Elden Ring encourages the player base to explore every inch of the world. It’s filled with secrets and hidden paths, but fans may even come across some glitches along the way. While Elden Ring’s performance issues are well-documented, it looks like the bugs are not that serious and hopefully, players will not run into any game-breaking issues.

As an example of a glitch, an Elden Ring player got teleported outside the level while backstabbing an NPC invader, which ultimately led to their death. Players are reporting also having similar funny encounters and now a user has seemingly figured out a way to turn Elden Ring into a top-down game.

User Nurapsycho gets on his horse and jumps off a bridge into a Spirit Spring, which is usually used to get to high ground in Elden Ring. A fall from such height would normally result in death, but it looks like jumping into a Spirit Spring can prevent fall damage, and it also initiates a glitch that allows Nurapsycho to continue exploring. Furthermore, the camera switches to a top-down position instead of the regular over-the-shoulder perspective, and Nurapsycho sometimes finds it difficult to see where they are going.

Nurapsycho takes multiple hits from a relentless bear but manages to escape safely, only to find themselves in a fight against an NPC invader named Dung Eater. It can be extremely difficult to play Elden Ring from this camera position but the user somehow manages to defeat Dung Eater, earning 4377 runes for their troubles.

According to the comments, similar exploits can be found in other games by From Software, and they are mainly used by speedrunners to bypass entire levels. ComprehensiveEagle56 states that the same glitch has existed in the Dark Souls games for over a decade, and many are wondering if this bug can be used to bypass walls. It seems like this tactic will be used by the speedrunning community for years to come.

From Software games have developed a considerable following of speedrunners, and one user recently managed to beat all Bloodborne bosses in less than an hour. However, it may take some time before fans can figure out all the exploits in Elden Ring due to its massive size. Elden Ring is much bigger than other From Software titles, allowing payers to be 50 hours into the game and still be only halfway through the main quest.

Elden Ring is available now on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.