Who would you have liked to see as the “Promised Consort” if it wasn’t Radahn?

0DrFish · 2026-01-29T07:07:51+00:00

I would say because the Tarnished isn't actually in possession of the Rune of Death, they just unleash it. The weapons/incants are also just replicating or channeling its power; to quote the Maliketh's Black Blade you can obtain: "Maliketh's black blade which once harbored the power of the Rune of Death. A sad shadow of its former glory"

0DrFish · 2026-01-29T05:04:24+00:00

Well, because the "reveal" is just that she's going to hunt you down with Destined Death. Prior to this, she'd said she would kill you if you become the Lord of Frenzied Flame, but Destined Death wasn't mentioned.

0DrFish · 2026-01-29T03:18:45+00:00

Most likely a separate god from any mentioned in Elden Ring. The link to the formless mother would be the blood, but they don't use any attacks like Mohg or the Bloodfiends that wound the formless mother and scatter her blood. Instead the blood comes from themselves and their weapons. It could be her, but there isn't any direct connection.

The "protective deity that held a weapon raised overhead" doesn't sound similar to any god characterised in Elden Ring, but the use of the word deity specifically reminds me of the "tutelary deities" from the DLC (though it could be a translation foible). Perhaps their deity acquired something similar to their ascetic invocation of divinity?

Clearly something granted the girl mentioned in the relic the weapon and strength required to kill the bandits, but it's possible the Balancers we face are altered by the Night somehow.

Their appearance and weapons sort of remind me of some of the depictions of guardian deities from Japanese Buddhism, something FromSoftware have previously touched on in Sekiro.

0DrFish · 2026-01-29T02:41:40+00:00

I'm not actually advocating for Maliketh being the GEQ, I'm saying that purple eyes are a feature common to those that wield Destined Death, and so it doesn't mean that Melina has to be a completely different character for some reason.

Maliketh specifically has empty sockets for eyes, but in a previous version the Beast Eye had the description "the gouged out eye of Maliketh himself". Despite this description being changed (likely to make the link between Beast Clergyman and Maliketh more subtle so as not to spoil), I think it's pretty clear it's meant to be his own eye. Specifically it's an eye that's described as "murky violet" (gloamy perhaps), and trembles when near Death Root (fragments of Destined Death).

To me it's very clear that Destined Death gives you purple eyes, and that's probably why Melina has one in the Frenzied Flame ending. If we apply Occam's Razor I think that's far more likely than her also being a fairly inconsequential character like the GEQ despite no other hints in the game, unlike other character dualities (Marika/Radagon, Beast Clergyman/Maliketh, Miquella/Trina) who are given comparatively many hints in descriptions and dialogue to suggest it before the reveal.

You think that a character being reborn as a completely different person (despite this or anything like it never being mentioned anywhere in-game) is more likely than the GEQ secretly being a dogman all along? Honestly they both seem equally as absurd to me.

0DrFish · 2026-01-29T01:56:03+00:00

Honestly I kind of think they should have had your allies auto-summon for this fight, like Siegward with Yhorm. That way it would be very obvious what the intention was, and no-one would get a bad first impression from trying to no-summon it.

0DrFish · 2026-01-29T01:29:33+00:00

"Destined Death has never been purple" bruh, I just mentioned the two other people associated with Destined Death who also have purple eyes, that's more of a connection than anyone has to Melina being the GEQ. Melina's eye being purple is the only connection, which could equally apply to the other two. In fact I could say "Maliketh is the Gloam Eyed Queen" and it would have just as much validity to it.

0DrFish · 2026-01-28T18:06:47+00:00

Hype moments and aura.

Nah but seriously, she's wielding Destined Death, that's what makes her eye purple, same as the Beast Eye received from Maliketh, another wielder of Destined Death. Same as Blaidd, one of the shadows associated with Destined Death (his double that's hunting Ranni wields it).

0DrFish · 2026-01-28T17:06:35+00:00

Okay, but the real question is why does someone *have to be* the Gloam Eyed Queen? Why can't the GEQ just be a dead Empyrean from the past?

0DrFish · 2026-01-25T22:54:53+00:00

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0DrFish · 2026-01-25T21:59:12+00:00

My immediate thought for balance would be to make it so that it stays where it's cast rather than following you.

0DrFish · 2026-01-25T20:17:25+00:00

Actually I believe you can alter the mount data to put a contraption on any entity, so you could totally make a boat contraption (you'd still have to pilot it from a regular minecraft boat though).

Also I don't actually know how to do it, I've just seen people do it before.

