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Online game weapon replicas are costly and infrequently used only for cosplay functions. However let’s be trustworthy—they’re additionally fairly freakin’ cool show gadgets. I don’t have any intention of cosplaying as an Elden Ring Tarnished warrior making an attempt to develop into an Elden Lord any time quickly, however taking a look at this reproduction of the Darkish Moon Greatsword, I simply would possibly.
Reproduction firm Panda Studio is releasing a $459 (plus delivery and tax) recreation of certainly one of Elden Ring’s 9 Legendary Armaments, a few of the sport’s strongest weapons. The Darkish Moon Greatsword is the reward for a relatively concerned questline tied to Ranni the Witch, and it’s not solely a robust blade however attractive to take a look at. The reproduction manages to include the sword’s powered-up state through the use of a blue, translucent end relatively than merely recreating its base design, which doesn’t glow a surreal blue. It’s a beautiful element that brings out the leaves engraved on the blade.
Should you don’t need to use it for a cosplay photoshoot, it additionally is available in a wall-mount model, so you possibly can simply put it on show as a substitute. It’s a flexible prop.
Try this video exhibiting the making of the sword beneath:
The sword is obtainable for pre-order proper now on the We Are Anime Collectors web site, and is predicted to ship within the third or fourth quarter of 2024.
Elden Ring developer FromSoftware lately introduced {that a} DLC enlargement for the 2022 sport, known as Shadow Of The Erdtree, shall be launched in June. From the sound of it, a lot of parents are leaping in over two years after the actual fact, so the DLC is primed to blow up the identical approach the primary sport did in 2022. Whereas we nonetheless don’t know a lot about what it is going to entail, there’s numerous materials to take a position on within the newest trailer.