Though Elden Ring doesn't have an "easy mode," there are many resources and tools within the game players can use to make overcoming certain challenges easier: character builds with long-ranged Incantations and Glintstone Sorceries, summoning other players or Spirit Ashes to even the odds during difficult Nightlord boss battles fights, applying special status effects such as Bleed, Frost, Scarlet Rot, and so on. Even with these special advantages, Elden Ring remains a difficult RPG full of enemies that punish players for mistakes and moments of carelessness. Some critics argue Elden Ring 's hard difficulty unfairly punishes players who paid for and want to enjoy the game, while defenders of Elden Ring argue even the most popular video games can't (and shouldn't) be designed to appeal to every possible consu

If the player enters the service of Elden Ring 's bodiless Ranni the Witch (a prerequisite to unlocking the Age Of The Stars ending) they'll become acquainted with multiple NPC accomplices of Ranni, all of whom have a pronounced distaste for a colleague of theirs named Preceptor Seluvis. Rude and scornful in demeanor, the big-hatted Seluvis will begrudgingly sell unique Glintstone Sorceries and Spirit Ashes to the player if they help him with a truly detestable "hob

Ashes of Wars are a new addition to Soulsborne games. They not only aid the players but help with diversifying the gameplay and builds. For example, a strength build may use a magic Ash of War, or a magic build may use an armament that heals the player. Despite their power, some Ashes of War are limited to the type of armaments they can be applied to. The armament also needs to have an available skill slot, so some of Elden Ring’s weirdest weapons may not be applica

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

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

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Phantom Slash has a simple move-set. The initial attack is a lung forward that closes the distance between the player and the target. The follow-up attack is a strike downwards. But the phantom amplifies this skill. When the player uses this skill, a phantom of the character appears and attacks the player. So, when the initial lunge forward is triggered, the phantom attacks first and the character follows it. The phantom is the best part of this Ash of War in Elden Ring because not only do they use the player character’s weapon, but any buffs the player applies to their weapon are also used by the phan

Prelates Charge is a charge attack perfect for mowing down large groups of enemies. The weapon is slammed into the ground, creating a surge of fire, and then the player character charges forward, leaving a trail of flames in their wake. The flames continue to damage any enemies that were not killed in the initial cha

Kalé's final discovery at the end of his questline, and the being ultimate responsible for the destruction of the Great Caravan, is the Three Fingers. Throughout the early hours of Elden Ring players become acquainted with the Two Fingers, a strange being that resides in the Roundtable Hold and controls the Golden Order. While players are expected to remain loyal to the Two Fingers, discovering and siding with the Three Fingers unlocks an alternate ending to the game where players can resist sacrificing Melina to burn open the Erdtree. The Three Fingers instead give players control of the Frenzied Flame, which is also powerful enough to set the Erdtree alight and open its inner passa