A well-known modding group for Dark Souls 3 has announced that they will now also create a mod for Elden Ring. The original “The Convergence Mod” brought a lot of new content to Dark Souls 3 and was a kind of “unofficial DLC.”
What is The Convergence? The mod is a comprehensive overhaul of Dark Souls 3. The modding group that worked on it packed a whole lot of new content into the game.
This includes, among other things:
- Dozens of new weapons and reworks of old weapons with new move sets
- Hundreds of new spells
- Redesigned areas and maps, with new enemies and better graphics
- New bosses
- New hostile NPCs based on speedrunners from the Dark Souls community who bring their own builds
- Rework of the covenant system that plays a larger role in builds
The content of the mod is vast and it is basically a kind of “unofficial DLC.”
“I can’t wait!”
This is what the modders say: The modding group of The Convergence has announced on their Twitter account that they will also be releasing new content for Elden Ring.
On their Discord server, one of the developers, CouchJockey, already announced in April 2022 that the Convergence mod for Elden Ring will be quite large. At that time, the team was in the planning phase and gathered ideas for new content and revisions.
Now the development has officially begun.
I personally feel that this game [Elden Ring] needs a Convergence mod more than Dark Souls 3 ever did. The balance is completely off and the progression needs massive adjustments. I’m really looking forward to getting to work and have tons of cool ideas for the mod.
CouchJockey
Some examples of his ideas include:
- new bosses meant to replace frequently used boss models from Elden Ring.
- new spells that will greatly expand the existing schools of magic and complement their unique playstyle
- new weapons and special effects for the armors to support different builds
It will be a substantial piece of new content that at least the PC players of Elden Ring can look forward to.
These are the reactions: Fans of the DS3 mod have reacted euphorically under the announcement on Twitter. On the modding site NexusMods, The Convergence has almost 200,000 downloads and nearly 7,000 “endorsements,” basically likes. It enjoys great popularity.
No way NO FUCKING WAY pic.twitter.com/nQY7scW72r
— Plagues-Are-Us (@PlaugesU) June 13, 2022
Consequently, the announcement of a similar mod for Elden Ring was celebrated in the comments:
- “God, the Convergence mod for DS3 was so cool. I can’t wait to see the Elden Ring version.” – @M00nlightMagic1
- “I’m more excited about it than the actual DLC!” – @NordicWookie
- “Oh God, I know the spells will be madness.” – @TwistedJasperSU
The excited fans will probably have to wait quite a while for the mod. After all, the work has just left the planning stage.
How does the mod sound to you? Will you try it out or stick with “vanilla Elden Ring”? Do you perhaps even know the DS3 mod? How did you find it? Share your experiences and expectations in the comments.
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