Not all boss fights inElden Ringare created equally, and where players might expect an epic clash against a mighty foe, they sometimes get an ending that makes all the tension in the boss arena fizzle out spectacularly. It would be a lie to say thatElden Ringwas a surprise hitwhen it came out in February this year, but few could have possibly imagined it would achieve this level of popularity. Even though FromSoftware was already a household name with itsDark Soulsfranchise,Elden Ringmade the Japanese developer legendary, as it sold over 16 million copies by July.
The biggest draw ofElden Ringwas the simple mission it aimed to accomplish: the coexistence of open world in the Soulslike subgenre. FromSoftware had ample knowledge and experience in crafting memorable, tense, unforgiving boss fights – but the team was a stranger to the concept of open world, and in order to succeed in redefining the genre yet again, its first foray had to be good. It ended up being great. The launch saw players immerse themselves in thedangerous Lands Between, penned by famous fantasy author George R. R. Martin, and the game breathed some much-needed life into an open world concept that was starting to get rather stale.
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Amidst all these different bosses and areas,Elden Ringplayers could come across two optional fights against a Magma Wyrm – one at the very end of Gael Tunnel, and the other south of Fort Laiedd. The Magma Wyrm is a fierce lesser dragon wielding a fiery curved blade, but the one met by Next-Plastic-190 had decided to use it rather unconventionally. With Next-Plastic-190 perched up on the cliffs above the boss, the Magma Wyrm swung itself with the blade in an attempt to engage, only to stumble across the edge of the area and fall into the chasm below.
The sheer absurdity of the Magma Wyrm’s final attempt to save its dignity made Next-Plastic-190’s post very popular on theElder Ringsubreddit, especially with the juxtaposition of the iconic “Great Enemy Felled” screen popping up after the lesser dragon’s comical demise. Players should make no mistake, though – the health remaining on thisElden Ringbossbefore its cartwheel onto doom was low, and so Next-Plastic-190’s kill was well-earned.
Though FromSoftware has been tightlipped about thedirection ofElden Ring’s DLCs, many players speculate that the next focus for the game will be better and larger Player vs. Player arenas. Until then, the base experience ofElden Ringstill has plenty to offer, be it dramatic and cathartic, or comedic and anti-climatic.
Elden Ringis out now for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.
