If there's one thing that the release of Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree makes readily apparent, it's that FromSoftware is a truly talented studio when it comes to compelling creature design. The base game of Elden Ring, along with FromSoftware's entire previous catalog of titles, showcases some enemy designs that are both inventive and horrific, but the grotesque new foes players have to contend with in Elden Ring's Shadow of the Erdtree expansion elevate those qualities to the next level. The new insectoid threats that debut in the early parts of the DLC and beyond make a strong claim to being some of the most repulsive foes FromSoftware has ever created.