Heartbreaking Elden Ring Clip Shows Four Hours of Boss Attempts Being Wasted

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With Elden Ring having a number of difficult bosses, it is not shocking that different players encounter their own progress-stopping walls. For oneElden Ring fan, Godfrey, First Elden Lord was their wall, and tragedy struck when it looked like they were finally going to defeat them.

According to Reddit user DevoitedSoul, they had been fighting Godfrey for four hours before their heartbreaking final run. Getting stuck for this long is understandable, though, as Godfrey ranks close to bosses like Radahn, Radagon, and Malenia in terms of difficulty. What makes him so challenging is that his first and second forms are entirely different, as he transforms from a traditional boss into something more unique. As Hoarah Loux, Godfrey unleashes numerous grab attacks, all of which are devastating and tough to dodge.

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It was this sudden switch in movesets and a bulky health bar that likely made Godfrey a nightmare for DevoitedSoul, with the boss similar to Maliketh in the sense that the second stage requires near perfection or a lot of flasks to complete. After several hours of trying, though, it looked like the Redditor was about to find success. From the very start of the clip, Godfrey’s health bar is incredibly low, with DevoitedSoul able to sneak in a heal before getting grabbed. This quick thinking saved their life, and after healing once more, they closed in on Godfrey to land the final hit.

Unfortunately, it was not meant to be, as the Redditor had an Elden Ring message appear on their screen as they jumped in the air and swung their weapon. Tragically, they had lost connection as they were landing the final hit on Godfrey. As such, they were sent back to the main menu, robbed