Elden Ring’s Early Trap Is Hilariously Catching Switch 2 Players Out

Four Years Later, Players Are Still Falling For Elden Ring’s Biggest Trick Published Sep 1, 2026, 5:15 AM EDT Sam Woods is TheGamer’s Senior Reporter. He’s been in games journalism since 2020 and has undertaken a variety of roles in that time. These have included roles such as SEO Editor, Managing Editor at DualShockers, and Global Head of Gaming, and he's also been seen on the BBC. He was promoted to the Senior Reporter position in 2025 following a series of high-quality reports and exclusives for TheGamer. Since 2020, Sam has written over 2,500 articles and specializes in telling the stories of the people behind the games. He’s interviewed the biggest game directors, some of the industry’s top talents, told the stories of how indie games came to be, and spoken to players about what really makes them tick. He’s also interviewed some of the world’s biggest musical artists to find out how the medium has inspired their work, and TV and Film actors about their roles in video game adaptations. He even hosted a PAX panel in 2021 and made a documentary in 2024 surrounding the creation of a Disney game. Alongside this, Sam focuses on breaking news. He got the scoop on Perfect Dark’s cancellation, got context around some AI drama, and revealed how Lady Dimitrescu’s actress would love to step back into the character’s giant shoes. These articles have been picked up by the biggest gaming sites, including IGN, GameSpot, and PC Gamer. He also loves to dive into the numbers behind the games. Sam’s journey in games journalism has taken him all over the world. He’s covered Gamescom in Germany, Summer Game Fest in Los Angeles, and Tokyo Game Show in Japan, each on more than one occasion. He’s been learning Japanese since 2024 with the intention of identifying and translating Japanese-language news and bringing it to English-language audiences first, something he’s done countless times. Sam’s first review was 2020’s Battletoads reboot, and he’s since reviewed games in The Legend of Zelda, Super Mario, and Pokemon franchises. Elden Ring is made by FromSoftware. FromSoftware makes notoriously difficult video games. Therefore, in conclusion, Elden Ring is a difficult video game. This is something many of us have found out by now, with the masterpiece having been released over four and a half years ago. However, good games never die, and with Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition now releasing on the Nintendo Switch 2, a whole new audience is experiencing the game. It also means a whole new audience is experiencing the trials and tribulations that come with it. One of these, which many of us are all too familiar with, is the Teleporter Trap in the Dragon Burnt Ruins, something that new players are encountering for the first time, with hilarious consequences. The Teleporter Trap In Elden Ring's Dragon Burnt Ruins Is Kicking Switch 2 Players' Butts Elden Ring is FromSoftware's first big open-world game. The way the map is laid out, however, means players are likely to gravitate towards the Dragon Burnt Ruins pretty early on in their adventures. It's a grand introduction to the game's mechanics, enemies, and structure, but it has one little caveat — a Teleporter Trap that will transport you into the far more dangerous Sellia Crystal Tunnel. It's a trap that's easy to fall into, simply by opening a treasure chest, but one that leads you to an area you are likely to be way, way under-leveled for. This is something Nintendo Switch 2 players are finding out the hard way. In a new post on Reddit, first-time player Gustdog shared their experience of the teleporter trap. "Just bought Elden Ring, opened a random chest and was teleported to an area that is way too powerful for me with no way out," the title reads. "I knew this game was hard, but holy s**t. Also does anyone know any kind of way to get out?" Their post was met with a combination of advice, consisting of the words "RUN", laughter, and trauma from players who ended up in the same situation over the last four years. One commenter called it a "Canon event", to which Gustdog responded, "So this just happens in the game? If that’s the case, I don’t know what the f**k I have gotten myself into." They continued to share their story, eventually emerging from the tunnel and into the horrors of Caelid. "Holy s**t, I’m outside… where the f**k am I?" was their response. The Caelid memes rolled in. They did eventually make it back to Limgrave. The whole situation has reminded me of how good Elden Ring is, and I think if there was a single game I could wipe from my memory and play again, it'd be this one. Released February 25, 2022 ESRB M for Mature: Blood and Gore, Language, Suggestive Themes, Violence Developer(s) From Software Publisher(s) Bandai Namco Entertainment, From Software Engine Proprietary Genre(s) RPG, Action