The Colosseums are now open in Elden Ring, once someone updates to version 1.08, and patch notes revealed it isn’t the only change. FromSoftware made a number of changes. Some of them involve support for the new PvP option. There’s a number of rebalancing changes to go with it. However, additional new content brings new Elden Ring hairstyles to the game.

As a reminder, the Colosseums in Elden Ring offer new combat options. When they were announced, Bandai Namco confirmed people would find them in Limgrave, Caelid and Leyndell. It confirmed now that each arena features its own signature modes.

Here are the full Elden Ring patch notes for 1.08 from Bandai Namco.

Major new features

• The Colosseums of Limgrave, Caelid and Leyndell are now open.
  In these arenas, players can engage in a variety of combat trials: one-on-one duels, free-for-alls & team battles up to six players, and special fights with spirit summoning enabled.
• New hairstyles for character creation have been added.
  These are also available during character edition by using the Round Table Hold Clouded Mirror Stand.

PvP-exclusive balance adjustments

The adjustments in this section do not affect single-player or cooperative play.

• Reduced thrusting weapons counterattack damage.
• Reduced guard efficiency when attacking with your shield up for some weapon types.
• The poise damage of the following weapons have been reduced (Weapon Arts poise damage remains unchanged):
  • Straight Swords / Thrusting Swords / Heavy Thrusting Swords / Curved Swords / Axes / Spears / Twinblade Swords / Katanas
• Reduced the poise damage of the Incantation Bestial Sling.
• Reduced the power of the Spell Carian Slicer.

General balance adjustments

• Increased the speed and distance of some attacks and reduced the recovery time for the following weapons:
  • Daggers / Axes / Hammers / Flails (dual wielded)
• Increased the speed of some attacks and reduced the recovery time for the following weapons:
  • Twinblade (two-handed) / Reaper / Fist / Claw
• Slightly increased the speed of crouching and rolling attacks of Colossal Swords.
• Increased the stagger damage of Axes’ guard counters.
• Increased poise when attacking with two-handed Hammers.
• Increased poise damage of Claws. Weapon Arts remain unchanged.
• Increased poise value during the active part of the Stamp (Upward Cut / Sweep) Weapon Art.
• Increased poise damage of the weapon slash part of the Transient Moonlight Weapon Art, and reduced the poise damage of the magic…