Summary
The Divine Beast Dancing Lion has given plenty ofElden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtreeplayers some terrible nightmares, but under the armor, it simply has two human models operating a suit, making it significantly less terrifying. TheDivine Beast Dancing Lionis considered one of the most difficult bosses in theElden Ring: Shadow of the ErdtreeDLC, with some going to the extent of calling it one of the worst-designed FromSoftware bosses of all time.
As is the case with every FromSoftware game, the difficulty level ofElden Ring’sShadow of the ErdtreeDLC has been a talking point since the expansion’s release. Despite the initial reception being positive, thereviews ofShadow of the Erdtreedropped to mixedas players expressed their reservations about the expansion’s steep rise in difficulty. And one of the prime reasons for that has been the Divine Beast Dancing Lion. Criticized for bad camera angles as well as the hitbox, fans have been requesting FromSoftware to make changes to the boss. Amid that, a new video has revealed a funny aspect of the boss fight.
Popular Soulsborne Youtuber BonfireVN has dissected the character model ofElden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree’s terrifying Divine Beast Dancing Lion, revealing to fans what’s under the hood. The video reveals that the Divine Beast Dancing Lion is in reality simply two human models carrying the suit. In the front part, a model is standing and holding the lion’s head with their hands.
Elden Ring’s Divine Beast Dancing Lion Seems Much Less Terrifying To Fans After Dissection
What makes it quite ridiculous is that all the animations of the head are performed by the hands moving it in a specific way which is far from what anyone would’ve expected from a horrifying monster. In fact,Elden Ringplayers noted in the comments section that they initially thought it was a grafted abomination.
The back part of the model is even more hilarious, as it has a human model kneeling down to represent the Divine Beast Dancing Lion’s hind legs. The video goes on to show the boss fight with the dissected model, and while it doesn’t necessarily make the boss fight any easier, it certainly takes away all the intimidation for players who have beenstruggling to take down theElden Ringboss.
While the Divine Beast Dancing Lion is considered one of the most frustrating bosses in theElden Ring’s Shadow of the ErdtreeDLC, fans have not shied away from praising certain aspects of the battle. For instance, its creative moveset has gained a lot of appreciation, alongside its background music which switches based on the element the boss is using. With the game’s difficulty becoming such a major talking point that evenBandai Namco had to intervene and give tips toElden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtreeplayers, this dissection would surely give many players a psychological edge over the boss.
Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree
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Shadow of the Erdtree is the first and only DLC expansion for FromSoftware’s groundbreaking Elden Ring. It takes players to a whole new region, the Land of Shadow, where a new story awaits the Tarnished.
