Summary
AnElden Ringplayer had a pretty nasty surprise when they were killed by a Lesser Mad Pumpkin Head that performed a riposte on their character and headbutted them on the ground twice. This looks to be a pretty rare combo attack, as the player never saw this move in their nearly 1,000 hours playingElden Ring.
Elden Ringwas originally released back in 2022, and it quickly became a big hit.Elden Ringsold over 20 million copies, and part of why the title is so successful is due to its sprawling world filled with mysteries. Not only doesElden Ringhave several secrets hidden in its nooks and crannies, but some enemies have some pretty unique interactions that the majority of the players never see.
Now, a player called MidnightLess882 has shared a video in which a Lesser Mad Pumpkin Head defeats them in a unique way. In the 14-second clip, it’s possible to see theElden Ringplayer riding a horse and attacking the enemy from behind. They land the first hit but are caught off-guard when the Pumpkin Head uses something that resembles a riposte to knock them off the horse. As if that was not bad enough, the combo continues, with the enemy hitting the player twice with headbutts while they lay on the ground. The whole sequence does enough damage to kill the main character before they can even react. The Lesser Mad Pumpkin Head is a common version ofElden Ring’s Mad Pumpkin Head boss, and it attacks with similar patterns. Normally, the usual behavior of the enemy is to attack the player with their weapon, using their headbutts when the player gets really close.
MidnightLess882’s post obtained over 1,800 upvotes on r/EldenRing, becoming very popular with the community. In the comments, most players confirmed that they never saw this exact interaction, while others explained that they believe this riposte combo is possible when some select enemies knock a mounted player off the horse.Mounted combat inElden Ringmay have its advantages, but this seems to be one of its setbacks.
It’s not uncommon for gamers to uncover significant details aboutElden Ringafter playing for hundreds of hours. A few months ago, for example, anElden Ringplayer discovered a new enemy interactionafter playing for over 800 hours. The gamer was fighting a Giant Land Octopus and a Great Wyrm Theodorix at the same time, and eventually, the two enemies began to fight each other, which was a pretty rare event.
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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.
