The primary focus of version 1.16 is the refinement of the Scadutree Fragment scaling system. While earlier patches addressed the initial difficulty curve, v1.16 introduces subtle tweaks to how defense values are calculated in the final legacy dungeons. Players will notice more consistent damage negation when facing high-tier bosses like Promised Consort Radahn or Messmer the Impaler. Additionally, several of the new weapon classes introduced in the expansion, such as Great Katanas and Perfume Bottles, have received specific frame-data adjustments to prevent unintended infinite combos in PvP while maintaining their power in PvE scenarios.
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For those dueling in the Arena of the Erdtree , introduces specific damage multipliers to prevent one-shot builds. ELDEN RING Shadow of the Erdtree Update v1 16-RUNE