Elden Ring
Hey, the trailer's out! Even though, the trailer itself doesn't look too good graphically, I can't help but get excited about another fromsoft game. It looks like there's gonna be multiplayer this time too. The gameplay seem to be more of dark souls based than sekiro based. They have also made it abudently clear that you are gonna die, so doubt about it. SO, prepare to die yet again bois and gals, prepare to die again.
Yeah, even Dark Souls 3 actual game had somewhat different graphics from the trailer. I think this is actually supervised by Miyazaki so it will have all the classic Dark Souls mechanics including multiplayer. Story however will be the same obscured bullshit even if GRRM is the writer.
Steam page is up - ELDEN RING on Steam
It's delayed to Feb 2022 though. Network test is expected to be in November.
Elden Ring on Twitter: Join us for a 15-minute glimpse of #ELDENRING gameplay on November 4th at 3 PM CET/7 AM PDT
That's 7 PM IST.
That's 7 PM IST.
Doesn't look too different from Dark Souls.
I am glad
Overview trailer
Elden Ring rated 95 on Metacritic for PC, 97 on PS5.
Releases tomorrow. You guys hyped?
Releases tomorrow. You guys hyped?
So I started playing this, seems pretty good so far. The mechanics are exactly the same as Dark Souls with an added jump mechanic. The main difference from Dark Souls is that there are very few claustrophobic locations and a proper open world gives you more options to choose where you want to go. The main emphasis is on exploration which you can do with a horse.
However, I kind of feel that its a bit jarring compared to the railroaded maps of previous Dark Souls.
However, I kind of feel that its a bit jarring compared to the railroaded maps of previous Dark Souls.
Nice. I didn't attend the network test because it didn't run on Linux at the time.
Neither did I, but the fact that jumping attack and charged R2 does significantly more posture damage doesn't seemed to be changed, as the item description for posture breaking says they do.
I think watching this game is fun than playing it lol. Specially with stuff like this:\
People say the same about DotA 2
This review is awesome
How many of you guys bought this game?
I did
Nice. How far have you reached so far?
Well, completed the game; exploring the lyndell Undergrounds right now. The stuff to collect and areas to explore seem to never end! Have put the game on hold currently to pursue other games though.
Wow. You are way ahead it seems.
I am currently exploring the area west of Liurnia of the lakes.
I am currently exploring the area west of Liurnia of the lakes.
I also have 119.8 hours into this game, so...
Honestly, its a fifth in the number of hours I have dedicated to a single game, if I am not wrong:
1. GTA:SA
2. Skyrim
3. CSGO
4.DarkSouls
You mean the raised platform?
Yeah, though I am done with that area now. Currently in the Raya Lucaria academy proper.
Beat the main boss yet? Could remind you of another one from DS:3
Anyway, I played Elden Ring again today, after a pretty long break. Had forgotten how good the game played. This has somewhat spoilt other RPGs for me, and even open world to an extent, many of which require you to fully invest in the world (RDR:2 and God Of War) whereas Elden Ring even allows the player to enjoy the game as a arcade, if he likes. And it has a good world map, one of the better drawn I have seen(except for skyrim's, maybe).
My friend clocked 150hrs on completing this Game
Gonna play it soon
Gonna play it soon
Last I beat Red Wolf of Radagon, reminds me of Sif from Dark Souls 1. I haven't played in the last three days, too much work.
I myself have around 50+ hours so far.
Yeah. You have the freedom to explore and level up your character in side dungeons and optional bosses before challenging any main boss. And experienced players can just skip what's unimportant. The only problem I have with Elden Ring is that From has reused bosses and areas a lot to fill the open world which kind of makes the game feel repetitive at times, unlike Dark Souls series where almost all bosses have something unique about them.
Yeah... you could make the case for some repetition, but sometimes its too much. I have met 2 of the major bosses that were copied again in a dungeon. They weren't even minibosses, but the boss of an entire area. Imagine if we had copies of Taurus and capra demons just lying und--- bad example. Anyway, the dragons being copied away is the worst offender though... Like, yeah, the first dragon fight was quite memorable for me, but really... I never killed one dragon after that (and unlike skyrim, they ain't unskippable... so
). In fact the only major bosses that might be hiding achievements behind them that I haven't beaten, are dragons. I just give them credit for allowing the user the ability to skip every single repeat encounter.
Lol. I know what you mean.
Dragons, Erdtree Watchdogs, etc. many are copy pasted.
The next boss I am up against is Malenia. Wish me luck.
Beat Malenia yesterday. Took 4+ attempts. I tried to fight solo first (without spirit ash) and got my *** kicked in second phase. So I decided to use Mimic Tear and used the distraction to heal and buff. Managed to kill her in the same attempt when I used the spirit ash.
I am currently running an arcane+bleed build with dual Lordsworn straight swords.
My fashion:
I am currently running an arcane+bleed build with dual Lordsworn straight swords.
My fashion:
^^Why the graphics is looking crappy ? feels like playing 1998 Voodoo Graphix game
That image is compressed a bit since I uploaded it from a Telegram share.
Here's the original image, but some things like water are just designed that way in this area:
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Here's the original image, but some things like water are just designed that way in this area:
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I started the game yesterday with samurai build played continous 4 hrs reached Liurnia of the lakes but where are the bosses? I just encountered 1 in my playthrough.
