DARK SOULS™ III news & patch notes

A new update file for the PC version of "DARK SOULS III" has been released to fix some bugs. We apologize for the inconvenience, but please apply the latest update file before enjoying the game. Items included in the latest update

• Fixed some bugs in the recently released update file (1.15.1).

The version number in the upper left corner of the title screen when this update file is applied is as follows. App Ver. 1.15.2 Regulation Ver. 1.35 Thank you for your cooperation.

Thank you once more for your patience and support.

Experience a first-look at narrated ELDEN RING gameplay giving players a deep-dive into the following areas of the game:

• Vast world design – the meticulously designed ”Lands Between” brings unprecedented immersion to FromSoftware’s largest game to date. Secrets hide around every corner of this immense world encouraging exploration for those who dare venture off the beaten path.
• Legacy Dungeons – Large multi-level dungeons evoking classic FromSoftware level design are integrated into the overworld.
• Traversal – Ride like the wind across The Lands Between on your Spectral Steed, and even engage in combat while on horseback.
• Combat – Players can engage with a variety of basic or advanced combat options across a number of weapon types and magical disciplines.
• Multiplayer – Team up with friends and help other Tarnished take down powerful foes with co-op multiplayer.

Pre-order ELDEN RING today to gain access to following items:

• Digital Adventure Guide, containing useful information to help players as they enter The Lands Between.
• Bonus Gesture ‘The Ring’ – Receive a gesture at the start of the game. *Gesture can also be obtained in-game.

• JST: 17.00 to 19.00
• CEST: 10am to 12pm
• PDT: 1am to 3am

• JST: 17.00 to 19.00
• CEST: 10am to 12pm
• PDT: 1am to 3am

• JST: 17.00 to 19.00
• CEST: 10am to 12pm
• PDT: 1am to 3am

• Addition of the arena "Round Plaza" to the Undead Match (screenshots coming soon!)
• Fixed a bug where players could invade hosts during a boss fight
• Fixed a bug where disabled items could be used
• Fixed a bug where "Spear of the Church" would be summoned outside the boss battle area
• Fixed a bug where red phantoms could be summoned after the appearance of a "Darkmoon Blade" or "Blue Sentinel"
• Fixed a bug where Resins and Spell Buffs could be applied to unbuffable weapons
• Up to a total of two "Darkmoon Blades" or "Blue Sentinels" can now be summoned during online multiplayer
• When a white phantom dies during an invasion, the host will now be unable to summon subsequent white phantoms for a certain period of time (this change does not apply to covenant based invasions)
• Increased the level range at which "Darkmoon Blades" and "Blue Sentinels" can be matched
• Increased drop rate of "Seed of a Giant Tree", reduced the number that can be carried and greatly reduced the duration of its effect
• Fixed an issue where some weapon skill animations could be used with other weapons
• It is now easier to be interrupted when using most weapon skills
• Reduced the absorption bonus during the latter half of "Perseverance" weapon skill
• Increased tracking on attack animations for "Pike" category weapons
• Increased stamina damage dealt by "Fist" category weapons
• Added a small window where damage taken is increased after initiating a parry with "Fist" and "Claw" category weapons
• Reduced damage of "Gargoyle Flame Spear" and "Dragonslayer Spear"
• Increased poise effect with "Lothric Knight Long Spear"
• Added Faith scaling to "Sunlight Straight Sword" and "Yorshka's Spear", and reduced Strength and Dexterity scaling accordingly
• Reduced critical damage of "Crow Quills"
• All attacks from "Rose of Ariandel" can no longer be parried, but two-handed attacks now consume more stamina and no longer apply poise
• Fixed a bug where the second L1(LB) combo attack when two-handing "Onikiri and Ubadachi" was not dealing thrust damage
• Fixed a bug where bleed effect for "Pontiff Knight Great Scythe" wasn't displaying in the menus
• Fixed a bug where weapon skill "Quake" of "Quakestone Hammer" would deal more damage than intended to "Spear of the Church"
• Reduced damage of "Dark", "Fire" and "Raw" infusions for "Lothric Knight Greatsword"
• Reduced damage of "Dark" and "Fire" infusions for "Murky Hand Scythe" and "Dragonslayer's Axe"
• Increased the charge rate for effects that trigger on continuous attacks (e.g. "Pontiff's Right Eye", "Old Wolf Curved Sword", "Carthus Beacon")
• Re-adjusted damage and scaling for "Simple", "Crystal", "Fire", "Chaos", "Lightning", "Dark", "Deep", "Blessed" weapon infusions that were changed in Regulation Version 1.32
• Increased stamina consumption of the sorceries "Magic Shield" and "Great Magic Shield"
• Increased FP consumption of the sorcery "Great Magic Shield"
• Increased FP and stamina consumption, and reduced duration of the sorcery "Hidden Body"
• Reduced stamina consuption and increased duration of the miracles "Great Magic Barrier" and "Vow of Silence"
• Reduced FP consumption of the miracle "Great Magic Barrier"
• Fixed a bug where the amount of healing received from the miracle "Lifehunt Scythe" would always be dependant on the Faith value of the weapon equipped in the right hand slot
• Reduced the effectiveness of "Carthus Bloodring"
• Reduced the absorption penalty when wearing "Prisoner's Chain"
• Fixed other various issues

