[STEAM] Elden Ring Finally Lets You Summon Torrent Against the Elden Beast and Fans Are Buzzing

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Spoiler Warning: This article features mild spoilers for the final boss of Elden Ring.

On the eve of Elden Ring's expansion

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launching, FromSoftware has finally allowed players to use Spirit Steed (horse) Torrent against the infamous Elden ****** boss, addressing one of the few complaints players have about the beloved role-playing game.

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, June 20, 2024, with a wealth of features, but perhaps none more exciting than the ability to summon Torrent for the game's final ******.

The Elden ****** isn't a particularly difficult ****** but many fans did find it quite frustrating due to the arena's colossal size and the boss essentially teleporting around the arena. A lot of time is therefore spent running after the Elden ****** instead of actually fighting it.

**** YOU CAN SUMMON TORRENT DURING THE ELDEN ****** BOSS ****** NOW

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"I just saw someone beat the Elden ****** with a cheat engine enabling the use of your horse Torrent during the ******, and this was absolutely the way the boss was meant to be played," wrote X/

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user

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earlier in June. "This is one of the biggest design fumbles in an otherwise amazing game I can think of."

As the fan notes, many mods have been created to allow Elden Ring players to summon Torrent in the ******, and

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videos showcasing the modded battle in action have thousands of views.

"I got tired of Chase the Boss Simulator 2022 towards the end," wrote GameFAQs user

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. "I'm here to ****** you. Not watch my character run for a minute while you do a move then roll, teleport, or slither away."

How do you think having access to Torrent would affect your impression of the Elden ****** boss ******?

— Zullie (@ZullieTheWitch)

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user @ZullieTheWitch asked their followers how Torrent would affect the ******, and of 27,771 responses, 66.2% said Torrent would improve things. Needless to say, many players wanted FromSoftware to allow Torrent in the ******, and the Elden Ring community has erupted in excitement about today's change.

"Oh my ****, thank you Miyazaki," said one

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user, referencing Elden Ring director Hidetaka Miyazaki. "We can finally summon Torrent for the Elden ******." "Torrent buddy we made it," said someone in the replies.

The update makes this and several other changes ahead of Shadow of the Erdtree's launch tomorrow, June 21. Just like previous FromSoftware games Dark Souls and Bloodborne, however, accessing the DLC isn't as simple as selecting it on a menu, as players must tick off a handful of obscure feats beforehand,

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IGN's guide on

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is fully up to date with everything you need, however, and make sure to check out

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You can also catch up on IGN's

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for Shadow of the Erdtree and ***** some time ahead of its imminent release

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"Like the base game did before it, Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree raises the bar for single player expansions," we said. "It takes everything that made the base game such a landmark RPG, condenses it into a relatively compact 20-25 hour campaign, and provides fantastic new challenges for heavily invested fans to chew on."

Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelance reporter. He'll talk about The Witcher all day.

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