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\nElden Ring has been heavily criticised for its performance issues, particularly its PC iteration<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n

\nThat’s why one modder has taken matters into their own hands and taken drastic measures: chopping down the Erdtree.\n<\/p>\n

\nFor the unfamiliar, the Ertree is the giant golden tree that not only dominates the world with its shimmering branches, but dominates the narrative and the lives of the inhabitants in The Lands Between.\n<\/p>\n

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Elden Ring has been heavily criticised for its performance issues, particularly its PC iteration. That’s why one modder has taken matters into their own hands and taken drastic measures: chopping down the Erdtree. For the unfamiliar, the Ertree is the giant golden tree that not only dominates the world with its shimmering branches, but dominates the narrative and the lives of the inhabitants in The Lands Between. 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