Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree patch 1.12.3 has lastly mounted the Golden Hippopotamus combat, so the annoying bugger is not respiration down your neck as quickly as you step into its enviornment.
Right now, July 4, Bandai Namco rolled out a brand new Elden Ring patch, which you’ll be able to peruse in full on the writer’s web site. Arguably headlining the brand new patch is tweaks made to 2 Shadow of the Erdtree extra irritating bosses: Commander Gaius and the Golden Hippopotamus.
“Modified the position of the bosses within the re-fight in opposition to the Golden Hippopotamus and Commander Gaius bosses to be in the identical place as within the first combat,” the patch notes learn. This implies each bosses will not come steamrolling in the direction of you the second you set foot of their arenas, which is nothing in need of great information.
Patch 1.12.3 has been launched for #ELDENRING Shadow of the Erdtree.Patch notes can be found right here: https://t.co/B5gLHZ9bSrThank you to your assist and keenness. pic.twitter.com/niNSc8IRrGJuly 4, 2024
You hate the Golden Hippo. I hate the Golden Hippo. All of us hate the Golden Hippo. With this patch, although, it means the Shadow of the Erdtree boss ought to rise from its slumber whenever you return to attempt your hand at beating it but once more, as a substitute of barreling in the direction of you and never letting you a lot as pull off a Spirit Summon the second the combat begins.
The change can be good for Commander Gaius for related causes – the boar-mounted boss will not be at your throat the second you begin the combat. It have to be stated that Gaius was significantly simpler to deal with when his combat started in comparison with the Golden Hippo, which was simply plain annoying, however nonetheless pretty irritating in his personal proper.
Moreover, the brand new Elden Ring patch has mounted a bug the place the “unblockable chew assault of the Golden Hippopotamus boss would join with gamers extra simply than meant.” I knew I wasn’t imagining issues – it seems each time I assumed I might dodged the assault, solely to be wolfed up by the Golden Hippo, I truly did dodge the assault truthful and sq..Â
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