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So, it finally happened. Elden Ring Nightreign’s latest patch just dropped. Who would’ve thought a tsunami warning in Japan would delay anything, right? I mean, seriously, the nerve of natural disasters. Anyway, FromSoftware pushed out patch 1.02 not too long ago, across all platforms. Yeah, they did some server maintenance, left everyone hanging for about an hour — feels longer when you’re staring at a loading screen, right?
The big headline? Duo Expeditions got the green light. Fancy term, huh? Basically, now you can team up with just one other person instead of always needing a trio. Three’s a crowd, anyway — or maybe that’s just me. Nightreign’s UI got a tweak, too, ditching “Expedition Type” for a straightforward “Number of Players.” Makes sense, I suppose.
Then there’s the Relic Effect filter screen. Don’t ask me why, but now you can filter for Relics with multiple effects. It’s like a supermarket for your inventory — only without the annoying background music. You can also create up to 100 Relic presets. As if anyone needs that many. But it’s there if you’re into over-organizing. Oh! And you can now sell and favorite Relics directly from the Rewards menu. Does anyone actually use that feature?
Let me side-track here a bit — ever notice how the game sounds like it has an epic soundtrack when you’re just doing mundane stuff like inventory management? Or is that just my brain’s weird way of coping with tedium?
They’re adding new tabs to the Small Jar Bazaar and Collector Signboard. Felt like I should mention that. Even Limveld’s merchants (who are absolute legends, by the way) now have detailed descriptions for their items. If you hit the Night Aspect boss fight, congrats — you can skip part of the cutscene post-victory. Handy, if you ask me.
Did I mention the Everdark Sovereign cycle’s here? Yeah, Augur’s in the spotlight now. Good for him.
So, bug fixes. I’m not gonna list them all — but there’s stuff about marking visibility, backstab animations, and a whole list that sounds like my nightmare neighbor’s to-do list. Glitches with melee, magic, and just about everything else. They even fixed weird crashes. Probably enough to make coders pull their hair out.
Well, that’s the gist. The patch seems like a big ol’ box of assorted chocolates — some nuts, some sweet, and, of course, the one kinda gross pink one no one eats. But hey, it’s out there, so go dive in.
