Elden Ring Gets New Shadow of the Erdtree Update with Full Patch Notes

Elden Ring players got another update this week that fine-tunes a ton of different weapons, incantations, spells, and equipment from the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC. The good news for players who've already settled into their favorite Shadow of the Erdtree builds is that there are far more increases in stats for different items than there are nerfs for parts of the DLC. Some of the more creative parts of Shadow of the Erdtree 's new armaments like the hand-to-hand weapons and backhand blades, for example, now perform better than they did previously which will be helpful since they were entertaining to use but a bit underwhelming compared to more established options.

Like most Elden Ring updates, this latest one took specific aim at some PvP outliers as well including

Because there are so many changes, the patch notes for this Elden Ring update are quite extensive, so we'll get right into them. You can see the patch notes for the July 30th Elden Ring update below minus a long list of bugfixes which can be seen here through the game's site .

PvP-Exclusive Balance Adjustments

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 wield 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

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

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.

General Balance Adjustments

• Increased damage animation of the Light Greatsword charge attacks against enemies (other than players).
• Increased the stats & status of the following NPCs that can be summoned in some areas: Needle Knight Leda / Pureblood Knight Ansbach / Thiollier
• Increased the attack power and damage negation of summoned spirits, excluding the Mimic Tear, when the Revered Spirit Ash Blessing is at [5] or more.
• Increased the attack power and damage negation of summoned spirits, excluding the Mimic Tear, when upgraded to "+8" or higher.

Armament

Increased attack power scaling when upgrading the following armaments

• Repeating Crossbow / Spread Crossbow / Rabbath's Cannon

Shield of Night

• Increased damage negation when blocking physical attacks.

Euporia

• Increased Holy damage when the weapon has its luster restored.
• Decreased the number of attacks required to restore the weapon's luster.
• Increased the duration of the luster restoration effect.

Golden Lion Shield

• Increase guard strength.

Golem Fist

• Added a damage hitbox to the hand portion of the ranged fist attack.

Smithscript Greathammer

• Increased poise damage of the swing portion of throwing attacks (the projectile is unchanged).

Spread Crossbow

• Decreased the generated status buildup when used with Bolts that have status effects.

Ailment Talisman

• After the onset of a status ailment, the status build up (or duration) of said ailment will now also be reduced immediately by a certain amount.

Clarifying Horn Charm / Clarifying Horn Charm +1 / Clarifying Horn Charm +2

• Increased Focus resistance.

Skill

• Increased attack power and poise damage of the first attack.

Swift Slash

• Reduced movement distance when using this skill
• Extended recovery time.
• Overhead Stance
• Increased attack power against enemies (other than players).

Aspects of the Crucible: Wings

• Increased attack power.
• Increased directional control, as well as amount of poised generated when using this skill.

Lightspeed Slash

• The additional light attacks are now affected by the attack power and ability scaling of the weapon.

Rancor Slash

• Increased attack power of the vengeful spirits.
• Increased stamina damage against guarding enemies.

Revenger's Blade

• Increased directional control for follow up attacks after a strong attack.

Horn Calling

• Increased attack power against enemies (other than players).

Horn Calling: Storm

Weed Cutter

• Increased the speed of attacks.

Romina's Purification

• Increased poise value when using this skill.

Red Bear Hunt

• Increased attack power.
• Increased poise value when using this skill.

Rancor Shot

• Decreased status buildup generation when used with Arrows that have status effects.

Repeating Fire

• Adjusted attack power to compensate for increase in weapon damage

Feeble Lord's Frenzied Flame

• Reduced Frenzy status effect buildup against enemies.

Revenge of the Night

• Increased poise damage and attack power when this skill is used immediately after guarding against an enemy attack.

Spell

Glintblade Trio

• Increased attack power.

Blades of Stone

• Adjusted attack power of the first, second and third charge attacks.
• Increased attack power of the non-charged attack.
• Increased attack power of the first hit of the charged attack, and reduced attack power of the second and third hits.

• Increased attack range and attack speed.

Glintstone Nail

• Increased attack power and improved enemy tracking.

Glintstone Nails

Impenetrable Thorns

• All generated Impenetrable Thorns will now track enemies.
• Decreased attack power and poise damage.

• Decreased the Hemorrhage status buildup and stamina damage against guarding enemies.

Rings of Spectral Light

• Increased attack power and Frostbite status buildup.

Vortex of Putrescence

Incantation

Minor Erdtree

• Increased HP recovery amount.

Land of Shadow

• Improved enemy tracking.

Spira

• Increased attack speed.

Watchful Spirit

Divine Beast Tornado

• Increased attack power.
• Enemies hit by the tornado will now be launched upwards.
• The tornado will be less likely to disappear due to collision with the terrain.

Rain of Fire

• Increased attack power.
• Reduced the interval between each hit.

Roar of Rugalea

• Increased poise damage and attack power.

Furious Blade of Ansbach

Rotten Butterflies

• Increased Scarlet Rot status buildup.
• Reduced the interval between damage ticks.
• Increased attack range.

