Elden Ring has proven to be incredibly popular, and while the active player base has dwindled recently alongside many completing the game (or giving up), FromSoftware's titles typically retain a smaller, dedicated multiplayer community. Many flock to PvP, and will engage in duels outside the gate to the Academy of Raya Lucaria, but other longterm players also climb through many new game plus tiers both solo and in co-op. LukeYui's Seamless Co-op mod will likely contribute to the continuing health of the game, making it less frustrating for players to team up and see all of Elden Ring 's best and worst endin

Upon reaching the Subterranean Shunning-Grounds and the end of his questline, Kalé's carefree personality takes a very dark turn. The merchant learns that his people were intentionally alive beneath the capital of Leyndell, because they were suspected of worshipping Elden Ring 's Three Fingers and Frenzied Flame infliction . While he denies that his people were associated with the bizarre deity, Kalé declares that he will never forgive the people of the Lands Between for their actions. He refuses to trade with the player again, and wishes to uses the Frenzied Flame to destroy the Golden Order and burn away the Great Caravan's suffer

When coming up against one of the game's most difficult bosses, several players have turned to their fellow Redditors for tips on how to defeat her. Ten Redditors who prevailed shared their methods for winning the battle, allowing other players to learn plenty of options for succ

Scheme also notes, though, that "[they] had help" when taking on Rennala, indicating they beat her in co-op mode. The thing is, Rennala isn't an Elden Ring boss better in co-op, like Mohog . She can definitely be handled solo, but a tankier companion could still aid that, even though Scheme doesn't recommend any particular o

At the time of writing, the Seamless Co-op mod has over 170,000 unique downloads after first releasing in late May. The last 30 days on Elden Ring 's Steam Charts page shows a peak player count of 107,000. These numbers aren't necessarily directly comparable, and Steam doesn't constitute the entirety of the player base, but it's interesting to see just how much of the active PC community has opted into improved co-op mechanics. Elden Ring is FromSoftware's most approachable game in decades, which only serves to highlight the convoluted multiplayer mechanics. They are clearly not a major detriment to many's enjoyment of the game, but there is a large chunk of players actively utilizing an alternative sys

The gargoyles are formidable melee fighters and can jump to close distance to the Tarnished. Players should run a melee build with ranged attacks and keep their distance but not be helpless if they get close. However, there are a few ways to cheese the fight. The player can trick the Gargoyles into jumping off cliffs or losing aggro, but this takes patience on par with the fight its

Kalé's cut questline reveals clever details about the Elden Ring merchant that are otherwise absent from the game itself. While he seems to be a carefree salesman in the base game, the questline paints Kalé as somebody who desires to learn about his roots and the origins of his people. His nomadic tribe is untethered by nature, but Kalé is consumed with a desire to learn where he came from and where his destiny will take him. His journey across the Lands Between also paints him in a more adventurous light, which contrasts with his sedentary lifestyle in the Church of Elleh that Elden Ring typically portr

During their lengthy journey through the Lands Between, Elden Ring players will encounter a variety of nomadic merchants who sell certain goods. The first merchant that the Tarnished will likely meet is Kalé, a friendly salesman who resides in the Church of Elleh. Upon meeting him Merchant Kalé will sell useful items like armor, crafting cookbooks and notes that provide hints about certain areas or mechanics. The helpful figure will also provide basic information about his nomadic race, the Lands Between and how to initiate Blaidd's questline. Prior to the game's release many Elden Ring players encountered Merchant Kalé in the game's closed network test, with his manner of dress and role as a salesman motivating comparisons to Santa Cl

Using the summon does consume 55 Focus Points, and considering that the original poster was using a Glintstone Mage build could possibly consume more, so it's critical that they be used at the right time, or else the resources expended are essentially was

Thoroughly exploring The Lands Between is already a massive time commitment, and doing it thrice so that everyone in the party can have all the loot becomes tedious. There's an argument to be made that limiting the scope of co-op sessions is a stylistic choice, meant to represent serendipitous help offered by another Tarnished, but FromSoftware already offers the opportunity to use multiplayer passwords so that Summon Signs are only viewable by certain players. Elden ring builds Ring 's co-op could be easily improved by simply embracing a more traditional version of cooperative gameplay, where progression is shared and sessions aren't cut short by the completion of an object