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When creating an Elden Ring character , players can choose from a set of default physical templates. One of these templates is called Numen, a race of people described as " supposed descendants of denizens of another world. Long-lived but seldom born ." The shaggy hair and sharp brow of this character template bears a strong resemblance to modern day reconstructions of Neanderthals, an ancient subspecies of archaic human from the Stone Age. Rather than being brutish primitives, however, the Numen of Elden Ring seem to occupy the same role as elves do in other fantasy RPGs - that is, humanoids of low fertility, long lifespans, and deep wells of wisdom and knowle

Olenford's Staff from Dark Souls II is a dud weapon different from most. It's simply a weapon that is hilariously underpowered. The description of the staff describes how the wizard Olenford used it for unprecedented magic. For the player, though, the weapon is anything but unpreceden

In contrast for players looking for a more expansive experience, Elden Ring will almost certainly take first-time players anywhere from 50-70 hours, depending on their pacing and how much they want to uncover in the game's wo

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 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

Godrick the Grafted is Elden Ring’s first demigod boss. He is a descendent of the Golden Lineage of Queen Marika and Godfrey. However, he is so far down the line that he possesses none of its remarkable qualities. He claimed a shard of the Elden Ring during the Shattering but was promptly defeated by General Radahn and Malenia. The latter so sorely beat him that he was forced to beg for me

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

Elden Ring has tons of great weapons . It also has some truly silly-looking weapons, like the Envoy's Horn line. The Horn, alongside its compatriots Envoy's Long Horn and Envoy's Greathorn, is listed as a hammer-type weapon, but its actual utility is as a bubble blo

Both games are still worthwhile experiences in 2022, especially with Bluepoint's modernized remake of Demon's Souls . But from the world design to character progression, there are notable differences between the two that newcomers especially should know going

The third entry in the critically acclaimed series, Bioshock Infinite saw Booker Dewitt sent to rescue Elizabeth from the floating city of Columbia in an alternative timeline set in 1912. It's a dark and mature game that many still regard as one of the best first-person shooters of all t

Several bosses in **Elden Ring ** make little to no effort to hide their evil nature and deserve their eventual fate at the hands of the Tarnished. FromSoftware often designs their boss characters to be morally ambiguous or tragically sympathetic, and Elden Ring is no exception. Plenty of bosses don’t seem that villainous, and an Elden Ring player may feel bad for killing them. However, Elden Ring certainly does not lack downright evil charact

One of the best PlayStation 4 exclusive games, FromSoftware's Bloodborne introduced everyone to Yharnam, a desolate and crumbled gothic city filled with deranged humans and nightmarish creatures. While there are no plans for a sequel, Soulslike Atmosphere many fell in love with the dark and twisted world that the developers crea

These swords are two of the most elusive armaments in the game, as they sport a drop rate of just 0.5%. Although they are not necessarily in contention for the best weapons in Elden Ring , they have a particularly unique look, as both are fully coated in gold. The Noble's Slender Sword is a variant of the Straight Sword and possesses the same characteristics. However, unlike the Noble's Estoc , which is almost always outclassed by the regular Estoc, the Noble's Slender Sword has a slight edge over its competition. It sports the longest range out of all other Straight Swords, which can be very useful to catch opponents in PvP or keep enemies at bay in