To start off, we head to the main hub location ofElden Ring, the Roundtable Hold. The merchants here are few but they are reliable enough to get you started. There are also a few unique merchants here that serve a purpose that no other merchants in the game can. Screengrab via mapgen...
Curseblades are always dangerous, but this one spends a good portion of the fight invisible, much like the Black Knife Assassins of base Elden Ring. Use the Sentry's Torch to reveal its whereabouts, and then carefully roll around its attacks and slash at it from behind to finish it off....
Sentry’s Torch (7,000 Runes) Distinguished Greatshield (5,500 Runes) Prophet Blindfold (1,000 Runes) Prophet Robe (1,500 Runes) Upper-Class Robe (2,400 Runes) Prophet Trousers (1,000 Runes) Consort’s Trousers (1,500 Runes)
There is a secret to dealing with the Black Knife Assassins. The Hermit Merchant in the Capital Outskirts of Leyndell sells a Sentry Torch - which has the unique ability to illuminate the Black Knives, so long as it is held in your hand. Equip it to your off hand and they'll stop tr...
While lighting the first figure, beware of the Lesser Black Knife Assassin that can attack you. You won’t be able to see this enemy as he will be invisible but Sentry Touch can be used to reveal him. Figure #2 From where you get the puzzle, you can go towards the south side, and...
The first and most straightforward way to beat the invisible Black Knife Assassin of Elden Ring's Sage's Cave is to equip the Sentry's Torch. According to the in-game description, the torch "allows the bearer to see assassins cloaked in veils."...