Elden Ring 1.04 Patch Notes: That’s A Whole Lot Of Weapon Buffs and Spell

April 19, 2022

On 19th April 2022 at roughly 10:00 CEST, the Elden Ring servers went down for one-hour maintenance in preparation for the 1.04 update.

Elden Ring update 1.04 general changes & additions

  • Level up
  • Activate Godrick’s Great Rune
  • Re-equipping any equipment (armor, talisman) which grants bonus stat to either Strength, Dexterity, Vigor, Endurance, Intelligence, Faith or Arcane.
  • Increased the damage of Grafted Blade Greatsword.
  • Increased the damage of Devourer’s Scepter.
  • Increased Colossal Swords/Colossal weapons attack speed and lowered their recovery time. Jump attack not included.
  • Increased the two-handed attack damage of Colossal Swords/Colossal Weapons. Jump attack not included.
  • Increased physical block rate and guard boost of the Colossal Sword, Colossal Weapons, Great Sword, Great Hammer, Great Axe, Great Spear, and Halberd weapon classes.
  • Decreased the effect of Greatshield Talisman for weapons with high block rate.
  • Decreased the scaling of status effect build-up from spells and incantations of Albinauric Staff and Dragon Communion Seal.
  • Lowered the speed of madness buildup recovery.
  • Slightly increased FP and Stamina growth rate at lower levels.
  • Shortened the length of the madness afflicted animation.

Elden Ring 1.04 update patch notes – Bug fixes

  • Fixed a bug that allowed unauthorized items to be passed to other players.
  • Fixed a bug in multiplayer that prevented grace to be registered on the map if it was found just before the player is summoned.
  • Fixed a bug that sometime prevented the mechanic of Rennala Queen Of The Full Moon fight from working properly during cooperative multiplayer.
  • Fixed a bug that sometime prevented the player from entering the boss area after defeating Morgott, the Omen King.
  • Fixed a bug that prevented “Edgar the Revenger” and “Festering Fingerprint Vyke” from invading after defeating all the bosses in Liurnia of the Lake.
  • The item Tonic of Forgetfulness can now be obtained at the Volcano Manor if the player wasn’t able to obtain it due to quest progression.
  • Fixed a bug that caused the reduction of runes due to NPC “Gostoc” when player died in “Stormveil Castle” to occur at an unintended timing.
  • Fixed a bug where the damage of Inescapable Frenzy was affected by right hand weapon.
  • Fixed a bug where the damage of the weapon arts “Carian retaliation” was increased by weapon and status, and the effect was not displayed correctly during online multiplay.
  • Fixed a bug where the animation when inflicted with blood loss and frostbite was bigger than originally planned.
  • Fixed a bug during character appearance change menu in which some parameter changes were sometime not reflected.
  • Fixed a bug that prevented a dialog from appearing when executing “Leave” on some items.
  • Added a protective barrier to Millicent after helping her at Miquella’s Haligtree so she cannot be unintentionally killed.
  • Fixed a bug that causes he default key setting on keyboard for weapon skill (Left Ctrl) to not be set (on PC only).
  • Fixed a bug in the Steam version where the history of players who played multiplayer was not displayed correctly under certain circumstances.
  • Fixed a bug that sometime prevented the player from obtaining the reward after defeating the Dung Eater.
  • Fixed a bug that sometime prevented the player from progress Diallos’ questline.
  • Fixed a bug that sometime prevented player from duplicating remembrance at the Walking Mausoleum.
  • Fixed a bug that prevented player from inputting consecutive attacks when dual wielding thrusting sword.
  • Fixed a bug that causes scythe to lose blood loss effect if poison affinity is applied to the weapon.
  • Fixed a bug where the damage of the Iron Greatsword was lower than expected when an affinity is applied.
  • Fixed a bug that caused FP consumption to increase when the player cast Night Comet with charge.
  • Increased online multiplayer stability.
  • Fixed a bug that causes some enemies to have incorrect visual and behavior.
  • Fixed a bug that causes some armor to have incorrect stats.
  • Fixed a bug that caused incorrect sounds to be played under certain circumstances.
  • Fixed a bug that caused some places on the map to have incorrect visual and hitbox.
  • Text fix.

Elden Ring 1.04 weapon skill balance changes

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.

Balance Adjustments

  • 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.
  • 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

Sorcery and Incantation

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.

Elden Ring wiki :

Developer(s) FromSoftware
Publisher(s) Bandai Namco Entertainment

  • JP: FromSoftware
Director(s) Hidetaka Miyazaki
Writer(s)
  • Hidetaka Miyazaki
  • George R. R. Martin
Composer(s)
  • Tsukasa Saitoh
  • Yuka Kitamura
  • Shoi Miyazawa
  • Yoshimi Kudo
  • Tai Tomisawa
Platform(s)
  • Microsoft Windows
  • PlayStation 4
  • PlayStation 5
  • Xbox One
  • Xbox Series X/S
Release February 25, 2022
Genre(s) Action role-playing
Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer

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