Ideas, Tips, and Shortcuts for Unlocking Elden Ring’s Shadow of the Erdtree DLC

The day is almost upon us, Tarnished: Elden Ring’s largest and, sadly, ultimate growth launches on June 21. With tons of new places, weapons, armor, and bosses spanning dozens of hours, Shadow of the Erdtree is all the things Elden Ring followers might have hoped for. There’s only one caveat: you might want to have progressed far sufficient into the base recreation to really play it.

Since Shadow of the Erdtree suits neatly into the present Elden Ring lore (and adeptly expands upon it whereas nonetheless leaving a touch of thriller), lowly Tarnished are required to fulfill and defeat a pair of the key gamers, Starscourge Radahn and Mohg, Lord of Blood, earlier than venturing into the Shadow Realm. We’ll provide you with some tips to attending to them as rapidly as attainable, nevertheless it’ll nonetheless be as much as you to beat them. (Need assistance defeating Elden Ring bosses? Hit up KingTut33 on Xbox Live and I’ll fortunately add you to my checklist of glad Tarnished.)

Starscourge Radahn (Regular Methodology)  

Though you possibly can technically combat these two bosses in whichever order you need, it make sense to begin with Radahn. Radahn is a troublesome boss that’s finally situated in Redmane Fort in southeastern Caelid (sure, the purple rot space), however solely after you unlock the Radahn Pageant. There are a variety of strategies to doing this. Essentially the most simple technique includes taking part in by means of the story as the builders meant, starting with battling by means of Stormveil Fort and defeating Godrick the Grafted.

After he’s down, proceed on to the Liurnia of the Lakes area, particularly the Raya Lucaria Academy towering above it in the middle of the map. Right here, you’ll have to combat your manner by means of magic-wielders galore (this is a wizarding faculty, in spite of everything) and platform your manner up some large lifts to progressively make your strategy to the boss awaiting you at the high. Rennala, Queen of the Full Moon isn’t the most difficult combat in Elden Ring, nevertheless it’s definitely one of the most memorable.

When you’ve overwhelmed each Godrick and Rennala, you can also make your strategy to Redmane Fort in Caelid to start the Radahn Pageant and tackle this powerful boss with or with out the assist of the many summons accessible to you. What would you anticipate at a competition devoted to defeating a strong boss?  

Starscourge Radahn (Quick and Simple Methodology)

Don’t really feel like taking your time and making your manner by means of the recreation’s golden path naturally? Do this shortcut, which cuts about 20 hours of play right down to about two hours.

The Pageant of Radahn is triggered by doing sure issues in the recreation. Defeating Godrick and Rennala is the manner most gamers will have the ability to entry it, however you too can activate any Web site of Grace in the amber fields of Altus Plateau after getting the proper and left halves of the Dectus Medallion and taking the Dectus elevate up. So the place do you get these, you may ask?

The primary (left) facet of the medallion is present in Fort Haight in the beginning space of Limgrave, only some minutes experience out of your first web site of grace. Even higher, you don’t truly have to combat any of the enemies! You may run proper in, seize the medallion half, and run proper out (or die and respawn). Greatest of all, you are able to do the similar factor if you’re grabbing the proper half of the medallion, which is situated in Fort Faroth in northern Caelid.

After you’ve grabbed each halves, simply head to the Dectus Carry at the north finish of Liurnia (on Bellum Freeway) and observe the “hoist medallion” immediate. If you’re at the high, experience straight north for a second and you’ll discover a web site of grace.

Now it’s on to Radahn!

Mohg, Lord of Blood (Regular Methodology)

Right here’s the place issues get a bit of trickier. Even the “regular” technique for accessing Mohg is a bit of a problem and is fairly far into the recreation (earlier than I dive into the particulars, there may be one necessary be aware: This boss isn’t the similar as Mohg, The Blood Omen, who’s situated in the sewers of Leyndell). To get to Mohg’s house, Mohgwyn Dynasty Mausoleum, you’ll have to play by means of a superb chunk of the recreation. Following the so-called golden path of the story, you’ll have to defeat all of the essential bosses by means of Morgott, the Omen King, who’s situated in the metropolis of Leyndell.

