Elden Ring patch version 1.12 changes — everything you need to know

Rise once more.

Elden Ring’shighly-awaited “Shadow of the Erdtree” expansionis finally here, but there’s a lot to unpack from the 1.12 patch that dropped hours before the DLC.

The Elden Ring patch notes included numerous weapon balance changes, bug fixes, and plenty more. So we’re going through the ones you need to know before heading into the new expansion.

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Follow our Elden Ring patch 1.12 patch notes summary for the latest weapon buffs and the newest features.

Elden Ring patch 1.12 changes

New quality-of-life changes

First up, we’re getting new menu options to make life easier (?) in the Lands Between.

Patch 1.12 adds more ways to customize your gameplay experience with the summoning pool. On top of new map options for Steam users, you can now enable/disable Individual Summoning Pools from the new “Map Functions Menu”.

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Additionally, using a Small Golden Effigy in Moghwyn’s Palace now offers a “Nearby Only” option so that you only get called inside the palace; a notable change to help players defeat Mohg and access the new DLC.

We’re also getting a variety of cool “QoL” changes, including:

Elden Ring patch 1.12—PvP changes

The latest update scales back a lot of popular PvP strats while improving poise damage. These are all of the PvP adjustments in Elden Ring Patch version 1.12:

Elden Ring patch 1.12—PvP Buffs

Elden Ring patch 1.12—PvP Nerfs

Elden Ring won the Game of The Year award in 2022, narrowly edging out other AAA hits such as “God of War: Ragnarok” and “Marvel’s Spider-Man 2”. And judging from its already-glowing reviews, the game’s DLC is a masterful follow-up to an already mesmerizing storyline.

General balance changes

The biggest changes in the Elden Ring patch notes for version 1.12 (applies to both Colosseum and the Lands Between).

Elden Ring patch 1.12—General Nerfs

Elden Ring patch 1.12—bug fixes

There’s a flurry of other adjustments and minor bug fixes found onthe official site. That said, these big adjustments will impact your journey through the Lands Between. So arm yourself wisely, Tarnished.

That’s everything you need to know about the Elden Ring patch notes for Elden Ring patch 1.12.

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