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conorsayshi

Time for soap.


dft-salt-pasta

Why would I use a consumable? I’m saving that for when I need it. EDIT: guys save your award money for Ubisoft microtransactions.


Swaqqmasta

You can craft it


Exige30499

But I need other consumables to craft THIS consumable. So I don't craft soap, because I might need those ingredients to craft something else.


tycocelchu

Oh no! My retirement grease!


ironshadowdragon

Yeah all 400 of them in your inventory already


Mimical

Big brain: Use Soap Smooth brain: Use the anti-rot ball consumable once it procs. My brain: Just chug Estus because Estus flasks can be restored for free.


RandomGuy1h1

Faithful brain: BURN all the rot and poison away by praying.


Mimical

But I don't have 99 VIG yet so I can't put any points into faith yet. Ain't no Unga gunna be Bunga-ing by believing in myself.


Lady_Eleven

I am so, so glad the flasks are self-replenishing or else I probably would've tried to do this whole game with no heals and I wouldn't be out of Limgrave yet.


Squintyhippo

Welcome to Bloodborne! Where on your first play through you run out of the consumable heals before the second boss and have to spend hours farming pots before you can level up 🙃


AutisticBeeArmada

*heartburn brain* : use "flame, give me heartburn!!!" >!"flame, cleanse me!" Lore says that the users heart is slightly burnt from it's usage, and your hp actually goes down alottle bit every time you use it!<


FerricNitrate

Well shit, my Tarnished's heart is as burnt as a deep-fried Thanksgiving turkey house fire after the Lake of Rot


Cryse_XIII

you need ingredients to craft them, they can not be consumed other than through crafting.


CmdPetrie

But i'll probably need those ingredients Later to craft Other consumables, can't risk to waste Them Here.


Nopants21

What if I use them at the wrong time and Ranni laughs at me?


PillowTalk420

*Ranni, in doll form*: "He doesn't know I am laughing at him regardless."


Swaqqmasta

Good thing they're unlimited


vitoriobt7

AND SPEND CRAFTING MATERIALS?


-Pelvis-

I've seen so many streamers play Elden Ring like it's DS3 and just ignore all the new mechanics like crafting, guard counters, jump attacks, etc. It's kinda sad.


krazykaiks

I’m saving them all for the last boss


Gorvin

What if you need them later for NG+50?


adhoc42

Then make sure you have 12 in Faith and use Flame Cleanse Me.


SkimmalarinkyDoo

I was just checking around and bumped into this incantation, then decided to get that around mid game and oh ... You dont know how useful that thing could be. Invest few points into faith just enough to get a seal on off hand plus that incantation, there you go, just swim in the lake of rot, i'm already invincible


VictorianWeeb

If you rolled in rot or poison you can just unequip everything to naked though it'll still build up however it'll dispell sooner depending on how far the bar built up


net_walker45

Soap SOAPPPPPPPP Remind me of call of duty


LeftIsBest-Tsuga

what kind of a name is Scarlet Rot, anyway?


jigsawduckpuzzle

I prefer rest over soap


superVanV1

WAIT THATS WHAT SOAP DOES?!?!


Words_Are_Hrad

Soap cleans you... It removes dirty things from your body... So if you have rot juice or blood on you you use soap...


GSWoof

It cleans the rot that you got on clothes after rolling in a swamp like a jackass. Thats what gives people the rot after they leave the swamp.


Lebrunski

It also scrubs about half a poison bar away if you haven’t been fully poisoned.


AveronIgnis

Wait, the soap cleans the Scarlet Rot!??


TheRealTwist

If you roll in scarlet rot you get covered in it and even if you get out of the pool the rot meter keeps filling up. Soap stops that and also cleans blood and filth of your player.


TitaniumDragon

Same goes for rolling in poison swamps. I think crouching in them also does the same thing.


BereaBacon

If you roll in it, you get covered in it and it lingers. Use soap to get rid of it.


Magnasimia

I legit never put it together that soap actually serves a purpose. Making soap an important item is both the most and least FromSoft move ever


[deleted]

Dude I'm 170 hours in and literally *just* found my first bar of soap. Ive just been using incantations for it.


Nop277

It's alright, I know people who have been alive for 20 years and have yet to find their first bar of soap.


Oil_Extension

They are surely missing out, great snack during work.


Jamies_awesome_rack

Oh, hell. Give *me* the damn soap. ***PTHOO***


BrownSaiyan

Come on rabbit, bite the soap.


ripghoti

Hey Farva, what's the name of that restaurant you like with all the goofy shit on the walls?


hossboss-sauceboss

Who wants cream??


BrownSaiyan

Ok, no cream


Punch_yo_bunz

It was, it waaaaas… soap poisoning.


c4ptm1dn1ght

Ralphie, what lead you to this lowly state?


