Elden Ring
FromSoftware
Elden Ring just released its next major patch, 1.04, and with it comes a couple nerfs, but mostly buffs, including to a long list of spells which may surprise many players. The patch notes are long and I will do my best to summarize the most major changes so you can try to adjust your build accordingly:
Balance Adjustments
Colossal Swords/Weapons – Increased attack speed, lowered recovery time. Minus the jump attack. Increased two-handed attack damage.
Colossal Swords/Weapons, Great Sword/Hammer/Axe/Spear and Halberd – Increased physical block rate and guard boost
Grafted Blade Greatsword – Increased damage
Devourer’s Scepter – Increased damage
Albinauric Staff and Dragon Communion Seal – Decreased the scaling of status effect build-up from spells and incantations
Greatshield Talisman – Decreased the effect for weapons with a high block rate
Shortened the length of the madness afflicted animation and lowered the speed of madness build-up recovery.
Slightly increased FP and Stamina growth rate at lower levels – To activate this, you need to either level up, use Godrick’s Great Rune, or re-equip gear with a bonus stat.
Sorcery and Incantation
Crystal Barrage – Increased cast speed and decreased recovery time
Gavel of Haima – Increased cast speed and decreased recovery time. Allows caster to more easily withstand enemies’ attack while casting
Shatter Earth – Increased cast speed and decrease recovery time. Allows caster to more easily withstand enemies’ attack while casting
Rock Blaster – Decreased recovery time. Allows caster to more easily withstand enemies’ attack while casting
Thop’s Barrier – Increased area of effect and slightly increase effect duration
Rennala’s Full Moon – Increased cast speed and decreased recovery time.
Ranni’s Dark Moon – Increased cast speed and decreased recovery time.
Carian Greatsword – Increased cast speed at lower dexterity
Magma Shot – Decreased FP cost and increased cast speed
Roiling Magma – Increased cast speed and decreased time until magma explodes
Gelmir’s Fury – Slightly decreased the random nature of projectile’s range and increased the damage of lava pool. Increased the hitbox
Rykard’s Rancor – Decreased FP cost
Oracle Bubbles – Increased cast speed and decreased recovery time.
Great Oracular Bubble – Increased cast speed and decreased recovery time.
Briars of Sin – Decreased recovery time. Increased blood loss buildup on enemy
Briars of Punishment – Decreased recovery time. Increased blood loss buildup on enemy
Explosive Ghostflame – Decreased FP cost and recovery time
Tibia’s Summon – Increased damage and cast speed
Aspects of the Crucible: Tail – Decreased FP and Stamina cost
Aspects of the Crucible: Horns – Decreased FP and Stamina cost, Increase cast speed. Increased the distance traveled when not charged and made it easier to cause enemies to flinch when charged
Elden Stars – Increased cast speed and decreased recovery time
Black Blade – Decreased Stamina consumption and decreased recovery time
Discus of Light – Decreased FP cost. Increased damage and cast speed
Triple Rings of Light – Increased damage
Radagon’s Rings of Light – Decreased FP cost. Increased damage and cast speed. Decreased recovery time.
Lightning Strike – Decreased Stamina cost. Increased cast speed and decreased recovery time.
Honed Bolt – Increased cast speed and decreased recovery time.
Ancient Dragons’ Lightning Spear – Decreased FP and Stamina cost. Increased cast speed and decreased recovery time. Allows caster to more easily withstand enemy attacks while casting.
Ancient Dragons’ Lightning Strike – Decreased recovery time
Lansseax’s Glaive – Decreased FP and Stamina cost. Increased cast speed and decreased recovery time. Allows caster to more easily withstand enemy’ attacks while casting.
Fortissax’s Lightning Spear – Decreased FP and Stamina cost. Increased cast speed and decreased recovery time. Allows caster to withstand enemy attack while casting more easily.
Frozen Lightning Spear – Decreased Stamina cost. Increased cast speed and decreased recovery time. Allows caster to more easily withstand enemy attack while casting.
Death Lightning – Decreased FP cost, Increased the duration of death-accumulating smoke
O, Flame! – Increased damage
Giantsflame Take Thee – Decreased Stamina Cost
Flame of the Fell God – Decreased FP cost and increased damage
Whirl, O Flame! – Increased damage, decreased recovery time
Burn, O Flame! – Increased cast speed and decreased recovery time.
Black Flame – Increase damage and the spell can break enemy’s guard more easily.
Scouring Black Flame – Decreased FP cost and recovery time. Increased attack range and area of effect.
Black Flame Ritual – Reduced FP cost and increased damage.
Gurranq’s Beast Claw – Increased damage and decreased recovery time.
Bloodflame Talons – Decreased FP cost and increased cast speed. Decreased recovery time.
Bloodboon – Increased damage. Increased cast speed and decreased effect start-up time, decreased recovery time.
Pest Threads – Decreased Stamina cost.
Scarlet Aeonia – Increased cast speed and decreased recovery time. Allows caster to more easily withstand enemy attacks while casting.
Unendurable Frenzy – Increased cast speed and decreased recovery time. Decreased the random nature of projectile’s range and increased Madness buildup on enemies.
Inescapable Frenzy – Increased cast speed.
Placidusax’s Ruin – Decreased FP, Stamina cost and recovery time.
Dragonclaw – Decreased FP, Stamina cost and recovery time and made it easier to cause enemies to flinch when charged.
Dragonmaw – Decreased FP, stamina cost, recovery time and increased cast speed and made it easier to cause enemies to flinch when charged.
