Elden Ring Mod Gives the Game a Bloodborne-Style Makeover

Summary

An Elden Ring fan creates the "Graceborne" mod, bringing Bloodborne elements to The Lands Between.
The mod includes Hunter weaponry and gameplay features, and is a partial overhaul of Elden Ring.
Currently in the Alpha phase, the mod may have bugs and balance issues, but it is available for free on Nexus Mods.

An Elden Ring mod reimagined FromSoftware's critically acclaimed open-world Soulslike as a Bloodborne-style horror game. Since its release in 2015, Bloodborne has become one of the most iconic titles of the PlayStation 4 console generation, with critics and fans alike still remembering the game for its fast-paced action and Lovecraftian esthetics. Now, one creative Elden Ring fan is developing a mod that can bring Bloodborne's dark and grim atmosphere to The Lands Between.

In recent years, there's been no shortage of fans who have held out hope that Bloodborne might eventually venture beyond Sony's PlayStation consoles. While an Xbox version will likely never be on the table, there is still a sizable portion of FromSoftware's fan base who believe there is a chance that the action RPG could be ported over to the PC. There is even some precedent to this as Sony has been consistently turning some of the most beloved PlayStation exclusives into multi-platform titles, with games like Ghost of Tsushima, The Last of Us Part 1, and God of War making the jump to desktops. Unfortunately, while FromSoftware boss Hidetaka Miyazaki admitted that he was not opposed to the idea, the decision to port Bloodborne to PC was not entirely his to make.

But while Bloodborne is not officially moving to PC, a fanmade mod will at least let the beloved Soulslike unofficially step into The Lands Between. Created by corvianNexus, the "Graceborne" mod is a partial overhaul of Elden Ring that aims to evoke the same feeling of existential horror from Bloodborne. The mod includes an array of Hunter weaponry, with trick weapons, firearms, and armor sets. Aside from equipment, Graceborne additionally emulates Bloodborne's gameplay features, allowing players to quick-step instead of rolling when locked on, parry enemies with firearms, and regain health with a rally mechanic.

Elden Ring's Graceborne Mod Releases Alpha

While Graceborne will undoubtedly intrigue fans of both Elden Ring and Bloodborne, the mod is notably still in its Alpha phase, meaning players might encounter issues when using the mod. Most notably, a bug with ranged weapons leads to an instant crash whenever the player opens the smithing menu with a firearm in their inventory. Some of the Bloodborne weapons might also be unbalanced as element scaling does not work at the time of writing.

Despite the bugs, Graceborne is still an ambitious overhaul mod that aims to combine the best features of two iconic FromSoftware games. Interested fans can download it from the Nexus Mods website for free, though they will have to downgrade their version of Elden Ring to a pre-Shadow of the Erdtree patch to properly install the mod.

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Released: February 25, 2022

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ELDEN RING, developed by FromSoftware, Inc. And BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc., is a fantasy action-RPG adventure set within a world created by Hidetaka Miyazaki and George R.R. Martin. Danger and discovery lurk around every corner in FromSoftware’s largest game to date. Hidetaka Miyazaki - President and Game Director of FromSoftware Inc. Known for directing critically-acclaimed games in beloved franchises including Armored Core and Dark Souls.

George R.R. Martin is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of many novels, including the acclaimed series A Song of Ice and Fire - A Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords, A Feast For Crows, and A Dance with Dragons. As a writer-producer, he has worked on The Twilight Zone, Beauty and the Beast, and various feature films and pilots that were never made. He lives with the lovely Parris in Santa Fe, New Mexico.