Elden Ring has received a second important update with patches for 1.04 being released by the developer From Software this morning 19th April. The update follows a very brief interruptions to the game, and is now available for all platforms. The latest 1.04 upgrade for Elden Ring includes an almost overwhelming amount of balance adjustments in the game. Numerous weapons, spells and skills are being adjusted together with a myriad of bugs that will make the game more enjoyable. Balance adjustments mostly concern the cost of stamina or FP of attacks, as well as casting speeds and recovery times for spells.

From Software has delves into the workings that make up Elden Ring for the 1.04 update patch notes. To determine if your preferred weapons, spells or abilities have changed, take a look at the complete Elden Ring 1.04 update patch notes below.

Elden Ring Update 1.04 Patch Notes

Major Changes Included in the Latest Update

Additional Elements Added

• The camera now has an option to turn off the camera’s auto-rotation feature ON/OFF
• The added event phases are for”Patches,” the NPC “Patches”

Changes in balance

• Increased Colossal Weapons attack speed and reduced speed of recovery. Jump attack is not included
• The damage of two hands is increased of Colossal Swords/Colossal Weapons. Jump attack is not included.
• Improved blockrate for physical damage and increased guard for those who play the Colossal Sword, Colossal Weapons, Great Sword, Great Hammer Great Axe Great Spear and Halberd weapons classes.
• It has increased the impact caused by Grafted Blade Greatsword
• The damage was increased to Devourer’s Scepter
• Reduced the scale of the status effect’s build-up from spells and incantations like Albinauric Staff as well as Dragon Communion Seal
• Reduced the effectiveness of the Greatshield Talisman on weapons with high block rate.
• Reduced the length of animated frenziedness
• Reduced the rate of madness the buildup recovery
• A little higher FP as well as Stamina increase rate in lower stages*

*Players must perform one of the following actions in order to have the changes taken into account. This only needs to be done once. The new characters that are created following this update will not need this step.

• Level up
• Activate Godrick’s Great Rune
• Re-acquiring any equipment (armor or Talisman) that grants bonus stats to Strength dexterity, Dexterity, Vigor Endurance and Intelligence. Faith or Arcane
• Other weapon and enemy balance adjustments to the balance of weapons and enemies

