Summary
Elden Ringfans have been hitting several walls in theShadow of the ErdtreeDLC in hopes of finding hidden paths, but some of them are making players fall through the floor and killing them instantly. Illusory walls have been a staple of the Soulsborne genre andElden Ringfeatures plenty of those too, but this seems to be an unprecedented occurrence for the community.
Elden Ringis filled with secret paths, items, enemies, and whatnot, and the community has done a stellar job of uncovering them all over the past couple of years. With the release of theShadow of the ErdtreeDLC, players are curious to know what secrets the game has in store for them, and quite a few of them have been discovered already. For instance, theShadow Keep area has a couple of secret pathsplayers have found, but it is quite likely that there are several more hidden throughout the game. However, finding them is not going to be an easy task.
As highlighted in a new post by Reddit user PrivateNickel, all the illusory walls inElden Ringmight not be as rewarding as one would expect them to be. The video showcases the player reading one of the many misleading messages in the Scorpion RiverCatacombs region ofElden Ring’sShadow of the ErdtreeDLC, which suggests that there is a hidden wall ahead. However, upon rolling into the wall to reveal the hidden path, they end up falling through the floor which kills them instantly. While the message might be quite deceptive, one Redditor jokingly adds that the message was technically correct, despite the user not getting the outcome they’d have expected.
Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree DLC’s Illusory Walls Sparks The Iconic “Bug Or Feature” Debate
Notably, this is not the only instance of such a wall being present in the game, as players have reported that there are several such misleadinghidden paths inElden Ring’s Shadow of ErdtreeDLC. So far, there is ambiguity around whether these are meant to be an intentional troll on FromSoftware’s part or if they are being caused by a bug instead. In fact, the original poster categorizes it as the latter, claiming that some of the walls lack collision in the game.
Considering how polished FromSoftware games usually are, it is possible that this isn’t a bug. That being said, the DLC is huge, so there’s also a chance FromSoftware simply slipped up with a few of its walls. If the fake walls are in fact an error on the developer’s part, they will likely be addressed in a future patch. Considering that fans have been concerned with other aspects of the game such as the difficulty and thelack of good loot inElden Ring’s Shadow of ErdtreeDLC, this is hardly one of the most pressing issues for the community for now.
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.
