I love the fact that after rubbing out the map and just leaving Messmer and Bayle it resembled a snake. Definitely unintentional. But an awesome coincidence.
@anthonypedraza301721 день назад +7
There's some theories about how the God of the Hornsent was some sort of serpent. They're mostly based on the skin Marika pulls the golden threads from in the trailer looking (according to some) like a snake's head, along with the shed skin in the forest next to Bonny Village.
@HHTwice13 дней назад +6
@@anthonypedraza3017lol the entirety of the writing in this game is a “theory” 😂 this way of story telling is so f*cking lazy by now, “we’ll just let the players come up with whatever bullsh*t headcanon and call it a day” lol
@anthonypedraza301713 дней назад +5
@HHTwice A theory, huh? You do realize there's a very clear storyline and timeline of events with only a bit of vagueness for the sake of mystery, right? The story is only nonsensical because people like you refuse to use your eyes and either engage with the environmental storytelling or read.
Forget lore videos, the story of Elden Ring is simple: Long ago the Greater Will came to the world and either seeded life upon it or simply uplifted the natives by granting them intelligence. Many Outer Gods vied for control of the world but in the end the Greater Will won. It desires order, civilization and structure, regardless of its specifics.
The dragons were either it's first or one of it's earliest chosen people, followed by humanity. Marika became mankind's God after she communed with the Greater Will atop of the Bellurat Tower and then began launching holy war after holy war in an attempt to purge anyone who had wronged her, opposed her or could be a potential threat in the future.
On the now empty slate she built her own civilization where Death and Rot were outlawed, creating an odd world where living creatures adapted to eternal life. Humans who grew old or whose bodies were too damaged to function were fed to the Erdtree, the living embodiment of Marika's Golden Order whilst animals and even dung, which never rots in the Lands Between is either left where it falls or is eaten by others.
Like the Greater Will, Marika was now a God, but one suborned to the former. And like the Greater Will, she needed an agent to carry out her own will. She took Godfrey as her first husband and Elden Lord and after he killed the last of her enemies she exiled him. She'd either never trusted the Greater Will to begin with, had slowly begun to realize she was expendable or she found out that the Greater Will actually wasn't even communicating with them anymore through Metyr.
When Ranni, chafing under the stifling control of Marika and the Two Fingers enacted the Night of Black Knives and killed Godwyn the Golden, Marika snapped. Whether she did it as part of some twisted master plan to free herself of the Greater Will's control, out of grief for losing her favorite child, or both, Marika shattered the Elden Ring and began the Shattering, an apocalyptic civil war.
Whether she'd planned for her following punishment and crucifixion is unknown, but when the Game starts the player is one of Godfrey's exiled clan, (many of whom she raised from the dead) a Tarnished that Marika banished just so she could have a trump card in case she ever needed a literal army's worth of muscle. You then go through the Lands Between and eventually make your way to her, and what happens next depends on what quests you did and which ending you picked.
The story is simple AF. Everything else in it is just icing and extra detail on this game-shaped cake. It's a great and well-crafted narrative, you just don't get to see every last plot point because mystery keeps people hooked more than just telling them the answers to some of the more obscure lore.
@zachtaylor531212 дней назад +4
@@anthonypedraza3017 Exactly. Some people read way too deep into some of this stuff like it's some huge mystery full of secrets to discover. Lore isn't story
@atlantic_love6 дней назад +1
"rubbing out the map"? I've never heard that before, lol. What does it mean?
FAQs
Since then, complaints have rolled in that bosses are unbalanced, their attacks are too hard to dodge, and even basic fodder are capable of dispatching unwary Tarnished.
Is Shadow of the Erdtree really too hard? ›
Enemies hit incredibly hard, bosses are tougher, and the learning curve is steep. Once you adapt and tweak your build, it becomes manageable. However, it's easy to see why players, even those who felt prepared, might struggle initially in Shadow of the Erdtree.
Is there a secret ending to Shadow of the Erdtree? ›
Even though the Souls series, and Elden Ring itself do have multiple endings depending on certain actions you do in the game, Shadow of the Erdtree does not.
Has anyone beaten Shadow of Erdtree yet? ›
It took me 7 hours to beat Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree's final boss, and people are already demolishing it without getting hit a single time. Didn't expect weak foe. Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree might be the hardest thing FromSoftware has ever made—or at least its bosses are.
Is Shadow of the Erdtree harder than Sekiro? ›
Summary. Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree is harder than the base game, but offers various ways to deal with the increased difficulty. Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice is FromSoftware's hardest game, with linear gameplay and story, requiring players to improve their skills to progress.
Why is Shadow of the Erdtree getting mixed reviews? ›
Despite an overwhelmingly strong reception with critics, Shadow Of The Erdtree is currently sitting at a 'mixed' review rating on Steam, with nay-sayers citing performance issues and overbearing enemy design.
What is the darkest ending in Elden Ring? ›
The Blessing of Despair is essentially the true "bad" ending to Elden Ring. That's because the summarized result of picking such an ending is that everyone in the Lands Between gets a free and mandatory curse, courtesy of the Dung Eater and his benefactor, presumably the Formless Mother.
Why is Radahn alive in Shadow of the Erdtree? ›
Put simply, the reason why General Radahn is alive in the Elden Ring DLC even though we killed him in the base game is because Miquella brought his soul back and used the remains of Mohg, Lord of Blood as a vessel for it (he's the other boss you had to beat as part of the Elden Ring DLC requirements).
Will Shadow of the Erdtree be harder on NG+? ›
Like the base game, foes and bosses in Shadow of the Erdtree scale with NG+. Also like the base game, though, I've found that NG+ — the first two cycles of it, anyway — doesn't make a hugely noticeable difference in the DLC's difficulty.
What is the hardest boss in all of Elden Ring? ›
1 Promised Consort Radahn Is The Hardest Boss In Elden Ring
Not to be outdone by the final boss of the base game, the final boss of Shadow of the Erdtree, Radahn, is the hardest boss in all of Elden Ring.
Placidusax is an optional boss, meaning that he doesn't have to be defeated to complete the game, which goes some of the way to explaining why so few players have hunted him down.
Who is the final boss in the DLC Shadow of the Erdtree? ›
Promised Consort Radahn is the final boss of Elden Ring's Shadow of the Erdtree DLC. Radahn is more swift and brutal than he was even in the base game, and the battle's second phase demands nearly perfect timing and pattern memorization.
Why are people mad about Elden Ring DLC? ›
Elden Ring DLC Gets “Mixed” Reviews As Fans Get Upset With Difficulty Spike. Players aren't finding it "tough, but fair." Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree is a big expansion of the RPG, adding a new map and enemies to conquer.
Do people like Shadow of the Erdtree? ›
Although Shadow of the Erdtree doesn't significantly alter the core game, it does feel, in some ways, like a condensed version of the same experience that captures the magic of playing Elden Ring for the first time, with more content than many expensive games.
Why are people quitting Elden Ring DLC? ›
The Difficulty Factor
One of the most prominent complaints about the Elden Ring DLC is its difficulty. FromSoftware games are known for their challenging gameplay, but many players feel that the DLC has taken it to an extreme. Some argue that the difficulty spikes are not only more pronounced but also feel unfair.
What is the point of Shadow of the Erdtree? ›
Shadow of the Erdtree takes players to the Land of Shadow, a place that has been hidden away, where the laws of the venerated Golden Order that governs The Lands Between were written in blood, and that has been forgotten and left to fester.
