Meanwhile, Elden Ring might go down as one of the highest-tier open-world gaming experiences . Its open world is rich with something and somewhere meaningful to discover in every direction, detailed dungeons, and an exhilarating sense of verticality thanks to its above and underground loca

The shard-bearers of Elden Ring are some of the most malicious characters in the story. They are the demigods who claimed shards of the titular Elden Ring when it was shattered. As a result, the brutal war called The Shattering ensued, in which many perished and no one arose to claim victory. Anyone willing to start a war to claim power for themselves is, at best, morally questionable. Yet, several among them stand out as genuinely evil. The demigods aren’t the only bosses that deserve their demise, as the quest to become the next Elden Lord spawned another character willing to be just as v

Demon's Souls offers multiple approaches to how players can tackle classes and combat as well, but Elden Ring expectedly deepened this aspect of the game. Given the latter's particular acclaim, it likely won't be long before Elden Ring goes down as one of the best modern fantasy RPGs for many f

To get Hoslow's Petal Whip, players need to progress the Volcano Manor quest line to the last assassination target, Juno Hoslow. Hoslow's invasion sign is in Mountaintops of the Giants, east of Shack of the Lofty. Defeating Hoslow in Elden Ring awards his armor set and the Petal W

The Stonebarb Cracked Tear increases the chances of the player's attacks breaking an enemy's poise and opening them up for a subsequent critical strike. Having that extra headroom in stamina will help players maximize those odds by allowing them to execute more consecutive attacks, especially with the help of Elden Ring 's various Spirit Ash summo

Most Glintstone Sorceries and Incantation magic spells in Elden Ring are empowered by a character's Intelligence score (the attribute of D &D _ -style wizards) or their Faith score (the attribute of _D &D _ -style priests/clerics). There are, however, a few magic spells that require heavy investment into more than one magical attribute. Death Sorceries, Magma Sorceries, and Golden Order Incantations require high scores in both Intelligence and Faith, while Blood Incantations, _Elden Ring Dragon Communion Incantations , and Clayman Bubble Sorceries require investment into the Arcane stat along with one of the other primary magic attribu

Miquella is the twin of Malenia, both of which were cursed with afflictions. Miquella was cursed with eternal youth, almost always depicted in-game in his child-like form. He is one of the few characters in Elden Ring that seems to be looking out for the well-being of the residents of the Lands Between. However, Mohg cut those plans short when he kidnapped the child-like demigod and used him for his twisted purposes. Needless to say, Mohg gets what’s coming to him when the player Tarnished arri

Hammers in Elden Ring are typically not the best; they are a bit slow and have a short range. However, players who like bashing enemies may enjoy using Marika’s Hammer. Since it is a unique weapon, players cannot swap out the Gold Breaker Skill. With its B scaling in Strength and a C in Faith, this weapon may be good for a player trying out a Strength/Faith build. However, the hammer may be better for PvE encounters rather than PvP, useful for any players hoping to relive the glory that was Elden Ring ’s, Queen Mari

There are a few historic weapons that don't quite fit into any of the archetypes listed above, but could probably be introduced in Elden Ring's future DLC without disrupting Roguelike Co-Op Gameplay balance. Stone-hurling weapons such as Slings or Sling-Staffs could give players access to a new type of ranged weapon while also letting FromSoftware introduce new item-crafting options (sling bullets made from glowing ruin fragments, crystals, meteor fragments, half-cooled magma, etc). Javelin and dart-hurling stick tools such as the Pre-Columbian atlatl could become the basic of new melee/ranged hybrid weapons in Elden Ring , letting player clobber foes with one-handed attacks, then launch arrows and bolts at distant targets with the two-handed weapon skill. Finally, DLC could introduce a few more gunpowder type weapons to the game without making Elden Ring feel like Bloodborne 2.0 ; history is full of examples of primitive hand-cannons, fire-lances, and primitive rocket launchers that co-existed on the battlefield with traditional medieval methods of

This weapon can be found in two locations. The first is in the Altus Plateau, in a carriage towed by two trolls southwest of the Road of Iniquity Side Path Site of Grace. This weapon can also be dropped by the NPC Magnus the Beast Claw, who can be invaded as part of Elden Ring ’s White Mask Varré's questl

While Elden Ring still retains that vintage brand of FromSoftware difficulty, part of its new layer of accessibility lies in its more streamlined role-playing mechanics. Choosing a class is more so a general template, as players can get incredibly creative with the kinds of hybrid builds they can create from t