Elden Ring update 1.009 is available to download on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S. According to the official Elden Ring 1.009.000 patch notes, the latest update brings new features to the game. Apart from this, todayโs Elden Ring patch 1.009.000 also includes performance improvements.
Previously, a major Elden Ring update 1.05 added new changes, adjustments, and improvements. Unfortunately, players are still facing issues with the game. Elden Ring version 1.09 will fix a few of these issues.
Related: List of all Elden Ring Bugs and Known Issues.
Elden Ring PS5 Patch 1.009 Notes โ March 23, 2023
New feature
PvP Exclusive balance adjustments
General Balance Adjustment
Ashes of War adjustments
Bug Fixes
The following changes were added recently.
Additional elements
- Added the function to send summoning signs to summoning pools in multiple areas, including distant areas.
- Added the function to invade a larger area, including distant areas
- Added a new way to advance White Mask Varreโs questline other than participating in multiplayer invasion by defeating a new NPC
Balance Changes
- Added the following adjustments to Greatsword, Curved Greatsword and Great Hammers:
- Reduced the time it takes for rolling to become possible after an attack (Jump attack, dual wield attack and attacks while mounted not included)
- Increased the motion speed of strong attack and charge attack (mounted attacks not included)
- Increased Guard Counterโs motion speed
- Increased the attack speed of Great Axes and reduced the time it takes for rolling to become possible after an attack (Jump attack, dual wield attack and attacks while mounted not included)
- Increased rolling distance when player has a light equip load.
- Increased the hitbox of Cipher Pataโs weapon skill โUnblockable Bladeโ
- Increased the range of Ash of War โGlintstone Pebbleโ and โGlintstone Dartโ projectile while decreasing the damage and stagger power
- Decreased the travel distance and invincibility frames of Ash of War โBloodhound Stepโ while adding the changes below:
ใปReduced performance when used continuously
ใปIncreased travel distance when on light equip load
- Shortened the activation interval when using โQuick Stepโ skill in succession, increasing its ability to circle around the enemy when locked-on and add the changesbelow:
ใปReduced performance when used continuously
ใปIncreased travel distance when on light equip load
- Decreased the damage and bleed build-up of weapon skill โCorpse Pilerโ when hit with the blood attack. When hit by the blade, the damage is only decreased slightly
- Decreased the target tracking ability of sorcery โStars of Ruinโ
Bug Fixes
- Fixed a bug which caused some attacks of โLucerneโ to not pierce enemyโs guard
- Fixed a bug which made it harder for a two-handed jump attack with โBloodhoundโs Fangโ to break enemyโs stance
- Fixed a bug which caused the effect of โDeterminationโ and โRoyal Knightโs Resolveโ to disappear after using the โParryโ skill with a dagger
- Fixed a bug when dual wielding Axe and Greataxe which caused additional effects from Spells, Weapon Skills and Items to not be applied correctly
- Fixed a bug when two-handing a Halberd which made it harder to withstand enemyโs attack after using guard counter
- Fixed a bug which caused the physical attack affinity of some weapons to be different from the affinity listed in the description.
- Fixed a bug which caused the player to become more easily noticed by the enemy when wearing โDeathbed Dressโ, even when crouching
- Fixed a bug which caused charge attack with flail to damage ally character when wearing โDeathbed Dressโ
- Fixed a bug that caused HP to regenerate when switching your equipment to certain type of armor
- Fixed a bug where the effect added to the weapon upon using โMists of Slumberโ was lost when the player receive an attack
- Fixed a bug which caused the playable characterโs movement to become unstable upon hitting certain enemies with the skill โGhostflame Ignitionโ
- Fixed a bug which prevented player from using โThe Queenโs Black Flameโ skillโs follow-up attack when performing the skill with insufficient FP
- Fixed a bug with the weapon skill โZamor Ice Stormโ which allowed player to more easily withstand enemyโs attack when using the skill with insufficient FP
- Fixed a bug which caused the effect of spells and items added to right-hand armament to occur when using certain weapon skills with left hand.
- Fixed a bug which caused the FP consumption description of certain weapon skills to be different from its actual FP cost
- Fixed a bug that allows โRock Blasterโ to not consume any FP when used with a staff on the left hand and no weapon on the right hand
- Fixed a bug which caused the charged version of โBlack Flame Ritualโ to consume the same amount of stamina as the normal version
- Fixed a bug which caused the player to receive less HP recovery from incantations and items other than โFlask of Crimson Tearsโ when activating the effect of โMaleniaโs Great Runeโ
- Fixed a bug which caused the โOpaline Hardtearโ to not boost physical damage negation
- Fixed a bug which prevented the player from jumping mid-air while riding under specific condition
- Fixed a bug which allowed jump attack with Colossal Weapons while mounted to hit twice consecutively
- Fixed a bug which caused some signs to appear more than once in the Summoning Pool
- Fixed a bug which caused the effect of some weapon skillโs attack to persist under specific circumstances
- Fixed a bug which sometimes caused significant performance issue at โOrdina, Liturgical Townโ under certain circumstances
- Fixed a bug which prevented the player from picking up dropped Runes upon death under certain circumstances
- Fixed a bug which allowed users to reach certain inaccessible area during multiplayer
- Fixed a bug which caused the multiplayer area to have different boundary than expected
- Fixed a bug that causes some enemies to have incorrect visuals and behaviors.
- Fixed a bug that caused incorrect sounds to be played under certain circumstances.
- Fixed a bug which caused some areas to make the player unable to move which lead to death
- Fixed a bug that caused some places on the map to have incorrect visuals and hitboxes.
- Fixed a bug in some maps that allowed users to reach unexpected locations using certain procedures.
- Fixed a bug with the PC version which caused click input to occur when equipping Staves or Sacred Seals and switching Windows to active.
- Other performance improvements and bug fixes.
Other
- Added the โERRORโ text to unauthorized items
Download free Elden Ring update 1.009.000 on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S.