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Blade of Death Elden Ring: The Glitch That Made Me Invincible Forever surfaced again after a speedrun clip went viral. Players rediscovered this sequence in patch 1.13 and mods.
Blade of Death Elden Ring: The Glitch That Made Me Invincible Forever is a hit registration bug. It locks a death-state animation, making you invincible. Blade of Death Elden Ring: The Glitch That Made Me Invincible Forever lets attacks phase through you. Studies show animation states can override hurtboxes in Elden Ring.
Why this trick actually works. You cancel a specific death animation at the right frame. Hit registration fails, so damage turns to null. Research indicates fixed timestep physics can trigger these ghost states.
One line takeaway. Abuse death-state frames to break damage tracking and become untouchable.
Can this break my save file?
Rarely. It usually resets when you die or reload.
Is this allowed in competitive play?
Most speedrun communities ban it, since it skips intended challenges.