Also does the game has slutter issue? It slutters for 1 second and then comes back to normal fps.
Also does the game has slutter issue? It slutters for 1 second and then comes back to normal fps.
The game runs a bit poorly on PC. You will just have to wait until FromSoft releases a fix.
- In the middle of the lake in Limgrave there is a dragon boss fight, keep running around until you see a burning pole on an island in the middle with some undead around it. When you get close it will trigger the boss fight.
- At night keep following the road south from the Gatefront ruins and you will get a Night's Cavalry boss.
- All dungeons have a boss at the end. The closest two bosses are at the base of the cliff when going north from the Church of Elle. One is a catacomb with an Erdtree Guardian and the other is a cave with a Beastman boss.
- There is a Tree Sentinel near the first grace you get in Limgrave.
If you follow the direction pointed by the grace you will reach the main boss of the area. But I suggest doing the side bosses first. Here are where you can find some of them in the field:
- In the middle of the lake in Limgrave there is a dragon boss fight, keep running around until you see a burning pole on an island in the middle with some undead around it. When you get close it will trigger the boss fight.
- At night keep following the road south from the Gatefront ruins and you will get a Night's Cavalry boss.
- All dungeons have a boss at the end. The closest two bosses are at the base of the cliff when going north from the Church of Elle. One is a catacomb with an Erdtree Guardian and the other is a cave with a Beastman boss.
- There is a Tree Sentinel near the first grace you get in Limgrave.
The ending is pretty underwhelming IMO, especially the vanilla endings. I think Ranni's ending is the most interesting of all of them.
^^How much FPS you got and any Bugs ?
I get 60 FPS on 1440p. No bugs. Finished the whole game and 100% all the achievements.
There are some areas where it might drop below 60 but never less than 50 AFAIR. It's mostly consistent.
There are some areas where it might drop below 60 but never less than 50 AFAIR. It's mostly consistent.
60fps on 1440p is good. which is your GPU ?
Radeon 6800xt. But it still used to stutter a lot in the beginning, apparently something to do with shader compilation. But since Steam allows to download shaders it improved over time and then became non-existent.
How much you would rate it out of 10 ?
Heard that only Dark Souls RPG fans love this game.
Heard that only Dark Souls RPG fans love this game.
I am certain this is going to be game of the year. I'd say 9/10 not counting the performance issues.
Obviously Dark Souls fans would like this, but I think Elden Ring is the easiest kind of souls-like RPG right now since it simplifies a lot of things compared to previous entries. For example:
Obviously Dark Souls fans would like this, but I think Elden Ring is the easiest kind of souls-like RPG right now since it simplifies a lot of things compared to previous entries. For example:
- Fall damage height is a bit more lenient.
- You won't be invaded by another player unless you are in coop or you explicitly enable it. Previously you could be invaded at any time.
- You can summon spirit ashes to help you with bosses and some other areas if you don't have any players to summon.
- You can switch weapon and shield abilities whenever you want, in previous entries all weapons had fixed abilities.
- Some field bosses can be fought on horseback so you can hit and run.
- No weapon or armour degradation.
- Etc.
TBH I'd rather people play Dark Souls series before this to really appreciate how the series has evolved.
ELDEN RING won Game of The Year at Japan Game Awards
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PvP update announced.
Gotta say they are handling updates for this game very well. Great way to keep things fresh for the people. Interesting that spirit ashes are allowed in here.
Perhaps old news by now, but Elden Ring won Game Of The Year at The Game Awards.
Also won Best Game Direction, Best Art Direction and Best Role Playing Game.
Also won Best Game Direction, Best Art Direction and Best Role Playing Game.
You guys tried the new colosseum update? The combat is cool with upto 3v3. It follows the respawn mechanic similar to the one in Dark Souls.
I completed Elden Ring yesterday using "easy mod". I have played a lot of open world games, but I didn't like its combat difficulty at all, don't need to stress out in a game, life is stressful enough. Combat difficulty + discovery (what to do next aka objectives/main quest section of other games) are its main issues IMO, other than technical ones like 60fps cap. IMO they should have skipped PvP & focussed more on PvE like what the seemless coop mod is trying.
Anyways, just my opinion. Most people seem to like Elden Ring, for me its not the case.
Anyways, just my opinion. Most people seem to like Elden Ring, for me its not the case.
PVP is one of the best aspects of soulsborne games. I just started playing Elden Ring though, so I dont know how it's PVP is. But I hope its as good or greater than DS3 (Except for the farron cancer sword).
Why?
Well, Elden Ring is closer to Dark Souls than normal open world games like Skyrim or The Witcher 3 (though IMO the witcher 3 has worse combat). No hand-holding is a staple of the series and the game encourages you to develop your own combat style. In fact the game is much easier if you play a spell-casting build since all you need to do is stay back and cast spells. Also, From has made Elden Ring pretty easy already, given the summon ashes, simplified upgrade mechanics and stealth.
The 60 fps cap is a technical limitation of the engine, that was also an issue in Dark Souls and Bloodborne series.
A single player DLC will come out later. I think at least two more DLCs will come out.
