Elden Ring throws all method of fiendish monstrosities at you, however few will make your hair stand on edge the way in which a Runebear does after it catches your scent. I’ve solely ever barely killed just a few Runebears within the lots of of hours I’ve put into FromSoftware’s open-world sport; I’d actually somewhat struggle Malenia or, extra realistically, run away screaming. The Runebears’ outrageous issue might need appeared like a bizarre, hilarious discrepancy at launch, however months later, we’re discovering out that there is perhaps a extremely good motive as to why they’ve such a knack for bringing us nearer to Marika.

As dataminer Zullie the Witch factors out in a thought-provoking video, again when Elden Ring was disseminated as a “network test” beta, gamers found an out-of-bounds Runebear. Curiously, when the Runebear was killed, it will drop a dragon coronary heart. After Elden Ring was launched, no in-game Runebear appeared to work this fashion, so most individuals kinda forgot concerning the coronary heart factor. But upon additional inspection, it looks like Runebears would possibly even have a particular connection to dragons in any case.

Ever discover {that a} Runebear’s eyes match the reptilian form and hue of a particular dragon in Elden Ring precisely? This would possibly seem to be a bizarre factor to fixate on, nevertheless it appears intentional. After all, dragon hearts do make the participant extra highly effective. And bigger in-game creatures all have names that recommend they bought souped-up a way, most likely through runes, however what if bears ran a distinct course?

One YouTube commenter on the video factors out that the Runebear chest additionally options spikes the place you’d anticipate a coronary heart to be. They “look very similar to dragon scales,” Raloris writes. “Especially those on the dragon hearts’ icon.” I admit I used to be too busy mimicking a headless rooster to ever discover this effective element. Perhaps it’s gravel stone? Let’s additionally not neglect that what present Runebears do drop are Spelldrake Talismans, which depict an “blue ancient dragon.” For no matter motive, Elden Ring nonetheless ties Runebears to dragons even post-network check.

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Now you possibly can really feel higher about your bone-deep worry of Runebears. They’re not simply larger bears, excuse you. They are dragon-powered bears, so in fact they’re gonna toss you prefer it’s nothing.