{"id":522221,"date":"2026-03-04T22:43:16","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T22:43:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vg247.com\/elden-ring-dog-beast-repellent-torch"},"modified":"2026-03-04T22:43:16","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T22:43:16","slug":"dog-trouble-in-elden-ring-just-use-the-beast-repellent-torch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/dog-trouble-in-elden-ring-just-use-the-beast-repellent-torch\/","title":{"rendered":"Dog trouble in Elden Ring? Just use the Beast-Repellent Torch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/dog-trouble-in-elden-ring-just-use-the-beast-repellent-torch.jpg\" \/> <\/p>\n<p><strong>Elden Ring<\/strong> is full of surprises. Whether it&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vg247.com\/elden-ring-fia-deathbed-companion-hug-debuff\">seemingly innocent deathbed maidens secretly conferring a debuff on you<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vg247.com\/elden-ring-solid-tactic-to-cheese-npc-invaders\">surprisingly effective invader cheeses<\/a>, or simply just giant crabs coming out of nowhere to absolutely body you, <strong>From Software<\/strong>&#8216;s latest never lets up with the intrigue.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve progressed even slightly in the game, you&#8217;ll know that dogs are a massive problem &ndash; they can often just appear out of nowhere and can very easily cost you quite a lot of runes if you&#8217;re not careful. 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Whether it&#8217;s seemingly innocent deathbed maidens secretly conferring a debuff on you, surprisingly effective invader cheeses, or simply just giant crabs coming out of nowhere to absolutely body you, From Software&#8216;s latest never lets up with the intrigue. If you&#8217;ve progressed even slightly in the game, you&#8217;ll know that dogs are a massive problem &ndash; they can often just appear out of nowhere and can very easily cost you quite a lot of runes if you&#8217;re not careful. Sure, they&#8217;re not that hard to dispatch&#8230; but they can be irritating if you&#8217;re not prepared. 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