Enormous Mod Elden Ring Reforged Refreshes And Rebalances Every...

Did I mention the new difficulty options, progression systems and combat mechanics?

Stripped every last bit of meat from Elden Ring's bones? Finding even Shadow Of The Erdtree a bit familiar these days? Nightreign not quite hitting the same high notes? After sinking dozens of hours into long-running, ever-expanding overhaul mod Elden Ring Reforged I've been reminded just how much I loved FromSoftware's sprawling, hostile open world. It might be just what you need, too—especially now that Reforged has its own private multiplayer servers, the headline feature of its recent 2.0 update.

Even more ambitiously than the popular Seamless Co-op mod (which is also fully supported here), Reforged bypasses the original game's anti-cheat systems while retaining bloodstains, phantoms, summons and invasions. Helpful, as there are more than 1,200 collectible stat-boosting rune fragments hidden throughout the entire game like Crackdown's irresistible agility orbs, many of which you'd never find without other kindly players placing glowing, tongue-in-cheek hints. This mod understands that even playing solo, Elden Ring is a shared experience. It just wouldn't be the same without people declaring that every single turtle is actually a dog.

So, what does Reforged change? After years of updates, it's easier to list what it doesn't do, as even Reforged's official Wiki isn't comprehensive. If you're after a completely reworked world you might be better served by mods like Convergence or the recent grim n' gothic rework Graceborne. While Reforged does add a couple new areas and new encounters (see boxout), that's not the focus here. Instead, the mod focuses on refreshing and rebalancing almost every mechanic in the game.

The combat's been reworked so dramatically that the mod opens with a brand new tutorial. Precisely timed combos increase attack power and save on stamina. Defence involves more than blocking with the biggest shield you can find, as Sekiro-like timed deflections make it possible to no-sell even the biggest attacks shieldless, if you're good enough. Getting guard-broken now hurts you, further discouraging turtling. The seldom-used backstep has been replaced by a snappy duck button, with fewer I-frames than a dodge but much faster recovery.

Spellcasting sees a similar rework, with lighter, rapid-fire spells regenerating FP instead of draining it, so the wizarding-inclined can start blasting immediately and constantly. Reforged tries to balance every weapon, armo

Source: PC Gamer