Help about MediaWiki Elden Ring Tarnished Edition is the Nintendo Switch 2 release of the action RPG Elden Ring , developed by FromSoftware and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. It was announced during the Nintendo Direct on April 2, 2025, delayed from a 2025 window on October 23, 2025 for performance adjustments, dated on June 4, 2026, and launched worldwide on August 28, 2026. This edition is a complete Switch 2 package: the February 2022 base game, the June 2024 Shadow of the Erdtree expansion, two new starting classes, new weapons and armor, three Spectral Steed Attire options for Torrent , and two new NPC invasion events. The additional content is sold separately on other platforms as the Tarnished Pack DLC. That pack does not include the base game or Shadow of the Erdtree . Elden Ring Tarnished Edition Key Features Announcement and Release History The Switch 2 version was originally planned for 2025. On October 23, 2025, the official Elden Ring account announced a move to 2026 “to allow time for performance adjustments” after weak hands-on performance at events such as Gamescom 2025. A firm date followed on June 4, 2026: August 28, 2026. Both the Switch 2 edition and the Tarnished Pack launched on that day. Support for the pack on existing platforms was added by free Patch 1.17 on August 27, 2026. Elden Ring Tarnished Edition Edition Contents and Bonuses Shadow of the Erdtree expansion Two new starting classes: Heavy Knight and Idus Knight New armor sets, weapons, and three Torrent appearance options Two new NPC invasion events Pre-order copies advertised two bonus gestures, "The Ring" and "Ring of Miquella" . These gestures can also be obtained in-game after launch, so they are not permanently exclusive to pre-orders. Tarnished Edition vs Tarnished Pack Elden Ring Tarnished Edition New Content Heavy Knight — strength/endurance-leaning melee origin. Starts with the Steel Armor Set and the Hefty Scimitar . Idus Knight — dexterity-leaning origin in lightweight gear. Starts with the Silver Grooved Set , Idus Sword , and Silver Grooved Shield . Official Idus Knight copy describes “a knight of the land of Idus, famed for their lightweight attire and weaponry, which they wield with ample dexterity.” Steel Armor Set — Heavy Knight starting set; also sold by the Isolated Merchant at the Isolated Merchant's Shack in the Weeping Peninsula . Silver Grooved Set — Idus Knight starting set; also sold by the Nomadic Merchant north of Bellum Church in Liurnia of the Lakes . Leontiel’s Armor Set — dropped by the invader Knight Leontiel in Starscourge Radahn's arena after Radahn is defeated. Design is a remade homage to Lucatiel of Mirrah from Dark Souls II . Golden Order Set (Broken Gold Mask / Gold Tattoo pieces) — dropped by the invader Noble Broken Mask in Leyndell, Royal Capital . Missable after the capital becomes Leyndell, Ashen Capital . New Torrent Skins Tree Sentinel Spectral Steed Attire — Stormveil Castle, chest in the corridor to the right of Godrick's throne after the fight. Silver of Caria Spectral Steed Attire — chest in the downstairs room of Ranni's Rise , by the Site of Grace. Funereal Night Spectral Steed Attire — Altus Plateau , near the Night's Cavalry / memorial area southeast of the Hermit Merchant's Shack. This is the black caparison look that resembles the Night's Cavalry.

New Weapons and Shield Idus Sword (Light Greatsword) — corpse under a tree northwest of the Liurnia Lake Shore Site of Grace. Silver Grooved Shield — sold with the Silver Grooved armor by the Nomadic Merchant north of Bellum Church. Hefty Scimitar (Curved Greatsword) — Nomadic Merchant north of Fort Haight West in eastern Limgrave . Leontiel's Greatsword (unique Greatsword) — reward for defeating Knight Leontiel in Radahn's arena. Unique skill evokes a muleta / bullfighting flourish. Golden Order Flail (unique Flail) — reward for defeating The Noble Broken Mask in Leyndell. Reverse-Bladed Sword (Backhand Blade) — sold by the Twin Maiden Husks at the Roundtable Hold . Reed Great Katana (Great Katana) — corpse on the large mound north of Fort Faroth in Caelid . Ritual Thrusting Shield (Thrusting Shield) — corpse inside the Caelid Colosseum behind the Great Jar. New NPC Invasions Knight Leontiel — after defeating Starscourge Radahn , return to the Wailing Dunes arena and head north toward the ruined structures. Defeat the invader for Leontiel's armor and greatsword. Leontiel can also appear as a summon during the Radahn fight. Noble Broken Mask — in Leyndell, Royal Capital , stand on the “Regression alone reveals secrets” message in front of the Radagon / Marika statue and cast Law of Regression . The invader drops the Golden Order Flail, Broken Gold Mask, and Gold Tattoo body pieces. Updates and News for Elden Ring Tarnished Edition What the Edition Adds Launch content is no longer limited to the four armor sets and three Torrent options shown in the April 2, 2025 trailer. The finished package also adds two starting classes, additional weapons, and the two invasion events above. The trailer armor that recalled Lucatiel of Mirrah from Dark Souls II (and the Mirrah / Hollowslayer line in Dark Souls III ) shipped as Leontiel’s Armor Set . The extra red cloth seen in announcement shots is part of that remake, closer to a muleta than to Lucatiel’s original cape. Earlier speculation that Anri of Astora and Horace the Hushed would also receive full remade sets did not match the shipped four-set list. Elden Ring Tarnished Edition is the Switch 2 complete package of the base game, Shadow of the Erdtree , and the new classes, gear, Torrent attire, and invasions. Other platforms receive only the new extras through the Tarnished Pack . Mount customization is new to Elden Ring with this edition. The three confirmed Spectral Steed Attire options are Tree Sentinel, Silver of Caria, and Funereal Night. The white / silver look shown in announcement art corresponds to the Carian option; the horned black caparison is Funereal Night. The remade Lucatiel-inspired set is Leontiel’s set, shown above. It is more militaristic than Lucatiel’s Dark Souls II armor, with heavier coverage and finer ornament. It is not a copy of Lucatiel’s Set or the later Mirrah Set. Gamescom 2025: Heavy Knight First Look Gamescom 2025 (August 20–24) included a Nintendo booth demo of Tarnished Edition on Switch 2. That build showed the Heavy Knight in character creation and in the Chapel of Anticipation tutorial. Early coverage described unstable performance, especially in handheld and open areas; Bandai Namco later cited those issues when delaying the game from 2025 to 2026. Demo footage showed the Heavy Knight in dark heavy plate with a curved greatsword. Bandai later confirmed the second origin as the Idus Knight , not the earlier community name “Knight of Ides.” Launch reviews generally describe a 30 fps target in both docked and handheld modes: playable and much more stable than the 2025 event builds, but still below PS5 / high-end PC frame rates, with occasional drops and imperfect frame pacing. Will The Tarnished Edition Content Be Available For PlayStation, Xbox, or PC? Yes — but not as another “Tarnished Edition.” Bandai Namco confirmed that the extra classes, armor, weapons, Torrent attire, and invasion events ship on those platforms as the paid Tarnished Pack DLC on August 28, 2026. The pack’s standard European price is €4.99 (Japan ¥550 including tax). It requires the base game and Patch 1.17 or later. Shadow of the Erdtree remains a separate purchase on those platforms. On Switch 2 the same extras are already inside Tarnished Edition and do not need a second purchase. General Information