Many experts consider Elden Ring the best game of 2022, mainly for its expansive open world that rewards exploration and its severe difficulty. The FromSoftware title boasts a long list of more than 150 bosses, many of which seem nearly impossible to defeat. At the same time, the thrill of winning an Elden Ring boss fight is arguably the primary selling point of the action RPG.
Even though bosses kill players multiple times, they have gathered numerous admirers within the Elden Ring community. Characters like Malenia Blade of Miquella, Godfrey The First Elden Lord, and Rennala Queen of The Full Moon are often seen in unique fan art. These Elden Ring artworks are usually paintings, drawings, and 3D-printed sculptures. Another Elden Ring player has come forward to showcase their artistic skills.
Reddit user Ssosme uploaded an image on the social media platform showing their latest creation, choosing Ancestor Spirit as the subject of their digitally created art and only using Microsoft Paint to make it happen. The picture shows the famous Elden Ring boss in the Hallowhorn Grounds area, with a tarnished standing alongside it. Both the tarnished and Ancestor Spirit are close in proximity to one another and seemingly preparing to land the first strike of the fight.
The post ultimately caught the eye of the Elden Ring community on Reddit, who highly appreciated it, as seen by more than 1,800 upvotes and several positive comments. Most people were amazed by the original poster's remarkable artistic ability to capture the famous Elden Ring boss perfectly. Some users initially mistook the art for a screenshot of the game pasted into MS Paint and were surprised when they zoomed in. Moreover, the image also shows the drawing within the Microsoft application's UI, which confirms the user created it using the said software. People were taken aback by this and encouraged Ssosme to continue their good work to create more Elden Ring art using Microsoft Paint.
Ancestor Spirit is an optional boss fight in Elden Ring; that is why many players end up skipping it. It is not among the toughest bosses but is arguably one of the most charming. For those unaware, Ancestor Spirit is a large deer-like creature found in the Hallowhorn Grounds in the Siofra River region of Elden Ring and it drops 13,000 runes as well as the Ancestral Follower Ashes upon defeat.
Elden Ring is available now for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.