The phrase is now trending across Reddit, Twitter, and Discord servers. But what exactly was patched? Why did the developers target this specific mechanic? And most importantly, can Vendeholt—or the community—recover?
From a developer’s perspective, a mechanic that allows a 2.5x damage buff from a frame-perfect input is a balance nightmare. It warps the meta, invalidates other playstyles, and forces every future boss design to account for a glitch that wasn’t supposed to exist. vendeholt reacts patched
Speedrunning forums have erupted. The Eldenfall Any% world record (currently held by a Vendeholt-inspired runner, LupineDash ) used the React mechanic on three key bosses. Without it, the record will likely be 40% slower. The phrase is now trending across Reddit, Twitter,
However, Vendeholt ended the video on a surprisingly philosophical note: “This isn’t the end of reacts. It’s the end of this react. We’ll find the next one. We always do.” That resilience has since become a rallying cry for his community. The hashtag initially started as a mournful trend but has transformed into a call for new glitch-hunting challenges. Community Reaction: Outrage, Acceptance, and Discovery As with any controversial patch, the community is split into three camps. 1. The Purists (Pro-Patch) “It was an exploit, not a feature.” Speedrunning forums have erupted
This is the largest group. Within 48 hours of the patch, new Discord servers like “Post-Vendeholt Tech” and “Reaction Hunters” have sprung up. Players are already testing other game states—ledge cancels, spell-queue interrupts, even audio-based triggers.
