Elden Ring Update 1.04 Patch Notes (April 2022)

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The latest Elden Ring patch is now available. FromSoftware has released Elden Ring update 1.04 on all platforms. Here's all the info on the official April 19 patch notes and what it entails.

Elden Ring 1.04 Patch Notes April 19, 2022

Major changes included in the latest update

Additional items added

Added option to enable/disable auto-rotate camera feature
Added some event phases for NPC “Patches”

Balance adjustments

Increased the attack speed of Colossal Swords/Colossal Weapons and reduced their cooldown. Jump attack not included.
Increased two-handed attack damage of Colossal Swords / Colossal Weapons. Jump attack not included.
Increased the physical block rate and guard increase of the Colossal Sword, Colossal Arms, Great Sword, Great Hammer, Great Axe, Great Spear, and Halberd weapon classes.
Increased the damage of the Grafted Blade Greatsword.
Increased Devourer Scepter damage.
Decreased the scaling of status effect stacking spells and incantations of the Albinauric Staff and Dragon Communion Seal.
Decreased effect of Greatshield Talisman for weapons with high block rate.
Shortened the duration of the madness afflicted animation.
Reduced Madness buildup recovery speed.
Slight increase in FP growth rate and stamina at lower levels*

*Players will need to take one of the following actions for the changes to take effect. This is only required once. New characters created after this update will not require this action.

Higher level
Activate Great Rune of Godrick
Re-equip any gear (armor, talisman) that grants a stat bonus to Strength, Dexterity, Stamina, Stamina, Intelligence, Faith, or Arcane
Other Enemy and Weapon Balance Changes

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Sorcery/Incantation

Upward adjustments

Crystal Barrage – Increased casting speed and decreased recovery time
Hammer of Haima – Increased casting speed and decreased recovery time. Allows the caster to more easily resist attacking enemies while casting
Shatter Earth – Increased casting speed and decreased recovery time. Allows the caster to more easily resist attacking enemies while casting
Rock Blaster – Decreased cooldown. Allows the caster to more easily resist attacking enemies while casting
Thop's Barrier - Increased area of effect and slightly increased duration of effect
Rennala's Full Moon - Increased casting speed and decreased cooldown.
Ranni's Dark Moon - Increased casting speed and decreased cooldown.
Carian Greatsword - Increased low dexterity cast speed
Magma Shot – Decreased FP cost and increased casting speed
Roiling Magma – Increased casting speed and decreased time until magma explodes
Gelmir's Fury - Slightly decreased random nature of projectile range and increased lava pool damage. Hitbox increase
Rykard's Rancor - FP cost decreased
Oracle Bubbles – Increased casting speed and decreased recovery time.
Large Oracle Bubble – Increased casting speed and decreased recovery time.
Briars of Sin – Decreased cooldown. Increased blood loss to enemy
Briars of Punishment – Decreased cooldown. Increased blood loss to enemy
Explosive Ghostflame – Decreased FP cost and cooldown
Tibia's Summon - Increased damage and cast speed
Aspects of the Crucible: Tail – Decreased FP and stamina cost
Aspects of the Crucible: Horns – Decreased FP and stamina cost, increased casting speed. Increased distance traveled when uncharged and made it easier to flinch enemies when charged
Elden Stars – Increased cast speed and decreased cooldown
Black Blade - Decreased stamina consumption and decreased recovery time
Discus of Light – Decreased FP cost. Increased damage and casting speed
Triple Rings of Light – Damage increase
Radagon Rings of Light – Reduced FP cost. Increased damage and casting speed. Decreased recovery time.
Lightning Strike – Decreased Stamina cost. Increased casting speed and decreased recovery time.
Sharpened Bolt – Increased casting speed and decreased recovery time.
Ancient Dragons Lightning Spear – FP and stamina cost decreased. Increased casting speed and decreased recovery time. Allows the caster to more easily resist enemy attacks while casting.
Thunderbolt of the Ancient Dragons - Decreased cooldown
Lansseax's Glaive – Decreased FP and Stamina cost. Increased casting speed and decreased recovery time. Allows the caster to more easily resist enemy attacks while casting.
Fortissax Lightning Spear – Decreased FP and stamina cost. Increased casting speed and decreased recovery time. Allows the caster to resist enemy attacks while casting more easily.
Frozen Lightning Spear – Decreased stamina cost. Increased casting speed and decreased recovery time. Allows the caster to more easily resist enemy attacks while casting.
Death Lightning – Decreased FP cost, increased duration of smoke stacking death
O Flame! – Increased damage
Giantsflame Take Thee - Stamina Cost Decreased
Flame of the Fell God - FP cost decreased and damage increased
Whirl, O Flame! – Increased damage, decreased recovery time
Burn, O Flame! – Increased casting speed and decreased recovery time.
Black Flame – Increases damage and the spell can break the enemy's guard more easily.
Scouring the Black Flame – Decreased FP cost and cooldown. Increased attack range and area of effect.
Black Flame Ritual – Reduced FP cost and increased damage.
Gurranq's Beast Claw – Increased damage and reduced recovery time.
Bloodflame Talons – Decreased FP cost and increased casting speed. Decreased recovery time.
Bloodboon – Increased damage. Increased casting speed and decreased effect start time, decreased recovery time.
Pest Threads – Decreased stamina cost.
Scarlet Aeonia – Increased casting speed and decreased recovery time. Allows the caster to more easily resist enemy attacks while casting.
Unbearable Frenzy – Increased casting speed and decreased recovery time. Decreased the random nature of projectile range and increased madness buildup on enemies.
Inescapable Frenzy – Increased casting speed.
Placidusax's Ruin - Decreased FP, stamina cost, and cooldown.
Dragonclaw – Decreased FP, stamina cost and cooldown and made it easier to flinch enemies when charged.
Dragonmaw – Decreased FP, stamina cost, cooldown, and increased cast speed, and made it easier to flinch enemies when charged.
Greyoll's Roar – Decreased FP, stamina cost, and cooldown.

