Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition content, Torrent skins, and everything we know about the 2026 DLC
Elden Ring, the 2022 action role-playing game, received a new DLC in August 2026 called the Tarnished Edition. The expansion adds two new starting classes, new armour sets, new weapons, and three new skins for the player's spectral steed, Torrent. It also brings several weapons from the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC into the base game. The Tarnished Edition was released in August 2026, and no further updates or expansions have been confirmed beyond that date.
Release date and availability
The Tarnished Edition launched in August 2026. No specific release date was given in the available sources beyond the month and year. The DLC is available for purchase, and players who already own Elden Ring can buy it separately. No information about a physical edition or a bundle with the base game has been provided.
New starting classes
The Tarnished Edition introduces two new starting classes: the Idus Knight and the Heavy Knight. Each class comes with its own unique armour set and weapon. The Idus Knight starts with the Silver Grooved armour set and the Idus Sword. The Heavy Knight begins with the Heavy Knight armour set and the Hefty Scimitar. Players who choose either class at the start of a new game will receive these items automatically.
New armour and weapons
Beyond the starting class equipment, the Tarnished Edition adds several new armour sets and weapons that can be found in the world. The Silver Grooved armour set and the Idus Sword can be obtained without starting a new character by purchasing the set from the Nomadic Merchant in north Liurnia of the Lakes. The Idus Sword can also be found on a corpse in southern Liurnia of the Lakes, northwest of the Liurnia Lake Shore site of grace.
The Heavy Knight armour set and the Hefty Scimitar can be purchased from the Isolated Merchant at the Isolated Merchant's Shack in the west of the Weeping Peninsula. This is south of the Fourth Church of Marika and the Witchbane Ruins, past the walking mausoleum towards the coast.
The Tarnished Edition also brings several weapons from the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC into the base game, including the Backhand Blades, the Thrusting Shield, and the Great Katana. Exact locations for these weapons were not specified in the available sources.
Torrent skins
Three new Spectral Steed Regalias, which are cosmetic skins for the player's mount Torrent, are included in the Tarnished Edition. The Tree Sentinel skin is found in a chest in the throne room of Stormveil Castle, accessible after defeating the demigod Godrick the Grafted. The Carian Silver skin is located in a chest in the main downstairs room of Ranni's Rise in north Liurnia of the Lakes, near the site of grace. The Funereal Night skin, which resembles a Night's Cavalry appearance, is found in the Altus Plateau, southeast of the Hermit Merchant's Shack site of grace, by a small sword near a sword war memorial on a cliff edge.
Players can change their Torrent's appearance at any site of grace by selecting the "change spectral steed appearance" option. These skins can be collected on existing characters as well as new ones.
What is still unknown
Several details about the Tarnished Edition remain unconfirmed. The exact price of the DLC has not been disclosed. No information about a potential physical release or a complete edition bundling the base game and all DLC has been provided. The sources do not mention whether the Tarnished Edition includes any new areas, bosses, or story content beyond the items and classes described. Additionally, no details have been given about performance enhancements, bug fixes, or balance changes that may accompany the expansion. The long-term availability of the DLC and whether it will remain purchasable indefinitely is also not addressed.