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Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree guide

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All the guides and walkthroughs you need to survive Shadow of the Erdtree and the Land of Shadow.

Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree's Rellana
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Our Elden Ring's chunky DLC, set in the new Land of Shadow.

I hope you've somehow set aside a second life before you get started, because unlike most other DLCs for big releases, Shadow of the Erdtree is basically a whole new game. So if you've just completed the base game—buckle in, it's about to get (somehow) even harder.

To help you survive your adventures across this brave new world, our Shadow of the Erdtree guide covers everything from tips for starting out, to the best weapons, to boss locations and step-by-step quest breakdowns with links to our deeper coverage. Oh, and if you just want to see the coolest armor sets in the Land of Shadow, we too are freaks for fashion.

For those still deciding whether or not to come along on the journey, you can check out our Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree review (spoiler: we scored it 95%, which is very dang high for PC Gamer).

Beware of possible spoilers❗ We will give the names of lots of quest NPCs and some bosses down below.

Starting out in Shadow of the Erdtree

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Shadow of the Erdtree has some steep starting requirements, and an even steeper learning curve! Here's everything you need to know to make the start of your journey through the Land of Shadow go smoothly. (Well, as smoothly as playing any FromSoft game can go.)

Starting out

Scadutree fragment locations: Get acquainted with Erdtree's new levelling currency.

Map markers

Get your bearings in the Land of Shadow with these guides to the new map stones and important explorable locations.

Shadow of the Erdtree dungeons: Where to find all the explorable dungeons in the Land of Shadow.

Shadow of the Erdtree quests

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As with the base game, Shadow of the Erdtree has lots of mysterious folks hanging about whose requests tie into the story of the DLC. Get step by step walkthroughs on how to find and finish all their storylines.

NPC quests

Hornsent Grandam quest: How to get free soup from granny.

Puzzles and more

Aside from NPC quests, there are some other tasks you'll want to tackle in the Land of Shadow. Make sure to solve riddles and pick up these collectibles along your way.

Abyssal Woods location: How to get to this optional area.

Shadow of the Erdtree weapons and armor

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Gear

If you plan to spend your time grinding for new gear: here's where to set your sights in the Erdtree expansion.

Rolling Sparks: Get this Ash of War to compliment your Perfume Bottle builds.

Shadow of the Erdtree bosses

Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree's Rellana

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From open world bosses, to dungeon defenders, to the big main quest bads, here's what you need to know about the new bosses in Shadow of the Erdtree.

Maps and bosses

Scadutree Avatar: Tips for this optional boss, as well as where to find it.

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Lauren Morton
Lauren Morton
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Lauren has been writing for PC Gamer since she went hunting for the cryptid Dark Souls fashion police in 2017. She accepted her role as Associate Editor in 2021, now serving as self-appointed chief cozy games and farmlife sim enjoyer. Her career originally began in game development and she remains fascinated by how games tick in the modding and speedrunning scenes. She likes long fantasy books, longer RPGs, can't stop playing co-op survival crafting games, and has spent a number of hours she refuses to count building houses in The Sims games for over 20 years.

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