Elden Ring, like other FromSoftware games, features a message system that allows players to leave behind notes for others. For one Elden Ring player, these messages proved to be an actual lifesaver.
Typically, Elden Ring’s messages serve three purposes. The first is making jokes, with gamers poking fun at those on new game plus playthroughs of Elden Ring or referencing the infamous dog meme. The second purpose is trolling, with deceitful players telling others that it will be safe to fall a certain distance despite knowing that it is fatal. Finally, there is the most common use for messages: assisting other Tarnished on their journies. Whether they are marking invisible paths, warning of enemies lurking nearby, or helping with puzzles, plenty of useful messages will be seen each playthrough.
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In the case of Reddit user Western-Age-6389, Elden Ring’s messages proved far more helpful than usual. The clip sees the Redditor battling the Ulcerated Tree Spirit, a boss with erratic movement that ensures its attack pattern is less clear than it initially seems. One of its most effective moves is a grab attack, as if it lands the grab, players will usually die unless they have a huge health bar. Unfortunately, despite the boss being a few hits away from death, it manages to grab Western-Age-6389. However, this is where a message ends up saving the day.
Instead of finding some kind of miraculous note on the ground that helps them escape the grab, the Redditor ends up getting a notification that their own message had been appraised. When this notification happens, helpful players will get a large chunk of their health restored, allowing them to keep fighting for
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