Ashen Ones,

Only a few more days to wait until the release of The Ringed City on March 28th, so let's wait those final moments with a new trailer and new screenshots!

https://youtu.be/Y6SH6YurhBs


Under the withering dusk lies a desert spread across the horizon.
Ashes have buried the structures of old.
Could this be the end of an age, or the end of the world?


A drift flows through the air.
There, at the end of a fallen structure, stands one beckoned to the ruins.
An old woman, likewise, has arrived to the ruins, and looks up to mutter, "Thou art indeed like a god."


The giant judicator summons powerful spirits - a band of bow knights to its bidding.


Embraced by the soft light of dusk is a woman in eternal slumber.
She holds a half-cracked shell amid the dry overgrowth.
Her name is Filianore - one who sleeps for the sake of the people.


Particles of light shimmer around a winged being hovering in the air.
Clasping its dried hands as if in prayer, it is said to be an angel.
Yes, a vision born from the pilgrim pupas...


One of the Ringed Knights stands with a gaping dark sign on its chest.
It wields two rare giant swords tempered by the abyss and sealed with fire.
A true fright indeed.


Behold, the modified crossbow, capable of rapid fire to face enemy hordes.
The weapon has traveled far, weathered countless battles,
and has warped and rusted from blood. Thus, rendering it vulnerable to excessive use.


The Spears of the Cathedral and the miracle they bestow protect the sleeping Princess Filianore.
Spectral spears of rite pierce the sky to punish and divide the unwanted.

Ashen Ones,

Only a few more days to wait until the release of The Ringed City on March 28th, so let's wait those final moments with a new trailer and new screenshots!

https://youtu.be/Y6SH6YurhBs


Under the withering dusk lies a desert spread across the horizon.
Ashes have buried the structures of old.
Could this be the end of an age, or the end of the world?


A drift flows through the air.
There, at the end of a fallen structure, stands one beckoned to the ruins.
An old woman, likewise, has arrived to the ruins, and looks up to mutter, "Thou art indeed like a god."


The giant judicator summons powerful spirits - a band of bow knights to its bidding.


Embraced by the soft light of dusk is a woman in eternal slumber.
She holds a half-cracked shell amid the dry overgrowth.
Her name is Filianore - one who sleeps for the sake of the people.


Particles of light shimmer around a winged being hovering in the air.
Clasping its dried hands as if in prayer, it is said to be an angel.
Yes, a vision born from the pilgrim pupas...


One of the Ringed Knights stands with a gaping dark sign on its chest.
It wields two rare giant swords tempered by the abyss and sealed with fire.
A true fright indeed.


Behold, the modified crossbow, capable of rapid fire to face enemy hordes.
The weapon has traveled far, weathered countless battles,
and has warped and rusted from blood. Thus, rendering it vulnerable to excessive use.


The Spears of the Cathedral and the miracle they bestow protect the sleeping Princess Filianore.
Spectral spears of rite pierce the sky to punish and divide the unwanted.

In addition to the 1.11 patch deployed today, the 1.12 patch will be deployed on March 27th. It will be deployed at the following time:

JST: March 27th, 2017 5:00pm – 7:00pm
CEST: March 27th, 2017 10:00am – 12:00pm
PDT: March 27th, 2017 01:00am – 03:00am

It will include the following changes:

• Added system compatibility to the DLC, “The Ringed City. ”
  
• Fixed issue where an item could be used simultaneously with the Dragon Head Stone if the player performed a quick turn while changing the item display.
  
• Fixed issue where a currently equipped item would be replaced with an item taken out from the character's inventory box if the items had the same name.

In addition to the 1.11 patch deployed today, the 1.12 patch will be deployed on March 27th. It will be deployed at the following time:

JST: March 27th, 2017 5:00pm – 7:00pm
CEST: March 27th, 2017 10:00am – 12:00pm
PDT: March 27th, 2017 01:00am – 03:00am

It will include the following changes:

• Added system compatibility to the DLC, “The Ringed City. ”
  
• Fixed issue where an item could be used simultaneously with the Dragon Head Stone if the player performed a quick turn while changing the item display.
  
• Fixed issue where a currently equipped item would be replaced with an item taken out from the character's inventory box if the items had the same name.

Ashens Ones,

In anticipation for the release of The Ringed City, a big patch will be deployed on March 24th. It will bring bug fixing and balancing.

I'm currently not able to confirm this will allow to preload the content of the DLC, but this question will be answered shortly.

