Ahead of the release of the first and only Elden Ring DLC Shadow of the Erdtree, the game has released Patch 1.12 to prep the stage for one of the greatest expansions of all time. This patch MUST be downloaded before jumping into the DLC, so players should be sure to grab it as soon as possible.
Players can expect some tweaks to their inventory, making it easier to see newer items. PC players can also add a keybind for opening the map and tweak when their lock-on switches targets. Some of the biggest changes are being made to the game’s PvP mode, as many weapons have been nerfed and poise damage has been adjusted across the board.
Check out the most important patch notes for Elden Ring Patch 1.12 below, and see the full list of patch notes on Bandai Namco’s official website:
New Features
- Added support for the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC.
- Five new hairstyles have been added to the game. They can be selected during character creation, using the Clouded Mirror Stand or using Rennala’s Rebirth feature.
- Added “Map Functions Menu” to the Map Menu.
- New Summoning Pool features:
- Active Summoning Pools will now be carried over to NG+.
- Individual Summoning Pools can now be enabled / disabled in the newly added Map Functions Menu.
New Inventory Features
- Newly obtained items will be marked with a “!“.
- A new tab called “Recent Items” has been added to review recently obtained items.
- Display settings can be changed from the Display tab in the system menu.
- Added new feature to summon spectral steed during the Elden Beast the boss battle.
- Added new feature to the colosseum: crafted consumable items that have been used during a battle will be replenished at the end of your session.
- Added support for Arabic language.
General Balance Adjustments
The adjustments in this section affect both PvE and PvP aspects of the game.
- Adjusted turning speed when using dual-wielded Heavy Thrusting Swords.
- Increased Dexterity scaling when assigning Ashes of War with corresponding weapon Affinities.
- Increased Stamina consumption when guarding against attacks of the following weapon types:
- Greatswords / Curved Greatswords / Great Axes / Great Hammers
- Increased the speed of some attacks of the following weapon types:
- Axes / Greataxes / Hammers / Flails / Reapers
- Increased the damage of charged attacks of the following weapon types:
- Axes / Greataxes / Some Colossal Weapons
- Increased the turning speed of normal attacks of the Reapers weapon type.
- Increased damage of the Whips weapon type, except the “Ulmi” Whip.
- Increased the speed of consecutive attacks for the following weapon types:
- Light Bows / Long Bows
- Increased the poise damage of the Torches weapon type.
- Increased the duration of the effect of Mohg’s Great Rune that increases the attack power when a bleeding status effect is triggered by a nearby summoned spirit.
- Decreased the heal amount reduction from the Flask of Crimson Tears and increased the heal-on-attack effect when using Malenia’s Great Rune.
- Increased the attack power of Arrows, Greatarrows, Bolts, and Greatbolts that can be crafted through Item Crafting.
- Decreased the turning speed of dual-wielded weapons for the following weapon types:
- Spears / Great Spears
- Decreased poise generation speed during some attacks of the following weapon types:
- Great Spears / Halberd Spears
- Decreased the effect that increases the power of spells of Terra Magica.
- Decreased the effect duration of the Cerulean Hidden Tear.
The Shadow of the Erdtree DLC expansion for Elden Ring will be released tomorrow, June 21, 2024.
