Elden Ring Patch Notes

Patch 1.17 has been released for ELDEN RING. This patch aims to bring support the Tarnished Pack DLC, scheduled for release on Friday, August 28, 2026, and to implement gameplay balance adjustments. Please apply the latest update before playing. MAIN UPDATE ADDITIONS Tarnished Pack Additional Content The following elements will be added upon purchase of the "Tarnished Pack" DLC. Added Idus Knight and Heavy Knight as new starting classes, selectable during character creation. Note: The equipment of each new starting class can also be obtained by purchasing it from merchants in the Lands Between or by finding it in the world. Added weapons that can be purchased from merchants or found in the Lands Between. Added three types of Spectral Steed Attire that change the appearance of Torrent: - Tree Sentinel Spectral Steed Attire: Found in Stormveil Castle. - Silver of Caria Spectral Steed Attire: Found in Liurnia of the Lakes. - Funereal Night Spectral Steed Attire: Found in Altus Plateau. Note: After obtaining any Spectral Steed Attire, the option to change the spectral steed’s appearance will be added to the Site of Grace menu. Added an NPC invasion event in Caelid. Added an NPC invasion event in Leyndell, Royal Capital. Note: This event will not occur after the area has changed to Leyndell, Ashen Capital. The "Tarnished Pack" release times are as follows: Steam: Friday, August 28 at 7:00 JST | 00:00 CEST | 15:00 PDT. Balance Adjustments Changed certain items found in the field or obtained by defeating certain powerful enemies in the Realm of Shadow to higher-tier items or other treasures. Note: Items already that were already found will not be changed. Weapons Smithscript Dagger / Rellana's Twin Blades → Increased critical hit power. Smithscript Axe / Smithscript Spear / Spear of the Impaler → Reduced the stamina consumption of weapon-throwing attacks. → Increased the power of weapon-throwing attacks. Carian Sorcery Sword → Changed Intelligence scaling so that it now increases the attack power of all damage types. Smithscript Greathammer → Increased the power of weapon-throwing attacks. Golem Fist → Increased the range of the fist-launching heavy attack. Firespark Perfume Bottle / Lightning Perfume Bottle / Chilling Perfume Bottle / Frenzyflame Perfume Bottle / Deadly Poison Perfume Bottle → Increased attack power. Lordsworn's Shield / Briar Greatshield / Spiked Palisade Shield / Icon Shield / Golden Beast Crest Shield / Manor Towershield / Crossed-Tree Towershield / Inverted Hawk Towershield / Dragon Towershield / Distinguished Greatshield / Gilded Greatshield / Black Steel Greatshield / Ant's Skull Plate / Erdtree Greatshield → Increased guard boost. → Reduced weight. Wooden Greatshield / Cuckoo Greatshield / Redmane Greatshield / Golden Greatshield / Crucible Hornshield / Dragonclaw Shield / Eclipse Crest Greatshield / Jellyfish Shield / One-Eyed Shield → Increased guard boost. Haligtree Crest Greatshield → Reduced weight. Rakshasa's Great Katana → Increased the time before an attack can be performed with a right-hand weapon immediately after attacking with this weapon equipped in the left hand. Skills Parry → Improved parry performance. → Reduced the time before various actions can be performed after activation when used with Daggers, Curved Swords, or Small Shields. Storm Wall → Changed the skill so that it no longer consumes FP when used. → Improved parry performance. Thops's Barrier → Improved parry performance. Sorceries Founding Rain of Stars → Increased power. Carian Retaliation → Increased power. Meteorite → Reduced casting time. Meteorite of Astel → Reduced casting time. Gravitational Missile → Changed the spell so that the gravity projectile does not explode immediately upon striking terrain such as the ground or a wall. Incantations Feather of the Divine Bird → Increased power. O, Flame! → Expanded attack range. Rain of Fire → Increased power. PvP-Exclusive Balance Adjustments Weapons Rakshasa's Great Katana → Increased damage taken from attacks by other players while attacking. Incantations Rugalea's Roar → Reduced power against other players. Rotten Breath / Ekzykes's Decay → Reduced the amount of time other player characters are unable to move from hit reactions when struck by these incantations. Bug Fixes Fixed a bug where critical hits dealt with Great Katana weapon types had lower-than-expected power against large enemies. Fixed a bug where jumping attacks with Great Katana weapon types could be parried. PC-Only Bug Fixes Fixed a bug that prevented camera control with the mouse during NPC dialogue when using keyboard and mouse controls Fixed a bug in the "Keyboard/Mouse Settings" section of the system menu in which selecting the reset option did not restore various settings to their defaults The version number shown in the lower-right corner of the title screen after applying this update will be as follows: App Ver. 1.17 Regulation Ver. 1.17 This update is required for online play. We will continue to make improvements so that you can enjoy ELDEN RING more comfortably. Thank you for your continued support.

