The difficulty is the point. Trial and error, persistence, attrition, and a love of exploration without handholding make overcoming a boss or finding a checkpoint one of the most rewarding moments you'll find in videogames. It's sweaty and grueling.

The difficulty increase everytime you start a new game+. There is no away to reduce it.

if it’s really a big issue there’s a mod called elden ring refined that has a difficulty setting where you can turn it to easy lol

If you brute force the game you never really have to get good at the game and you can have a lot of fun. If you try to brute force new game+ without getting good at the game you pretty much cap at new game+2 or 3. Since the damage gets pretty high and the heals once they max out only help so much.

Nah. Only one difficulty. I love Fromsoft games but am really bad at them so I feel your pain. But part of the thrill is overcoming the tough enemies and bosses. Reminds me of the old days of playing games when I’d get a huge dopamine hit after a long, tough battle. (FFVII Ruby and Emerald Weapon)