Upward and downward adjustments

Adula's Moonblade - Decreased the power of the single cast and improved performance so that blades and frost hit more consistently and consistently. Increased cast speed at low dexterity.
Flame, Fall Upon Them – Decreased the damage of a single throw and improved performance so it hits the enemy multiple times. Decreased FP cost.
Shabriri's Howl – Decreased madness buildup on the enemy. Increased casting speed and decreased recovery time.

Downward adjustments

Swarm of Flies – Decreased accumulation of blood loss on the enemy.
The Flame of Frenzy – Decreased buildup of Madness on the enemy.
Frenziied Burst – Decreased Madness buildup on enemy.

weapon skill

Upward adjustments

Lion's Claw - Increased casting speed and decreased recovery time.
Kick – Increased casting speed.
Earthshaker of Hoarah Loux – Increased casting speed. Increased casting speed on next entry, decreased recovery time.
Troll's Roar - Decreased stamina cost. Increased casting speed on next entry, increased distance traveled.
Giant Hunt – Decreased recovery time.
Storm Assault – Decreased recovery time.
Carian Greatsword – Increased casting speed and decreased recovery time. Increased damage when charging and made it easier to flinch enemies.
Carian Grandeur – Increased casting speed and decreased recovery time. Increased damage when charging and made it easier to flinch enemies.
Gravitas – Increased casting speed.
Flaming Strike – Increased the movement distance of a cleave stepping on a heavy attack.
Black Flame Tornado – Added hitbox to weapon when spinning and added window to roll while attacking to cancel animation.
Lightning Slash – Increased casting speed. Added a hitbox to the pedal animation.
Holy Blade – Increased casting speed.
Sacred Ring of Light – Increased casting speed.
Poison Mist – Increased casting speed.
Poison Moth Flight – Increased casting speed and decreased recovery time.
Ice Spear – Added a hitbox to the weapon spin animation.
Freezing Mist – Increased casting speed.
Assassin's Gambit – Increased casting speed.
Shield Bash – Increased casting speed.
Shield Crash – Decreased stamina cost. Increased casting speed.
Golden Blade – Decreased Stamina cost. Increased casting speed and decreased recovery time.
Deathblade – Increased casting speed and decreased recovery time.
Golden Tempering – Decreased FP cost and increased casting speed. Increased the duration of the effect.
Last Rites – Increased casting speed.
Mists of Sleep – Increased casting speed.
Dancing Blade of Eochaid – Increased movement distance, added window to roll while attacking to cancel animation.
Unblockable Blade – Increased cast speed with Code Sword.
Allure of the Alabaster Lords – Increased casting speed and reduced cooldown. Added window to roll while attacking to cancel animation.
Establish Order – Decreased cooldown and increased cast speed when entering follow up. Increased damage. It is now easier to flinch enemies.
Moonlight Greatsword – Decreased FP cost. Increased casting speed and decreased recovery time. Increased the effect of frost buildup for the duration of the skill.
Golden Wave – FP cost decreased. Increased casting speed and decreased recovery time.
Wolf's Assault - Increased casting speed and decreased recovery time.
The Queen's Black Flame - Increased casting speed. Added window to roll while attacking to cancel animation.
Dynast's Finesse - Stamina cost decreased.
Fluid Form – Decreased stamina cost.
Death Flare – Increased casting speed.
Onyx Lord's Repulsion - Increased casting speed and decreased recovery time. Added a window to roll during the…