Patch 1.04

Discover the biggest changes in elden ring Patch 1.04, including colossal weapon buffs, faith build adjustments, and new additions like Patches' event phases.

Patch 1.04 for elden ring focuses on buffing many weapons, spells, and incantations to be more in line with overpowered items, aiming to create more viable and fun builds. Faith players will find a host of faith-based spells and incantations have been improved. Colossal weapons, previously slow and clunky, have received buffs to attack speed and recovery time, making them a more feasible weapon choice.

New Additions:

• Added an option to turn the camera auto rotate function ON/OFF.
• Added some event phases for the NPC “Patches”.

Balance Adjustments:

Colossal Weapons Buffs:

• 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 the physical block rate and guard boost of the Colossal Sword, Colossal Weapons, Great Sword, Great Hammer, Great Axe, Great Spear, and Halberd weapon classes.
• Increased the damage of Grafted Blade Greatsword.
• Increased the damage of Devourer’s Scepter.

These buffs aim to make colossal weapon builds more viable by increasing attack speed and lowering recovery times, though jump attacks remain slow. The increase in block rate and guard boost across multiple weapon classes may encourage more blocking instead of constant dodging.

Nerfs:

• Decreased the scaling of status effect build-up from spells and incantations of Albinauric Staff and Dragon Communion Seal.
• Decreased the effect of Greatshield Talisman for weapons with high block rate.
• Shortened the length of the madness afflicted animation.
• Lowered the speed of madness buildup recovery.

Sorceries and Incantation Adjustments:

Many sorceries and incantations have seen increased cast speed and decreased recovery time, allowing for more frequent casting but requiring more careful timing. Faith-based builds are particularly enhanced, with the Black Flame incantation receiving increased damage and improved guard break capabilities.

Upward Adjustments:

• 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 decreased recovery time. .
• Rock Blaster: Decreased recovery time. .
• Thop’s Barrier: Increased area of effect and slightly increased 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.