There are a number of ways to die in Elden Ring. With difficult bosses and an unforgiving environment, death creeps around every corner. Elden Ring has gained a reputation for being difficult, and it is rightly earned. Players get used to restarting at the last Site of Grace that they visited and having to go reclaim their runes.
Some of the most frustrating deaths in Elden Ring are those made by mistakes or accidents. Oftentimes it is a badly timed action or missed input that will bring up the game over screen. It is incredibly disheartening and can lead to much rage and frustration.
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A Redditor going by the name BeRnUgEek posted a clip showing them run through a dungeon in Elden Ring. The video starts with the player jumping around a room, having a good time. They then approach some barrels where they make a terrible mistake.
When BeRnUgEek swings at the barrels, they explode, and the explosion kills the player immediately. According to the title of the clip, BeRnUgEek seemed to have forgotten that their weapon dealt fire damage, which is what caused the barrels to explode. It is a very untimely death and a good reminder to remember what properties that weapons being used have.
Many of those who commented on BeRnUgEek's post are sympathetic towards their death. One gamer commented that they play a fire build and know that the barrels explode, and yet they have died from them countless times. Others bring up similar situations while using weapons such as the Blasphemous Blade, stating that they also sent themselves to a premature and explosive death in Elden Ring. One reader states that this was how they realized their weapon dealt fire damage. Then
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