PVP is good. I was playing a few sessions before going home for the holidays in the Limgrave Colosseum. I am on NG+, so haven't unlocked the other colosseums yet.
Also, in the latest patch they have made it easier to coop by allowing players to assist regardless of the location they are in. In fact the game will prompt you whether to search for assist or invade in the local area or in any area when you attempt to use the blue ring or the festering finger.
Does Elden Ring has similar rule like DS3 where your highest upgraded weapon determines the players you invade/get invaded.
I think so, yes. This has to be done for balancing reasons.
I am not sure about the actual mechanics of this but I think high level players will get nerfed to host's level. Also, sometimes hosts can be above an invader's level but I am not sure by how much that is.
I am not sure about the actual mechanics of this but I think high level players will get nerfed to host's level. Also, sometimes hosts can be above an invader's level but I am not sure by how much that is.
The game is difficult, I played for about 11-12 hours before modding it, as simple as that. Barely defeated Margit, the tutorial boss in few tries (at lv35 or so). My friend enjoys the difficulty (I surely don't like playing the same boss for hours) & is now playing NG+ with a hammer. He recommended me to start with dex build instead of magic, although I completed the game with a hybrid of dex + magic, built around Moonveil.Why?
Well, Elden Ring is closer to Dark Souls than normal open world games like Skyrim or The Witcher 3 (though IMO the witcher 3 has worse combat). No hand-holding is a staple of the series and the game encourages you to develop your own combat style. In fact the game is much easier if you play a spell-casting build since all you need to do is stay back and cast spells. Also, From has made Elden Ring pretty easy already, given the summon ashes, simplified upgrade mechanics and stealth.
The 60 fps cap is a technical limitation of the engine, that was also an issue in Dark Souls and Bloodborne series.
A single player DLC will come out later. I think at least two more DLCs will come out.
60fps cap is an issue in these times when even consoles are claiming upto 120fps support on games. But this is not my biggest con for it.
Might play again when DLC releases, but after 50hrs, I'm done with it.
You should use player summons, (or npc summons) they make bosses a breeze. I DK which covenant that is in elden ring (the gold one). It lets you summon other players to help with bosses. 1v1 bosses become cancer sometimes. plus you both would get extra rewards (covenant item)
I was definitely using summons (wolf & jellyfish initially) & Margit had a NPC summon as well.
You can summon actual players to help you with bosses. They would be summoned as "White" or "Gold" phantoms.
When you win a boss encounter with a gold phantom, both you and the other player get additional rewards. This is how I play all soulsborne games, I cant stand fighting bosses 1v1.
You have to use the finger furcalling remedy outside the boss room or wherever the closest stake of marika is. It will make signs left by helping players appear. That's how I beat Radahn, but this is the only boss I summoned help for.
@omega44-xt Are you playing with KB+M or gamepad?
I played with gamepad, my first time on open world RPG.
It feels absolutely wierd using Y button to interact, as you now use A to jump.
Also Y + RB, Y + LB to make it 2 handed.
Also Y + RB, Y + LB to make it 2 handed.
Since it was my first time, controls weren't a big issue. Although, trying to run & change cam using RS needed some finger exercise.
I remapped it to make Y for jumping and A for interact, like in Dark Souls. The advantage of this setup is that running with B and then pressing Y to jump afterwards is more natural than doing B -> A.
Yeah, I used to face same issue. But I got used to it after sometime. Key is to use the right stick to turn as much as possible and use left stick to "strafe" in a sense.
That is a very good idea man, I always have trouble jumping while running. I think B ->Y would be much more natural like executions in shadow of mordor.
But then toggling 2H to 1H would be even more wierd. lol
Bell Bearing Hunter has been my favourite boss fight so far, even more than the "main bosses".
They are really annoying to fight. I mostly use hit and run tactics to get them. I can parry them but if I miss I get punished hard.
The Caelid one is especially difficult.
The Caelid one is especially difficult.
If you run they can throw and control their swords, hitting you multiple times. It took me a while to figure out max range of that attack.
Yup tried it on launch, the first battle was interrupted due to a server error, the second it finally successfully connected. I won, sent ss of it to anyone who could bother to see. Thought this update was cool and basically never opened it again XD
What's funny if you would have said the same for dark souls I would have asked you to play the game again without mods to enjoy it fully. But with Elden Ring I definately agree with the wonky difficulty curve. It isn't that the game is hard and gets easier as you git gud, the game remains hard AF for anyone underleveled and is a breeze if you get overleveled by mistake. I mean you did lose some of the charm, but then again some of the frustration.
As for the discovery, souls games are designed that way. 2 reasons have been stated for it over the years
1. Souls games try to mimic life. You don't get to experience everything there is in the first playthrough.
2. They weren't blind to the internet and encouraged the online discussion communities to bring together loads of people to discuss and gather info on the lore, the hidden items and weapons etc. There's always a point in your journey where you are more engaged in the discussion surrounding the mystical power of a pendant that could potentially unlock a hidden NPC sidequest than the game itself.
Elden Ring has 30 bosses in the first lingrave area. IT doesnt force you to go to every boss, you should take your time and return to bosses when you cant beat them.
I think it nudges you in a direction, hey is margit too difficult right now ? Perhaps you should explore southern lingrave. Dark souls was mostly linear (maybe 2-3 branching paths).
