Best Elden Ring regions

Liurnia of the Lakes leads the Elden Ring ranking with 1320 ELO points over 96 duels, ahead of Leyndell, Royal Capital and Crumbling Farum Azula.

The podium reveals a tight race at the top, with just 4 points separating first from third place. Liurnia of the Lakes holds the lead with 1320 points and a 59% win rate, while Leyndell, Royal Capital sits at 1316 points despite boasting a stronger 64% win rate across 107 duels. Crumbling Farum Azula trails by a single point at 1315, having faced 112 duels with a 62% win rate. The sharpest drop in the ranking appears below the podium: 11 ELO points separate Crumbling Farum Azula from Limgrave at fourth place with 1304 points. This gap marks the clearest divide in community opinion. At the bottom, Ainsel River struggles with just 961 points and an 18% win rate over 71 duels, while Mountaintops of the Giants fares only slightly better at 1020 points, suggesting these late-game areas leave players cold compared to the early and mid-game regions that dominate the top ranks.

This ranking draws from 856 duels submitted by 41 players comparing all 10 contenders, last updated on 12 October 2026. Whether you favor the sweeping waters of Liurnia or the golden spires of Leyndell, your vote shapes this community portrait of Elden Ring's most cherished regions. Head to the ranking page to cast your own duels and see where your preferences land.

Updated on October 12, 2026

How this ranking is computed

Every duel won lifts a contender and every loss drops them, by an amount that depends on the opponent's strength: beating the leader is worth more than beating the last. It is an ELO, the same principle as in chess. Duels are not drawn at random — an adaptive entropy sort puts the least predictable match-ups first, which settles the ranking far faster than a full round robin. A worldwide ranking is only published past 30 completed plays. Known limit: a contender who has faced few opponents keeps an approximate score, and the bottom of the table moves more than the podium.

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