Greyoll’s Roar – Decreased FP, Stamina cost and recovery time.
Adula’s Moonblade – Decreased the power of single cast and improved performance so that the blades and frost hit more consistently and continuously. Increased cast speed at lower dexterity.
Flame, Fall Upon Them – Decreased the damage of single cast and improved the performance so that it hits the enemy multiple times. Decreased FP cost.
Howl of Shabriri – Decreased the madness buildup on the enemy. Increased cast speed and decreased recovery time.
Swarm of Flies – Decreased blood loss buildup on enemy.
The Flame of Frenzy – Decreased madness buildup on enemy.
Frenzied Burst – Decreased madness buildup on enemy.
Weapon Skill
Lion’s Claw – Increased cast speed and decreased recovery time.
Kick – Increased cast speed.
Hoarah Loux’s Earthshaker – Increased cast speed. Increased cast speed on follow up input, decreased recovery time.
Troll’s Roar – Decreased Stamina Cost. Increased cast speed on follow up input, increased distance traveled.
Giant Hunt – Decreased recovery time.
Storm Assault – Decreased recovery time.
Carian Greatsword – Increased cast speed and decreased recovery time. Increased the damage when charged and made it easier to cause enemies to flinch.
Carian Grandeur – Increased cast speed and decreased recovery time. Increased the damage when charge and made it easier to cause enemies to flinch.
Gravitas – Increased cast speed.
Flaming Strike – Increased the travel distance of a stepping cleave in a strong attack.
Black Flame Tornado – Added hitbox to weapon when spinning, and added a window to roll during the attack to cancel the animation.
Lightning Slash – Increased cast speed. Added a hitbox to the stomp animation.
Sacred Blade – Increased cast speed.
Sacred Ring of Light – Increased cast speed.
Poisonous Mist – Increased cast speed.
Poison Moth Flight – Increased cast speed and decreased recovery time.
Ice Spear – Added a hitbox to the weapon’s spinning animation.
Chilling Mist – Increased cast speed.
Assassin’s Gambit – Increased cast speed.
Shield Bash – Increased cast speed.
Shield Crash – Decreased Stamina cost. Increased cast speed.
Blade of Gold – Decreased Stamina cost. Increased cast speed and decreased recovery time.
Blade of Death – Increased cast speed and decreased recovery time.
Golden Tempering – Decreased FP cost and increased cast speed. Increased effect duration.
Last Rites – Increased cast speed.
Mists of Slumber – Increased cast speed.
Eochaid’s Dancing Blade – Increased travel distance, added a window to roll during the attack to cancel the animation.
Unblockable Blade – Increased cast speed with the weapon Coded Sword.
Alabaster Lords’ Pull – Increased cast speed and decreased recovery time. Added a window to roll during the attack to cancel the animation.
Establish Order – Decreased recovery time and increased cast speed on follow up input. Increased damage. Made it easier to cause enemies to flinch.
Moonlight Greatsword – Decreased FP cost. Increased cast speed and decreased recovery time. Increased the frost buildup effect during the skill duration.
Wave of Gold – Decreased FP cost. Increased cast speed and decreased recovery time.
Wolf’s Assault – Increased cast speed and decreased recovery time.
The Queen’s Black Flame – Increased cast speed. Added a window to roll during the attack to cancel the animation.
Dynast’s Finesse – Decreased Stamina cost.
Flowing Form – Decreased Stamina cost.
Death Flare – Increased cast speed.
Onyx Lord’s Repulsion – Increased cast speed and decreased recovery time. Added a window to roll during the attack to cancel the animation.
Magma Guillotine – Decreased Stamina cost, Increased cast speed. Decreased recovery time on follow up input.
Cursed-Blood Slice – Increased cast speed and decreased recovery time.
Ice Lightning Sword – Increased cast speed. Added a hitbox to the stomp animation.
Rosus’ Summons – Decreased recovery time.
I Command Thee, Kneel! – Increased cast speed including follow up input. Added a window to roll during the attack to cancel the animation.
Gold Breaker – Decreased FP cost. Increased cast speed and decreased recovery time.
Familial Rancor – Added a window to roll during the attack to cancel the animation.
Nebula – Increased cast speed and decreased recovery time with the weapon Bastard’s Stars.
Regal Beastclaw – Increased cast speed.
Devourer of Worlds – Increased cast speed.
Regal Roar – Decreased recovery time.
Spearcall Ritual – Decreased recovery time.
Ancient Lightning Spear – Decreased FP cost and increased cast speed. Allows player to more easily withstand enemies’ attacks while casting.
Great-Serpent Hunt – Decreased recovery time and increased damage. Allows player to more easily withstand attacks from enemies.
Frenzyflame Thrust – Decreased FP cost, decreased recovery time. Decreased madness buildup on self.
Bloodboon Ritual – Increased cast speed.
Miquella’s Ring of Light – Increased cast speed.
Sea of Magma – Increased cast speed and decreased recovery time. Added a window to roll during the attack to cancel the animation.
Flame Dance – Decreased Stamina cost, decreased recovery time. Added a window to roll during the attack to cancel the animation.
Storm Kick – Decreased Stamina cost.
Bear Witness! – Increased cast speed.
Thundercloud Form – Decreased damage when not charged. Decreased FP cost. Increased cast speed and decreased recovery time.
In addition to all this, there are a lot of bug fixes, and you can read the full notes here. Good luck buildcrafting!
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