The patch will be deployed on the 24th at:

• JST - 18.00
  
• CET - 15.00
  
• PST - 7pm

The server will be on maintenance on the 24th during:

• JST - 17.00 to 19.00
  
• CET - 09.00 to 11.00
  
• PST - 1am to 3am

Patchnotes:

• Made system updates for The Ringed City.
  
• Increased frame rate for gameplay on PlayStation®4 Pro.
  
• 2 New maps added to Undead Match, Dragon Ruins and Grand Roof.
  
• Added function to Undead Match where, if password matching is used, players can split into teams.
  
• Added function to Undead Match that allows one team of players to match with one password, and the other team to match with another password.
  
• Added function where various hosts could be displayed on the bonfire warp menu.
  
• Added warning text that advised player if he/she has dropped too many items in a single location on the field.
  
• Fixed issue where the loading screen was displayed for longer than usual when the guest returned to his/her own world after an online multiplayer session.
  
• Fixed issue in "The Painted World of Ariandel" where the opened/closed status of the door to the Cleansing Chapel did not synched properly during online multiplayer session.
  
• Fixed issue where a guest could enter alone into the boss room for the Dancer of the Boreal Valley during online multiplayer session.
  
• Fixed issue where the level sync feature in Undead Match did not synched consistently during online multiplayer session.
  
• Fixed issue in the loading screen where guests were not alerted to an error that occurred on the host's side during online multiplayer session.
  
• Fixed issue when player using the miracle Tears of Denial doesn’t get attacked during online multiplayer session.
  
• Fixed issue where weapons and items sent to the box get corrupted when inventory is full.
  
• Fixed icons that specify which certain items are for which gender. (ex. Chain Armor).
  
• Improved attack power for Daggers. In accordance with this fix, critical hit is decreased in order to make critical power the same as present.
  
• Improved motion of normal attack for Ultra Greatswords, Great Hammers and Curved Great Swords.
  
• Decreased stamina depletion when attacking using Ultra Greatswords, Great Hammers, and Greataxes.
  
• Improved attack power for Curved Greatswords.
  
• Decreased motion of normal attack while dashing for Katanas. Improved motion of any other normal attacks.
  
• Improved motion of shield bash skill. In accordance with this fix, stamina consumption has been reduced.
  
• Improved motion of Dagger's Blind Spot skill.
  
• Increased rate at which Frostbite builds up when using Vordt's Great Hammer, Irithyll Straight Sword, and Friede's Great Scythe.
  
• Shortened attack window of Carthus Curved Sword and Dark Sword, Gargoyle Flame Spear and Follower Sabre.
  
• Improved motion of Crescent Moon Sword's skill, Crescent Blade.
  
• Improved the motion of Moonlight Greatswords’s skill, Moonlight Vortex.
  
• Improved FP recovery effect of Executioner's Greatsword.
  
• Fixed so that Frost Blade appears from the beginning of Pontiff Knight Curved Sword skill.
  
• Improved FP decrease effect of Yorshka’s Spear skill, Pacify.
  
• Improved motion and the frost effect of Pontiff Knight Great Scythe skill.
  
• Improved motion of normal attack for Greatlance.
  
• Fixed so that poise is applied during Greatlance two-handed attack.　
  
• Fixed so that poise is applied during Dark Hand skill, Lifedrain.
  
• Disabled parry during Pickaxe's two-handed attack.
  
• Improved duration of the Perseverance effect.
  
• Fixed issue where attack power of some bolts was different from the assumed value when using Avelyn.
  
• Fixed issue where one-handed attack motion of Crow Talons was the incorrectly using the animation for the Fists.
  
• Fixed issue where player can apply enchantment of Bloodlust to other weapons.
  
• Fixed so that poise is applied during Spin Sweep attack.
  
• Fixed issue where Onislayer continued to attack consecutively.
  
• Improved correction value for Sharp or Heavy weapons' upgrade.
  
• Improved the Bleed build-up of Blood infusions. Reduced Bleed build-up of weapons not infused with Blood.
  
• Improved the Poison build-up of Poison infusions.
  
• Along with improving correction value for Sharp or Heavy weapons' upgrade, adjusted correction value for Refined weapons' upgrade.
  
• Improved defense and also reduced weight for heavy armor.
  
• Improved the motion of Lightning Stake, Lightning Storm and Way of White Corona.
  
• Extended the time you can move during the casting of the miracles of Gnaw, Dorhys' Gnawing and Wrath of the Gods
  
• Fixed issue where bonus value is not affected by Dark Damage when equipping Hornet Ring during critical attack.
  
• Increased the damage of Poison and Toxic dealt by players, and shortened its duration.
  
• Decreased rate at which bleed builds up when using Carthus Rouge.

