Elden Ring roleplayer keeps Raya Lucaria’s lifts running

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If you’re ever visiting the Academy of Raya Lucaria, keep an eye out for a particularly helpful Elden Ring roleplayer by the name of Lift Mechanic. This industrious player has taken it upon themselves to ensure that people making their way through the open-world game’s magical halls don’t fall foul of any mechanical failures.

A video shared by Reddit user Ayen_C shows Lift Mechanic’s full routine in practice. Summoned in just before the lift up into the academy’s main entrance, Lift Mechanic joins the other players in jogging towards the elevator shaft before turning and throwing their arms out, as though telling the others to hold back.

They then proceed to throw some rainbow stones down to warn of their impending works, call in the lift, and get down to business. Inspecting each of the chains in turn, they crouch down to get a better look with their torch and pull out a telescope to peer more closely for any signs of wear and tear.

Only once Lift Mechanic is satisfied do they motion that the group should proceed – snapping their fingers as the platform carries them up towards the Academy’s entranceway. Arriving at a group of enemies, they fall to their knees and cower in fear – they’re a mechanic, after all, not a fighter. Once the foes have been dealt with, the group sets off on its way.

Over the course of the eight minute video, Lift Mechanic inspects and tackles each of Raya Lucaria’s major lifts in turn. Of particular note is the giant rotating contraption which carries players high up and then curves all the way back down into a pit at the bottom of the academy. Upon arriving at it, Lift Mechanic raises their arms in awe at the majesty of the mechanism. They then decide that work is in order, and set about