Elden Ring Player's Epic Weapon Rise & Fall

Elden Ring's Nightreign expansion offers exceptional gear for Nightfarers hunting Nightlords. But just how powerful can these weapons become? One player recently went viral after pushing a rare sword to its absolute limits against the expansion's toughest enemies—only to witness its spectacular collapse from ultimate weapon to useless relic.

The Rise and Fall of a Godslayer Blade

Japanese YouTuber mintius (reported by Automaton Media) discovered the Marais Executioner Sword's hidden potential—a weapon that increases attack power with each enemy defeated, though normally within strict limits.

Nightreign's encroaching storm typically prevents excessive power farming, but mintius found the perfect conditions to push this blade beyond its designed capabilities. Their experiment yielded stunning results—and an equally stunning failure.

According to Automaton's translation, mintius spent approximately one hour farming Wormface enemies with the Marais Executioner Sword. Their attack power peaked at 9,999 after 725 kills, with final damage values reaching 63,375. But upon defeating the 727th enemy, the sword suddenly became completely ineffective, leading to their character's demise.

「マレー家の執行剣」で1時間ほどミミズ顔の雑魚を狩り続けて検証
727体の敵を撃破して攻撃力は9999で余裕のカンスト
最後にステータスから確認したマレー家の執行剣の表示攻撃力は63375
725体目を撃破したところで、突如として全ての敵へ一切ダメージを与えられない状態になり死亡した pic.twitter.com/q95neZfdu3
— 負けミン mintius (@amabamamabam1) June 24, 2025

The System's Breaking Point

The prevailing theory suggests mintius triggered an integer overflow—similar to Civilization's infamous Gandhi glitch—where exceeding maximum values causes gameplay systems to malfunction spectacularly.

Undeterred, mintius plans further experiments with the Marais Executioner Sword to explore its true limits and damage potential, including testing plunging attacks against Flame Chariots. Their findings could redefine Nightreign's combat meta.

For most players, this serves as both warning and inspiration: While the Marais Executioner Sword offers incredible power, pushing it too far may have catastrophic consequences. Balance your ambition with wisdom when wielding this formidable blade.

For more Nightreign strategies, explore our comprehensive Nightreign tips and tricks covering all eight Nightlord Bosses. New players can learn how to unlock the expansion's Nightfarer Classes through our guides: How to Unlock the Revenant, How to Unlock the Duchess, and How to Change Characters.