Elden Ring’sgargantuan over-world map has engrossed fans, and each player’s experience with its diverse biomes will be unique on a first playthrough. Tons of armor sets have been discovered inElden Ringthat grant unique appearances to the wearer, with one that has stood out lately to a notable figure in the video game industry.
Recently,Naughty Dog’s Neil Druckmannhas shared screenshots of his intermittent progress throughElden Ringwith new gear and locations showcased in each post. In a couple of his posts, Druckmann has made note of similarities he has derived betweenElden RingandThe Last of Us' Cordyceps Brain Infection.
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Druckmann’s character was last shown off wearing at least the Body and Head ofElden Ring’s Mushroom set, which boosts resistance stats such as immunity. These armor pieces adorn the player-character in large fungi pustules that sprout from the body, not unlikeThe Last of Us' clickers and bloaters. Druckmann cheekily captioned the screenshot with “Click click click” to emphasize the comparison. However, the attire may resemble a bloater more closely than a clicker with how large and overwhelming the fungi pustules are on the wearer.
Moreover, Druckmann had originally described Caelid as “Clicker Land” for all its scarlet rot pustules. Caelid is indeed vastly different from Limgrave’s lush, open fields or the Mountaintops of the Giants' snowy peaks. Scarlet rot appears in multiple areas throughout the Lands Between and is a consistent nuisance. Fortunately forElden Ringplayers, there are many ways to evade or cleanse scarlet rot, whileThe Last of Us' fungal brain infection is presently incurable.
Elden Ring’s Swamps of Aeonia, for example, can be traversed safely while Torrent is accessible, but stretches of areas such as the Lake of Rot will not allow the spectral steed to be summoned. Otherwise, players may craft preserving boluses or cast the Flame, Cleanse Me incantation, to stave off scarlet rot.
Elden Ring’s custom character creator has already birthed many homages to other franchises and characters, though this Mushroom set is particularly distinctive. Druckmann’s creative and unofficial crossover betweenElden RingandThe Last of Usis not the only resemblance people have surmised; for example, many fans have dubbedElden Ring’s Raya Lucaria Sorcerers as the Burger Kings. Druckmann will likely continue sharing screenshots of hisElden Ringjourney, so it will be interesting to see what armaments and attire he finds next.
Elden Ringis available now for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
