Elden Ring patch 1.04 is out, with major balance changes and bug fixes

FromSoftware released version 1.04 Elden RingMajor balance and bug changes were made to the game.

That’s not to say there’s no new content or features, either. The ability to turn the auto-rotation on and off of the camera is sure to be welcomed by players. Meanwhile, Patches, a fan-favorite trickster character who has appeared in From’s previous games, has had new “event phases” added, so you might want to visit him and find what that’s all about.

Most of the patches notes are focused on changes to balance, but with an emphasis on faith- and strength-based builds. Weapon skills and sorceries get a lot of buffs and very few nerfs. Increased attack speed and damage to the two-handed attacks of colossal weapons makes them more useful.

It seems to be good news overall for the majority of Tarnished. From appears to have even fixed the bug that caused some players to be punished for wearing the underwear they feared.

Below are the patch notes.

The Latest Update Contains Major Changes

Additional Elements

• Option to toggle the camera’s auto-rotate function ON/OFF
• Added some event phases for the NPC “Patches”

Balance adjustments

• Colossal Swords/Colossal weapon attack speed has been increased and the recovery time has been lowered. Jump attack is not included.
• Two-handed attack bonus for Colossal Swords/Colossal Weapons. Jump attack is not included.
• Physical block rate, guard boost, and increased physical block rates of the Colossal Sword and Colossal Weapons and Great Sword and Great Hammer and Great Axe and Great Spear weapon classes.
• Grafted Blade Greatsword has suffered an increase in damage
• Increased the damage of Devourer’s Scepter.
• The scaling effect of status effects from incantations, spells, and Albinauric Staff has been reduced.
• For weapons with high block rates, Greatshield Talisman has a decreased effect.
• The animation’s madness was reduced in length.
• The speed at which madness builds up recovery has been lowered.
• Slightly increased FP and Stamina growth rate at lower levels*

*Players will need to perform any of the following actions for the changes to be reflected. It is only necessary once. This action is not required for any new characters after the update.

・Move up

・Activate Godrick’s Great Rune

・You can re-equip any equipment (armor or talisman), which gives you a bonus stat of Strength, Dexterity and Vigor or Endurance, Intelligence. Faith, Arcane, Intuence, Intelligence, Wisdom, Faith, etc.

• Weapon balance and other enemy changes

Sorcery/Incantation

Adjustments in the upward direction

• Crystal Barrage – Improved cast speed and reduced recovery time
• Gavel Of Haima – Increased cast speed with decreased recovery times Allows caster to more easily withstand enemies’ attack while casting
• Shatter Earth – Increased casting speed and shorter recovery times. Allows caster to more easily withstand enemies’ attack while casting
• Rock Blaster – Reduced recovery times Allows caster to more easily withstand enemies’ attack while casting
• Thop’s Barrier – Increased area of effect and slightly increase effect duration
• Rennala’s Full Moon – Increased cast speed and decreased recovery time.
• Ranni’s Dark Moon – Increased cast speed and decreased recovery time.
• Carian Greatsword- Higher cast speed with lower dexterity
• Magma shot – Reduced casting cost and faster cast speeds
• Roiling Magma: Increased casting speed, decreased time before magma explodes
• Gelmir’s Fury – Slightly decreased the random nature of projectile’s range and increased the damage of lava pool. The hitbox was increased
• Rykard’s Rancor – Decreased FP cost
• Oracle Bubbles: Increased casting speed, decreased recovery times
• Great Oracular bubble – Improved casting speed and reduced recovery time
• Briars Of Sin – Shorter recovery times Enemy blood loss increases
• Briars Of Punishment – Shorter recovery time Enemy blood loss increases
• Explosive Ghostflame- Reduced Recovery Time and Cost
• Tibia’s Summon – Increased damage and cast speed
• The Crucible’s Aspects: Tail – Lower FP, Stamina costs
• Aspects Of The Crucible: Horns-Decreased FP, Stamina costs, Increased Cast Speed. This increased the travel distance when it wasn’t charged, and makes enemies more likely to frown when they are charged.
• Elden Stars: Increased casting speed and shorter recovery times
• Black Blade – Reduced Stamina intake and shorter recovery times
• Discus Of Light – Reduced FP cost Cast speed and damage increase
• Triple Rings of Light: Increased damage
• Radagon’s Rings of Light – Decreased FP cost. Increased cast speed and damage. Recovery time decreased.
• Lightning Strike: Decreased Stamina costs Cast speed increased and recovery time decreased.
• The Honed Bolt is a tool that increases casting speed while reducing recovery times.
• Ancient Dragons’ Lightning Spear – Decreased FP and Stamina cost. You get a faster cast time and a shorter recovery time. Casting allows the caster to withstand more enemy attacks.
• Ancient Dragons’ Lightning Strike – Decreased recovery time
• Lansseax’s Glaive – Decreased FP and Stamina cost. This increases cast speed while reducing recovery time. Allows caster to more easily withstand enemy’ attacks while casting.
• Fortissax’s Lightning Spear – Decreased FP and Stamina cost. You get a faster cast time and a shorter recovery time. Casts faster and can withstand enemy attacks.
• Frozen Lightning Spear- Reduced Stamina Cost You get a faster cast time and a shorter recovery time. This allows the castor to cast more quickly and resists enemy attack.
• Death Lightning – Decreased FP costs, Longer duration of death-accumulating smoke
• O, Flame! O, Flame!
• Giantsflame Take thee – Reduced Stamina Cost
• Flamingo of the Fell God: Reduced damage and higher FP costs
• Whirl! O Flame! – Higher damage, shorter recovery time
• Burn, O Flame! – Improved casting speed and shorter recovery times
• Black Flame – Increase damage and the spell can break enemy’s guard more easily.
• Scouring Black Flame – Reduced cost per player and faster recovery. Increased attack radius and effect area.
• Black Flame Ritual- Increased damage, reduced FP cost
• Gurranq’s Beast Claw – Increased damage and decreased recovery time.
• Bloodflame Talons: Reduced casting cost, increased casting speed. Recovery time decreased.
• Bloodboon – Increased damage Increased casting speed, reduced effect start time and recovery time.
• Reduced Stamina Cost with Pest Threads
• Scarlet Aeonia: Increased casting speed, decreased recovery times. Casts more effectively against enemy attacks.
• Unendurable Frenzy: Increased casting speed, decreased recovery time. Decreased the random nature of projectile’s range and increased Madness buildup on enemies.
• Inescapable Frenzy- Increased casting speed
• Placidusax’s Ruin – Decreased FP, Stamina cost and recovery time.
• Dragonclaw- Reduced Stamina cost, recovery time, and FP. This makes it much easier for enemies to fall when they are being charged.
• Dragonmaw- Reduced FP and stamina costs, recovery time and cast speed. This makes it much easier to make enemies flinch when being charged.
• Greyoll’s Roar – Decreased FP, Stamina cost and recovery time.

