{"id":1197154,"date":"2026-02-18T12:26:49","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T12:26:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/GGTeXDdssVSMpJ5GdAQxSD"},"modified":"2026-02-18T12:26:49","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T12:26:49","slug":"elden-rings-upcoming-update-will-add-two-new-starting-classes-one-of-them-equipped-with-a-top-tier-dlc-weapon-it-used-to-take-dozens-of-hours-to-grab","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/elden-rings-upcoming-update-will-add-two-new-starting-classes-one-of-them-equipped-with-a-top-tier-dlc-weapon-it-used-to-take-dozens-of-hours-to-grab\/","title":{"rendered":"Elden Ring&#8217;s upcoming update will add two new starting classes, one of them equipped with a top-tier DLC weapon it used to take dozens of hours to grab"},"content":{"rendered":"<article>\n<p>As reported by <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/elden-ring-tarnished-edition-to-include-two-new-classes\" target=\"_blank\">Eurogamer<\/a>, Elden Ring&#8217;s &#8220;Tarnished Edition&#8221; GOTY re-release and update won&#8217;t just come with new weapons out in the world: It&#8217;ll have two new starting classes added to the lineup, with both harkening back to Souls characters of the past, and one of them coming equipped with the Milady Light Greatsword, a killer weapon that used to be gated by an endgame boss.<\/p>\n<p><a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.famitsu.com\/article\/202505\/41423\" target=\"_blank\">Famitsu<\/a> attended a press event about the Tarnished Edition in Tokyo on May 6 where FromSoft shared images of the two new classes (follow the link to Famitsu to check them out). Their names may change in localization, but literally translate as &#8220;Knight of Ides&#8221; and &#8220;Heavy Knight.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-video\" data-nosnippet >\n<div class=\"video-aspect-box\"><iframe data-lazy-priority=\"low\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/m6C1DWcTvIQ\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Knight of Ides is <em>where it&#8217;s at<\/em> if you ask me. First, its armor set looks amazing, and strikes me as a clear riff on the <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/demonssouls.fandom.com\/wiki\/Fluted_Set\" target=\"_blank\">Fluted Armor<\/a> from Demon&#8217;s Souls, one of the coolest knight designs FromSoft has ever produced, and its very first box art, &#8220;mascot&#8221; set of Soulsborne armor. The Drip Souls is off the charts with the Knight of Ides.<\/p>\n<p>But that&#8217;s not all: It comes equipped with Milady, the standard, most customizable version of the Light Greatsword weapon class introduced in the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC.<\/p>\n<p>Though SotE introduced flashier options like the <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/games\/rpg\/my-favorite-weapon-from-elden-ring-shadow-of-the-erdtree-is-even-more-powerful-than-i-thought-letting-you-completely-juke-legendary-boss-malenias-waterfowl-dance\/\" target=\"_blank\">Backhand Blades<\/a> and <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/games\/rpg\/elden-ring-best-great-katana-location\/\" target=\"_blank\">Rakshasa&#8217;s Great Katana<\/a>, Milady was a standout addition, combining an elegant, duelist moveset with the power of a greatsword. The Knight of Ides could be a new favorite starter for Dexterity or Quality (Dex\/Strength) build enjoyers.<\/p>\n<p>On the opposite end of the character archetype spectrum, the Heavy Knight is, as you might guess by the name, beef city. Similar to Ides&#8217; echo of the Fluted Armor, Heavy Knight screams Dark Souls 1&#8217;s <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/darksouls.fandom.com\/wiki\/Black_Iron_Tarkus\" target=\"_blank\">Iron Tarkus<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>They come equipped with that heavy black plate armor, no shield, and a brand new large sword. It&#8217;s hard to tell, but if it&#8217;s the same weapon that appears in later images shared by Famitsu, it seems like the Heavy Knight&#8217;s default weapon is a curved greatsword, one that resembles a giant falchion.<\/p>\n<p>Soulsborne classes are often more suggestions for how to build your character, but the addition of new armor, a new weapon, and early access to a killer late-game sword sweetens the deal.