Elden Ring Shadow Of The Erdtree Update V1 16rune Top Jun 2026

: Found in the northeast DLC area. Using the Wave of Gold on the hill's "snake-like" enemies and Fingercreepers yields approximately 100,000–150,000 runes every two minutes.

: Best for early-game players. Killing the sleeping dragon with a bleed weapon grants a one-time reward of 75,000 runes. elden ring shadow of the erdtree update v1 16rune top

In v1.16, the bird’s rune drop was reduced from 13,000 to 8,000. Furthermore, the bird now dodges left when you shoot it 30% of the time, causing it to crash into a cliff but not die. The consistency is gone. The has moved to the Realm of Shadow permanently. : Found in the northeast DLC area

According to official documentation from Bandai Namco Entertainment , specific hardware platforms require intentional user adjustments following this update to maintain smooth framerates: Killing the sleeping dragon with a bleed weapon

| Patch Version | Top Location | Runes Per Minute | Difficulty | Requires DLC? | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | v1.09 | Moghwyn's Palace (Bird) | ~180k | Trivial | No | | v1.12 (DLC Launch) | Rauh Ruins (Golems) | ~250k | Moderate | Yes | | | Enir-Ilim (Spiral Rise) | ~320k | High | Yes |

Published: Post v1.16 Patch Analysis