Summary

AnElden Ringplayer managed to bring down a boss while AFK. This is a nearly impossible feat given the brutal and unforgiving combative nature ofElden Ring.

RPG enthusiasts, veterans, and newcomers alike are quite familiar with theaggressive action in Soulslikes. Soulslike boss fights are notorious for repeatedly testing players to their limits, especially inElden Ring. From the epic confrontation between Starscourge Radahn to the agonizing brawl with Malenia, Blade of Miquella, the Lands Between is hellbent on producing the “YOU DIED” screen over and over again. A strike or two upon the player can lead to immediate death, which is why this player’s experience with a contactless fight with a boss is quite surprising.

While remaining idle near a Site of Grace, u/Luyoka uploaded a couple of screenshots inElden Ringwhere they mysteriously received an item drop after the death of an enemy. “I was idle near the grace for 1h and came back to this,” the Redditor says with a caption, accompanied by the two screen captures. One of which is the aforementioned item drop, which is the Ash of War: Poison Moth Flight. The other features the item’s description, detailing its acquisition from a fallenNight’s Cavalry in Caelid.

The player’s post was quickly met with comments regarding the nature of the boss’s fate. Some speculate that the enemy’s AI bugged out, causing them to fall to their death. Others claim thatother enemies from the Lands Betweencame toe-to-toe with the Night’s Cavalry. In either case, the player stayed near a Site of Grace, unaware of the boss and their impending doom. There’s no telling what actually happened to the Night’s Cavalry. The only aspect that u/Luyoka was able to ascertain was the Ash of War that suddenly was given to them, though they admit they enjoy fighting the Night’s Cavalry in the game.

Ever since its Aug 03, 2025 release,Elden Ringplayers are still finding unique ways to approach the gameplay. Given the intense combat that FromSoftware continually offers,defeating a boss in a Soulslike game with zero damage takenis almost unheard of. Moreover, it’s wild to consider the possibility of fighting a boss without even swinging a hit or two. Of course, assembling heavy builds, amassing large quantities of items, and cheesing methods can all help with a boss fight. However, when all things considered, to hear of a strange incident such as the one with u/Luyoka is one in a million.

Elden Ringis available now for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.