Elden Ring Weapons Inspired by Mythology
It is no secret thatElden Ring was developed through a lot of mythological inspirations. The same is true for many fantasy games such as God of War, Final Fantasy, and Okami. Mythology never goes out of style as a source of imagination, and Elden Ring proves that with its enemies, locations, and names. Like other games, its weapons in particular can be a little familiar to those who are knowledgeable about mythology.
According to Techradar, there are about 200 different weapons to find in the game. Elden Ring players will have to tailor their stats to equip them, but there is certainly something for everyone. These weapons include daggers, claws, scythes, flails, swords, axes, torches, whips, spears, halberds, staffs, seals, bows, crossbows, war-hammers, twin-blades, and more. With so many options, it is not too surprising that there are some significant connections between the Tarnished's arsenal and various mythologies.
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All dragons stem from folklore and mythology, as their stories are internationally recognized. There are famous Arabian dragons like Bahamut, Japanese like Orochi, and European dragons like wyverns. Dragons are all over Elden Ring, and with them comes a lot of dragon-themed weaponry. These include the Dragon Greatclaw, Magma Wyrm's Scalesword, Dragonscale Blade, and Dragon King's Cragblade.
Like mythology, video games love dragons. Elden Ring has a lot of dragon bosses as well as various small wyrms and lesser dragons. All their designs are European-based, having four legs, two wings, and one head. The big bosses are unique in terms of what elements they breathe and how much they fly. Some of them even carry weapons in their mouth.
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