Also I see in ER, the boss health increases massively whenever you have NPC summons. And half the player summons, just die within first 30 seconds. But all in all, atleast for the starting areas, I dont really think bosses are any different to dark souls.
Probably only exception I found so far is the bell bearing hunter. Dude is a straight up terminator.
I think it nudges you in a direction, hey is margit too difficult right now ? Perhaps you should explore southern lingrave. Dark souls was mostly linear (maybe 2-3 branching paths).
Also I see in ER, the boss health increases massively whenever you have NPC summons. And half the player summons, just die within first 30 seconds. But all in all, atleast for the starting areas, I dont really think bosses are any different to dark souls.
Probably only exception I found so far is the bell bearing hunter. Dude is a straight up terminator.
Ball bearing hunters are optional though and can mostly be avoided by travelling during the day.
Yes I know but they have the coolest moveset I have ever seen in any souls game. I am referring to the sword throwing and controlling in mid air.
What weapon do you use for an early dex build ?
I partly blame my friend for the toughness I faced in game as after completing, I can say mages are the best for most players. My friend put me up for dex build saying it will be much more useful later in the game, but even after completing, I don't see how mage would have been put into massive disadvantage. I used a Moonveil build to finish the game.
Anyways, I don't think I will spend my money on Fromsoftware ever again, just not for me. I will prefer AC or GoW anyday over it. I am fine dying 3-4 times against a boss, but not 10+ or even small minions killing me easily multiple time.
Forget rest of the issues, give me a good reason why this game lacks pause in SP? I find leaving my PC to open the front door of home or something less stressful in R6 than this game because of loss of runes.
The game is meant to be played in a way in which you could be invaded by other players at any time. Its a theme that's prevalent in all from software games, the unpredictabity. Maybe that's why there's no pause.
Also, don't listen to any advice, just play as you see fit, use any weapon that you like and try to fine tune it. Your build should be tailor made for your own playstyle. I personally do dex builds, but only late game.
Early game, when Dex weapons are kinda rare, I focus on quality or str builds, and after reaching level 80+, I reroll and change stats.
Also, right now my primary weapon of choice is the bloodhound fang. It seems like a high skill ceiling weapon. Just looks cool, has bleed damage, and and an amazing disengage. Only downside is, it's a quality weapon, so I can't use pure dex and that it uses somber smithing stone.
I also noticed, in ER, the removal of the attunement slots makes magic extremely accessible. It would be foolish not to use magic, and I have mixed opinions on it. It means that pure str/dex builds arent as common as you see every invader running 2-3 spells. I'm still trying to figure out what I would do by late game tho.
Also, don't listen to any advice, just play as you see fit, use any weapon that you like and try to fine tune it. Your build should be tailor made for your own playstyle. I personally do dex builds, but only late game.
Early game, when Dex weapons are kinda rare, I focus on quality or str builds, and after reaching level 80+, I reroll and change stats.
Also, right now my primary weapon of choice is the bloodhound fang. It seems like a high skill ceiling weapon. Just looks cool, has bleed damage, and and an amazing disengage. Only downside is, it's a quality weapon, so I can't use pure dex and that it uses somber smithing stone.
I also noticed, in ER, the removal of the attunement slots makes magic extremely accessible. It would be foolish not to use magic, and I have mixed opinions on it. It means that pure str/dex builds arent as common as you see every invader running 2-3 spells. I'm still trying to figure out what I would do by late game tho.
I also see we have power stancing back, from dark souls 2. Its cool to see but also mixed feelings because it's a nerf to just one handed wielding. But I see people absolutely shred bosses with dual rapiers. Gonna try that too.
That's just how it is. Though I personally just quit to main menu if I want to pause, you don't lose anything by doing so. You can even quit out during boss fights and when you reload you will be outside the boss door. Its a valid strategy and speedrunners use it all the time as well.
I haven't tried Dex builds yet but I am guessing starting as Samurai should be good.
Uchigatana is what I used, that too dual wielded it, got second one from a dungeon, close to initial areas you visit. Later on I moved to Moonveil + Uchigatana.
Me too, u started as samurai ?
Also, Guys can you access fextralife elden ring ? Its giving me 403.
Yeah, its opening for me. Do you have an account on fextralife? 403 means forbidden, as in you are trying to access a page you don't have access to.
Nope, did they IP ban me or something wtf.
Could you share what you see?
I figured it out, I was using malwarebytes VPN and it seems cloudflare doesnt play well with it. Thats why I got 403.
Yes, I think, my pro friend recommended me dex builds (later realised he is a hardcore guy who like tough game, he beat NG+ with hammers & was stuck on Malenia for about 2 days - doesn't use summons or mimic). Another friend of mine started the game today, I asked him to play with mage. I don't expect him to finish to game, unless he decides to use easy mod as well. I have another friend who bought the game but never finished it.
Wow. Now that's what I call real hardcore lol.
I don't think Dex weapons were considered hardcore in previous souls games, rather magic was seen as broken. So maybe he thinks from that lens. The thing about magic in Elden Ring is that it's actually fun and awesome. And still broken, but in a good way. You have to actually mix and match different spells to get a truely OP build.
