Reddit user Practical_Meat devised a detailed analysis and theory that puts Sir Gideon’s actions into perspective. The Reddit theory poses the idea that Gideon only encourages the player Tarnished to obtain the shardbearers' Great Runes so that he could kill them and take them for himself in one go. This makes sense given what he says in his boss fight; that no one will be allowed to take the role of Elden Lord. It’s good that the player Tarnished is there to make Sir Gideon pay for his acti

The first horn can only manage a single bubble at a time, but the Long Horn has the devastating Bubble Shower technique. These bubbles are actually quite useful in combat, but it's quite silly. If a player doesn't upgrade to the stronger horn, they could definitely have a tough time with the default

The ruinous open world of Elden Ring is pre-dominantly modeled after the cultures and technologies of pre-modern Europe (with elements of Norse and Eastern Roman cultures being predominant); the basic weapons and multiplayer Action plate mail armor sets players can unlock match the panoplies of medieval knights, while other weapons and armor sets more closely match the equipment of Renaissance-era war bands such as the Swiss Pikes, German Landsknecht, and Polish Winged Hussars. That said, Elden Ring is also chock-full of katana-style weaponry and samurai-esque lamellar armor sets (potential homages to FromSoftware's Japanese roots and its previous game, Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice ). In-universe, these Japan-coded weapons are said to be favored by Elden Ring 's Grace-gifted Tarnished who hail from the Land of Re

According to the item descriptions of certain Elden Ring armor sets, " The Land of Reeds has long been locked in a miserable civil war, during which time it has remained alienated from the cultures of its neighbors. Little wonder that the entire nation has succumbed to blood-soaked madness, or so it is said. " __ This piece of lore suggests the Land of Reeds, a country outside of the Lands Between, is a fantastical version of Warring States-era Japan, right down to the brutal wars of royal succession fought between rival clans. Certain sanguine weapons such as Elden Ring 's Rivers of Blood katana and Eleanora's Poleblade also suggest many of the warriors in the Land of Reeds have been corrupted by the rampant use of blood magic bestowed upon them by the Outer God known as the Formless Mother. Within the game of Elden Ring , the friendly Reedlander NPC called Yura has devoted himself to hunting down Tarnished " held in thrall by cessblood ," while hostile Reedlander NPCs such as Okina seem to be perfectly at home serving the cause of Mohg, the Lord of Bl

The rich, detailed world-building of Elden Ring stems from two creative sources. The mythology, prehistory, and semi-divine champions of Elden Ring were designed by George R.R. Martin, author of the dark fantasy novel series A Song of Ice And Fire . Hidetaka Miyazaki and other convention-beaking Elden Ring developers then took Martin's base setting and used it to create the beautifully ruined Lands Between setting players encounter at the start of a playthrough: a once-prosperous kingdom torn apart by a civil war fought between the Demigod children of Queen Marika, haunted by strange monsters and alien beings, with secretive conspiracies searching for the power and methods needed to create a new

Following on from the success of Bloodborne , Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice introduced everyone to Wolf, a shinobi with a magical prosthetic arm who must fight and stealth his way through castles and fortresses to rescue Kuro during the Sengoku period in Japan. With a new protagonist and his unique abilities, it opened up the combat and world exploration that fans of FromSoftware could only dream

However, with that comes new mechanics for the developer in how moment-to-moment traversal works. As simple as it sounds, having a dedicated jump button in Elden Ring greatly expands the element of exploration and verticality in an open world, as well as having a mount capable of double jumping while venturing through The Lands Betw

With a new look at the famous city and interesting robotic forces blocking Nillin's way, the game attempted to try and bring in a fresh look on a familiar location while adding some fun combos and weapons to experiment with that some may want to enjoy. Hopefully SteelRising will be more fondly remembered than this game, but those with a Steam account can unearth what is now regarded as a hidden

One of the most emblematic rare weapons in Elden Ring is the Magma Blade , a unique curved sword that deals with physical and fire damage. This blade scales primarily with Strength and Faith. In addition, it has a special weapon art, Magma Shower, that spews magma around the user, enabling players to manipulate the battlefield by creating pockets of lava. Although many players prefer to use this weapon with a full Strength build, leveling up Faith in Elden Ring can make it extremely deadly, as it dramatically increases its fire damage, including that of the Magma Shower weapon