AnElden Ringplayer faced a hacker with a strange new tactic where they turned themselves into a bright light explosion. Most gamers know the usual cheating methods in competitive titles like wallhacks, aimbots, and sticky aim, but thisElden Ringcheater has a new and intriguing way of causing problems that left manyElden Ringfans speechless.
Elden Ringlaunched in 2022, and since then, gamers worldwide have been enjoying the game developed by FromSoftware. FromSoftware is known for delivering captivating stories through challenging gameplay, and its latest game managed to grab gamers' attention for a while, and at the time of writing this article, the game had more than thirty thousand players on Steam. Even though it has been out for over a year, FromSoftware is still working on the game, asElden RingUpdate 1.09.1was released a few days ago and an expansion is in the works.
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A Reddit user called Wollus The Owl shared an encounter with a hacker while playingElden Ring, and many members of theElden Ringsubreddit were shocked about their time facing the cheater. According to the Reddit user, while playingElden Ring, an invader came into their game and turned themselves into a weird smoke, stopping any damage before later exploding into a million pieces of light effects, causing the game’s frame rate to plummet to 1. This is not the first timegamers facedElden Ringhackers, but how the cheater ruined the players' game is unique.
The post has gathered plenty of attention in theElden Ringsubreddit, gathering thousands of upvotes and hundreds of comments. ManyElden Ringfans took the Reddit post with a hint of humor and started making jokes about the cheating situation. One user stated that cheating onElden Ringis easier than in most games because the anti-cheat software is called easy anti-cheat. Other users claimed the player was part of anElden Ringgender reveal party. Though it was frustrating for the person that encountered it, overall this seems to be anotherhilariousElden Ringmomentthat unites the game’s community.
Hackers are a serious issue in multiplayer games and are sometimes why players abandon their favorite titles. Even though the game’s community has taken this encounter with a bit of humor, developers should take notice of these hacker encounters and work on a proper solution. Despite the factElden Ringlaunched over a year ago, players are committed to the game. Almost every week,Elden Ringplayers share footage of exciting moments, flawless executions, clever AI opponents, andhumiliating deaths inElden Ring.
Elden Ringis available now on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S.
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