• Upper limit: SL + 10 + ( SL * 0.1 )
• Lower limit: SL - 10 - ( SL * 0.1 )

• Upper limit: SL + 15 + ( SL * 0.1 )
• Lower limit: SL - 15 - ( SL * 0.1 )

• Upper limit: SL + 20 + ( SL * 0.1 )
• Lower limit: SL - ( SL * 0.1 )

• Upper limit: SL + 20 + ( SL * 0.15 )
• Lower limit: SL - ( SL * 0.1 )

• Upper limit: SL + ( SL * 0.1 )
• Lower limit: SL - 20 - ( SL * 0.2 )

• JST: 17.00 to 19.00
• CEST: 10am to 12pm
• PDT: 1am to 3am

• Addition of the arena "Round Plaza" to the Undead Match (screenshots coming soon!)
• Fixed a bug where players could invade hosts during a boss fight
• Fixed a bug where disabled items could be used
• Fixed a bug where "Spear of the Church" would be summoned outside the boss battle area
• Fixed a bug where red phantoms could be summoned after the appearance of a "Darkmoon Blade" or "Blue Sentinel"
• Fixed a bug where Resins and Spell Buffs could be applied to unbuffable weapons
• Up to a total of two "Darkmoon Blades" or "Blue Sentinels" can now be summoned during online multiplayer
• When a white phantom dies during an invasion, the host will now be unable to summon subsequent white phantoms for a certain period of time (this change does not apply to covenant based invasions)
• Increased the level range at which "Darkmoon Blades" and "Blue Sentinels" can be matched
• Increased drop rate of "Seed of a Giant Tree", reduced the number that can be carried and greatly reduced the duration of its effect
• Fixed an issue where some weapon skill animations could be used with other weapons
• It is now easier to be interrupted when using most weapon skills
• Reduced the absorption bonus during the latter half of "Perseverance" weapon skill
• Increased tracking on attack animations for "Pike" category weapons
• Increased stamina damage dealt by "Fist" category weapons
• Added a small window where damage taken is increased after initiating a parry with "Fist" and "Claw" category weapons
• Reduced damage of "Gargoyle Flame Spear" and "Dragonslayer Spear"
• Increased poise effect with "Lothric Knight Long Spear"
• Added Faith scaling to "Sunlight Straight Sword" and "Yorshka's Spear", and reduced Strength and Dexterity scaling accordingly
• Reduced critical damage of "Crow Quills"
• All attacks from "Rose of Ariandel" can no longer be parried, but two-handed attacks now consume more stamina and no longer apply poise
• Fixed a bug where the second L1(LB) combo attack when two-handing "Onikiri and Ubadachi" was not dealing thrust damage
• Fixed a bug where bleed effect for "Pontiff Knight Great Scythe" wasn't displaying in the menus
• Fixed a bug where weapon skill "Quake" of "Quakestone Hammer" would deal more damage than intended to "Spear of the Church"
• Reduced damage of "Dark", "Fire" and "Raw" infusions for "Lothric Knight Greatsword"
• Reduced damage of "Dark" and "Fire" infusions for "Murky Hand Scythe" and "Dragonslayer's Axe"
• Increased the charge rate for effects that trigger on continuous attacks (e.g. "Pontiff's Right Eye", "Old Wolf Curved Sword", "Carthus Beacon")
• Re-adjusted damage and scaling for "Simple", "Crystal", "Fire", "Chaos", "Lightning", "Dark", "Deep", "Blessed" weapon infusions that were changed in Regulation Version 1.32
• Increased stamina consumption of the sorceries "Magic Shield" and "Great Magic Shield"
• Increased FP consumption of the sorcery "Great Magic Shield"
• Increased FP and stamina consumption, and reduced duration of the sorcery "Hidden Body"
• Reduced stamina consuption and increased duration of the miracles "Great Magic Barrier" and "Vow of Silence"
• Reduced FP consumption of the miracle "Great Magic Barrier"
• Fixed a bug where the amount of healing received from the miracle "Lifehunt Scythe" would always be dependant on the Faith value of the weapon equipped in the right hand slot
• Reduced the effectiveness of "Carthus Bloodring"
• Reduced the absorption penalty when wearing "Prisoner's Chain"
• Fixed other various issues

