FromSoftware has released a new patch for Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree to address some of the difficulty in their latest expansion. This update buffs the Scadutree Blessings that players can collect throughout the expansion to boost their defense and offense.

The buffs are only applied to the earlier levels of the blessings, which should make it easier for players to progress through the earlier sections and bosses of the game. Here is the relevant part of the recent patch notes.

• The attack and damage negation has been increased for the first half of the maximum amount of Blessing enhancements, and the second half will now be more gradual.

• The attack and damage negation granted by the final level of Blessing enhancements has been slightly increased.

Overall, this is definitely something that will make things a bit easier for players in the earlier hours of the expansion. We don’t expect any major nerfs to the bosses, but the patch does mention that “other balance adjustments as well as bug fixes are also planned for a future patch”.

You can read the patch notes here.