Bug FixesFixed a bug wherewhere the wrong affinity or status ailments could be applied to some weapons when performing specific actions.Fixed a bug where players could bypass being blocked by another player on any platform through unauthorized methods.The version number of this update shown at the lower right corner of the Title Screen will be as follows:App Ver. 1.16.1Regulation Ver. 1.16.1Online play requires the player to apply this update.Further updates will be distributed in the future for you to continue to enjoy ELDEN RING more comfortably.Please stay tuned for more news by following our social channels or joining us on the official ELDEN RING Discord server.

Bug Fixes Fixed an issue where temporary boosts to player stats would remain even after closing and restarting the game. Several other bug fixes. Possible unstable performance fixes In some PC versions, Ray Tracing may be unintentionally enabled and cause unstable performance. Please check the Ray Tracing setting in the "System" > "Graphics " > "Ray Tracing Quality" from the title screen or in-game menu. In the PC version, the message "Inappropriate activity detected" may appear without cheating. To fix this issue, please verify the integrity of the game's files before restarting the game. In the PC version, unstable framerate may be caused by third party applications that control mouse behavior. Deactivating these third party applications may improve performance. The version number of this update shown at the lower right corner of the Title Screen will be as follows: App Ver. 1.16 Regulation Ver. 1.16 Online play requires the player to apply this update. Further updates will be distributed in the future for you to continue to enjoy ELDEN RING more comfortably. Please stay tuned for more news by following our social channels or joining us on the official ELDEN RING Discord server here.

Patch 1.15 has been released for ELDEN RING Shadow of the Erdtree. This update brings bug fixes & performance improvements for Shadow of the Erdtree. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/41005067/403fddc787743ea47930b07f54f8c512f5117251.png Bug Fixes Fixed a bug where the cutscene that plays when entering the Shadow Keep Church District would play again when re-entering the area. Fixed a bug where some of the Golem Fist weapon attacks would not deal damage when the player was affected by certain special effects. Fixed a bug where the Golem Fist weapon one-handed heavy attack power was lower than expected. Fixed a bug that prevented the Aspects of the Crucible: Thorns incantation from being cast when used in quick succession. Fixed a bug where the Smithing Talisman effect did not apply to some weapons’ throwing attacks. Fixed a bug that prevented the use of ashes in some areas of the Scadutree Avatar battle arena. Fixed a bug where Rellana, Twin Moon Knight would sometimes perform unexpected actions when interacting with objects in the battle area. Fixed a bug that allowed Skills to be used in incorrect combinations with Weapons under certain circumstances. Fixed a bug that caused unexpected rendering and behavior of some enemies under certain circumstances. Fixed a bug where some sound effects did not play correctly. Several performance improvements and other bug fixes. Further fixes were added to the game’s end credits. Possible unstable performance fixes In some PC versions, Ray Tracing may be unintentionally enabled and cause unstable performance. Please check the Ray Tracing setting in the "System" > "Graphics " > "Ray Tracing Quality" from the title screen or in-game menu. In the PC version, the message "Inappropriate activity detected" may appear without cheating. To fix this issue, please verify the integrity of the game's files before restarting the game. In the PC version, unstable framerate may be caused by third party applications that control mouse behavior. Deactivating these third party applications may improve performance. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/41005067/403fddc787743ea47930b07f54f8c512f5117251.png The version number of this update shown at the lower right corner of the Title Screen will be as follows: App Ver. 1.15 Regulation Ver. 1.15 Online play requires the player to apply this update. Further updates will be distributed in the future for you to continue to enjoy ELDEN RING more comfortably. Please stay tuned for more news by following our social channels or joining us on the official ELDEN RING Discord server here.

