials inElden Ringto make one Gold-Pickled Fowl Foot are:
If Tarnished decides to use both the Gold Scarab Talisman and the Gold-Pickled Fowl Foot while exploiting theElden Ringsleeping dragon farm method, they’ll get far more Runes than they normally would.
Elden Ringis available now for PC, PlayStation 4 and 5, and Xbox One and Series X|S.
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