Elden Ring explains virtually nothing about itself. Even the tutorial was missable, which left loads of newbies entirely in the dark for a time.
Those days are over, thankfully. On Tuesday, patch 1.04 for Elden Ring came out and made the tutorial unmissable. There’s now a disclaimer insisting that you jump into the giant hole where the tutorial is.
“Jump down the hole ahead, and you will find the Cave of Knowledge,” the message reads.”There, you can learn more about game controls and basic actions, as well as other tips that may be helpful during your adventures in the Lands Between.”
Given that most people wouldn’t just jump down a cavernous pit at first glance, it’s understandable that so many missed the tutorial. Veterans of the Dark Souls series might have realized something was up before Tuesday’s patch, but that’s about it.
#ELDENRING patch 1.04 is available now.
Read the full patch notes here: https://t.co/jUm9ggvgdOPlease apply this patch to continue playing online. pic.twitter.com/d2BTawlzVD
— ELDEN RING (@ELDENRING) April 19, 2022
There were loads more adjustments in this update too, which you can check out in GLHF’s extensive breakdown for patch 1.04. FromSoftware clearly isn’t done tweaking Elden Ring even this long after launch.
If you fancy an expert’s take on this sort of thing, Nate Purkeypile of Skyrim fame spoke about Elden Ring’s approach to open worlds in GLHF’s new Third-Party column!
Written by Kyle Campbell on behalf of GLHF.
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