Notorious for its difficulty, From Software’sElden Ringcan be tough for newcomers and soulsborne veterans alike. Intricate combat mechanics meld with harrowing environments to create some truly challenging moments, and even the solace of the Limgrave,Elden Ring’s starting area, is broken by difficult spikes in the form of flying dragons and Erdtree avatars. One Reddit user, however, seems to have maxed out the non-existent luck stat, inexplicably surviving a fatal fall while exploring Limgrave’s southernmost area.
Posted on theElden Ringsubreddit, u/KidxCryo shared a video clip showcasing their incredible fortune. Following an ill-advised leap of faith behind Castle Morne, the player soared through a hole in the fortress’ ceiling and continued on a deadly descent after narrowly failing to recover on a rafter. Falling all the way to the chamber’s floor probably would have resulted in a death—far from the only hilarious fall-related accident seen so far inElden Ring—but u/KidxCryo, in a stroke of serendipity, landed on a chandelier and managed to dodge-roll to the floor and through the exit before further harm could come to them.
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As pointed out by more than a few Redditors in the comments, the descent toward Leonine Misbegotten, the area’s boss, is perhaps Castle Morne’s most harrowing section. Redditor u/Baalwolf06 theorizes that the group of rats in the room could have easily stunlocked the player following their tremendous fall, a fate shared by many low-level players adventuring through Castle Morne early on. Those who followedElden Ring’s pre-release newscycle closely may remember that Castle Mornewas a major part of a gameplay showcase released about a month ahead of the title’s debut, and, even at that time, it was clear that the location would be rife with traditionalDark Souls-esque trickery such as this.
Of course, while the game can often be deliberately dodgy, potentially-unfortunate moments such as this can also be cultivated by other players. Leaving messages in inopportune spots, for instance, was a staple of theDark Soulsonline experience, and, as showcased by another Reddit user,trolling players with messages returned in full-force inElden Ring. Redditor u/xTurki was barred from climbing a ladder thanks to a message, resulting in a frustrating death.
Two weeks after launch,Elden Ringrecorded the sixth-highest concurrent player count of all time on Steam, and the game is reported to have sold in excess of 10 million copies on PC alone. With that in mind, goofy events like u/KidxCryo’s outrageous fall likely happen all the time, which speaks volumes ofElden Ring’s gameplay variety.
Elden Ringis available now for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.
