Overview
- FromSoftware and Bandai Namco released patch 1.17.1 on Tuesday to stop a multiplayer bug that allowed DLC-specific items to appear for players who had not purchased the Tarnished Pack.
- Players reported the glitch occurred when a Tarnished Edition owner joined a non-owner’s session and exclusive items then spawned in the host’s world, creating unintended free copies.
- The emergency update is a small download and appears on consoles as build 1.018.001; official notes state the patch includes no other content or gameplay changes.
- Early reporting and player tests indicate the spawn exploit is fixed, but accounts are mixed on whether normal manual trading or item dropping of DLC items was altered by the patch.
- The fix highlights a developer priority to protect paid content in a live service game and could signal closer monitoring of multiplayer item behavior as DLC sales continue.