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Shadow of the Erdtree
Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree (SotE) will be released on Xbox Series | Xbox One, PS5 | PS4, and PC on Friday, June 21st, 2024 and the base version of the DLC will cost $39.99.
How to make Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree Easier
Struggling with Elden Ring's higher difficulty? This guide will show you all sorts of ways to make Elden Ring's DLC Shadow of the Erdtree easier. Most of these tips and tricks work in the base game too!
How to Unlock Shadow of the Erdtree and Prepare for the Land of Shadows Along the Way
This step-by-step guide will explain how to reach the Shadow of the Erdtree expansion area in detail by using several purpose-built teleportation shortcuts across the Lands Between, starting from a fresh playthrough, along with low-cost, high-impact preparations you can make along the way.
How to Quickly Unlock Shadow of the Erdtree and Access the Land of Shadow ASAP
How to reach the Shadow of the Erdtree expansion area Land of Shadow as fast as possible using teleportation shortcuts in the Lands Between!
Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree Expansion Editions Guide
Bandai Namco released the Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree expansion trailer and announced the release date, price, and available versions!
Beginner Guides
Collection of beginner-friendly guides designed to help a new player learn the basics of a specific mechanic, feature, or gameplay situation. All while preserving your fun experience factor by not revealing important spoilers from the story and narrative.
Elden Ring Starter Guide: Tips for Beginners
Comprehensive Elden Ring Starter guide teaching new players how to use Flasks and Runes, the importance of Gear, how Stats Scaling works, Builds, Questing System, Online Play and more!
Elden Ring PC and Console Controls Guide
This guide helps you learn the controls in Elden Ring on PC and consoles and explains how they work and which ones to change!
How to get your mount Torrent in Elden Ring early
This guide will show you how to get your Torrent Steed mount in Elden Ring as early as possible and how to use it in your adventures!
How to reveal and use the Map in Elden Ring
This guide explains how to reveal the map in Elden Ring, how to navigate it, place beacons and markers and take full advantage of it!
Where to find Spirit Calling Bell and Summon Spirits from Ashes in Elden Ring
This guide explains how to unlock the ability to Summon Spirits using Ashes in Elden Ring and how and when you can do it!
How to defeat Bosses in Elden Ring: a beginner's guide
This guide teaches you how to defeat bosses in Elden Ring. It explains the basics of a boss fight, what to look for, how to react properly!
How to change Skills with Ashes of War in Elden Ring
Learn what the Ashes of War in Elden Ring are, how to apply them to your armaments to benefit from their Stats Scaling and what Skills are!
Elden Ring Golden Seed and Sacred Tear Locations Guide
Learn how to allocate and use Crimson and Cerulean Flasks in Elden Ring and where to find Golden Seeds and Sacred Tears to upgrade them!
Elden Ring Flask of Wondrous Physick and Crystal Tears Guide
A guide explaining what is the Flask of Wondrous Physick, how to get it, how to mix Cracked Tears in it and where to find these items!
How to respec your character's stats in Elden Ring
This guide explains how to respec in Elden Ring, where is the NPC that can reset your stats and allow you to redistribute them again and where to find the Larval Tears consumables required!
Quest and Story Guides
Elden Ring doesn’t have traditional quest structure. You have to piece together the story arks from clues and conversations. We have made this easier for you by constructing step-by-step guides to help aid you from the start to the very end of various quests. This list also includes walkthroughs to the various unique endings, some granting achievements.
Elden Ring Ranni quest Guide and Age of the Stars ending
This guide covers all the necessary steps to complete Ranni the Witch’s questline and allow you to achieve the Age of the Stars secret ending!
Elden Ring Dung Eater Quest and Blessing of Despair Ending Guide
A step-by-step guide on how to complete the Dung Eater quest line in Elden Ring and unlock the Blessing of Despair Ending.
Elden Ring Three Fingers Quest, Lord of Chaos Ending and Lord of Frenzied Flame Achievement Guide
Step-by-step guide to the entire Three Fingers Quest in Elden Ring. Learn how to unlock the Lord of Chaos Ending and earn the Lord of Frenzied Flame achievement!
Elden Ring Millicent Quest Guide
Everything you need to know to help Millicent make the journey from the edge of Caelid all the way to Miquella's Haligtree in the Mountaintops of the Giants. Along the way, you can find a prosthetic arm for her, and then steal it for yourself to use as one of the better talismans in Elden Ring.
