Recording summary · June 2024
All 8 DLC Crystal Tears Ranked! (INSANE DAMAGE) Elden Ring： Shadow of the Erdtree
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Overview
Eight new cracked tears from the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC were gathered from wicker men fire golems and evaluated across different Flask of Wondrous Physick combinations.
The Oil-Soaked Tear and Bloodsucking Cracked Tear stood out for high damage output, with the Oil-Soaked Tear boosting fire damage by 20 percent for roughly ten seconds and the Bloodsucking Cracked Tear increasing attack damage by about 20 percent at the cost of health.
Other tested tears included the Crimsonburst Dried Tear, Crimson-Sapping Cracked Tear, Viridian Hidden Tear, Cerulean-Sapping Cracked Tear, Glovewort Crystal Tear, and Deflecting Hardtear.
Daniel tested combinations involving oil soaking, an arcane build, Royal Knight's Resolve, and weapons such as a red hammer and Bloodfiend's Arm, noting unexpected variations in damage totals.
Themes
Shadow of the Erdtree cracked tears and their acquisition from wicker men fire golems.
Damage performance and interactions of the Oil-Soaked Tear and Bloodsucking Cracked Tear.
Evaluation of utility, healing, and defense tears.
Build optimization and damage testing with weapons, affinities, and weapon skills.
Developments
Eight new cracked tears were collected after roughly two hours spent defeating giant wicker men fire golems across the map.
A critical strike build utilizing the Oil-Soaked Tear, Flame-Shrouding Cracked Tear, fire-affinity Bloodfiend's Arm, and Royal Knight's Resolve achieved up to 15,899 damage.
A build combining the Bloodsucking Cracked Tear, Strength-knot Crystal Tear, Occult affinity, and Prelate's Inferno Crozier reached 16,375 damage.
Daniel executed a combat sequence involving drinking the flask, two-handing, applying Royal Knight's Resolve, crouching, locking on, and soaking the target in oil, resulting in 14k damage.
Uncertainties & gaps
Damage with the Oil-Soaked Tear fluctuated between hits, possibly depending on whether the strike registered as a critical hit.
It was initially unknown whether the Crimsonburst Dried Tear would heal the player or counteract the health drain caused by the Bloodsucking Cracked Tear.
Later attacks performed with the Crusade Insignia active produced lower damage than expected for unexplained reasons.
Daniel experienced confusion over why an attack dealt 14k damage when 16k damage had previously been dealt without soaking the target in oil.
It was uncertain whether the red hammer would produce higher damage than earlier attempts.