One might assume FromSoftware’s habit of recycling assets and cutting near-complete content is a sign of laziness on the part of developers, but such an assumption couldn’t be farther from the truth. By reusing assets from an older game in a new game with similar themes ( Dark Souls to Elden Ring Strategy Ring , in this case), developers at FromSoftware pragmatically chose not to recreate established assets from scratch, freeing their development team to work on new, innovative game concepts. Similarly, FromSoftware designers save promising pieces of cut content, eventually giving them new life in games with compatible premises and technical parameters. This "don’t reinvent the wheel" logic can be very clearly seen in the following pieces of Elden Ring content - content once cut from earlier Soulslikes and cut content in Elden Ring ’s game files that might return in DLCs or future R
Stuck in an MMO called YGGDRASIL after the game's servers have closed, a guild leader realizes that while the game has shut down, the world he plays in continues to carry on. Somehow, this world has come to life on its own, and despite the guild leader, Momonga, accepting his fate, he sets out to see if there are others that may have been trapped as w
As anxious as you are to meet up with Hyetta again, you will need to find another Shabriri Grape. Conveniently enough, one is a short distance Southeast from Hyetta's second location in the Purified Ruins. Be on the lookout for a wooden pallet floor covering surrounded by barrels, wood, and hay. Jump onto the wooden floor, which will break beneath you to reveal some stairs. Take the stairs, open the door at the end of the hall, and open the chest to collect the third Shabriri Gr
The Red Wolf of Radagon, left to Queen Rennala by her ex-husband and king consort to Marika, Radagon, is a mini-boss players can encounter in the Academy of Raya Lucaria and other parts of Elden Ring’ s open world . This proud, shaggy beast, which can summon homing glintstone blades and manifest a crimson saber in its jaws, shares many elements with lupine foes from previous FromSoftware ga
Finally, there is the quest line for Merchant Kalé, the first vendor character players can encounter in Elden Ring 's starting area. In the base game, Kalé simply gives players advice, sells them the essential Crafting Kit item, and guides them toward the half-wolf NPC Blaidd. Within the files of **Elden Ring ** , however, rests a cut, complete, and dark quest-line for Kalé where he tries to discover the fate of his ancestors from the Grand Caravan. Eventually, Kalé discovers a chamber deep beneath the catacombs of Leyndell, filled with the corpses of his ancestors who were entombed alive and left to die. Livid with fury, Kalé swears vengeance on the Golden Order that condemned his kindred and seeks out the life-incinerating Frenzied Flame in order to do
As FromSoftware’s newest dark fantasy RPG, and as the current culmination of the Soulslike sub-genre created by the studio to date, **Elden Ring ** contains several different examples of cut content. Some pieces of cut content in Elden Ring ’s game files are minor assets such as clothing, consumable items, and non-player characters of varying friendliness. There are also a surprising number of quest-lines cut from Elden Ring before its main release. Finally, there are extant enemies and armor sets in Elden Ring that are fully-realized versions of cut content from older games like Bloodborne or Dark Souls
Before proceeding to receive the frenzied flame ending, there is a hidden path southeast that leads to Deeproot Depths; this will allow you to skip the twin gargoyle fights if you haven't done it already. Approach Hyetta, who will tell you to remove all of your clothes/armor and open the door to be welcomed by the three fingers. You will inherit the Flame of Frenzy upon opening the d
Due to the fact that your last site of grace is a frustrating distance back, and the two Chanting Winged Dames ahead are very grab-happy, the absolute safest approach is to run past them , take the elevator up, and rest at the Ruin-Strewn Precipice Overlook site of grace at the top of the elevator. Once you get that, return to this level and loot with peace of m
It's hard to deny the sheer excellence that Elden Ring has not only in its world-building but its art direction. The enemy and armor designs stand out in just about every FromSoftware release, and Black Summoner takes viewers on a trip through a new world that sees plenty of over-the-top designs with a great aesthetic and animation, to b
Most games in the so-called Soulsborne series feature at least one infamously-annoying poison swamp , and Elden Ring is no exception. From the diabolical Swamp of Aeonia to the downright treacherous Lake of Rot, none of these areas are particularly easy to traverse, though the clever use of certain ashes of war can make them a bit less tedi