Summary
AnElden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtreeplayer has managed to beat one of the DLC’s most challenging bosses, Messmer the Impaler, in possibly the most unconventional way possible: by throwing rocks at him. As Messmer the Impaler features on the cover ofElden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree, it makes sense that he’d pose arguably the biggest challenge in the DLC, but one player clearly isn’t worried by that.
Upon its release, manygamers were concerned thatElden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtreewas too hard. Even for a FromSoftware product, it had massively upped the difficulty, leaving even Souls-like veterans struggling to beat its toughest challenges. While the studio did release a small fix addressing these problems, the overall difficulty curve ofShadow of the Erdtreeremained tougher than most other FromSoftware titles prior. However, fans of the Souls-like genre like nothing more than a challenge, and it wasn’t long before players were finding the craziest ways to take down the bosses inElden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree.
An impressive clip posted to Reddit showedElden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree’s Messmer the Impaler boss fightbeing completed by the player throwing huge rocks at the enemy. The patience that must have been required to complete this is insane, especially considering the fact that many players struggle with Messmer the Impaler even with extremely high-level gear.
Elden Ring DLC Boss Messmer The Impaler Beaten With Rocks
Since the launch ofElden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree, it has been fascinating to see how players have found new and interesting ways to take down the expansion’s bosses. OneElden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtreeplayer beat Rellana with a dance pad, once again making a mockery of the difficulty level in FromSoftware’s latest DLC. Even iconicElden Ringplayer Let Me Solo Her returned to the game to help players defeat Radahn, Consort of Miquella. Over the next few months, it will be interesting to see if players find any more crazy ways to take down theElden RingDLC bosses.
WithElden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtreenow in the past, it’ll be interesting to see what FromSoftware chooses to work on next. The studio has yet to announce its future project, and it might even be anElden Ringsequel given the success of the 2022 RPG. Just recently,FromSoftware’s Hidetake Miyazaki confirmed the studio is open to future collaborations like George R.R. Martin, so it’s possible that the developer might team up with another renowned creative for a project going forward.
Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree
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Shadow of the Erdtree is the first and only DLC expansion for FromSoftware’s groundbreaking Elden Ring. It takes players to a whole new region, the Land of Shadow, where a new story awaits the Tarnished.
