Elden Ring Players Are Pushing Walking Mausoleums Off The Map

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Elden Ring players have discovered that it is possible to push Walking Mausoleums off the map. A commonly shared sentiment about Elden Ring is that when playing the game, it feels like there is always something new to discover regarding new areas, quests, or even consequences due to players' actions. It appears that this may be accurate, because fans continue to find new things to do two years after the game's release.

Players may be returning to Elden Ring to either refamiliarize themselves with the game, complete it for the first time, or do a little bit of both. The announcement of the upcoming DLC Shadow of the Erdtree appears to have revitalized any waning interest in the game's player base. Many are looking forward to the expansion's June 21 release, scouring the corners of the map looking for ways to keep busy until then.

A user on Reddit known as Silvertongued99 has found that it is possible to push the Walking Mausoleums, and that, perhaps even more surprisingly, players can force these giants off the game's map. In this video, a player walks toward the legs of the Mausoleum and uses the skill «rejection» on its legs. This has led to the beginning of a trend. Another video on the Elden Ring subreddit shows a different player pushing the Castle Sol Mausoleum off of a cliff, and as it falls away, debris follows until it makes a large impact. On Silvertongued99's post, an inspired commenter declares Mausoleum pushing as a community goal. Although Mausoleums are very useful, It appears players have decided that doing this is much more fun.

These Walking Mausoleums, typically used for upgrades after clearing bosses in the game, are passive, only inflicting any damage if players make the mistake of getting too close to their moving legs while attempting to immobilize them. While some may question what the use is in antagonizing these mostly friendly characters, others take pleasure in simply doing whatever can be done in the game because they can, and seeing what