Lies of P says Soulslikes don't have to be stupidly brutal, nerfs a bunch of bosses and buffs players for good measure

gamesradar.com:

Lies of P is just a few weeks old but it's already dishing out some hefty balance changes, nerfing several bosses and buffing many stats and abilities in its latest update.

Update 1.2.0.0 dropped today on Steam and PlayStation - with the Xbox version releasing as soon as it clears Microsoft's testing - and the patch notes on Steam confirm significant changes in the player's favor. Three bosses have been nerfed, for starters, with Fallen Archbishop Andreus, the King of Puppets, and one spoilerific boss having their total HP reduced. That same spoiler-tastic boss has also had its damage decreased and is now easier to stance break, and I'm actually a smidge bummed by this. 

I'm not a difficulty elitist or anything, and I've praised how player-friendly Lies of P truly is. It's nice to see a Soulslike openly say that harder doesn't equal more fun. But having beaten Andreus and the Puppet King already – with Andreus killing me more than any other boss so far – I would've liked the chance to fight peak power Spoiler Man. Oh well. If they had to nerf him, I'm sure he's a leg-breaker anyway. And here are some Lies of P tips for those struggling with other aspects of the game. 

Additionally, "certain" normal enemies have had their HP reduced, are now easier to stagger, and stay staggered for longer. The health of Dimensional Butterflies, which are basically stand-ins for Dark Souls' Crystal Lizards, has also been reduced across the board. I really appreciate the butterfly change, because some of those things are absurdly tanky. 

Item drops have been adjusted, too. The Star Fragments previously cluttering up many drops – which are useless if you aren't summoning allies regularly, and absurdly plentiful even if you are – will be