On the balance side, Smithing Stones have been made easier to acquire with both an increased drop rate and availability at early-game shops.

Performance improvements are claimed but not detailed hopefully they will improve things for PC players. Most notable among the bug fixes are those that tackle Elden Ring’s widely reported problems with stat scaling on some weapons. Vague as ever, FromSoftware also notes that it has “added some summonable NPCs in multiple situations.” There are new questlines for the characters Diallos, Nepheli Loux, Kenneth Haight, and Gatekeeper Gostoc, too. Elden Ring Wiki has some notes on this character already, if you don’t mind the spoilers. You’ll now be able to record an icon and the name of any NPC you meet on the map as soon as you encounter them, which should help keep track of your adventure.

Headline changes include map tracking for characters you’ve met, new questlines, a new NPC, and a slew of balance adjustments - including what appears to be a nerf for the all-powerful Mimic Tear ash - and bug fixes. Bandai Namco and FromSoftware have released patch 1.03 for Elden Ring, and it’s a biggie.

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