The DLC for Elden Ring, Shadow of the Erdtree, has just received an emergency patch to adjust the difficulty level slightly. The DLC is getting easier, especially in the first half. This may be mainly because the Steam reviews are still pretty mediocre.
This is the situation: The Elden Ring DLC is difficult, too difficult for many. But according to the developers, it has to be that way:
This is the key to strength in the Elden Ring DLC:
Emergency patch makes the first half of the game easier
FromSoftware is now changing that: Today, June 26th, a “mini patch” was released, a calibration update.
The patch will change how the Shadowrealm Blessings scale: The Blessings increase a player’s attack and defense, as well as the strength of their Spirit Ashes when collecting Scadu Tree Fragments and Revered Spirit Ashes.
The idea that the blessings now make your journey easier in the first half of the game – but change the balance less in the second half of the DLC:
The patch is not a big deal, but is seen as just a small balancing update, an “emergency update” so to speak.
A patch with bug fixes and features will come later.
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