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AnElden Ringplayer beat the game with a build inspired by the loneSoldier of Godrick. Since its 2022 release, FromSoftware’s critically acclaimed open-world game has offered users a variety of branching customizable playstyles to suit their specific tastes, with fantasies ranging from the trusted knight with a sword and shield to powerful spellcasters with esoteric specialties. With such a rich collection of weapons and magic, one player took the opportunity to create a character inspired by one ofElden Ring’s first and most beloved boss fights.
For context,Soldier of Godrick is the boss inElden Ring’s optional tutorial dungeon. While he may have his own boss arena and an orchestral soundtrack to go with it, the Soldier of Godrick is, in truth, not much more a threat than any of the other grunts the player would have had to defeat as they made their way through the first dungeon. Due to the ease of the battle in contrast to other FromSoftware games' tutorial bosses, the Soldier of Godrick became an inside joke within the community, which led many players to purposefully exaggerate the difficulty of the fight to poke fun at the soldier.
While the Soldier of Godrick pales in comparison to the rest ofElden Ring’s boss fights, his lackluster abilities also fostered a sizable fanbase who were taken in by the lone soldier’s underdog story. One such fan, Reddit user None_existent0, took it upon themselves to beat the game with a build inspired by the Soldier of Godrick, with the player using only the basic Soldier armor pieces and armaments throughout the playthrough. The Soldier of Godrick run took 50 hours to complete, with None_existent0 stating that they also defeated several difficult optional bosses, such as Malenia and Dragonlord Placidusax, along with all the main bosses.
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Though this wasn’t the first time a devoted playercleared the game as the Soldier of Godrick, fans still celebrated None_existent0’s run, with users commending his rise to the Elden Throne. Several users additionally praised the Soldier of Godrick and lauded his great deeds in defeating the demigods. Other commenters jokingly claimed the run didn’t count as a proper playthrough ofElden Ringand accused None_existent0 of using the most overpowered build inElden Ring.
The Soldier of Godrick is one of the earliest enemies players will overcome in their journey throughthe world ofElden Ring, so it’s unsurprising that the boss is such a memorable encounter despite his relative ease.Elden Ringveterans will likely take heart in knowing that the legend of “Soldier of God, Rick” continues to spread day-by-day throughout the player base even two years after the title’s release.
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ELDEN RING, developed by FromSoftware, Inc. and BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc., is a fantasy action-RPG adventure set within a world created by Hidetaka Miyazaki and George R.R. Martin. Danger and discovery lurk around every corner in FromSoftware’s largest game to date. Hidetaka Miyazaki - President and Game Director of FromSoftware Inc. Known for directing critically-acclaimed games in beloved franchises including Armored Core and Dark Souls.George R.R. Martin is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of many novels, including the acclaimed series A Song of Ice and Fire - A Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords, A Feast For Crows, and A Dance with Dragons. As a writer-producer, he has worked on The Twilight Zone, Beauty and the Beast, and various feature films and pilots that were never made. He lives with the lovely Parris in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
