One of the new weapons in the Elden Ring DLC is a Monster Hunter Easter egg

Lina Portman2 weeks ago

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Ethan Dean

❘ Published: 2024-06-24T06:00:20

One of the new weapons in Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree is secretly an Easter egg that celebrates the Monster Hunter franchise.

Elden Ring's Shadow of the Erdtree DLC has captivated players around the world, but its grueling difficulty is making people cringe. Filtering through even Asmongold, the proposed challenge was strangely unexpected.

If you're willing to rise to the occasion, Shadow of the Erdtree has a lot to offer fans of the base game. Particularly notable are the eight new weapon types that took construct creation to new heights.

The best part is that one of these new weapons in Shadow of the Erdtree is a nod to another adorable but difficult franchise. The new Great Katana is a direct homage to Monster Hunter's iconic longsword.

Originally discovered by user They posted a clip of the two side by side and it's a near perfect recreation.

If that wasn't enough to convince you, the Great Katana also has its own version of the Longsword's Fade Slash, a move used to attack and dodge at the same time. Using a heavy attack from the Great Katana while pressing the dodge button in Elden Ring will trigger the Fade Slash.

This is the exact same entry as the Fade Slash in Monster Hunter, making the connection between the Great Katana and the Longsword even stronger. Users even joke about the perceived favoritism towards the longsword in Monster Hunter. “Longsword players get everything,” one player said in reference. “They even got their gun in a completely different game.”

This sneaky Easter egg makes us wonder if other Monster Hunter references could have crept into Shadow of the Erddtree. It's time to take a second look at these backhand blades.