It’s typical for RPGs developed by FromSoftware to feature legendarily difficult bosses hidden far from the beaten path. The Nameless King, for instance, can only be encountered in Dark Souls 3 after using a specific emote in a certain location, and facing off againstElden Ring’s Malenia,Blade of Miquella, requires the exploration of an entire legacy dungeon. The Elden Beast, Elden Ring’s show-stopping final boss, isn’t typically considered to be among FromSoftware’s rogue’s gallery of ultra-tough enemies, but one Redditor proved that even veterans need to keep their wits about them at all times during the two-part battle.
In a clip posted to theElden Ring subreddit, user u/sciritai6 is seen on the brink of victory alongside their online cooperators. Unfortunately, just before dealing the final blow, the Elden Beast manages to grab all three players in a devastating attack that nearly annihilates everyone. Tragically, though the co-op players survived, the host was killed, meaning that the efforts of all three players were in vain.
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It’s true that u/sciritai6 was at roughly half health when they were grabbed, but this hideously-frustrating sequence serves to underline some issues fans have with Elden Ring’s late game. Many argue that Elden Ring’s end-game bosses feel unbalanced, and part of the reason for that stems from the outrageous amounts of vigor required to tank more than two or three hits at a time. FromSoftware’s soulsborne series is renowned for its tough-but-fair nature, but some bosses are so adept at sapping the player’s health that success often feels more reliant on luck than skill.
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