• Upper limit: SL + 10 + ( SL * 0.1 )
• Lower limit: SL - 10 - ( SL * 0.1 )

• Upper limit: SL + 15 + ( SL * 0.1 )
• Lower limit: SL - 15 - ( SL * 0.1 )

• Upper limit: SL + 20 + ( SL * 0.1 )
• Lower limit: SL - ( SL * 0.1 )

• Upper limit: SL + 20 + ( SL * 0.15 )
• Lower limit: SL - ( SL * 0.1 )

• Upper limit: SL + ( SL * 0.1 )
• Lower limit: SL - 20 - ( SL * 0.2 )

• JST: 6:00pm
• CEST: 11:00am
• PST: 2:00am

• Reduced damage of the light arrows fired by "Angels"
• The sorcery "Hidden Body" is now effective against "Angels"
• Reduced the damage of homing spears released from "Spear of the Church"
• Reduced the amount of bonus absorption the "Spear of the Church" receives during 1vs2, 1vs3 and 1vs4 games (1vs1 is unaffected)
• Reduced the amount of HP "Church Guardian" has during a 1vs1 match (1vs2, 1vs3 and 1vs4 are unaffected)
• Increased damage and scaling of simple, crystal, fire, chaos, lightning, dark, deep and blessed infusions
• Increased damage of raw infusions
• Reduced damage and scaling of heavy infusions at lower weapon levels
• Increased scaling of sharp infusions, and increased damage gain at high levels of dexterity
• Reduced scaling of heavy infusions on lighter weapons
• Reduced damage of "Exile Greatsword"
• Reduced damage for L1(LB) attacks, and increased stamina consumption for L1(LB) attacks and weapon art "Ember" of "Ringed Knight Paired Greatswords"
• Fixed a bug where the weapon art "Wind Wheel" of "Splitleaf Greatsword" was applying more status effects than intended
• Fixed a bug where fully charged R2(RT) attacks of "Profaned Greatsword" and "Black Knight Greatsword" were not consuming additional stamina
• Fixed a bug where the weapon art of "Preacher's Right Arm" would combo for more hits than intended
• Fixed a bug where the weapon art of "Painting Guardian's Curved Sword" would combo for more hits than intended
• Increased damage of Toxic dealt by players, but reduced the penalty to stamina regeneration

• JST: 6:00pm
• CEST: 11:00am
• PST: 2:00am

• Reduced damage of the light arrows fired by "Angels"
• The sorcery "Hidden Body" is now effective against "Angels"
• Reduced the damage of homing spears released from "Spear of the Church"
• Reduced the amount of bonus absorption the "Spear of the Church" receives during 1vs2, 1vs3 and 1vs4 games (1vs1 is unaffected)
• Reduced the amount of HP "Church Guardian" has during a 1vs1 match (1vs2, 1vs3 and 1vs4 are unaffected)
• Increased damage and scaling of simple, crystal, fire, chaos, lightning, dark, deep and blessed infusions
• Increased damage of raw infusions
• Reduced damage and scaling of heavy infusions at lower weapon levels
• Increased scaling of sharp infusions, and increased damage gain at high levels of dexterity
• Reduced scaling of heavy infusions on lighter weapons
• Reduced damage of "Exile Greatsword"
• Reduced damage for L1(LB) attacks, and increased stamina consumption for L1(LB) attacks and weapon art "Ember" of "Ringed Knight Paired Greatswords"
• Fixed a bug where the weapon art "Wind Wheel" of "Splitleaf Greatsword" was applying more status effects than intended
• Fixed a bug where fully charged R2(RT) attacks of "Profaned Greatsword" and "Black Knight Greatsword" were not consuming additional stamina
• Fixed a bug where the weapon art of "Preacher's Right Arm" would combo for more hits than intended
• Fixed a bug where the weapon art of "Painting Guardian's Curved Sword" would combo for more hits than intended
• Increased damage of Toxic dealt by players, but reduced the penalty to stamina regeneration

Warning: this news contains spoilers!

Warning: this news contains spoilers!

