General
Power trajectory
Up = buffed, down = nerfedPatch history
- ≈🐛Bug fixstat boosts
Fixed an issue where temporary stat boosts persisted after restarting the game.
- ≈🎯BehaviorRay Tracing
Addressed an issue where Ray Tracing could be unintentionally enabled, causing unstable performance on PC.
- ≈🐛Bug fixAnti-Cheat
Fixed a false positive 'Inappropriate activity detected' error on PC; players are advised to verify game files.
- ≈🎯BehaviorFramerate
Identified that third-party mouse control applications may cause unstable framerates on PC.
- ≈🐛Bug fixcutscene trigger
Fixed Shadow Keep Church District cutscene re-playing upon re-entry.
bugfix
- ≈🐛Bug fixash usage
Fixed a bug preventing the use of ashes in some areas of the Scadutree Avatar arena.
bugfix
- ≈🐛Bug fixskill compatibility
Fixed a bug allowing Skills to be used in incorrect combinations with Weapons.
bugfix
- ≈🎯BehaviorAnti-Cheat
Addressed false 'Inappropriate activity detected' messages on PC; recommended file verification.
performance
- ≈🐛Bug fixDark Moon Greatsword
Fixed a bug where some normal attacks dealt lower damage than intended.
- ≈🛠QoLSpectral Steed Whistle—→OK
Default selection for the prompt when the steed is dead is now 'OK'.
- ≈🛠QoLNPC Summons
Adjusted placement and interaction of NPC summon signs in boss fights.
- ≈🎯BehaviorAnti-Cheat Message
Fixed 'Inappropriate activity detected' false positives by verifying game files.
PC Bug
- ≈🐛Bug fixraytracing settings
Fixed a bug where raytracing was automatically enabled for players loading saves from previous game versions, which could cause unstable framerates.
bugfix
- ≈✨NewDLC Support—→Added
The game now supports the Shadow of the Erdtree expansion.
Added support for the SHADOW OF THE ERDTREE DLC.
- ≈✨NewHairstyles—→5 New
Added five new hairstyles for character customization.
Five new hairstyles added to character creation and rebirth.
- ≈✨NewMap Functions Menu—→Added
Added a Map Functions Menu to allow players to enable or disable individual summoning pools.
New menu for managing summoning pools.
- ≈✨NewInventory UI—→Added
Improved inventory management with new item markers and a recent items tab.
New '!' marker for new items and a 'Recent Items' tab.
- ▲🎯BehaviorColosseum Consumables—→Replenished
Crafted consumables used in the Colosseum are now restored after the battle.
Crafted consumables are now replenished at the end of a session.
- ≈🎯Behaviordamage animation
Adjusted player damage animations to prevent unintentional attack direction shifts when hit while using poise-generating weapons.
Bugfix
- ≈🐛Bug fixspell damage
Fixed a bug where some spells and incantations failed to deal damage while under the effect of certain skills and items.
Bugfix
- ≈🐛Bug fixSacred Ordereffect duration
Fixed a bug that caused the Sacred Order skill effects to persist after switching weapons.
Bugfix
- ▲🐛Bug fixattack power
Fixed a bug where attack power bonuses from certain Skills, Incantations, Items, and Weapons were not correctly applied to Spells and Incantations.
bugfix
- ≈🛠QoLRay Tracing
Clarified that Ray Tracing may be enabled by default after v1.09 and provided instructions on how to disable it via System -> Graphics.
quality
- ≈✨NewRay Tracing—→Added
Added Ray Tracing support for PS5, XSX, and PC to improve visual fidelity.
visual
- ▲✨NewColosseum Respawn—→Added
Added an invincibility window when respawning in the colosseum to prevent spawn-killing.
mechanic
- ≈✨NewPvP Damage Scaling—→Added
Introduced separate damage scaling for Weapons, Skills, Spells, and Incantations in PvP to allow independent balancing from PvE.
Added separate damage scaling for PvP.
- ▲📊NumericArmor Poise—→Increased
Most armor now provides more poise, making players harder to stagger.
With some exceptions, poise of all armor has been increased.
- ≈✨Newsummoning signs—→Added
Added the function to send summoning signs to pools in multiple and distant areas (excluding Mohgwyn Palace).
Signs can now be sent to distant areas.
- ≈✨Newinvasion area—→Increased
Added the function to invade a larger area, including distant areas.
Larger invasion range.
- ≈✨NewVarre Quest—→Added
Added a new way to advance White Mask Varre's questline by defeating a new NPC instead of multiplayer invasion.
New way to progress quest.
- ▲📊Numericequip load—→Increased
Increased rolling distance when the player has a light equip load.
Better rolling for light load.
- ≈🎨Visualunauthorized items—→ERROR text
Added 'ERROR' text to unauthorized items; possession of these may lead to penalties.
Visual indicator for cheated items.
- ▲🛠QoLGrace Menu
Improved visual emphasis for Sacred Flask and other upgradeable options in the grace menu.
Added emphasis to Sacred Flask and other upgrade options.
- ≈🔊AudioSummon SignsSilent→Sfx Added
Added sound effects when other players' summon signs appear.
Added audio cues for summon signs.
- ▲🎯BehaviorMultiplayer Stability
Improved stability of online multiplayer, specifically between PS4 and PS5.
Improved PS4/PS5 cross-gen stability and general online stability.
- ▲🛠QoLLoading TimesSlower→Faster
Improved loading times for the Xbox Series X|S version.
Optimized loading for Xbox Series X|S.
- ≈🐛Bug fixdeath trigger
Fixed a bug that caused some bosses to die at unintended times.
- ≈✨Newcamera auto rotate—→Added
Added an option to turn the camera auto rotate function ON or OFF.
- ≈🛠QoLmultiplayer stability
Increased online multiplayer stability and fixed various synchronization bugs.
- ≈✨NewNPC Patches—→Added
Added additional event phases for the NPC Patches.
- ≈•Otherregulation version1.03.2→1.03.3
Updated game regulation version to 1.03.3; players on different versions cannot match online.
system
- ≈✨NewNPC Tracking—→Added
Players can now track encountered NPCs on the map via icons and names.
Added function to record NPC icons and names on the map upon encounter.
- ≈✨NewNPCs—→Added
Expanded world content with a new NPC and extended questlines for existing characters.
Added Jar-Bairn and new quest phases for Diallos, Nepheli Loux, Kenneth Haight, and Gatekeeper Gostoc.
- ▲📊NumericMimic's Veil—→Increased
Mimic's Veil now allows the player to imitate a wider variety of objects.
Increased number of object patterns player can imitate.
- ≈✨NewAudio—→Added
Atmospheric night-time music added to various open-world regions.
Added night background music for some open field areas.
- ≈✂️RemovedRagged Armor SetObtainable→Removed
Removed the Ragged armor set from the game as it was added by mistake.
Deleted the Ragged armor set which was mistakenly obtainable.
- ≈🎯BehaviorEAC startup
Improved stability and reliability of the Easy Anti Cheat (EAC) startup process to reduce launch failures.
- ≈🛠QoLmouse operation
General improvements to mouse operation for better responsiveness and control.
- ≈🎯Behaviorarea loading
Reduced the number of files required to load when entering new areas, potentially decreasing load times and stuttering.
- ▲🎯Behaviorplayer controls
General improvements to player controls for better responsiveness and feel.
Improved
- ≈🐛Bug fixNPC events
Fixed and adjusted various NPC events to ensure proper progression.
Fixed
- ▲🎯Behaviorframe rate
Resolved frame rate drops that occurred under certain conditions to improve stability.
Fixed