Getting your hands on a good weapon is the best way to reduce the difficulty quickly in Elden Ring, and now we know that there is a relatively easy option for the Astrologer class and anyone who wants to play a caster. stone-shard spells. It must be said that the starting stick is really not good.
Obtain Meteorite Staff
The first step is to unlock your mount after the tutorial, picking up this weapon on foot is really not an option, since you have to go to the third region of the game in terms of progression and difficulty. But there is no need to be afraid, with your mount you can get the Meteorite Staff without having to face anything. Just dash into the area, pick up your loot, then use fast travel to return to a safe spot.
The Meteorite Staff can be found in Caelid, in the swamps close to the Crystal Tunnel. You'll need to go to the Sage Ruines and check one of the corpse in a small room to get this S tier Scaling Staff.