Elden Ring: Patch Notes zum Erdtree-Update

New feature

• Added support for the SHADOW OF THE ERDTREE DLC.
• Five new hairstyles have been added to the game. They can be selected during character creation, using the Clouded Mirror Stand or using Rennala’s Rebirth feature.
• Added „Map Functions Menu“ to the Map Menu.
• New Summoning Pool features:
  • Active Summoning Pools will now be carried over to NG+.
  • Individual Summoning Pools can now be enabled / disabled in the newly added Map Functions Menu.

– If „Include Distant Areas“ is selected when using the Small Golden Effigy, summoning pools within the Mohgwyn Palace will not be selected for summoning, even if you have activated them.

– If you are within the Moghwyn Palace and select “Nearby Only” when using the Small Golden Effigy, you will be able to be summoned within the area.

New Inventory features:

• Newly obtained items will be marked with a „!“.
• A new tab called „Recent Items“ has been added to review recently obtained items.
• Display settings can be changed from the Display tab in the system menu.
• Added new feature to summon spectral steed during the Elden Beast the boss battle.
• Added new feature to the colosseum: crafted consumable items that have been used during a battle will be replenished at the end of your session.
• Added support for Arabic language.

Steam-only new features

• New Keyboard/mouse settings:
  • Added „lock-on change threshold“ setting of mouse controls.
  • Added a setting to change cursor movement behaviour in the map menu.
  • Added key assignments to open the map in the Key Settings menu.

PvP-exclusive balance adjustments

The adjustments in this section do not affect single-player or cooperative play.

Weapons adjustments

• After being affected by madness and/or sleep status effects, the status effect build up will be halted for a short period of time.
• Increased the poise damage of some attacks against other players of the following weapon types:
  • Greatswords / Colossal Swords /Curved Greatswords / Greataxes / Hammers / Flails / Great Hammers / Colossal Weapons / Great Spears / Halberds
• Ajusted poise damage of some dual wield attacks against other players by of the following weapon types:
  • Greatswords / Axes / Great Axes / Hammers / Great Hammers / Halberds / Reapers
• Increased poise damage against other players from dual wielded attacks of the following weapon types:
  • Axes / Hammers / Halberds / Reapers
• Increased poise damage of Axes against other players
• Decreased the damage of dual wield attacks against other players of all weapon types.
• Decreased the poise damage of some attacks against other players of the following weapon types:
  • Daggers / Straight Swords / Thrusting Swords / Heavy Thrusting Swords / Curved Swords / Katanas / Twinblades / Axes / Spears / Reapers / Whips / Fists / Claws
• Decreased the Poise value of some attack motions against other players of the following weapon types:
  • Greatswords / Colossal Swords / Curved Greatswords / Greataxes / Hammers / Flails / Great Hammers / Colossal Weapons / Great Spears / Halberds
• Decreased the damage of some attacks against other players for the Heavy Thrusting Swords weapon type.
• Decreased the damage of dual wield attacks against other players for the following weapon types:
  • Spears / Great Spears
• Decreased the damage animation motion of the following weapon types when another player is stunned by a two-handed heavy running attack:
  • Fists / Claws
• Decreased the effects of „Baldachin’s Blessing“ and „Radiant Baldachin’s Blessing“ to increase the Poise value and Physical damage negation in PvP.

Skill adjustments

• Spinning Slash: Decreased damage.
• Flaming Strike: Decreased damage.
• Rain of Arrows: Decreased damage and poise damage.
• Cursed-Blood Slash: Decreased damage.
• Transient Moonlight: Decreased damage.
• Lightning Storm: Decreased poise damage.
• Spearcall Ritual: Decreased poise damage.
• Ancient Lightning Spear: Decreased damage.
• Radahn’s Rain: Decreased damage and poise damage.
• Spinning Weapon: Decreased damage animation motion when stunning other players.

Incantations adjustments

• Black Flame’s Protection: Decreased physical block rate.
• Bestial Sling: Decreased poise damage.

General balance adjustments

The adjustments in this section affect both PvE and PvP aspects of the game.

• Adjusted turning speed when using dual wielded Heavy Thrusting Swords.
• Increased Dexterity scaling when assigning Ashes of War with corresponding weapon Affinities.
• Increased Stamina consumption when guarding against attacks of the following weapon types:
  • Greatswords / Curved Greatswords / Great Axes / Great Hammers
• Increased the speed of some attacks of the following weapon types:
  • Axes / Greataxes / Hammers / Flails / Reapers
• Increased the damage of charged attacks of the following weapon types:
  • Axes / Greataxes / Some Colossal Weapons
• Increased the turning speed of normal attacks of the Reapers weapon type.
• Increased damage of the Whips weapon type, except the „Ulmi“ Whip.
• Increased the speed of consecutive attacks for the following weapon types:
  • Light Bows / Long Bows
• Increased the poise damage of the Torches weapon type.
• Increased the duration of the effect of Mohg’s Great Rune that increases the attack power when a bleeding status effect is triggered by a nearby summoned spirit.
• Decreased the heal amount reduction from the Flask of Crimson Tears and increased the heal on attack effect when using Malenia’s Great Rune.
• Increased the attack power of Arrows, Greatarrows, Bolts, and Greatbolts that can be crafted through Item Crafting.
• Decreased the turning speed of dual wielded weapons for the following weapon types:
  • Spears / Great Spears
• Decreased poise generation speed during some attacks of the following weapon types:
  • Great Spears / Halberd Spears
• Decreased the effect that increases the power of spells of Terra Magica.
• Decreased the effect duration of the Cerulean Hidden Tear.

