The new update is designed to make getting started in Shadow of the Erdtree a little easier by tweaking the controls for the Blessing of the Shadow Realm
The first patch forElden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtreewas not a full week in coming. Developer FromSoftware is making the DLC launch a little easier for you, at least indirectly responding to fan criticism.
The adjustments affect the Blessing of the Shadow Realm and also fix a bug in the graphics settings of the PC version.
Update 1.12.2 makes the DLC launch easier
The adjustments affect one of the new mechanics from Shadow of the Erdtree. In the DLC, you collect so-called Scadu Tree Fragments, which you can use to upgrade the Blessing of the Shadow Realm
This blessing has two effects, firstlyit increases the damageyou deal and secondlyit reduces the damageyou take. The update changes the following:
- Up tohalfof the maximum upgrade from the fragments will increase the damage and damage reduction. The same applies to the enhancements received by your spirit companions through
Revered Spirit Ash
 . - Thefinal upgradefrom Scade Tree Fragments and Revered Spirit Ash has also been increased.
In short:Especially at the beginning of the DLC you benefit from better effects through the blessing of the shadow realm and the improved spirit companions.
Reaction to criticism
While it’s not explicitly mentioned by FromSoftware or publisher Bandai Namco in the patch notesthe adjustments fix an issue some players have had.
Shadow of the Erdtree, for example, wascriticized in the Steam reviewsas “too hard”, which is no longer entirely the case thanks to the update.
Raytracing error
Fixed a bug that caused raytracingto be activated automaticallyon the PC when data was loaded from an older game version. This could lead to anunstable frame rate
The blog post with the patch notes states that further bug fixes and balance adjustments are planned for upcoming updates. No further details are given.
The update makes getting started in Shadow of the Erdtree a little easier. Do you think this change is necessary or has the game been just right so far in terms of difficulty? Let us know in the comments
