What We Hope to See in Elden Ring's Convergence Mod
FromSoftware's Elden Ring is one of the most successful new releases in 2022. The Soulslike fantasy epic sold 13.4 million copies between its launch in February 25 and March 31, according to Bandai Namco's financial reports, and since then players have had time to conquer the game and play it again.
While the action-RPG Elden Ring is expected to engage players for at least 50 to 70 hours, excluding side quests, speedrunners have managed to complete the game and defeat both Radagon of the Golden Order and the Elden Beast in under seven minutes. Others may take a more relaxed approach and try to achieve as many alternate endings and quests as possible, though after a few months even these players may be running out of new content to explore. Luckily, a fan-made Convergence mod could come into play soon.
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The team of three behind the 2020 Convergence mod for Dark Souls 3 put out a Tweet on June 13 that said, «The stars have aligned, the Convergence is nigh! The development has commenced.» That announcement received over 28,000 likes in just five days.
The Dark Souls 3 Convergence mod was renowned for overhauling the game with a specific emphasis on spellcraft. By its final iteration, it included new classes, over a hundred spells to try, weapons, factions, NPCs, and even reimagined bosses. Of course, the game was still balanced around these new, more powerful abilities with scaling boss fights. Many of these elements were well-received by the Dark Souls community, and the modders' work wrapped up on February 21 — allowing them to now fully focus on Elden Ring.
It is very likely that the new Convergence mod will function similarly to the last, leaving some players
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