Initially believed to be an Easter egg, the texture for the Dark Souls chests was removed from most of the Elden Ring chests that had it. This means the textures were most likely placeholders that were missed before the game’s rele

To reach Leyndell, the Tarnished must first defeat two Shardbearers. Because Godrick counts as one of these Shardbearers, players have the option of who they would like to defeat next: Rennala or Radahn. Because players can choose which of the two they would like to fell, neither is technically necessary for the completion of the g

In some cases, players are not even given the option spare or kill. Blaidd, as Elden Ring ‘s most tragic character , is destined to go mad because he is a Shadow of an Empyrean who chooses to not fulfill her destiny, and he thus must be put to rest. Iji, too, dies as a consequence of his own accident, as he thought that trying to hold Blaidd in an Evergaol would be the best way to both protect Ranni and keep Blaidd alive. In both of these instances, the Tarnished has little say in matters of right and wrong because NPCs are either destined to perish or have their own histories to answer

Murkwater Cave is located along the northward river that spills into Agheel Lake. It’s the spot where Bloody Finger Nerijus invades the players, so even before entering, something eventful has already happened near this location. Inside the cave, however, is a one-of-a-kind boss fight where the boss gives up and surrenders as he’s nearly defea

Indeed, Elden Ring has been a big change for FromSoftware. Dark Souls 1 only had 26 boss battles including the DLC, while Elden Ring has 23 in its main storylines alone. Past these, the number of boss battles in the game appears infinite. With tons of Evergaols and hidden dungeons, every crevice of the Lands Between seems to hold some sort of enemy waiting to fight the Tarnished. But because Elden Ring ‘s map is both large and jam-packed , a lot of bosses are reused in different areas, which arguably reduces the total number of actual bosses in the g

Some of these notes, like the recently discovered Obi-Wan Kenobi reference in Elden Ring , are isolated incidents. However, due to the limitations imposed by the feature and the nature of many of Elden Ring ‘s challenges and environments, a great deal of these messages are repeated references and ironic inside jokes. The most popular repeated jokes will be recognized by any avid Elden Ring player, but some of them are undeniably more successful when it comes to their comedic po

The Lands Between was once ruled by dragons, and the presence of these monsters in Elden Ring __ can attest to this history. The dragons are a powerful breed of beings who have access to ancient magic. As such, they make for excellent bosses in Elden Ring , which can be seen in the list ab

The Tarnished can choose to help him, but doing so will ultimately result in his death. See, Thops was disregarded as a sorcerer and scholar at Raya Lucaria, and he was even given the nickname «Thops the Bluntstone» by Elden Ring bullies. It thus appears that he would be treated with hostility upon returning to the school that banished him, and indeed, the Tarnished Pack will find his corpse at a table after giving him an Academy Glintstone. The saddest part about his story is that on Thops’s body is a spell (Thops’s Barrier) that proves he was on the path to discovering a whole new branch in the Sorcery school of ma

With Elden Ring ‘s patch 1.04, the 9999 HP illusory wall is now a normal, unbreakable wall. While this would be simple enough to add into the patch notes, perhaps the developers don’t want players searching for more walls that shouldn’t be – but are – breaka

Starscourge Radahn may have lost his mind by the time of **Elden Ring ** , but that does not mean he’s not a hero of the Lands Between. The demigod son of Rennala and Radagon, Radahn was once hailed as one of the most feared warriors in the world before going down the dark path of madness that would eventually claim him. However, certain items, characters, and locations in the game suggest that he retains an even more impressive potential title through it all: He is one of the most feared warriors in the entire unive

Despite this, the two have been brought together through Elden Ring ‘s messaging system in a way that is oddly fitting. There are Elden Ring messages referencing Metal Gear Solid ‘s stealth mechanics, which may be the most obvious, but the references don’t end there. There are also notes that poke fun at the iconic way MGS allies like Colonel Roy Campbell will yell out Snake’s name upon death. Perhaps the best Metal Gear Solid inside joke, however, is a direct reference to the iconic ladder-climbing scene from Metal Gear Solid 3 , which serves as a tranquil moment of reflection near the end of the game. In Elden Ring , this moment has been translated to the joke message » visions of Snake » that appears near several of the game’s ladders. These many Metal Gear Solid references are some of the most clever in Elden Ring , and their endearing nature serves as an extra bonus for Metal Gear Solid f