As with many FromSoftware games, Elden Ring has players face difficult combat and bosses that can prove infuriating to many. Despite new gameplay additions and the developers claiming Elden Ring would be easier than past entries, it has still had many debating whether the game is too difficult for a wider audience. This has led fans to claim that the game is great as it is, while others believe that there should be an easy mode.
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Whether Elden Ring should have an easy mode or not, a few fans decided to give the game one via a mod. Multiple mods have given Elden Ring an easy mode, with some giving enemies less damage and others making it so that Runes are not dropped upon death. However, seeing the game become easier through mods also made one player inclined to create their own mod, “Prepare to Die.” The mod gives enemies an increased amount of damage, taking their stats to New Game+ levels while leaving the player’s focus, health, and stamina the same.
The mod also lets enemies see and hear the player from much further, meaning that any Elden Ring player may have to adopt a stealthier style of gameplay, similar to Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice. These changes mess with the game’s AI, meaning that players shouldn’t go online should they wish to play with the hard mode mod. The Elden Ring mod isn’t just about making enemies tougher though. It also means that players can’t warp between every site of grace, limiting the fast travel elements heavily.
Mods for Elden Ring have been slowly arriving to the game on PC in the weeks since its release, with fans seeking to unlock frame rates in Elden Ring and change the way the game is played. For those looking to make the game easier or harder though, Elden Ring has no official resource for difficulty sliders, and it seems like the developers won’t be adding them in even as pressure to do so grows.
Elden Ring is available now for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
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Source: Nexus Mods