Elden Ring Haligtree Secret Medallion, Ordina Puzzle, and Latenna Quest Guide
This guide will tell you everything you need to know about how to reach Miquella’s Haligtree in Elden Ring and bring Latenna the Albinauric along for the ride, including procuring the Haligtree Secret Medallion and breaking the seals at Ordina Liturgical Town.
Boss Guides
Collection of in-depth guides to boss encounters in Elden Ring. Each article shows you how to reach the boss and what requirements it may have as well as a detailed breakdown of all special moves and attacks the boss has.
From these guides you can easily learn the patterns and mechanics of each fight to gain an upper-hand and beat them more easily.
How to defeat Margit the Fell Omen Boss in Elden Ring
Guide on how to defeat Margit the Fell Omen – the first major boss encounter in Elden Ring. Includes all of his attack types and strategies!
Elden Ring First Sorcery Vendor and Mad Pumpkin Head Boss Guide
Guide to help you get to the first Sorcery vendor Sellen in Elden Ring by exploring Waypoint Ruins and defeating Pumpkin Head Boss!
How to defeat Leonine Misbegotten boss in Elden Ring
This guide shows how to reach Leonine Misbegotten boss in Elden Ring and explains all fight mechanics in detail to help you beat him!
How to beat the Crucible Knight boss in Elden Ring
A dedicated guide explaining how to find and defeat the Crucible Knight Boss in Elden Ring – attack types, boss mechanics, strategy and tips!
How to fight Bears in Elden Ring
This guide will help you learn how to fight Bears in Elden Ring. The Runebear boss shares the same attacks and strategy with the other bears!
How to beat the Ancestor Spirit boss in Elden Ring
This guide explains how to reach, unlock and defeat the Ancestor Spirit boss in Elden Ring – attack types, mechanics and strategy!
How to beat the Dragonkin Soldier boss in Elden Ring
This guide explains how to reach and defeat the Dragonkin Soldier in Elden Ring – attack types, boss mechanics, strategy and video walkthrough!
How to beat Commander O'Neil boss in Elden Ring
This guide explains how to reach and defeat Commander O’Neil in Elden Ring – attack types, boss mechanics, strategy and tips!
How to fight Putrid Tree Spirit bosses in Elden Ring
This guide will help you learn how to fight Putrid Tree Spirit bosses in Elden Ring. They all share the same moveset and you can apply the same strategy to each one of them!
How to beat Malenia, Goddess of Rot in Elden Ring
This guide aims to help teach you how to beat Malenia in Elden Ring - one of the toughest EndGame boss fights in the game.
Builds
If you are a new player and are not sure how to develop a build that will suit your needs or if you are looking to try something new, take a look at our collection of Build Guides for Elden Ring.
All of the builds are thoroughly tested and work great for the mid to late game on your first playthrough. Of course, there are tips on how to expand and improve in NG+ if you decide to replay the game.
Elden Ring Rock Heart Build: Communing with Dragons (PvE)
A complete Rock Heart PvE Build for Elden Ring, enhanced by Shadow of the Erdtree expansion and designed to help you reach the ultimate level of Dragon Communion by combining draconic items from the base game with molten fury from the Jagged Peak.
Shadow of the Erdtree Rellana Build Guide: How to Play as the Twin Moon Knight
A complete Shadow of the Erdtree Rellana PvE Build, designed to help you create a powerful spellblade knight character using mostly new items from Elden Ring’s expansion, along with a few from the base game.
Elden Ring Bleed Build Guide for Shadow of the Erdtree (PvE)
A complete Elden Ring Bleed PvE Build and Guide. Designed to help you create a cohesive, versatile, and aggressive character on a fresh playthrough using items that aren’t too far off the beaten path to the Land of Shadow.
Elden Ring Lightning Spear Build Guide (PvE)
A complete Elden Ring Necromancer PvE Build and Guide. All you need to know to create a versatile, powerful, ranged caster character!
Elden Ring Necromancer Build Guide (PvE)
A complete Elden Ring Necromancer PvE Build and Guide. All you need to know to create a versatile, powerful, ranged caster character!
Elden Ring Pyromancer Build Guide (PvE)
A complete Elden Ring Pyromancer PvE Build and Guide. All you need to know to create a versatile, powerful, ranged caster character!
Elden Ring Sorcerer Build Guide (PvE)
A complete Elden Ring Sorcerer PvE Build and Guide to the class. Designed to help you create a versatile character on your first playthrough!
Item Locations
This list contains guides and walkthroughs that will help you find all important items in the world of Elden Ring and guide you throughout your Exploration of the Lands Between.
