Welcome to Elderfield Best God — All 7 Old Gods, Bonuses and Forge Recipes

The best Old God in Welcome to Elderfield depends on the week ahead, because each of the seven trades stats rather than simply being stronger. You choose at the Church of the Old Gods on Sunday, Father Desmond takes the pledge, and you can switch again on a later Sunday — so a farming week and a boss week can run different alignments. This page compares all seven bonuses, the God Forge recipes they unlock, and where their follower rooms sit.

All 7 Old Gods Compared

Every alignment is a package: two or more stat gains paid for by penalties. The pattern to notice is that the heavier the upside, the more it costs somewhere you might need — Hagroth funds Luck and HP by cutting both damage stats, and Gatis buys Luck and Agility by cutting Defense.

Old God	Alignment effect	Best fit	God Forge highlights
Gatis — Moon	+10% Luck, +10% Agility, -10% Defense	Exploration and speed when Defense is comfortable	Opal Ring, Moonlight Shoes, Cat's Eyes Necklace
Delvek — Mystery	+10% Luck, +10% Max MP, -10% Agility	Luck and ritual use without losing damage	Lucky Die, Cursed Die, Magnifying Glass, Whip of Delvek
Kaal — Dead	+10% Defense, +10% Magic Defense, -10% Max MP	Hard fights with both damage types	Ring of Immortality, Bone Shield, Bone Staff
Daeus — Deep	+10% Max MP, +10% Defense, -10% Magic Defense, -10% Luck	Ritual use against physical pressure	Lesser and Greater Holy Water, Trident of the Deep, Earring of the Dark Sea
Hagroth — Harvest	+10% Luck, +10% Max HP, -10% Attack, -10% Magic Attack	Farming, gathering and low-pressure exploration	Lesser Rune of Growth, Enchanted Pitchfork, Straw Hat
Valtris — Knowledge	+10% Max MP, +10% Magic Attack, -10% Max HP	Ritual damage and key-based progression	Basic Skeleton Key, Small Mine Key, Forbidden Lorebook, Starmap of Valtris
Nezroth — Flesh	+10% Max HP, +10% Defense, -10% Agility, -10% Magic Defense	Physical durability when magic is not the threat	Blood of the Gods, Bloated Chestplate, Finger Necklace

Follower Rooms and God Doors

Each god also gates follower rooms in the mines and Catacombs. The locations below come from a community comparison and are best read as room variants and landmarks rather than permanent coordinates, because the same mine can generate different layouts between runs.

Old God	Documented follower room landmarks
Gatis	Greystone Estates; cabin in the Old Woods; Catacombs F3 right, through the pit-room route with Wire Cutters
Delvek	Mall Mines F2; Old Woods Mines F2 variant; Catacombs F2 behind a breakable wall
Kaal	Old Woods Mine F3; Mall Mines F3 Worm Room variant; Catacombs F3 far right near the Boney Honey Tree
Daeus	Mall room with the broken elevator; Old Woods Mine F3; Catacombs F2 behind the third breakable wall near the church entrance
Hagroth	Mall Mines F3 big-tree layout; Old Woods Mine F2 variant; Catacombs F3 far right near the Boney Honey Tree
Valtris	Mall Mines F3 Ancient Statue Room variant; Catacombs F3 south of the entrance through Wire Cutters and a breakable door
Nezroth	Mall Mines F2; Old Woods Mines F2 variant; Catacombs F3 behind the second breakable wall to the right of the entrance

How to Choose

The practical method is to pick around your next objective rather than hunting one permanent god: check the stats you need, the Forge recipe you want, and whether a follower room you can actually reach is gated behind that alignment.

• Farming or foraging week: Hagroth for Luck and Max HP, and take the damage penalty on the chin.
• Ritual-heavy week: Valtris for Magic Attack and Max MP, or Delvek if you want Luck without losing damage.
• Boss or hard area: Kaal for both defenses, or Nezroth when the threat is physical.
• Exploration: Gatis for Luck and Agility when ordinary fights are under control.
• Physical pressure with rituals in play: Daeus for Max MP and Defense.

A weekly routine that avoids wasted Sunday switches:

• Note your next objective before Sunday, not after.
• Check whether a follower room you can reach is alignment-locked to the god you want.
• Bank the Forge recipe you came for, then switch back when the week changes.
• Re-check your damage stats after switching, because two gods cut one or both damage stats.

Exact God Forge costs, the full list of follower rooms, and Xxarteck's role are not documented yet, so verify them in the current build. For the fights these alignments prepare you for, see the best weapons page and the tips page.