AnElden Ringplayer has discovered a clever trick to sneak past the Madness Eye at the top of the Frenzy-Flaming Tower. It can be a frustrating area for unfamiliarElden Ringplayers who quickly succumb to madness without realizing why it’s happening.
Elden Ringis well known for its frustrating locations, some of which can leave players feeling a little sore when an enemy or some ill effect unexpectedly jumps out and causes them to lose all their runes. Madness can be a particularly tough status effect to suddenly be afflicted with as it makes spellcasting impossible and can quickly drain health. The Frenzy-Flaming Tower around Liurnia of the Lakes is a location where first-time players may suddenly find themselves afflicted with madness, and they may not even realize why it’s happening. One player has figured out a clever solution for how to deal with it.
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The solution to the Madness Eye’s effect comes from user Typical-Painter-7052 on theElden Ringsubreddit. They made a post about being able to fool the Madness Eye on top of the Frenzy-Flaming Tower, which may come across to many observers as an obvioushomage to the Eye of Sauron from Tolkien’sThe Lord of the Rings, a series that clearly inspires Miyazaki and his crew in the making of many of their fantasy worlds. The Madness Eye above the Frenzy-Flaming Tower will continually build the player’s madness meter as long as they are within range and view, but apparently, disguises are an effective tool against this problem.
The video showcases the player using a Mimic Veil item as a disguise. The Mimic Veil typically isn’tone of the more useful items inElden Ring, and many players often ignore it outside of occasional experiments that can make for funny videos, like sneaking up behind an enemy player in PvP. In this case, though, the Mimic Veil proves extremely useful, as it completely negates the effect of the Madness Eye, which disappears once the villagers at the top of the tower are killed.
The Frenzy-Flaming Tower is an out-of-the-way location with no boss that is really only there for players who want the incantation Howl of Shabriri. Some might not even be interested in that after glancing at the incantation’s effects, but another player on the same subreddit has proven that its damage buff, when paired withone ofElden Ring’s best sorceries like Comet Azur, can result in an effect that absolutely melts through certain enemies. That could definitely be worth slipping on a Mimic Veil and sneaking up a tower.
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