Yet, the v1.16-RUNE release exposes a paradox:
Why would someone pirate a GOTY contender? The archetypes are threefold: ELDEN RING Shadow of the Erdtree Update v1 16-RUNE
: Fixed performance issues specific to the PS5 and addressed PC ray tracing bugs that caused unstable framerates. Yet, the v1
: Fixed a major bug where players could unintentionally apply the wrong affinity or status ailments (like Deathblight) to weapons through specific actions. ELDEN RING Shadow of the Erdtree Update v1 16-RUNE
– v1.16 is purely a maintenance patch.