In an attempt to recreate a popular action movie trope, oneElden Ringplayer was quickly humbled by From Software’s hit RPG title. A short clip of the incident demonstrates that despite being confident in one’s ability,Elden Ringstill remains a challenging game, even when it’s least expected.

Since its release in February 2022,Elden Ringhas proven over and over that it is no walk in the park when it comes to its difficult combat. Many players have been brutalized by the game’s bosses and lesser enemies, causing the death of one’s character to be an inevitable thing to deal with in the game. However, despite the notorious difficulty ofElden Ring, many of the game’s fans have not only beat the game, but have gotten pretty good at the entire experience. Practice makes perfect, and many players have gained confidence in handling the game’s mechanics and combat scenarios, but sometimesElden Ringstill manages to sneak up and take down players in a variety of unexpected ways.

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A hilarious clip of a failed sneak attack captured and posted to Reddit by user TF0SIBU showcased the gamer’s attempt at recreating the popular action movie trope where the hero walks away looking cool as a dramatic explosion occurs behind them. However, the explosion unfortunately caused considerable damage to the player, completely ruining their attempt at looking like an action hero. Although someElden Ringplayers have pulled off some cool moments, this particular incident ended in some entertaining humbling of the player.

With over forty-one thousand upvotes on r/Eldenring at the time of this writing, it’s clear that otherElden Ringplayers can relateto this clip. The majority ofElden Ringplayers have been quickly humbled by the game’s challenging nature, and this short footage serves as a perfect demonstration for that. There are many instances throughout a playthrough where one may feel like they’re unstoppable, only to be put in their place unexpectedly, so the clip from TF0SIBU is sure to resonate with many fans of the brutal RPG.

Despite being released for over a year now,Elden Ringis still seeing great sales. Even though the game is known for its difficulty, gamers keep wanting to experience just how challenging From Software’s creation truly is. It’s a brutal game, yes, but also an incredibly rewarding one, and that’s what keeps players coming back for more; even if it sometimes feels a little bit degrading. That’s just one of the many great parts of theElden Ringexperience.

Elden Ringis available now for PC, Playstation 4, Playstation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.