Elden Ring: The Garden of Eyes is the Unofficial FromSoft Sequel We Deserve But Didn’t Get

If the wait for Shadow of the Erdtree is getting to you, this unofficial Elden Ring mod is the next best thing.

Elden Ring: The Garden of Eyes is the Unofficial FromSoft Sequel We Deserve But Didn’t Get

SUMMARY

  • Elden Ring fans yearning for more content can delve deeper into The Lands Between's history with the Garden of Eyes mod, which unlocks new areas, weapons, and gameplay features.
  • The mod offers a new class-based progression system with its own starting location, progression path, and backstory, as well as a dynamic difficulty system.
  • The Garden of Eyes also introduces Creta, the Fallen Crucible Knight, a powerful foe ready to test your skills.
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Elden Ring, the crown jewel of 2022’s gaming landscape, continues to tantalize fans with its still-undated DLC, Shadow of the Erdtree. In the midst of FromSoftware’s radio silence, the modding community has risen to the occasion, offering a beacon of hope in the form of The Garden of Eyes, a comprehensive overhaul mod that promises to quench fans’ thirst for new content.
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The Garden of Eyes delves even deeper into the ocean that is Elden Ring‘s lore, unearthing previously hidden corners of The Lands Between’s history. In addition to that, there will be new areas for exploration, new armor sets and weapons, new gameplay features to discover, and more. Here’s everything you can expect from this ambitious fan project.

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Insight From The Garden of Eyes’ Lead Designer

The Garden of Eyes logo
The Garden of Eyes logo

Replayability is the central tenet of the mod, thanks to an all-new innovative class-based progression system and dynamic difficulty. Gone are the days of the brutally hard fixed difficulty setting, which will help bring in newer players who aren’t that skilled at Souls games. Each class now boasts a unique starting location, tailored progression path, and a dedicated backstory. These personalized improvements breathe new life into Elden Ring, encouraging players to embark on multiple playthroughs, each one being more distinct than the last.

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A New Foe

Crucible Knight Duo in Elden Ring
Crucible Knight Duo in Elden Ring

Just when you thought the mod had enough new content, it also introduces a brand-new boss. Creta, the Fallen Crucible Knight will be a formidable adversary to test your new gear on, as well as hone your combat skills. This epic encounter will add another layer of challenge and excitement to your journey across The Lands Between.

The Garden of Eyes is the perfect thing to tide fans over as they strap in for the long wait to Shadow of the Erdtree‘s release. The opportunity to revisit The Lands Between with fresh eyes, new gear, and more lore to explore is incredibly compelling. Moreover, it’s crucial to support mods this ambitious, as they will pave the way for more like them. The Garden of Eyes isn’t a free download, but the breadth of new content it adds is simply staggering, and so the relatively small price of admission is fair for the massive amount of work that went into it. We highly recommend checking out this mod, as it might just be the beginning of many more.

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Elden Ring: The Garden of Eyes is available for purchase on its official Patreon page.
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Written by Viraaj Bhatnagar

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A lifelong gamer, lover of cars, and Master's student of Automotive Journalism, Viraaj Bhatnagar is a gaming writer at FandomWire who aims to be one of the greats. When he's not hunched over on his laptop typing out copy, he can be found lapping circuits in Gran Turismo or slaying draugr in God of War.