Elden Ring and The Witcher 3 are two of the most popular games of recent years. While the release of CDPR’s role-playing game has been a while ago, Elden Ring is brand new in 2022. For a fan of Witcher 3, that is enough reason to bring the beloved witcher Geralt into FromSoftware’s action RPG.
Who plays? Reddit user u/Fatg0d aka Clankymocha is a fan of The Witcher 3 and is currently playing Elden Ring. On Reddit, the player shared a video where he copies the combat style of Geralt of Rivia from the popular role-playing game in Elden Ring.
The video was posted 10 days ago on Reddit and has since gained great popularity. The clip has been viewed 2.3 million times, received 49,500 upvotes, and over 1,000 comments.
Here you can see the video from u/Fatg0d on Reddit, where he presents his Geralt build in Elden Ring:
Witcher Signs through Magical Effects
How did he copy Geralt? In order to copy Geralt of Rivia and his distinct combat style in Elden Ring, Fatg0d needed not only two swords. He also used magical effects that resemble the witcher’s signs and items like potions to represent the effects of Witcher oils and potions.
The “Elden Ring” Geralt also does not use extraordinary armor but wears simple prisoner clothing in combination with leather boots and gloves.
While Fatg0d quite convincingly replaced the Witcher sign “Igni” with “Flame of Redmanes”, he had to creatively reinterpret the sign “Quen”. For this, the Reddit user used “Opaline Bubbletear” to create a protective shield of bubbles around his character and generate a protective effect. You can see the complete list of items used by Fatg0d here:
- Sword 1: The Claymore
- Sword 2: The Banished Knight’s Greatsword
- Prisoner clothing, leather boots, leather gloves
- Witcher Sign Igni: Magical Effect Flame of Redmanes
- Witcher Sign Yrden: Magical Effect Waves of Darkness
- Witcher Sign Quen: Opaline Bubbletear
- Witcher Sign Aard: War Ashes Storm Blade
Geralt of Rivia is considered a legendary character for RPG players and Witcher fans. However, in Elden Ring, a very special player established himself in the community through his helpful behavior as a legend. See his story on MeinMMO in the video:
Elden Ring and The Witcher share more than just the ability to carry two swords, wear leather clothing, and use similar spells.
CDPR’s role-playing game is nearly as grim as FromSoftware’s action RPG. Additionally, you fight in both games using melee techniques against evil monsters and hideous creatures.
Yet among all the similarities, the two games probably most resemble each other in their success and popularity among players. While The Witcher 3 was already voted Game of the Year 2015 in the past, Elden Ring is among the strong favorites for the title in 2022.
Also on the review site Metacritic, Elden Ring is already one of the highest-rated games of all time.
