Elden Ring gets surprise free download you can claim now

Elden Ring just got a monster-sized surprise update that you can download right now.

Or whenever you get a moment, it’s not exactly urgent...

For the most part, few have complaints about FromSoftware’s stunning but challenging experience.

Although some found Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree a little too taxing to begin with, many hailed it a roaring success.

Have you experienced the crushing might of Shadow of the Erdtree yet?

It’s a “graceful journey’s end”, though one filled with many harsh bosses and intimidating locations.

Basically, what you expect from a FromSoft title.

Nevertheless, no harm can come from a few tweaks here and there, and boy oh boy, does this surprise free download offer some “tweaks”.

A new patch for the Shadow of the Erdree has dropped, designed to help improve a multitude of areas within the game, including weapons, and other equipment.

There’s a lot of information in these patch notes, so we’ll be kind and only highlight the most important.

For all other details, head to the Bandai Namco patch notes page.

Equipment

• Increased poise damage of normal attacks for the following weapon types:
• Light Great Swords / Backhand Blades / Hand-to-Hand Arts / Beast Claws
• Increased poise damage of dual wields attacks for the following weapon types:
• Straight Swords / Thrusting Swords / Curved Swords / Katanas / Spears / Whips / Fists / Claws
• Increased poise damage of the Claws of Night throwing attacks.
• Decreased the backstep invulnerability window when the Fine Crucible Feather Talisman or the Talisman of All Crucibles are equipped.

Skills

• Savage Lion's Claw
• The second hit of the follow-up attack is now easier to land.
• Decreased damage animation of the first attack against other players.
• Raging Beast
• Decreased invulnerability window against other players' attacks.
• Blind Spot
• Decreased invulnerability window against other players' attacks.
• Palm Blast
• Decreased poise amount generated when charging this skill.

Spell and Incantations

• Miriam's Vanishing
• Decreased invulnerability window against other players' attacks.
• Knight's Lightning Spear
• Increased attack power of the initial lightning spear.
• Decreased attack power of the spears launched after the first one.
• Decreased poise damage of all spears generated by this spell.

These fixes have rolled out across all consoles and Steam, just in case you were wondering.

Don't wait any longer – download now to get the best out of your Elden Ring experience.