OMG you guys, I've been living in The Lands Between since Elden Ring dropped in 2022, but the new Tarnished Edition for Nintendo Switch 2 has me shooketh! 🥵 Just when I thought I'd seen it all, FromSoftware blessed us with two SICK new starter classes - Knight of Ides and Heavy Knight. As someone who's died approximately 8,742 times to Tree Sentinels (no cap 😩), this fresh content has me feeling like a noob all over again - in the best way possible!

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That Shadow of the Erdtree DLC visual still gives me chills

🤯 Why These New Classes Are Total Game-Changers

Let's spill the tea ☕️:

  • Knight of Ides = Low-key giving me Artorias vibes with that majestic cape physics

  • Heavy Knight = THICC armor that goes clank-clank when you roll (yes I tested this for science 🧪)

  • Both classes come with exclusive gear that makes early-game bosses feel less like a nightmare

  • That new Torrent armor? Chef's kiss! 💋 My spectral steed never looked so drippy

🎮 Personal Experience Report

Tried Heavy Knight yesterday and holy Marika's tits! 😱 My defense stats were so OP that:

Enemy Normal DMG Heavy Knight DMG
Soldier of Godrick 68 12 (!)
Crucible Knight 145 49

Seriously felt like I was cheating! But then Margit wrecked me anyway because... well, it's still Elden Ring 💀 The new combat arts had me like:

"Is this easy mode?"

- Margit, probably

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Actual footage of me trying to look cool with new gear before getting yeeted off a cliff

🌟 Tarnished Edition Perks Beyond Classes

This ain't just some lazy port babe:

  • New weapon skins that make my Rivers of Blood look even more 🔪✨ dangerous

  • Quality-of-life updates that reduce open-world jank

  • Photo mode filters worthy of your Instagram feed 📸

  • Secret emotes I won't spoil (but involves 🕺 teabagging animations)

💸 But Wait - There's More!

Don't own Switch 2? Same bestie, same 😭 But low-key genius move:

  • All Tarnished Edition content comes to PS5/Xbox/PC via paid DLC

  • Releasing late 2025 according to my industry insider (my cousin's Discord friend)

  • Perfect excuse for NG+7 run!

Honestly? After 3 years of playing, these additions made me fall in love with the game all over again. The Knight of Ides' lore has me theorizing till 3AM - are they connected to the Eternal Cities? Why do their helmets look like broken halos? 👼

So here's my tea: Starting class still isn't endgame-defining, but man does it change your early-game VIBE. Makes me wonder... if you could create a hybrid class mixing these new knights with magic, what broken build would you make? 🤔 And does Torrent deserve his own character customization now?

P.S. Still no official release date but my clown makeup 🤡 is ready for TGA announcements!