Update 1.09 forElden Ringhas secretly removed a major PvP exploit that was present in the game. DeveloperFromSoftware has released several updates forElden Ringsince its release in February 2022, with many of them fixing bugs and implementing balance changes. As a result of these updates, differentElden Ringweapons, Ashes of War, and even bosses have gone through buffs and nerfs throughout this period.
The latestupdate forElden Ringadds support for ray tracingon PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X, with a relatively high-end PC required to utilize this feature. It also comes with further bug fixes and balance improvements, with some changes made exclusively to the PvP component of the game. Among these changes was the removal of an exploit that was ruining PvP matches inElden Ring.
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A Reddit user named OrganizedBonfire has shared a video confirming that an exploit involving twoElden Ringincantationshas been removed from the game in patch 1.09. This exploit makes use of the Fire’s Deadly Sin and Bloodflame Blade incantations, making it so that gamers would apply a bleeding effect to nearby enemies. The player uses both incantations before engaging with an enemy and dodges their attacks without trying to land a hit. Asseen in OrganizedBonfire’s video, simply being near enemies does not trigger any bleeding effect, confirming that this exploit has been patched in update 1.09 ofElden Ring.
While many fans in the comments section appear glad to see it removed, some users wonder why it wasn’t mentioned in the patch notes for the latestElden Ringupdate. A few fans believe that a general fix was applied to all similar exploits, which may explain the lack of a specific mention of either incantation in the notes.
Judging by the other comments, it appears that someElden Ringfans believed that the exploit was an in-game feature and that the two incantations were working as intended. Overall, many gamers seem pleased with the exploit being removed, with one user stating that it was discouraging them from trying outonline multiplayer inElden Ring.
Fans should note that moreElden Ringcontent is coming in the future, as FromSoftware recently announced an expansion to the game.Elden Ring’s DLC is titledShadow of the Erdtree, but not much has been revealed about the content coming in the expansion, with no word on a possible release date or launch window.
Elden Ringis out now for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
