Elden Ring keeps expanding
FromSoftware confirmed new Elden Ring DLC is coming to all platforms and also pushed patch 1.18, which quietly adds an 'Assisted Mode' that lowers HP and aggression for the first boss if you enable it (screenrant.com) (thefpsreview.com).
FromSoftware’s official press release for Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition lists four new armor sets and three Torrent appearance customizations alongside the base game and Shadow of the Erdtree expansion for the Switch 2 edition. (fromsoftware.jp) Bandai Namco’s Tarnished Edition page confirms those cosmetic additions and says the extras will be made available outside the Switch 2 release as downloadable content for other platforms. (en.bandainamcoent.eu) Multiple outlets note the original confirmation of cross-platform DLC came from FromSoftware’s social post and subsequent translations, and coverage has discussed whether those extras will be paid or free — FromSoftware has not issued a final pricing statement. (screenrant.com) Kadokawa’s investor materials and reporting from IGN and Game8 state FromSoftware has a separate Nightreign DLC slated for release by the end of fiscal 2025 (March 31, 2026), signaling continued franchise support beyond Tarnished Edition. (ign.com) Bandai Namco and publisher pages show continuing post-launch maintenance for Nightreign, including a Hotfix (version 1.03.5) published March 31, 2026, demonstrating active updates rather than a single surprise patch adding new modes. (en.bandainamcoent.eu) A review of official patch indexes and mainstream patch-coverage (which list 1.18 as an earlier balance/fix update) finds no mention of a built-in “Assisted Mode” that reduces a first boss’s HP and aggression; community-made Easy Mode mods remain the primary source of official-style difficulty tweaks. (dualshockers.com)
