Elden Ring's Battle with Godfrey is Almost as Epic as Bloodborne's Duel with Gehrman

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SPOILERS AHEADAcross FromSoftware’s catalog, players will put into battles against giant monstrosities, whether that’s Dark Souls, Bloodborne,Elden Ring, or so on. However, some of its most personal and exciting battles happen when the company pits players against their “original” of sorts.

InBloodborne, the ending duel between the Hunter and Gehrman the first Hunter is probably one of the saddest in the franchise. The exact circumstances, nonetheless, make it really compelling from a story and gameplay note. Meanwhile, a comparable battle would be when Elden Ring’s Tarnished faces Godfrey the first Tarnished before entering the Erdtree.

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Generally speaking, there is a lot more emotion that goes into the duel against Gehrman than Godfrey. It used to be there was a giant gap between the two in terms of all the weight placed into the battle. But some cut content about Godfrey and a recent discovery by the Elden Ring community narrows that gap considerably. Gehrman’s battle still packs more punch, but it’s a closer contest with a few key factors.

First, it’s worth highlighting what makesBloodborne’s duel so special, and it comes down to the fact that Gehrman has been suffering this entire time. Because of a deal gone wrong, he is the host of the Hunter’s Dream, and the graves around there show how many Hunters have come and gone. When players face him for the final time, he offers to let them see the sunrise—to let them out of the dream, even if it means he remains.

Saying no means the two are forced to battle. While there are a few viable interpretations, players can see this battle as their Hunter trying to save Gehrman from the suffering, while Gehrman doesn’t want