As with most, if not all, open world video games, Elden Ring has its fair share of bugs and glitches. While some of these can be irritating or detrimental, other Elden Ring glitches can end up causing hilarious interactions or situations that make for memorable gameplay.
However, on rare occasions, glitches can be helpful or even imperative in a particular situation. For example, without «zips» or teleports executed by walking an incredibly specific distance, the Elden Ring sub-9 minute speed run and subsequent runs could never work, as without them the game would take much longer to finish.
Elden Ring Clip Shows Host Player Using Ridiculous Amount of Buffs
While an argument can certainly be made against the existence of «zips,» as of right now they are a part of the game that doesn't harm gameplay and is beneficial to speed runs. On an entirely different subject, AFK rune farmers have become a huge problem in the game, so much so that hunters and invaders are teaming up to kill Elden Ring AFK rune farmers. The reason this is important to the topic of glitches is that one player has discovered a glitch that allows them to reach the location of these AFK players.
Reddit user CaptainIkag created a clip that captured 2 amazing things: one, the execution of an unbelievable glitch that allowed them to run through the air; two, the discovery and dismantling of a disgruntled rune farmer who was left running for their life from CaptainIkrag's wrath. Based on the host's reaction, they made a mad dash to pick up their controller and sprint/dodge away as quickly as possible, opting to flee rather than fight. However, much like another disastrous AFK rune farmer fight in Elden Ring, the farmer still ended up dead.
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