I recommend quality builds to newbies myself. It gives you the flexibility to chose you weapons and makes you decide yourself which of the non-magic builds you want to build towards. Also gives you the liberty to play with claymore the best weapon of all time
I had some great success with the misaricorde and guard ripostes using utchigatana. Paired with assassin's cerulian/crimson talishman, you will just keep absorbing health/FP.
Early game its quite a lifesaver when you have low flasks.
Early game its quite a lifesaver when you have low flasks.
Matthew Shezmen's parody of this is coming -
Also watch his other parodies.
Also watch his other parodies.
From Elden Ring twitter:
Our heartfelt thanks for your support and companionship on this journey. #ELDENRING
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Our heartfelt thanks for your support and companionship on this journey. #ELDENRING
I and desmond teamed up to kill Crucible Knight this sunday!
Nice
Can you tell me your build ? It was Lordsword swords with bleed ? which ash of war and what stats ?
Lordsworn straight swords with bleed on both.
Left sword has Bloodhound Step and right one has Square off.
I am running a strength, dex and arcane build.
Vigor: 61
Mind: 16
End: 36
Str: 55
Dex: 55
Int: 14
Faith: 15
Arcane: 55
Using these talismans:
Rotten winged sword insignia - Greatly raises attack power with successive attacks.
Erdtree's favour +2 - Raises max HP, stamina and equip load.
Godskin swaddling cloth - Successive attacks restore HP
Lord of blood's exultation - Blood loss in vicinity increases attack power.
The physick has opaline crystal tear and twiggy cracked tear.
Some PVP Highlights
That lightning spear a***e really kicked my *.
Also, I forgot to eat the clarifying boluses when that madness guy was fighting us which is why I died that time.
Also, I forgot to eat the clarifying boluses when that madness guy was fighting us which is why I died that time.
Looks interesting for sure
About time. I hope it will be an additional continent to explore.
TIL if your message gets appraised, you get some health: *www.reddit.com/r/Eldenring/comments/t75aem/thanks_to_whoever_appraised_my_message_while_i/
Also, if you are in a group and someone kills a shardbearer, everyone in the group gets boosted rune drop.
WTF, I am only learning about this now.
Also, if you are in a group and someone kills a shardbearer, everyone in the group gets boosted rune drop.
WTF, I am only learning about this now.
This was in past titles also, saved me during dancer fight.
The only mechanics I know from previous Dark Souls series is the miracle boosting rings and when someone boosts a bonfire you get estus charges.
Yeah, I saw. Hopefully trailer will come soon.
Can any kind soul lend me a Scavenger's Curved sword
I have two, I can give you one. Ping me if you see me online on Steam.
Thanks Desmond, weekend I'll ping
What build are you trying to make? Bleed or frost?
Arcane occult build. I'm kinda tired of stormblade flamberge, it's great but too genericy lol.
Plan is to make arcane occult with native bleed in scavengers curved sword. Dual handed it hits 4 times.
With white mask, lord of blood exultation, rotten winged milicents prosthesis (although I'd have to choose one of the last two as I'm not NG+ yet) I'll use just regular winged sword with prosthesis.
Plan is to make arcane occult with native bleed in scavengers curved sword. Dual handed it hits 4 times.
With white mask, lord of blood exultation, rotten winged milicents prosthesis (although I'd have to choose one of the last two as I'm not NG+ yet) I'll use just regular winged sword with prosthesis.
You finished Millicent's quest line already or did you kill her early?
IIRC you can put Seppuku on the sword and with Lord of Blood's Exultation you can buff the damage by bleeding yourself.
IIRC you can put Seppuku on the sword and with Lord of Blood's Exultation you can buff the damage by bleeding yourself.
No not done yet, I havent even got my own scavengers curved sword. Only get time to play on weekends.
Welp, you can get it on Mt Gelmir, on the same route we took on the way to the boss that day while climbing the ladders.
From Software released infographics on Elden Ring deaths over the last year for the game's anniversary: www.bandainamcoent.com/news/elden-ring-battle-scars-infographic
^This is nice. I didn't know there is co-op in Elden Ring until I saw yours and Nerevarine co-op gameplay. Its nice if you can take on a boss as co-op instead of fighting alone.
Technically, there has been coop in every souls game since Demon Souls.
Since you are almost always online in Elden Ring, you can always try to summon help from random players for bosses. Only take care that you can get invaded by some hostile player as long as you have a coop summon. That is why in that video that Nerevarine shared we got invaded so many times.
If you need help with any boss, you can message us and we can coop and help you if you want.
Since you are almost always online in Elden Ring, you can always try to summon help from random players for bosses. Only take care that you can get invaded by some hostile player as long as you have a coop summon. That is why in that video that Nerevarine shared we got invaded so many times.
If you need help with any boss, you can message us and we can coop and help you if you want.
Oh, invaders! That is even more interesting!
As of now I stopped playing single player games because of time constraints. But if I start this game, I will definitely call for help with tough bosses! Thank you!!
As of now I stopped playing single player games because of time constraints. But if I start this game, I will definitely call for help with tough bosses! Thank you!!
In ER, you only get invaded if you have coop summons active. In previous titles, you could get invaded only if you used a humanity/human effigy/embered.
