To understand why v1.04.1 was significant, you have to look at the sweeping changes made in the parent 1.04 update. It is widely regarded by players as the "buff patch" because it significantly increased the viability of several playstyles :
: Added new event phases for the character Patches , allowing players to complete his specific questline . Performance & User Experience ELDEN RING Patch Notes v1.04.1 - Bandai Namco Elden Ring v1.04.1 FLT
: Over 50 spells received buffs to casting speed, damage, or FP cost, making Pure Faith or Pure Intelligence builds much more competitive . To understand why v1
: Received major increases to attack speed and two-handed damage, alongside lower recovery times . : Received major increases to attack speed and
: Fixed a bug where she would heal incorrectly (even without landing hits) during online multiplayer .