One Shadow Of The Erdtree Enemy Is Far Too Strong To Not Be A Boss

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There are plenty of strong enemies in ’s new DLC, but one particular foe seems unfairly powerful for a non-boss. Even though many people have already learned that boss fights are not always the deadliest parts of , it cannot be denied that the DLC’s foes are extremely frustrating at times. Nevertheless, many Tarnished have experienced tougher fights than what might be expected at certain points.

Although has had performance issues, its actual design is still more than enough to pose an enormous challenge. Its various bosses can, of course, be extremely powerful, prompting many to level up and upgrade their Shadow Realm Blessings no matter how much they may have prepared beforehand. Of course, is not without flaws, which can make the game less enjoyable on occasion, but on the whole it clearly stays true to the consistently punishing reputation of Soulsborne games, even at points where it would be preferable to have a little leniency.

Elden Ring's Shadow of the Erdtree DLC is a victory lap for FromSoftware, bringing in elements from past games without losing what made it special.

Completing the Shadow Keep is an important step in progressing through, but doing so requires making it past many Fire Knights. Members of Messmer’s Army, Fire Knights, are powerful both at range and in melee and have high health. As a result, they can be very hard to defeat, to the point thatit is not uncommon to drink several Flasks during each encounter. However, given that there can be several Fire Knights standing between one Site of Grace and the next, such a gauntlet seems tailor-made to wear the Tarnished down until they die.

The Shadow Keep dungeon actually has two entrances to find, which lead to the Main Plaza and Church District areas respectively.

A Fire Knight’s speed and agility are incredibly high as well, making it difficult to attack them without being hit multiple times in the process. Considering that Fire Knights can quickly whittle down a Tarnished’s HP, this is