The Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree DLC is coming soon and will have many new things for everyone to discover. Before risking it, you’ll need to complete a few things to make your trip there a little easier, which we’ve explained in this guide.
All you have to do before Shadow of the Erdtree
Level up to at least 150
The Shadow of the Erdtree DLC is definitely difficult to judge by the previous FromSoft DLCs. Therefore, you need to be at a decent level to even have a chance against the various enemies and bosses. Having a level of at least 150 will give you a good start in the DLC.
One thing to make sure is that your Vitality is at least 50 because you will probably be hit a lot in the DLC and it is important that you have enough health to keep going. The difficulty level in the DLC will be more or less the same as those of the endgame locations such as Crumbling Farum Azula and Miquella’s Haligtree. So, if you are able to clear the normal enemies and bosses in these areas, then you are ready for the DLC.
Fully upgrade your Flasks
Upgrading your Flasks is a must as you will definitely need those to replenish your health and FP as much as possible. Collect all the Golden Seeds to increase to maximum puddles and all the Holy Tears to fully increase the amount refilled from the puddles. These are sure to make your journey in the Land of Shadows much more bearable.
Destroy the main story bosses
While you can start Shadow of the Erdtree DLC without completing the story, it is highly recommended that you complete it. All story bosses in the game are varied, which will give you an idea of how to fight against enemies with different skill sets. The DLC is bound to have a wide variety of bosses with different fighting styles, so defeating the story bosses will get you ready to face them.
Plan your builds
Having a proper and focused build is extremely important for survival and combat in Elden Ring. Without this, it is almost impossible to survive and progress in the game. For example, if you’re going for a more melee-based build, level up your Strength and Dexterity. If you focus on magic, then raise your Intelligence, Faith, or Arcana. Additionally, you will need the best weapons, boots and talismans that also add to your builds. So, you’ll basically have to make sure your build absolutely destroys enemies in the endgame areas like Crmbling Farum Azula and Miquella’s Haligtree to have fun in the DLC.
Get all upgrade materials
The Shadow of the Erdtree DLC has over 100 weapons and they need to be updated constantly to fully unlock their potential. For this you will need to collect the upgrade materials such as Smithing Stones and Somber Smithing Stones. To make the upgrade more effective, get all the Somberstone Miner’s Bells and Smithing Stone Miner’s Bells and give them to the Twin Maidens at the Round Table. You will have access to all Smithing and Somber Smithing Stones, with which you can upgrade your standard and Somber weapons to +24 and +9, respectively.
Collect necessary spells, Enchantments, Ashes of Wars and consumables
Spells, Enchantments, Ashes of Wars and consumables add crucial improvements to your buildings. These make fighting enemies much easier. So, collecting those that add and complete the damage and defense of your building will make any battle a piece. For example, if you use spells, then you will definitely need the Glintstone and Gravitational spells as well as Ashes of Wars like Carian Greatsword and Gravitas. Additionally, if you have a melee-based blood build then you will need items like Bloodflame Blade enchantment, Blood Grease and Ashes of Wars like Seppuku and Bloody Slash.
Defeat Mohg, Lord of Blood
Finally, to even access the DLC, you’ll need to defeat Mohg, Lord of Blood at Mohgwyn Palace. Defeating him is the only way to access the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC because you will have to enter the DLC by interacting with Miquella’s cocoon, which is behind Mohg.
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