Every one of the original four Soulsborne games starts the player with a broken sword. Demon's Souls goes with Broken Sword, while the Dark Souls series has the Broken Straight Sword. It's a great feeling to start with a useless weapon and gradually upgrade to a stronger one. But it is possible for a player to keep this sw

It comes with the territory of being an older and more tightly-scoped game, but something that players of both games will notice is that Demon's Souls is a noticeably shorter experience. It ultimately comes down to preference, but players looking for something concise will likely appreciate the fact that Demon's Souls can be beaten -- depending on the player's pacing -- in 20-30 ho

Games like Dark Souls also included alternate consumables to manage things like health, stamina, and other stats aside from the primary potion(s). In Elden Ring , players get access to the Flask of Wondrous Physick as a third mainstay potion type with a variety of effects. However, this potion is a bit of a technicality since the Flask itself has no effect until players mix Crystal Tear key items into

Both games are still worthwhile experiences in 2022, especially with Bluepoint's modernized remake of Demon's Souls . But from the world design to character progression, there are notable differences between the two that newcomers especially should know going

A Flask of Wondrous Physick cocktail comprising of the Greenburst Crystal Tear and a similar stamina-boosting item is a particularly strong combination for players that focus on melee combat. At the same time, though, it can be fairly flexible in offense and defense. The Greenburst Crystal Tear temporarily boosts stamina recovery speed, which is great if players are trying to overwhelm a boss with a flurry of atta

In Elden Ring , the former method was retained by having a rechargeable and upgradeable Flask of Crimson Tears. Upgrades involve adding charges as well as how much health each use restores for the pla

Queen Marika’s first marriage was to Godfrey, who became the First Elden Lord and played a critical role in the wars to ensure the Erdtree’s dominance, most notably against the Giants in the North. However, when his usefulness to Queen Marika expired, she cast him out, and he became the first of the Tarnished, those whom Elden Ring guide Ring 's Two Fingers no longer send Grace to, and led them to a distant land away from the Erdt

There are a few key potions in the game used for healing and other stat recoveries, with the ones for HP (Hit Points) and FP (Focus Points) being the most apparent. However, players can get more creative by throwing the Flask of Wondrous Physick into the mix as w

Miquella was cursed with eternal youth. Despite many attempts, Miquella could not reverse his or his sister’s curses. This led him to abandon the Golden Order and the Erdtree. As an alternative, he planted and grew the Haligtree, possibly Elden Ring’s true parasite , in which he embedded himself in an effort to finally grow into adulthood and eventually cure Malenia’s Scarlet Rot. This plan was cut short when his step-brother Mohg abducted him from the Haligtree shortly after the Shattering be

Amygdalan Arm is a weapon with a lot of weight to it. It takes forever to swing it in any meaningful way. This trick weapon can be found in Bloodborne 's The Old Hunters DLC, and it can only be found after a gauntlet of tough enemies, making it a liability to

Radagon gifted this Great Rune to Rennala when he left their marriage. Since Radagon and Marika are the same being and a partner doesn’t seem to be required to use the Great Rune, this would account for Ranni’s Empyrean status. When Radagon married Queen Marika, she raised his children’s status to demigodhood. This explains why Rykard and Radahn, a misunderstood hero of Elden Ring , grew to be so power

Earlier this year, Elden Ring was released, which was the latest game by FromSoftware , a developer known for their Dark Souls series of action-adventure games. These games had a brutal difficulty and style all their own, which lead to the creation of the "Soulsborne" term to describe them. FromSoftware itself has made seven titles that can be classified this way, all known for being hard to compl

After Lord Rykard claimed his Elden Ring shard , he vowed to overthrow the Golden Order and oppose the Greater Will. This act awarded him the title of Lord of Blasphemy, but many still chose to join his cause. One of the Shattering’s most horrific battles was fought just outside his stronghold of Volcano Manor, and, like many battles in the war, no clear victor emerged. As a result, Rykard sought to augment his power in a despicable

Godrick the Grafted is Elden Ring’s first demigod boss. He is a descendent of the Golden Lineage of Queen Marika and Godfrey. However, he is so far down the line that he possesses none of its remarkable qualities. He claimed a shard of the Elden Ring during the Shattering but was promptly defeated by General Radahn and Malenia. The latter so sorely beat him that he was forced to beg for me