Elden Ring players have various builds to choose from in both PvP and PvE. They can decide to use slower weapons that deal massive damage, katanas that inflict bleed status, or magic spells to hit opponents from afar. While some tactics are more effective than others, the latest Elden Ring patch focused on balance changes to make underutilized strategies more feasible.
Like the Dark Souls games, Elden Ring comes with robust multiplayer options for co-op and competitive gameplay. PvP in Elden Ring allows players to fight each and see how their builds perform against other users. Players interested in PvP can choose to invade or initiate a duel, requiring users to possess a Bloody Finger or a Duelist's Furled Finger, respectively. Competitive multiplayer in Elden Ringis an entirely different game compared to PvE, as mages can be extremely overpowered in PvP.
Elden Ring Clip Shows Why Magic Users Should Always Pay Attention to How Much MP They Have Left
A Redditor named lagfx9 shows how one-sided dueling against mages can be in Elden Ring. The clip shows lagfx9 trying to fight with a sword in each hand, but they stand no chance against their opponent’s magic attacks. The other player appears to start the fight with the Ranni's Dark Moon spell before spamming the Stars of Ruin sorcery in Elden Ring. Lagfx9 tries to dodge the oncoming barrage and manages to survive with little health left. However, lagfx9 has had enough and surrenders by jumping from the platform.
It’s hilarious to see the seemingly never-ending barrage of attacks and the player frantically rolling around to dodge them, only to give up a few seconds later. However, lagfx9 played right into their opponent’s hands by dodging sideways. Many users mention that
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