Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree Seems to Leave One Feature for a Sequel to Handle

The shadow of the Erdtree it's finally over Fire ring fans after its extended development cycle, and it looks like FromSoftware's biggest DLC yet. This expansion adds even more to the already huge open world of Fire ring, and fans were waiting for it for almost every reason imaginable. From new weapons and enemies to answers to lingering questions about the game's story, The shadow of the Erdtree is offering something to every corner of its fan base. As long as the players can win Radahn Star Plague and

Mohg, Lord of Blood All this extra value will be at your fingertips.

FromSoftware titles have earned a reputation for their stellar DLC offerings and The shadow of the Erdtree should be more of the same, even if that amounts to being more Fire ring. As this game represents the current zenith of FromSoftware's Soulsborne formula fused with open-world design, simply offering more of itself will be enough. That said, some fans have more specific requests for the DLC. Ideas like a modified adaptation system, covenants, expansions to some existing stories, and other features seem like long shots compared to what's been shown so far, but one involving the player's mount, Torrent, sadly seems to have missed its chance.

What Shadow of the Erdtree has done with Torrent

From the beginning of the exploration Limgrave , players meet Melina and are gifted the spirit horse Torrent to run and double-jump across the Lands Between. While the Spectral Steed is not available in dungeons, Torrent makes crossover Fire ringThe open world It's very simple and can help even more if a Spiritspring is available. The shadow of the Erdtree It gives these vertical shortcuts a bit more nuance, as some will need to be unlocked through brief environmental puzzles, but otherwise there doesn't seem to be much change to the way players use Torrent.

The new Torrent mechanics in the shadow of the Erdtree

That is, for the most part. An announced part of Fire ringThe DLC has been its alternative leveling system, described as similar to An axeIt's in how it boosts the attack and defense of players within the DLC region. Previews have revealed that the items needed to do so are hidden everywhere, and there are other versions designed specifically for authorize Fire ringspiritual ashes, including, to the surprise of players, Torrent. Unfortunately, Torrent only receives more health inside The shadow of the ErdtreeThe limits and any additional customization or abilities for the player's mount remains a distant dream.

An Elden Ring successor has a lot of room to improve Torrent

The shadow of the Erdtree Doing the bare minimum to keep Torrent relevant is disappointing news, especially since players have been coming up with new ways to use or cosmetically alter the steed since before. Fire ring thrown out. In general, the game mounted on Fire ring It has been a disappointment, and it seems that the task of improving it has been left for the next FromSoftware game that includes a mount. If that means a Fire ring the sequel will have to iterate in montages or a different IP gives them a chance, there's too much potential here to leave Soulsborne's mounts as they are.

How a new FromSoftware title could improve Elden Ring mounts

Many improvements to Torrent have already been proposed and even implemented in mods, especially changing its model for cosmetically different mounts. Some degree of visual customization would be appreciated, but What FromSoftware Mounts Could Really Use There is more game customization and mechanical presence. Team governing multiple stats is a start, and allowing Torrent or its equivalent to use their own versions of Fire ringAsh of War's special attacks could add much more value to mounted combat. You can get something good out of Torrent's gameplay, but it will depend on Fire ring's successor to carry out its iteration.