Elden Ring’s highly-awaited “Shadow of the Erdtree” expansion is 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.
Follow our Elden Ring patch 1.12 patch notes summary for the latest weapon buffs and the newest features.
Warning: minor spoilers ahead!
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”.
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:
- A “!” icon on new items in the inventory.
- A “Recent Items” tab.
- New display setting.
- A “Summon Spectral Steed” option for the Elden Beast boss fight.
- Crafted consumables used in PvP will now be replenished afterwards.
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
| ITEM | CHANGE |
| Greatswords | Increased poise damage, adjusted dual-wield poise damage |
| Colossal Swords | Increased poise damage |
| Curved Greatswords | Increased poise damage |
| Greataxes | Increased poise damage |
| Hammers | Increased poise damage, increased poise damage when dual-wielding, adjusted dual-wield poise damage for some attacks |
| Flails | Increased poise damage |
| Great Hammers | Increased poise damage, adjusted dual-wield poise damage |
| Colossal Weapons | Increased poise damage |
| Great Spears | Increased poise damage |
| Halberds | Increased poise damage, increased poise damage when dual-wielding, adjusted dual-wield poise damage for some attacks |
| Reapers | Increased poise damage, increased poise damage when dual-wielding, adjusted dual-wield poise damage for some attacks |
| Axes | Increased poise damage, increased poise damage when dual-wielding |
Elden Ring patch 1.12 — PvP Nerfs
| ITEM | CHANGE |
| Madness | Delayed build-up after Madness is applied |
| Sleep | Delayed build-up after Sleep is applied |
| Dual-wielded weapons | Decreased damage on all weapon types |
| Daggers | Decreased poise damage |
| Straight Swords | Decreased poise damage |
| Thrusting Swords | Decreased poise damage |
| Heavy Thrusting Swords | Decreased poise damage, decreased dual wield damage |
| Curved Swords | Decreased poise damage |
| Katanas | Decreased poise damage, decreased dual wield damage |
| Twinblades | Decreased poise damage |
| Axes | Decreased poise damage |
| Spears | Decreased poise damage, decreased dual wield damage |
| Reapers | Decreased poise damage |
| Whips | Decreased poise damage |
| Fists | Decreased poise damage, slower attack animation after getting stunned from a two-handed running attack |
| Claws | Decreased poise damage, slower attack animation after getting stunned from a two-handed running attack |
| Greatswords | Decreased poise on some attack animations |
| Colossal Swords | Decreased poise on some attack animations |
| Curved Greatswords | Decreased poise on some attack animations |
| Greataxes | Decreased poise on some attack animations |
| Hammers | Decreased poise on some attack animations |
| Flails | Decreased poise on some attack animations |
| Great Hammers | Decreased poise on some attack animations |
| Colossal Weapons | Decreased poise on some attack animations |
| Great Spears | Decreased poise on some attack animations |
| Halberds | Decreased poise on some attack animations |
| Baldachin’s Blessing | Lowered effects in exchange for more poise and Physical Damage Negation |
| Radiant Baldachin’s Blessing | Lowered effects in exchange for more poise and Physical Damage Negation |
| Spinning Slash | Decreased damage |
| Flaming Strike | Decreased damage |
| Rain of Arrows | Decreased damage, decreased poise damage |
| Cursed-Blood Slash | Decreased damage |
| Transient Moonlight | Decreased damage. |
| Lightning Storm | Decreased poise damage. |
| Spearcall Ritual | Decreased poise damage. |
| Ancient Lightning Spear | Decreased damage. |
| Radahn’s Rain | Decreased damage, decreased poise damage |
| Spinning Weapon | Slower attack speed when you stun other players |
| Black Flame’s Protection | Decreased “physical block rate” |
| Bestial Sling | Decreased poise damage. |
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 Buffs
| ITEM | CHANGE |
| Greatswords | Depletes more stamina from a guarding target |
| Colossal Weapons | Increased charge attack damage |
