Missing a minor sub-patch (like 1.08.1) can cause game crashes, infinite loading screens, or broken textures.
A detailed breakdown of implemented in patch 1.09.0.
Free-for-all or team battles, sometimes allowing Spirit Ashes. Major PvP Balance Changes
Weapon skills / Ashes of War
Adjusted the window and tracking of specific spells to prevent inescapable stagger loops.
: Colossal Swords received speed buffs for crouching and rolling attacks, while thrusting weapons saw nerfs to their dominance. The Dawn of Ray Tracing (Update 1.09.0)
: Reduced counterattack damage and diminished the shield-poke effectiveness of thrusting swords. Elden Ring update 1.08.0 - 1.09.0 -Elamigos- ...
Here’s a useful, structured review of the . This assumes you’re using the Elamigos repack/patch and want practical info before installing.
: Classic, highly regulated 1v1 combat to the death with no respawns and strict item prohibitions.
* Crucial for El Amigos users: This update introduced Ray Tracing (Global Illumination, Shadows, Reflections). However, note that many El Amigos repacks patch the .exe to run on older Windows 10/11 builds without official store requirements. Missing a minor sub-patch (like 1
For users engaging with repacks, tracking these specific versions (1.08-1.09) is crucial. Elamigos repackages the game into a smaller, easily installable format, often including all updates up to a certain point.
On the flip side, many slower weapons got significant love. The update increased attribute scaling for Magic, Fire, Lightning, and Sacred affinities when using Ashes of War, and raised the base scaling for Colossal Swords, Great Axes, Hammers, and Great Hammers.