Shadow of the Erdtree just got easier: Elden Ring's first DLC patch makes Scadutree buffs stronger in the early game, and a little stronger later too

Elden Ring DLC Shadow of the Erdtree
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澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:FromSoftware has launched a new update for 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Elden Ring, r🐽eworking the buffs that are ap🦂plied to players via Shadow of the Erdtree's new Blessing system.

澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree is so vast that it effectively has its own leveling system, dubbed 'Shadow Realm Blessings.' Finding Scadutree Fragments will buff your Tarnished's statistics like health and attack while discover🍰ing Revered Spirit Ashes will boost the power of your Spirit Ash Summons like the Mimic Tear (yes, I've been relentlessly using it, too).

There are levels to both of these Blessings, but a new Elden Ring patch released today by FromSoftware has changed how they scale. As 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Bandai Namco's , the "attack and damage negation ha🌌s been increased for the first half of the maximum amount 🐠of Blessing enhancements, and the second half will now be more gradual."

Additionally, the attack and damage negation granted by the final level of Blessing enhancements has also been slightly increased. So what we'🅠re effectively getting is more power for our Tarnished in Shadow of the Erdtree, and quicker at that, so you'll hopefully be able to more effectively keep pace with the horrors tha♑t are trying to murder you.

Elsewhere in the patch, FromS💧oftware has confirmed a bug where raytracing settings are automatically enabled on PC if you're carrying over save data from Elden Ring's previous game versions. This might be why your frame rate has been unstable, and the developer recommends turning the 'Raytracing Quality' option in the menu off immediately.

Finally, "other balance adjustme⭕nts as well as big fixes" are coming in a future patch. This could mean the Shadow Realm Blessings aren't the end of the difficulty readjustments iꦜn Shadow of the Erdtree, which will probably be very good news for anyone struggling with the expansion's difficulty levels even after acquiring Blessings. 

Take a look at our guide on where to find Scadutree Fragments in Shadow of the Erdtree if you want to power up your Tarnished. 

Hirun Cryer is a freelance reporter and writer with Gamesradar+ based out of U.K. After earning a degree in American History specializing in journalism, cinema, literature, and history, he stepped into the games writing world, with a focus on shooters, indie games, and RPGs, and has since been the recipient of the MCV 30 Under 30 award for 2021. In his spa♍re time he freelances with other outlets around the industry, practices Japanese, and enjoys contemporary manga and anime.