Remember, if you get invaded, and if you have blue ring active, other players will counter-invade your world to help you fight the invaders. These "blue" invaders are like the police force to fight the "red invaders".
This has been a thing in every game and this is what separates dark souls/from software games from any other game, TBH. Any title can be an RPG but few actually weave multiplayer so well in it's gameplay and lore.
Remember, if you get invaded, and if you have blue ring active, other players will counter-invade your world to help you fight the invaders. These "blue" invaders are like the police force to fight the "red invaders".
This has been a thing in every game and this is what separates dark souls/from software games from any other game, TBH. Any title can be an RPG but few actually weave multiplayer so well in it's gameplay and lore.
Do you guys watch this guy's videos. I really like his challenge runs of souls games.
- Decreased the effectiveness of the Claw Talisman.
- Decreased the effectiveness of the Lord of Blood’s Exultation Talisman.
- Decreased the attack power buff granted by the White Mask head armor.
- Decreased the jumping attack damage buff granted by the Raptor's Black Feathers armor.
RIP My build.
Welp, bleed nerfed too.
I realized something about Elden Ring. Some of the important NPCs are named using George R R Martin's initials.
G - Godfrey, Godwyn, Godefroy, etc.
R - Rennala, Ranni, Radagon, Rykard, Radahn, etc.
M - Marika, Malenia, Millicent, etc.
G - Godfrey, Godwyn, Godefroy, etc.
R - Rennala, Ranni, Radagon, Rykard, Radahn, etc.
M - Marika, Malenia, Millicent, etc.
Man vs Wild - Escape from Volcano Manor.
I really like ymfah's challenge runs.
I really like ymfah's challenge runs.
A 44 minute monster parody
Was anyone able to replay this game again? I tried a lot but I feel like once you have completed this game once it's impossible to get back
You can try new builds or try to set challenges for yourself, like playing without summons or with a particular build.
Well, I don't want to aritfically keep playing when there are many others still in the backlog lol. I am more interested in seeing what other's experience was. Feel like older Fromsoft games were more fun to go back to
I tried playing the game again and again but i feel its not cup of my tea nor that any other fromsoft games are.
I played a bit today, made some progress on my NG+ character. Finished the Dung Eater's quest. I mostly prefer boss rushing these days.
Perhaps you should take a break until the DLC drops.
Perhaps you should stop then
I wish I could delete my memory of this game to play it again, it is that good.
I think this about all the previous games, including this one.
Though trying different builds or setting challenges for yourself is an alternative. I play a caster or ranged build for my subsequent playthroughs to change things up. Or I try to parry all parriable bosses.
Shadow of the Erdtree available for pre-purchase.
INR 2399
RIP in pepperoni.
INR 2399
RIP in pepperoni.
I think this is especially true for Elden Ring in particular. The main value of Elden Ring seems to be the exploration. You can't explore something after you have already seen it... Waiting for the dlc to drop, this time I'll try to take it slower
Older souls games are the same, except Elden Ring's map is much wider. You'll get the same feeling then.
But older souls games still have replay value due to different builds. Same with Elden Ring.
But older souls games still have replay value due to different builds. Same with Elden Ring.
Let me know if anyone wants to coop in the new DLC.
The journey so far...
How many of y'all bought the DLC?
I haven't played the game yet.
Well, then I guess you won't have much context for my impressions of the DLC.
Feel free to share them though, I am interested.
I liked it. More variety.
New weapon types, including unarmed weapons, light greatsword and throwing spears. So even melee builds now have a somewhat viable ranged attack with some weapons.
Also, new dungeon types (Gaols and Forges). New leveling system. Several hours worth of gameplay (36 hours so far for me and it's around half way done). New NPC quests, boss types, enemies, etc.
The new leveling system basically ties the progress you make in the DLC to the DLC only, all of that does not carry over when you return to the main map.
Overall I find it enjoyable, more Elden Ring to play. I wonder how they will top this with the second DLC if there is one.
New weapon types, including unarmed weapons, light greatsword and throwing spears. So even melee builds now have a somewhat viable ranged attack with some weapons.
Also, new dungeon types (Gaols and Forges). New leveling system. Several hours worth of gameplay (36 hours so far for me and it's around half way done). New NPC quests, boss types, enemies, etc.
The new leveling system basically ties the progress you make in the DLC to the DLC only, all of that does not carry over when you return to the main map.
Overall I find it enjoyable, more Elden Ring to play. I wonder how they will top this with the second DLC if there is one.
Started playing Elden Ring
Bought the game for PS5 including the Erdtree DLC.
Chose the Vagabond build (should have selected the Samurai build).
Now I see the reason this game is GOTY
With a Map Size of 30.5 square miles there is lot to explore
Bought the game for PS5 including the Erdtree DLC.
Chose the Vagabond build (should have selected the Samurai build).
Now I see the reason this game is GOTY
With a Map Size of 30.5 square miles there is lot to explore
Damn there are 308 unique weapons in base game. I am not sure if I will be able to get all of them
You don't really need all of them TBH.
Will need all to get the Trophy in PS5
What I realized now why people play a game over and over is to get all the Trophies in PS5
You only need legendary weapons IIRC.
do you mean achievements in steam ? that you can get in a couple of playthroughs. like getting all spells, incantations. Getting all weapons is too difficult though. You wont need to do this, once you find the weapon you like, you gonna stick to it forever.
