Elden Ring Speedrunners again hit the beat game in record time after removing old methods by Patch

By using a newly discovered flaw called compression, players can essentially teleport at certain points in the map and skip large parts of the game.

The previous Elden Ring sprint record was held by Distortion2, who clocked the fastest and fastest times under 30 minutes but so far hasn’t been able to drop below 25.

He and other Elden Ring sprinters admitted their approach had to change when update 1.0.3 was released last week because it reduced the effectiveness of Hoarfrost Stomp, Icerind Hatchet and Mimic Tear.

Despite Elden Ring launching nearly a month ago to a smashing success in the US and Europe, players are still discovering new secrets including a hidden wall that only disperses after 50 hits.

It has proven to be a somewhat cultural phenomenon, spawning many strange stories such as players discovering a pair of fancy underwear hidden in the game. The game’s sprint record is also broken again and again, a famous hacker is stalking innocent players, Bandai Namco has made a crazy advertisement, and it has its own candy.

In our 10/10 review, IGN said: “The Elden Ring is a massive iteration of what FromSoftware started with the Souls series, bringing its relentlessly challenging battles into a stunning open world that gives us the freedom to choose our own path.”

To make these choices with the best information available, check out our complete guide featuring everything you could hope to know about the Elden Ring, including collectible locations, boss strategies, and more.

Ryan Dinsdale is a freelance translator at IGN who occasionally remembers @thelastdinsdale’s tweet. He’ll be talking about The Witcher all day long.