<\/p>\n<p>The Tarnished Edition is targeting <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/gaming-industry\/i-loved-the-nintendo-switch-but-the-switch-2-looks-like-every-other-console-now-a-worse-pc-with-a-few-exclusive-games\/\" target=\"_blank\">Nintendo&#8217;s Switch 2<\/a>, but its new classes and other additions <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/games\/those-elden-ring-switch-2-extras-are-coming-to-pc-and-the-games-now-sold-an-incredible-28-million-copies\/\" target=\"_blank\">will also come to PC<\/a>, hopefully day-and-date with the launch. Bandai Namco has not confirmed a release date, but I would be surprised if it&#8217;s far off from the Switch 2&#8217;s June 5 release.<\/p>\n<div class=\"product\"><a data-dimension112=\"a23b7d87-46c6-4596-beb4-043ae5ef29ad\" data-action=\"Deal Block\" data-label=\"Elden Ring Ranni quest\" data-dimension48=\"Elden Ring Ranni quest\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure \" >\n<div class='image-full-width-wrapper'>\n<div class='image-widthsetter' style=\"max-width:1080px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:100.00%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"jdnbRoccye8oVNfK7jY33W\" name=\"eldenringwitch-dealblock.jpg\" caption=\"\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/elden-rings-upcoming-update-will-add-two-new-starting-classes-one-of-them-equipped-with-a-top-tier-dlc-weapon-it-used-to-take-dozens-of-hours-to-grab.jpg\" mos=\"\" align=\"middle\" fullscreen=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" attribution=\"\" endorsement=\"\" credit=\"\" class=\"\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/elden-ring-ranni-quest-nokron\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-dimension112=\"a23b7d87-46c6-4596-beb4-043ae5ef29ad\" data-action=\"Deal Block\" data-label=\"Elden Ring Ranni quest\" data-dimension48=\"Elden Ring Ranni quest\" data-dimension25=\"\"><strong>Elden Ring Ranni quest<\/strong><\/a>: Follow the witch<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/elden-ring-blaidd-quest-armor-darriwil\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Elden Ring Blaidd quest<\/strong><\/a>: Wolf man watch<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/elden-ring-nepheli-location-seluvis-potion-choice\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Elden Ring Nepheli quest<\/strong><\/a>: Warrior woman<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/elden-ring-fia-quest-dagger-hold-you-debuff\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Elden Ring Fia quest<\/strong><\/a>: Cold comfort<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/elden-ring-volcano-manor-quest\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Elden Ring volcano manor quest<\/strong><\/a>: Get Mt. Gelmir<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/games\/action\/elden-rings-upcoming-update-will-add-two-new-starting-classes-one-of-them-equipped-with-a-top-tier-dlc-weapon-it-used-to-take-dozens-of-hours-to-grab\/\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As reported by Eurogamer, Elden Ring&#8217;s &#8220;Tarnished Edition&#8221; GOTY re-release and update won&#8217;t just come with new weapons out in the world: It&#8217;ll have two new starting classes added to the lineup, with both harkening back to Souls characters of the past, and one of them coming equipped with the Milady Light Greatsword, a killer weapon that used to be gated by an endgame boss. Famitsu attended a press event about the Tarnished Edition in Tokyo on May 6 where FromSoft shared images of the two new classes (follow the link to Famitsu to check them out). Their names may change in localization, but literally translate as &#8220;Knight of Ides&#8221; and &#8220;Heavy Knight.&#8221; The Knight of Ides is where it&#8217;s at if you ask me.&hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"excerpt-more\"><a class=\"blog-excerpt button\" href=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/elden-rings-upcoming-update-will-add-two-new-starting-classes-one-of-them-equipped-with-a-top-tier-dlc-weapon-it-used-to-take-dozens-of-hours-to-grab\/\">Read More&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1197155,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[336],"tags":[23,748],"class_list":["post-1197154","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-pc-gamer","tag-action","tag-games"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Elden 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