Ash

Wandering Noble

• Will no longer stagger as easily.

Noble Sorcerer

Nomad Ashes

Putrid Corse

Skeletal Militiaman

Skeletal Bandit

Albinauric

Winged Misbegotten

Demi-Human

Clayman

Oracle Envoys

Man-Fly

Lone Wolf Ashes

Rotten Stray Ashes

Giant Rat Ashes

Warhawk

• Increased HP, physical attack power and Fire attack power.
• Increased Stance status.

Land Squirt

• Increased HP.
• Will no longer stagger as easily.

Spirit jellyfish

• Increased HP, physical attack power and poison status ailment buildup on enemies.
• Will no longer stagger as easily.

Spider Scorpion

• Increased physical attack power, poison status ailment buildup on enemies and damage negation except for strike and fire attributes.
• Will no longer stagger as easily.

Fingercreeper

Fanged Imp

Bigmouth Imp

• Increased HP and Fire attack power.
• Will no longer stagger as easily.

Gravebird

• Increased HP and magic attack power.
• Will no longer stagger as easily.

Soldjar of Fortune

Archers

Greatshield Soldiers

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Vulgar Militia

Marionette Soldier

Avionette Soldier

Kaiden Mercenary

• Increased HP and physical attack power.
• Will no longer stagger as easily.

Mad Pumpkin Head

• Increased physical attack power.
• Will no longer stagger as easily.

Fire Monks

Ancestral Follower

Horned Warrior

• Increased HP and damage negation except for pierce attacks.
• Will no longer stagger as easily.

Azula Beastman

• Increased HP and lightning attack power.
• Will no longer stagger as easily.

Man-Serpent

Crystalian

• Will no longer stagger as easily.
• Increased physical attack power.

Kindred of Rot

Bloodfiend Hexer's

• Increased hemorrhage status ailment buildup on enemies.
• Will no longer stagger as easily.

Glintstone sorcerer

Twinsage Sorcerer

Inquisitor

Godrick Soldier

Raya Lucaria Soldier

Leyndell Soldier

Radahn Soldier

Haligtree Soldier

Mausoleum Soldier

Messmer Soldier

• Increased Hp and physical attack power.
• Will no longer stagger as easily.

Stormhawk Deenh

• Increased HP and physical attack power.
• Will no longer stagger as easily.
• Increased duration of effect to increase the attack power given to allies.

Banished Knight Oleg

• Increased physical attack power and damage negation against physical attacks.
• Will no longer stagger as easily.

Banished Knight Engval

Bloodhound Knight Floh

• Increased HP, physical attack power and damage negation against physical attacks.
• Will no longer stagger as easily.

Black Knight Captain Huw

Black Knight Commander Andreas

• Increased damage negation and guard boost against Holy and Physical attacks.
• Will no longer stagger as easily.

Fire Knight Hilde

• Increased Fire attack power.
• Will no longer stagger as easily.

Fire Knight Queelign

• Increased Vigor and Faith.

Swordhand of Night Jol?n

• Increased Vigor and Dexterity.

Jol?n and Anna

Battlemage Hugues

• Increased physical attack power and magic attack power.
• Will no longer stagger as easily.

Latenna the Albinauric

• Increased HP, physical attack power, and magic attack power.
• Will no longer stagger as easily.

Perfumer Tricia

Depraved Perfumer Carmaan

• Increased fire attack power.
• Will no longer stagger as easily.

Omenkiller Rollo

• Increased HP, physical attack power, and Fire attack power.
• Will no longer stagger as easily.

Blackflame Monk Amon

Curseblade Meera

• Increased HP and physical attack power.
• Will no longer stagger as easily.
• Demi-Human Swordsman Yosh
• Increased HP, physical attack power, and magic attack power.
• Will no longer stagger as easily.

Ancient Dragon Knight Kristoff

• Increased Lightning attack power and damage negation against Physical, Lightning, and Holy Attack affinities.
• Will no longer stagger as easily.

Redmane Knight Ogha

• Increased physical attack power and damage negation against Physical and Fire attack affinities.
• Will no longer stagger as easily.

Lhutel the Headless

Cleanrot Knight Finlay

• Increased physical attack power and damage negation against Physical, Magic, and Holy Attack affinities.
• Will no longer stagger as easily.

Black Knife Tiche

Divine Bird Warrior Ornis

• Increased HP and damage negation against Physical attacks except Pierce attacks.
• Will no longer stagger as easily.

Ancient Dragon Florissax

• Increased Arcane.
• Increased damage negation against all affinities.
• Increased Skills and Incantations usage rate.
• Increased the speed and poise values during some attacks.

Finger Maiden Therolina Puppet

Jarwight Puppet

• Increased Vigor.

Dolores the Sleeping Arrow Puppet

Nepheli Loux Puppet

• Increased Vigor and Strength.

Dung Eater Puppet

Nightmaiden & Swordstress

• Increased HP and physical attack power.