Summary
AnElden Ringplayer roleplaying as the game’s nefarious NPC, Patches, amusingly gave a squad of players a tough time during a PvP invasion. 2022’s Game of the Year maintains a massive playerbase who are still finding new ways to annoy each other in PvP as they continue to eagerly await any news onElden Ring’s Shadow of the Erdtree DLC.
A recurring fan-favorite character in many of FromSoftware’s games, Patches the Untethered is known for his shady and untrustworthy antics. Players can first find him in Limgrave’s Murkwater Cave where, in the event he turns hostile, a boss fight with him will ensue. Partway through the fight, Patches will surrender and beg for mercy, giving players the option of killing him or letting him live. The latter sees Patches set up shop and show up in several other locations later in the game, even lending his assistance duringElden Ring’smighty Radahn Festival battlein Caelid. There are several opportunities to acquire Patches' Leather Armor set as well, either by killing him or finding some of the pieces in select locations of the Lands Between.
OneinvadingElden Ringplayertook things to another level. On Reddit, Esbidee posted a hilarious clip of their bald-headed, Leather Armor-wearing Patches lookalike character trolling three other players during a PvP invasion in Liurnia. In the clip, Esbidee’s character stalks the trio in the distance from atop a large rock, aiming at them with a Jar Cannon and firing, knocking out two thirds of one of their health bars. Before the squad makes it up the rock to attack, Esbidee is able to narrowly teleport away to a nearby location where they can no longer find him. From there, he lets off another shot at the clueless trio of players, this time knocking one of them off the top of the rock, causing them to hilariously plummet to their death.
Underneath the post, Esbidee explains that invading players get three items called Phantom Bloody Fingers which allow invaders to teleport a short distance when used. They’re mainly put in place for when players find themselves in tricky terrain, unable to climb out of undesirable spaces in the world. The teleport isn’t random, though, as upon use, the Fingers spawn the player at the nearest Invasion point. In Esbidee’s case, these Phantom Fingers serve as the ultimate trolling tool for anyone looking to roleplay as Patches inElden Ring’s often unpredictable PvP invasions.
When Can Elden Ring Fans Expect To Learn More About The Upcoming Shadow Of The Erdtree DLC?
With the highly anticipatedShadow of the Erdtree DLCstill on its way, it’s likely that more details may be unveiled sometime this year, asElden Ringitself is rapidly approaching its second anniversary. Whether Patches will make another appearance in the new DLC is unknown, as are many other aspects of its setting and story, thoughElden Ringfans should keep an eye and an ear out for any official news over the course of 2024. Players should also keep an eye out for this nefarious Patches player, as they’re sure to wreak havoc on anybody who crosses their path in PvP.
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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.