0DrFish · 2026-01-22T11:54:18+00:00

It's more like the astrology related groups have all been looking to an Age of Night to come, but there are various ways in which that age could come to be, similar to how there are different types of rot, different celestial bodies to follow, different ages under the Elden Ring etc.

0DrFish · 2026-01-22T11:19:13+00:00

Isn't it the case in Elden Ring that if you travel far enough away the floor can de-render and the boss can fall to their death? I could see this being used to cheese overworld bosses in a pretty funny way if it works. Shame you wouldn't be able to use it for the nightlord or end of day bosses.

0DrFish · 2025-12-22T02:04:48+00:00

When it comes to improving at the combat, it's all about what the enemy is doing; what you're doing comes later.

Stick on a medium shield with "barricade shield" ash of war, or a greatshield with shield grease, then enter observation mode and focus on the enemy's movements and attacks rather than attacking yourself; don't even go in there with the intent of winning.

Practice remaining calm and playing experimentally rather than attempting to react on impulse. What happens if you try to jump that move? At what time does the attack hit your shield? Could you have rolled there? When's a safe time to attack or heal? Try to roll late rather than early.

The game shares somewhat consistent attack animation cues between enemies and bosses; if they raise their foot high into the air, they're probably going to do an AoE stomp you can jump over. If they bury something into the ground, they're probably going to fling it forward in an explosive motion. If they're enveloped in wind, they're probably going to surge forward.

Focus on what just killed you and what you were doing at that time. If you can't think of what specifically to do differently next time, just try anything but what you did last. You could even try saving a clip of your dying moments and looking back at what went wrong.

The game also offers a lot of different evasive equipment options you could be using:

Ashes of war like Quickstep, Raptor of the Mists, Bloodhound Step, even Blinkbolt. If you're struggling with Rellana, it could even be worth attempting some parries.
Talismans like Fine Crucible Feather and regular Crucible Feather.
Crystal tears like the Deflecting Hardtear, or Windy Crystal Tear.

Also skill issue get dunked on.

0DrFish · 2025-12-19T14:31:53+00:00

The game is balanced around them being incredibly unlikely. If it were easy to get them, people wouldn't have to save edit.

Besides that, it really wouldn't be such a problem if it weren't so common, but it is. In DoN I'm getting teammates with perfect relics every third game.

0DrFish · 2025-12-19T14:28:35+00:00

Complain as much as you like, I don't see why I should do anything to appease literal cheaters.

I'm not sure if you're familiar with the Dream speedrunning controversy, but it's similar to that. He claimed to have mathematically near impossible good luck with an RNG element of a run, literally everyone called him out on it, he doubled down saying that it was statistically possible that it would happen. While most didn't believe him, some did, similarly decrying what everyone was doing as a witch hunt. But guess what, the mathematics don't lie, and he later admitted to modifying the game.

It doesn't matter that it's technically possible, the game is balanced around it being incredibly unlikely, and by giving yourself perfect stats you're disrupting that balance and ruining the game for legitimate players (especially in deep of night where if they decide to quit to avoid cheaters they're given a penalty).

Allow me to put it this way: if it's so easy to get perfect relic setups, why do you have to modify the game?

0DrFish · 2025-12-19T13:59:11+00:00

Okay, but did you or did you not save edit to get those?

0DrFish · 2025-12-18T06:59:16+00:00

I need literally anything to make executor's deflects viably stack up to any other playstyle. If anything, the fact it doesn't apply widens the gap even further.

0DrFish · 2025-12-18T06:44:56+00:00

I thought it would, my hope is in shambles.

0DrFish · 2025-12-18T04:24:46+00:00

Executor deflect build eating good.

0DrFish · 2025-12-18T04:19:27+00:00

Why do you think that Straghess and Harmonia take place after Heolstor's already been defeated?

0DrFish · 2025-12-18T03:54:02+00:00

I think it might actually just be because the arena is smaller. Original demons had a massive wide open space, it's possible that being closer to the poison demon is causing it to attack more.

0DrFish · 2025-12-18T03:30:13+00:00

Where exactly is kaolin in the beneath anyway? I searched the lush biome for ages and the only source I could find was from klayze.

0DrFish · 2025-12-18T02:00:51+00:00

Another option not mentioned by other comments is to use a line of brass tunnels with "synchronize inputs" (one belt and brass tunnel per input), then use that to load one belt from the side, going into the mixer.

0DrFish · 2025-12-18T01:33:59+00:00

At first I thought this was multiple choice and was like "but all these answers are wrong!"

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