King from Tekken is one of the most iconic fighting game characters . His counterpart, Armor King, isn't as famous but is still beloved. They're both funny characters, being wrestlers with cat masks that only speak in growling sounds and this mod allows players to bring that hilarity to Elden Ri

Malenia undoubtedly serves her twin brother with passion, but, by extension, she also fights for the cause and order he represents. Like in FromSoftware's other dark-fantasy epics, no single faction is clear-cut in terms of morals. That's why it's expected that the Greater Will's Golden Order doesn't have the interest of the Lands Between's residents at heart, as it rejects whomever it deems unworthy of the Erdtree's gr

Known for the most tricky and harrowing enemies of the modern gaming industry, Elden Ring has made its mark as the most popular open-world adventure game of the year, thus far. With dedicated practice in defeating these HP thieves, the game can be extremely rewarding to play once their weaknesses are underst

Painted Worlds appear in the first Dark Souls - the Painted World of Ariamis - and during Dark Souls 3 ’s expansion, Ashes of Ariandel - the Painted World of Ariandel. In both cases, these worlds are accessed when the player interacts with a painting. What follows is a short cutscene of the player character being pulled inside the painting when their hand touches the canvas. The player is then transported to a world entirely separate from the rest of the g

The description for the Sun Realm Shield reads: " Shield of honor depicting a city crowned by the sun. It has seen better days. Much like the wear upon visit the up coming document shield, the Seat of the Sun is long faded away. " This is possibly a nod to Anor Londo, the capital city of Lordran from the first Dark Souls . In the lore, Anor Londo was the seat of Gwyn, Lord of Sunlight, for ages after he and the other Lords discovered the Lord Souls during the advent of f

Scattered across The Lands Between are seven paintings that are tied to scavenger hunt quests. These puzzles require the player to find the locations from which each painting was made. When the correct places are found, the player will discover Wandering Artist Spirits. Upon interaction with the spirits, they drop a unique item and disappear. Fans of the Dark Souls series will almost certainly think of the Painted Worlds whenever they come across interact-able paintings in FromSoftware’s Soulsborne gam

Anor Londo's name is likely an adoption of a language created by J.R.R. Tolkien in Lord of the Rings , and can roughly be translated as " Land of the Sun ." If Elden Ring and Dark Souls were connected, the Sun Realm Shield could be an artifact from when Anor Londo basked in the sunlight. Though this is likely just an obscure Easter egg for fans, it does present the interesting idea that the events of the Dark Souls series could have happened long ago in Elden Ring ’s timel

One of the seemingly most helpful options in Elden Ring is the ability to summon NPCs to the player's aid. Generally, these NPCs can take a small amount of heat off of the player, allowing them some time to deal damage for free. But often times the team effort is futile, and the player ends up leading the NPCs to a quick gr

This mod affects the Tree Sentinel, an optional boss early in the game. Usually, this fearsome knight has a mighty horse he rides on, but this mod makes it Thomas instead. It's not as extensive as other Thomas mods, but it's still fu

The Meteorite Staff is perhaps the strongest early-game staff in the game, so long as players are willing to brave one of Elden Ring 's toughest areas to find it. The aforementioned Glintstone Staff that the Prisoner starts with provides a strong start, but whether players began with that class or not, the Meteorite Staff offers an excellent early-game bo

Like with the Dark Souls trilogy's Gwyn, Lord of Cinder, much of the story of Elden Ring starts with Queen Marika. There are, of course, even larger cosmic entities at play, but her influence has radically shaped the Lands Between. Malenia is the daughter of Queen Marika and her second husband and second Elden Lord, Rada

In most games, falling from a height would cause some damage, but in Elden Ring , it almost always seemed to be either no damage or instant death. The results offered major frustration for some players, as they likely lost their runes to falling to areas they couldn't reach ag

The months of February and March likely saw a global drought in individual productivity, as millions of gamers saw minutes turn to hours and then to days playing the game, forsaking all sorts of responsibilit

For those looking to home in on magic-oriented builds, finding the right staff is a must to maximize raw damage output as well as damage over time. There are great all-around staffs like the Meteorite Staff, while others like Lusat's Glintstone Staff are immensely strong for later-game use and Intelligence investm