Elden Ring DLC gets 1.12.3 balance patch update that nerfs broken Perfume Bottles, buffs its worst weapon, and makes two bosses less annoying

Elden Ring.

What you need to know

• A little over a week after FromSoftware released the 1.12.2 Calibration Update for Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree, the studio has put out a second, much larger balance patch for the game.
• The biggest changes in the update include nerfs and fixes for broken Elden Ring DLC weapons and Ashes of War, including the damage of Lightning Perfume Bottle and Frenzyflame Perfume Bottle weapons, the effectiveness of the Rolling Sparks and Swift Slash skills, and the hitstun of the Fire Knight's Greatsword.
• Thrusting Shields got a nerf to their blocking capabilities as well, while the Carian Sorcery Sword — one of Shadow of the Erdtree's worst weapons — got an Intelligence scaling buff.
• The Commander Gaius and Golden Hippopotamus bosses have received a few changes, too, with both now appearing farther away from the fog wall on repeat attempts and the Golden Hippopotamus' bite attack getting a nerf to its active frames.