Marika's Soreseal is a Talisman in Elden Ring. Marika's Soreseal raises Mind, Intelligence, Faith, and Arcane by 5 each, but increases damage taken by 15%. Easily confused with the separate talisman: Marika's Scarseal. Players can use talismans in Elden Ring to boost a variety of Stats.

Elden Ring Marika's Soreseal Notes & Tips

• Sell value: 

   3,000

• Incompatible with Marika's Scarseal.
• Flat increases to attribute points are more impactful in the early-game.
• To determine if a soreseal is worth using, consider not only the item's penalty, but also the opportunity cost of a talisman slot. A player who replaces their soreseal talisman with a mere Crimson Amber Medallion will not only cease to take 15% more damage, but also gain 8% more HP. Cumulatively, this brings them from 100/115% to 108/100% effective HP, which constitutes a 24.2% increase when dividing the newer fraction by the former. This is the difference between dying in four hits and five, so if a build's last 20 levels don't give a 25% increase to health, damage, or something of equal value (20% absorption lowers 125% damage to 100), it is better to remove those levels to strip the soreseal off. Typically, this makes the soreseal not worth using by level 80 to 100, where most builds should be nearing their first damage cap.