Elden Ring: Hidden Game Changes You Might've Missed

by Winifred Seabrook on November 25, 2025

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They detailed what happens when the player kills Miriel, and it's exactly as soul-crushing as it sounds. He refuses to fight back, still shows the Tarnished compassion, and if the player tries to repent their sins in the Church of Vows it will say there's no need for absolution -- implying that, even after being murdered, Miriel has already forgiven the player. This lowly Tarnished did the dark deed so no one else feels the need The Numen likely came to the Lands Between before the Greater Will arrived. The character creation screen details that the Numen are "other-worldly travelers" who have come to the Lands Between. They have long lifespans but low birthrates. While information about them is scarce, Elden Ring's Nokron, the Eternal City , far beneath the surface of the lands between, gives the most information about the Numen. The Black Knife Set says that all of the Black Knife Assassins were Numen, and Rogier will say that he heard they were from the Eternal C Like in other previous FromSoftware RPGs, it's not quite clear which factions in Elden Ring ** ** are "good" or "evil"; the Golden Order may have been a beacon of civilization destroyed by treachery or a conquering imperial power, while the grim assassins of the Volcano Manor faction might be blasphemous killers or heroic rebels against the Erdtree's tyranny. The Volcano Manor area of Elden Ring, noble intention of its inhabitants aside, is certainly a sinister-looking place, surrounded by lava and infested with serpentine creatures. The more players investigate the secret passageways and twisted quest-lines of the Volcano Manor, the more dark secrets they learn regarding the blasphemy of Lord Rykard and his long-term pl Elden Ring has several great side quests , but Nepheli Loux's is another worthy mention. The Tarnished can first meet her in Stormveil Castle looking to put an end to Godrick's faux reign. She's the adopted daughter of fellow Tarnished Gideon Ofnir, a member of the Roundtable H It may not be fair to outright state that <a href="https://www.eldenringpulse.com/articles/my-epic-showdown-with-everdark-sovereign-gaping-jaw-a-pro-gamer-s-tale.html">Elden Ring Nightreign</a> Ring is a better game than Skyrim . After all, Skyrim was released over ten years before FromSoftware's 2022 opus, and it offers a much more casual, relaxed experience with countless strengths. However, when examining the maps of each game, the size, diversity, and opportunities for meaningful exploration in Skyrim _ are dwarfed by Elden Ring George R.R Martin is known for achieving backstories so rich and complex that they seem to be taken out of a real history book, after all, he wrote t he book canon that inspired the Game of Thrones series . As a fan of the author, Miyazaki asked Martin to write the backstory of the Lands Betw Players have plenty to explore with Elden Ring's open-world map , and exploration sometimes leads to players dying from fall damage. Spirit Springs that are scattered through the map allow players to survive falls that would normally kill them within a certain range of the Spirit Spring. However, some of the Spirit Springs had a range that was much shorter than others. Patch 1.03 fixed the Spirit Springs in Caelid so they now have a larger range of effect and behave prope These same compliments can be paid, arguably to a much greater degree, to Elden Ring . FromSoftware's fantasy map is immense and structured in a way that is different from not only Skyrim , but nearly every other open-world game. Size isn't the only factor to consider here, however, as the way that the Lands Between encourages exploration and delineates lore is also vastly different in Elden Ring versus Skyrim . Other features, such as art style, encounter design, and atmosphere are additional areas where both games differ, and many will find that there are key ways that Elden Ring 's map is even better than the iconic slice of Tamriel shown in Skyr The Gloam-Eyed Queen had access of some sort to Destined Death, using it to fuel her Black Flames. Once Marika became Queen and a god, she sent Maliketh, her Shadow, to defeat the Gloam-Eyed Queen. Then, she removed the Rune of Death from the Elden Ring and sealed it in Maliketh's Black Blade - an obtainable weapon in Elden Ring - charging him with the duty of protecting it. This action gave Marika control over death in the Lands Betw Ranni - whom players can serve in Elden Ring - stole a fragment of Destined Death from Maliketh and used it to kill her body and Godwyn's soul in order to free herself from the influence of the Two Fingers. The Black Knife Assassins are all Numen women with close ties to Marika, which is mentioned in the descriptions for the Black Knife Set . As a result of the Night of Black Knives, Maliketh made his blade with Destined Death part of his body to prevent another th The trolls found outside of the Old Altus Tunnel in Elden Rin g no longer have low HP or wear their cloaks. The Old Altus Trolls had incorrect parameters, which caused them to have the wrong stats. Developers fixed this in patch 1.03, so the Old Altus Trolls are different, but they now behave as originally inten

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