Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree update 1.14 is out now across PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X and S, and PC via Steam. Check out the patch notes.

Shadow of the Erdtree recently got a hotly-anticipated patch, and while its biggest change is a welcome one, it has a downside.

If you're one of those people, then don't feel ashamed or inadequate – FromSoftware has listened to your cries of anguish and has nerfed the final boss (the name of which we won't say here, as it might spoil the DLC for those yet to play it) in update 1.14.

While it's no surprise that FromSoftware is still fine-tuning its enormous action RPG and its massive expansion, it's interesting to see nerfs like these to the DLC's final boss rolled out almost three months after Shadow of the Erdtree's release. It's an absolutely brutal fight, though, so perhaps the changes will make it feel a bit more fair.

Update 1.14, die nu beschikbaar is voor Elden Ring op PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X en S, en PC via Steam, brengt bugfixes en een lange lijst van balance changes, waaronder wijzigingen aan de bijzonder moeilijke eindstrijd in Shadow of the Erdtree.

FromSoftware is known for many things, but mercy isn't one of them. Sometimes it really does feel like the developers have it out for you, when you're playing a Soulsborne game. So after the release of the Elden Ring DLC,

The Crimson-Sapping Cracked Tear is a crystal tear that can be found in Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree. It can be mixed into your Flask of Wondrous Physick and grants the player health restoration on attacks.

The Elden Ring patch notes for update 1.14 have revealed yet another nerf for Shadow of the Erdtree. This time, it’s not players getting stronger with the Scadutree Fragments, it’s the final boss getting weaker.