Update 1.09.1 for Elden Ring is now available on all platforms, as developer FromSoftware fixes even more bugs and implements a balance change to the game. Since its release in February 2022, FromSoftware has released several updates for Elden Ring, with many of them focused on fixing bugs and constantly changing the balance of the game.Some Elden Ring patches also add new features to the game, such as the massive Colosseum update that opened up the various arenas present in the world for PvP combat. Furthermore, a recent update to Elden Ring added support for ray tracing, although users don’t appear to be impressed with the implementation of this feature. Regardless, FromSoftware has now launched a relatively small update for Elden Ring that comes with a new set of changes.RELATED: Elden Ring Player Suffers Heartbreak During the Fire Giant Fight As revealed by Bandai Namco, update 1.09.1 for Elden Ring includes hotfixes and a balance change, in addition to a note on ray tracing for the PC version of the game. This patch fixes a bug where some incantations, weapons, skills, or items that increased attack power were not applied properly to the various spells available in Elden Ring. It also fixes a bug that would cause the Contagious Fury skill from the Jellyfish Shield to keep increasing attack power despite users unequipping it or switching to a different weapon. Finally, the latest Elden Ring update decreases the poise damage of the Cursed-Blood Slice skill of Morgott's Cursed Sword.

The next section in the patch notes discusses ray tracing on PC, confirming that this feature has been enabled by default under certain circumstances. Bandai Namco mentions that if players are facing any issues with the ray tracing feature in Elden Ring, users can turn it off from the in-game menu. It also states that gamers should make sure they meet the minimum system requirements for ray tracing in Elden Ring, along with updating their graphics driver. Patch 1.09.1 for Elden Ring appears fairly small when compared to some of the other updates, but fans will hopefully come across fewer bugs when playing the game.

Gamers should note that FromSoftware has already announced a new expansion for Elden Ring titled Shadow of the Erdtree. Not much has been revealed about this DLC, other than that it’s currently in development, so fans will have to wait for information about its price and the amount of content on offer. Whenever it launches, fans can probably expect to see a much larger list of changes coming to Elden Ring alongside it.

The patch notes for update 1.09.1 of Elden Ring are as follows:

Gameplay changes and bug fixes

  • Fixed a bug where the effects of some Skills, Incantations, Items and Weapons that increased attack power were not applied to Spells and Incantations.
  • Fixed a bug where the Skill Contagious Fury from the Jellyfish Shield kept increasing attack power when unequipping the shield or switching to a different weapon.
  • Decreased the poise damage of the Cursed-Blood Slice Skill.

About PC Ray Tracing settings

Under certain circumstances, ray tracing has been enabled by default after updating the game to version 1.09.

  • If Ray Tracing has been unintentionally enabled and is impacting your game, you can disable it from the title menu or in-game by going to System → Graphics → Set Ray Tracing Quality to OFF.
  • If your game does not start properly or becomes unstable when Ray Tracing Quality is set to Low/Medium/High/Maximum, please consider the following options:

Elden Ring is available now on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.

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