Achievements on the PlayStation platform are called Trophies, in case you didn't know. Usually they will be the same as the Steam achievements for most multi-platform games.
Elden Ring does not actually have too many achievements. Except for the achievements related to the endings, you can get all achievements in one playthrough.
Elden Ring does not actually have too many achievements. Except for the achievements related to the endings, you can get all achievements in one playthrough.
Yes, and also the Easter Eggs + Secrets in this game
Sekiro Parry Mechanics, Nameless King, Lady Maria in Elden Ring.. Whaaaaaaaaat
OMGWTF.
I always wanted Sekiro like deflect mechanics in Elden Ring. Though they had introduced a physick in SotE that boosts blocking if done shortly before being hit, it's not really close to what we had in Sekiro.
Also, is this a DLC or a standalone game? Also looks like it's coop only.
Its a standalone game. I dont think it has the lore of elden ring, but a spinoff kinda lore, similar to "what if" from marvel.
Which build you all have played with ?
Strength Build, Intelligent Build, Faith Build etc
Strength Build, Intelligent Build, Faith Build etc
I went with quality build with arcane for bleed.
What makes me think is, NightReign, this is their foray into MMORPGs. They are testing the waters if their servers could hold high number of players.
I am thinking of trying the Samurai build and Pure Magician build.
My character is dead due to combo from Boss enemy and broken stance.
Samurai build is very dex heavy. You will still have to rely on your rolls.
Mage build will be better since you can spam spells and let your summons tank the damage.
Mage build will be better since you can spam spells and let your summons tank the damage.
^^Till what level did you upgrade your character ?
Close to 200 or so, I don't remember. Will have to check.
I am on NG+2. Played the DLC on NG+.
I am on NG+2. Played the DLC on NG+.
Nice. Hours Clocked ?
How many NG+X are available
How many NG+X are available
353 hours.
I think there is no limit but I haven't reached too far on the same character. Note that with each NG the enemies get tougher (more HP) but you also get more runes.
Edit: This page lists all the changes in NG+. You may have to scroll down a bit to see it. *eldenring.wiki.fextralife.com/new+game+plus
^^Wow 353 hours is Insane
Went to East side of the Map with lot of Dragons and is the most difficult area to start with.
Did you get there via Caelid or did you take the shorcut teleporter behind the Third Church of Marika?
via Caelid.
Now a days watching lot of videos in Youtube on Elden Ring. My whole history is flooded with Elden Ring
Even the recommendation in youtube
I came to know yesterday there are invisible assassins who will backstab stab you and are impossible to kill.
Now a days watching lot of videos in Youtube on Elden Ring. My whole history is flooded with Elden Ring
Even the recommendation in youtube
I came to know yesterday there are invisible assassins who will backstab stab you and are impossible to kill.
There is a hidden shortcut teleporter behind the Third Church of Marika that will also take you there directly.
There is also a teleport trap in a ruin on the Agheel Lake that will teleport you to Caelid.
You need the Sentry Torch to be able to see them. They are still pretty difficult to kill.
How the game calculates the progress completion ? Main Story + Side Missions + Map Exploration ?
I have clocked 65hrs and still it shows 16% completion
I have clocked 65hrs and still it shows 16% completion
Where are you seeing the completion percentage?
On PS5.
Oh, you mean the percent of people who completed the game?
Perhaps just see the percent of people who have beat the Soul of cinder boss to see how many players actually beat the game.
As for general progression, IDK how it's calculated. No such percentage on PC.
Perhaps just see the percent of people who have beat the Soul of cinder boss to see how many players actually beat the game.
As for general progression, IDK how it's calculated. No such percentage on PC.
No, in the PS5 Dashboard it shows Elden Ring 16% . When I started it was 0%. But last many hours it is still 16%. So, I was thinking how PS5 is calculating game completion.
I am exploring the places till now completing Catacombs and side quests. Not started the Radahn Festival
There is a small red icon with down arrow below the Stamina Bar. I know there is one when we Hug Fia and have to use a medallion to remove it. But I have used that. and still I see the red icon.
I am exploring the places till now completing Catacombs and side quests. Not started the Radahn Festival
There is a small red icon with down arrow below the Stamina Bar. I know there is one when we Hug Fia and have to use a medallion to remove it. But I have used that. and still I see the red icon.
I'm guessing it goes by achievements related to main bosses. In Elden Ring (and other souls games) there are some bosses you have to defeat in order to progress the game. Perhaps you have not defeated any plot relevant bosses yet which is why it's stuck at 16%.
Radahn is a main boss. You have to defeat him to get access to Nokron and progress the game.
Check your inventory again and see if you still have the Baldachin's Blessing you got from Fia. If it's not there, then try restarting (quit to menu and reload) the game or resting at a grace.
I have used that blessing already twice but it is still there. I will check again in my inventory. Right now I am trying to complete the side-quest as some characters side quest can be skipped if they are killed or I move ahead far in Story
What talismans do you have equipped? Perhaps one of those is debuffing your health.
Golden Scarab + Shuffle between Green Turtle or Twinblade Talisman
Perhaps some other item then. There are some armors or weapons that can reduce your HP when equipped.