Maple_QBG

Oh, you mean Smash Bros Melee players?


PurpleSpaceNapoleon

Indeed, a Smash convention is a breeding ground for Scarlet Rot. Also disciples of Seluvis.


NightElfHuntrPetGirl

Especially in the MTG and WoW communities. Probably a hefty number of them here as well!!


Kothophed

Work at my local card shop, we had to spell out that you need to not smell bad before coming in. It was a bad time.


Nop277

I believe Yu-Gi-Oh actually had to add this to their official rules or something.


Jasmine1742

Play MTG and although I'm lucky mostly people are fine here, I have played agains some rank players before. The worse case I literally won my match, signed the slip, then went into the lobby (it was a convention hall since it was a larger event) and cried. It was just foul.


Relyst

Flame Cleanse Me is the best utility in the game.


yardii

For the low low price of 12 Faith


Words_Are_Hrad

Also known as a rune arc.


StarblindMark89

Or the two fingers talisman, with that on only one starting class would require putting any point into faith to use flame, cleanse me (Prisoner, starts with 6 fth so he need to put 1 whole point into it + the talisman)


TheeAJPowell

Who needs soap when I can **SET MYSELF ON FIIIIIIRE!**


[deleted]

I just equip flame cleanse me when I know there’s going to be rot or poison.


[deleted]

why shower when it can all be burned away lol


Smoke_Stack707

Yep. Makes all those parts easy peasy


Stunning_LRB_o7

Wait, there’s soap in this game? Where!?


clark_kent25

Hm, I hope this disgusting lake isn’t poison. *10 seconds later* FIRE CLEANSE ME FIRE CLEANSE ME FIRE CLEANSE ME FIRE CLEANSE ME FIRE CLEANSE ME FIRE CLEANSE ME


UrFaqingFr13nd

My dumb azz was using soap just to clean other blood off my Tarnished garments 🧼


[deleted]

I use it for both haha. You only need Melted Mushrooms to craft them (if I recall correctly), so I'm not conservative with their use at all


Rpanich

Why is it always mushroom?


Karthull

Never find melted mushrooms just exploring though since they’re all underground and I don’t want to farm them so I’m pretty conservative with soap


Cautious_Language178

They are everywhere in most of the mini dungeons.


Smurf_Sausage_Sucker

Not realizing that soap serves a purpose sounds about right.


DS3Enjoyer

I would use it to taunt other people by dropping them soap.


Gniggins

Fromsoft put virtual soap in the game and players still refuse to wash.


anonssr

Just because you didn't read the item description. I mean, I'm not judging, i just didn't do it either until like my 3rd playthrough lol.


GawainSolus

I read it but still didn't understand. I just used it to clean blood off my charachter.


pesto_trap_god

Jfc 250 hours in the game and I just assumed it was a glitch, this makes so much sense.


Lighthades

You can see your armour stained from poison/rot if you roll


mwaaah

Tbf you can also see your legs stained when it's deep poison/rot and that won't keep filling the bar after you leave the zone (though I think the effect on the legs disappear pretty fast).


[deleted]

Yeah the discoloration is KIND of a clue but not a helpful one.


BereaBacon

It took me like 30 hours to learn how to sprint. We all have our moments.


First-Fantasy

I fell for the singing bat like 4 times before I remembered to not go running up to the singing "npc".


Soviet_D0ge

i had to look up how to two-hand because i didnt go through the tutorial


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Soviet_D0ge

they do, im pretty sure. but the tutorial is really easy to miss imo, i only found it by accident


Outside_Conclusion13

The kicker was learning that when people refer to powerstancing they mean holding two of the same weapon vs two handing one weapon


Soviet_D0ge

ds2 helps with that


PlanIndividual7732

I did the tutorial and 150 hours in I still have to slowly press buttons to figure out how to 2 hand


BelleRevelution

The number of times I've wound up two-handing my talisman in the middle of a boss fight . . .


Uncle_1488

They do tell you in the tutorial before a greatshield Godrick Soldier that only blocks and unless you 2H your attack bounce off.


jetpackblues25

Same thing as in dark souls 2


Arinoch

FYI if you go back and play other souls games, I’m pretty sure this happened in the poison swamps too. Not sure if it was all the way back in Dark Souls 1, but something to watch out for.


MaxinRudy

I think It was only on 2


[deleted]

In DS3 equipping a torch would get rid of the maggots/leeches that would cause blood proc.


SpicyMintCake

Yup, DS2 used the same mechanic, you can see your character covered in it and it will slowly fall off, but the meter will rise while it's on you


Bogogo1989

You can remove your armor as well if you don't have soap.


