While the remains the safest option for AFK-coded farming (wave of gold, rest, repeat), it cannot compete with the raw velocity of the Shadow of the Erdtree v1.16 Spiral Rise farm .
If you kill the archer with a Critical Hit (backstab or riposte) while he is standing on the small pressure plate near the staircase window, the game registers his death twice. You will see Rune collection pop-ups. We have replicated this 9 out of 10 times.
There is a new champion. After extensive testing (and dying… a lot), we have identified the definitive —the single highest Rune-per-hour location in the entire game.
A: Use Rot Pots . In v1.16, their rot resistance was lowered by 30%. One pot will kill a knight passively while you focus on the others.
By: Veteran Tarnished Tactics Published: Post v1.16 Patch Analysis
A: No. The Aged Untouchables grant only 8k Runes and require gimmick kills. The Spiral Rise remains the v1.16 Rune Top .
| Location | Runes per Hour (v1.16) | Risk | Requires Endgame Weapon | Patch Stability | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | ~1.2 million | None | No | Nerfed (Bird jumps late now) | | Albinauric Slope | ~2.1 million | None | Yes (Sacred Relic) | Stable | | Spiral Rise (v1.16 Top) | ~5.8 million | Medium | No (Any +25 weapon works) | Buffed |