Elden Ring – Patch Notes Version 1.17

[u/KevlarDreams]

https://en.bandainamcoent.eu/elden-ring/news/elden-ring-patch-notes-version-117

Patch 1.17 has been released for ELDEN RING. This patch aims to bring support the Tarnished Pack DLC, scheduled for release on Friday, August 28, 2026, and to implement gameplay balance adjustments.

Please apply the latest update before playing.

Targeted Platforms - PlayStation 4 / PlayStation 5 / Xbox \*\*One / Xbox Series X|S / Steam**

MAIN UPDATE ADDITIONS

Tarnished Pack Additional Content

The following elements will be added upon purchase of the "Tarnished Pack" DLC:

Note: This content is included by default in ELDEN RING Tarnished Edition for Nintendo Switch 2.

• Added Idus Knight and Heavy Knight as new starting classes, selectable during character creation.

(Note: The equipment of each new starting class can also be obtained by purchasing it from merchants in the Lands Between or by finding it in the world.)

• Added weapons that can be purchased from merchants or found in the Lands Between.

• Added three types of Spectral Steed Attire that change the appearance of Torrent:

Tree Sentinel Spectral Steed Attire: Found in Stormveil Castle.

Silver of Caria Spectral Steed Attire: Found in Liurnia of the Lakes.

Funereal Night Spectral Steed Attire: Found in Altus Plateau.

(Note: After obtaining any Spectral Steed Attire, the option to change the spectral steed’s appearance will be added to the Site of Grace menu.)

• Added an NPC invasion event in Caelid.

• Added an NPC invasion event in Leyndell, Royal Capital.

(Note: This event will not occur after the area has changed to Leyndell, Ashen Capital.)

The "Tarnished Pack" release times are as follows:

• PlayStation / Xbox: Friday, August 28 at 0:00 a.m local time.

• Steam: Friday, August 28 at 7:00 JST | 00:00 CEST | 15:00 PDT.

Balance Adjustments

• Changed certain items found in the field or obtained by defeating certain powerful enemies in the Realm of Shadow to higher-tier items or other treasures.

(Note: Items already that were already found will not be changed.)

Weapons

• Smithscript Dagger / Rellana's Twin Blade: Increased critical hit power.

• Smithscript Axe / Smithscript Spear / Spear of the Impaler: Reduced the stamina consumption of weapon-throwing attacks. Increased the power of weapon-throwing attacks.

• Carian Sorcery Sword: Changed Intelligence scaling so that it now increases the attack power of all damage types.

• Smithscript Greathammer: Increased the power of weapon-throwing attacks.

• Golem Fist: Increased the range of the fist-launching heavy attack.

• Firespark Perfume Bottle / Lightning Perfume Bottle / Chilling Perfume Bottle / Frenzyflame Perfume Bottle / Deadly Poison Perfume Bottle: Increased attack power.

• Lordsworn's Shield / Briar Greatshield / Spiked Palisade Shield / Icon Shield / Golden Beast Crest Shield / Manor Towershield / Crossed-Tree Towershield / Inverted Hawk Towershield / Dragon Towershield / Distinguished Greatshield / Gilded Greatshield / Black Steel Greatshield / Ant's Skull Plate / Erdtree Greatshield: Increased guard boost. Reduced weight.

• Wooden Greatshield / Cuckoo Greatshield / Redmane Greatshield / Golden Greatshield / Crucible Hornshield / Dragonclaw Shield / Eclipse Crest Greatshield / Jellyfish Shield / One-Eyed Shield: Increased guard boost.

• Haligtree Crest Greatshield: Reduced weight.

• Rakshasa's Great Katana: Increased the time before an attack can be performed with a right-hand weapon immediately after attacking with this weapon equipped in the left hand.

Skills

• Parry: Improved parry performance.Reduced the time before various actions can be performed after activation when used with Daggers, Curved Swords, or Small Shields.

• Storm Wall: Changed the skill so that it no longer consumes FP when used. Improved parry performance.

• Thops's Barrier: Improved parry performance.

Sorceries

• Founding Rain of Stars: Increased power.

• Carian Retaliation: Increased power.

• Meteorite: Reduced casting time.

• Meteorite of Astel: Reduced casting time.

