
A comprehensive balance update focusing on versatility, introducing separate PvP damage scaling and widespread adjustments to weapons, spells, and skills to improve gameplay stability.
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▲Buffs14
- Colossal Swords
- Some attacks are now faster, improving the viability of these heavy weapons.→Increased
- Reduced recovery time on standard attacks, making the weapon feel less sluggish.→Decreased
- Colossal Weapons
- General attack speed increase for some Colossal Weapons.→Increased
- Reduced recovery time on standard attacks.→Decreased
- Some Colossal Weapons now deal more poise damage, making it easier to stagger enemies.→Increased
- Glintstone PebbleIncreased damage for Glintstone Pebble.→Increased
- Shatter Earth
- Costs less FP to cast.→Decreased
- Deals more poise damage to enemies.→Increased
- More effective at breaking the guard of enemies.→Increased
- The attack area is now larger, making it easier to hit targets.→Increased
- Faster recovery after the attack finishes.→Decreased
- Black Blade
- Costs less stamina to use.→Decreased
- Faster recovery after the attack.→Decreased
- GeneralMost armor now provides more poise, making players harder to stagger.→Increased
▼Nerfs3
- Colossal SwordsCrouching/Rolling Attack:Crouching and rolling attacks are slower and harder to land.→Decreased
- Black Blade
- Overall damage and poise impact have been reduced.→Decreased
- Reduced damage efficiency against large targets.→Decreased
◆Other changes1
- GeneralIntroduced separate damage scaling for Weapons, Skills, Spells, and Incantations in PvP to allow independent balancing from PvE.→Added
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Patch history
- →ELDEN RING - Patch Notes Version 1.16.1Aug 21, 2025 · 9mo
- →Patch Notes Version 1.16Oct 17, 2024 · 20mo
- Patch Notes Version 1.15Oct 2, 2024 · 20mo+4→
- Patch Notes Version 1.14Sep 11, 2024 · 21mo+2→
- Patch Notes Version 1.13.2Aug 8, 2024 · 22mo+1−1→
- Patch Notes Version 1.13Jul 30, 2024 · 22mo+16−3→
- Patch Notes Version 1.12.3Jul 4, 2024 · 23mo+4−5→
- Patch Notes Version 1.12.2Jun 26, 2024 · 23mo+2→
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