Elden Ring Patch Allows Shadow of the Erdtree’s Most Lore-Significant Weapon to Live Up to its Potential

Elden Ring’s DLC brought a ton of new content, and it’s been the talk of several gaming communities ever since its launch. Many have described it as being worthy of being a stand-alone title, given the sheer number of additions the expansion shipped with.

Along with new locations and enemies, the DLC introduced a laundry list of new weapons and spells that could fit almost any play style. Sadly, while many looked cool, they didn’t perform as well in practice. Thankfully, the new Elden Ring update has helped buff one of the rarest weapons!

New Update Makes Elden Ring Euporia a Viable Option

Discussing the effectiveness and uses of weapons has been a longstanding tradition among FromSoftware fans. While each has its unique uses, some are just disappointing. The Euporia fell into this category when people first got their hands on it, but the recent Elden Ring patch may change things for the twinblade.

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The weapon was first seen by fans as cut content from the base game. The title then was the Abundance and Decay Twinblade, and FromSoftware seems to have taken the same concept but given it a few unique properties. The first is the ability to charge the weapon’s “Luster” which not only adds more Holy damage to each attack but also helps the Ash of War deal more damage as well.

When people got their hands on the weapon, it did look flashy to use, but the damage and practicality just weren’t up to snuff. While it is one of the more unique Elden Ring weapons in Shadow of the Erdtree, the Ash of War took far too long to charge, and the resulting output wasn’t anything to write home about. Thankfully, patch 1.13 has decided to bless the weapon with some buffs.

The patch notes state that the weapon will take fewer hits to restore the weapon’s Luster. Once charged, the weapon will also deal increased Holy damage, and the Luster will remain longer, giving players more time to pull off the Ash of War.

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The DLC weapons may not all be stellar additions to the Tarnished’s arsenal, but the Euporia might be usable by some Faith-based builds looking for fast strikes.

New Discoveries Reveal FromSoftware’s Strategy with Elden Ring DLC

The studio’s games have always been the go-to example when someone asks for a challenging game, but the developers may be rethinking this approach. A recent discovery made by the people over at Fextralife has hinted at a potential difficulty modifier in Elden Ring for those attempting the DLC on NG+.

This is big news, as it explains why so many people had varying experiences with the expansion’s difficulty. While some players have found the DLC unbearably punishing, others have found it to be just the right amount of a challenge.

The key lies in whether you are attempting it in your base game or as an NG+ character. Additionally, the scaling changes if you have beaten the DLC in the base game and then revisited it in NG+, making everything that much more difficult.

What are your thoughts on the new patch? Let us know in the comments below!