Players gained the ability to send summoning signs and invasion requests to "distant areas" simultaneously. This significantly reduced waiting times for multiplayer by allowing players to search for matches across the entire map rather than just their current location.
A new way to advance White Mask Varre’s questline was added without requiring online play. Previously, players had to invade other players three times; the update added a new NPC (Magnus the Beast Claw) that could be defeated to progress the quest offline. 2. Major Combat Balance Changes ELDEN.RING.Update.v1.06.0-CS.zip
Greatswords, Curved Greatswords, and Great Hammers received increased motion speed for strong and charged attacks. The time needed to roll after an attack was also reduced, making heavy weapons more viable. 3. Bug Fixes and Technical Adjustments Players gained the ability to send summoning signs
The update is most famous for its heavy "nerfs" (reductions in power) to several popular builds: Previously, players had to invade other players three
The weapon skill "Corpse Piler" had its damage and bleed build-up significantly decreased when hitting with the "blood" part of the attack.