Summary
- A rare moment in Elden Ring where an enemy retreats mid-combat has the community buzzing with intrigue and humor.
- The enemy's unexpected behavior adds a new layer to the game's appeal, sparking curiosity among players to recreate the incident.
- With the highly anticipated Shadow of the Erdtree DLC on the horizon, Elden Ring's popularity continues to soar among RPG enthusiasts.
An Elden Ring player has come across a rare moment in the game where an enemy stopped attacking and retreated mid-combat. Since FromSoftware’s soulsborne games are noted for their high level of difficulty, this occurrence is not only unusual but also uncharacteristic.
Back in 2022, Elden Ring, Hidetaka Miyazaki’s magnum opus, raided the award ceremonies as it won multiple game of the year awards. Since then, countless Tarnished have ventured across the Lands Between and defeated the toughest foes to become the Elden Lord. However, a player has shown that there might be a non-violent way to get past enemies in the game.
In a recent Reddit post, user Feeling-Lemon-9221 shared a unique moment that took place during in-game combat. The video shows an enemy attacking the player character, Elden Ring's Tarnished, with a throwable weapon, in the middle of a faceoff. Interestingly, when the player doesn’t respond to the attack at all, the enemy first walks up to the player before retreating to sit down and rest on the side as if nothing happened.
This intriguing and slightly comedic behavior of the enemy AI has gained the attention of the Elden Ring community. On the Reddit post, users have chimed in with different non-serious takes about the incident. One of them joked that the less-than-enthusiastic combat participation was down to the enemy’s meager wage. Others said that the enemy quit the fight after feeling sorry for throwing a projectile at the Tarnished. Another user said that the enemy thought “You... You ain't even worth it…” before leaving.
Elden Ring’s continued popularity and highly awaited Shadow of the Erdtree DLC
Even after two years since its release, Elden Ring continues to be one of the more popular RPGs out there. This is partly down to the sheer quality of the game which makes sure players stick with it even after multiple playthroughs. Although there’s a chance that the bored enemy in the Reddit post may just be the product of a bug, it still adds to player curiosity and encourages them to try recreating it in the game themselves.
In the coming months, Elden Ring’s popularity looks set to boom as a new DLC, Shadow of the Erdtree, is scheduled to release on June 21, 2024 and the expansion pack looks to be set to add new weapons, equipment, mechanics, and more to the realm of the Lands Between. Thanks to the recently released gameplay trailer, the anticipation for Shadow of the Erdtree DLC continues to steadily build up.
Elden Ring
- Released
- February 25, 2022
WHERE TO PLAY
ELDEN RING, developed by FromSoftware, Inc. And BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc., is a fantasy action-RPG adventure set within a world created by Hidetaka Miyazaki and George R.R. Martin. Danger and discovery lurk around every corner in FromSoftware’s largest game to date. Hidetaka Miyazaki - President and Game Director of FromSoftware Inc. Known for directing critically-acclaimed games in beloved franchises including Armored Core and Dark Souls.
George R.R. Martin is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of many novels, including the acclaimed series A Song of Ice and Fire - A Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords, A Feast For Crows, and A Dance with Dragons. As a writer-producer, he has worked on The Twilight Zone, Beauty and the Beast, and various feature films and pilots that were never made. He lives with the lovely Parris in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
- ESRB
- M for Mature: Blood and Gore, Language, Suggestive Themes, Violence
- Developer(s)
- From Software
- Publisher(s)
- Bandai Namco Entertainment, From Software
- Platform(s)
- PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S, Xbox Series X
