Important takeaways
- Streamer Ainrun managed to complete the entire Elden Ring's Shadow of the Erdtree expansion with 1 HP, 1 FP and 1 Stamina.
- The incredible feat took around 55 hours, with the fight against Radahn taking over 20 hours and just over 900 tries.
A dedicated one Fire Ring the player managed to do the impossible: complete the game's Shadow of the Erdtree expansion with only 1 HP, 1 FP and 1 Stamina. The painful task took streamer Ainrun dozens upon dozens of hours, which Shadow of the Erdtree features some of FromSoftware's most brutal boss fights ever. But the streamer eventually prevailed and is now proud to complete this absolutely incredible feat Fire Ring feat.
Despite being released in early summer 2024, Ring of Fire: Shadow of the Erdtree continues to spark debate within the video game community. While developer FromSoftware has provided fans with extra bits of content for their previous releases, such as Dark Souls 1, 2and 3as well as Blood borne, Shadow of the Erdtree felt different, adding to the already massive world of Fire Ring. New stories and weapons abound Ring of Fire: Shadow of the Erdtreeas well as new bosses, some of which are considered the toughest fights ever created by FromSoftware. Months later, gamers are still thinking of new and inventive ways to tackle DLC, with one Fire Ring streamer completes an incredibly difficult task.
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Streamer Ainrun recently shared the final part of the “World's First 1HP/1FP/1Stamina Run”, announcing that the ridiculously difficult task had finally been completed. The challenge only included Fire Ringpp Shadow of the Erdtree DLC, but this does not make the achievement any less impressive, as the streamer revealed that the fight against Radahn took over 20 hours and just over 900 attempts. This fight caused a lot of trouble too Fire Ring player back when Shadow of the Erdtree fell first, with many calling the fight even harder than other FromSoftware enemies like the base game's own Malenia, Blood borne's Orphan of Kos, and Sekirois Isshin.
Streamer beats Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree with 1 HP, 1 FP and 1 Stamina
All in all, it Shadow of the Erdtree the challenge race took Ainrun close to 55 hours to complete, with Radahn being one of the biggest obstacles. When it was first released, Shadow of the Erdtree rubbed some fans the wrong way due to its aggressive fighting and overall increased difficulty, but it was also praised for how much it added to the base game. “The one HP didn't matter too much since I'm used to no-hit runs,” Ainrun explained. “The one stamina thing was the worst part. You can't chain actions together like spam rolls or do combos because each action takes stamina and goes to negative. You have to wait a full second for your stamina to go back to positive before you can do another plot.The one FP meant I couldn't cheese bosses or use Ash of Wars or something.
Ring of Fire: Shadow of the Erdtree enjoyed huge financial success during its initial release, becoming one of the best-selling DLCs of all time on places like Steam. But while Shadow of the Erdtree was a huge hit both critically and financially, the team at FromSoftware have confirmed that there are no plans to develop any more additional content for Fire Ring. Regardless, Shadow of the Erdtree opened up a huge new sandbox for players to explore and get lost in, with challenging runs like Ainrun helping to shake things up for those who may have already completed the expansion the standard way.