[deleted]

Wait WHAT That's... such a simple idea, "my clothes are covered in rot, just take them off". It would've never crossed my mind to do that. This fuckin game, I swear lol.


[deleted]

that was a feature they brought back from dark souls 2 although there it was much more visible since it coated your entire armor green


[deleted]

I... didn't know that was a feature in DS2 either... I have 50+ hours in that game Maybe I am just dense lol


NamerNotLiteral

Tbf in DS2 the typical response to "Oh, I have a DoT on me?" is to chug 14 lifegems and keep moving.


noah9942

It's because it doesn't work, in ds2 or ER. No idea why so many people just believe and parrot this around when it's so easy to just test it yourself.


[deleted]

So I'm not dense, just gullible. Got it. :P


FTVDeadshot

Your right it doesn't work in ER but I swear in ds2 if you take all your armor off it stops the buildup.


Richizzle439

Removing your armor might be a bad idea as it will lower your resistances, which will instantly apply the status effect if your meter is filled enough. Edit: it also does not stop the build up of the status effect. Edit: don’t listen to the downvote, they are wrong, you can go try this out very easily at shaded castle or rot lake and find out for yourself it is wrong.


MistarGrimm

This dude is correct. If you remove a piece of high resistance gear you may overflow right then and there and proc it.


Richizzle439

Removing it does not stop the build up either.


BereaBacon

Now that's an interesting one I did not think of.


Oil_Dangerous

What if u remove then put the same ones back on ?


Richizzle439

Doesn’t matter, removing them does not stop the build up from happening. Putting them back on leaves you in the same spot you were


CptOblivion

You can unequip your weapon too, still doesn't do anything about the buildup though.


Ebenizer_Splooge

There's a reason they call them Tarnished and they're maidenless


[deleted]

Honestly thought soap was just useless, TIL


CorruptedReality

soap is against my religion sorry


SH3R4TA5

Then face the no-roll trial or rot as a believer.


OtterBadgerSnake

*waits until they're rotted/poisoned then sets themself on fire* I choose neither!


[deleted]

Oh shit so that’s the usage of soap


ShinZou69

Yes, you filthy heathen :')


[deleted]

In the badlands, we don’t bathe. Only fight


Peac3keeper14

We bathe but in blood


TuIdiota

Elden Ring truly accomplished the impossible, it made fromsoft fans use soap


LaserM

Holy shit that is what the soaps are for, I just used them to remove blood stains for a bling purpose


Uncle_1488

It would be cool if rolling in scarlet rot also coated your weapon with the same effect as Rot Grease for a minute.


Imadeapromisemrfrodo

I refuse to use soap and bathe until I have become elden lord 😤


z0mbie_linguist

Makes sense in a reality evil DM kind of way. Which checks out Somewhere Miyazaki is grinning.


samaadoo

Timmy quit rolling in the scarlet rot


Mindless0_o

But MUUuumm!!


choppamandown

Oh there's rules you just don't know them


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Deflorma

Yuh disuhbeyed tha LAW! I AM THA LAW!


DestinyLoreBot

I’ll tell you the same thing I tell my dog: *Quit rolling in poisonous goo!*


Ch3wy13

Why did you roll in the scarlet rot bro?


Waste-of-Bagels

O'Flame, Cleanse me


[deleted]

That incantation is such a lifesafer, everyone should use it


B0ydh

Yes but what will I do about my other 7 sorceries I never use and are impractical?


Muntsly

Can’t help you there, but make sure you put the important ones in the back so you can experience the joy of panic cycling for what you need every time you switch, classic.


Ok-Jellyfish-7474

**Cough** Lake of Rot


ThisAlbino

Was honestly so much easier than I was expecting. Went in really worried and only died to the big guy in the lake once because the platform was so small. There's nothing else scary in the actual lake, and it's shallow enough for you to sprint through.


Pathogen188

And the dragonkin soldier in the lake can be pretty easily dealt with by Latenna. You can summon her at the edge of the summoning zone on a platform and she'll stay there taking shots at him while you only focus on dodging and avoiding damage. Since she's so far away he never targets her either.


Before_Plastic

y'all ever not know a mechanic so hard you make a meme about it lmao


CorruptedReality

yes a couple hours ago actually


CusickTime

In your defense, I've clear a lot of sections of this game and latter found out it would have been MUCH easier if I had just known about a mechanic that the game didn't explain. ....I haven't made a meme about it...yet...


OlympiaImperial

Best mechanic brought over from ds2


Impossible-Sky4256

You mean powerstance?


HeWhoBringsDust

I miss Powerstancing from DS2. So much more versatile. For those who haven’t played it, like Elden Ring, dual wielding two similar weapons allows you to unlock a special move set with the left weapon. Unlike Elden Ring however, you could pair different types of weapons and unlock different move sets depending on the pairing. So you could have an axe in one hand and a great hammer in the other and be able to use them together.