Sorcery/Incantation

Adjustments to the upward direction

• Crystal Barrage – Increased casting speed and reduced recovery time.
• Gavel of Haima – Improved casting speed and reduced recovery time. This allows casters to more easily defend against attacks of enemies when casting.
• Shatter Earth increases casting speed and reduced recovery time. It allows the caster to better resist attacks from enemies while casting.
• Rock Blaster – Reduced recovery time. It allows the casting caster to resist attacks from enemies while casting.
• Thops’s Barrier: Increased area of effect and slightly extend the duration of effect.
• The Rennala’s Full Moon – Increased cast speed and reduced time to recover.
• “Ranni’s” Dark Moon – Increased cast speed and reduced time to recover.
• Carian Greatsword. Increased casting speed even at lower dexterity.
• Magma Shot Cost of FP reduced and increased speed of casting.
• Roiling Magma – Increased casting speed and reduced time until the magma explodes.
• Gelmir’s Fury Gelmir’s Fury Slightly reduced the random nature that the missile’s arc, and increased the damage dealt to that lava pool. The hitbox was increased.
• Rykard’s Rancor – Reduced cost for FP.
• Oracle Bubbles – Enhanced casting speed and reduced time to recover.
• Great Oracular Bubble – Increased cast speed and reduced recovery time.
• Briars of Sin • Decreased time to recover. A higher level of blood loss on the body of an enemy.
• Briars of Punishment Reduced recovery time. A higher level of blood loss on the enemy.
• Explosive Ghostflame Reduced cost of FP along with recovery.
• It also increases damage as well as cast speed.
• The Aspects of Crucible The Tail: Decreased FPS as well as Stamina cost.
• The Aspects of the Crucible Horns – Reduced FPS as well as Stamina cost, and increase casting speed. The distance traveled was increased in the absence of charge and made it much easier to make enemies flinch when they are charged.
• Elden Stars – Increased cast speed and reduced time to recover.
• Black Blade – Decreased Stamina consumption and reduced time to recover.
• Discus of Light – Reduced cost of FP. Damage and cast speed increased.
• Triple Rings of Light – Increased damage.
• “Ragon’s” Rings of Light – Decreased the cost of FP. Improved damage and cast speed. Reduced time to recover.
• Lightning Strike – Decreased Stamina cost. Speed of casting increased and reduced recovery time
• Honed Bolt Improved casting speed and speed of recovery.
• Ancient Dragons’ Lightning Spear decreased the cost of FP as well as Stamina cost. Improved casting speed and reduced time to recover. This allows the caster to better defend themselves against attacks by enemies when casting.
• Ancient Dragons’ Lightning Strike – Reduction in recovery time.
• Lansseax’s Glow – Less the FP cost as well as Stamina cost. Improved casting speed and less time to recover. Casters are able to more easily resist attacks from enemies when casting.
• Fortissax’s Lightning Spear – Decreased FP and Stamina cost. Cast speed increased and recovery time. This allows the caster to resist enemy attack and cast more quickly.
• Frosted Lightning Spear – Decreased Stamina cost. Cast speed increased and reduced time to recover. Casters are able to more easily defend against attacks from the enemy when casting
• Death Lightning – Reduced FP costs, increased the amount of smoke that dies.
• O, Flame! – Damage increased.
• Giantsflame Take Thee – Decreased Stamina Cost.
• The Flame Fell God – Decreased FP cost, and more damage.
• Whirl, O Flame! – Damage increased, reduced time to recover.
• Burn, O Flame! – Increased speed of casting and reduced time for recovery.
• Black Flame – Increase damage and make enemies vulnerable more quickly.
• Scouring Black Flame – Decreased FP cost and time to recover. Increased attack range and the area of influence.
• Black Flame Ritual – Reduced cost of FP as well as increased damage.
• Gurranq’s Beast Claw – Increased damage and reduced recovery time.
• Bloodflame Talons – Reduced cost for FP as well as increased casting speed. Reduction in recovery time.
• Bloodboon – Damage increased. The speed of cast increases and decreases duration of effect, resulting in a shorter recovery time.
• Pest Threads – Reduced Stamina cost.
• Scarlet Aeonia – Increased cast speed and a shorter recovery time. It allows the caster to better resist attacks from enemies when casting.
• Unendurable Frenzy: Increased cast speed and reduced recovery time. Reduced the randomness of the projectile’s range, and also increased Madness building up on foes.
• Inescapable Frenzy: Increased cast speed.
• Placidusax’s Ruin: Decreased the FP cost, Stamina cost, and recovery time.
• Dragonclaw decreased the FP cost, Stamina cost, and time to recover and made it easier for enemies to be scared when you charge them.
• Dragonmaw Reduced the cost of FP, stamina as well as recovery time. It also increased speed of casting and made it much easier for enemies to shake their heads when they are charged.
• Greyoll’s Roar: Decreased FPS, Stamina cost, and the time to recover

Adjustments for upward and downward

• Adula’s Moonblade Reduced the force of a single casting and increased performance, so that blades and frost are hit more frequently and consistently. Speed of casting increased even with lower dexterity
• Flame Falls Upon Them – Decreased the damage from a single casting and increased the effectiveness to ensure that it strikes the enemy several times. Reduced cost of FP
• The Howl of Shabriri – Reducing the rage buildup on the opponent. Improved casting speed and reduced recovery time

Adjustments downward

• Swarm of Flies Reduced loss of blood accumulation on an enemy
• “The Flame of Frenzy – Decreased the buildup of madness on an opponent
• Frenzied Burst. Decreased building up on an opponent

