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In Elden Ring, player choice doesn’t just influence the story — it can shape what items you’ll even be able to find. Certain weapons, spells, and talismans are tied to specific questlines, factions, or areas that become locked out depending on your decisions. If you’re the type of player chasing completion or optimizing builds, knowing what’s missable can save hours of frustration.

Here are 15 Elden Ring items that are only available if you follow one specific route or complete certain actions before they’re cut off.

1. Dung Eater’s Oath of VengeanceTo unlock this unique ending and its related items, you need to follow the Loathsome Dung Eater’s questline. Miss a few steps, and his powerful talisman and Seedbed Curse rewards are gone forever.

2. Miquella’s NeedleOnly obtainable by defeating Melania and progressing through the optional Haligtree area, then defeating Placidusax. This item is essential if you want to reverse the Frenzied Flame ending, but it’s very easy to miss if you’ve gone too far in the story.

3. Erdtree Favor +2This talisman upgrade is only accessible after a specific stage of Leyndell becomes ash-covered. If you didn’t explore thoroughly before the change, you're out of luck.

4. Seluvis’s Potion RewardsGiving the potion to certain characters, like Nepheli Loux or Dung Eater, changes the outcome of their story — and what you can claim from Seluvis’s puppet shop. Choose wrong, and some unique items disappear for good.

5. Radiant Baldachin’s BlessingGained from Fia’s questline, which must be pursued carefully through Deeproot Depths and tied to her relationship with Godwyn. Missing dialogue steps or skipping exploration will lock you out.

6. Rogier’s Spell SetHis full spell kit and his Rapier are only available if you follow his storyline early on and avoid triggering his death by progressing the main quest too fast.

7. Knight Bernahl’s GearIf you go through Volcano Manor before completing Bernahl’s full assassination list, you lose the chance to receive his items.

8. Frenzied Flame SealOnly awarded if you fully embrace the chaos ending route. It's a powerful option for Madness builds but entirely missable if you avoid the Subterranean Shunning-Grounds.

9. Nokron’s Unique Spirit AshesAfter Radahn’s defeat, Nokron becomes accessible. However, entering too late or missing specific side content tied to Ranni’s quest can prevent some ashes from spawning.

10. Black Knife TicheYou must complete Ranni’s entire questline, including defeating Alecto in the Ringleader’s Evergaol. Skipping any part of this route locks her away.

11. Weathered Map ItemsA few hidden items in far-off locations (like those suggested in weathered maps) only appear once you've completed certain character arcs, like Boc or Kenneth Haight.

12. Crucible Tree SetTied to a specific invasion and mini-boss in Leyndell, and only appears if the capital is in its original state. Once it changes post-Morgott, it’s inaccessible.

13. Sellen’s Azur and Lusat SetsOnly one set can be obtained based on which side you choose in the confrontation between Sellen and her rivals. It’s a one-time decision with lasting consequences.

14. Remembrance of the Rot GoddessWhile the remembrance itself is not missable, unlocking both weapon options from it requires access to an area and NPC only available before completing certain late-game steps.

15. Dragon Communion Incantations (Greyoll’s Version)Only available by exploring a route involving the Cathedral of Dragon Communion in Caelid, and certain Dragon Hearts must be exchanged early on.

If you're planning multiple playthroughs or focusing on character variety, planning your routes is crucial. With so many diverging paths, it’s not surprising that players sometimes turn to outside resources. Some use elden ring runes for sale to accelerate builds across runs, while others seek rare Elden Ring Items for sale to access the content they missed.