The developers of Elden Ring have changed a few things with patch 1.04, which should benefit the players. For example, the big guns have had their speed increased to make power builds more attractive. Like the YouTuber Illusory Wall but now found out that there were not only balance changes to weapons, but also to the bosses.
The nasty bosses weren’t Rémy’s problem on Elden Ring. You can find out why he still prefers Dark Souls 4 in his column:
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Elden Ring is great, but the world needs Dark Souls 4
Group bosses have been secretly nerfed
What kind of boss was nerfed? The latest video from Illusory Wall focuses on the latest Elden Ring patch 1.04. As the YouTuber found out, changes were made to bosses in secret, but they weren’t listed in the patch notes. However, the changes only affect bosses that group against the player.
What exactly has changed? Apparently the developers have screwed on the AI of the bosses and made them less aggressive without further ado. However, there are two options for how group bosses act from now on:
- The boss that isn’t attacking the player is now less aggressive, causing at least one of the bosses to hold back more
- The number of
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Bosses have been reduced, which is why two or more enemies will no longer attack at the same time in the future.
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Are all bosses in groups affected? no The fights with the Gargoyle Duo or the Crucible Knights have remained unchanged so far. Some group bosses only got one of the two nerfs, which is why they are only slightly weakened. In addition, the YouTuber does not show all boss fights, such as the god scalps, which is why they may have gotten away with them completely without any changes.
Most of you will have already completed your journey through the intermediate lands, but that doesn’t stop the developers from continuing to tweak the game. But especially for the players who are just starting a new journey into NewGame+, these changes should be relevant. If you still need help with this, be sure to check out our Elden Ring Guides hub:
Elden Ring is the first big highlight of the gaming year 2022 and in our test it got the second highest rating in GameStar history. Our guides explain what you should know to start, how the classes work, where you can find valuable items in the intermediate lands – such as the golden seed or holy tears – and what you can do to prevent stuttering.
You can find more tips and tricks in our guide overview.
What do you think of the nerfs? Did the bosses kill you back then, too, or didn’t you need the balancing? Write it to us in the comments!
