Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree patch buffs Skills and Ashes while finally fixing Torrent’s summon

Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree Patch 1.13 has arrived with some pretty lengthy notes, detailing an embarrassment of buffs. Skills, summons, spells, and more are getting a boost of power. But most importantly, the prompt for re-summoning Torrent after he dies has been fixed.

I can’t undersell how happy a small UI tweak has made me. For those who have watched their valiant spectral steed fall to the swipe of an enemy, bringing him back can be frustrating. I’m not referring to needing to burn a Flask of Crimson Tears to get him back. No. I mean the prompt asking you if you want to use a Flask with an “OK” or “CANCEL” option, with cancel highlighted by default.

If you’re not surrounded by enemies at the time, the UI quirk may merely be a short-term nuisance. But if you’re fighting against a boss, the time it takes to move the cursor can leave you eating a halberd for lunch. In Shadow of the Erdtree, there is a major fight in which you can ride Torrent. I won’t spoil it, but let’s say the enemy really went hog wild on me. Having this change would have been great last week.

Shadow of the Erdtree patch buffs just about everything

Oh, right, there’s the rest of the patch, which brings a buffet of buffs to the table. There are some PvP-focused changes for Skills and equipment, for those who like to fight their fellow Tarnished.

But beyond these changes, dozens upon dozens of Armaments, Skills, Spells, Incantations, and Spirit Ashes have been tweaked. Armaments such as the Euporia have been buffed, with the weapon in question receiving increased Holy damage and more. Many skills and spells have been changed to make them stronger, such as the Lightspeed Dash and Blades of Stone.

Impenetrable Thorns has taken a hit, however. The popular spell received a decrease in damage and the Hemorrhage buildup in the patch.

Nearly all Spirit Ashes have been buffed with more stagger resistance. Hell, you may as well call this the “Will no longer stagger as easily” patch, because, well, Ashes now won’t stagger as easily. Some have also gotten an HP increase, such as the Inquisitor. Fire Knight Queelign didn’t get the stagger buff, but does come away with more Vigor and Faith.

The notes for Patch 1.13 of Elden Ring -Shadow of the Erdtree are lengthy indeed, so be sure to head over to the announcement page for a deeper look.