Dragonkin are impressive and intimidating dragon humanoids, yet they are not very powerful. Two can be found in the Lake of Rot and Siofra. There is also a stronger variant called Dragonkin Soldier of Nokstella found in Elden Ring . It is implied that the dragonkin’s relationship with the underground cities of Nokstella and Nokron, caused their decline. They are described as "decrepit, pale imitations" of other dragons. __ Something about the dragonkin living underground caused them to never achieve immortality or know what real lightning is . Killing them is easy and maybe mercy, but it can still leave a bitter ta

Elden Ring , the latest game in the Soulsborne genre by FromSoftware , has proved to be a landmark hit for the year, with fans across the globe enjoying the open-world fantasy adventure. It's easy to see why fans love Elden Ring , it's a polished game with a gripping world. However, it's not without its challenges, featuring a host of tough bos

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

Despite being a tonally dark narrative, Elden Ring is perhaps a bit more optimistic than The Lord Of The Rings ** when it comes to the notion of wielding power without being corrupted by it, since many of the endings where the Tarnished protagonist becomes Elden Lord are optimistic in tone. Still, the tragic fates of Queen Marika, Rykard, Godrick, Gideon Ofnir, and Tarnished PC in the Lord Of Frenzied Flame finale, the worst Elden Ring ** ending of all , illustrate full well how absolute power and a lack of wisdom can chain souls towards paths of folly and e

Both Elden Ring and Skyrim feature a plethora of dungeons spread across the map. It's impossible when wandering to not run into one every now and then. Dragons on the other hand are a bit rarer. Skyrim has specific locations where players can fight dragons that will in time respawn. Elden Ring , on the other hand, has set locations only for each dragon, and unlike Skyrim , there are no respawns for these creatu

One mistake players make in Skyrim that every player should avoid is swinging their blade willy-nilly, as NPCs in both games can be killed. The enemies wandering around in the game will always attack players and can be found either roaming around the world or in caves and dunge

Both the Ancestor Spirit and Regal Ancestor Spirit are two massive skeleton deer bosses. They are very pretty, and the music to their fight is heartbreaking and beautiful. Honestly, these two do not need to be killed because it is possible to find good gear and spells in Elden Ring without defeating a single b

But Greyoll gets sadder. It is assumed those smaller dragons are her children who come to protect their mother. When the Tarnished kills the smaller dragons, Greyoll takes damage. Killing her babies kills her, essentially. It is a sad realization that leaves the player feeling numb inside and has them wondering if those runes and the new roar unlocked at Elden Ring ’s Cathedral of Dragon Communion were worth

Probably the saddest part is discovered after the Tarnished defeat them. In their boss room are a bunch of animal spirits just walking around, minding their business. But when the Ancestor Spirits are defeated, the animal spirits appear to die as well. Nothing screams big powerful Tarnished like killing a majestic creature just minding their own busin

Hidetaka Miyazaki, FromSoftware president and director of Elden Ring , and George R.R. Martin, the fantasy author hired to create the game's mythical foundation, were likely both aware comparisons would be drawn between Elden Ring Nightreign Gladius Weakness Ring and its inspiration, LOTR , based on their titles alone. Rather than being daunted, however, these two creative luminaries were likely inspired to create a brand new fantasy setting full of dark, strange, and decidedly non-Tolkien-esque world-building details. The shattered Elden Ring , for instance, is not a physical artifact of power, but an ethereal magical c0de that imposes a set of natural laws over reality. The various non-human species populating the Lands Between – chimeric Demi-Humans and Misbegotten, Omens, Onyx Lords, and Albinaurics – are wildly different from the elves, dwarves, and hobbits populating Tolkien's Middle-earth. In place of a story about the forces of good fighting against once-noble powers corrupted by their pride and hubris (a very Christian tale inspired by Tolkien's devout Catholic beliefs), Elden Ring's often regretful story is a Darwinian battle of ideals between different factions, visionaries, and cosmic gods who want to change the world to fit their principles. And yet, though they may differ in big ways, Elden Ring and The Lords of the Rings are epics akin to each other in small, yet meaningful w