Elden Ring is harder and NPCs talk more now after a surprise patch 1.03
Are you tired of playing Elden Ring but have noticed that some NPC side quests seem to… not work? According to the Elden Ring Patch 1.03 patch notes, there’s a reason. It does not appear that certain questlines are complete yet. According to the post, the update includes “new quest phases: Diallos/ Nepheli Loux/ Kenneth Haight/ Gatekeeper Gostoc”. But that’s not all. Perennial problem children were nerfed all over the board, including the insanely powerful Hoarfrost Stomp skill that speedrunners had been using. Mimic Tear is everyone’s favorite spirit. It’s a great time to be an Arcane user or a sorcerer. Numerous sorceries were buffed across the board, while weapons that scale with Arcane ( – which have been broken since launch) should finally work.
Of course, I don’t know anything about this. Maybe because everyone other rushes to download the 1.63GB patch at midnight simultaneously. Steam currently tells me that the update is 100 per cent complete, but it won’t actually finish the download. Although I am excited to check it out… PlayStation 5.
I beat Elden Ring about a week ago, just like many others. I had a little advantage (since I reviewed it). sales figures and achievement numbers show that I am not the only one who puts in the hours. I put in about 300 hours, not counting the time spent saving for my co-op friends who had just started the game. After beating it, however I almost immediately began over on the PlayStation 5. Partly to be able to play it again at my own pace on my own couch but mostly because I just want to play more Elden Ring. It has remained in my mind like no other game in recent years.
I am glad that I didn’t wait to get too far into my second official playthrough. I am intrigued by the new story content that Nepheli has to offer. After speaking with [REDACTED], I made the [REDACTED] selection with that character. I am curious to see if she [REDACTED]. Although Diallos, Kenneth and Gostoc aren’t as significant to the overall world events, I believe they have many interesting things to share and do.
Most importantly, let’s hope that Rivers of Blood finally functions properly. For too long, the red Katana was a victim to the busted Arcane problem. I cannot wait to play my in-game character of Jetstream Sam and listen to ” the Only Thing That I Know for Real” over and over again. You can play Metal Gear Rising – Revenge now, y’all. I can promise Platinum used to make great games . There are other bugs that Patch 1.03 fixes, which I believe many of us were aware of. Erdtree Greatshield no longer is a holy machinegun laser. The Fire’s Deadly Sin won’t make people instantly die. Royal Knight’s Resolve and Determination have been reworked to make them less potent on spellcasters.
These seem like positive changes overall. Even if you didn’t think sorcery was up to par. Although I was glad to have had the chance to play the game in its original, very messy, and terribly unbalanced state, I am grateful. FromSoftware games are great at creating moments that you had to be there. Pre-release players can share stories about what could and couldn’t happen. I will always remember how I chewed my way through the Godskin Duo and Hoarfrost Stomp as if they were made from paper.
