Shadow of the Erdtree enemy is giving players Bloodborne flashbacks

FromSoftware showed off a new enemy coming in Shadow of the Erdtree, and it’s giving players flashbacks of Bloodborne.

While there was no mention of what this enemy is called, it was revealed in an X post by FromSoftware to tease the upcoming Elden Ring expansion.

The image immediately evokes some kind of resemblance to a Lovecraftian creation, which has the community flashing back to Bloodborne, another FromSoftware title whose design was heavily influenced by the famous writer’s works.

Bloodborne’s enemies were very Eldritchesque, from its smallest monsters to the biggest bosses. Covered in tentacles with cosmic powers; just what a Lovecraft story would have.

The Shadow of the Erdtree creature echoes this with its tall stature and paper-thin limbs. Its massive head looks to have glowing orange spots and small tentacles coming off of it.

Elden Ring fans quickly pointed out this similarity, as one user commented, “Getting Bloodborne vibes from this mf!”

Another user in the comments likens this new design to that of the Garden of Eyes, an enemy that possessed a large head much like this one, though its head was largely covered in eyeballs.

These enemies were known for their grab attacks that immediately dish out Frenzy damage, a status effect that caused huge damage to the player.

Others think this new enemy looks like the Winter Lantern from Bloodborne, another fearsome enemy that would quickly inflict Frenzy on a person.

The similarity in appearance to both enemies has players on edge as to what this new creation can do in Shadow of the Erdtree.

Elden Ring does possess its own kind of Frenzy status effect called Madness, which can not only deal solid damage to a person, but also takes away their Focus Points and stops them from being able to use spells.

It’s possible that this monster will inflict Madness in a player if they are caught offguard by it. However, that is only speculation and there is nothing confirming this to be the case.

The Elden Ring community won’t know exactly what this adversary can do until Shadow of the Erdtree officially releases.