Elden Ring: The Convergence Feels Like An Entirely New Game

Published Nov 13, 2026, 7:21 AM EST

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The arrival of Elden Ring on the scene really was a stunning next step for FromSoftware, who had already blown people away so many times with releases like the Dark Souls series and Bloodborne. The sprawling open-world RPG really is a spectacular example of the genre, and it provides players with hundreds of hours of entertainment in its own right.

That said, the game did come out all the way back in 2022, and many of its biggest fans and players have already explored pretty much everything it has to offer. That's where the game's modding community comes into play, and they have continually delivered new and worthwhile experiences that breathe new life into the base experience.

One of those in particular goes above and beyond to bring the community new content, and it's well worth considering if you're planning to embark on a fresh playthrough soon.

The Convergence Changes Just About Everything

Over on Nexus Mods, you should be able to find the download page for The Convergence, an exhaustive overhaul of Elden Ring that adds new weapons, enemies, spells, bosses, areas of the map, and just about anything else you can think of.

Happily, the developer has published a full list of features included in the project in a broad sense, which are as follows:

• Class-Based Progression: With 27 new classes, each have their own unique starting location and progression path through the Lands Between.
• Boss Resurrection: Relive the epic battles of your favorite bosses.
• Remnant Crafting: Craft talismans and physick tears through the grace menu using new crafting materials found in the world.
• The Erdtree Network: Go almost anywhere in the world by defeating the local Erdtree bosses and teleporting to your desired location.
• Dungeon Overhauls: Many dungeons have been overhauled, tweaked or expanded with more planned for the future.
• New Equipment: Hone your arsenal with new weapons for each class and a huge amount of new spells to cast.
• New Bosses: Test your new found power against our new and improved foes.

The class-based progression system is undoubtedly going to be the one that makes the biggest tangible difference to how you play the game. What it will provide is a thematic new purpose that allows players to grow into their character in a unique way, also increasing replayability if you start a fresh game with another class, thanks to the unique starting location and progression paths.

It's Totally Free To Download

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Equally, going out into the world and being able to take on new bosses is a great way to extend the experience even further. With the new equipment in your hands, you can also find other ways to dispatch them as quickly as possible, and the additional teleportation options are a great quality-of-life addition for the gamer who is short on spare time.

As with all the downloads over on Nexus Mods, The Convergence is entirely free to download for your next Elden Ring game. It is currently only available on PC, with a port over to other platforms unlikely to emerge in the future.

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