When first introduced to Smithing Master Hewg at the Roundtable Hold, he seems to be a grumpy sort made to work for the Tarnished against his will. However, he later reveals that he has a passion for smithing and doesn't particularly mind his captivity. In the end, it is revealed that Hewg remained in Roundtable Hold out of obligation rather than due to imprisonment. He was somehow bound by Queen Marika to craft a weapon that would be used to slay a god. Eager to complete that task, he earnestly smiths weapons for the Tarnished until the very
The challenging bosses in Elden Ring will require players to study their move sets or summon help. However, there is a difference between a difficult boss and an annoying boss. An annoying boss may have ridiculous attacks, or they may not be alone during the fight. No matter their character level or skill, some players will struggle with these bos
The Large Crabs Monocle and Top Hat mod give them the importance they deserve. With this mod, every large crab enemy is given a cartoonishly large monocle and hat. This amusing mod, in particular, only puts the look on certain crabs, making it a surprise when the fancy crustacean does app
Knights are another pretty common enemy but can vary greatly in difficulty depending on their type and the weapon they wield. Players often seek them out since they are a good source of farming for the best armor, shield, and weapon sets in Elden Ring Morrowind mod Ri
Unfortunately, players will be disappointed when they see the real deal. His head definitely looks like a large gourd, but there's no Halloween-theming. But the entertaining Pumpkin Head Model Replacement mod fixes that. It replaces his head with a Jack O'Lantern that makes him look like the Pumpkin King himse
One other small but interesting detail regarding these characters highlights another parallel between the worlds of Elden Ring and Bloodborne . Eileen’s armor mentions that the first Hunter of Hunters came from a foreign land. Coincidently, Yura originates from the Land of Reeds, making him a foreigner to The Lands Between, like Elden Ring 's Numen . Such details, along with the heavy focus on cosmic, extraterrestrial beings in both games, fuels speculation that the games could take place on different planets in the same unive
There are some animal-themed armors in the game. However, none are as over the top as Armor King. The cat headpiece along is great to watch exploring the Lands Between. It's also a fellow Bandai-Namco property, so it's not hard to imagine this becoming a real DLC one
The Raptor’s Black Feathers armor in Elden Ring nods to a beloved Bloodborne character, Eileen the Crow. It features a cape crafted with bird feathers, intended to imitate the Elden Ring 's Deathbirds, and is worn by an assassin called Ravenmount. Eileen’s armor has much in common with this set, being adorned with a cape made from crow feathers, similarly invoking worship of birds as figures of de
That makes it fitting that Prisoners start with the Glintstone Staff, which is regarded as one of the stronger "jack-of-all-trades" staffs in the game. The Glintstone Staff has a good scaling with Intelligence and is upgraded normally with standard Smithing Stones. On top of being a starting weapon for Prisoners, it's also able to be found as a drop from enemies in Caria Ma
Bred for combat, Warhawks fly high above the battlefield with their feet of blades threatening to strike at those below. They become easier to deal with as the game goes on but are frequently encountered before abilities that work well against them are unloc
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 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
Paying close attention to attack patterns proves to be key in many of the sticky situations in Elden Ring , but this is most certainly not always the case, especially against those with unpredictable movement. In fact, a few decently common foes can even be more challenging than some of the game's bosses. Having continued to challenge millions of fans around the world with its several strategically focused foes, like Warhawks and Revenants, the question still remains as to which are the hardest of the common o
The mod is quite funny. Fire Prelate is a quite squat character and doesn't quite perfectly fit Shrek's model. However, seeing Shrek in the game is silly in itself and makes his inexplicable fire powers even funn
FromSoftware typically reuses assets across its games for practical purposes, such as the same weapons and animations appearing in multiple games, and this will likely be the case for FromSoftware's next game after Elden Ring . These similarities are not necessarily connections or references, though. Instead, they are merely efficient use of assets for game design. However, FromSoftware occasionally places items and assets in its games which fuel theories about connections between the worlds and themes of the Soulslike ga