Elden Ring Dataminer Discovers More Details On Mysterious Coliseums

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Of the many mysteries found throughout Elden Ring, one that still puzzles players nearly two months post-launch is the purpose of the mysterious coliseums scattered about across the Lands Between. Recently, however, one dataminer discovered information hidden in the game's files that sheds more light onto what these arenas could be used for in possible Elden Ring DLC or what they might have been used for before the overall concept was potentially cut from the game.

In the Lands Between, almost everything the Tarnished can see can be explored at some point throughout their journey. Arguably the most noteworthy exception to this would be the coliseums found in Limgrave, Caelid, and Leyndell. Players have speculated their purpose since the title's release back at the end of February, with some fans believing that these areas will have a PVP focus and become available as part of DLC. One modder managed to even generate a potential preview of what this could look like with an Elden Ring PVP mod set in the coliseums. After further inspection, however, one fan may have found more information that reveals these arenas' true purpose.

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YouTuber Sekiro Dubi posted an in-depth look at some of the information they uncovered using DSMapStudio, a fan-created map editor for FromSoftware's Souls-like titles. The software reveals many of the technical elements hidden throughout the structures, including «dummy» enemies that are not fully rendered as well as a site of grace. Sekiro Dubi speculates that these were conceived to be gladiatorial battle settings where combatants would fight a variety of foes.

Sekiro Dubi also indicates that these arenas may pop up in a DLC that