Confirmed Patch Changes (1.06)

Weapon and Shield Changes

• Greatswords and Curved Greatswords are slower than before
• Elemental Weapons are weaker than before - Roughly 10% weaker.
• Eagle Shield down to 95% Physical Reduction from 100%
• Blocking drains more stamina than before.
• Stamina consumption increased for spear attacks from behind a shield.

Armor Changes

• Mask of the Father only provides 5% equip load bonus, down from 15%.
• Mask of the Mother only provides 10% HP increase, down from 15%
• Elite Knight Set poise is 46 (fixing irregularities caused by region and patch inconsistencies)

Ring Changes

• Dark Wood Grain Ring only enables unique rolling animation when under 25% equip burden. Increased movement speed at 25%-50% encumberance also removed.
• Hornet Ring damage modifier lowered from 50 to 30

Spell Changes

• can jog at full speed while channeling/casting Lightning Spear, Great Lightning Spear, Sunlight Spear (needs confirmation), fireball, fire orb, great fireball, and chaos great fireball. (possibly other spells needs confirmation) -You've always been able to run and cast. However when you start casting you move to a normal walking pace until you unleash your spell, at that time you stop to officially release it.
• Poison mist and Toxic mist now can be projected out instead of firing cloud directly infront

Item Changes

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Other General Changes

• More Bonfire Warping locations - Undead Parish, Tomb of Giants, The Depths, Duke's Archives, Painted World of Ariamis; removed useless Bed of Chaos warp point
• Crystal Golems AoE attacks now inflict curse.
• Critical damage reduced. This includes backstabs and riposte
• Twilight Anor Londo NPCs no longer respawn
• Environmental Lava Damage increased

Glitches and Fixes

• Bottomless Box Glitch removed
• Dragon Head glitch removed
• Spell Swap glitch removed
• Prism Stone item duplication glitch removed
• Bow Backstab removed
• Pendant Description fixed: "A simple pendant with no effect. Even so, pleasant memories are crucial to survival on arduous journeys"