Elden Ring: Pros & Cons Of Embracing The Three Fingers

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In Elden Ring, the Tarnished will have to make the difficult decision of choosing whether or not they will side with the Three Fingers for the Lord of Frenzied Flame ending. There are many paths to the coveted throne of Elden Lord, and each of these paths will have ramifications on how the Tarnished will run the Lands Between after defeating Radagon. But the path of the Three Fingers is one marked with the Frenzied Flame, Madness, and destruction.

The Three Fingers function as the opposing force of the Two Fingers. Because the latter of these phalanges are representatives of the Golden Order and the Greater Will, the Three Fingers are thus agents of chaos who harbor the power of the Frenzied Flame. While the specifics of the Outer God who controls this flame are unknown, what is known is that they desire to bring the world to an end to undo all the wrongs the Greater Will has committed in Elden Ring. The Tarnished can become agents in this mission by letting the Three Fingers hold them, burning the Erdtree with the Frenzied Flame, and becoming the Lord of the Frenzy Flame after acquiring the Elden Ring.

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While resorting to the destruction of all life may not be everyone's cup of tea, there are actually many reasons why one might legitimately consider supporting the Three Fingers. The world of Elden Ring is one that was plunged into chaos because of the Greater Will's mishandling of the Lands Between, so siding with the Three Fingers is one of the only effective ways to truly solve the in-game world's problems. But more than that, there are many story and gameplay benefits to becoming Elden Ring's Lord of Frenzied Flame — as well as negative consequences.

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