Hitboxes mean nothing in the Land of Shadow.

Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree may throw some of the toughest boss fights in players’ faces, but at least they can see it coming. Well, most of the time. Other times, they don’t even know what hit them.

One such incident has been shared by a player on Reddit, and the community has strongly empathized by sharing their own experiences. From delayed animations to invisible attacks, everything and anything can be a threat in the Land of Shadow it seems.

Did Not See That Coming? It’s Not Your Fault

Understanding, learning, and fighting through Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree’s bosses is difficult as is. Add to that the many bugs and glitches players come across and it makes things a bit more unbearable.

Such has been the experience of user nmunro14 on Reddit, who noticed how the Divine Beast Dancing Lion barely even touched the player, and they could already notice a drop in health.

The post ignited a series of comments that share similar experiences. For some players, certain enemy types manage to hurt the players’ HP before the animation even shows up properly. For others, it’s difficult to register where exactly the damage came from.

Despite the different contexts, one thing remains the same: if you’re expecting Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree to have a high skill ceiling, well it’s time to raise the bar much, much higher.

“Bug or Feature?” – The Age-Old Elden Ring Question

A boss fight may feel “less epic” if ridiculous bugs get in the way. Image Credit: FromSoftware.

Bring it a thousand awards and call it “the game of the century” all you want, but that’s not fixing problems. Particularly when it comes to bugs and glitches that aren’t supposed to be part of the game’s difficulty level.

In the past, many have pointed out how the game’s overall boss design has declined in quality, but others simply ignore this by looking at it with those rose-tinted glasses. After all, it’s FromSoftware we’re talking about.

Even with the hitbox and moveset problems, gamers continue to love the game. There are plenty of good reasons for this, but this shouldn’t encourage the studio to overlook problems. Rather, it needs to be a point of criticism and reason to make the game better.

Problems like these also paint a bad picture of things that are actually great. For instance, the Reddit post talks about the Divine Beast Dancing Lion boss fight which in itself is a wonderful experience. But due to problems with the hitbox, players might now have a bitter aftertaste regarding it all.

What are your thoughts on the bugs and glitches in Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree? Have you personally experienced anything like this? Let us know in the comments below.