Elden Ring Nightreign’s Duo Trailer Mocks Hardcore Gamers

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So Elden Ring Nightreign is finally getting duos mode, but you knew that. What’s cracking me up is this tiny moment in the new trailer. You blink, you miss it. Seriously, it’s barely a couple of seconds long. But oh boy, does it poke fun at us hardcore fans. Like, FromSoftware knows we’ve got this love-hate thing with the game, and they’re just laughing along with us. I swear, I didn’t come up with this. It’s right there—trust me.

Anyway—wait, got sidetracked again—34 seconds in, there’s this Revenant lurking near an imp statue. She gives this nod to another player, the Executor, right? Dude just sorta waltzes in and bam! Nothing. Nada. It’s all “I got no gear” vibes. Why is this funny? Well, let me try to make sense of it. Or not. Your call.

There’s this “evergaol meta” taking over the game now. Relics boosting damage and all that jazz if you conquer those Evergaols. And, I know, it sounds cool — until everyone and their dog’s doing it. Eight Evergaols open at a time, folks zipping around boosting their power like they found some cheat code. Summer’s been wild with all these Evergaol builds. Like, seriously, you hop on and someone’s already rocking that setup. Or everyone is.

Now, picture this: players frustrated because it’s, like, the only strategy anyone’s using. Someone even ranted on Reddit. Let’s just say it was popular. They were talking about how every time they try something new, Evergaols just overshadow the fun. I mean, talk about raining on someone’s parade.

But hey, it’s not that simple—really. You think Evergaols are the magic trick, right? So wrong. Some players dive in without leveling up, thinking they’re legends or something. I joined a team once, and they all sprinted to the Evergaol before even breathing. Spoiler: we got wiped. And what did they do? Just up and left! Thanks, guys.

Best part is seeing these duos players on autopilot pinging up Evergaols on maps without keys. Like, hello, anyone home? Then, someone finally goes, “Oops, let’s do something else.” Meanwhile, time’s ticked away, people! I’ve done this—totally guilty here. Changed my loadout without a clue. Oops.

Oh, oh, and have you seen those fights over direction? Some folks are so stubborn they mark an Evergaol over and over until you just give in. I can’t even deal with that.

That skit in the duos trailer? Nailed it. It’s like FromSoft chuckling at our antics. Lots of little jokes in the trailer, if you’re paying attention.

One YouTuber even got misty-eyed over the connection. Said something about Ironeye, spells, and seals. Stuff you’d only get if you’ve battled through the game. Makes you chuckle, doesn’t it? Or maybe not. Who knows.