Elden Ring Nightreign players found one boring answer to the mystery of the game’s 0.035% drop rate oddity, but insist there has to be more to the impossibly rare item

In the world of FromSoftware games, there’s been a puzzling artifact that has left the gaming community scratching their heads. It seems like it’s always one of those days when such mysteries unfold. A rare find from Elden Ring’s Nightreign, an item with a laughably mundane purpose has sparked speculation among players about its potential hidden purpose or deeper meaning.

In Nightreign, there’s a chance, if fortune truly smiles upon you, to stumble upon the elusive Cord End. This trifling artifact seldom appears in one of the game’s churches, approximately once every 2,857 attempts, making up just 0.035% of all occurrences.

On its own, the Cord End serves no purpose, yet it reveals a hidden doorway beneath the castle. Inside, there are no divine weapons or rejuvenating potions to be found. Instead, only three Sacrificial Twigs can be discovered – artifacts that enable the retention of runes upon death. Admittedly useful, but they appear to be a rather modest prize for having won the jackpot.

The community has been motivated to delve deeper into the matter, with various hypotheses circulating. Among these theories, the one that strikes me as the most plausible is the idea that the twigs are connected to the Roundtable Hold. This theory gains credence because both references speak of a “talented-with-tools tribe,” implying they’re linked in some complex chain of events.

Another concept exists, which involves assigning a team of three individuals to distribute the items. But, the challenge lies in the scarcity of drops; delving deeper into this matter becomes challenging without modifying the game mechanics somehow to increase the frequency of discovering the Cord End.

At present, data miners such as Zullie the Witch are delving into the core of Nightreign. While they’re not specifically searching for anything related to this matter right now, any hints about where it might lead could be revealed promptly. However, there’s always a chance that it might lead nowhere, which is typical of FromSoftware games. Keep an eye on developments here.

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2025-06-12 15:17