Elden Ring might be the frontrunner for game of the year 2022, but the past few months have been rather quiet ones for From Software. Now, a new patch that rebalances Elden Ring’s PvP has added hidden references to new maps, as well as laying the groundwork for a wider PvP reshuffle that fans have been asking for.
Patch 1.07 is almost exclusively multiplayer-focused. The biggest change is the addition of separate damage scaling for PvP battles, which is by far the biggest change that the game’s community has lobbied for in the months since its release.
Most PvPers contend that the damage values on many of Elden Ring’s popular weapons and Ashes of War are inflated, which leads to short battles where a single mistake means life or death. Besides this, the patch makes several sweeping changes to multiplayer, including a general nerf to all Ashes of War, as well as many adjustments specific to certain weapons. For example, the dreaded Colossal Sword crouch-poke has been tuned down substantially, which should hopefully help the long-term viability of the game.