I previously went for a while about the animals that live in Elden Ring, explaining how its bears, wolves, and birds are often an even bigger threat than its alien bosses. But a bunch of bloody dogs put all other animals in the game to Elden Ring Runes shame.



A vicious breed of dead dog known under the later name the Rotten Stray can be found all throughout all over the Lands Between, often in fierce packs. While they're easy to take down for the most part as in the absence of getting greedy, a sanguine variation that is found at Altus Plateau's Writheblood Ruins enhances their bite attacks by causing bleeding that could catch you by surprise if unaware.



Bleed, just like other health effects, develops slowly over time through repeated blows and can deplete a significant portion of your health when it is at its peak. It's an affliction to fight against, however it's not something that's going to happen in the flash of an eye or cause you to be awestruck. This is why the Writheblood destroys dogs' uncanny capability to cause bleeding instantly is a frightening anomaly.



As shown in the video above The strays in the video appear to be infected. Their normal attacks work exactly as intended, however, for some reason , their combos are hitting too many times, as evident by the repeated sound effects as well as the rapid bleed build-up. Even someone who has maxed out vitality and endurance statistics--which regulate in addition to blood resistance and health points as well as heavy-duty armor can't survive for more than a few seconds before bleeding into the next.



According to user comments on Fextralife which is a wiki that provides details about Elden Ring in addition to various other Souls game, Writheblood Ruins was at times also home to the immortal slime, however I'm unable to find footage of this opponent in motion. It appears to cheap Elden Ring Runes have been fixed by the recent 1.03 patch.