Elden Ringis a notoriously difficult game, just like most of FromSoftware’s library. To completeElden Ring, players have to conquer all kinds of hazards and dangerous enemies, many of which are very capable of taking out the player character with relative ease.Elden Ringplayers have to find suitable equipment and level up appropriately if they hope to defeat the many enemies that roam the Lands Between, but one player has decided to do the exact opposite.
YouTuber Iron Pineapple wanted to see if it was possible to beatElden Ringwithout directly attacking any enemies, and as it turns out, it can be done. Iron Pineapple shared their incredibleElden Ringpacifist run in a video that explained how exactly they managed to pull it off. It should be noted that theElden Ringbossesstill technically have to die for players to complete the game, but the player character doesn’t have to be the one to directly deal damage.
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MostElden Ringplayerswill be utilizing powerful weapons and spells to take down enemies, but a pacifist player instead has to rely on summons. In specific areas,Elden Ringlets players summon various creatures and allies to help them in fights. As proven by Iron Pineapple’s video, these spirits are actually capable of killing theElden Ringbosses on their own.
For this take on anElden Ringpacifist run, players will want to select Prophet as their starting class and spend a ton of runes leveling up Faith so that they can effectively support their summons during the tougher encounters. TheElden RingProphet classhas Heal as one of its starting spells, which is absolutely integral if anyone wants to try their hand at replicating Iron Pineapple’s incredible pacifist run.
Someone beatingElden Ringas a pacifist is a rather unorthodox way to play the game, but it’s not the only creative challenge that players have tackled.Elden Ringplayers have beat the game without taking any damage, which is another mind-boggling feat, especially when one considers how challenging the game is when just playing it normally.
Hopefully there will be some freshElden Ringchallenges for fans to conquer in the future. While FromSoftware hasn’t announced any plans forElden RingDLC expansions, fans have their fingers crossed that more adventures in the Lands Between could be on their way at some point in the months ahead.
Elden Ringis out now for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.
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