Final Boss balance adjustments The following adjustments have been made to the final boss of “SHADOW OF THE ERDTREE”: Changed the action pattern when the battle starts. Adjusted some attack moves. Decreased the damage of some attacks. Decreased stamina damage of some attacks. Decreased the attack range of some non-weapon-based attacks. Improved the visibility of some attack effects. PvP-exclusive balance adjustments Equipment Decreased the damage of Backhand Blades against other players. (The Smithscript Cirque's throwing attacks are not affected by this change) Decreased the damage of Spears’ dual wield attacks against other players. Decreased the damage of the Pata weapon against other players. The “Spread Crossbow” weapon will no longer cause the headshot damage motion when hitting another player. Skill Scattershot Throw: Decreased damage against other players. This skill will no longer cause the headshot damage motion when hitting another player. Discus Hurl: Decreased the damage animation value generated by this skill when hitting another player. Weed Cutter: Decreased the poise value of follow-up attacks when using this skill against other players. General balance adjustments Equipment Increased the attack speed of the uncharged version of the first heavy attack for the following weapon types: Dagger / Throwing Blade / Straight Sword / Great Sword / Colossal Sword / Heavy Thrusting Sword / Curved Sword / Twinblade Sword / Katana / Great Katana / Axe / Flail / Great Spear(Except Serpent-Hunter) / Halberd / Reaper / Whip (Except Urumi) / Hand-to-Hand Arts / Beast Claw. After performing left handed attacks with weapons of the Great Katana category, cancelling into subsequent attacks using the right handed weapon will now take longer. Hand-to-Hand Arts weapon type: - Increased damage. - Shortened the recovery time between some normal attacks and follow-up attacks. Colossal Sword weapon type: - Increased the move distance when attacking. - Increased the speed of the first normal attack. Backhand Blade weapon type: Decreased the attack speed of normal attacks from a crouching position. Small Shield and Medium Shield weapon types: - Increased the damage negation of some shields when blocking physical attacks. - Increased the guard strength of some shields. - It will now take longer to be able to cancel into most actions after performing one-handed normal attacks with the Swift Spear. Extended the Smithscript Dagger’s throwing attacks range. Increased the attribute scaling of Rellana's Twinblade for lower Intelligence and Faith attributes. Rellana’s Cameo Talisman: - Reduced the delay before the damage enhancement activates. - Increased damage enhancement. Weapon Arts Light: Increased attack speed Darkness: Increased attack speed Dynastic Sickleplay: - Reduced stamina consumption. - Increased poise damage of follow-up heavy attacks. - Increased the movement distance of the first follow-up heavy attack. - Adjusted the damage animation recovery time when the second follow-up heavy attack hits another player. Shield Strike: Cancelling other actions to perform this weapon art will now take longer. Moon-and-Fire Stance: - Increased the light wave range, poise damage, and attack speed of the stance’s normal attack. - Increased the poise damage from the stance’s heavy attack. - Adjusted the damage animation recovery time when a stance’s heavy attack hits another player. Devonia's Vortex: - Increased attack power. - Extended the attack range of the Great Hammer’s spin. - Increased poise value and poise generation speed. - Adjusted the damage animation recovery time when a charged attack hits another player. Spell Rellana's Twin Moons: - Increased attack range for the first and second attacks. - Reduced the knockback distance of the second attack. Incantation Aspects of the Crucible: Thorns - Increased attack power. - Increased attack power, stamina attack power against guarding enemies. - The close-range hitbox now follows the movement of the player Aspects of the Crucible: Bloom - Increased attack speed, increased size of the hitbox. - Shortened recovery time between using this incantation and follow-up actions. Divine Bird Feathers - Decreased the minimum delay between consecutive hits. - Increased range. Furious Blade of Ansbach - Cancelling this incantation into rolls will now take less time. - Increased poise damage. - Increased enemy knockback distance. Midra's Flame of Frenzy - Increased attack speed. - Increased Frenzy status buildup range against enemies. - Decreased Frenzy status buildup when using this skill. Bayle's Flame Lightning: - Increased attack power. Bug Fixes Black Pyreflies items will now correctly reappear when resting at a site of grace. Fixed a bug where performing a Light Greatsword heavy attack while jumping did not consume stamina. Fixed a bug where unintended Weapon Skills could be used when equipping the Ballista in the left hand. Fixed a bug that caused critical hit damage dealt to Taylew the Golem Smith when using certain weapons the be lower than intended. Fixed a bug that prevented the player from acquiring runes when an enemy was killed while holding a shield. Fixed a bug where casting the Inescapable Frenzy Incantation using the Staff of the Great Beyond would cause its hitbox to be generated incorrectly. Fixed a bug where whiffed backstabs with the Pata weapon had a smaller fist hitbox that intended. Fixed a bug where some attacks of the Lizard Greatsword weren’t