Elden Ringâs first and only DLC, Shadow of the Erdtree, has added vast numbers of new weapons, talismans and spirit ashes, reinvigorating how you approach the army of new enemies and bosses. And while those fights will always prove the gameâs biggest challenge, finding so many of these new features is pretty tricky itself. But weâve got you.
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We have an ever-growing wealth of guides for Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree, offering comprehensive information on the new additions to the game, why you might want to add them to your arsenal, and perhaps most importantly, step by step guides for how to find them.
Unlike you, this is a living guide!
Shadow of the Erdtree is an enormous expansion to an already-enormous game. Weâre still pouring through its dark corridors and hellish boss battles to find the best gear and will update this guide as we discover more cool stuff. If you spot anything thatâs not listed here, hit us up: [email protected]!
But before you step out into FromSoftwareâs latest dark fantasy world, perhaps youâre looking to get started with the gameâs major expansion, which isnât an immediately obvious process itself.
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Shadow of the Erdtreeâs Best Weapons and Shields
You may have heard of a particular weapon and want to track it down, or are just looking for suggestionsâeither way, this enormous list of options has you covered. Every one of these weapons is worth finding, and some of them require some pretty specific directions and instructions to find.
Swords and Blades
The Fire Knightâs Greatsword
The Ancient Meteoric Ore Greatsword
Shields (protection first!)
The Black Steel Greatshield (itâs a bashing shield!)
The Smithscript Shield (itâs a throwing shield!)
The Dueling Shield (itâs an attacking shield!)
Bashy-things (you know, hammers and stuff)
Perfume (smell nice and kill things!)
The Firespark Perfume Bottle (no really)
The Deadly Poison Perfume Bottle (weâre not making this up)
The Lightning Perfume Bottle (light up the night, girl)
Ranged weapons (âcause getting close is too scary)
Other cool deadly armaments
Shadow of the Erdtreeâs Best Talismans
39 new Talismans (and not âTalismenâ like you thought) have been added in the expansion, accessories that offer you a range of effects and advantages. As we explore the game weâll keep adding guides to the best new Talismans we find.
The Two-Headed Turtle Talisman
Verdigiris Discus (try saying that five-times fast)
Shadow of the Erdtreeâs Best Armor
What to wear? Itâs the perennial question, and one weâre doing our best to answer. Although itâs hard to argue the right answer is ever anything other than bear pelt.
Shadow of the Erdtreeâs Best Magic
The magic of Elden Ring appears in various formsâhere youâll find whatâs new to Shadow of the Erdtree, and where to find it all.
The Rings of Spectral Light Sorcery
And that wraps our current offering of guides to keep you armed and deadly in Shadow of the Erdtree.
This guide is current as of July 12, 2024.
