10 Best Video Game Swords Ranked

Despite being released fairly early into 2022, there's a good chance that Elden Ring will still come to be known as the best game of the year, and that's despite the brutal difficulty that renders it inaccessible to some players. For those players, the entire Soulslike genre itself may seem intimidat


It's a slow-burn story that sees individuals go from nothing to something, fighting for what they believe in, and in the interim grow through fighting tough foes and making tougher choices, complementing Elden Ring as it creates a captivating story and environment for fans of the g


The Dexterity Knot-Tear increases dexterity for a temporary amount of time after being mixed with Flask of Wonderous Physick. After use, players have +10 Dexterity for 3 minutes. This Crystal Tear is great to use regardless of the bleed build. Players can find the Dexterity-Knot Tear atop a little island at Liurnia of the Lakes, located southwest of Boilprawn Sh


The Moonlight Sword has appeared in every Souls game so far, or at least some version of it. In Demon's Souls , the Dark Souls trilogy, Bloodborne , and Elden Ring , it __ can be wielded by players each time though it usually has a different name. It's the only weapon in the franchise to appear in every single game in this man


Talismans in Elden Ring accentuate special effects to the player, buffing various attacks and stats. These Talismans, in particular, are extremely useful when paired with the weapons in the list above. The Claw Talisman is the least effective, while the Lord of Blood's Exultation is the most effective when it comes to the bleed bu

The funny thing is that I actually agree with some of the above. I think there's merit to playing a game as it was designed to be played before seeking alternative ways to experience it. You play it as long as it engages you, then whether you bounce off it or complete it or are for whatever reason 'done' with it, you start exploring ways to refine and tweak the experience if you so wish (which is where mods come in). A developer creates a game to be consumed a certain way, and it seems like a basic courtesy to try and understand the experience they're conveying to you. Give it a go, try to get to grips with it, and only then start faffing with it. That way you'll learn to understand what that developer's really about, and in turn what it is you seek in a game.


Known by fans of Elden Ring as one of the easiest areas to invade, The First Step Site of Grace is a convenient invasion location that almost every player has, since it is the very first Site of Grace encountered within the g

Elden Ring's massive commercial appeal as 'an open-world RPG from the mind of George R. R. Martin' (ostensibly) has pulled people into its maelstrom who'd never have considered playing a game like Dark Souls or Bloodborne - maybe even explicitly avoided them due to their daunting reputation. I've no doubt that Elden Ring has opened many peoples' eyes to the wonder of FromSoft games, but I've also seen the Facebook and Twitter posts of confused (and relatively casual) gamers who have struggled to understand what this weird-ass game wants from them. What superficially may look like a Skyrim or a Witcher 3 is anything but.

The Isekai genre loves to take protagonists that are gamers and summon them either into other video games or worlds that they find themselves lost in. Because of their video game knowledge, however, they're typically able to adapt well with a basic understanding of how potions and the like work when they find themselves in a fantasy sett


What makes the game accessible is the five different difficulty options it gives the player, which includes a "Story" difficulty intended for players who are more interested in seeing the game play out than completing a challenge. Though it's still not quite an auto-win, it's forgiving enough that most players won't have any complai

Next, I plan on using his mod to band together with my struggling Tarnished friends and bring them back to the Lands Between in a way that's a little more welcoming than the experience FromSoft designed. They may take some persuading, but if it's a choice between them not experiencing it at all and them experiencing it in a slightly more accessible way, then of course I'll pick the latter. Besides, for a lot of people, this isn't a compromised way to play the game, but a decidedly more fun one. The mod has provided an easy mode that, in my eyes, is better than an actual easy mode. After all, a normal easy mode wouldn't let you and your friends gallop around the world together on horned horse-beasts now, would it?

The Elden Ring builds Ring Seamless Co-op mod does a few key things that make the game way more accessible. In fact, the mod morphs it from being a predominantly single-player game where with a bit of faff you can call on players to help you in times of need, into a full-on co-op experience. The mod lets up to four players adventure together seamlessly, removing barriers so that you can cross fog walls together, all ride your own Torrents, and explore the entire game world without disconnecting. You can even vote on fast-travelling together. It removes pretty much all friction from the co-op aspect of the game.