Several items in Elden Ring are Easter eggs that refer to FromSoftware’s previous titles. The Sun Realm Shield has intriguing and mysterious ties to an important city in Dark Souls lore, but the drop rate for this shield is incredibly low, so it’s easy for most players to miss. An armor piece called Raptor’s Black Feathers resembles a notable Bloodborne character whose quest line parallels that of a summonable Elden Ring NPC . Scavenger hunt-style puzzles across The Lands Between involve paintings, which also bring to mind one of the most intriguing lore aspects of the Dark Souls franch

Chariots are very tank-like opponents and require the usage of several FP and HP flasks to safely conquer them. But once the Chariot is destroyed, sticking around is not recommended. As their last line of defense crumbles, Chariots explode the zone around them and deal crazy amounts of damage, making fleeing the area briefly a m

Vebb1nator seems to have found a very incompetent version of the NPC, or at least one cursed with the lack of peripheral vision to notice the dog charging straight for her. Could she have escaped it fast enough? Who knows. But for someone who allegedly has the ability to see the future, she definitely didn't see that giant attack dog com

To progress through Elden Ring 's White-Faced Varré and his questline (Varré being the NPC representative of the blood-obsessed in-game faction called The Bloody Fingers), Elden Ring players previously needed to accept the Bloody Finger PvP item from him, then invade players in other worlds with it at least three times. The 1.06 update, however, added a new NPC character players can invade in offline mode (his invasion sign can be found near the Writheblood Ruins in Altus Plateau). After defeating Magnus the Beast Claw, a Tarnished who wields a massive Great Stars mace and uses Bestial Incantations, Varré's quest dialogue will progress as if the player had performed their requisite set of PvP duels/invasions in Elden Ring . Besides letting players with no interest in PvP complete a dark yet interesting questline, this new change also makes it easier for speed-runners to gain access to the Mohgwyn Palace region, a popular location for farming "Rune" experience poi

Primarily coupled with a rider, the Flame Chariots are huge, swift foes that spit fire and are always found within Hero's Grave Dungeons. Backstabbing its driver is the one surefire way to reap its extravagant rewards, which is tricky since they tend to linger by wa

Let's call this build "The Struggler." It's inspired by a certain dark and gloomy manga and anime franchise where the protagonist is a hopeless and brooding human whose deity enemies keep spitting in his face. Pretty apt theme as far as Level 1 runs go. This is what players need to make this build work wonders.

Ever since Demon's Souls , FromSoftware developers of Soulslike RPGs have been trying to balance out the perks and downsides of wielding light and fast weapons vs. heavy but hard-hitting weapons. To this end, the recent Elden Ring 1.06 patch has adjusted the move-sets of weapons in the Greatsword, Curved Greatsword, and Great Hammer categories in order to make them more viable for players in PvP and PvE. The speed of heavy attacks and certain light attacks for these cool Elden Ring weapons has been increased and the recovery time for attack movements has been shortened, making it generally easier for players to strike a foe, then roll out of the way before the enemy can strike back. The speed of Guard Counters has been increased as well for heavy weapons, making it easier for Elden Ring players to use this proto-parry ability against boss enemies and fellow play

Hoarfrost Stomp was Elden Ring ’s second most effective gimmick and the best tool for speed runners. The Ash of War, which enables players to stomp on the ground and send a wave of ice damage in front of them, could be used by low-level players to eliminate bosses with ease. This is because Hoarfrost Stomp dealt significant damage, cost little FP, had a huge area of effect, was very fast, and staggered opponents. This last facet of the Ash of War was perhaps its best quality, as the stagger allowed speed runners to keep bosses from hitting them while they could just spam Hoarfrost Stomp. YouTuber Schlechtelaunetyp shows just how strong this is even at the beginning of the g

If players want a multiplayer experience, Elden Ring also offers that option. While engaging in combat with non-AI-controlled opponents can add a level to gameplay, having real-life competitors means they have the option of not accepting the fight. This happened to x_-AssGiblin-

Often discovered roaming in large groups like a horde of zombies, Putrid corpses are one of the most common enemies found in Elden Ring . There are varying types of these reanimated dead since they adapt to fit their surroundi

Both luckily and unluckily for players, Elden Ring 's patches have largely served to buff rather than nerf. This protects the health of the RPG Game Mashup by allowing new strategies to arise while avoiding taking away anything from the Elden Ring that players may have enjoyed. However, in practice, this has resulted to the rise of the Rivers of Blood katana meta in Elden Ring , which has left other approaches to the game in the d