Weapon Skill

Adjustments to the upward direction

• Lion’s Claw – Increased cast speed and reduced recovery time.
• Kick – Increased casting speed.
• Hoarah Loux’s Earthshaker – Increased casting speed. The cast speed was increased upon subsequent inputs, less time to recover.
• Troll’s Roar – Decreased Stamina Cost. The cast speed is increased upon the follow-up input, and increased distance traveled.
• Giant Hunt – Decreased recovery time.
• Storm Assault – Decreased time to recover.
• Carian Greatsword: Increased casting speed and recovery time. The damage was increased when charged, and made it easier for enemies to freeze.
• Carian Grandeur: Increased casting speed and reduced recovery time. It also increased the damage that can be dealt when charged, and made it easier for enemies to freeze.
• Gravitas – Increased casting speed.
• Flaming Strike: Increased the length of a cleave for stepping in a powerful attack.
• Black Flame Tornado – Added hitboxes to weapon during spin and added a window that can roll in the course of attack to stop the animation.
• Lightning Slash – Increased cast speed. The hitbox was added to the Stomp animation.
• Sacred Blade – Increased cast speed.
• Sacred Ring of Light – Speed of casting increased.
• Posisonous Mist – Increased casting speed.
• Poison Moth Flight – Increased casting speed and reduced recovery time.
• Ice Spear – Added a hitbox to the weapon’s spinning.
• Chilling Mist – Increased casting speed.
• Assassin’s Gambit – Increased casting speed.
• Shield Bash – Increased cast speed.
• Shield Crash – Reduced Stamina cost. Increased casting speed.
• Blade of Gold Blade of Gold – Reduced Stamina cost. Speed of casting increased, and reduced recovery time.
• Blade of Death – Increased casting speed and reduced time to recover.
• Golden Tempering – Reduced cost of FP and increased casting speed. Longer effect duration.
• The Last Rites: Increased casting speed.
• The Mists Of Slumber – Increased casting speed.
• The Eochaid’s Dancing Blade – Increased travel distance, and added an option to roll the window in the attack to stop the animation.
• Unblockable Blade – Increased casting speed of weapons Coded Sword.
• Alabaster Lords Pull – Increased speed of casting and reduced recovery time. The window is now rolling in the course of the attack, causing it to end the animation.
• Establish Order – Reduced time to recover and increased casting speed for follow-up inputs. More damage. It made it easier to cause enemies to freeze.
• Moonlight Greatsword – Decreased FP cost. Speed of casting increased and recovery time. Also, increased the effect of building up frost during the duration of the skill.
• Wave of Gold A reduction in FP costs. The cast speed increased and the recovery time.
• Wolf’s Assault: Increased cast speed and reduced time to recover.
• The Queen’s Black Flame – Increased cast speed. A window was added to roll while attacking to stop the animation.
• Dynast’s Finesse – Reduced Stamina cost.
• Flowing Form – Reduced Stamina cost.
• Death Flare- Increased casting speed.
• Onyx Lord’s Repulsion: Increased casting speed and reduced time for recovery. added a window that can roll in the attack to stop the animation.
• Magma Guillotine Reduced Stamina cost, increase in cast speed. Reduced time to recover after subsequent input.
• Cursed-Blood Slice – Increased casting speed and reduced recovery time.
• Ice Lightning Sword – Increased the speed of casting. A hitbox has been added in the motion of stomp.
• Rosus” Summons” – Reduced time for recovery.
• I Command Thee, Kneel! Increased speed of casting, which includes following-up input. The window is now rolling during the attack to stop the animation.
• Gold Breaker – Lower costs for FP. The cast speed was increased, and the recovery time.
• Familial Rancor: Added a window to roll in the attack to stop the animation.
• Nebula – Increased casting speed and reduced recovery time using The weapon Bastard’s stars.
• Regal Beastclaw – Increased cast speed.
• A Devourer from Worlds – Increased casting speed.
• Regal Roar – Decreased recovery time.
• Spearcall Ritual – Decreased recovery time.
• The ancient Lightning Spear – Decreased FP cost and improved casting speed. It allows players to better resist attacks from enemies when casting.
• Great-Serpent Hunt Reduced time to recover and more damage. Players are able to more easily resist attacks from enemies.
• Frenzyflame Thrust: Decreased costs for FP, reduced time for recovery. A decrease in the buildup of madness on self.
• Bloodboon Ritual – Increased casting speed.
• Miquella’s Ring of Light – Increased casting speed.
• Sea of Magma – Increased the speed of casting and reduced time to recover. A window was added to roll in the attack to stop the animation.
• Flame Dance – Decreased Stamina cost, reduced time to recover. The window is now rolling in the course of an attack to end the animation.
• Storm Kick – Reduced Stamina cost.
• Bear Witness! Increased casting speed.

