I've never claimed that I'm be a smart man.I was, at least what felt like at the moment, several hours into my journey through Stormveil. The all-important Flask of Crimson Tears (read: Estus Flask) that is your primary method to restore your health Elden Ring was empty and I wasn't ready to spend the energy needed to invoke the healing spell of Elden Ring Runes my prophet. The health of my body was good level, but I wanted to find a way out before fighting another battle. When I was in the middle of it, I saw a terrifying, multi-armed monster I had come across for its pity in the back during the closed test of the network. But after having exhausted all possible avenues I realized that my only way forward was through the cathedral-like area that the creature called home.

I started slow. Sneaking behind my foe, I used my last small bit of magic to perform Flame Sling, a long-range fireball spell I learned after defeating Stormveil's first boss. This, my most powerful attack, erased less than one-tenth of the monster's health which prompted me to take a hightail back to an adjacent room. I weighed my options. Do I go back to my previous checkpoint and look into whether I could return with more resources? Then I thought that would be way too long. Do I want to face him in the face with my spear? No, I'm not good enough at this kind of game.

It hit me I thought: If the monster stopped thinking about me and returned to its original direction, I'd be able to walk up a tee while its back was turned, take a few hits before returning to best place to buy elden ring items my safe area, and repeat.