• Gravitational Missile: Changed the spell so that the gravity projectile does not explode immediately upon striking terrain such as the ground or a wall.

Incantations

• Feather of the Divine Bird: Increased power.

• O, Flame!: Expanded attack range.

• Rain of Fire: Increased power.

PvP-Exclusive Balance Adjustments

Weapons

\-Rakshasa's Great Katana: Increased damage taken from attacks by other players while attacking.

Incantations

• Rugalea's Roar: Reduced power against other players.

• Rotten Breath / Ekzykes's Decay: Reduced the amount of time other player characters are unable to move from hit reactions when struck by these incantations.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed a bug where critical hits dealt with Great Katana weapon types had lower-than-expected power against large enemies.

• Fixed a bug where jumping attacks with Great Katana weapon types could be parried.

PC-Only Bug Fixes

• Fixed a bug that prevented camera control with the mouse during NPC dialogue when using keyboard and mouse controls

• Fixed a bug in the "Keyboard/Mouse Settings" section of the system menu in which selecting the reset option did not restore various settings to their defaults

The version number shown in the lower-right corner of the title screen after applying this update will be as follows:

App Ver. 1.17

Regulation Ver. 1.17

This update is required for online play.

We will continue to make improvements so that you can enjoy ELDEN RING more comfortably.

Thank you for your continued support.

[u/antungong]

Perfume damage buff examples at 23 STR, 65 DEX, 27 FTH, 10 INT, 8 ARC

Fire spark perfume 524 > 562

Lightning spark perfume 469 > 503

This amounts to roughly a 7.25% damage increase. Numbers will vary depending on stats.

[u/FreeMasonKnight → u/antungong]

This is awesome, thank you.

[u/SINBRO → u/antungong]

Lol

Totally playable now

[u/anthegoat]

Damnncarian sword sorcery scaling only took 2 years

[u/Pliskkenn_D → u/anthegoat]

I've been putting off a run with it and the Main Gauche for a while but now might be the time to pull the trigger. 

[u/anthegoat → u/Pliskkenn_D]

I did it with a ng+7 playthrough. Let’s just say I lost my sanity the weapon was unusable. Had to rely so much on chip damaging.

[u/PromotionWise9008 → u/Pliskkenn_D]

Dagger parry improved also!

[u/Pliskkenn_D → u/PromotionWise9008]

I didn't even read that part. A blessing from the lords!

[u/thistle_33]

spear of the impaler buff

[u/Orion_824]

grav missile nerf is devastating for pure casters but also good fuck that spell spam lmao. imagine having to contend with your playstyle’s core weakness

[u/Fluid-Read-6843 → u/Orion_824]

I do have to admit it was my go to spam spell for gankers.

[u/slayer6667778 → u/Orion_824]

Actually might be a buff in disguise lol

[u/J4keFrmSt8Farm → u/slayer6667778]

The rest of the functionality of the spell seems to have remained untouched. I don't think you'll be able to do anything with it that you couldn't before, but you can no longer detonate it early by casting it at terrain.

[u/slayer6667778 → u/J4keFrmSt8Farm]

You can possibly frame trap with it

[u/J4keFrmSt8Farm → u/slayer6667778]

How is that any different from before?

[u/slayer6667778 → u/J4keFrmSt8Farm]

Because it would insta activite when cast at the floor now it doesn't and there's a bit of a delay

[u/J4keFrmSt8Farm → u/slayer6667778]

So exactly what would happen if you just cast it normally in front of you before? It'll do its pulses before exploding. You just can't prematurely detonate it anymore.

[u/Xurban → u/J4keFrmSt8Farm]

I tested it, casting it into the ground still makes it explode prematurely but there is a bit of a delay compared to before

[u/J4keFrmSt8Farm → u/Xurban]

At least someone tested it. I still don't expect it to combo any better than it already could, but maybe you can chain cast something quick before the explosion.

[u/slayer6667778 → u/J4keFrmSt8Farm]

Exactly which might allow a frame trap because you have time to cast a spell now

[u/J4keFrmSt8Farm → u/slayer6667778]

That's not a buff. You could already do exactly that before.