All Major Item Locations in Castle Morne in Elden Ring
This guide shows you how to find all major Item Locations in Castle Morne in Elden Ring. Don’t miss out on good weapons and gear!
All Item Locations at Academy of Raya Lucaria in Elden Ring
Guide to all Item Locations at Academy of Raya Lucaria in Elden Ring – weapons, armor, talismans, spells and consumables and tons of secrets!
Elden Ring Caria Manor: All Item Locations Guide
Guide to all item locations at Caria Manor in Elden Ring - detailed directions to all gear pieces, ashes, sorceries and everything of value!
Elden Ring Nokron, Eternal City: All Item Locations Guide
This guide will show you how to get to Nokron, Eternal City in Elden Ring and fully explore the area to find and loot all valuable items!
Elden Ring Sellia, Town of Sorcery, Torch Puzzle, and Item Locations Guide
Everything you need to know about Elden Ring’s Sellia, Town of Sorcery, including torch puzzle and item locations, as well as how to reach them.
Full Elden Ring Daggers Catalog and Locations Guide
This Elden Ring Daggers catalog will show you all 14 of them, their stats and descriptions and the exact location where you can find them!
Full Elden Ring Straight Swords Catalog and Locations Guide
Elden Ring Straight Swords catalog showing all 19 items with their stats and descriptions, and the exact location where you can find them!
Full Elden Ring Greatswords Catalog and Locations Guide
There are 21 Greatswords scattered throughout the Lands Between, this Elden Ring Greatsword catalog will show you how to get them all!
All Elden Ring Painting Locations and Rewards Guide
A guide showing all Paintings locations in Elden Ring and where to go to discover the location depicted on the painting and get the rewards!
All Elden Ring Larval Tear Locations Guide
This guide explains what Larval Tears are in Elden Ring as well as step-by-step walkthroughs to get to the locations of each one!
Shadow of the Erdtree Belurat, Tower Settlement: All Unique Item Locations
Guide to all Item Locations at Belurat, Tower Settlement in Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree: weapons, talismans, spells, rare items, keys, and how to reach tricky areas!
Shadow of the Erdtree Castle Ensis and Fog Rift Fort: All Unique Item Locations
Guide to all Item Locations at Castle Ensis and Fog Rift Fort in Shadow of the Erdtree – weapons, talismans, spells, rare items, and how to reach tricky areas!
Shadow of the Erdtree Shadow Keep: All Unique Item Locations
Guide to all Item Locations at Shadow Keep in Shadow of the Erdtree, including its sub-areas like Specimen Storage and Church District. weapons, talismans, spells, rare items, and how to reach tricky areas!
Shadow of the Erdtree Enir-Ilim: All Unique Item Locations
Guide to all Item Locations at Enir-Ilim in Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree: weapons, talismans, spells, rare items, and how to reach tricky areas!
Shadow of the Erdtree Stone Coffin Fissure and St. Trina Guide: All Unique Item Locations
Guide to all Unique Item Locations related to St. Trina in Elden Ring and everything at the Stone Coffin Fissure in Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree: weapons, talismans, spells, rare items, how to reach tricky areas, and everything about the enigmatic St. Trina!
Shadow of the Erdtree All Unique Quest Rewards: Locations, Stats, HD Previews
All Armor Sets, Talismans, Weapons, and Ashes of War for all Quest Characters from Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree Expansion. With their stats, high-quality previews, and where to find them!
The list below is a great collection of Elden Ring Guides to help you find and obtain all Legendary Items in the game – Sorceries, Incantations, Talismans, Ashes and Armaments! You will need these if you want to unlock and earn the “Legendary” achievements related to these items.
Elden Ring Legendary Weapons Locations Guide
This guide details all 9 Elden Ring Legendary Weapons Locations in the Lands Between to help you unlock the Legendary Armaments Achievement!
Elden Ring Legendary Talismans Locations Guide
This guide shows you all of the Elden Ring Legendary Talisman locations and how to earn the achievement for collecting them all!
Elden Ring Legendary Sorceries and Incantations Locations Guide
This guide shows you all of the Elden Ring Legendary Sorceries and Incantations locations and how to earn the achievement for collecting them all!
Elden Ring Legendary Ashen Remains Locations Guide
This guide shows you all of the Elden Ring Legendary Ashen Remains locations and how to earn the achievement for collecting them all!
Armor Sets Catalog
This guide will show you all Elden Ring Armor Sets available in the game – a full catalog with high-quality images of the front and back visuals as well as detailed descriptions and information on where and how to get the sets!
