Elden Ring update 1.07 patch notes: PvP balancing, skill & spell adjustments, more

A comprehensive guide to Elden Ring’s major 1.07 balance overhaul, explaining PvP changes, weapon buffs, and practical strategies.

Introduction to Elden Ring’s Game-Changing 1.07 Update

Bandai Namco and FromSoftware have deployed the substantial Elden Ring update 1.07, marking one of the most significant balance overhauls since the game’s launch. This patch goes beyond simple bug fixes, implementing foundational changes to PvP (Player versus Player) combat, weapon viability, and magic systems.

The core objective of this update is to enhance gameplay stability while actively rebalancing the competitive and PvE (Player versus Environment) landscapes. Developers specifically targeted underperforming weapon categories and overpowered PvP tactics.

For Tarnished warriors deep into the Lands Between, understanding these adjustments is crucial for optimizing your build. This isn’t just a list of changes—it’s a roadmap to a new meta. Let’s break down what patch 1.07 means for your playstyle, whether you duel at the Academy Gate or battle through the story.

PvP-Specific Balance: A New Competitive Foundation

The most groundbreaking change is the introduction of separate damage scaling for PvP. This means spells, weapons, and skills can now be balanced independently for duels and invasions versus solo play. It’s a tool developers will use to fix PvP issues without nerfing abilities for PvE players.

Strategic Insight: This directly counters the previous PvP meta of spamming powerful Ashes of War and breath incantations. Guard-breaking (stamina damage) is now more effective, encouraging aggressive play against shield users. If your duelist build relied on one-shot Ash of War skills, you’ll need to adapt.

Weapon & Armor Adjustments: Buffs for Heavy Hitters

This patch is a love letter to strength builds and heavy weapon enthusiasts. Slow, hard-hitting arms have received comprehensive upgrades to speed, poise damage, and recovery.

Practical Tip: The universal armor poise increase makes wearing heavier sets more viable for trading hits. Combine this with the boosted Greatshield Talisman for a nearly unbreakable defense. The buff to scythes and shotels also makes these niche weapons more effective against turtle-style shield players.

Common Mistake to Avoid: Don’t spam crouching or rolling attacks with Colossal Swords—their hit detection was nerfed. Opt for standard jump attacks or the newly sped-up standing attacks instead.

Spell & Incantation Updates: FP Efficiency and New Viability

Magic users receive a massive quality-of-life improvement through reduced FP (Focus Points) costs across dozens of spells, enabling more sustained casting in both exploration and combat.

Glintstone Pebble / Shard Spiral

Lightning Spear / Flame Sling       

Glintstone Arc / Glintblade Phalanx / Carian Phalanx / Greatblade Phalanx / Magic Downpour / Loretta’s Greatbow / Loretta’s Mastery / Rennala’s Full Moon / Ranni’s Dark Moon / Ambush Shard / Night Shard / Unseen Blade / Roiling Magma / Rykard’s Rancor / Darkness / Elden Stars / Lightning Strike / Lansseax’s Glaive / Death Lightning / Giantsflame Take Thee / Bloodflame Talons / Unendurable Frenzy / Greyoll’s Roar

Glintstone Cometshard / Comet / Cannon of Haima / Carian Greatsword

Optimization Tip: With reduced FP costs, spells like Comet and Carian Greatsword become efficient boss-killing tools. Consider respeccing to allocate fewer points to Mind (FP) and more to Intelligence or Faith for higher damage, as you can cast more spells per blue flask.

Status Effect Buffs: Frost and poison builds are significantly stronger. Glintstone Icecrag / Freezing Mist / Frozen Armament and Poison Mist / Poison Armament now apply their respective status effects (frostbite and poison) much faster, making them potent for overwhelming tough enemies.

Ash of War & Skill Improvements: Fluidity and Impact

Hundreds of weapon skills (Ashes of War) have been fine-tuned to reduce clunky recovery times and improve responsiveness, making skill-based combat more fluid.

Sword Dance / Vow of the Indomitable / Eochaid’s Dancing Blade

Prayerful Strike / Great-Serpent Hunt

Wild Strikes / Spinning Strikes

Key Change: Skills like Stamp (Upward Cut) and Hoarah Loux’s Earthshaker now allow you to roll or attack much quicker after use, reducing your vulnerability. This makes them safer and more viable in both PvE and PvP.

Weapon-Specific Buffs: The iconic Night-and-Flame Stance skill (from the Sword of Night and Flame) has received a damage increase and better directional control, reviving this once-nerfed weapon. The Bolt of Gransax skill also has improved projectile penetration.

Critical Bug Fixes and Quality of Life

Beyond balance, patch 1.07 squashes numerous frustrating bugs that have plagued players since launch.

Important Note: The fix for missing Crystal Tears and key items is a major save-file rescue for many players. If you were locked out of a Great Rune or Flask upgrade, revisit the relevant boss arena or item location to automatically receive it.

Conclusion: Adapting to the New Meta

Update 1.07 reshapes Elden Ring’s combat ecosystem. PvP is now a distinct mode with its own rules, heavy weapons are faster and safer, and magic is more sustainable.

The path forward is clear: experiment with previously slow strength weapons, leverage reduced FP costs on powerful spells, and abandon over-reliance on nerfed PvP crutches like breath attacks and one-shot skills.

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