Should You Sell Remembrances for Runes in Elden Ring? Don‘t Do It!

As an avid Elden Ring fan who has put over 200 hours into the Lands Between, I cannot recommend selling remembrances purely for runes. The unique armaments and powers unlocked provide way more long-term value than the temporary rune bursts you receive from merchants.

What Selling Remembrances Gets You

Every demigod remembrance can be exchanged with Finger Reader Enia at Roundtable Hold for runes or unique weapons/spells:

The payouts for selling range from 20,000 to 50,000 runes. Now early on, a 50,000 rune windfall can seem like a game-changer. But trust me, these rune totals become insignificant as you access efficient rune farming spots.

For example, lategame areas like Mohgwyn Palace allow gathering hundreds of thousands of runes per hour. So that 50,000 from selling isn‘t even 10 minutes of dedicated rune grinding.

However, the elite weapons and powers unlocked from keeping remembrances cannot be acquired reliably through any other method. And lots of them end up best-in-class armaments that stay viable for entire playthroughs.

Long-Term Value of Rembrance Rewards

Let‘s compare the temporary runes gained from selling to the permanent value offered by some remembrance weapons:

• Blasphemous Blade – Many consider this the #1 faith weapon. Its skill replenishes HP with each hit.
• Hand of Malenia – This dexterity katana stacks damage with each consecutive hit, melting even endgame bosses.
• Sacred Relic Sword – Found in NG+, its holy wave can one-shot entire groups of enemies. Incredible for rune gathering.

These weapons retain usefulness for hundreds of hours across multiple playthroughs. Whereas those 50,000 runes you scored from selling might fund… 10-15 level-ups if you‘re lucky? And you permanently lost an elite weapon without any way to acquire it again.

See why that short-term rune injection isn‘t worth depriving yourself of these invaluable rewards?

Best Uses for Duplicated Remembrances

Now Elden Ring does offer a way to "double-dip" with remembrances using walking mausoleums. These giant, bell-ringing statues enable duplicating valuable remembrances like Rykard‘s.

With a duplicated remembrance you can consume the copy for runes while redeeming the original for your preferred weapon. This handles the rune payout without sacrificing unique armaments permanently.

But remember, there are more remembrances than available mausoleums in each playthrough. So even with duplicating you must still make strategic choices regarding which rune payouts and weapons to prioritize.

Replace Sold Runes Easily with Farming

Another factor making selling remembrances inadvisable is how easily replaceable rune totals eventually become:

These dedicated rune farming spots generate vastly more runes per hour than any one-time remembrance payout.

So rather than permanently surrendering valuable rememberances for 20,000-50,000 runes, just spend 10-30 minutes rune grinding to rapidly outpace sold remembrance gains. No valuable rewards lost!

Conclusion – Keep Those Remembrances!

As an passionate Elden Ring player, I strongly advise keeping remembrances instead of selling for fleeting rune windfalls. The exclusive weapons and powers unlocked provide way more long-term value compared to temporary rune gains you can quickly replace through farming.

Duplicate only your most desired 50,000 rune remembrances to snag both rewards simultaneously. Otherwise, prioritize redeeming for weapons over selling to amass an arsenal of elite armaments you won‘t find anywhere else!

What weapons have been your favorites from boss remembrances so far? I love experimenting with new movesets so please share in the comments!