Ashens Ones,

In anticipation for the release of The Ringed City, a big patch will be deployed on March 24th. It will bring bug fixing and balancing.

I'm currently not able to confirm this will allow to preload the content of the DLC, but this question will be answered shortly.

The patch will be deployed on the 24th at:

• JST - 18.00
  
• CET - 15.00
  
• PST - 7pm

The server will be on maintenance on the 24th during:

• JST - 17.00 to 19.00
  
• CET - 09.00 to 11.00
  
• PST - 1am to 3am

Patchnotes:

• Made system updates for The Ringed City.
  
• Increased frame rate for gameplay on PlayStation®4 Pro.
  
• 2 New maps added to Undead Match, Dragon Ruins and Grand Roof.
  
• Added function to Undead Match where, if password matching is used, players can split into teams.
  
• Added function to Undead Match that allows one team of players to match with one password, and the other team to match with another password.
  
• Added function where various hosts could be displayed on the bonfire warp menu.
  
• Added warning text that advised player if he/she has dropped too many items in a single location on the field.
  
• Fixed issue where the loading screen was displayed for longer than usual when the guest returned to his/her own world after an online multiplayer session.
  
• Fixed issue in "The Painted World of Ariandel" where the opened/closed status of the door to the Cleansing Chapel did not synched properly during online multiplayer session.
  
• Fixed issue where a guest could enter alone into the boss room for the Dancer of the Boreal Valley during online multiplayer session.
  
• Fixed issue where the level sync feature in Undead Match did not synched consistently during online multiplayer session.
  
• Fixed issue in the loading screen where guests were not alerted to an error that occurred on the host's side during online multiplayer session.
  
• Fixed issue when player using the miracle Tears of Denial doesn’t get attacked during online multiplayer session.
  
• Fixed issue where weapons and items sent to the box get corrupted when inventory is full.
  
• Fixed icons that specify which certain items are for which gender. (ex. Chain Armor).
  
• Improved attack power for Daggers. In accordance with this fix, critical hit is decreased in order to make critical power the same as present.
  
• Improved motion of normal attack for Ultra Greatswords, Great Hammers and Curved Great Swords.
  
• Decreased stamina depletion when attacking using Ultra Greatswords, Great Hammers, and Greataxes.
  
• Improved attack power for Curved Greatswords.
  
• Decreased motion of normal attack while dashing for Katanas. Improved motion of any other normal attacks.
  
• Improved motion of shield bash skill. In accordance with this fix, stamina consumption has been reduced.
  
• Improved motion of Dagger's Blind Spot skill.
  
• Increased rate at which Frostbite builds up when using Vordt's Great Hammer, Irithyll Straight Sword, and Friede's Great Scythe.
  
• Shortened attack window of Carthus Curved Sword and Dark Sword, Gargoyle Flame Spear and Follower Sabre.
  
• Improved motion of Crescent Moon Sword's skill, Crescent Blade.
  
• Improved the motion of Moonlight Greatswords’s skill, Moonlight Vortex.
  
• Improved FP recovery effect of Executioner's Greatsword.
  
• Fixed so that Frost Blade appears from the beginning of Pontiff Knight Curved Sword skill.
  
• Improved FP decrease effect of Yorshka’s Spear skill, Pacify.
  
• Improved motion and the frost effect of Pontiff Knight Great Scythe skill.
  
• Improved motion of normal attack for Greatlance.
  
• Fixed so that poise is applied during Greatlance two-handed attack.　
  
• Fixed so that poise is applied during Dark Hand skill, Lifedrain.
  
• Disabled parry during Pickaxe's two-handed attack.
  
• Improved duration of the Perseverance effect.
  
• Fixed issue where attack power of some bolts was different from the assumed value when using Avelyn.
  
• Fixed issue where one-handed attack motion of Crow Talons was the incorrectly using the animation for the Fists.
  
• Fixed issue where player can apply enchantment of Bloodlust to other weapons.
  
• Fixed so that poise is applied during Spin Sweep attack.
  
• Fixed issue where Onislayer continued to attack consecutively.
  
• Improved correction value for Sharp or Heavy weapons' upgrade.
  
• Improved the Bleed build-up of Blood infusions. Reduced Bleed build-up of weapons not infused with Blood.
  
• Improved the Poison build-up of Poison infusions.
  
• Along with improving correction value for Sharp or Heavy weapons' upgrade, adjusted correction value for Refined weapons' upgrade.
  
• Improved defense and also reduced weight for heavy armor.
  
• Improved the motion of Lightning Stake, Lightning Storm and Way of White Corona.
  
