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Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree Patch Notes Version 1.14

Get ready to flex your muscles and take on the final boss of Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree with confidence! FromSoft has just dropped a new patch, and it’s all about making the final fight a little more… manageable. Spoiler alert: it’s still going to be tough, but hey, that’s what makes it a boss fight, right?

The Final Boss: Radahn

Radahn, the DLC’s final boss, has gotten a few tweaks to make the fight a bit more… civil. He’s doing less damage, taking less stamina damage, and has a reduced attack range. He’s also lost some of that flashy nonsense that might make it harder to read his attacks. Check out this video to see the changes in action:

PvP Nerfs

But it’s not all about the final boss! FromSoft has also thrown in some PvP nerfs to keep things balanced. Backhand Blades are doing less damage to other players, Spears’ dual-wield attacks are also toned down, and Pata weapon strikes are taking a hit. Scattershot Throw, the DLC skill that’s all about throwing knives at your opponent, has also had its PvP damage reduced.

General Balance Adjustments

There are also some general balance adjustments to be found in this patch. Colossal Sword weapon type has gotten a speed boost, and Small Shield and Medium Shield weapon types are now better at blocking physical attacks. Some shields have also gotten a boost in guard strength.

New Patch Notes

Here are the full patch notes for your reading pleasure:

Final Boss Balance Adjustments

Changed the action pattern when the battle starts
Adjusted some attack moves
Decreased the damage of some attacks
Decreased stamina damage of some attacks
Decreased the attack range of some non-weapon-based attacks
Improved the visibility of some attack effects

PvP-Exclusive Balance Adjustments

Decreased the damage of Backhand Blades against other players
Decreased the damage of Spears’ dual-wield attacks against other players
Decreased the damage of the Pata weapon against other players
Decreased the damage of Scattershot Throw against other players
The “Spread Crossbow” weapon will no longer cause the headshot damage motion when hitting another player

Skill Adjustments

Decreased damage against other players
Decreased the poise value of follow-up attacks when using this skill against other players

General Balance Adjustments

Increased the attack speed of the uncharged version of the first heavy attacks and follow-up attacks
Increased the move distance when attacking
Increased the speed of the first normal attack
Decreased the attack speed of normal attacks from a crouching position

Weed Cutter

Decreased the poise value of follow-up attacks when using this skill against other players

Divine Bird Feathers

Decreased the minimum delay between consecutive hits
Increased range

Midra’s Flame of Frenzy

Increased attack speed
Increased Frenzy status buildup range against enemies
Decreased Frenzy status buildup when using this skill

Bug Fixes

Black Pyreflies items will now correctly reappear when resting at a site of grace
Fixed a bug where performing a Light Greatsword heavy attack while jumping did not consume stamina
Fixed a bug where unintended Weapon Skills could be used when equipping the Ballista in the left hand
Fixed a bug that caused critical hit damage dealt to Taylew the Golem Smith when using certain weapons to be lower than intended
Fixed a bug that prevented the player from acquiring runes when an enemy was killed while holding a shield
Fixed a bug where casting the Inescapable Frenzy Incantation using the Staff of the Great Beyond would cause its hitbox to be generated incorrectly
Fixed a bug where whiffed backstabs with the Pata weapon had a smaller fist hitbox that intended
Fixed a bug where some attacks of the Lizard Greatsword weren’t registered as strike attacks
Fixed a bug where Euporia could increase the attack power of other weapons when its luster is restored
Fixed a bug where the restored luster effect of Euporia was sometimes displayed on different weapons
Fixed a bug where the power of some Weapon Skills of a right-handed Falx changed depending on the level of the weapon equipped in the left hand
Fixed a bug where the enchantment effects of certain skills were being applied to some attacks that did not use weapons
Fixed a bug that could cause incorrect player motions to be performed when using lock-on for the following Skills
Wild Strikes / Spinning Strikes / Unending Dance
Fixed a bug that caused the Rolling Sparks Skill to go through some terrain
Fixed a bug where the Blades of Stone Spell did not hit targets at a different height level correctly
Fixed a bug where some attacks of the Bayle’s Tyranny Incantation did not hit multiple enemies
Fixed a bug that caused the attack of the Bayle’s Tyranny Incantation to go through certain terrain
Fixed a bug where Godfrey’s Icon Talisman did not apply to some Skills, Spells, and Incantations
Fixed a bug that prevented the player from becoming translucent when the Crepus’ Vial Talisman is equipped and the Unseen Form Spell is used
Fixed a bug where the hitboxes of some attacks of Rellana, Twin Moon Knight were different than intended
Fixed a bug where the “Leave” option could not be selected in the inventory menu for some equipment
Fixed a bug that made some Site of Graces difficult to touch under certain circumstances
Fixed a bug in some areas where the invasion spawn-in position was different than intended
Fixed a bug where the displayed name of certain areas was different than intended
Fixed a bug in which, under certain circumstances, the combat state was not released after defeating an invading NPC
Fixed a bug that prevented some effects from being displayed correctly
Fixed a bug where the Watchful Spirit Incantation’s attacks were sometimes invisible to other players in multiplayer
Fixed a bug where the effects of some tools and incantations were not correctly applied when trying to deflect or cancel
Several performance improvements and other bug fixes
Corrected a descriptive error in the game’s credit that was incorrectly added in patch 1.12.

Possible Unstable Performance Fixes

In some PC versions, Ray Tracing may be unintentionally enabled and cause unstable performance. Please check the Ray Tracing setting in the “System” > “Graphics” > “Ray Tracing Quality” from the title screen or in-game menu.
In the PC version, the message “Inappropriate activity detected” may appear without cheating. To fix this issue, please verify the integrity of the game’s files before restarting the game.
In the PC version, unstable framerate may be caused by third-party applications that control mouse behavior. Deactivating these third-party applications may improve performance.

Stay tuned for more Elden Ring updates and patches!