Summary
In an impressive gameplay feat, one skilledElden Ringplayer has managed to take downShadow of the Erdtree’s Promised Consort Radahn with one blow.Elden Ringwas already a smashing success when it first launched back in 2022, and FromSoftware recently gave fans more of what they loved in theShadow of the ErdtreeDLC. Released in June, theElden Ringexpansion added new lore, equipment, and spells for players to discover, along with plenty of punishing new enemies to encounter.
The most noteworthy of these new foes is undoubtedly Promised Consort Radahn, the final boss that players can challenge at the end ofElden Ring’sShadow of the ErdtreeDLC. Just like Malenia, Blade of Miquella, defeating Radahn has become something of a rite of passage amongElden Ringplayers, who have shared their stories of challenging this armored warrior across social media - with many attempts ending in crushing defeat. Even Let Me Solo Her, the renownedElden Ringplayer famous for taking down Malenia no less than 2,000 times, only just recently bested Radahn after 74 tries.
Now, Ainrun, anElden Ringplayer familiar to many fans on both Twitter and Twitch, has uncovered the secret to taking downShadow of the Erdtree’s final bossin a single hit. Before entering Promised Consort Radahn’s area for the boss battle, Ainrun powered up his Tarnished with every status buff available inElden Ring, including those added inShadow of the Erdtree. This allowed him to inflict roughly 93,000 damage to Radahn in a single hit, depleting both the boss’s health bars with one thrust of his sword. However, the penalties of the buffs that Ainrun used resulted in his character dying almost immediately after Radahn was defeated.
Elden Ring Player Uses Every Buff To Take Down Radahn
This doesn’t take away from Ainrun’s remarkable achievement in defeating Promised Consort Radahn, which is no small feat givenElden Ring’s earned reputation for punishing boss battles.Shadow of the Erdtreehas proven to be even more challenging for players, with some complaining that the DLC might be too difficult - even for a FromSoftware title.
OtherElden Ringplayers have already uncovered special strategies forbeatingShadow of the Erdtree’s final boss, such as exploiting Promised Consort Radahn’s apparent weakness to Hefty Rot Pots. Meanwhile, Ainrun has managed to take down Radahn in his own unique way, usingElden Ring’s many status boosts to charge his attacks enough to vanquish the boss in a single blow. Part of the appeal ofElden Ringis seeing the methods other gamers use to defeat its many difficult enemies, and this trend of curious kills will likely continue as more players check out theShadow of the ErdtreeDLC.
Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree
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Shadow of the Erdtree is the first and only DLC expansion for FromSoftware’s groundbreaking Elden Ring. It takes players to a whole new region, the Land of Shadow, where a new story awaits the Tarnished.
