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.

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.

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 .

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (5/5 – Farm before patch 1.17) FAQ – v1.16 Rune Farming Q: Does this work on Console (PS5/Xbox)? A: Yes. v1.16 is identical across all platforms. The enemy AI behavior (reduced aggro) is universal.