Elden Ring Invader Uses Host's Attack Against Them

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An Elden Ring invader defeats the host they are fighting by cleverly utilizing the host's attack against them. When it comes to Elden Ring's PvP, combat can be a lot more versatile, where players think way outside the box about going after the host and finding ways to take them down. Most players like to just run at the host and take them on in full combat, while some players like to instead be a bit more clever about their approach, like when one player set up an ambush in Elden Ring's Lake of Rot.

In Elden Ring, there are many magic spells that the player can use, but there is a special kind known as Dragon Communion Incantations. These are spells that can be obtained by killing dragons throughout The Lands Between and don't require Runes to purchase, but Dragon Hearts, obtained by also taking down dragons. There are 14 in the game, and they cover a wide variety of different damage, like fire damage and glintstone damage. There's even a specific incantation known as Rotten Breath, which spews out scarlet rot, creating a plume of the deadly status effect.

Elden Ring Player Defeated By This Boss' Clever Trick

While Rotten Breath is dangerous to come across, it was also the downfall for one pair of players during an Elden Ring PvP Invasion. Posting to r/Eldenring, user swagsta uploaded a video of them invading a couple of players in PVP. The fight took place in one of the game's many dungeons, so there is a very tight stairway that the invader is using as a sort of protection, but it doesn't work mostly due to one player's attacks. However, that all changes when the other host uses Rotten Breath, spewing the vile smoke out and covering the entire area.

That's when the invader pulls out one of the Fire Giant Incantations