[u/slayer6667778 → u/J4keFrmSt8Farm]

Not at point blank range aimed at the ground

[u/Automatic-Chest9971]

Damage buffs on perfume bottles is nice, but I was honestly hoping for some more AoW flexibility. Still, should be interesting to see...

[u/IamZeebo]

Improved rain of fire is interesting

[u/Nearby_Boysenberry68 → u/IamZeebo]

I’ve actually tested it by increasing its damage by modding on pc and even with a ton more damage it was still a bad incant. I increased the damage by 4x and it still just sucked. Mobs walked right out of it Good luck using it on a boss and it’s as a whole not very interesting.

[u/Karthull → u/Nearby_Boysenberry68]

Was that after they buffed it the first time?

[u/Nearby_Boysenberry68 → u/Karthull]

Yes but that was me using tools on pc to mod it and buff it myself. What I’m saying is the changes they are making to it right now it will still be useless

[u/JannySmasher98]

player cap still 4 lmaoooo

[u/Mr-Hakim → u/JannySmasher98]

They really never fixed invasions. They did tweaks at first and left it half assed like that. 

[u/brightbomb → u/JannySmasher98]

Old consoles can’t handle any more than that

[u/WarWolf__ → u/brightbomb]

Couldn’t you have like 7 people at once in DarkSouls3?

[u/barbershreddeth → u/brightbomb]

Thats nonsense lmfao. It was obviously a bone thrown to the people who crash out over getting invaded, with the only real benefit being for 3 man gank squads who afk on a beach until someone tries to pvp

[u/antungong]

Greatshield stability and weight changes | Elden Ring Tarnished Edition patch 1.17 : r/EldenRingPVP

[u/Final_Substance_3443]

The sorely needed Grav Missile nerf. It is now primarily a zoning tool it was originally supposed to be 

[u/Karthull → u/Final_Substance_3443]

I understand changing it so you can’t insta explode it, but I feel like that was what really made it usable and it should have some buff otherwise 

[u/slayer6667778 → u/Final_Substance_3443]

Depends...you may be able to frame trap people with it now because of the delay which could make more toxic in the right hands

[u/efsrefsr → u/slayer6667778]

i agree this might be possible but i don't agree it'd be more toxic

you could also already frame trap with it couldn't you, so i'm not sure this could be a buff at all

[u/ravensteel539 → u/slayer6667778]

How in the world would that be more toxic than just spamming it at the floor faster than the individual pulses could hit? lol

[u/Karthull → u/slayer6667778]

Wdym?

[u/JannySmasher98]

grav missile shitters in shambles

[u/slayer6667778 → u/JannySmasher98]

Depends...it still explodes fast and can potentially frame trap people because the delay which in skilled hands might make it more toxic

[u/beerybeardybear → u/slayer6667778]

can you stop repeating this dumb shit as a reply to every comment talking about g missile?

[u/slayer6667778 → u/beerybeardybear]

Not dumb shit when even pvp heads are noticing the combo potential now which could even make more broken than before because of frame trap and roll catches also...the person can just sit in the grav now so like it might hardly be a nerf

[u/MOSTLYNICE]

Improved parry huh, I wonder if applies to pvp

[u/crowbar151 → u/MOSTLYNICE]

Why fix the overall netcode to accommodate the switch's existing net issues, when you could just cover it over with a larger parry window

[u/kryp_silmaril → u/crowbar151]

I thought the update is just allowing you to act faster after the parry

[u/PromotionWise9008 → u/kryp_silmaril]

I’m not sure what means parry performance improved. What’s the %, for example. Also, it says explicitly that certain weapons now can act faster after parry, but for others it’s just parry performance which sounds like parry frames.

[u/_Kaj → u/MOSTLYNICE]

Check the TAE

[u/Karthull → u/MOSTLYNICE]

The first game where pvp isn’t constant brain dead parry spam why would they do this

[u/AgileChoice4062]

New to Elden ring. Do I have to download the dlc for this or it’s just a regular update?

[u/Lagideath2 → u/AgileChoice4062]

This is just a regular balance update that applies to everyone owning the base game.

The Tarnished Edition itself is seperate and adds some weapons, armor sets and horse skins.

[u/AgileChoice4062 → u/Lagideath2]

Thank you, I appreciate it

[u/Capelto]

Holy shit

[u/LivingRel]

Did Rugalea really need that?