Adjustments upward and downward

• Adula’s Moonblade – Decreased the power of single cast and improved performance so that the blades and frost hit more consistently and continuously. Cast speed increased at lower dexterity.
• Flame, Fall Upon Them – This spell has a reduced damage and a better performance. It can hit enemies multiple times. Reduced the cost of FP.
• Howl at Shabriri- Reduced madness buildup. Cast speed increased and recovery times decreased.

Reverse adjustments

• Swarm Of Flies – Reduced blood loss from enemy.
• The Flame of Frenzy- Reduced madness accumulation on the enemy.
• Frenzied burst – Reduced madness buildup against enemy.

The art of using weapons

Adjustments in the upward direction

• Lion’s Claw – Increased cast speed and decreased recovery time.
• Kick – Speed of casting is increased
• Hoarah Loux’s Earthshaker – Increased cast speed. Follow up input increased casting speed, recovery times decreased
• Troll’s Roar – Decreased Stamina Cost. Higher cast speed, greater distance covered due to follow up input.
• Giant Hunt – Decreased Recovery Time
• Storm Assault: Decreased Recovery Time
• Carian Greatsword: Increased casting speed, decreased recovery time. It increased damage to enemies when they are charged.
• Carian Grandeur- Increased casting speed and reduced recovery time. It increased damage at charge, and it was easier to make enemies flinch.
• Gravitas: Increased casting speed
• Flaming Strike: Increases the distance between a stepping and a strong attack.
• Black Flame Tornado – Added hitbox when the weapon is spinning and a window that allows you to roll in the attack to cancel it.
• Lightning Slash: Increased casting speed To the stomp animation, a hitbox was added.
• Sacred Blade – Increased casting speed
• Sacred Ring of Light – Higher cast speed
• Poisonous Mist- Increased cast speeds
• Poison Moth Flight: Increased casting speed, decreased recovery time
• Ice Spear – Added a hitbox to the weapon’s spinning animation.
• The cast speed of Chilling Mist is increased
• Assassin’s Gambit – Increased cast speed.
• Shield Bash: Increased casting speed
• Shield Crash- Reduced Stamina cost Cast speed increased.
• Blade of Gold: Reduced Stamina costs Cast speed increases and recovery times are decreased.
• Blade of Death: Increased casting speed, decreased recovery time
• Increased cast speed and lower FP costs with Golden Tempering Increased duration of effect.
• Last Rite – Cast speed increased.
• The Mists Of Slumber: Increased casting speed
• Eochaid’s Dancing Blade – Increased travel distance, added a window to roll during the attack to cancel the animation.
• Unblockable Blade: Increased casting speed when using the Weapon Coded Sword.
• Alabaster Lords’ Pull – Increased cast speed and decreased recovery time. To cancel animations, added a window for rolling during attack.
• Set up Order – Reduced recovery time, increased casting speed and improved follow-up input. Increased damage It was easier for enemies to fall.
• Moonlight Greatsword: Decreased cost per player Cast speed increased and recovery time decreased. Increased frost accumulation effect over the skill duration.
• Wave of Gold: Decreased cost per player Cast speed increased and recovery times decreased.
• Wolf’s Assault – Increased cast speed and decreased recovery time.
• The Queen’s Black Flame – Increased cast speed. To cancel animations, added a window that allows you to roll in the attack.
• Dynast’s Finesse – Decreased Stamina cost.
• Flowing form – Reduced Stamina cost
• Death Flare – Increased casting speed
• Onyx Lord’s Repulsion – Increased cast speed and decreased recovery time. To cancel animations from being cancelled, there is now a window you can roll through during attack.
• Magma Guillotine- Reduced Stamina Cost, Improved Cast Speed Recovery time for follow-up input decreased.
• Cursed-Blood Slice: Increased casting speed, decreased recovery time
• Ice Lightning Sword- Increased cast speeds A hitbox has been added to the Stomp animation.
• Rosus’ Summons – Decreased recovery time.
• You are my command, kneel! – Cast speed and follow up input increased. To cancel animations, added a window for rolling during attack.
• Reduced cost per pound for Gold Breaker Cast speed increased and recovery time decreased.
• Familial Rancor- A window was added to allow you to roll during an attack in order to cancel the animation.
• Nebula – Increased cast speed and decreased recovery time with the weapon Bastard’s Stars.
• Regal Beastclaw – Increased cast speed
• Devourer to Worlds – Increased cast speed
• Regal Roar – Decreased recovery times
• Spearcall Ritual: Decreased recovery times
• The Ancient Lightning Spear is a reduced FP cost with increased casting speed. Allows player to more easily withstand enemies’ attacks while casting.
• Great-Serpent Hunt: Reduced recovery times and higher damage. It allows players to resist enemies’ attacks better.
• Frenzyflame Thrust: Decreased cost per unit, reduced recovery time. Reduced madness buildup in self
• Bloodboon Ritual- Increased cast speed
• Miquella’s Ring of Light – Increased cast speed.
• Sea of Magma- Increased cast speed with decreased recovery times To cancel animations, added a window that allows you to roll in the attack.
• Flame Dance: Reduced Stamina cost. Shorter recovery times. To cancel animations, added a window for rolling during attacks.
• Storm Kick – Reduced Stamina costs
• Bear Witness – Casting speed increases

