How to access Elden Ring DLC Shadow of the Erdtree

The necessities in accessing Elden Ring’s Shadow of the Erdtree DLC, a significant growth for Elden Ring, is not any simple feat.

Like different FromSoftware video games, you’ll should progress via important components of Elden Ring’s story and discover its large open world earlier than you possibly can entry the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC.

Briefly, you possibly can’t simply choose Shadow of the Erdtree from an in-game menu — as a substitute, you want to attain a secret space and taking down two difficult bosses first.

Our Elden Ring information will present you tips on how to entry the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC, and a few recommendation on how finest to do it.

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To entry Elden Ring DLC Shadow of the Erdtree, there are two necessities:

As soon as the above two steps are full, you possibly can then work together with Miquella’s Cocoon — positioned in Mohgwyn Dynasty Mausoleum, which is the place you combat Mohg — to enter the Land of Shadow and begin the DLC.

How lengthy does it take to entry the Elden Ring DLC?

Should you’re questioning how demanding the above necessities are, the reply could be very, as Radahn and Mohg are mid to late sport bosses respectively and amongst essentially the most difficult within the sport.

Although it’s onerous to place an hour rely on how lengthy it’ll take to defeat the 2 bosses, if you happen to’re racing to start out the DLC (maybe after beginning new sport plus) it ought to solely take 5 or 6 hours if you recognize precisely the place to go, and are pleased to skip any related steps or quests to make the bosses themselves simpler.

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For these simply beginning recent and aren’t speeding, realistically you’re taking a look at wherever between 30 and 50 hours of playtime earlier than you’re wanting to start out the DLC. Should you’re on this place, we extremely advocate you are taking your time and benefit from the sport naturally — the world of Elden Ring is each huge and tough, and never solely are these the 2 required bosses themselves an actual problem, however the DLC itself a major leap up in problem. In different phrases, it’s finest to solely get began if you’re prepared.

Our tips on how to put together for the DLC has an inventory of suggestions that will help you prepare, but when need to make the 2 bosses simpler particularly, then think about the next:

If you’re nonetheless struggling, then utilizing one in every of our beneficial rune farming areas can assist enhance your stats.