Elden Ring: 6 Biggest Changes in Update 1.04

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Elden Ring is one of the highest-rated video games ever made, but that doesn't mean it's perfect. FromSoftware has released multiple updates for Elden Ring since launch, addressing fan feedback, fixing bugs, and even adding new content. Most recently, FromSoftware released Elden Ring update 1.04, which makes a number of important changes to the game.

Elden Ring update 1.04 has extensive patch notes, but some changes are bigger and more important than others. The update has also caused some new issues that will need to be fixed at some point, so fans should keep that in mind as well.

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Here are the biggest changes fans should know about in Elden Ring update 1.04.

If one were to make a list of the hardest Elden Ring bosses, Malenia would likely be at the top. Malenia is devilishly fast and able to unleash devastating attacks that can kill unprepared players in a single blow. To make matters worse, Malenia has two phases for players to deal with, and she heals herself whenever she lands a successful hit. Malenia is not someone that Elden Ring players want to mess with, and after update 1.04, she's even more of a handful.

Elden Ring update 1.04 has made the Malenia boss fight more difficult by nerfing a popular cheese strategy that players used to defeat the boss. Prior to the update, Elden Ring players had been using the Swarm of Flies to make the battle a little easier, but now it's not nearly as effective since its blood loss buildup has been reduced. But while this particular change made the Malenia boss fight harder on purpose, another issue that's come about after the update has made the battle harder unintentionally.

After downloading the latest Elden Ring update,