Summary
AnElden Ringplayer managed to get incredibly lucky during the final boss fight in the game’s newShadow of the Erdtreeexpansion, easily defeating the enemy due to a bizarre glitch that made the fight trivial. However, the player also expressed their disappointment with the fight, saying they were “robbed” of a true battle with what is perhapsElden Ring’s toughest boss.
Spoilers for Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree ahead
Despite releasing well over two years ago, few games have made an impact quite likeElden Ring. FromSoftware’s foray into the open-world genre has become both a huge critical and commercial hit, withElden Ringselling over 20 million copiesworldwide.Elden Ring’s popularity cannot be understated, with the game enjoying a resurgence in the mainstream thanks to its brand-new expansion. This new DLC, officially calledShadow of the Erdtree, transports players into a brand-new section ofElden Ring, pitting them against some of the toughest bosses yet. However, one player managed to easily defeat the final boss inElden Ring’s new DLC due to a bizarre glitch that cheated them out of the spoils of their own victory.
Reddit user Gneurshk shared a clip of their fight against Promised Consort Radahn,the final boss fight inElden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree. This fight is incredibly challenging, with many considering it to be one of FromSoftware’s hardest boss fights of all time. However, a glitch caused the player to deal a whopping 32,000 damage in a single hit, making Radahn a pushover.
Elden Ring Player Robbed of Final Boss Fight
Gneurshk said they were upset to have missed out on the satisfaction of beating one ofElden Ring’s most challenging bosses and wants a rematch in order to beat Radahn fair and square.Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtreefeatures quite a few bosses, each with their own move sets. Promised Consort Radahn has proven to be a sticking point for many players, even those who were already accustomed toElden Ring’s other challenging bosseslike Malenia, Maliketh, and Mohg.
Despite the spike in difficulty,Elden Ring’s new DLC has been met with rave reviews, with fans praising the design of the new areas, enemies, and items.Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtreeis massive in scale, providing players with hours of new content to explore. Not only doesShadow of the Erdtreelet players step back into the Lands Between, it also ushers in new storylines for them to sink their teeth into. While developers have previously stated there are no plans for a secondElden Ringexpansion, the future of FromSoftware’s exciting open-world adventure remains bright.
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ELDEN RING, developed by FromSoftware, Inc. and BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc., is a fantasy action-RPG adventure set within a world created by Hidetaka Miyazaki and George R.R. Martin. Danger and discovery lurk around every corner in FromSoftware’s largest game to date. Hidetaka Miyazaki - President and Game Director of FromSoftware Inc. Known for directing critically-acclaimed games in beloved franchises including Armored Core and Dark Souls.George R.R. Martin is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of many novels, including the acclaimed series A Song of Ice and Fire - A Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords, A Feast For Crows, and A Dance with Dragons. As a writer-producer, he has worked on The Twilight Zone, Beauty and the Beast, and various feature films and pilots that were never made. He lives with the lovely Parris in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
