Elden Ringis FromSoftware’s biggest game yet. It combines a massive open world with traditionalDark Souls-style dungeons in a meaningful way, and encourages exploration by hiding valuable items and weapons all over the map.Elden Ringcomes packed with content, but most of it is optional, so players will often come across new areas long after finishing the main story.
Elden Ringplayers have figured out many different speed-running strategies to quickly finish the game despite its massive length. One user finishedElden Ringin just under 25 minutes, which already sounds like an impressive achievement. However, it seems users set a new record every few days, as anElden Ringplayer finishes the game in an unbelievably short time.
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A streamer named Distortion2 finishedElden Ringin less than 10 minutes, 8:56 to be exact, and they claim it’s the world’s first sub-9-minute run. Distortion2 uses an exploit to finishElden Ringin this manner, but such tactics are commonly used while speedrunning games. Right from the beginning, Distortion2 uses a trick to land inside Stormveil Castle, bypassing theGodrick boss fight. He uses similar techniques to seemingly teleport across large distances and finishes the game without properly fighting any of the bosses. Some users may be confused by the footage, but one helpful comment aims to explain the method utilized in the video.
According to this user, the video shows an any% unrestricted speedrun, which means that the player can finishElden Ringin any manner as long as they reach the end. Distortion2 uses a technique known as a Zip to traverse the world, which can be done by holding the guard button while walking for a specific duration. He then uses the same method to kill bosses, including thefinal boss ofElden Ring, and the prompt for new game plus appears shortly after doing so. This method seems easy to perform, but it probably takes hours of practice to get the timing right for these Zips.
Any% is one of severalElden Ringspeedrunning categories. For example, some players choose to go for a run designed around getting all theRemembrances inElden Ring, which function similarly to boss souls in theDark Soulsseries. It’ll probably be difficult to find a speedrun strategy that doesn’t involve using an exploit, and many players are still using a tactic that allows them to fly on Torrent to bypass levels.
Elden Ringis out now for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.
