Viral Elden Ring Fall Damage Trick Doesn't Actually Work

A viral clip from Elden Ring purports to show players how to avoid fall damage, but it doesn't actually work as described.

elden ring has a massive open world for players to explore, full of secrets and hidden paths. Sometimes these secrets hide behind elden ringthe illusory walls, but other times they are only accessible by falling off ledges at specific points. However, it can be difficult to elden ring players to find out if a fall is going to kill them or not, which is why an alleged fall damage hack went viral, though fans shouldn't get their hopes up.

On Reddit, a user posted a video claiming to show a trick on how to determine if a elden ring the fall will either kill the player or not. The video aims to show how if a elden ring the player attacks near a ledge, the animation will make them fall if they survive the fall, while an invisible wall will block them if the fall would kill them. The video has amassed more than 40,000 upvotes, but elden ring players those who try to prove it for themselves may very well be killed for their efforts.

As several users pointed out in the comments section, what happens in the clip is not elden ring inform players if a ledge is high enough to kill them from fall damage. Rather, it is simply something that is built into the game for players to avoid accidentally falling off ledges. That's not to say they can't fall off cliffs by accident, and they do happen all the time, but it's just a design quirk to make exploration a little less frustrating for the player and can be applied to all ledges, regardless of height. Sometimes players can save themselves from accidentally falling to their deaths, other times they will plummet to their doom.

With over 40,000 upvotes, there's a good chance this video sent some elden ring players to his death. Users who commented on the post pointed out how this effectively makes this post work as one of elden ringtroll messages who tell people they can safely jump off a ledge, only to be killed by the fall.

Fortunately, there is a legitimate way to find out if players will die from fall damage in elden ring. elden ring rainbow stones they can be dropped from ledges to indicate to players if the drop will be high enough to kill them. So while it's interesting to note that the game will attempt to prevent players from accidentally falling off ledges, players must stick with rainbow stones when trying to determine whether or not falling will kill them.