Elden Ring Secrets You'll Likely Miss On A First Playthrough

<br><img src="https://i.imgur.com/pKLJe.jpg"; style="max-width:440px;float:left;padding:10px 10px 10px 0px;border:0px;" alt="" />Rumors suggest that FromSoftware is developing a new Armored Core ** game, and the developer can learn a lot from _Elden Ring** _ for this next project. The esteemed Japanese studio has been making games since the 1990s, with the fantasy RPG series King's Field and the mech combat franchise Armored Core being standout hits from these early years. However, since the 2009 launch of Demon's Souls the studio has become most well-known for its soulslike action RPGs like Dark Souls , Bloodborne and Elden Ring . Rumors suggest that FromSoftware is currently making Armored Core 6 as its next game, and the developer's most recent project can have a major influence on the mech combat ser<br><br> <br>With multiple new unannounced FromSoftware games apparently in development, it seems likely that a new entry in the Armored Core series is on the way. While many fans assume that this game would adopt the popular soulslike formula, the title could also stick closer to the more linear level-based games of the franchise's past. In either case this Armored Core project could still learn from the greatest achievements of Elden Ring . With its gameplay variety, clean user interface and breadth of optional content, Elden Ring _ would be a great example for FromSoftware to look at while crafting a future Armored Core _ adventu<br><br> <br>Elden Ring 's Spirit Ash summons made for an interesting addition to the soulsborne formula; previously, those hoping for help during a tough encounter or area would have to summon another player for online co-op - something that was sometimes more easily said than done. In Elden Ring , however, players can easily call upon their favorite Spirit Ashes, some of whom are incredibly power<br><br> <br>While the project may put emphasis on fast-paced combat over immersive exploration, FromSoftware's rumored Armored Core project should still learn from Elden Ring's streamlined user interface. Even though they're piloting a robotic mech, players shouldn't have the experience ruins by information flashing on their screen every second. Instead, a smart UI can pop up to aid in futuristic mech combat before automatically disappearing while players immerse themselves and explore the environment. If the next Armored Core game is open-world, flying around a sci-fi setting would be much more impactful without a cluttered scr<br><br> <br>Despite how daunting this fight seems, these bosses aren't unbeatable. First, the second gargoyle appears during the second phase of the fight, so players begin the fight with one gargoyle. If players give the Twinned Set to D’s Brother, who is found just outside the boss area, he can be summoned for the fight. And if players can line themselves up correctly along the cliff edge to the right, then the gargoyles can fall over the edge and <br><br> <br>Ranni the Witch is perhaps the most popular NPC in Elden Ring . Such is her fame that the game's Age of Stars ending—the ending earned by completing her questline—was, according to Steam's global achievement stats, achieved more often than Elden Ring 's default end<br><br> <br>For those who play Elden Ring online, illusory walls may come as no surprise. A FromSoftware tradition since the release of Demon’s Souls , Elden Ring is full of illusory walls that conceal hidden pathways and rooms, which in turn often contain powerful weapons and items. Whilst online players may mark certain walls with messages claiming " hidden path ahead " (often followed by " liar ahead "), offline players may struggle to <a href="http://karung.in/?r=aHR0cDovL0d1cnUtUG9uLmpwL3NlYXJjaC9yYW5rLmNnaT9pZD0xMDcmbW9kZT1saW5rJnVybD1odHRwcyUzQSUyRiUyRmVsZGVuaW5mby54eXo">discover here</a> all 24 illusory wall locations on their first playthro<br><br> <br>The Eclipse Shotel is a strange weapon for this list because it has decent physical damage. If a player equips the weapon in both hands, they can deal some serious damage to enemies and other players. However, the exciting part of this weapon is the infliction of Death Blight, but after a patch, the Death Blight buildup is very slow, and most in-game enemies are immune to it in the first place. Even for PvP encounters, invaders are generally killed before Death Blight can be trigge<br><br> <br>Some illusory walls lead to more valuable items than others. For dagger-wielding players, an illusory wall in the Black Knife Catacombs leads to a boss fight with a Black Knife Assassin. Once defeated, he drops the Assassin’s Cerulean Dagger talisman, which restores 15 FP with each critical attack. He also drops the Black Knifeprint, a key item in both Sorcerer Rogier and Fia’s questlines. Another important hidden wall in Liurnia of the Lakes is located on the ground next to Ranni’s Rise - inside this hidden basement lies Seluvis’ puppet resembling Sorceress Sellen. This cellar must be visited as part of Sorceress Sellen’s Elden Ring questline and ruins imprisonment , which grants the player the Comet Azur spell upon complet<br><br> <br>While there is a main storyline for players to follow, Elden Ring is filled to the brim with completely optional content. The number of mandatory Elden Ring map areas is shockingly small, and experienced players are able to beat the entire game in only a few hours. However, those who choose to explore the Lands Between encounter a huge host of optional content that ranges from minor enemy encounters to full-blown secret regions and complex storylines. Fighting through optional areas also helps players level up, which makes the game's more difficult storyline bosses significantly more managea<br>