What is the Elden Ring save manager?

The release of the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC has resulted in the base game’s popularity skyrocketing, bringing into focus several niche projects, such as the Elden Ring save manager. This particular save editor can be used to tweak your current build of Elden Ring, allowing for unlimited possibilities, such as enabling God Mode - among others.

A breakdown of the Elden Ring save manager can be found detailed below, along with its limitations and many features.

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The Elden Ring save manager, explained

The save manager explained (image via FromSoftware)

The Elden Ring save manager is a mod tool that can be used to edit pre-existing saves. The tool is incredibly powerful and can directly overwrite data fields to alter item values, limits, and more.

The mod is relatively simple to use and supports Windows and Linux operating systems (such as that of the Steam Deck). Further information regarding the mod can be accessed using its official Github page.

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Features and drawbacks of the Elden Ring save manager

While the tool is powerful, it has several drawbacks (Image via FromSoftware)

The Elden Ring save manager is incredibly powerful and has access to a plethora of in-game items, NPCs, bosses, and more. It’s standout features include the following:

• Editing item quantities (However, you cannot add items you already do not have)
• Editing character stats
• Forcibly level down a character for PvP meta
• Copy your characters between saves
• Restore already deleted characters
• Duplicate characters in the same save
• Rename in-game characters at will
• Co-op .co2 extension support
• Patch downloaded save files with your Steam ID automatically
• Fix corrupt save files
• Change the quantity of Runes held
• Enable God Mode (sets HP, ST, and FP to 60,000)
• A file recovery tool that backs up your save file at regular intervals
• Create, save, and load backups
• Create save slots for various builds before respeccing them
• Update to the latest release with the built-in updater tool
• Force quit Elden Ring when the game soft locks itself, and cannot be killed using Task Manager either.

While the save editor is universal, it is recommended to not use it during multiplayer sessions. Using modified saves could potentially result in bans, so it is best to exercise caution when using the tool.

Furthermore, the tool is currently broken as of the version 1.12 update. There is no way to use the save manager if you are on the current version of the game - and players will likely have to wait until the tool is updated before using it on the Shadow of the Erdtree expansion.