MMOEXP: After three weeks of The game Elden Ring players
After three weeks of The game Elden Ring Runes players had discovered ways to beat it using OP builds to take on difficult bosses like Malenia as well as other players during PVP assaults. FromSoft was aware however, and decided to nerf some of the most popular builds in a massive 1.03 patch, which was made available immediately. Now players will have to find replacements for strats based around Mimic Tear, Hoarfrost Stomp, and other previously powerful items and abilities.
Mimic Tear was by far the most efficient. A Spirit Ash summon found in Elden Ring's Eternal City region, it lets players call forth an exact replica of themselves to take on a battle against their opponents. Because it copied the exact character of a player, however, it was controlled by AI that allowed players to kit themselves out in their most powerful gear, summon the summoning device, then change back to their regular outfit while the clone ran amok in front of them in a way that distracted bosses. It was a popular method to defeat the majority of the game's bosses, and even one of the toughest, Malenia, Blade of Miquella.
In the last patch, however it appears that the Mimic Tear summon's damage was drastically decreased. One player on the Elden Ring subreddit who tested the patch estimated that the nerf was about 50 percent. At the same time, they said the mimic played a bit smarter and avoided more. But it's definitely less efficient at launching powerful spells over and over.
Hoarfrost Stomp was another favorite. The melee skill found close to the Liurnia of the Lakes had both the highest DPS as well as damage that was based on the area of impact. It was also possible to repeatedly result in frosting on enemies. It was a comprehensive crowd control system that was perfect for farming enemy spawns , and for destroying other cheap Elden Ring Items players in invasions. Last night's patch nerfed its damage by seemingly half and also increased the time to cast. "I got it literally minutes prior to closing and applying patch," wrote one player. "Didn't even get to use it. Still wrecked people in pvp but not like I got hit by it last night."