Adjustments for upward and downward

Thundercloud Form – Reduced damages when not cost-based. Reduced cost of FP. The cast speed has increased, and the recovery time

Bug Fixes

• Fixed a bug that caused Inescapable Frenzy’s damage was impacted by the weapon on the right hand side.
• Corrected a glitch where the damage from one of the weapons “Carian retaliation” was increased due to status and weapon, and the effects were not properly displayed in online multiplay.
• Fixed a bug that caused the animation after frostbite or blood loss was larger than the original plan.
• Fixed a bug in the character appearance menu, where some changes to parameters weren’t always fully reflected.
• Fixed a bug that stopped the dialog from showing when running “Leave” on some items
• Fixed a glitch that allowed unauthorised items to be handed to other players.
• Fixed a glitch in multiplayer that caused grace from being listed on the map when it was discovered prior to when the player was summoned.
• A bug was fixed that stopped the mechanic in the Rennala Queen of The Full Moon fight from functioning properly in multiplayer cooperative.
• Corrected a glitch that hindered players from gaining access to the boss area after beating Morgott, the Omen King
• Corrected a glitch that prevented “Edgar the Revenger” and “Festering Fingerprint Vyke” from being able to invade after defeating all monsters of Liurnia of the Lake
• This item Tonic of Forgetfulness can now be purchased from the Volcano Manor if the player could not obtain it through the quest’s progression.
• Fixed a bug that caused reduction of runes due the NPC “Gostoc” when the player lost their life during “Stormveil Castle” to occur in an unintended time
• A protective barrier was added to Millicent after she helped to assist Miquella at her Haligtree to ensure she is not accidentally killed
• Fix a problem that stopped players from receiving the reward following beating the Dung Eater
• Fixed a bug that occasionally hindered the player from completing Diallos’ questline
• A bug was fixed that hindered players from replicating memories at the Walking Mausoleum
• Fixed a glitch that prevented players from putting in consecutive attacks when using a dual the sword with a thrusting
• Fixed a problem that causes the scythe to cease the effect of blood loss in the event that the weapon is contaminated with poison affinity. the weapon
• Corrected a problem that caused the strength from Iron Greatsword was less than expected. Iron Greatsword was lower than anticipated when an affinity was used
• Fixed a glitch that caused the FP consumption to rise when a player played Night Comet with charge
• Corrected a bug that caused the default setting for keys on the keyboard for weapon skill (Left Ctrl) to not be set (on PC only)
• Corrected a problem that was present in Steam version of the game where the history of multiplayer players was not properly displayed under certain conditions.
• Stability of online multiplayer has been improved
• Fixed a bug that could have caused the wrong sounds to be played in certain conditions.
• Fixed an issue that caused certain areas on the map display incorrect visuals and a hitboxes.
• Fixed a bug which causes certain enemies to display incorrect behaviour and visuals.
• Fixed a bug that caused certain armors to have inaccurate stats
• Text fix
• Other improvements to performance and bug fix

Make sure to read the patch notes for the previous Elden Ring update below to find out how the game’s progress has been prior to 1.04’s 1.04 update. There could be fewer Elden Ringupdates after 1.04 so make sure you keep checking back to see if there’s any new patch notes for the game.