AnElden Ringplayer was stomped to death by a Black Blade Kindred with a glitched attack that is certainly not part of its traditional moveset.Elden Ringhas been no stranger to bugs and glitches since release, with boss fights known to occasionally experience them too, and in often hilarious ways.
SomeElden Ringplayers would have found themselves in the Bestial Sanctum quite early into their journey across the Lands Between.Directed there by D Hunter of the Dead, or through simply discovering the very same Waygate he offers directions to, Tarnished can be offered an opportunity to meet Gurranq, an NPC who requests his hunger be satiated with Deathroot. Just behind the door that players are transported to is an imposing, winged entity, initially unclear whether it poses a threat. Chances are that many Tarnished facing this very situation either attacked or walked in front of it, regretting the foolish choice the second a boss health bar appeared, and discovered that the damage inflicted by their early weapons was utterly insignificant.
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Even stronger characters that confront the Black Blade Kindred face challenges, but typically they derive from the gargoyle’s aggression and life-stealing attacks. A video posted to Reddit by antisocial_dudexx showcases the same boss glitching into the environment, manifesting an entirely novel method of killing Tarnished. The player,equipped with the Grafted Blade Greatsword, strikes the Black Blade Kindred from behind, causing the colossal enemy of stone to leap backward and recompose itself.
Standing at the top of the Bestial Sanctum’s stairs, theBlack Blade Kindred lifts a Greatsword in preparation, but upon performing the subsequent swing becomes stuck within the surrounding architecture. The awkward position causes the boss to rapidly squat in a display that would be nothing but hilarious if not for the player’s misfortune. Dodging the anticipated attack correctly means the Tarnished found themselves right underneath the Kindred, taking enough damage from the glitching stomps to be killed within approximately a dozen of them.
Comments, of course, dubbed it “the ultimate teabag,” in reference to standing over an opponent’s defeated body and crouching in rapid succession, made famous from other games likeHalo. The glitch was likely caused by the animation for landing repeating without end,unfortunately registering with the Tarnished’s hit-boxand inflicting sufficient damage, as well as stagger, to incapacitate them until death.
Elden Ringis available now for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
