Elden Ring Stealth Doesn't Really Make Sense

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Elden Ring is the latest game in developer FromSoftware's series of extremely difficult fantasy RPGs. While Elden Ring does follow a certain formula that has been set out by the Dark Souls trilogy and Bloodborne, it also builds upon certain mechanics and adds new elements for players to enjoy. There's the open-world of Elden Ring, which is perhaps the most obvious change made from previous From Software games, as it allows the player to forge their own path in terms of how they want to play. This lets players walk right up to some of the most difficult bosses in the game, or farm for hours until they face Elden Ring's first boss.

Another fairly new element of gameplay is the way stealth is integrated in Elden Ring. Stealth was a major feature of From Software's recently released Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, yet where stealth is a priority in that game, Elden Ring offers more optional stealth mechanics. With many builds to make and classes to choose from in Elden Ring, it is entirely possible to skip the stealth mechanics, instead opting for a bolder style of combat.

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However, as Reddit user Horrey92 shows, the stealth mechanics in Elden Ring can offer some of the strangest and funniest moments in the game. In a short clip, the Elden Ring player walks into a room where there is one patrolling enemy. Without being spotted, the player announces their entry in one of the loudest ways possible by rolling through and destroying the table in the center of the room. The enemy and player then share a stare before the former goes back to his business.

This then leads to the hilarious finale of the clip where the player manages to pull off a backstab on the