Elden Ring Player Tricked Into Thinking Enemy is Dead, Pays for It

Elden Ringhas a variety of challenging enemies for gamers to take on. They come in different shapes and sizes, from slow giants to fast and agile creatures. Since its release,Elden Ringplayers regularly share clips of several funny encounters with the game’s AI.

One fan had ahilarious incident with a lobster inElden Ring. The video features them hitting a lobster on horseback without giving it a chance to retaliate. The enemy seems tired of this tactic and jumps away, only to land on a tree to attack the player from afar. Regular enemies inElden Ringhit hard and can defeat gamers not paying attention. A recent clip supports this and proves that players should not assume the opponent is dead until they earn runes for defeating them.

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A user named RexNusquam shares a clip of a fight with theGiant Oracle Envoy enemy inElden Ring. These enemies have a lot of health, so it takes the player a while to deplete it. The Giant Oracle Envoy takes a swing at RexNusquam to deal considerable damage, but the user continues the attack. RexNusquam breaks their poise but mistakes the animation for a confirmed kill. They seemingly left the controller to take a breather and did not use Flask of Crimson Tears to regain health.

This mistake proves fatal, as the Giant Oracle Envoy recovers and uses a ground slam attack to defeat RexNusquam. The classic “You Died” appears on the screen to a presumably shocked RexNusquam. To add insult to injury, the enemy continues attacking their body to complete the move’s animation. RexNusquam loses over 9000 Runes due to this mistake, excluding the 5230 Runes they would have received after defeating the Giant Oracle Envoy.

TheElden Ringenemyonly had a sliver of health left and was one hit away from defeat. Many users mention overkill is not a bad option and recommend attacking enemies until their bodies disappear.Elden Ringplays a sound when enemies die, so users should not drop their guard before hearing it. Some fans in the comments also reference the “call an ambulance, but not for me” meme.

RexNusquam states that they are killing Giant Oracle Envoys, found in a late-game area called Miquella’s Haligtree, for theEnvoy’s Greathorn colossal weapon. One user mentions that they farmed enemies for this weapon for over an hour before getting it and claims it’s not as good as the Envoy’s Long Horn.

Elden Ringis available now on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.