Next to a No-Hit or a No-Death run, a Level 1 run in Elden Ring is one of the toughest challenges players can impose upon themselves. It means starting out as a Wretch, staying at Rune level 1, and ignoring Melina whenever she offers to put the player's Runes to good use. Such a challenge has been a staple for Soulsborne games ever since the first Dark Souls.