Terrifying Elden Ring Clip Shows Player Being Ambushed By a Giant Land Octopus

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Elden Ring is full of unsettling creatures for players to fight, and one of the most disturbing is the Giant Land Octopus. Unfortunately for one Elden Ring player, they were caught completely off guard by one of these enemies, with the squid sneaking up on them and attacking out of nowhere.

Looking like an enemy straight out of Bloodborne, the Giant Land Octopus is more bark than bite. While it is massive, and players will likely be terrified when they land a few hits and its health barely moves, the key to success is simple. Giant Land Octopuses stagger very easily, so if players land a few hits at the front of the ball-like amalgamation of tentacles, they will stun it. From there, a critical hit will be easy to pull off, and players will do some incredible damage to the beast.

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However, Reddit user Highsenberg199774829 did not encounter one of these enemies in a head-on fight. The clip begins with the Reddit user riding Torrent toward a cliff in the Mountaintop of Giants. Clearly confused by the amount of blood stains in this area, as they see no enemies to fight, they hop off their horse and inspect a blood stain. This is where things quickly take a scary turn, as the Giant Land Octopus prepares to ambush the Reddit user.

What makes the clip so entertaining is that players see the Giant Land Octopus preparing to pounce. Seeing the shadows of its tentacles slowly growing larger behind the player as they interact with the blood stain adds some proper horror to what would normally just be a jump scare, and the player clearly notices the shadow at the last second. As the Reddit user rolls away from the shadowy tendrils, the Giant Land Octopus makes a terrifying noise