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To play Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree, you must defeat some of Elden Ring’s toughest bossesBut not Malenia, thank heavens
But not Malenia, thank heavens
Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Bandai Namco
Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Bandai Namco
Shadow Of The Erdtreewillrelease in June 2024, but even if you buy it day one, you might not be able to access the Elden Ring DLC expansion’s new overworld areas and dungeons right away. This is an add-on aimed squarely at those in the later stages of the game, as FromSoftware’s own Elden Lord Hidetaka Miyazaki has revealed in a new Famitsu interview – to gain access, you must first defeat two of the main game’s nastierbosses. Yes, I know that all Elden Ring bosses are nasty, but these two are among the worst, in my experience.
ELDEN RING SHADOW OF THE ERDTREE ゲームプレイトレーラー【2024.02】Watch on YouTube
ELDEN RING SHADOW OF THE ERDTREE ゲームプレイトレーラー【2024.02】
To enter this shadow reality, you must first defeat Starscourge Radahn andMohg, Lord of Blood. Not met Radahn? He’s a very large man on a relatively tiny but nimble horse whose biggest party tricks include shooting spears at you and turning himself into a meteor. You’ll find him in Caelid. Mohg, meanwhile, is a gross, trident-wielding asshole who specialises in bloodflame and bleed effects. He lives inMohgwyn Palace. As the abductor ofthe demigod Miquella, Mohg is potentially pretty important to the DLC’s plot. I’ll say no more.
Having to off Radahn and Mohg is obviously a bit of a hurdle, but if you’re eager to play Shadow Of The Erdtree you’ve probably done so already. If you’re a newcomer buying the gamespecificallyfor what you’ve seen of the Erdtree expansion, it’ll be a long and gruelling road. The DLC itself will be challenging but still offer the freedom to avoid tougher enemies initially and grind a bit or discover new equipment before finishing them off. Some of its bosses are optional, too. The Shadow Of The Erdtree story also doesn’t affect the main game’s ending, nor will progress in the main game have an impact on the expansion, so you can skip between them as you please.
