There are plenty of runners-up, though
I’m joking — but not really! — when I say that the most haunting enemy inElden Ringis a big silver ball that’s uncomfortably self-aware and brimming with bloodlust.
Admittedly, some might say that the overgrownRunebearsare number one on the oh-shit scale due to their vein-popping intimidation. Others would point to the creepy-crawly “hands” that skitter nastily. Or sure, maybe the Chanting Winged Dames reallyget under your skin. Now that I’ve had plenty of time to reflect, I’m with Reddit user QuirklessStoner — the “most menacing” enemy inElden Ringhas gotta be those big Silver Tear balls.
As this clip shows, these pursuers take afterResident Evil 2‘sMr. X.
The most menacing enemy in the game…byu/QuirklessStonerinEldenring
While I’ve built up a tolerance to From Software’sgnarly creatureswithDark Souls IIIandBloodbornere-runs, I’ve never been able to shake my aversion to spherical threats — not sincePhantasm.Not since Sen’s Fortress. My rolling-trap paranoia knows no bounds.
We don’t go to Nokron
InElden Ring, my worst fears came to fruition inNokron, Eternal City.
It’s a spooky place in a game full of them, yet the vibe feels different from anything else inElden Ring. It’s haunted all the way down, to the point where I don’t dwell any longer than I absolutely need to. The thought of aSilver Tear-turned-boulder sneaking up to squish me is too much to handle. And you know, the relevant lore sure doesn’t calm my fears.
“The Silver Tear makes mockery of life, reborn again and again into imitation. Perhaps, one day, it will be reborn a lord…”
At least with the horrible, no-good, many-limbedRevenants, you can look them in the eye and either fight back or flee; there’s humanity. These silver balls, though. I don’t know where to look! To this day, I dislike fighting them up close — it’s sorcery or nothing.
So while this clip is funny, I’m really just laughing nervously.
“These guys are very ‘I haven’t started and Miyazaki-san needs an enemy design on his desk in an hour,'”joked a player. “Still the creepiest thing in the game tho,”said another.
