“Git gud”? Not so much, after all. The game’s DLC Fire Ringtitled Shadow of the Erdtreeis so difficult that FromSoftware modified it slightly to make it more accessible.
Indeed, FromSoftware has deployed update 1.12.2 in order to slightly recalibrate part of the DLC Shadow of the Erdtree so that it would be less difficult. Well, we know that difficulty is part of the DNA of FromSoftware games, but it had become a real source of debate among players. Several even expressed their discontent by posting negative reviews of the DLC on Steam.
Update 1.12.2 improves the Blessing of the Occult Tree, which will cause players to have an increase in effects at the start of the DLC. This does not mean that the entire DLC is getting easier; rather, the progression at the beginning will be more gradual. For details on the gameplay changes, check out the official notes.
Otherwise, the update also brings some small technical changes which resolve certain bugs. FromSoftware also confirms the existence of a bug which means that raytracing is automatically activated when you open a save game under an old version, and that you have to manually adjust the settings or deactivate the function completely if the player is having problems.
This update, deployed on June 24, already seems to please players. The ratings on Steam are now “mostly positive”, while they were “average” a few days ago.
