Alongside Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition landing on Nintendo Switch 2 on August 28, 2026, FromSoftware and Bandai Namco are also releasing the Tarnished Pack separately: a €4.99 add-on for players on PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and PC who don't need to buy the whole game again.
Heavy Knight: the safe tank pick for newcomers
Heavy Knight arrives in black heavy-plated armor with a curved greatsword and no shield. The class starts with high Vigor, Endurance and Strength, leaning heavily toward durable, armored melee combat. Thanks to its toughness and how little it punishes mistakes, Heavy Knight is regarded as the safest choice for players new to Elden Ring.
Idus Knight: speed and the Milady sword
Idus Knight comes with its own armor set, a shield and the light Milady sword, favoring speed and agility over raw strength. It is a second option for players who like sword play, alongside the Samurai class already in the base game.
Why is Elden Ring still getting new content years later? Elden Ring launched in 2022 and already has a major story expansion in Shadow of the Erdtree, but continuing to add starting classes and small customization items like the Tarnished Pack is a different strategy. Instead of asking players to wait for a full story DLC, which takes years to develop, FromSoftware keeps the community's attention with small, cheap, easy-to-pick-up content packs that bring veteran players back without large-scale production.
Torrent gets three new cosmetic skins
Besides the two classes, the Tarnished Pack adds three cosmetic skins for Torrent, the spectral steed, and four exclusive armor sets that appear neither in the base game nor in Shadow of the Erdtree, letting returning players freshen up their experience without waiting for a full story expansion.
OtaHub's take
Releasing this pack just as the Tarnished Edition arrives on Switch 2 is no coincidence. It uses the wave of new players on a new platform to refresh the experience for the existing community on other systems at the same time, maximizing press attention within one release window instead of splitting it across several separate announcements. At only €4.99, this is clearly a light add-on and not a story DLC, so players should set their expectations accordingly before buying and not confuse it with a large-scale expansion like Shadow of the Erdtree.
Source: bandainamcoent.eu.
