Even Torrent is scared of the new Elden Ring DLC

There is nothing better than a reliable horse. Every adventurer needs a being who can ride to the depths of Hell and back and serve as a constant source of support through the trials and tribulations of becoming a hero. But like the new one Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree DLC reminds us that every creature has its limits. And now even Torrent—the ride-or-die steed of the Tarnished—can’t handle it anymore, and he will no longer be summoned in a specific region of the game.

FromSoftware released Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree on June 21. The extensive expansion adds loads of new, super-tough boss battles, enemies and new regions to explore. One such place is the Abyssal Woods, a hazy forest steeped in darkness at every turn. It turns up the creepy dial and apparently it’s too much for poor old Torrent. If you enter the forest while riding the mountain, your ghost horse will disappear and the game will flash the following text: “The ghost horse is scared and cannot be summoned.” In other words, Torrent won’t let you ride him into the foreboding forest.

The moment surprised many players. Just one clip of Torrent disappearing has been viewed more than 211,000 times on TikTok. It’s the same summon that was willing to face all the evils of the base game with you – there’s a literal lord of blood who looks like a beast from hell. The most liked response from the viral video above read: “How is the horse afraid of this, but brother looks at the eldenbeast with 0 fears.”

Look, I don’t understand it, but I won’t judge. Maybe Torrent wanted to leave early, but he just didn’t dare. The whole forest actually looks like the horror part of Erdboom, and it would be a lot easier if Torrent was there to race players past the creepy, creepy Aged Ones. Either way, it looks like the Tarnished will have to solve this challenge themselves.

Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree is available to play on PlayStation 5 and Windows PC.