Elden Ring Characters You Absolutely Shouldn't Kill

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Knowing when to show mercy is just as important as knowing when to kill in . FromSoftware's action-RPG pits players against innumerable enemies as they journey to the Elden Throne. Many Tarnished will reasonably view the Lands Between as a «kill or be killed» environment because of this, however, certain characters need to be considered outside this hostile mentality and spared by players.

Not all of 's NPCs are antagonistic demigods, dragons, or gargoyles looking to kill the next Tarnished they see. Many, like those at Roundtable Hold, are more interested in collaborating with players to achieve their common goals. Learning to discriminate between enemies and friends can be difficult in, but it's crucial for this reason: with so many challenges and hostiles in the Lands Between, it's important to keep those who can be trusted or of use to the Tarnished alive.

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The characters who the Tarnished must avoid killing the most are those who are the most vulnerable. The Lands Between is a war-torn wasteland thanks to the events before the time of , which has left the weak, the pacifists, and the good-willed at the mercy of those seeking power. Characters who fall into these categories tend to have something they can provide to the Tarnished in return for assistance, making them doubly important to protect from harm. That said, even characters with sadistic attitudes toward Tarnished can be more useful alive than dead.

For most players, Patches seems like the perfect NPC to take their frustrations out on. As Ghostcharm’s video explains, Patches has a history of sadistically tricking the main character of whichever game he’s in; consequently, when players have the opportunity to