Summary
A funnyElden Ringclip made its way online recently, showing a player’s encounter with a skeleton whose moves are amusingly similar to that of a Tarnished. The many enemies ofElden Ringtend to be full of surprises, usually of the deadly variety, but in a nice change of pace, this one instead replicated something most players have done at least once or twice during their time in the Lands Between, that being spamming dodge rolls.
The dodge roll is one of the most valuable tools in anElden Ringplayer’s arsenal. No matter how one chooses to build up their Tarnished, players are probably going to have to evade attacks at some point, and the brief moment of invulnerability thatdodging inElden Ringprovides can mean the difference between life and death. But with how challenging combat can be, it can be tempting to treat dodge rolling repeatedly as a viable tactic for avoiding an enemy onslaught, when odds are that will only succeed in leaving one without stamina when they need it most and getting punished as a result.
It turns out players aren’t the only ones that can be enticed by the allure of dodge roll spamming. On Reddit, one player shared a brief clip showing their Tarnished fighting a sword-wielding skeleton, when the undead foe suddenly proceeds to dodge roll non-stop, circling the player in a frantic tumble for several seconds before trying to attack them again. Unfortunately for them, the player – who joked that the skeleton must have been a Tarnished once – manages to parry the blow, and theElden Ringenemy’s attempt at dodgingends with them being quickly dispatched.
When it comes to enemies in From Software’s hit Soulslike, much of the focus tends to understandably be directed towards the brutal encounters with bosses like Maliketh and Malenia. Even so, the rest of the enemies inhabiting the Lands Between can prove challenging in their own right, and even themost unlikely enemy inElden Ringcan ruin a Tarnished’s playthroughif they’re not careful.
WithElden Ringclosing in on its two-year anniversary, anticipation is high for what From Software is cooking up next. It’s been known for a while now that the game is getting a DLC expansion titledShadow of the Erdtree, though information regarding it has remained scarce. However, recent rumors have claimed thatShadow of the Erdtreecould release as soon as next month, so it’s possible that fans will finally get a proper look at the DLC very soon.
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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.