Armament Adjustments

• Troll Knight’s Sword: Increased damage.
• Zamor Curved Sword: Increased damage.
• Increased movement distance of some attacks.
• Forked Hatchet: Increased damage.
• Ripple Blade: Decreased the status buildup enhancement that scales with the Arcane attribute.
• Serpent-Hunter: Increased the speed of crouching attacks.
• Ripple Crescent Halberd:Decreased the status buildup enhancement that scales with the Arcane attribute.
• Albinauric Staff: Increased attribute scaling.
• Gelmir Glintstone Staff: Increased attribute scaling.
• Prince of Death’s Staff: Increased attribute scaling.
• Golden Order Seal: Increased attribute scaling.
• Clawmark Seal: Increased attribute scaling.
• Dragon Communion Seal: Increased attribute scaling.

Skill adjustments

• Kick: Increased the poise amount when using this skill.
• Spinning Slash: Decreased the status buildup of your weapon when using this skill.
• Storm Assault: Decreased the poise generation speed.
• Stormcaller: Decreased the poise generation speed.
• Storm Stomp: Decreased the poise generation speed.
• Glintblade Phalanx: Decreased poise damage.
• Loretta’s Slash: Decreased the poise generation speed.
• Bloody Slash: Decreased the poise generation speed.
• Strong shot: Increased the speed of some attacks.
• Sky Shot: Increased the speed when doing consecutive attacks.
• Enchanted Shot: Increased the speed of some attacks.
• Parry: Increased Parry hitbox generation speed.
• Storm Wall: Increased Parry hitbox generation speed.
• Thops’s Barrier: Increased Parry hitbox generation speed.
• Buckler Parry: Added attack recovery time after using this skill.
• Taker’s Flames: Decreased the fire’s poise damage and removed the fire’s knocking down effect.
• Moonlight Greatsword: Increased the poise damage of heavy and charged attacks, but decreased the poise damage of the generated magic wave.
• Thundercloud Form: Decreased poise damage.
• Magma Shower: Decreased the poise generation speed.
• Thunderstorm: Decreased damage.
• Bubble Shower: Decreased damage and poise damage.
• I Command Thee, Kneel!: Increased the poise value during the active part of the Skill and dDecreased the poise generation speed.
• Bloodboon Ritual: Decreased the generated status buildup.
• Loretta’s Slash: Decreased the poise generation speed.
• Bear Witness!: Increased damage and poise damage.
• Contagious Fury: Decreased the amount of attack power generated by this skill.

Bug Fixes

• In the inventory menu, added the amount of FP consumed for Skills in the „Ashes of War“ display information.
• Reduced the time it takes for some gestures to become cancelable by rolling.
• Adjusted the input speed in some menus, such as conversation menus, to prevent accidental skips.
• Fixed a bug that caused damage to the player and friendly summons when using the „Last Rites“ Skill under specific circumstances.
• Fixed a bug that caused higher than expected poise damage when performing left-handed attacks with Thrusting Swords.
• Fixed a bug with Spinning Slash Skill that generated poise when used with Twinblades.
• Fixed a bug in The Queen’s Black Flame Skill that did not apply poise when using this skill.
• Fixed a bug where the characteristics of some weapons were not working properly against mounted enemies.
• Fixed a bug that caused a Bleed buildup when using the Spinning Strikes Skill while under the effect of the Bloodflame Blade Skill, even if the attack did not hit the enemy.
• Fixed a bug that caused some Skill to perform incorrectly when specific actions were performed.
• Fixed a bug that caused unexpected behaviors when some incantations were used in quick succession.
• Fixed a bug where the spectral steed did not trigger a death fall under certain circumstances.
• Fixed a bug that prevented players from getting hit by other players under certain circumstances in Multiplayer.
• Fixed a bug in the Colosseum that allowed Critical hits against players in specific death animations.
• Fixed a bug where the Mimic’s Veil effect was not properly reflected to other players under certain circumstances.
• Fixed a bug that caused other players summoned as hunters to immediately return after being summoned under certain circumstances.
• Fixed a bug in Multiplayer where some spirits could be locked on even after they disappeared.
• Improved Multiplayer stability under certain circumstances
• Fixed a bug that caused specific maps to render differently than expected under certain circumstances.
• Fixed a bug where the damage of some equipped weapons were incorrectly displayed in various menus.
• Fixes a bug that prevented marking sites of Grace in the map menu under certain circumstances.
• Fixed a bug where item names and the cursor were not displayed correctly in the inventory menu under certain circumstances.
• Fixed a bug where event actions were available while being in the map menu.
• Fixed a bug in the map menu that caused specific terrains to be displayed differently from the actual terrain.

Steam-only adjustments

• Changed the initial layout of „Key Settings“ in „Keyboard and Mouse Settings“ in the system menu.

Note: If you have created save data before this update, your layout will not be affected.

• Fixed a bug where the mouse cursor would blink in the title menu, causing the game to be unstable under certain circumstances.
• Fixed a bug where a submenu with no items would be displayed after a right click during the tutorial.