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Patch Archive
Major releases and selected DLC updates. Summaries highlight official changes; they are not a full hotfix archive.
Tarnished Pack support, equipment and magic adjustments, and updates to selected Realm of Shadow rewards.
Fixes for unintended weapon affinities and status effects, plus an exploit that bypassed player blocking.
Weapon effects — Corrected unintended affinity and status applicationsFIX Player blocking — Closed unauthorized methods of bypassing blocksFIX Selected official patch highlights.
Fixed temporary stat boosts persisting after restarting the game, alongside other bug fixes.
Temporary stat boosts — No longer remain after closing and restarting the gameFIX Other bugs — Additional fixes includedFIX Selected official patch highlights.
Fixes for Golem Fist, incantations, talisman effects and several Realm of Shadow encounters.
Adjusted the expansion’s final boss, strengthened selected equipment and magic, and revised PvP balance.
Corrected spirit blessing bonuses and other combat and multiplayer bugs following 1.13.
Broad DLC equipment, skill and magic adjustments, with stronger spirit summons and PvP-specific changes.
Adjusted DLC weapons and corrected excessive damage, scaling and status buildup in several attacks.
Rebalanced Scadutree Blessing progression, strengthening early upgrades and slightly raising the final bonus.
Scadutree Blessing — Higher attack and damage negation in the first half of upgradesBUFF Final blessing level — Attack and damage negation increased slightlyBUFF Selected official patch highlights.
Added Shadow of the Erdtree support, new inventory and summoning-pool features, and wide-ranging balance changes.
Shadow of the Erdtree — Added support for the expansionNEW Inventory — Recent Items tab and markers for newly acquired itemsNEW Summoning Pools — Activation carries into NG+; individual pools can be disabledNEW Elden Beast — Torrent can now be summoned during the battleNEW Selected official patch highlights.
Reworked PvP poise and defensive effects, while increasing critical-hit damage in general play.
Critical hits — Damage increased; shorter recovery after a missBUFF Weapon poise damage — Increased across weapons in PvP onlyBUFF Quickstep & Bloodhound’s Step — Invulnerability window reduced in PvP onlyNERF Selected official patch highlights.
Added ray tracing on supported platforms, improved many weapon attacks, and revised PvP buffs and damage.
Ray tracing — Added for PS5, Xbox Series X and PCNEW Elemental affinities — Increased scaling for listed elemental infusionsBUFF Great Club — Added Holy damage and Faith scalingBUFFDual-wield jumping attacks — Damage reduced in PvP onlyNERF Selected official patch highlights.
Opened the Colosseums, added hairstyles and adjusted weapon and PvP performance.
Colosseums — Duels, team fights and other combat trials addedNEW Fists & Claws — Selected attacks faster with shorter recoveryBUFF Flame of the Redmanes — Poise damage reducedNERF Carian Slicer — Power reduced in PvP onlyNERFSelected official patch highlights.
Introduced separate PvP damage scaling and extensive weapon, spell, skill and armor adjustments.
PvP scaling — Separate damage scaling introducedNEW Armor poise — Increased for most armorBUFF Dual-wield status buildup — Reduced status buildupNERF Bloody Slash — Attack power and status buildup increasedBUFF Selected official patch highlights.
Expanded multiplayer reach, added an offline Varre quest route and adjusted mobility and popular attacks.
Selected Bell Bearing shop unlocks now carry into NG+, alongside gameplay fixes and PC improvements.
Bell Bearings — Listed Twin Maiden Husks unlocks persist into NG+NEW Grace menu — Highlighted flask and other upgrade optionsNEW PC menu — Added Return to DesktopNEW Selected official patch highlights.
Improved colossal weapons and many spells and skills, with new camera controls and additional Patches quest phases.
Colossal weapons — Faster selected attacks and stronger two-handed damageBUFF Lion's Claw — Faster activation and shorter recoveryBUFF Swarm of Flies — Blood loss buildup reducedNERFCamera controls — Added an auto-rotation toggleNEW Selected official patch highlights.
Added NPC map markers and quest content, improved several sorceries, and reduced prominent skills and summons.
NPC map markers — Names and icons recorded after meeting NPCsNEW Hoarfrost Stomp — Lower damage and longer activationNERF Mimic Tear Ash — Summon damage lowered and behavior changedNERF Comet & Night Comet — Higher damage and lower FP costBUFF Selected official patch highlights.
Launch update improving controls, stability and balance, with NPC, audio and text fixes.
Player controls — Improved handlingFIX Frame rate — Fixed drops under specified conditionsFIX NPC events — Fixes and adjustments appliedFIX Selected official patch highlights.