An Elden Ring player has discovered that one of the game's special sword art abilities allows users to travel across large gaps without dying from fall damage. The latest action-RPG game from the creators of Dark Souls and Bloodborne has broken multiple sales records and continues to be immensely popular with both Twitch and YouTube content creators. This year has already seen the release of many successful titles like Pokémon Legends: Arceus and Horizon Forbidden West, but Elden Ring is the best-selling game of 2022 only weeks after its release. Unlike many newer games that lose popularity soon after release, Elden Ring continues to surprise players after dozens of hours of playtime.
Many speedrunners have already found ways to beat Elden Ring in less than an hour, with one managing the feat in only thirty-seven minutes. Most players have been taking their time enjoying the vast open-world that rewards players for exploration. Players can find new armor, spells, weapons, and abilities by finding chests hidden all over the game's world. They can also earn some of the game's best loot by defeating its challenging bosses. Unlike previous Soulsborne games, Elden Ring's bosses can be fought in almost any order a player chooses. One player has discovered a specific ability that, if used a certain way, can be used to defeat a foe that has claimed more lives than any other Elden Ring enemy: fall damage.
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Elden Ring's fall damage receives a considerable loss against Redditor Brauchwirn3t, who manages to use the Sword Dance weapon art to travel huge gaps without fear of dying. The ability is tied to the Hand of Malenia katana, an item players cannot obtain until
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