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Elden Ring player one-shots DLC's final boss in unbelievable display
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Published 15:45 23 Jul 2024 GMT+1

Elden Ring player one-shots DLC's final boss in unbelievable display

Pff, and yet people think Elden Ring needs an easy mode...

Lewis Parker

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Topics: Elden Ring, Fromsoftware, Xbox, PlayStation, PC

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Elden Ring, and FromSoftware games in general, are supposed to be challenging. Beating any boss is supposed to be a test in perseverance and attack pattern memorisation. Players are expected to struggle, for the feeling of success derived from overcoming said struggles is meant to feel rewarding.

Anyway, Twitch streamer Ainrun just defeated Elden Ring's final boss in one hit.

Check out Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree below

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Fair warning for those who have yet to play the Elden Ring expansion Shadow of the Erdtree, as there will be big spoilers beyond this point. Consider this your opportunity to rest at a site of grace before continuing (#GamerJokeAlert).

For those unaware (and simultaneously unbothered by spoilers), Shadow of the Erdtree features a rematch of sorts with one of the base game's most popular bosses: Radahn.

This Radahn isn't like the previous one you encountered in Redmane Castle however. He has a completely new moveset, a much higher damage output, a second phase, and most importantly he doesn't fight you atop his trusty steed this time around (RIP Leonard).

As the final boss of the expansion, you would expect Radahn to be quite a difficult battle - and you would be correct. Players have been very vocal about their struggles in defeating him, with some even ranking him above Malenia in terms of difficulty.

Ainrun clearly decided he'd gotten bored of attempting to fight him fairly though, and opted to make Radahn look like a joke instead.

By stacking several different buffs, including (but certainly not limited to) Royal Knight's Resolve, the St. Trina's Smile Talisman, a Raw Meat Dumpling and the Commander's Standard weapon skill, Ainrun was able to dish out a whopping 105,000 damage to Radahn in one single hit.

This also comes with the added benefit of skipping Radahn's second phase entirely, as he will die immediately after the cutscene that triggers the phase transition finishes.

Builds that are solely designed around one-shotting Elden Ring bosses aren't anything new, but dealing this amount of damage to the final boss of its expansion is certainly a first.

Perhaps even the worst of Elden Ring players might find some solace in knowing that they too can now defeat its hardest boss, regardless of their skill level.

*cough* Like Elon Musk *cough*

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