Reddit user Practical_Meat devised a detailed analysis and theory that puts Sir Gideon’s actions into perspective. The Reddit theory poses the idea that Gideon only encourages the player Tarnished to obtain the shardbearers' Great Runes so that he could kill them and take them for himself in one go. This makes sense given what he says in his boss fight; that no one will be allowed to take the role of Elden Ring Nightreign Lord. It’s good that the player Tarnished is there to make Sir Gideon pay for his acti

The Magma Blade has a base drop rate of 1% and can be farmed from the Man Serpent enemies wielding this weapon in the Volcano Manor. However, the Magma Blade is a unique weapon and cannot be enchanted with magic or consumables and will require Somber Smithing stones to be upgra

Both the Noble's Estoc and the Noble's Slender Sword can be farmed from Wandering Nobles in Limgrave, Raya Lucaria Academy, and Altus Plateau, many of which can often be found in caravans that follow the coffins being pulled by trolls in Elden Ring . They can be infused with weapon arts, enchanted with magic and consumables, and require Smithing Stones to be upgra

The action RPGs published by FromSoftware have always given players a huge array of character customization options; **Elden Ring ** in particular is chock-full of aesthetically pleasing armor sets, flashy spells both sacred and profane, and an armory's worth of weaponry inspired by historic medieval armaments and the weapons of fantasy fiction. There are, however, a few pre-modern weapons that have been left out of Elden Ring 's repertoire, weapons that developers at FromSoftware could easily add to the game with future

Throughout the entirety of Soul Arts , there is no lack of vivid imagery, fierce dedication, and amazing storytelling for the major FromSoftware __ releases. Every contribution serves as a reminder of how important the games of FromSoftware __ are for players. FromSoftware __ confirmed multiple new projects , with one in final stages already, meaning that there will be more worlds, creatures, and storylines to become enamored with. Waiting for news of Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice and Elden Ring was often daunting, as FromSoftware is notoriously tight-lipped during development. Many fans are currently hoping that one of these games could be a sequel for Elden Ring , but just as many are hoping that FromSoftware will revisit their groundbreaking worlds of Bloodborne and Sekiro first. Reading through the beautiful and terrifying art and lore of Soul Arts emphasizes how unbearable it is to not yet, if ever, have the opportunity to explore new aspects of these worlds. **Soul Arts ** is the perfect companion piece to these FromSoftware games, prompting nostalgia for the first playthroughs of games, the agonizing waits for more, the creativity of the fan base, and still, the yearning for more and more, as these concept artworks are part of the most intriguing games never made (y

Much like the worlds of its predecessors in Demon's Souls and Dark Souls , the primary setting of the Elden Ring action RPG, the Lands Between, is heavily flavored after the cultures of pre-modern Europe. Many early-game and underrated Elden Ring weapons – rapiers, maces, scimitars, pikes, longbows, crossbows, zweihanders – are deliberately modeled after the real-life designs and proportions of medieval/Renaissance weaponry and act as grounded contrasts to the larger, magical, and downright fantastical weapons introduced in Elden Ring 's late g

The Twinblade weapons of Elden Ring were first introduced in Dark Souls 2 (along with Dark Souls 2 's fan-favorite "Power-Stancing" game mechanic). Most of the Twinblades in Elden Ring 's base game aren't modeled after any real-life polearms in particularly, instead seeming to draw inspiration from the double-bladed energy sabers seen in sci-fi franchises like Star Wars . The twirling move-set of Twinblades, however, does have a basis in the staff-fighting techniques traditional to many martial arts systems across the world. The introduction of blade-less DLC staff weapons such as quarterstaves, bo staves, or fighting canes could give Elden Ring players a new blunt-force weapon class while also making cosplay builds of fantasy characters such as the Monkey King Sun Wukong from Black Myth: Wukong much more via

Ten years later, Dark Souls is still important as one of the most groundbreaking and influential video games in history. Soul Arts featured some of the best concept artworks focused on the unseen lands mentioned, but never visited within the lore and gameplay of Dark Souls . Artist Brent Lecluyse’s two conceptual artworks of the land of Carim, a land praying for the end of the Undead Curse, as undeath is treated quite harshly in the city. Throughout the gameplay of Dark Souls , one can encounter quite a few characters of Carim, yet never visit nor learn much more about the land for themselves. Brent Lecluyse’s imaginative rendering of what Carim could have been within Dark Souls is a powerful reminder of all the lore and secrets still kept within the three Dark Souls ga