Elden Ring speedrunners are racing to see who can kill Mohg the fastest, which is a good reminder that most of you still haven't finished the job

Bandai Namco shared a friendly PSA for Elden Ring players earlier this month: Most of you are not ready for the Shadow of the Erdtree expansion. That word of caution came after streamer Cohh Carnage noted that less than 38% of players on Steam had the achievement for killing Mohg, Lord of Blood—and if you want to get into the DLC, well, Mohg's gotta go.

We expected to see that number tick up as players readied themselves for Erdtree's arrival, but there really hasn't been much movement on that front: Just one day before the expansion goes live, that achievement has now been claimed by 39.1% of players on Steam—an improvement, but just barely.

There are a few potential explanations for Mohg's survival rate: Some players are still relatively new to the game and just haven't got there yet, and because Mohg isn't a required kill, others may have simply bypassed him on the way to becoming Elden Lord. (It's also worth noting that just over three quarters of Elden Ring players on Steam have reached Roundtable Hold, so clearly some people just aren't playing at all.)

Whatever the reason, if you find yourself lacking the requisite Mohg head on your wall, I have good news and bad news. The good news is that you can track him down and put the proverbial three in his head in just a half-hour or so. The bad news is, you have to be really, really good at Elden Ring to do it.

That the feat is achievable has been demonstrated by a number of Elden Ring speedrunners, who as noticed by GamesRadar are taking part in speedrunner NuclearPastaTom's «DLC Unlock% Speedrun Bounty»—simply put, a race to see who can unlock the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC the fastest.

As laid out in this Google doc, the basics are simple: Speedrunners must take down Starscourge Radahn, Magnus the Beast Claw, and (of course) Mohg, Lord of Blood; the run ends once you've lit the Cocoon of the Empyrean site of grace and quit out of the game.

But, in the fine tradition of speedrunning, there are rules: You must start