One Elden Ring Trick Can Easily Take Down One Of The Hardest Erdtree Bosses

Most encounters can be overcome with a decent build, keen observation, and patience but every so often, players get lucky when a boss accidentally ends the battle too early. While many players may have complained that FromSoftware's latest expansion is too brutal when it comes to its difficulty spikes, with careful exploration and a collection of Scadutree Fragments, even the most punishing foe can be toppled. Of course, when they put up an enormous fight only to die thanks to a silly misstep, it's hilarious if not somewhat anticlimactic.

Warning: This post contains major spoilers for Posted to Reddit by user X1Reaper1X, the player shared a clip of their battle against Base Serpent Messmer, a powerful boss that's not defeated thanks to perfectly-timed dodges or overpowered weapons: He simply falls out of the arena.

During one of the boss's major attacks,the wind-up forces him to take a few steps back, dropping him off the battle platform and killing him instantly. Given how important positioning can be during 's major fights, skilled players can likely use this information to their advantage by moving Messmer closer to the edges of the arena.

The Sword of Night & Flame is one of the best weapons from Elden Ring's base game, but Shadow of the Erdtree introduces something even better.

Much has been said about the overall difficulty of but even the most stalwart player will admit that Messmer The Impaler, the face of the DLC's promotional material, is a brutal fight. Upon removing around half of his health, Messmer will crush one of his eyes and begin his serpentine transformation, initiating the second phase of the fight. He's even faster now and focuses on elemental damage, so players need to recognize the signs of his more brutal attacks.

Specifically, The Tarnished wants to dodge any move that sees Messmer transform into a snake or fire off a snake. This can be predicted by looking for the black smokey aura that surrounds the boss right before he launches his