GROUNDED
5
There’s
nothing more
annoying than a bird
with knives strapped
to it. You can ground
flying foes with
gravity skills, such
as Ash of War:
Gravitas that you get
from the Onyx Lord
on the beach
south-east of where
you start.POISON OVERLOAD
3
You’ve most likely encountered
Land Squirts in Elden Ring’s water y
areas, bloated sacs that spew poison into
the air. It may seem counter-intuitive, but
if you poison them in return, they’ll
instantly die in an explosion of toxic gas,
and can even kill others nearby.NEED TO KNOW
DIFFICULTY
HardTIME
40 hours
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ELDEN RING
The secrets to overcoming the worst horrors of the Lands Between. By Sean Martin
BEAT THE TOUGHEST ENEMIES IN
MARGIT GUD
2
Looking to make Margit a little
easier? Visit the annoying Patches
in Murkwater Cave and purchase his
shackle. This item lets you restrain Margit
multiple times throughout the fight, and
you can even use it on Morgott later. Two
for one can’t hurt.HORSEPLAY
1
The Lands Between is filled with
horse-riding foes, but did you know
you can parry them off their mounts for a
ground stab? You can even do this to the
Night’s Cavalry bosses, though they will
try to re-summon their spectral steeds if
you don’t keep them occupied.MINER ASSAULT
4
Speaking of blowing things up, did
you know that miners who carry
backpacks of glowing rocks explode if you
hit them with fire? Throw a bomb or loose
a fire arrow at the pack and it’ll detonate,
dealing damage to nearby enemies. Much
better than bouncing swords off them.BEASTS
BEGONE6
Tired of
fighting rats
and giant dogs? The
isolated merchant
near the start of
Dragonbarrow sells
a torch that keeps
bestial enemies at
bay. I wouldn’t
advise trying it in
Farum Azula,
though.FIRE IN THE HOLE
7
Another pesky enemy that can be
one-shotted is the Flame Chariot.
Kite one to a climbable structure and then
jump off and attack. You’ll stick your
weapon straight into the vent on top of its
head, causing it to blow up. But run away
before you’re caught in the explosion.GET MORE FROM YOUR GAMES
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