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on November 26, 2025
<br>Elden Ring is a big game with a sprawling cast of mysterious characters. Many of them received little to no screen time or have unresolved plot threads. The DLC is a perfect opportunity to elaborate on these characters and expand the lore. This is an enticing thought, as Elden Ring ’s lore is already rich and expansive. So any additions may prompt the community to re-contextualize what is known about the history of Elden Ring or even devise new theories to resolve any questions that have been left unanswe<br><br> <br>For the most part, members of the Elden Ring gaming community have vocally praised FromSoftware's decision to reduce the potency of the Corpse Piler skill (a long-ranged blood splash ability iconic to the Rivers Of Blood katana) and the Bloodhound Step skill (a smoke-veiled dodge ability that carries players a long distance). In previous versions of Elden Ring , these two skills were seen by many players as overpowered, particularly in PvP. As of patch 10.6, the damage and Hemorrhage status build-up of Corpse Piler has been greatly reduced at long range, forcing Elden Ring Rivers Of Blood katana users to close with their PvP opponents to deal high amounts of damage. By the same token, the Bloodhound Step skill has been adjusted so that repeated uses of it become less effective over time, forcing Elden Ring players to use it more tactically. However, these weapon Skill revisions are just the tip of the iceburg that is patch 10.6; many other subtler changes have been made to the gameplay and interface of Elden Ring , bringing the game closer to FromSofware's original intent for better or wo<br><br> <br>Between the two trees, the Erdtree is the true parasite. This fits the ongoing theme in Elden Ring that the Greater Will, despite being presented as a benevolent Outer God at first, is more vicious and controlling than it tries to make others believe. Because of the Greater Will's true nature, it isn't a surprise that Elden Ring's Age of Stars ending is the favorite among players since Ranni begins a new order of her own that won't directly interfere with the lives of those in the Lands Between in the way the Golden Order does. While there's enough information to deem the Erdtree as a parasite, the lack of information about the Greater Will makes its intentions unclear. The purpose of creating a parasitic tree that uses the power of the Crucible and the dead will only be revealed if FromSoftware adds DLC or creates other future content through an expansion or sequel for **Elden Ring <br><br> <br>The aforementioned Greater Will represents the Erdtree and Golden Order, and Malenia's Scarlet Rot is evidence of the Outer God of Rot. It's the same Outer God that Malenia's blind swordmaster sealed away, with the Goddess and her curse attempting to use the Blade of Miquella as a vessel in the Lands Betw<br><br> <br>Melina is one of Elden Ring ’s most complex characters, and the game offers hardly any elaboration of her backstory. She has two different fates depending on which ending and path the player chooses, one of which teases her return. Queen Marika is another character steeped in mystery. Her actions loom large over the Lands Between, yet the player never gets a chance to interact with her like with other characters. So it’s possible a DLC could add interaction with <br><br> <br>Like many of his half-siblings, Miquella has strayed away from following the Greater Will despite being chosen by it as a possible successor of the <a href="https://eldenringfans.com/articles/elden-ring-cover-art-secret-hidden-tarnished-bodies-discovered-years-later.html">Elden ring Game Cover</a> Ring. Therefore, Miquella decides to create a great tree on his own in an attempt to replace the Erdtree and make it so that the citizens of the Lands Between don't need the Grace of the Greater Will. Miquella uses his own power to nurture the Haligtree, becoming its core in hopes that it will grow into a great tree that can rival the Erdtree, break his curse of eternal childhood, and free his twin sister Malenia from the curse of Scarlet Rot that eats away at her b<br><br> <br>While it might seem to be parasitic, the relationship between Miquella and his Haligtree is actually more symbiotic. In Elden Ring , Miquella's cocoon is the only form in which he's seen. Mohg, as someone obsessed with Miquella, cuts him out of the Haligtree and takes him away, and due to this, both the Haligtree and Miquella suffer, displaying their symbiotic relationship. The Haligtree is not a parasite, and it's unfortunate that its potential is never realized due to Mohg's actions. Since Miquella's status is unknown, if he's alive, it's possible that he might try to salvage the Haligtree, or he might start over if it can't be sa<br><br> <br>Even though the player defeats Mohg, Miquella’s cocoon remains in the Mohgwyn Palace and is broken open with his long, withered arm hanging from it. Dialogue with Sir Gideon Ofnir implies that Miquella is still alive and merely asleep in the cocoon. This is a clear hint indicating that the DLC may take place inside Miquella’s dreamworld. It’s reasonable to assume that Miquella will be a major boss fight, especially since the Tarnished defeated Male<img src="https://media.defense.gov/2025/Jul/14/2003753475/860/780/0/250709-N-BP862-1140.JPG"; style="max-width:400px;float:right;padding:10px 0px 10px 10px;border:0px;" alt="" /><br>