Elden Ring: Nightreign hit the ground on May 29, 2025, with a ton of hype, but its launch was a total mess. Built as a three-player co-op roguelite in the reworked Limveld region, it got slammed for tough solo play, no duo co-op option, missing voice chat, and PC performance hiccups like frame rate drops. Despite pulling in 300,000 concurrent Steam players and 2 million sales, it earned a "Mixed" Steam rating. Patch 1.01.1, rolled out on June 2, 2025, after a three-hour server downtime, tries to clean up some of the chaos, especially for solo players, as FromSoftware works to get things back on track.
Key Changes in Patch 1.01.1
- Solo Play Improvements:
- Automatic Revival Upon Defeat: Solo players now get a free revive per Nightlord boss fight, a feature pulled forward from the planned 1.02 patch. It’s similar to Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice and makes solo runs less of a grind.
- Increased Rune Acquisition: You’ll earn more runes in solo expeditions now, so leveling up doesn’t feel like such a slog. This helps fix the issue where solo play felt way underpowered compared to three-player co-op.
- Balance Adjustments:The patch tweaks the "RegulationVer. 1.01.1" dataset, messing with stuff like enemy health, damage, or fight difficulty to make solo play smoother. As usual, FromSoftware keeps the details fuzzy.
- Gameplay and Stability:Following the day-one patch (1.01), which tightened up character controls, added some music tracks, and fixed text, 1.01.1 probably polishes stability and responsiveness more. No new character stories or soundtrack bits were mentioned.
- PC Performance:The earlier 1.01 patch noted frame rate issues on some PCs, especially with newer graphics cards. 1.01.1 doesn’t directly say it fixes this, but there might be small improvements. For now, players should drop graphics to "Medium" or "Low" and keep drivers updated.
Conclusion
Patch 1.01.1 for Elden Ring: Nightreign takes a swing at fixing solo play with a free revive and more runes, tackling some of the flak from the game’s rough start. It’s not a full fix for stuff like duo co-op or PC issues, but it’s progress. Check the full patch notes on Bandai Namco’s website.
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