One of the defining characteristics of Elden Ring is how it more openly embraces co-op when compared to previous FromSoftware games. Elden Ring's co-op still has some restrictions, but players are actually able to play through the bulk of the game together if they choose to do so. Generally speaking though, it seems most Elden Ring players instead pop into each other's worlds to help with bosses or lead their friends through tough areas.
Other times, Elden Ring co-op partners may not be quite as helpful. In a clip that's quickly going viral on the Elden Ring subreddit, user Rahl2002 showed what happened when they trolled their dad in the game. In the clip, which is from Rahl2002's dad's point of view, the dad is looting a room at the top of a tower. Rahl2002 uses this opportunity to sit in front of the door, blocking their dad in the room.
Rahl2002's dad makes multiple attempts at jumping over his child, to no avail. Rahl2002's dad then decides to get a running start, but just as he jumps through the air, Rahl2002 gets up and moves out of the way. The momentum from the jump carries Rahl2002's dad through the door and off the top of the tower to his death on the ground below.
It seems many members of the Elden Ring community are getting a kick out of this troll. With over 8,000 upvotes at the time of this writing, it's much better-received than other ways that Elden Ring players have trolled people in the game.
One of the more annoying Elden Ring trolls is when players purposefully write messages near important things like Sites of Grace, levers, or ladders. There are many times when Elden Ring players find themselves running from enemies and have to quickly interact with something, only for them to accidentally click on a message instead. In contrast, this Elden Ring troll is fairly lighthearted and while Rahl2002's dad joked that he would be disowned, it should have been a pretty easy trek back to his lost runes.
Elden Ring's unique gameplay mechanics and massive open world allow for a lot of creativity, so it's likely that dedicated players will think of even more creative ways to mess with their fellow Tarnished. And if developer FromSoftware ever releases an Elden Ring DLC expansion, as rumored, perhaps the new content int introduces will open the door for even more opportunities.
Elden Ring is out now for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.