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Elden Ring: Fastest way to reach Shadow Of The ErdtreeHere’s the fastest path to Mohg and Radahn ready for the Elden Ring DLC

Here’s the fastest path to Mohg and Radahn ready for the Elden Ring DLC

Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Bandai Namco

Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Bandai Namco

A close-up of a withered hand hanging from the cocoon in Mohg’s arena in the Shadow Of The Erdtree trailer.

Want to start Shadow Of The Erdtree as fast as possible?The moment the entireElden Ringplayerbase has been waiting for is finally here, with theShadow Of The ErdtreeDLC out now. This expansion makes the world of Elden Ring a whole lot bigger and dangerous, adding its own late-game map filled withbosses, legacy dungeons,new weapons, andoodles of lore.

Shadow Of The Erdtree is a late-game DLC, and to start it, you need to beat two key bosses and thentouch the Withered Arm in the Cocoon in Moghwyn Palace. That can be a very long time away for players who are just starting a new playthrough now. But to make sure you get there in good time, in this guide we’ll show you the fastest way to reach the Shadow Of The Erdtree DLC, passing through Limgrave, Liurnia, the Altus Plateau, and Caelid as quickly as possible to get toMohgwyn Palace.

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Fastest way to reach Shadow Of The Erdtree

To start Shadow Of The Erdtree, you need to beat bothStarscourge RadahnandMohg, Lord Of Bloodin the base game of Elden Ring. Here’s the fastest possible way to start the DLC:

Here’s a series of handy maps showing you the exact paths to take to reach your various destinations in order to reach Shadow Of The Erdtree as quickly as possible:

These maps illustrate the fastest way to get to the entrance to Shadow Of The Erdtree from the very start of a new game of Elden Ring. |Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Bandai Namco

Part of the Elden Ring map, with the fastest path to reach the Shadow Of The Erdtree expansion starting point highlighted in yellow.

Part of the Elden Ring map, with the fastest path to reach the Shadow Of The Erdtree expansion starting point highlighted in yellow.

Part of the Elden Ring map, with the fastest path to reach the Shadow Of The Erdtree expansion starting point highlighted in yellow.

Part of the Elden Ring map, with the fastest path to reach the Shadow Of The Erdtree expansion starting point highlighted in yellow.

Part of the Elden Ring map, with the fastest path to reach the Shadow Of The Erdtree expansion starting point highlighted in yellow.

Part of the Elden Ring map, with the fastest path to reach the Shadow Of The Erdtree expansion starting point highlighted in yellow.

While you can run past most enemies on your way to the DLC start point, there are a few required bosses for this path. Magma Wyrm Makar, Starscourge Radahn, Great Horned Tragoth, and especially Mohg, Lord Of Blood, will be exceptionally difficult to defeat while you are still low-level, so it’s best to spend some time farming runes so you can level up your character.

Each time you do this, you’ll get a good 52,739 Runes - even more if you happen to have items which increase your rune gains, like the Golden Scarab Talisman and the Gold-Pickled Fowl Foot consumables.

That wraps up our guide on how to reach Shadow Of The Erdtree as quickly as possible in Elden Ring. To prepare yourself fully, check out our guides on thebest weapons,best builds,best spells, andbest armor setsin Elden Ring. Alternatively, if you want a more completionist playthrough, look no further than ourElden Ring walkthroughand ourElden Ring area orderguide.