Elden Ring’s DLC Should Bring Back A PVP Concept from Dark Souls

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With the next DLC for Elden Ring still in the realm of speculation among fans, FromSoftware may want to look at what some players are asking for and their in-game behavior for how to expand the already massive game. Specifically, the developer should look at the way that players have been diving into Elden Ring's PVP mechanics, often testing their skill in the game against other players.

One interesting avenue that FromSoftware can look at in order to improve on PVP in Elden Ring when the next DLC drops is by pulling from a feature introduced in the original Dark Souls. This would be the PVP arena that first appeared in the Dark Souls DLC Artorias of the Abyss, also containing the Battle of Stoicism.

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The invasion system of PVP made famous in the Dark Souls series has made a few attempts at changing this more chaotic to better focus on how players are able to engage in combat with each other. In some cases, this has included giving players the chance to enter certain boss fights, such as Dark Souls 2's Looking Glass Knight. However, for players looking for a more even duel that would provide the chance to really test their skills against players instead of exploitable AI, a few PVP areas started to build up purely through community focus.

These popular PVP locations quickly changed when the first DLC in the series brought the Oolacile Township to Dark Souls, right after the fight against Artorias the Abysswalker. Within this location is the Battle of Stoicism, a massive PVP arena that allows players to match with others looking to fight on even footing. However, this arena was almost immediately abandoned for the start of the Oolacile Township