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Elden Ring boasts a staggeringly epic world, both in terms of the map size and location diversity throughout. From the numerous NPC quests to the powerful bosses you face, there’s always something else to explore in the Lands Between.

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Elden Ring became a cultural phenomenon overnight, and it happens to pay homage to many different pillars of pop culture — from anime to Disney. With so much to see, it’s good to discover the many Easter eggs and references you might have missed while participating in maidenless activities.

Updated July 25, 2024, by Andrew Scariati: The list of Elden Ring Easter Eggs grew even longer with the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC, bringing a new map to explore for secrets. We’ve added a few new callbacks and hidden treats to go along with the Easter Eggs and anime references in Elden Ring.

11The Return Of Patches

Patches provides the type of Easter egg that fans of FromSoftware will love, but those hopping into Elden Ring unattached won’t be blindsided or confused by it. Patches is a recurring character throughout FromSoftware’s games, and he serves as a trolling force who enjoys pranking and manipulating you.

To encounter him as early as possible, you must make your way to Murkwater Cave, located near the center of Limgrave’s main river. Navigate through the cave until you come across a large room with a chest, and he’ll appear upon you trying to open the chest. Patches will engage you in a boss fight, where you can either kill him or offer him mercy when he reaches half health.

Sparing Patches opens a merchant shop where you can buy and sell things from him.

10Bloodborne Weapons

In Elden Ring, there are reoccurring elements that may sound, look, or feel familiar, with one prominent example being the Ghiza’s Wheel weapon. If you’ve played Bloodborne, you’ll recognize that this is the Whirligig Saw, and it happens to be one of the best bleed-inflicting weapons you can wield in Elden Ring.

Other Bloodborne weapons that have been recognized in the game include the Kirkhammer and Moonlight Greatsword. If you are looking for some underrated weapons to use for your next run through New Game Plus, then these are worth a shot. The nostalgic crossover is worth it alone, and you may be surprised by how fun Ghiza’s Wheel is.

9Guts’ Giant Blade

FromSoftware is known for being heavily inspired by the Berserk Manga and anime and has stated it was the primary influence for the Dark Souls trilogy. The dark and gritty fantasy world of Berserk permeates throughout their work, so it’s no surprise that they made many references and hid many Easter eggs in Elden Ring that relate to characters, locations, and imagery from the legendary series.

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The first is the inclusion of the giant sword that Guts wields in Berserk, which is called the Colossal Sword; it can be found near the Caelem Ruins.

These are located in the Caelid region, just east of the starting area of Limgrave.

8Blaidd Is Frozen

A FromSoftware-developed game like Elden Ring is likely the last place you’d expect to see a reference or Easter egg about Disney or other child-focused entertainment properties. That’s why the discovery of a line referring to the Frozen animated movies came as such a shocker.

Upon obtaining Blaidd’s armor in Elden Ring, a glance at the item descriptions reveals all. “The pelt serves as a cape, to protect from the cold / Blaidd was the blade of Ranni, but the cold never bothered him anyway.” Who knew that the strong, capable warrior of half-wolf descent had so much in common with Elsa, the powerful, magically gifted princess from another universe?

7A Blasphemous Weapon

Among all the Easter eggs and references, this blade will likely be the most niche of the bunch. In 2019, developer The Game Kitchen released a 2D Souls-like Metroidvania game titled Blasphemous, which was heavily inspired by the works of FromSoftware.

The Blasphemous Blade in Elden Ring is a weapon granted for defeating the God-Devouring Serpent near Volcano Manor. Not only does this weapon feature the name of the previously mentioned indie title and a similar appearance to its main character’s blade, but it also will help make the game much easier with its excellent HP-restoring effect.

FromSoftware likely enjoyed a game they inspired the creation of and wanted to return the favor by showing their appreciation.

6Another Poison Swamp

If you’ve played the Dark Souls trilogy, you probably rolled your eyes when you strolled up to the edge of the Lake of Rot, as FromSoftware simply can’t get enough of poisonous swamp areas. While this iteration might not be as agonizing as Dark Souls 3 and the sluggish poison swamp experience, there are plenty of new challenges to face in Elden Ring.

There are several hidden offshoots, items to find, and bosses to fight as you traverse the Lake of Rot; just come prepared to nullify the Scarlet Rot buildup and this area will be over soon enough.

5Griffith’s Prisoner Helmet

When gamers first saw the default armor for the Prisoner starting class, most felt as though it was a reference to the Hollywood movie The Man in the Iron Mask and the true story that inspired it. On closer inspection, it seems like it’s more similar in design to a helmet seen in Berserk.

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During a part of the story Griffith, the leader of the Band of the Hawks is found and rescued from capture and torture. At this point, he was locked into a helmet of a similar appearance, which helped disguise the awful damage his face took during his ordeal.

4An Erdtree Hidden In Shadow

Within the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC, you’ll find another Elden Ring Easter Egg in the form of a single, small glowing Erdtree tucked away in a small passage connecting areas.

Head northeast from the Moorth Ruins site of grace and head toward the watery area behind a treeline. As you approach an opening in the cliffs, you’ll see a Statue of Marika in front of the pass that leads to this Erdtree.

There are a few Perfumer enemies guarding this tree, but you can defeat them easily. Once you do, inspect the area around the tree for an item, and enjoy this bastion of hope in an otherwise bleak Land of Shadow.

3Iconic Berserk Stance

You can first find the half-wolf warrior, Blaidd, in several locations, most commonly sitting at the top of a dilapidated building in the Mistwood Ruins. He’s seen perched in a stance that feels all too familiar, and that’s because it’s the famous stance Guts is seen standing in during the Boat arc of the Berserk Manga.

With Guts wielding a wolf-looking helmet by this point, and Blaidd having the head of a wild canine, the silhouette matches up almost perfectly between the two. Just another example of FromSoftware being infatuated with the world of Berserk.

2Bloodborne Areas

If you’ve played Bloodborne, then the armor and weapons aren’t the only references you’ve noticed in Elden Ring to this FromSoftware favorite. The Abyssal Woods area in the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC is an homage to the Forbidden Woods from Bloodborne, right down to the roaming enemies.

Even the restriction of navigating this area without Torrent is reminiscent of simpler times in Bloodborne.

The Aging Untouchables that roam the Abyssal Woods possess an eerily similar grab attack to the Brainsuckers, which can be found close to the Forbidden Woods entrance in Bloodborne. Enjoy the nightmarish flashbacks as you traverse this area.

1Game of Thrones Sword

George R.R. Martin, in addition to being a key selling point in Elden Ring’s marketing, served as a lead consultant and lore builder with FromSoftware. This meant that Easter eggs and references to his beloved Game of Thrones series were all but expected.

You obtain the Grafted Blade Greatsword for defeating Leonine Misbegotten in Castle Morne, which resembles the iconic throne from Game of Thrones. Its design features a large blade made of smaller swords that all sit on the same hilt. It’s so similar to the throne from the book and television series that there’s almost no doubt that the parallel between the two wasn’t 100 percent intentional.