Elden Ringhas rooted itself firmly in the consciousness of players. While some players express their love by creatingcustomElden Ringcontrollers for loved ones, others express it by crafting the perfect ambush.
After all,Elden Ringis a FromSoftware SoulsBorne game, and the PvP scene in these games are, outside of honorable duels, landscapes of creative treachery and counter-treachery. One player put that into practice by invading a world and then very deftly turning the tables on his Host of Fingers and the Host’s companion.
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Elden Ring’s PvP can be experienced in a few different ways, including the direct invasion of another player’s game session. Some of these, like aduel between Obi-Wan and Dr. Strange, are controlled and civilized, but using a bloody finger, a player can invade an unprepared session directly. In this case, an invader who goes by Jolly Old Lautrec discovered that their opponent and their ally were at the bottom of a very long elevator. Deciding that there was an obvious ambush at the bottom, Lautrec took the long ride to make some preparations with an explosive payoff for their foes.
After drinking some Wondrous Physick to boost damage and putting on a buff from a fire incantation, Lautrec hefted a One-Eyed Shield and waited. Their patience was soon rewarded, as both players were lined up at the bottom of the elevator. A single blast from the Shield, which doubles as a cannon, blew them both up, though not before one released an incantation back at Lautrec. Without preparation, Lautrec would have died to Scarlet Rot. Instead, this turned out to be another situation inElden Ringwhere a planned ambush of an invader went horribly wrong.
As far as PvP weapons go, the One-Eyed Shield is not one that often comes to mind, on account of it being rather slow and somewhat easy to dodge. With the proper setup however, many things inElden Ringprove surprisingly useful. Anyone familiar with theeffects of certain torchescan attest to the fact that it’s worth trying everything with everything.
PvP is one of the most engaging parts ofElden Ring, as it contains an entirely different meta than PvE, where new skills are required and new equipment rises to prominence. Just be sure to remember thebest PvP Duel etiquette inElden Ringand things should go okay.
Elden Ringis available on PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
