Elden Ring players are going wild over co-op tag-teaming bosses

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Elden Ring is out in the wild, and as is to be expected of FromSoftware, it’s a punishingly difficult action RPG that will have you repeatedly throwing yourself at bosses in ill-fated attempts to destroy them. More unusually, however, it also looks like it might be best enjoyed with friends.

As with past Souls titles, Elden Ring doesn’t force you to endure its hardships alone. You can summon friends and strangers into your game for a helping hand. You might simply want company, or, more likely, are desperately in need of some help against a boss who’s been repeatedly pummelling you into the ground for the last eight hours.

Some players have taken their co-op fighting to new heights, tag-teaming bosses in incredibly coordinated, honed, and sometimes plain lucky brawls that have the Elden Ring community all riled up in excitement.

Take a look at this duo who are able to synchronize every one of their attacks perfectly for what might be a record-breaking takedown.

“Was this choreographed?”, asked one Redditor, possibly in utter disbelief at the sheer synchronicity of the fighters. “This was a symphony”, said another user, impressed with the martial efficiency of the duo. If there’s one thing Elden Rings players love more than overcoming the game’s brutal enemies, it’s seeing others kill them with ease.

This Tarnished couple snuck up on an unaware enemy, combining a simultaneous surprise attack with a volley of backstabs, apparently with no planning or communication required.

This pair, meanwhile, was a little more tactical, using an ability that let them mimic stone statues to lure an invading player into their trap.

 And then, of course, there are the players who aren’t so lucky and are better at coordinating timely deaths than