Elden Ring Albinauric Mask Makes Cutscenes Unintentionally Hilarious

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From Software's Elden Ring was one of the most anticipated titles of 2022, and now that it's finally launched, gamers everywhere have received it with open arms. Many players have plunged into the Lands Between in search of an epic dark fantasy experience, but others appear to be searching for hidden secrets and funny item combinations. One Elden Ring player recently shared a short video that reveals how funny the Albinauric Mask makes cutscenes.

Albinaurics are a type of humanoid enemy that players can encounter in Elden Ring. These short, gray-skinned creatures can be encountered in a number of places throughout the game world, where they often appear in groups. They have very large heads, enormous black eyes, and hunched backs, leading them to resemble the popular image of a Gray Alien.

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A major element of Soulsborne games is players picking up new armor and customizing their load-outs, which can lead to some funny outfits. Redditor wewtjuice recently shared a short video displaying how wearing one mask item during cutscenes can take all the tension out of things. In the eight-second-long clip, they show what begins as a serious cutscene depicting an enemy looking from the ground. Things take a turn for the hilarious when the view switches to show the player wearing the Albinauric Mask item.

While the rest of the player's outfit fits Elden Ring's George RR Martin-inspired tone, the Albinauric Mask immediately makes the scene a funny one. The sheer size of the mask makes the player's head look bloated and disproportionate, and the enormous black eyes give them a frog-like appearance. The decision to show the scene as though the camera is below the player, looking