Go here and search about "HP": *eldenring.wiki.fextralife.com/Equipment+with+Special+Effects
Go here and search about "HP": *eldenring.wiki.fextralife.com/Equipment+with+Special+Effects
Finally found the HP de-buff reason. I was using Twinsage Glintstone Crown which gives Intelligence but depletes Stamina & HP.
Defeated Radahn in 3 tries, was fairly easy compared to other Boss fights. Thanks to the NPC summons.
Now in Lyndell Royal Capital.
If I focus on increasing the Dexterity attribute will that also increase the dodge distance ?
currently I am focusing on Strength + Endurance (so that I have more stamina and heavy load tolerance)
Defeated Radahn in 3 tries, was fairly easy compared to other Boss fights. Thanks to the NPC summons.
Now in Lyndell Royal Capital.
If I focus on increasing the Dexterity attribute will that also increase the dodge distance ?
currently I am focusing on Strength + Endurance (so that I have more stamina and heavy load tolerance)
*www.youtube.com/watch?v=mG-qnYAw5hU
dex doesnt affect roll distance, your equip load matters.
No. Though there is a talisman that improves dodge rolling but at the cost of taking higher damage: *eldenring.wiki.fextralife.com/Crucible+Feather+Talisman
Nothing wrong with that build. I personally have enough endurance to equip the Fingerprint shield and one great weapon.
Damn! we will need 1.6 Billion runes to fully upgrade all attributes to lvl 99.
- Is there MOD editor for Elden Ring ? bcoz there are some youtube videos where people have uploaded Boss Fight vs Boss Fight videos.
- Which Attributes affect Bleed Damage ? Most Tutorials mention Dex & Arcane
- Which is the Spirit Summon you have used most in game ? Which you think is Strongest ?
- Is there MOD editor for Elden Ring ? bcoz there are some youtube videos where people have uploaded Boss Fight vs Boss Fight videos.
- Which Attributes affect Bleed Damage ? Most Tutorials mention Dex & Arcane
- Which is the Spirit Summon you have used most in game ? Which you think is Strongest ?
Yes. Though they are not official and could be considered hacks. I'd avoid those since you would risk getting your account banned.
Arcane mostly. Dex does not affect bleed, but it scales the damage of katanas and some curved swords which have bleed. A good bleed build could be using dual wielded katanas and then scaling dex and arcane. Top this off with some talismans like Mohg's and you should be good.
I usually choose the summon depending on what I'm up against. But around mid-game I use the Mimic Tear summon almost exclusively. It basically creates a copy of your character with the same equipment and skills. Another good summon is Black Knife Tisch, who debuffs enemy health with her abilities, but available late game only while doing Ranni's quest.
It's useless since you will gain diminishing returns after around level 40 for most attributes.
OK. So I'm using Bloodhound Fang which has Bleed Damage of 55 and Scaling requirement is Str & Dex. No Arcane. So, if I raise the str & dex the bleed damage will be more right.
I'm not sure but IIRC bleed will scale with Arcane if your weapon has a bleed affinity. If you can modify the Bloodhound's Fang then the amount of blood loss build-up will scale with Arcane, but otherwise the blood loss build-up will remain constant.
In other words, Arcane scaling is required for any weapon to scale blood loss. So, what I said earlier is partially correct.
In other words, Arcane scaling is required for any weapon to scale blood loss. So, what I said earlier is partially correct.
I have collected lot of Prayer books. Can I give it to any Mage ? or a particular mage
My personal suggestion is to give all prayer books to the turtle in the Church of Vows. While other NPCs will move about or die the turtle will always be there, even in end game, and you can buy spells and incantations from it always.
Ok. but the spells/incantations unlocked will be same even if I give it to some other mage ?
Depends. The turtle is the only NPC who takes all types of spell books. Other NPCs will only take specific types. If you give those to the turtle you can buy all kinds from him.
Otherwise, you can give sorcery spell books only to Sellen and incantation books to Corhyn. However, as you progress in the game, these NPCs can die depending on your decisions and you could lose the ability to buy from them. The turtle, however will always be present even after you beat the final boss, so you can always buy spells from him.
Otherwise, you can give sorcery spell books only to Sellen and incantation books to Corhyn. However, as you progress in the game, these NPCs can die depending on your decisions and you could lose the ability to buy from them. The turtle, however will always be present even after you beat the final boss, so you can always buy spells from him.
I have 2 remembrance and I want to unlock both weapons from each of them. I went to the turtle tower to duplicate it but it shows nothing in selection icon. why ?
I wasn't sure until I read it here: *eldenring.wiki.fextralife.com/Walking+Mausoleum
It seems which boss souls can be replicated depends on the type of mausoleum. Souls of demigods can only be replicated in mausoleums that have bells.
It seems which boss souls can be replicated depends on the type of mausoleum. Souls of demigods can only be replicated in mausoleums that have bells.
How do you guys think its going to be?
Alex Garland Set To Direct Live-Action ‘Elden Ring’ Movie For A24
Alex Garland Set To Direct Live-Action ‘Elden Ring’ Movie For A24
*deadline.com/2025/05/elden-ring-alex-garland-directing-a24-movie-1236408999/