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Elden Ring just got a monster-sized surprise update that you can download right now.
Or whenever you get a moment, it’s not exactly urgent...
For the most part, few have complaints about FromSoftware’s stunning but challenging experience.
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Although some found Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree a little too taxing to begin with, many hailed it a roaring success.
Have you experienced the crushing might of Shadow of the Erdtree yet?
It’s a “graceful journey’s end”, though one filled with many harsh bosses and intimidating locations.
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Basically, what you expect from a FromSoft title.
Nevertheless, no harm can come from a few tweaks here and there, and boy oh boy, does this surprise free download offer some “tweaks”.
A new patch for the Shadow of the Erdree has dropped, designed to help improve a multitude of areas within the game, including weapons, and other equipment.
There’s a lot of information in these patch notes, so we’ll be kind and only highlight the most important.
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For all other details, head to the Bandai Namco patch notes page.
Equipment
- Increased poise damage of normal attacks for the following weapon types:
- Light Great Swords / Backhand Blades / Hand-to-Hand Arts / Beast Claws
- Increased poise damage of dual wields attacks for the following weapon types:
- Straight Swords / Thrusting Swords / Curved Swords / Katanas / Spears / Whips / Fists / Claws
- Increased poise damage of the Claws of Night throwing attacks.
- Decreased the backstep invulnerability window when the Fine Crucible Feather Talisman or the Talisman of All Crucibles are equipped.
Skills
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- Savage Lion's Claw
- The second hit of the follow-up attack is now easier to land.
- Decreased damage animation of the first attack against other players.
- Raging Beast
- Decreased invulnerability window against other players' attacks.
- Blind Spot
- Decreased invulnerability window against other players' attacks.
- Palm Blast
- Decreased poise amount generated when charging this skill.
Spell and Incantations
- Miriam's Vanishing
- Decreased invulnerability window against other players' attacks.
- Knight's Lightning Spear
- Increased attack power of the initial lightning spear.
- Decreased attack power of the spears launched after the first one.
- Decreased poise damage of all spears generated by this spell.
These fixes have rolled out across all consoles and Steam, just in case you were wondering.
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Don't wait any longer – download now to get the best out of your Elden Ring experience.
Topics: Elden Ring, Fromsoftware, Bandai Namco