New Elden Ring update buffs sorceries, nerfs Mimic Tear summons
Some new quality of life features have been added, too.
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What you need to know
Bandai Namco and FromSoftware have been rolling out several small updates for Elden Ring since the game launched on Feb. 25 on consoles and PC, but the latest patch, Elden Ring Version 1.03, is much more substantial. The developers have made many changes to Elden Ring with this update, including the addition of a feature that allows you to record NPC icons and names on your map when you meet them, a wave of bug fixes, and several large balance changes to weapons, spells, and other gameplay items.
The most significant changes made toElden Ringwith Version 1.03 are arguably the buffs that many sorceries got and the nerf that the developers gave to the powerful Mimic TearSpirit Ash Summon. Many of Elden Ring’s underwhelming sorcery spells were improved with improved damage and/or reduced FP costs, making them more viable than they were before. Meanwhile, the damage output of the Mimic Tear Spirit Ash Summon was reduced and its AI was changed in an effort to make it less of an overpowered tool in boss fights.
#ELDENRINGpatch 1.03 is available now.https://t.co/M66YgJ6CFhPlease be sure to apply the patch to continue playing online.pic.twitter.com/69DCtvhnEt#ELDENRINGpatch 1.03 is available now.https://t.co/M66YgJ6CFhPlease be sure to apply the patch to continue playing online.pic.twitter.com/69DCtvhnEt— ELDEN RING (@ELDENRING)March 17, 2022March 17, 2022
Some other notable additions and changes include a buff to shield effectiveness, a nerf to the Hoarfrost Stomp Ash of War, new NPCs and new NPC quest phases, and a fix for an issue that was causing Arcane to scale improperly with some weapons. Thefull patch notesfor Elden Ring Version 1.03 can be found below:
Additional Elements Added
Bugs Fixed
Balance Changes
Elden Ring is finally here, and it’s available for $60 on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PS5, PS4, and PC. It’s one of thebest Xbox gamesyou can play right now if you’re a fan of challenging RPGs, and we strongly recommend it.
Elden Ring … oh, Elden Ring!
Elden Ring is FromSoftware’s latest fantasy epic, featuring a focus on open-ended design in a universe created by both FromSoftware president Hidetaka Miyazaki and A Song of Ice and Fire author George R.R. Martin.
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