• Extended the time you can move during the casting of the miracles of Gnaw, Dorhys' Gnawing and Wrath of the Gods
  
• Fixed issue where bonus value is not affected by Dark Damage when equipping Hornet Ring during critical attack.
  
• Increased the damage of Poison and Toxic dealt by players, and shortened its duration.
  
• Decreased rate at which bleed builds up when using Carthus Rouge.

Ashen Ones,

New PvP arenas and a new PvP feature will be available on March 24th for Ashes of Ariandel & Season Pass owners, and on March 28th for The Ringed City owners!

Dragon Ruins is set in the unforgiving landscape of Archdragon Peak.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-ogfoPhz64

The Grand Roof of Lothric Castle.




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVM4AsXX4yk

A new PvP feature will also be added! The long-awaited, hugely requested team password matchmaking!

Ashen Ones,

New PvP arenas and a new PvP feature will be available on March 24th for Ashes of Ariandel & Season Pass owners, and on March 28th for The Ringed City owners!

Dragon Ruins is set in the unforgiving landscape of Archdragon Peak.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-ogfoPhz64

The Grand Roof of Lothric Castle.




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVM4AsXX4yk

A new PvP feature will also be added! The long-awaited, hugely requested team password matchmaking!

Warning: this news contains spoilers!

Dark Souls III's final adventure will be available on March 28th, only 3 weeks away!

To celebrate, enjoy new screenshots and artworks from the new DLC!



The Chaos Fire itself is a curved sword as it transforms into a sword shape.
It could be a weapon to be used as a sword or simultaneously, as pyromancy.



An ancient weapon with demented, tangeled remains.
The Mad King still lives inside and when the King awakens,
it emits the power to protect the master.
Though the King could be whimsical.



A gray giant who appears to wear the old judicator clothes.
Raising its hands up in the air, the giant is shouting towards the ceiling.
Seems it's calling someone far up in the sky.



A knight covered in heavy armor whom you encounter at Dreg Heap.
If trusting his words, the knight has become a hollow who has lost his memory.
The knight seems to continue his journey in order to gain back his forgotten memory.



An ancient city that has sunken under darkness.
Many things have sunken, but at the same time, many have arose.



A Ringed Knight, who is one of the old knights.
The withered sword, which was sealed by the Gods in the past, seems to have regained its past appearance.



A Dragon that breathes fire.
As it sinks into the darkness, black crystals that appear on its body fly into the air.
At last, the dragon may be consumed by the darkness…



Clothes that were worn during the age of Gods. Also very rare to see armor for women.
With an elegant touch of fashion, only people from the royal family were able to wear this armor.



A creature which is similar to Pilgrim Pupa.
Corpses have grown under the creature, as it raises it's head to the red sky, looking down upon the angels.
Its name is Stone-humped Hag.



Under the soft light of sun set, a woman sleeps everlastingly.
Covered by overly grown bacillus, she is holding a half cracked shell.
Her name is Filianore - her sleep is meant for the sake of others.

Warning: this news contains spoilers!

Dark Souls III's final adventure will be available on March 28th, only 3 weeks away!

To celebrate, enjoy new screenshots and artworks from the new DLC!



The Chaos Fire itself is a curved sword as it transforms into a sword shape.
It could be a weapon to be used as a sword or simultaneously, as pyromancy.



An ancient weapon with demented, tangeled remains.
The Mad King still lives inside and when the King awakens,
it emits the power to protect the master.
Though the King could be whimsical.



A gray giant who appears to wear the old judicator clothes.
Raising its hands up in the air, the giant is shouting towards the ceiling.
Seems it's calling someone far up in the sky.



A knight covered in heavy armor whom you encounter at Dreg Heap.
If trusting his words, the knight has become a hollow who has lost his memory.
The knight seems to continue his journey in order to gain back his forgotten memory.



An ancient city that has sunken under darkness.
Many things have sunken, but at the same time, many have arose.



A Ringed Knight, who is one of the old knights.
The withered sword, which was sealed by the Gods in the past, seems to have regained its past appearance.



A Dragon that breathes fire.
As it sinks into the darkness, black crystals that appear on its body fly into the air.
At last, the dragon may be consumed by the darkness…



Clothes that were worn during the age of Gods. Also very rare to see armor for women.
With an elegant touch of fashion, only people from the royal family were able to wear this armor.



A creature which is similar to Pilgrim Pupa.
Corpses have grown under the creature, as it raises it's head to the red sky, looking down upon the angels.
Its name is Stone-humped Hag.



Under the soft light of sun set, a woman sleeps everlastingly.
Covered by overly grown bacillus, she is holding a half cracked shell.
Her name is Filianore - her sleep is meant for the sake of others.