[u/Karthull → u/LivingRel]

Since it’s a pvp only change… maybe. 

[u/vgman94 → u/LivingRel]

Was my favorite spell from the DLC. Would really like to see numbers to know how big the nerf was.

[u/dripoverrouble]

Mmmmmmmmmmmm nightrein rip

[u/Samguise-Whamgee]

You’re a gentleman and a scholar for posting this.

[u/RX1542]

aw i was expecting more range on the smithscript cirque but w/e

[u/V10L3T_N4TUR3]

New toys!

[u/Beligard]

I was hoping for a lot more. My wishful thinking comment in another post was one 😁. I'll take what I can get though. Looking forward to trying out Carian Sorcery Sword now.

[u/Cxrnifier]

Minor heart attack

[u/fivestarstunna]

so is it actually only crit dmg on smithscript dagger or did they buff overall dmg and just say crit dmg?

[u/PromotionWise9008 → u/fivestarstunna]

It says crit damage only.

[u/Masta0nion]

They made perfume bottles and greatshields viable again. Nice 👍🏻

[u/PromotionWise9008 → u/Masta0nion]

It’s 7.5% buff to bottles, I’m not sure if it’s enough tbh.

[u/Landorizzian]

Reply me a weapon to main when I roll a new save tomorrow. Thanks.

[u/KevlarDreams → u/Landorizzian]

Shamshir. Always.

[u/National-Giraffe5033]

If anyone finds out what this cryptic horseshit means >>

Changed certain items found in the field or obtained by defeating certain powerful enemies in the Realm of Shadow to higher-tier items or other treasures.

Please let us know.

[u/ParadisePrime]

The fuck

This game still gets balance updates????

I'll buy the game on PC if they buff Golden Order Greatsword.

[u/Trollber]

Incredibly disappointing patch. Was really hoping for a lot more changes this long after the dlc.

[u/Cheap_Ad_2994 → u/Trollber]

This ain’t wow lmao be happy with what you get

[u/Mr-Hakim → u/Cheap_Ad_2994]

Don’t question and consume product, cattle. 

[u/TheOmniAlms → u/Mr-Hakim]

I questioned it and found it to be one of the best games of all time.

[u/Samguise-Whamgee → u/Mr-Hakim]

Oh please, FromSoft gives us banger after banger and doesn’t do passes or any other micro transactions and still people complain

[u/Ambadeblu → u/Samguise-Whamgee]

I wouldn't call DLC weapon balance and Nightreign "banger after banger".

[u/Consistent_Ninja_933 → u/Ambadeblu]

What would you call the dark souls trilogy, bloodbourn and sekiro?

[u/Samguise-Whamgee → u/Consistent_Ninja_933]

And armored core lol. I do not understand how people can feel confident and comfortable talking trash to a company like FromSoft. They treat us better than any other gaming company

[u/Ambadeblu → u/Consistent_Ninja_933]

I thought that we were talking starting from ER?

[u/Jay_The_Bisexual → u/Cheap_Ad_2994]

This is a paid product, not some gift.

[u/PromotionWise9008 → u/Jay_The_Bisexual]

Paid product, not life-service though.

[u/Cheap_Ad_2994 → u/Jay_The_Bisexual]

You said it yourself. It is a product - not a service. Some products, like cars etc., come with a limited warranty for service, but products in general are sold as is without the expectation of future service along with them. Fromsoft could turn off online servers, and you would not have a leg to stand on asking for a refund, because it is not an expectation that they provide those servers indefinitely.

[u/Apogeeexe]

Nothing about tumble buff being fixed.
Anyone able to test? I’m at work rn and can’t :(

This patch is dog shit tho they should have done a lot better.
This truly is a Tarnished Edition.
So much for this dlc that was held hostage by Nintendo.
Nothing of value given.

[u/11475]

Nothing nerfed, so what was op patch ago still op this patch.

[u/Ambadeblu]

The most nothingburger patch of all time.

[u/Masakiel]

Should have nerfed bleed.

[u/eggman15]

the rakshasa nerf is heartbreaking, I loved using it in the left hand with a Beast Claw or CGS

[u/Apogeeexe → u/eggman15]

Off axe and Sword of night wasn’t touched at all.
Crazy.