Highlights
- In Elden Ring, an amusing mishap occurred when a player accidentally bought 473 copies of the same item, wasting 1.3 million runes in the process.
- The Elden Ring community responded with amusement and empathy.
A humorous situation happened in Elden Ring as one player accidentally ended up with nearly 500 copies of a single in-game item, wasting 1.3 million runes in the process. While many hilarious errors have been made in Elden Ring, this mishap is a bit more unusual.
Elden Ring offers players the opportunity to immerse themselves in a sprawling open-world Soulslike video game. Although it has been more than a year and a half since its release, Elden Ring continues to be a topic of discussion and amusing discoveries. In this dangerous realm, players accumulate runes as the primary currency, crucial for acquiring items, leveling up, and strengthening their characters. Therefore, it is advisable to spend runes responsibly in order to progress through the game without encountering further complications.
The mishap occurred when an Elden Ring player, who goes by the Reddit username Available-Ad-9420, accidentally purchased 473 "Somber Smiting Stones," depleting a not-so-insignificant sum of 1.3 million runes. While these stones are essential for enhancing weapons and are typically obtained one at a time, they can only improve the gear to a certain extent. Elden Ring players must then find or purchase different types of Somber Smithing Stones. This means that having 473 copies of the same item will only help this player improve their weapon by a few levels, after which they will need to sell or dispose of the excess.
The Elden Ring community on Reddit responded to the player’s confession with a mix of amusement and empathy. Fellow players couldn't help but chuckle at the unintentional purchase, with some cleverly referencing in-game dialogue and humorous phrases like "Thoughts and prayers tarnished" and "Why is it always despair?"
While the incident may have resulted in an unexpected expenditure of runes, it underscores the unpredictable nature of Elden Ring and the attachment players form with the game's world and mechanics. Errors and funny situations are common in this game, which always reminds players that they can never be truly safe, not even when they are making an innocent purchase.
As Elden Ring enthusiasts eagerly await the release of Shadows of the Erdtree to embark on a new adventure in the Lands Between, the game continues to enchant players with its captivating lore, challenging gameplay, and hilarious stories like this one. While there is no specific date for the release of this DLC, it is expected to arrive either at the end of 2023 or in the early stages of 2024.
Elden Ring is available for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
