Elden Ring Patch Notes: Latest Update (Aug 27, 2026)

The most recent Elden Ring update is “Patch Notes Version 1.17”, which was shared on Steam on August 27, 2026. This patch supports the Tarnished Pack DLC, launching on Friday, August 28, 2026. It introduces two new starting classes, Torrent attire, and two NPC invasion events. You’ll also find balance changes for various weapons, skills, and spells. The update includes adjustments specifically for PvP and addresses several bugs. To play online, you’ll need to install this update.

What changed in 1.17

Tarnished Pack content

• Idus Knight and Heavy Knight are added as starting classes, selectable during character creation.
• New weapons are added that can be bought from merchants or found in the Lands Between.
• Three Spectral Steed Attire sets change Torrent's appearance: Tree Sentinel, Silver of Caria and Funereal Night.
• Tree Sentinel attire is found in Stormveil Castle, Silver of Caria in Liurnia of the Lakes, and Funereal Night in Altus Plateau.
• After obtaining any attire, the Site of Grace menu gains an option to change Torrent's appearance.
• An NPC invasion event is added in Caelid.
• An NPC invasion event is added in Leyndell, Royal Capital. It does not occur after the area becomes Leyndell, Ashen Capital.
• Steam release time: Friday, August 28 at 7:00 JST | 00:00 CEST | 15:00 PDT.

Weapon balance

• Smithscript Dagger and Rellana's Twin Blades gain increased critical hit power.
• Smithscript Axe, Smithscript Spear and Spear of the Impaler use less stamina and deal more damage on weapon-throwing attacks.
• Carian Sorcery Sword's Intelligence scaling now increases the attack power of all damage types.
• Golem Fist has a longer range on its fist-launching heavy attack.
• Firespark, Lightning, Chilling, Frenzyflame and Deadly Poison Perfume Bottles gain increased attack power.
• Many shields gain increased guard boost, and some also weigh less. Haligtree Crest Greatshield only weighs less.
• Rakshasa's Great Katana has a longer delay before a right-hand attack after a left-hand attack with it.

Skills, sorceries and incantations

• Parry has improved performance and shorter recovery with Daggers, Curved Swords or Small Shields.
• Storm Wall no longer consumes FP and has improved parry performance.
• Thops's Barrier has improved parry performance.
• Founding Rain of Stars and Carian Retaliation have increased power.
• Meteorite and Meteorite of Astel have reduced casting time.
• Gravitational Missile's projectile no longer explodes immediately on hitting terrain such as the ground or a wall.
• Feather of the Divine Bird and Rain of Fire have increased power.
• O, Flame! has an expanded attack range.

PvP-exclusive balance

• Rakshasa's Great Katana: damage taken from other players' attacks while attacking is increased.
• Rugalea's Roar has reduced power against other players.
• Rotten Breath and Ekzykes's Decay cause a shorter hit-reaction immobilization time for other players.

Bug fixes

• Great Katana critical hits no longer deal lower-than-expected power against large enemies.
• Great Katana jumping attacks can no longer be parried.
• PC: Mouse camera control during NPC dialogue now works with keyboard and mouse.
• PC: Reset in Keyboard/Mouse Settings now restores various settings to their defaults.

Read the full official patch notes on Steam.

Recent Elden Ring updates

Date	Update	What it does	Source
Aug 27, 2026	Patch Notes Version 1.17	Patch 1.17 adds support for the Tarnished Pack DLC, adjusts weapons, skills, sorceries and incantations, and fixes Great Katana and PC bugs.	Official notes
Dec 16, 2025	Release Note for 2025/12/16	An update to some pre-order bonuses and the artwork and soundtrack application addresses a Unity Technologies security vulnerability.	Official notes

How often does Elden Ring get updated?

Elden Ring has had 1 patch announcement on Steam in the last 90 days and 2 in the past year, roughly one every 254 days.

Elden Ring patch notes FAQ

When was the last Elden Ring update?

The most recent Elden Ring update is "Patch Notes Version 1.17", posted on Steam on Aug 27, 2026.

What changed in the latest Elden Ring patch?

Patch 1.17 supports the Tarnished Pack DLC, which releases on Friday, August 28, 2026. It adds two starting classes, Torrent attire and two NPC invasion events. The patch also changes balance for many weapons, skills and spells, adds PvP-only adjustments, and fixes bugs. The update is required for online play.

How often does Elden Ring get patched?

Elden Ring has had 1 patch announcement on Steam in the last 90 days and 2 in the past year, roughly one every 254 days.

Where can I read the official Elden Ring patch notes?

The developer posts full patch notes on the game's Steam news page. We link each one in the table above.

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How we write these: Explosion summarizes the developer’s official Steam announcements and links the original notes. This page checks for new patches several times a day.