This ending signals that Melina will return as a boss fight in Elden Ring’s DLC . The only issue with this may be the element of player choice. Not all players decide to go the route of the Frenzied Flame, and requiring this ending to access the DLC isn’t likely. The closest FromSoftware has come to a DLC that references the player’s choice is Dark Souls 3: Ashes of Ariandel . In this case, the only thing that changes is a line of dialogue spoken by Sister Friede if the player has chosen the Usurpation of Fire ending. Elden Ring’s choices feel more consequential than that, however. So it's improbable that Melina’s role in the DLC will be reduced to a few lines of dialo

If players do choose to "be held" by Fia, however, it also results in a 5% decrease in max HP for players, as long as they have Baldachin's Blessing enabled. But anti_ideophobia didn't notice the initial loss, and so went the entire game without disabling this option, which they would have otherwise d

Godwyn The Golden is notably featured in Elden Ring’s story trailer and referred to many times in the game, but when the player finds him, they only see him for the horror he’s become. DLC may offer a way to show him in his past form. Miquella, Malenia’s twin brother, is one of the most mysterious characters whose influence pervades the Lands Between. The state the player finds him in is just as puzzling, so the DLC will almost certainly expand on this plot thr

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

The known Empyreans are Queen Marika, Malenia the Severed, Miquella, Lunar Princess Ranni, and the Gloam-Eyed Queen -- though, the latter's lineage is unknown. And given her place in Elden Ring 's boss power rankings , it's unsurprising to know that Malenia is the strongest of them all. Even Ranni believed that only she, Malenia, and Miquella were worthy of the Empyrean ti

Despite not being seen as a competition-focused game, **Elden Ring ** has seen some major changes to its meta from nerfs. Whether players focus on the Tarnished's journey in PvE or prefer to take the path of the Bloody Fingers and fight others in PvP, they have to watch out for what Bandai Namco and FromSoftware have planned up their sleeves. The updates they have brought to the game have already dramatically influenced how it is pla

Elden Ring still garners a massive, dedicated following almost five months after release, and its subreddit currently boasts more than 1.5 million users. With that many fans on the site, there's bound to be plenty of funny hijinks not only engaged in, but also shared with the entire commun

Now, the thing about Level 1 runs is that after Limgrave, most enemies will kill the players in just one hit anyway. So, players might as well pick the more dangerous option of the talismans. Still, it can be tedious finding ways to lower HP, so for people who can't be bothered, then the Ritual Sword Talisman is a good alternative.

However, Elden Ring ’s 1.03 patch changed everything for Royal Knight’s Resolve. Post-patch, the Ash of War can only enhance the weapon it is on or any equipped shields, leaving its effect largely negligible. What makes this nerf even more effective is that a lot of Elden Ring ’s best weapons come with their own Ash of War that cannot be removed or magically enhanced, meaning Royal Knight’s Resolve cannot be used with most meta weap

Astel has a lot of AoE attacks, along with several powerful grabs. He teleports around the arena and will use his mandibles to bite the player. Plus, when players first enter the arena, Astel does a beam attack that has a chance to one-shot the player. Getting one shot over and web over before even getting close enough to him is exhausting. Astel is an annoying fight that can probably be skipped unless players are completing Ranni’s quest. Later in the game, another version of Astel called Astel, Stars of Darkness can be encountered in the Yelough Anix Tun

Elden Ring has many difficult areas , with perhaps the most notorious being the aforementioned Caelid. This area is a desolate, punishing wasteland that has gone full-on scorched earth and is filled with high-level bea

After "100+ Hrs and over 200lvl ... I just now learn that my health has been debuffed the ENTIRE game" because they "hugged Fia in the first 10 minutes." Imagine having a slight disadvantage for an entire game that you didn't know about! It's a chuckle when it happens to someone else, of course. But hey, on the bright side, the next playthrough will be eas