{"id":594492,"date":"2026-03-19T12:21:51","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T12:21:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/this-elden-ring-player-survey-reveals-our-favourite-weapons-spirit-ashes-areas-and-bosses"},"modified":"2026-03-19T12:21:51","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T12:21:51","slug":"this-elden-ring-player-survey-reveals-our-favourite-weapons-spirit-ashes-areas-and-bosses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/this-elden-ring-player-survey-reveals-our-favourite-weapons-spirit-ashes-areas-and-bosses\/","title":{"rendered":"This Elden Ring player survey reveals our favourite weapons, spirit ashes, areas, and bosses"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/this-elden-ring-player-survey-reveals-our-favourite-weapons-spirit-ashes-areas-and-bosses.jpg\" \/> <\/p>\n<p>A new survey conducted by Elden Ring developer FromSoftware has revealed our favourite weapons, bosses, and more during our time in the Lands Between. <\/p>\n<p>Conducted by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.famitsu.com\/news\/202205\/13261359.html\">Famitsu<\/a> and translated by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.frontlinejp.net\/2022\/05\/14\/elden-ring-player-survey-results\/\">FrontlineJP<\/a> (thanks, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/gaming-news\/elden-ring-survey-says-the-mimic-tear-is-the-best-spirit-ash-in-the-game-3225798\">NME<\/a>), the survey was completed by 1700 people, the majority of whom (1509) were male and aged 25-29. <\/p>\n<p>Almost all respondents confirmed they loved the story and world of Elden Ring, as well as exploration, the field, and boss combat. Item crafting and the upgrade system for equipment were the least favourite aspects of Elden Ring.\n<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/this-elden-ring-player-survey-reveals-our-favourite-weapons-spirit-ashes-areas-and-bosses\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/this-elden-ring-player-survey-reveals-our-favourite-weapons-spirit-ashes-areas-and-bosses\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A new survey conducted by Elden Ring developer FromSoftware has revealed our favourite weapons, bosses, and more during our time in the Lands Between. Conducted by Famitsu and translated by FrontlineJP (thanks, NME), the survey was completed by 1700 people, the majority of whom (1509) were male and aged 25-29. Almost all respondents confirmed they loved the story and world of Elden Ring, as well as exploration, the field, and boss combat. Item crafting and the upgrade system for equipment were the least favourite aspects of Elden Ring. 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