Elden Ring's Tarnished Pack launches on August 28, 2026, across PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and Steam, with the all-in-one Tarnished Edition releasing the same day on Switch 2. The Ver. 1.17 update is required for online play.
The Tarnished Pack is the new downloadable content for Elden Ring, arriving on August 28, 2026. It adds two new origins, Knight of Ide and Heavy Knight, plus weapons and the Spectral Steed Attire, which changes Torrent's appearance in three types: Tree Sentinel, Carian Silver Steed, and Funeral Night Steed. These are found in Stormveil Castle, Liurnia of the Lakes, and Altus Plateau respectively. New NPC invasion events appear in Caelid and Leyndell, Royal Capital; the Leyndell event does not trigger after the area becomes Ashen Capital, giving returning players a reason to revisit before that transition.
FromSoftware released update Ver. 1.17 on August 27, 2026, to prepare the game for the pack. The update is required for online play and includes broad balance changes: increased critical hit power for Ripple Shortsword and Relanna's Twinblades, stronger throwing attacks for Ripple weapons, higher attack power for five Perfume Bottle types, and guard stability rises for 23 large shields with 14 also lighter. Parry skills improved and Storm Wall no longer costs FP. PvP adjustments hit Bloodfiend's Arm, Rugalia's Roar, Rot Breath, and Ekzykes's Decay. Bug fixes address Great Katana critical hits and PC keyboard and mouse controls.
The same content ships as ELDEN RING Tarnished Edition for Nintendo Switch 2, an all-in-one version that bundles the base game and the SHADOW OF THE ERDTREE DLC, and sells for 9,020 yen. The Tarnished Pack alone costs 550 yen on the other platforms and requires the separately sold base game. A GAME Watch preview found the Switch 2 version runs comfortably in handheld mode with comparable graphical detail; Knight of Ide suits beginners with its light greatsword, while Heavy Knight offers high defense and poise but slow rolling unless equipment is removed.
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Aug 28
FromSoftware released update file Ver. 1.17 for Elden Ring on August 27, 2026, across PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PS4, Xbox One, and Steam. The update prepares the game for the Tarnished Pack DLC, which launches on August 28, and implements major balance adjustments and bug fixes. Applying the update is required for online play. The Tarnished Pack adds two new origins: Knight of Ide and Heavy Knight. New weapons can be obtained from merchants or found in the field. The Spectral Steed Attire, which changes Torrent's appearance, comes in three types: Tree Sentinel, Carian Silver Steed, and Funeral Night Steed, found in Stormveil Castle, Liurnia of the Lakes, and Altus Plateau respectively. New NPC invasion events appear in Caelid and Leyndell, Royal Capital. The Leyndell event does not trigger after the area becomes Ashen Capital. Balance changes include increased critical hit power for Ripple Shortsword and Relanna's Twinblades, stronger throwing attacks for Ripple weapons, and higher attack power for five Perfume Bottle types. Guard stability rose for 23 large shields, with 14 also lighter. Parry skills improved, and Storm Wall no longer costs FP. PvP adjustments hit Bloodfiend's Arm, Rugalia's Roar, Rot Breath, and Ekzykes's Decay. Bug fixes address Great Katana critical hits and PC keyboard and mouse controls.
Aug 27
FromSoftware released ELDEN RING Tarnished Edition for Nintendo Switch 2 on August 28, 2026, at a price of 9,020 yen. This all-in-one version bundles the base 2022 action RPG with the SHADOW OF THE ERDTREE DLC from June 2024, four new armor sets, two new origins, and a feature to change the appearance of the spectral steed Torrent across three types. The new content is also available as the Tarnished Pack for 550 yen on PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and Steam, requiring the separately sold base game. A preview by GAME Watch's Yuta Yashiro reported that the Switch 2 version runs comfortably in handheld mode with comparable graphical detail, and that the new Knight of Ides origin suits beginners due to its light greatsword with fast animations and long reach. The Heavy Knight origin offers high defense and poise, though starting equipment makes rolling a slow heavy roll unless pieces are removed. Nintendo's official YouTube channel published a seven-minute introductory video titled ELDEN RING for Beginners on August 27.