• Added system compatibility to the DLC, “The Ringed City. ”
• Fixed issue where an item could be used simultaneously with the Dragon Head Stone if the player performed a quick turn while changing the item display.
• Fixed issue where a currently equipped item would be replaced with an item taken out from the character's inventory box if the items had the same name.

• Added system compatibility to the DLC, “The Ringed City. ”
• Fixed issue where an item could be used simultaneously with the Dragon Head Stone if the player performed a quick turn while changing the item display.
• Fixed issue where a currently equipped item would be replaced with an item taken out from the character's inventory box if the items had the same name.

• JST - 18.00
• CET - 15.00
• PST - 7pm

• JST - 17.00 to 19.00
• CET - 09.00 to 11.00
• PST - 1am to 3am

• Made system updates for The Ringed City.
• Increased frame rate for gameplay on PlayStation®4 Pro.
• 2 New maps added to Undead Match, Dragon Ruins and Grand Roof.
• Added function to Undead Match where, if password matching is used, players can split into teams.
• Added function to Undead Match that allows one team of players to match with one password, and the other team to match with another password.
• Added function where various hosts could be displayed on the bonfire warp menu.
• Added warning text that advised player if he/she has dropped too many items in a single location on the field.
• Fixed issue where the loading screen was displayed for longer than usual when the guest returned to his/her own world after an online multiplayer session.
• Fixed issue in "The Painted World of Ariandel" where the opened/closed status of the door to the Cleansing Chapel did not synched properly during online multiplayer session.
• Fixed issue where a guest could enter alone into the boss room for the Dancer of the Boreal Valley during online multiplayer session.
• Fixed issue where the level sync feature in Undead Match did not synched consistently during online multiplayer session.
• Fixed issue in the loading screen where guests were not alerted to an error that occurred on the host's side during online multiplayer session.
• Fixed issue when player using the miracle Tears of Denial doesn’t get attacked during online multiplayer session.
• Fixed issue where weapons and items sent to the box get corrupted when inventory is full.
• Fixed icons that specify which certain items are for which gender. (ex. Chain Armor).
• Improved attack power for Daggers. In accordance with this fix, critical hit is decreased in order to make critical power the same as present.
• Improved motion of normal attack for Ultra Greatswords, Great Hammers and Curved Great Swords.
• Decreased stamina depletion when attacking using Ultra Greatswords, Great Hammers, and Greataxes.
• Improved attack power for Curved Greatswords.
• Decreased motion of normal attack while dashing for Katanas. Improved motion of any other normal attacks.
• Improved motion of shield bash skill. In accordance with this fix, stamina consumption has been reduced.
• Improved motion of Dagger's Blind Spot skill.
• Increased rate at which Frostbite builds up when using Vordt's Great Hammer, Irithyll Straight Sword, and Friede's Great Scythe.
• Shortened attack window of Carthus Curved Sword and Dark Sword, Gargoyle Flame Spear and Follower Sabre.
• Improved motion of Crescent Moon Sword's skill, Crescent Blade.
• Improved the motion of Moonlight Greatswords’s skill, Moonlight Vortex.
• Improved FP recovery effect of Executioner's Greatsword.
• Fixed so that Frost Blade appears from the beginning of Pontiff Knight Curved Sword skill.
• Improved FP decrease effect of Yorshka’s Spear skill, Pacify.
• Improved motion and the frost effect of Pontiff Knight Great Scythe skill.
• Improved motion of normal attack for Greatlance.
• Fixed so that poise is applied during Greatlance two-handed attack.　
• Fixed so that poise is applied during Dark Hand skill, Lifedrain.
• Disabled parry during Pickaxe's two-handed attack.
• Improved duration of the Perseverance effect.
• Fixed issue where attack power of some bolts was different from the assumed value when using Avelyn.
• Fixed issue where one-handed attack motion of Crow Talons was the incorrectly using the animation for the Fists.
• Fixed issue where player can apply enchantment of Bloodlust to other weapons.
• Fixed so that poise is applied during Spin Sweep attack.
• Fixed issue where Onislayer continued to attack consecutively.
• Improved correction value for Sharp or Heavy weapons' upgrade.
• Improved the Bleed build-up of Blood infusions. Reduced Bleed build-up of weapons not infused with Blood.
• Improved the Poison build-up of Poison infusions.
• Along with improving correction value for Sharp or Heavy weapons' upgrade, adjusted correction value for Refined weapons' upgrade.
• Improved defense and also reduced weight for heavy armor.
• Improved the motion of Lightning Stake, Lightning Storm and Way of White Corona.
• Extended the time you can move during the casting of the miracles of Gnaw, Dorhys' Gnawing and Wrath of the Gods
• Fixed issue where bonus value is not affected by Dark Damage when equipping Hornet Ring during critical attack.
• Increased the damage of Poison and Toxic dealt by players, and shortened its duration.
• Decreased rate at which bleed builds up when using Carthus Rouge.

