Elden Ring: Tarnished Pack DLC Adds New Classes and Torrent Skins

FromSoftware has launched the Tarnished Pack DLC for Elden Ring, introducing two new starting classes, new armor sets, and the long-awaited ability to dress up Torrent. The content drop is officially live, giving players a fresh excuse to return to the Lands Between and get crushed by the same bosses in slightly different outfits.

The studio confirmed the release, noting that all the new gear and classes are fully functional across both the main campaign and the Shadow of the Erdtree expansion. It is a quiet drop for a game that usually dominates the news cycle with every minor update, similar to when the developer rolled out a massive weapon rebalancing update to keep competitive players on their toes.

The details

• Available: Now
• Content: Two new starting classes, new armor sets, and new weapons
• Customization: Three Torrent skins (Tree Sentinel, Carian Silver, and Funereal Night)
• Compatibility: Fully usable in both the base game and the expansion

A fresh start for the repeatedly deceased

Starting a new Elden Ring run is a familiar ritual: you wake up in a chapel, get immediately flattened by a multi-limbed monstrosity, and spend the next eighty hours wondering why you did this to yourself again. The addition of two new starting classes aims to make that opening stretch feel slightly different, providing new stat configurations and starting gear to play with.

Along with the classes, the DLC introduces new armor sets and weapons. FromSoftware's designs have always leaned heavily into the "fashion over function" philosophy, and these new sets continue the tradition of letting you look incredibly imposing right up until the moment a giant crow knocks you off a cliff.

Horse armor, but make it gothic

The biggest talking point for many players is the sudden arrival of Torrent customization. After years of riding the exact same spectral steed through rot swamps and golden fields, players can now change Torrent's appearance using three newly added skins: Tree Sentinel, Carian Silver, and Funereal Night.

While video game history is famously wary of horse cosmetics, these options are designed to align with the game's existing aesthetic. You can now match your steed to your armor, ensuring that when you inevitably mistime a double-jump, you both go down looking highly coordinated.

Why it matters

The release of the Tarnished Pack shows how FromSoftware intends to keep Elden Ring in the conversation well after its major expansion. By adding starting classes and the highly requested Torrent skins, the studio is catering to the dedicated community that treats the game less like a temporary experience and more like a permanent hobby. It provides just enough novelty to justify starting that seventh character, proving that the cycle of death and rebirth in the Lands Between is far from over.