registered as strike attacks. Fixed a bug where Euporia could increase the attack power of other weapons when its luster is restored. Fixed a bug where the restored luster effect of Euporia was sometimes displayed on different weapons. Fixed a bug where the power of some Weapon Skills of a right-handed Falx changed depending on the level of the weapon equipped in the left hand. Fixed a bug where the enchantment effects of certain skills were being applied to some attacks that did not use weapons. Fixed a bug that could cause incorrect player motions to be performed when using lock-on for the following Skills: Wild Strikes / Spinning Strikes / Unending Dance Fixed a bug that caused the Rolling Sparks Skill to go through some terrain. Fixed a bug where the Blades of Stone Spell did not hit targets at a different height level correctly. Fixed a bug where some attacks of the Bayle’s Tyranny Incantation did not hit multiple enemies. Fixed a bug that caused the attack of the Bayle’s Tyranny Incantation to go through certain terrain. Fixed a bug where Godfrey’s Icon Talisman did not apply to some Skills, Spells, and Incantations. Fixed a bug that prevented the player from becoming translucent when the Crepus’ Vial Talisman is equipped and the Unseen Form Spell is used. Fixed a bug where the hitboxes of some attacks of Rellana, Twin Moon Knight were different than intended. Fixed a bug where the “Leave” option could not be selected in the inventory menu for some equipment. Fixed a bug that made some Site of Graces difficult to touch under certain circumstances. Fixed a bug in some areas where the invasion spawn-in position was different than intended. Fixed a bug where the displayed name of certain areas was different than intended. Fixed a bug in which, under certain circumstances, the combat state was not released after defeating an invading NPC. Fixed a bug that prevented some effects from being displayed correctly. Fixed a bug where the Watchful Spirit Incantation’s attacks were sometimes invisible to other players in multiplayer. Fixed a bug where the effects of some tools and incantations were not correctly applied when trying to deflect or cancel. Several performance improvements and other bug fixes Corrected a descriptive error in the game’s credit that was incorrectly added in patch 1.12 Possible unstable performance fixes In some PC versions, Ray Tracing may be unintentionally enabled and cause unstable performance. Please check the Ray Tracing setting in the "System" > "Graphics " > "Ray Tracing Quality" from the title screen or in-game menu. In the PC version, the message "Inappropriate activity detected" may appear without cheating. To fix this issue, please verify the integrity of the game's files before restarting the game. In the PC version, unstable framerate may be caused by third party applications that control mouse behavior. Deactivating these third party applications may improve performance. The version number of this update shown at the lower right corner of the Title Screen will be as follows: App Ver. 1.14 Regulation Ver. 1.14.1 Online play requires the player to apply this update. Further updates will be distributed in the future for you to continue to enjoy ELDEN RING more comfortably. Please stay tuned for more news by following our social channels or joining us on the official ELDEN RING Discord server here.

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/41005067/403fddc787743ea47930b07f54f8c512f5117251.png A hotfix (1.13.2) has been released to fix a bug. Please download and apply the latest update in order to play the game. We apologize for the inconvenience. Bug fixes Fixed a bug which caused the Death status ailment from the Skill "Death Flare" to be applied to the Skill "Deadly Poison Spray". Fixed a bug that caused the power of some attacks used by the NPC "Red Bear" to be higher than intended. Fixed a bug that prevented players from invading other players' worlds in some areas of Scadu Altus under certain circumstances. Fixed a bug that allowed Cooperative multiplayer in some areas of Scadu Altus with no area bosses present. Fixes to adjustments regarding Revered Spirit Ash Blessing and some spirits introduced in App Ver. 1.13 App Ver. 1.13/Regulation Ver. 1.13.1 Fixed a bug where summoned spirits were not correctly receiving the attack power and damage negation increase effect from Revered Spirit Ash Blessing. Fixed a bug in which the amount of status increase in the following spirits was different than expected: Warhawk／Spider Scorpion／Bigmouth Imp／Gravebird／Stormhawk Deenh／Banished Knight Engval／Fire Knight, Hilde／Battlemage Hugues／Depraved Perfumer Carmaan／Blackflame Monk Amon／Demi-Human Swordsman Yosh／Cleanrot Knight Finlay／Nightmaiden & Swordstress {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/41005067/403fddc787743ea47930b07f54f8c512f5117251.png The version number of this update shown at the lower right corner of the Title Screen will be as follows: App Ver. 1.13 Regulation Ver. 1.13.2 If the Regulation Ver. listed in the lower right corner of the title screen is not1.13.2, please select LOGIN and apply the latest regulation before enjoying the game. Online play requires the player to apply this update. Further updates will be distributed in the future for you to continue to enjoy ELDEN RING more comfortably. Please stay tuned for more news by following our social channels or joining us on the official ELDEN RING Discord server here.