• JST - 18.00
• CET - 15.00
• PST - 7pm

• JST - 17.00 to 19.00
• CET - 09.00 to 11.00
• PST - 1am to 3am

• Made system updates for The Ringed City.
• Increased frame rate for gameplay on PlayStation®4 Pro.
• 2 New maps added to Undead Match, Dragon Ruins and Grand Roof.
• Added function to Undead Match where, if password matching is used, players can split into teams.
• Added function to Undead Match that allows one team of players to match with one password, and the other team to match with another password.
• Added function where various hosts could be displayed on the bonfire warp menu.
• Added warning text that advised player if he/she has dropped too many items in a single location on the field.
• Fixed issue where the loading screen was displayed for longer than usual when the guest returned to his/her own world after an online multiplayer session.
• Fixed issue in "The Painted World of Ariandel" where the opened/closed status of the door to the Cleansing Chapel did not synched properly during online multiplayer session.
• Fixed issue where a guest could enter alone into the boss room for the Dancer of the Boreal Valley during online multiplayer session.
• Fixed issue where the level sync feature in Undead Match did not synched consistently during online multiplayer session.
• Fixed issue in the loading screen where guests were not alerted to an error that occurred on the host's side during online multiplayer session.
• Fixed issue when player using the miracle Tears of Denial doesn’t get attacked during online multiplayer session.
• Fixed issue where weapons and items sent to the box get corrupted when inventory is full.
• Fixed icons that specify which certain items are for which gender. (ex. Chain Armor).
• Improved attack power for Daggers. In accordance with this fix, critical hit is decreased in order to make critical power the same as present.
• Improved motion of normal attack for Ultra Greatswords, Great Hammers and Curved Great Swords.
• Decreased stamina depletion when attacking using Ultra Greatswords, Great Hammers, and Greataxes.
• Improved attack power for Curved Greatswords.
• Decreased motion of normal attack while dashing for Katanas. Improved motion of any other normal attacks.
• Improved motion of shield bash skill. In accordance with this fix, stamina consumption has been reduced.
• Improved motion of Dagger's Blind Spot skill.
• Increased rate at which Frostbite builds up when using Vordt's Great Hammer, Irithyll Straight Sword, and Friede's Great Scythe.
• Shortened attack window of Carthus Curved Sword and Dark Sword, Gargoyle Flame Spear and Follower Sabre.
• Improved motion of Crescent Moon Sword's skill, Crescent Blade.
• Improved the motion of Moonlight Greatswords’s skill, Moonlight Vortex.
• Improved FP recovery effect of Executioner's Greatsword.
• Fixed so that Frost Blade appears from the beginning of Pontiff Knight Curved Sword skill.
• Improved FP decrease effect of Yorshka’s Spear skill, Pacify.
• Improved motion and the frost effect of Pontiff Knight Great Scythe skill.
• Improved motion of normal attack for Greatlance.
• Fixed so that poise is applied during Greatlance two-handed attack.　
• Fixed so that poise is applied during Dark Hand skill, Lifedrain.
• Disabled parry during Pickaxe's two-handed attack.
• Improved duration of the Perseverance effect.
• Fixed issue where attack power of some bolts was different from the assumed value when using Avelyn.
• Fixed issue where one-handed attack motion of Crow Talons was the incorrectly using the animation for the Fists.
• Fixed issue where player can apply enchantment of Bloodlust to other weapons.
• Fixed so that poise is applied during Spin Sweep attack.
• Fixed issue where Onislayer continued to attack consecutively.
• Improved correction value for Sharp or Heavy weapons' upgrade.
• Improved the Bleed build-up of Blood infusions. Reduced Bleed build-up of weapons not infused with Blood.
• Improved the Poison build-up of Poison infusions.
• Along with improving correction value for Sharp or Heavy weapons' upgrade, adjusted correction value for Refined weapons' upgrade.
• Improved defense and also reduced weight for heavy armor.
• Improved the motion of Lightning Stake, Lightning Storm and Way of White Corona.
• Extended the time you can move during the casting of the miracles of Gnaw, Dorhys' Gnawing and Wrath of the Gods
• Fixed issue where bonus value is not affected by Dark Damage when equipping Hornet Ring during critical attack.
• Increased the damage of Poison and Toxic dealt by players, and shortened its duration.
• Decreased rate at which bleed builds up when using Carthus Rouge.