The world of Elden Ring is designed for discovery and exploration, offering many different ways for fans to play the game. Depending on which weapons and other items players come across and choose to use, the way they shape their character can vary wildly between different playthroughs. While there are many fun ways for players to build out their character through weaponry, one found early on can do more harm than good to a player's evolution.
As players progress through the game, they'll come across many optional Elden Ring bosses, beginning in Limgrave. While players technically don't need to fight a single one of these bosses to progress the title's story, it can often behoove them to do so anyway due to the rare item drops they can provide. However, like in many games, it's easy for players to get caught up building their character based around a particular synergy or weapon instead of exploring all their potential options.
Elden Ring's Bloodhound Knichg Darriwil Rewards The Tarnished With Bloodhound's Fang
When players vanquish Limgrave's Bloodhound Knight Darriwil, they'll acquire the Curved Greatswords players can find in Elden Ring, and is arguably one of the best of the group. However, its great power is, fittingly, a double-edged sword - players can become less motivated to branch out into other weapons because of how strong Bloodhound's Fang is.
Why Bloodhound's Fang Limits Elden Ring Players
Many players consider this the perfect weapon due to its low stat qualifications and high potential. Alongside dealing lots of damage and inflicting Bleed, it also has the skill Bloodhound's Finesse attached to it, which allows players to deal damage and then quickly roll away from the enemy. While these qualities certainly make for a strong character, the peak performance of the weapon overshadows many others that players could choose. There are many underrated weapons in Elden Ring that are frequently ed up by the Tarnished, and this is especially true for players who are comparing everything to Bloodhound's Fang.
There are so many different potential builds and weapons players can choose to design their character around that focus on different skills and attack methods. This experimentation is part of what makes Elden Ring so fun, and although Bloodhound's Fang may make for a fun run in of sheer power, it can make players resistant to ever branching out. The fight with Bloodhound Knight Darriwil happens early in the game, meaning the weapon can define a player's run when they've barely seen what Elden Ring has to offer.
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