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Carian Sorcery Sword Changes in Elden Ring 1.17
Patch 1.17 changes the Carian Sorcery Sword's Intelligence scaling so it increases the attack power of all damage types.
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Patch 1.17 changes the Carian Sorcery Sword's Intelligence scaling so it increases the attack power of all damage types.
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Patch 1.17 changes the Carian Sorcery Sword's Intelligence scaling so it increases the attack power of all damage types.
This page is deliberately scoped to App Ver. 1.17 / Regulation Ver. 1.17. It separates confirmed information from recommendations that could become stale. The official source confirms the feature and the facts below; it does not justify invented statistics, coordinates, drop rates, quest triggers, seed values, or hidden requirements.
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| Check | Confirmed answer |
|---|---|
| Current scope | App Ver. 1.17 / Regulation Ver. 1.17 |
| Fact one | The change is listed under weapon balance adjustments. |
| Fact two | The official notes do not publish replacement numeric values. |
| Fact three | Compare the live status screen after installing 1.17. |
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The change is listed under weapon balance adjustments. The official notes do not publish replacement numeric values. Compare the live status screen after installing 1.17. Together, these points answer the search query without expanding into unsupported numbers or speculation. Platform availability, live balance, experimental generation, and event timing may differ where the official announcement says the content is still changing.
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Patch 1.17 changes the Carian Sorcery Sword's Intelligence scaling so it increases the attack power of all damage types.
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The change is listed under weapon balance adjustments.
Verified point 2
The official notes do not publish replacement numeric values.
Verified point 3
Compare the live status screen after installing 1.17.
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