Elden Ring players testing Leontiel's Greatsword and gear from $5 Tarnished Edition

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FromSoftware released the $5 Tarnished Edition DLC for Elden Ring, adding new starting classes, armor sets, horse armor and a few unannounced items hidden in the world. Players have located the additions and begun systematic testing, focusing on Leontiel's Greatsword — a stealable weapon with a matador-style 'Muleta' skill that feints then thrusts for a backstab. Community demonstrations show the Muleta combo performing particularly well on bull-like bosses such as Old Gaius and being tried on the Full-Grown Fallingstar Beast, affecting how players evaluate boss strategies and loadouts. The DLC's hidden placement of gear and striking new animations have driven rapid player experimentation and discussion.

• Tarnished Edition is a $5 DLC that adds new starting classes, multiple armor sets, and horse armor, plus minor unannounced additions placed in unexpected locations.
• Leontiel's Greatsword can be taken from a new NPC who may appear to duel the player and carries a new Muleta skill that mimics a matador: show a red cloth, step around the target, then thrust for a follow-up backstab.
• Players used the Muleta skill to defeat Old Gaius’s boar in Shadow of the Erdtree and have tested it against the Full-Grown Fallingstar Beast in Mt. Gelmir, highlighting its situational effectiveness against large, bull-like enemies.
• The surprise placements and distinctive weapon animations have prompted rapid community testing and discussion about how the new gear changes boss tactics and player build choices.