Shadow of the Erdtree fans feel vindicated after Elden Ring patch reveals a Spirit Summon was actually healing bosses: "Tiche really was healing the f***ing enemy!"

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It was Black Knife Tiche all along

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Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree players weren't seeing things after all, as new patch notes have revealed one of the RPG's strongest Spirit Summons was quietly healing bosses.

Black Knife Tiche is one of the more popular Spirit Summons in the whole of Elden Ring, nearly going toe-to-toe with the legendary Mimic Tear in terms of power and popularity. She's quick, can actually dodge attacks from stronger foes, and can crucially cast an incantation on bosses that greatly reduces their maximum HP.

"I thought I was going insane using Tiche on some bosses. Blink, and they randomly had more health," one Reddit comment reads in reaction to the patch. "I'm not crazy, Tiche really was healing the fucking enemy!" reads another Reddit comment. To be fair to these unamused people, I'd also be pretty seething if I found out by Spirit Summon had been actively working against me all along.

There's a strange sound haunting Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree players, and nobody's figured it out yet.

Hirun Cryer
Hirun Cryer

Hirun Cryer is a freelance reporter and writer with Gamesradar+ based out of U.K. After earning a degree in American History specializing in journalism, cinema, literature, and history, he stepped into the games writing world, with a focus on shooters, indie games, and RPGs, and has since been the recipient of the MCV 30 Under 30 award for 2021. In his spare time he freelances with other outlets around the industry, practices Japanese, and enjoys contemporary manga and anime.