1.16.1|Aug 21, 2025
View on Steam↗ELDEN RING - Patch Notes Version 1.16.1
2/5 Minor
Weapon affinity and status ailment bugs fixed alongside a multiplayer exploit allowing players to bypass blocks.
Key Changes
- 1Fixed incorrect weapon affinity and status ailment application during specific actions.
- 2Resolved an exploit allowing players to bypass platform blocks in multiplayer.
All Changes
⚔️Weapons(1)
- fixWeapons: Fixed a bug where the wrong affinity or status ailments could be applied to some weapons when performing specific actions.
🌐Multiplayer(1)
- fixMultiplayer: Fixed a bug where players could bypass being blocked by another player on any platform through unauthorized methods.
Summary
Elden Ring version 1.16.1 is a minor hotfix focused on two specific technical issues. The update addresses a bug where weapons could incorrectly apply status ailments or affinities during certain actions and closes a security loophole that allowed players to circumvent platform-level blocks in multiplayer sessions.