Unused content, including cut content and removed content, refers to game files, quests, and other data not fully implemented in Elden Ring or Shadow of the Erdtree.
Overview[]
Unused content is typically discovered through hacking or datamining. It is often unfinished, deprecated, or removed for narrative or balance reasons. Some unused assets may be repurposed in future updates or games.
All entries listed here are either inaccessible or no longer present in the game files.
- Note: Nameless items use italicized placeholder names, which are conjectural and unofficial.
- Note: Unused content is inaccessible through normal gameplay and may not be considered canonical.
Unused Characters[]
Several characters, including NPCs and mentioned-only characters, were cut from the game.
Asimi, Eternal King- Asimi, Silver Tear
- Bernahl's Finger Maiden
- Crucible Knight Floh
- Firefly
- Gnarrl
- Miranda
- Puppet Master
- Redeemer Guilbert – fights for vengeance on behalf of the weak. He was a cooperator and an invader in an earlier version of Elden Ring. His storyline would have taken place in Limgrave, Stormhill, and Stormveil Castle; and intersected with Crucible Knight Ordovis, Godrick the Grafted, Starscourge Radahn, Roundtable Knight Vyke, Merchant Kalé, and the Nomadic Merchants. Elements of his character were split amongst Bloody Finger Hunter Yura, Witch-Hunter Jerren, Hornsent, and Edgar the Revenger.
- Reeling Rico – an unused Elden Ring character with an ambitious unused questline involving dreams, alcohol, and St. Trina. This questline involved using St. Trina's Crystal Ball to harvest the Slumber Fog of various sleeping enemies, which would be used to create Dreambrew.[1] Rico and the Dreambrew mechanic were likely removed when development on Shadow of the Erdtree began. It is presumed that elements of Rico's character were reworked into Thiollier and Thiollier's Concoction.
- Shanehaight
- Unused Names
The following names do not display in-game:
- Godwyn's Wet Nurse – the Finger Reader Crone at the Deeproot Depths.
- Keeper of Forbidden Lands – the Finger Reader Crone at the Grand Lift of Rold.
Unused Questlines[]
Several characters had significant segments of their questline or dialogue cut from the game. For quest recreation videos, jump to section.
Unused Enemies[]
- Burial Crow: The crow was a special wildlife enemy that dropped the Burial Crow's Letter, a key item that progressed Merchant Kalé's cut "Great Caravan" questline.
- Carrier Pigeon: ??
- Rotten Ancestral Follower Shaman: Followera afflicted with Scarlet Rot. These enemies were later added to the Rotted Woods in Elden Ring Nightreign.
- Rotten Ancestral Follower Warrior: Followers afflicted with Scarlet Rot were present at the Grand Cloister in version 1.00, but were replaced with Kindred of Rot. These enemies were later added to the Rotted Woods in Elden Ring Nightreign.
- c4610 Umibozu: The only remnants of this enemy are its name and the materials associated with it, C[c4610]_Body, C[c4610]_Eye, C[c4610]_mouth, C[c4610]_seaweed, and C[c4610]_Tentacle; seemingly implying some sort of tentacled aquatic creature. Notably, the Basilisk enemy also uses seaweed as a material.
Unused Animations[]
- Astel has an unused animation where it descends from the sky and crashes into the ground, similar to Starscourge Radahn's meteor attack, suggesting that an overworld encounter may have been planned during development.
- Torrent has a few idle animations where he shakes his mane or grazes, as well as an unused kicking attack.
- The Two Fingers have several unused animations where they slam together, as well as a death animation.
- Finger Reader Crones and Finger Reader Enia have unused death animations.
- Various enemies have unused attacks. Most notably, the Nomadic Merchants had music-based magic.