Adjustments upward and downward

• Thundercloud Formation – Reduced damage if not charged Lower FP cost. Cast speed increased and recovery times decreased.

How to Fix Bugs

• A bug was fixed that affected the Inescapable Frenzy damage by using a right-hand weapon.
• Fixed a bug where the damage of the weapon arts “Carian retaliation” was increased by weapon and status, and the effect was not displayed correctly during online multiplay.
• A bug was fixed where animations when there were blood loss and frostbite became larger than intended.
• Fixes a bug in character appearance changes menu where some parameter modifications were not always reflected.
• Fixed a bug that prevented a dialog from appearing when executing “Leave” on some items.
• Fixes a bug that enabled unauthorised items to be passed to others players.
• Fixed multiplayer bug that would have prevented grace being recorded on the map if found right before the summoning of the player.
• Fixed an issue that sometimes prevented Rennala Queen The Full Moon’s fight mechanic from functioning properly when playing cooperative multiplayer.
• A bug was fixed that prevented players from entering the boss area when they defeated Morgott the Omen King.
• Fixed a bug that prevented “Edgar the Revenger” and “Festering Fingerprint Vyke” from invading after defeating all the bosses in Liurnia of the Lake.
• The item Tonic of Forgetfulness can now be obtained at the Volcano Manor if the player wasn’t able to obtain it due to quest progression.
• Fixed a bug that caused the reduction of runes due to NPC “Gostoc” when player died in “Stormveil Castle” to occur at an unintended timing.
• Added a protective barrier to Millicent after helping her at Miquella’s Haligtree so she cannot be unintentionally killed.
• Fixes a bug which prevented some players from getting the reward when they defeated the Dung Eater.
• Fixed a bug that sometime prevented the player from progress Diallos’ questline.
• Fixes a bug which prevented some players from cloning remembrances at The Walking Mausoleum.
• Fixed bug that stopped player from entering consecutive attacks with dual-wielding thrusting blades.
• Fixes a bug that makes the scythe lose blood if it is used with poison affinity.
• A bug was fixed where Iron Greatsword’s damage when an affinity was applied was less than anticipated.
• Fixed an issue that made FP usage increase when Night Comet was cast with Charge.
• A bug was fixed that caused the default keyboard setting for weapon skill (Left CTRL) not to be changed (on only PC).
• A bug was fixed in Steam that caused the Steam version to display incorrectly the multiplayer history under certain circumstances.
• Stability of online multiplayer is increased
• Corrected a bug that could have caused wrong sounds to be heard under certain conditions.
• This bug fixed some incorrect visuals and hitboxes in the map.
• Fixes a bug that caused some enemies to display incorrect behavior and visuals.
• Correction of a bug that caused some armor stats to be incorrect
• You can text fix.
• Performance improvements and bug fixes.