The bosses of Elden Ring 's dungeons are the most plentiful and varied of the game's boss categories. Not only are there 32 unique bosses within this category, but they can also make different teams for duo battles like the Leonine Misbegotten and Crucible Knight team. The reason why there are so many dungeon bosses in Elden Ring is because of the number of locations that qualify as dungeons: Catacombs and caves more obviously count as dungeons, but so do larger and more open areas like Castle Morne or Castle
Mass Effect 2 stepped up the story from the first game, innovating even further by using the Mass Effect 1 save file to influence the second game, so while players could go in without having played the first game, having done so provided an extra bonus. Without that, though, the story is still incredibly well-acted, written, and designed. Best of all, it's welcoming for new play
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
After a few hours in Elden Ring , it will become clear that many things are not quite as they seem; there are invisible paths and platforms hiding past cliffsides, and a great number of the game's walls are mere illusions, crumbling after a single hit or roll. One of these hidden walls was infamous for taking 50 hits to break, though an Elden Ring update patched out this controversial inclus
Finally, Death sorceries fall into a unique category in _Elden Ring _ lore. Namely, Death magic has both incantations and sorceries. In either case, Death-related sorceries are derived from what is known as the Ghostflame, which existed prior to even the Erdtree. The Ghostflame was tended by Death-Rite Birds, who still yield to the Ghostflame to this day alongside fellow servants of De
Personal quests are what define God of War , as while its combat is incredible and its upgrade systems make Kratos feel like a co-creation of the player, the best aspect of the game is the story. It follows a father and son who bond along a journey of peril to spread a loved one's ashes on a mountain p
This occult mystery is related to the Nox people of the Eternal Cities, who used Night sorceries. This is because in Elden Ring the Moon of Nokstella that was cherished by the Nox is likely the same moon Ranni discovered as a child, as this would explain hers and Radahn's interest in the Nox. According to the Moon of Nokstella's description, the Dark Moon guided the stars and attracted them toward it. This suggests that the Full Moons in some way hold power over the Glintstone sorcer
Perhaps the strangest creatures in Elden Ring are the Living Jars – ambulatory ceramic vessels of varying size and stone-like limbs, stuffed to the brim with corpses sealed under a lid of wax. The first Living Jar players can encounter, stuck in a pit in the Limgrave area, is Elden Ring 's gregarious Iron Fist Alexander , who pits himself against different challenges in foes in the hopes of becoming a true warrior. After joining forces with the player to defeat the Starscourge Radahn boss and stuffing himself with the corpses of warriors from an old battlefield, Iron Fist Alexander can be found bathing in a lake of lava in Mr. Gelmir, and will gift the player with a literal Jar to wear as a helmet (this jar helmet happens to be the signature headgear of the legendary Malenia-slaying Elden Ring co-op player called "Let Me Solo He
The Aberrant sorceries are one of these unique schools of magic. The Aberrant sorcerers were criminals banished to the Mountaintops of the Giants long ago, where they found their " blood star ," according to the Briars of Punishment Spell. This Blood Star gains power through blood sacrifices according to Mad Tongue Alberich's clothing in Elden Ring , which explains why the Glintstones on his suit and the Aberrant sorcerers are
While these notes can be incredibly helpful, a significant portion of them are more focused on the main page getting laughs than offering support. In typical FromSoftware fashion, the messaging system in Elden Ring doesn't simply allow the user to type whatever they want, instead forcing them to choose between a curated selection of words and phrases. This might not be ideal for those interested in providing detailed notes and clues, but the restrictions have been a blessing for the comedically inclined, as they have led to numerous in-jo