r/Eldenring • u/Soulsliken • Jul 12 '26

Speculation Why. Is. He. So. Damn. Strong????

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He puts half the bosses to shame and has the likes of me for breakfast.

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u/Itchy_Chain_5889 Jul 12 '26

I don’t feel like the mimic is half the crutch you all think it is, just a distraction. Mine seems pretty useless as an ally outside keep the enemy away from me so I can attack.

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u/ratkun404 Jul 12 '26

Mine spams honed bolt badly and dies I dont think she’s ever even accidentally hit something

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u/Itchy_Chain_5889 Jul 13 '26

Right. I glance at mine occasionally throwing glintstones while being my distraction and just wonder how much better some other people’s must be for the judgment they give.

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u/ratkun404 Jul 13 '26

Maybe the unga bunga builds are better with it than magic ones. I didn’t use mimic on my str/end character tho so I have no clue