The Caretaker from The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is scary for any of those that don't like faceless beings. The way that monster is introduced is by Geralt, the protagonist, seeing someone with a hood digging off into the distance. When Geralt approaches the figure more it takes its hood off and reveals that it has no face and was digging a hole for a dead b

Decreased FP consumption and increased attack power.

Aspects of the Crucible: Tail / Aspects of the Crucible: Horn / Ancient Dragons' Lightning Spear / Fortissax's Lightning Spear / Flame, Fall Upon

In the Sage's Cave dungeon, found by exploring the Altus Plateau area of Elden Ring , players can encounter a mini-boss named Necromancer Garris, who fights players with a flail weapon that can summon skull-faced projectiles of Ghostflame. Defeating this boss earns players the aforementioned Family Heads flail weapon, described as having " three bludgeoning copper heads " that were made to resemble the Necromancer's wife and two child

The Artorias of the Abyss DLC for the first Dark Souls brings players face-to-face with Artorias the Abysswalker, a noble knight of Gwyn who fought the dark horrors of the Abyss with his faithful wolf companion Sif. By the time the Dark Souls player character encounters Artorias, he has been corrupted by the Abyss and reduced to a mindless beast, lashing out at his enemies with feral leaps and howls; the various versions of the Artorias Greatsword players can acquire in Dark Souls and Dark Souls 3 let players mimic this once-noble knight's iconic somersault sword att

Rykard's true fall from grace, outside his growing disdain for the ideals imposed on him by The Greater Will, started when he chose Mt. Gelmir as the location to begin his new era in the Lands Between. Blessed with the gift of sorcery from his mother, Rennala, Rykard discovered ancient hexes and powerful dark magic within the depths of the mountain. Thus, decided to construct his entire kingdom from the base of Mt. Gel

His followers, numerous as they were, followed their Lord with heads held high and a fiery resolve in their hearts, trusting in their leader that he would preserve their shared desire for a world without The Greater Will. Their devotion and sacrifice would ultimately end in Lord Praetor Rykard and Volcano Manor's downfall. On his journey to uncover and fully comprehend the true nature of the dark sorcery hidden beneath Mt. Gelmir, Rykard took on a partner in Tanith, a fearless and bloodthirsty consort who becomes the head of Volcano Manor at the culmination of the legacy dungeon quest l

Elden Ring is chock-full of interesting NPCs with equally interesting backstories. Even after being the game, especially if you were to do so more than once, you might find yourself thinking back fondly on several of them just due to how unforgettable they w

Despite having absolutely no dialogue, Goldmask is decidedly one of the more intriguing characters. He is an esoteric figure known for two things: Being a great scholar that follows the Golden Order (a fundamentalist philosophy that guides a set of holy "math magic" invocations)... as well as being a naked dude who points at tr

The Savage Deviljho monsters are as strong as they are ugly. The monsters will put up a good fight and can kill other monsters that try to get in their way as well as use them as food to heal themsel

Poisoned by lust for power and crippled by the seductive serpent's whisper, Lord Rykard permitted the Immortal Great Serpent to consume his body, allowing him to take on the form of Rykard, Lord of Blasph

While some could interpret his silence as having nothing to say, Brother Corhyn interprets his subtle motions to actually hold significant meaning, implying a great many things about the Golden Order, The Erdtree, and the outer gods that mere mortals weren't intended to decip

Like many NPCs, you'll meet him as you continue your journey, but unlike most, he'll move along with you, staying at sites of grace and moving forward once you reach a checkpoint. He also offers a service to you early in the game, although that service is quick to become obsolete after you find the means to do it yourself. He's such a great NPC, however, that you might just let him follow you along any

Golden Order Incantations, in the lore of Elden Ring , are a school of magic based on scientifically analyzing the metaphysical laws that make the divine miracles of the Erdtree and Golden Order possible. As their names and associations would imply, these Incantations frequently manifest as bright, golden light taking various forms. Miquella, Elden Ring 's eternally youthful and villainous Demigod , studied Golden Order Fundamentalism as a potential way to cure his sister Malenia's Scarlet Rot affliction, while the mute and mummified Goldmask uses this scholarly school of magic to identify the flaws in the original Golden Order and craft a new Elden Ring Tips Ring that brings justice to