Prepare for the Elden Ring DLC with this massive ‘1.12’ update, complete with patch notes and a huge change to the Elden Beast
Celebrate the launch of Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree with a big update featuring balance changes, hairstyles, quality-of-life improvements, and more
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What you need to know
Last week on June 14, 2024,FromSoftware teased that Elden Ring would be getting a big updateshortly before its highly anticipated DLC expansion, Shadow of the Erdtree launches on consoles and PC. Well, that time has now come asElden Ringhas received a hefty 1.12 update for all platforms, and it contains a wellspring of gameplay adjustments, bug fixes, quality-of-life enhancements, extra cosmetic options, and theability to summon the player mount, Torrent, during the Elden Beast boss fight.
Players will be required to download this update, as it will enable the base game to support the DLC expansion.
The full patch notes for Elden Ring’s 1.12 update (as quoted from theofficial Elden Ring website) are as follows:
Elden Ring 1.12 Patch notes - New features
First up is that Elden Ring will be getting a few updates to its system features and new cosmetic hairstyles for players to customize their avatars with:
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New inventory features
Steam-only new features
Elden Ring 1.12 Patch notes - PvP exclusive balance changes
The following is a collection of gameplay balance changes for Elden Ring’s PvP content that doesn’t affect the single-player or co-op content:
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Weapon adjustments
Skill adjustments
Incantations adjustments
Elden Ring 1.12 Patch notes - General balance adjustments
These are gameplay adjustments that will affect both Elden Ring’s PvE and PvP content:
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Armament Adjustments
Skill adjustments
Elden Ring 1.12 Patch notes - Bug fixes
Update 1.12 will apply several bug fixes for Skills, weapons, game systems and more:
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Elden Ring 1.12 Patch notes - Steam-only adjustments
The following system adjustments for the 1.12 update will only apply for the PC (Steam) version of Elden Ring:
FromSoftware has also confirmed that it will continue to update the game with more balance patches even after the DLC expansion launches, so keep an eye out for them.
I can’t wait to return to FromSoftware’s Soulslike magnum opus
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Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree is almost upon us and I cannot wait to jump back into the Lands Between to see what this new DLC expansion has to offer, especially since my colleague Brendan gave theElden Ring DLC a glowing review.
However, be warned that just purchasing the DLC expansion won’t be enough to access it, you will also need to defeat two of Elden Ring’s toughest bosses first - Starscourge Radahn and Mohg, Lord of Blood. Fortunately, we have prepared guides onhow to defeat Radahnandhow to beat Mohgto help you overcome these titanic bosses and unlock entry for the first and only DLC expansion for one of thebest Soulslike gamesFromSoftware has ever created.
Elden Ring is one of thebest Xbox gamesandbest PC gamesof all time, and we strongly recommend picking it up and beginning a playthrough now if you haven’t done one already. That way, you’ll have some time to experience what 2022’s Game of the Year has to offer before the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC launches on June 21. Notably,the expansion is available to preorderon Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PS5, PS4, and Windows PC now, and there’s even a Collector’s Edition with several awesome collectibles included.
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Travel to the Land of Shadow in search of Miquella and discover a new world filled with dark secrets, haunting landscapes, and monsters ripped straight out of your nightmares ready to rend your soul asunder.
Also see:Shadow of the Erdtree (PC, $37.09)|Deluxe Edition (PC, $90.89)
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Alexander Cope is a gaming veteran of 30-plus years, primarily covering PC and Xbox games here on Windows Central. Gaming since the 8-bit era, Alexander’s expertise revolves around gaming guides and news, with a particular focus on Japanese titles from the likes of Elden Ring to Final Fantasy. Alexander is always on deck to help our readers conquer the industry’s most difficult games — when he can pry himself away from Monster Hunter that is!