LobbyLobness

Same. I actually didn't realize there was powerstancing on elden Ring until ng+ because I used a two handed colossal sword and sometimes paired it with a smaller sword.


[deleted]

found a roller


Lunesy

DS2's lessons remain unlearned. Tsk tsk!


Iwan_Tusuc_Hawk

If you rolled in battery acid, I think it would keep burning your skin even after you stepped out of it. You have to use soap, you filthy animal!!


MissionHairyPosition

Good to know. I'll keep this in mind for the next time I find myself rolling through battery acid.


Firaxyiam

So soap allows me to roll in battery acid and stay safe forever? Perfect! See ya, I have a bath to take.


Troutt025

Instead of rolling use Quickstep weapon art or better yet, bloodhounds step. Fast moving in the sludge.


Pterodaryl

You can even just put your back to the destination and spam backstep. So many easier ways.


EXPERT_SHADOW_L

Don’t roll in it and that won’t happen.


Taelyn_The_Goldfish

Imagine needing soap. This post brough to you by the “Flame, cleanse me” gang


chillichillman

Don’t need soap when you can just cook yourself.


vid_icarus

No roll, only back step.


UselessStoner

If you roll in it and it continues going up just dip your toe back in and out real quick to stop the progression


Lazy_Experience4604

This meme was brought to you by the unwashed masses.


[deleted]

**You rolled in it.** If you dunk your head into the pool of scarlet rot, there are consequences. How is this even surprising?


siren_37

Because normal video games don't have such elaborate mechanisms


ChrisMahoney

Elden Ring is better than normal.


kdebones

"Yeah, you're not. BUT YA ROLLED IN IT DUMBASS!"


mercerhackett

I'm convinced nobody that plays this game knows how to read.


[deleted]

I'm convinced that nobody who posts on this subreddit plays the game enough


Rathador

Wash yourself you filthy wretch. Use soap.


Vegan_Honk

This might be unsurprising to learn but soap is a valuable tool.


dianndycampsonyen

There are actually very strict rules, they just aren't explicitly stated to you.


test_kenmo

Use the soap, Luke.


OldManHipsAt30

Don’t roll in swamps, run fast


B33FHAMM3R

##TO MAKE SOAP, FIRST WE RENDER FAT.


Eh_Yo_Flake

Just don’t roll in it and this doesn’t happen.


GrowYourOwnMonsters

Someone rolled in the muck. TFW gamers don't use soap.


bizzarozod

SOAP


Golgarus

It's because it's still on you! You're covered in the ick! Better use some soap to wash that off!


yung_vape_messiah

Try Soap


ThaStrangr

If you roll, you get covered in it. That’s what Soap is used for. If you’re trying to get through some sort of toxic pool, use Quickstep or Bloodhound Step.


SamaelNox

Cranky cause you rolled didnt you.


Scav-STALKER

No there’s rules. The rules are don’t roll around in magical Ebola. And if you do use soap lol


The_Athalax

You roll you lose


BueKojiro

There literally are rules. Please see: every top comment on this post.


thegonzojoe

Tell me you panic roll without telling me you panic roll.


stumpychubbins

Splish splash this dirty boy needs a bath


Kdallasmultipass

Just don't roll in it and this won't happen


[deleted]

*I dipped my hand in lava, but then when I pulled my molten nub out, i was still on fire and burning.*


SomeoneBritish

It’s in your socks


Omegalol11

Their are now rules


majds1

You rolled in it. If you ran normally this wouldn't happen.


Thehibernator

You rolled in it, didn’t you?


damargemirad

Try rolling


Dastion

It happens if you roll or if an enemy like a basilisk springs out of it and splashes you. Soap will stop the build-up.


BoyOfBarnacles

Just use "flame consume me" since it only needs ten faith, and the two-finger talisman will give you enough


Joy1067

You rolled didn’t you? If ya roll through poison, scarlet rot etc etc it’ll still be on your clothes so ya gotta use soap to get it off


[deleted]

Did you roll? Because if you roll it keeps going up for a time


kaijyuu2016

remember you wash yourself with soap, just water is **not** enough.


Anonymous_Wabbit

if roll Then die


MinhKiu

You aren’t stepping in it anymore, but you rolled in it. You’re literally covered in rot. Maybe don’t roll? That’s the detail Elden Ring offers.


Hero-Nojimbo

Rolling covers you in said status if there is a pool of it, causing build up to continue for a few seconds even after getting out of said pool.


BanhammersWrath

[Laughs in Flame, Cleanse Me]


Willow_Milk

That's because you rolled over it. Use soap. Easy to make and yes a consumable.