Elden Ring Player Beats the Game Without Ever Attacking

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There are so many foes that want the Tarnished dead throughout Elden Ring that it may seem ridiculous to think the game can be beaten without fighting back. One dedicated player put that to the test, however, and proved that one can become Elden Lord without attacking even once. Though the game's director, Hidetaka Miyazaki, has stated Elden Ring is less stressful than FromSoftware titles that came before, the game remains challenging for many players and becomes even more so when certain restrictions are imposed.

FromSoftware fans are no strangers to self-imposed challenges that can range from fairly straightforward to extremely unique. Often times these manifest themselves in either no-hit or no-death runs, sometimes both at the same, but then there are some who take things to a whole different level by implementing restrictions outside the game such as using unorthodox controllers or even being blindfolded. Now that the developer's open-world title has been out for more than a month, the community is starting to do the same with feats such as beating Elden Ring without taking any damage among others.

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YouTuber Iron Pineapple supplied the latest installment of a unique challenge when they decided to take on Elden Ring without ever attacking. The strategy relies heavily on a gameplay mechanic unique to FromSoftware's open-world installment: Spirit Ashes. With the help of some clever exploits, gravity, healing spells, and weapon upgrades to buff the usage of the Mimic Tear Ashes, Iron Pineapple proved that this strategy is entirely viable as they managed to beat the entire game without delivering a single point of damage as the Tarnished. The video can be