Do not sell your Gilded Scadutree Fragments to merchants. They are finite per NG+ cycle. You can only find 6 per playthrough. To farm indefinitely, you must advance to New Game+ 2 (Journey 3), where the drop rate increases slightly.

The update addresses several technical issues to ensure consistent gameplay behavior: Stat Boost Persistence

: Included specific fixes for unstable framerates on PS5 (recommending a database rebuild) and PC (fixing an issue where Ray Tracing was unintentionally enabled).

: Included various "under-the-hood" fixes to improve overall game performance and reduce crashes. Performance and Technical Improvements

The following is an overview of the and the top rune farming strategies relevant to this version. Elden Ring Update v1.16 Overview

| Location | Runes per run | Time (sec) | RPM | Requirements | |---------------------------|---------------|------------|-------|----------------------------| | Palace Approach Ledge (base game) | ~40,000 | 20 | 120k | Sacred Relic Sword | | Ghostflame Dragon (DLC) | 180,000 | 90 | 120k | Post-Messmer area | | Abyssal Woods (Gravebirds) | 25,000 | 30 | 50k | No boss, stealth heavy | | Specimen Storehouse (cleanup) | 90,000 | 120 | 45k | Mid-DLC, multiple floors |

This second change is critical. It means the toughest humanoid enemies in the game are now safer to backstab and chain-kill than ever before.