{"id":965450,"date":"2026-01-03T11:53:24","date_gmt":"2026-01-03T11:53:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/new-elden-ring-patch-makes-shadow-of-the-erdtrees-final-boss-easier"},"modified":"2026-01-03T11:53:25","modified_gmt":"2026-01-03T11:53:25","slug":"new-elden-ring-patch-makes-shadow-of-the-erdtrees-final-boss-easier","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/new-elden-ring-patch-makes-shadow-of-the-erdtrees-final-boss-easier\/","title":{"rendered":"New Elden Ring patch makes Shadow of the Erdtree&#8217;s final boss easier"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/new-elden-ring-patch-makes-shadow-of-the-erdtrees-final-boss-easier.jpg\" \/> <\/p>\n<p>FromSoftware has released a new patch for <a data-keyword=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/elden-ring-walkthrough-8042\">Elden Ring<\/a>, version 1.14, which adjusts the final boss of <a data-keyword=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/elden-ring-shadow-of-the-erdtree-tips-and-tricks\">Shadow of the Erdtree<\/a> to make it easier.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s been three months since the DLC was released and many players have struggled to beat its final boss &#8211; it&#8217;s an incredibly tricky challenge in an already difficult game.<\/p>\n<p>Now, changes have been made to ensure more players can finish Shadow of the Erdtree. Notably, the start of battle has been changed to give players a chance to settle into the fight &#8211; indeed, many of the DLC&#8217;s bosses immediately attack the player upon entering an arena.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/new-elden-ring-patch-makes-shadow-of-the-erdtrees-final-boss-easier\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/new-elden-ring-patch-makes-shadow-of-the-erdtrees-final-boss-easier\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FromSoftware has released a new patch for Elden Ring, version 1.14, which adjusts the final boss of Shadow of the Erdtree to make it easier. It&#8217;s been three months since the DLC was released and many players have struggled to beat its final boss &#8211; it&#8217;s an incredibly tricky challenge in an already difficult game. Now, changes have been made to ensure more players can finish Shadow of the Erdtree. Notably, the start of battle has been changed to give players a chance to settle into the fight &#8211; indeed, many of the DLC&#8217;s bosses immediately attack the player upon entering an arena. 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