Elden Ring Nightreign servers are again on-line following three hours of upkeep that kicked off earlier in the present day in preparation for the discharge of the sport’s newest replace. Patch 1.02.1 has now rolled out throughout all platforms, and it’s one other incremental one.
The patch’s largest addition comes within the type of an enormous buff to the Storm Ruler ability.
Storm Ruler is a singular weapon ability, and patch 1.02.1 boosts its efficiency virtually throughout the board. The time it takes to cost its storm impact has been decreased, and the velocity of the blade animation that performs with the assault has been elevated.
Rounding out the listing of upgrades is a lift to the ability’s assault energy when it’s not charged with the storm impact, making for a trio of highly effective updates.
Storm Ruler is one thing of a gimmick ability, obtainable throughout the recently-added Everdark Sovereign Augur combat. Very like it labored within the Yhorm the Large boss combat from Darkish Souls 3, it allows you to deal important injury to the boss every time you employ it.
The remainder of the patch notes are virtually totally about bug fixes, and there’s a bounty of them on this one, too. Learn on beneath for the complete listing.

- Fastened a bug the place, beneath sure situations, utilizing dropped objects would stop any actions apart from transferring and digital camera operation.
- Fastened a bug the place results triggered by profitable guards wouldn’t activate for sure guard actions.
- Fastened a bug the place goal lock would instantly be launched on eggs or bugs parasitizing the participant character when Duchess’s Final Artwork “Finale” impact is lively.
- Fastened a bug the place some assaults by Everdark Sovereign “Maris, Fathom of Evening” would trigger stagger injury when negated with the Executor’s Ability.
- Fastened a bug the place, beneath sure situations, the relic impact “[Executor] Whereas Character Ability is lively, unlocking use of cursed sword restores HP” wouldn’t activate.
- Fastened a bug the place the ability “Storm Ruler” could possibly be used with out consuming FP by particular steps.
- Fastened a bug the place the injury dealt to enemies by the passive impact “Frostbite Produces a Mist of Frost” was larger than meant.
- Fastened a bug the place utilizing a Flask wouldn’t heal the participant’s personal HP when geared up with relics which have the impact “Flask Additionally Heals Allies”.
- Fastened a bug the place the displayed impact worth of “Prolonged Spell Length” differed from the precise impact worth.
- Fastened a bug the place the colour of results generated by sure Passive Results was completely different than meant.
- Fastened a bug the place some assaults of the Everdark Sovereign, “Caligo, Miasma of Evening,” wouldn’t hit playable characters.
- Fastened a bug the place the framerate would drop throughout battles with Everdark Sovereigns “Caligo, Miasma of Evening” and “Maris, Fathom of Evening” beneath sure situations.
- Fastened a bug the place the variety of displayed relics didn’t match the precise quantity proven when sorting by “Order by Measurement” or “Order by Shade” within the Relic Rites menu.
- Fastened a bug the place sure relics couldn’t be geared up when utilizing particular filter capabilities within the Relic Rites menu.
- Fastened a bug the place, beneath sure situations, audio might not play appropriately.
- Fastened a bug the place steady use of Sorceries and Incantations would degrade recreation efficiency for different gamers.
- Fastened a bug the place activating sure passive results or steady use of Sorceries and Incantations might influence community stability.
- Corrected some texts in Brazilian Portuguese.
- PS5 Solely: Fastened a problem the place the UI, together with the HUD, would disappear and the sport would possibly unexpectedly terminate if play have been continued.
We lately made some huge updates to our mega Elden Ring Nightreign information. As new Everdark Sovereign Nightlord bosses have been added, we even have new guides that will help you tackle Everdark Fissure within the Fog, Everdark Augur, Everdark Sentient Pest and extra.