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TheElden Ringcommunity has discovered a comical detail hiding in plain sight on the game’s default club, and players no longer look at the weapon the same way. FromSoftware’s action RPG boasts a healthy arsenal of weapons for the Tarnished to choose from, and even though the standard club is hardly anyone’s go-to bludgeon, the Hammer-type weapon’s recently discovered detail is changingElden Ringplayers’ opinions on the matter.
Released in 2022,Elden Ringis a dark fantasy Soulslike game created by Hidetaka Miyazaki, with an open world fleshed out byGame of Throneswriter George R.R. Martin. The game’s DLCShadow of the Erdtreewas released in Summer 2024 and offered additional narrative, lore, combat, and weapons. The default club didn’t makeElden Ring’s best strength weapons list, but the expansion’s Bloodfiend’s Arm deserved recognition for its strength.
Posted by Bryan_Aftermath on Reddit, an image of a character holding the game’s default club was shared, and theElden Ringcommunity was surprised to see a face looking back at them. The original poster noted the club had a frog-like face, prompting several other players to compare the weapon’s hidden face to Plank from the Cartoon Network showEd, Edd n Eddyand noted the similarities toKung Fu Panda’s Master Oogway. TheElden RingReddit community also compared the club’s face toThe Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim’s Wabbajack staff, which carries a more distinct face on the artifact’s head.
Elden Ring Player Spots a Hidden Face on the Default Club
Furthermore, other Redditors noted that their clubs had a slightly different appearance to the original poster’s weapon, carrying a frog-like face that was screaming rather than smiling. Responding to this difference, a user believed the club was screaming out in terror because of the constant killing of innocent people. Despite the smiling face hidden on the club, the blunt weapon is still a force to be reckoned with, as oneElden Ringplayer defeated Malenia using a clubas a Level 1 Wretch.
While some gamers seek the punishing gameplay of the Soulslike, other fans are looking for an easier time. OneElden Ringplayer hopes FromSoftware’s sequel is more completionist friendlyinstead of catering to a painstaking 133-hour grind, and the game’s fixed difficulty is a constant talking point among Soulslike newcomers who are apprehensive to dive in. Perhaps the studio will implement an easier difficulty in the future for gamers testing the waters.
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ELDEN RING, developed by FromSoftware, Inc. and BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc., is a fantasy action-RPG adventure set within a world created by Hidetaka Miyazaki and George R.R. Martin. Danger and discovery lurk around every corner in FromSoftware’s largest game to date. Hidetaka Miyazaki - President and Game Director of FromSoftware Inc. Known for directing critically-acclaimed games in beloved franchises including Armored Core and Dark Souls.George R.R. Martin is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of many novels, including the acclaimed series A Song of Ice and Fire - A Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords, A Feast For Crows, and A Dance with Dragons. As a writer-producer, he has worked on The Twilight Zone, Beauty and the Beast, and various feature films and pilots that were never made. He lives with the lovely Parris in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