Unused Items[]
Unused content includes earlier iterations of existing icons and content that was ultimately removed. Some have proper names derived from game files, while others remain unnamed. Conversely, some content is present only in name or text form. Despite being unused, these objects still exist within the game files.[verification needed]
The following table lists articles about items that were cut from the game:
| Icon | Name | Effect |
|---|---|---|
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About Dense Fog of Sleep | |
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About Monument Icon | Information about Monument Icon |
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About Multiplayer | Information about multiplayer |
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Asimi's Husk | The shedding of an Asimi that infected a tarnished |
|
Asimi, Silver Chrysalid | An asimi that infected a tarnished |
|
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Asimi, Silver Tear | Asimi that has infected a tarnished |
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Burial Crow's Letter | Letter affixed to a graveyard crow's leg |
| Carrier Pigeon Letter [1] | ||
| Carrier Pigeon Letter [2] | ||
|
Deathsbane Jerky | Boost instant death resistance for a short time. |
|
Deathsbane White Jerky | Boost instant death resistance for a short time |
|
Drawstring Freezing Grease | Quickly coats weapon, inflicting frostbite |
|
Dream Mist | |
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Dreambrew | - |
|
Entwining Umbilical Cord | Changes demeanour of wearer's actions |
|
Erdtree Codex | Can be given to a learned cleric to acquire new incantations |
|
Erdtree Prayerbook | Can be given to a learned cleric to acquire new incantations |
|
Fringefolk's Rune | Use to gain runes |
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Gelmirian Scroll | Can be given to a learned sorcerer to acquire new sorceries |
|
Golden Dung | Crafting |
|
Golden Order Canon | Can be given to a learned cleric to acquire new incantations |
|
Heavy Meteorite Fragment | Throw on the ground to emit gravitational shockwave |
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Hidden Plumage | Crafting |
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Holy Water Grease | Consumes FP, allowing weapon to purify undead foes |
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Iji's Confession | Letter of confession found on Iji's corpse |
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Irina's Necklace | Necklace worn everywhere by Irina |
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Keep Wall Key | Opens the wooden door on the west wall of the keep |
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Lucent Baldachin's Blessing | Raise in prayer to gain protection |
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Miranda's Prayer | Uses FP to call down a deluge of light |
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Note: Great Coffins | Note imparting knowledge in brief |
|
Note: Redeemeers | |
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Ranni's Scroll | Can be given to a learned sorcerer to acquire new sorceries |
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Red Insignia | Volcano Manor fellow sign, given by Tanith |
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Remembrance of the Elder Inquisitor | |
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Roped Freezing Pot | |
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Sellian Scroll | Can be given to a learned sorcerer to acquire new sorceries |
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St. Trina's Crystal Ball | Copies Dream Mist from any sleeping being |
Weapons[]
- Abundance and Decay Twinblade
- Abundance Twinblade
- Blackflame Monk's Flameblade
- Blackflame Monk's Flamemace
- Blackflame Monk's Seal
- Buckshot Crossbow
- Burial Axe
- Carian Troll Greatsword
- Father Marika's Hammer
- Heavy Erdtree Greatshield
- Heavy Inseparable Sword
- Heavy Sword of Milos
- Heavy Varré's Bouquet
- Heavy Watchdog's Crosier
- Heretic's Hook
- Holy Inferno Greatsword
- Messmer Soldier's Heavy Axe
- Occult Marika's Hammer
- Sharktooth Curved Sword
- Storm Arrow
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![10725 - Heretic's Hook (?)[3]](/wiki/File:ER_Icon_weapon_10725.png "ER Icon weapon 10725.png (305 KB)"){kind=icon}
Armor[]
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Key Items[]
Spells[]
Info Items[]
Tools[]
Crafting Materials[]
Others or Unspecified[]
Unused Ashes of War Icons[]
- Ashes of War Icons
Unused Dream Icons[]
Players would have collected the dreams of various enemies while they slept. The following are the item icons representing each enemy with sleep animations.
Activated dreams:
Deactivated dreams:
Version 1.00[]
- Main article: Game Version/1.00
Version 1.00 was markedly different from the final build of Elden Ring. It is only accessible by installing and playing the disc version of the game without an internet connection.
Numerous items featured different descriptions, several areas contained entirely different enemies, and some character used alternate dialogue lines. Many unseen characters were removed from the game entirely, while others—such as the Gloam-Eyed Queen—were expanded upon in later updates. While much of this content supplements or clarifies the final version of the story, some elements contradict it. For this reason, aspects of Version 1.00 may no longer be considered canonical. For a comprehensive breakdown of these changes, see: Garrulous Goldmask, "All of the Cut Lore from Elden Ring's 1.00 Version" (YouTube).
Icons that appeared in the first public build but were altered or removed in subsequent updates are catalogued below:
Closed Network Test[]
- Main article: Closed Network Test
Icons that were present in the Closed Network Test but differ from those found in the final release of the game.
- Spells
- Equipment
- Key items
- Tools
![Ash of War: Giant Hunt[4]](/wiki/File:MENU_Knowledge_21062_copy.png "MENU Knowledge 21062 copy.png (489 KB)")
Notes[]
- An early promotional image showed a Demi-Human Queen casting a blue version of Malenia's Cleanrot spell sigil that was not included in the final build of the game.
Videos[]
This section features videos showcasing cut content, such as questlines removed from early versions of the game and later restored by content creators. Some material is visually or sequentially recreated using best approximations for illustrative purposes.
See also[]
References[]
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