As soon as Morgott has been downed, you’ll have the ability to entry the Grand Carry of Rold, which can take you as much as the snow-covered space referred to as the Forbidden Lands. There’s one twist right here: the western half of the Forbidden Lands, referred to as the Consecrated Snowfields, is hidden and requires one other particular, break up medallion. The primary half of the medallion is discovered at Fort Sol in the northern space of the Forbidden Lands and requires you to beat the powerful Commander Niall boss to get it.

The opposite half of the medallion may be discovered again in southwest Liurnia in an space referred to as Village of the Albinaurics. This generally is a little powerful to identify at first, because it’s underneath a large overhang in the darkish (it’s not fairly a cave, nevertheless it’s not not a cave both). As you’re employed your manner by means of the Village, you’ll hear some moaning coming from a big jar. Roll by means of it to fulfill Albus, who provides you the different half of the medallion.

Now that you simply’ve bought each halves, head again to the Grand Carry of Rold. There’s now a second choice if you hit the elevate that claims, “hoist secret medallion”. If you’re standing on the elevate platform, press proper on the D-pad to see the secret medallion choice. Now that you simply’re up in the Consecrated Showfields, discover a web site of grace and make your strategy to the southwest half of the space.

After defeating a bleed-inflicting Sanguine Noble and exploring by means of the ruins, you’ll discover a blood-soaked portal that may take you to Mohg’s space. You’ll nonetheless have to combat by means of his mausoleum to get to Mohg, nevertheless it’s not too powerful given the stage you’ll in all probability be at.

Mohg, Lord of Blood (Quick-ish and Simple-ish Methodology)

Don’t really feel like taking part in by means of 40+ hours to make your strategy to Mohg’s secret palace the extra simple (but nonetheless fairly labyrinthine) manner? There’s one other technique that you are able to do proper from the begin. The primary NPC you meet if you come up the elevator to Limgrave, White Masks Varre, is the key to this technique.

After you discuss to Varre the first time, you’ll have to play the recreation as regular and defeat Godrick. As soon as he’s down, Varre will transfer to the Rose Church in Liurnia, which is on a small island in the western half of the lake. Chatting with Varre there provides you with the choice to reply that one thing appears off with the Two Fingers. Doing so will trigger Varre to present you many Festering Bloody Fingers, which you’ll be able to (and ought to) use to invade different gamers’ video games. You solely have to invade their recreation, not beat and even combat them. When you invade, simply use the Finger Severer to go away and return to your world.

When you’ve gotten the three invasions finished, converse to Varre once more and he’ll reveal himself to be a servant of Mohg and invite you to hitch the Knights of Luminary Mohg. Reply with the “Anoint me” choices and he’ll then provide you with the Lord of Blood’s Favor merchandise, which you’ll have to soak in the blood of a maiden.

The best place to search out an already-dead maiden is in The Church of Inhibition. That is situated in the northeast nook of Liurnia above the Frenzied Flame Village. Simply stroll as much as the maiden and choose the immediate to soak the Lord of Blood’s Favor. (Observe you can additionally kill Hyetta, who you’ll meet proper subsequent to the first web site of grace in Liurnia after clearing Stormveil Fort. Nevertheless, since she’s additionally a quest and merchandise giver, it’s not advisable that you simply do that.)

Whichever supply of blood you resolve on, you’ll have to return to Varre but once more to present him the blood-soaked Favor. He lastly inducts you into the Order and take your finger for good measure, leaving you with the Pureblood Knight’s Medal. Lastly! Now you can use this merchandise to be teleported to Mohgwyn’s Palace. You may both dash or combat your manner by means of any enemies you encounter to lastly make it to the Dynasty Mausoleum Midpoint web site of grace, the place you possibly can prep for your battle with Mohg.

Contact the Withered Arm

After you’ve defeated each Radahn and Mohg, both in a 3-4 hours utilizing the “fast” strategies listed above or in 40+ hours utilizing the longer strategies, all you might want to do to entry the Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree DLC content material is contact the withered arm hanging out of the cocoon in the space through which you defeated Mohg. Greatest of luck in the Shadow Realm, Tarnished!

(As soon as once more, in case you’re having any hassle defeating Radahn, Mohg, or any of the different dozens of bosses in Elden Ring OR Shadow of the Erdtree, drop KingTut33 a line on Xbox Live and I’ll do my greatest to assist!)