| Curved Greatswords | Depletes more stamina from a guarding target |
| Greataxes | Depletes more stamina from a guarding target, increased attack speed for some attacks, increased charge attack damage |
| Hammers | Increased attack speed for some attacks |
| Flails | Increased attack speed for some attacks |
| Great Hammers | Depletes more stamina from a guarding target |
| Reapers | Increased attack speed for some attacks, increased turning speed |
| Axes | Increased attack speed for some attacks, increased charge attack damage |
| Heavy Thrusting Swords | Smoother turning speed when dual wielded |
| Ashes of War | Increased DEX scaling with proper weapon Affinities. |
| Whips | Increased damage (except the Ulmi) |
| Light Bows | Increased consecutive attack speed |
| Long Bows | Increased consecutive attack speed |
| Torches | Increased poise damage |
| Mohg’s Great Rune | Increased attack power when summon procs Bleed condition |
| Flask of Crimson Tears | Lower healing reduction |
| Malenia’s Great Rune | More healing per attack |
| Arrows | Increased damage |
| Greatarrows | Increased damage |
| Bolts | Increased damage |
| Greatbolts | Increased damage |
| Troll Knight’s Sword | Increased damage. |
| Zamor Curved Sword | Increased damage, faster speed on some attacks. |
| Forked Hatchet | Increased damage |
| Ripple Blade | Faster enhancement buildup |
| Serpent-Hunter | Faster crouching attacks |
| Ripple Crescent Halberd | Faster enhancement buildup |
| Albinauric Staff | Increased attribute scaling |
| Gelmir Glintstone Staff | Increased attribute scaling |
| Prince of Death’s Staff | Increased attribute scaling |
| Golden Order Seal | Increased attribute scaling |
| Clawmark Seal | Increased attribute scaling |
| Dragon Communion Seal | Increased attribute scaling |
| Kick | Increased poise during skill use |
| Spinning Slash | Faster skill activation |
| Strong shot | Increased attack speed |
| Sky Shot | Increased consecutive attack speed |
| Enchanted Shot | Increased attack speed |
| Parry | Increased parry range |
| Storm Wall | Increased parry range |
| Thops’s Barrier | Increased parry range |
| Moonlight Greatsword | Increased poise on heavy and charged attacks |
| I Command Thee, Kneel! | Increased poise on use |
| Bloodboon Ritual | Faster skill activation |
| Bear Witness! | Increased damage, increased poise damage |
Elden Ring patch 1.12 — General Nerfs
| ITEM | CHANGE |
| Spears | Decreased turning speed when dial wielded, lower poise generated when attacking |
| Great Spears | Decreased turning speed when dial wielded, lower poise generated when attacking |
| Terra Magica | Power increase effects nerfed |
| Cerulean Hidden Tear | Lowered effect duration |
| Storm Assault | Decreased poise generation |
| Stormcaller | Decreased poise generation |
| Storm Stomp | Decreased poise generation |
| Glintblade Phalanx | Lower poise damage |
| Loretta’s Slash | Decreased poise generation |
| Bloody Slash | Decreased poise generation |
| Buckler Parry | Added recovery time after using the skill |
| Taker’s Flames | Lower poise damage, removed knock-down effect |
| Moonlight Greatsword | Lower poise damage on the magic wave |
| Thundercloud Form | Lower poise damage |
| Magma Shower | Decreased poise generation |
| Thunderstorm | Decreased damage |
| Bubble Shower | Decreased damage, lower poise damage |
| I Command Thee, Kneel! | Decreased poise generation |
| Loretta’s Slash | Decreased poise generation |
| Contagious Fury | Decreased damage buff |
Elden Ring patch 1.12 — bug fixes
- Input speeds modified to prevent accidental dialogue skips.
- The Queen’s Black Flame Skill properly applies poise now.
- Spinning Strikes Skill no longer builds up Bleed without a target when Bloodflame Blade Skill is active.
- Fixed bug in Multiplayer where some spirits would be locked on after death.
- Some sites of Grace may now be marked.
- Fixed certain summoning issues that prevented players from staying in the same instance.
There’s a flurry of other adjustments and minor bug fixes found on the 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.
