A humble Perfume Bottle is quickly proving itself to be Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree’s most powerful weapon as it chews through bosses.
In the lead-up toElden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree, we all got a little excited when FromSoftware started revealingthe eight new weapon types. New Great Katanas that arean homage to Monster Hunter,martial arts for hand-to-hand showdowns, and more got the hype train moving.
Of course, many players were likely taking notes on which had the potential to break the game. There’sa particularly busted sorcerythat has a shot at the crown but we didn’t expect this latest discovery.
One of the new Perfume Bottles may just take the top spot for Elden Ring Shadow of the Ertree’s strongest weapon. The Lightning Perfume Bottle or, more specifically, its Ash of War is annihilating some of Elden Ring’s toughest bosses.
As seen with the Fire Giant above, the Rolling Sparks Ash of War on the Lightning Perfume Bottle deals an absurd amount of damage. The build being used is a product of YouTuberSyrobe(first shared byPC Gamer) who explains an exploit with the weapon.
Ordinarily, the Rolling Sparks Ash of War sends out a series of perfume clouds in a straight line that explodes and deals damage within individual hitboxes. However, aiming it at the ground concentrates all those explosions in a single area and melts through a boss’s health bar.
Keeping things spoiler-free, Syrobe even alleged that they had toppled Shadow of the Erdtree’s challenging final boss in just 13 seconds. Seeing how easily this Perfume Bottle handled the Fire Giant, we’re inclined to believe them.
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This is fantastic news for players who just want to get through the DLC as quickly as possible. If you’re looking for a challenge, however, we have guides on how to beatall the new bossesintroduced in Shadow of the Erdtree without this particular weapon.
Ethan Dean is a Games Writer on Dexerto’s Australia team. He is a journalism graduate and specializes in Baldur’s Gate, Diablo, Elden Ring, Pokemon, Warhammer, Dungeons & Dragons, third-person games, and regularly plays newly release games. You can contact Ethan at: ethan.dean@dexerto.com
