So, its time for part two of my look at the most annoying enemies in Elden Ring, which I am currently on my 3rd playthrough of the game already! And there are plenty of annoying enemies to look at, so let's look at the ones that made it into the top 5.
5. Abductor Virgins
So, at No.5 is this rather weirdly named enemy, the Abductor virgins, who you might not put a name to the face but when you see them (if you have played the game) you KNOW who they are!
Yep, the abductors, who are basically big mechanical devices, can be a huge pain in the ass simply because their size and mobility makes them dangerous and difficult to dodge as they have large bladed wheels that do a lot of damage as they speed towards you. There are other variants of the abductors too that have swinging sickles, which they throw out and have quite a lot of range that can hit from quite a far distance.
And not only that but the abductors have another trick up their sleeve where if you get too close to them the central part of their iron frame opens out a several hands jump out and grab you, pulling you in to do some real damage to your hp before throwing you out again. And if you are really unlucky the hands can grab you again and again until you are dead. However there is one instance where this is handy as one abductor will take you to Volcano manor after you've been "abducted" by the hands.
However that aside, the abductor virgins are very annoying especially given their range of attacks and their annoying creepy hand grabs and that is more than enough to put them in the top 5.
4. Ancestral Followers (archers)
So, at No.4 are the ancestral followers and particularly its the archers, who are the real culprits here that can be found in the area of Siofra river.
And what is so annoying about them is of course how they can hit you with ease when you are riding on horseback, which means they can knock you off Torrent (i.e. the horse) leaving you to either revive Torrent with a flask to summon her again. And its also really annoying to see your character also get knocked down and have a huge arrow sticking out their back as it just looks daft (sometimes you can even get three arrows in you!).
There are also spirit versions of the followers as well as regular ones but they are both really annoying regardless. They can also be found in certain parts of Liurnia of the lakes where they are in normal body form but not sure how their damage compares to the other ones.
Other than that not too much to say about these guys, only that their arrow knockdowns are very annoying to deal with and that is more than enough reason to go on the list here.
3. Revenants
And in the 3rd place are these deeply annoying enemies, the revenants, who are basically a monstrous amalgamated mix of limbs kind of like Godrick the Grafted except a bit smaller but far more irritating to deal with as they can be found in quite a few areas.
As to why they are so annoying, well its simply as they are so aggressive and they can teleport all over the place. Not only that but the revenants have very annoying flailing attacks they have the potential to wipe out your hp if they fully connect (unless you have 99 vigor or something near it!). Also give their speed and aggression, it also makes it difficult to take them on in proper hand to (multiple) hand combat.
Thankfully however, the revenants are very weak to holy damage, so if you have any healing miracles then you can blast them with one and it will damage their hp quite heftily and if you do it twice it should be enough to kill them off.
So, for me the revenants are without a single doubt worth putting on the list as their combo of high aggression and quick attacks make them one of the most infuriating enemies in Elden Ring.
2. Lesser Kindred of Rot
So, in the runner-up spot are the Lesser Kindred of Rot, who are unquestionably a big pain in the ass to deal with throughout the game. These insectoid creatures have many arms and typically carry a glaive that can deal some decent damage.
However what also makes the Lesser kindred of rot so annoying is their sticky thread attacks, which can home in on enemies and also does quite a bit of damage and as they can spam it with great ease, there is every chance you will die before you know it. Combine this with their fast speed and you have the perfect recipe for a truly annoying enemy you could do without.
The lesser kindred of rot are usually found in various tunnels throughout the game but can also be found in some main parts of the game such as the Caelid regions and the Lake of Rot. I will also never forgot my first encounter with one of them as I entered Sellia crystal tunnel via a trap treasure chest and was almost immediately obliterated by their sticky threads attack.
So. there is little doubt that the Lesser Kindred of Rot deserve their place on here and rightfully deserve the runner-up spot.
And the most annoying enemy in Elden Ring is...
1. Banished Knights
Yep at No.1, the winner are the banished knights, which can be found in Sol Castle and also I believe in some Catacomb areas of the game (at least I think so!).
Yep these guys must easily rank as one of the MOST annoying enemies to have ever featured in a Souls game and you can read on to find out just why I think that is!
So, why are they so annoying??? Well, for me its because they have the ability to just teleport around you with great ease and they also have some very powerful sword combos that just wipe you out completely. There are a couple of variants of these enemies also as some carry a single great sword whereas there are others that wield dual greatswords, who are infinitely more annoying to deal with given they can do twice the damage and wombo combo you into non existence without any time to deal with their bulls*** at al!
I also found it incredibly hard how to even stay in a combat situation with them without dying even once but one way I think is best to deal with them is to counter their attacks with a great shield that will allow to perform a strong counter-attack that will damage them and just rinse and repeat. However, this is easier said than done given that the Sol Castle variants have frostbite inducing whirlwind combos that just turn out your lights quick as a flash, so I'd probably recommend a beefy shield and also getting your endurance up pretty to stand a chance of surviving these deeply annoying a-hole knights.
And of course not only that as I said the ones in Sol Castle can even teleport around you, so one minute you think they are in front of you, they suddenly appear from behind! In fact I tried to luring one toward me with throwing daggers from up a ladder but they just again teleported up above me and did their usual destruction of my health bar!
However if there is one good thing I can at least say about them it is that you can get one as a good ash summons to help you out in combat known as Banished Knight Oleg and its good to have one of them on your side for once!
So, for me the banished knights with their absurdly damaging combos and their ability to teleport around you, make them easily for me the most annoying enemy in Elden Ring.
So, that's it for now and I will be back hopefully a bit sooner next time with another post.
Until then its bye for now!
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