Hard mode

by Inverse·v1.3·Updated 2025-11-03

I thought the Ring of Elden was too easy, so I made a hard mode

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I thought the Ring of Elden was too easy, so I made a hard mode

🎮 **Think Elden’s Ring is too simple? Come and try this real challenge! **

**Bonfire no longer heals** - Say goodbye to safe resting spots
**The effect of blood bottles is greatly weakened** - Only 10 points of health are restored initially, and only 50 points are restored after reaching full level.
**Enemies fully enhanced** - Has New Game+ damage, but does not drop extra runes
**Health and Focus interface is broken** - You will not be able to see the remaining values.
**Treatment consumes stamina** - Every time you use a blood bottle, stamina will be consumed

**Extremely low initial attributes** - All characters initially only have 1 point of life and 1 point of stamina.
**Extremely low upper limit of attributes** - Maximum health value is only 1 point, maximum endurance value is 30 points
**Attribute growth weakened** - The growth effect of defense/life/concentration value is greatly reduced

**The number of bonfires has been greatly reduced** - 90% of the blessing points have been removed
**Amulet Effect Weakened** - The effectiveness of all talismans is greatly reduced
**Gold Rune Devaluation** - Significantly reduced value
**Malkit Strengthening** - The first main boss is more difficult

**Property Scaling Broken** - Scaling system no longer works properly
**More Hidden Changes** - There are 5 mysterious adjustments waiting for you to discover in the game

💀 **Faders, good luck! **

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**Development Updates**: Version 2.0 is under development, so stay tuned for more challenging content!

Unzip the archive from playbuff and read the bundled readme / instructions first.
There is no universal mod manager for this game: some mods replace game files directly, some go into a game-specific Mods folder, and some need a game-specific community loader or tool first — follow the bundled readme.
Place the files exactly as the readme says; mods with listed dependencies need those installed too.
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