Patch Notes Version 1.09

ELDEN RING update 1.09 is now available.

New feature

Ray Tracing support has been added. Ray Tracing can be activated in the settings menu: PS5 / XSX: Game Options → Ray Tracing PC: Graphics → Ray Tracing Quality

Please note that performance - such as frame rate and resolution - may be impacted while playing with Ray Tracing on.

The minimum and recommended technical specification to use Ray Tracing can be found at the end of the patch notes.

PvP-exclusive balance adjustments

The adjustments in this section do not affect single-player or cooperative play.

• The Inescapable Frenzy incantation power and grab angle have been increased.

• The Lifesteal Fist skill power, range and grab angle have been increased.

• Decreased the power of dual wield jumping attacks.

• Decreased the damage motion of heavy and heavy running attacks of Fist and Claw weapon types.

• Decreased the power of the Founding Rain of Stars spell.

• Decreased the spell enhancement effect of the Terra Magica spell.

• Decreased the damage and poise damage of the Wave of Gold skill when hitting an opponent over a certain distance.

• Decreased the effectiveness of the Determination and Royal Knight's Resolve skills.

• Decreased the effects of Contagious Fury skill of the Jellyfish Shield.

• Decreased the effectiveness of the Claw Talisman.

• Decreased the effectiveness of the Lord of Blood’s Exultation Talisman.

• Decreased the attack power buff granted by the White Mask head armor.

• Decreased the jumping attack damage buff granted by the Raptor's Black Feathers armor.

• Decreased the damage buff granted by Magic-Shrouding Cracked Tear, Flame-Shrouding Cracked Tear, Lightning-Shrouding Cracked Tear, and Holy-Shrouding Cracked Tear when activated with the Flask of Wondrous Physick.

General balance adjustments

• Added an invincibility window when respawning in the colosseum .

• Increased the scaling of the following attributes when infusing weapons with certain Ashes of War: Magic / Fire / Flame Art / Lightning / Sacred

• Increased the attribute scaling of the following weapon types: Colossal Sword / Great Axe / Hammer / Flail / Great Hammer / Colossal Weapon

• Increased the speed, range and recovery time of some attacks for the following weapon types: Great Hammer / Great Axe / Great Sword / Curved Greatsword

• CosmeticFlail weapons changes:/Increased the speed of some attacks. - Reduced attack recovery time. - Increased poise when using two-handed attacks.

• Increased running attacks speed and reduced attack recovery time for the following weapon types: Straight Sword / Curved Sword / Katana / Twinblade Sword / Axe / Hammer / Halberd

• Increased the first attack speed for the following weapon types: Straight Sword / Curved Sword / Whip

• Increased the speed of guard counters for the following weapon types: Straight Sword / Great Sword / Colossal Sword / Great Curved Sword / Katana / Twinblade Sword / Axe / Great Axe / Flail / Great Hammer / Spear / Great Spear / Halberd

• Reduced the attack recovery time for Whip weapons.

• Increased the damage of Claw weapons.

• Added Holy damage and Faith scaling to the Great Club.

• Increased damage negation when blocking Holy damage and decreased damage negation when blocking damage from other affinities.

• Increased the effectiveness of the Twinblade Talisman.

• Slightly reduced rolling travel distance for light equipment weights.

• Decreased the hitbox size for some attacks of the following weapon types: Thrusting Sword / Heavy thrusting Sword / Spear / Great Spear / Halberd

Ashes of War adjustments

• Lifesteal Fist