ELDEN RING

From Software and Bandai Namco have released a hasty new Elden Ring patch to stop people getting their hands on items from the game's Tarnished Pack DLC for free. Read more

In celebration of the recently released ELDEN RING Tarnished Edition for Nintendo Switch and the Tarnished Pack available, we encourage all Tarnished to return to the lands between and rise together in shared quests to unlock new artwork commemorating each challenge. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/41005067/b95536317f443b30a2e0e3af3c674c7faf8c2705.png Questline 1: Path of the Tarnished Time Period: September 1 - September 28 Summon Sorcerer Rogier 300,000 times Obtain 2,000,000 Stonesword Keys Obtain 1,500,000 Cookbooks Obtain 1,000,000 Sacred Tears Reward: Commemorative Artwork by Shimhaq Twitch Chat Badge: Sorcerer Rogier by Carsondrewit Questline 2: Path of the Cardinal Sin Time Period: October 1 - October 28 Commit 50,000 Cardinal Sins Summon 3,000,000 White Phantoms Obtain 1,000,000 Festering Bloody Fingers Obtain 3,000,000 Golden Seeds Reward: Commemorative Artwork to be revealed Twitch Chat Badge: Festering Bloody Finger by Carsondrewit Questline 3: Path of the Elden Lord Time Period: November 2 - November 28 Summon 50,000 Warrior Jar Alexander Obtain 3,000,000 Rune Arcs Obtain 500,000 Legendary Armaments Upgrade 100,000 Standard Spirit Ashes to +8 Reward: Commemorative Artwork to be rev

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. MAIN UPDATE ADDITIONS Tarnished Pack Additional Content The following elements will be added upon purchase of the "Tarnished Pack" DLC. 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 N

Elden Ring patch notes 1.17 are here, and FromSoftware has brought quite a few balance changes to its open-world RPG epic ahead of new DLC. Read the full story on PCGamesN: New Elden Ring patch notes bring parry improvements and perfume buffs ahead of the Tarnished Pack DLC