If you missed the statue pictured above, you might’ve seen this one in the heart of Stormveil Castle, which you would’ve gone past on your way to the boss. What was inside? Unfortunately, just some low-level smithing stones - a useful find in the early game, but far less helpful down the road when they’re more plentiful. In fact, on a return visit, the a-ha moment happened organically: a giant just casually strolled through it on his way to my character, and the cracked statue exploded, revealing a shiny item. Had I spent more time scoping out this stormy Limgrave hillside with several trolls roaming nearby, I probably would’ve figured out the solution way sooner. If you’re anything like me, you might’ve tried two-handing your weapon, various jump attacks, and explosive throwables, to name a few tactics that seemed like a good idea at the time. I didn’t put two and two together until way later. I mean the statues that are partially sliced open, and often embedded in the ground or toppled over. And 50 hours in, I finally know how to break them open.īacking up a step, there are many different types of statues in this game, some of which you can directly interact with. Very early into Elden Ring, I kept seeing these random, cracked, conspicuous-as-hell statues with a blue light.

R crack status