How to start the Elden Ring DLC ​​and get into Shadow Of The Erdtree

Shadow Of The Erdtree - new addition Elden Ring. Explore the Shadowfell, which is as big as the Grave, fight seven major bosses, get new weapons, armor and spells, and learn even more interesting facts from the lore. As with many FromSoftware games, the entrance to the DLC is hidden in areas late in the game. To get to the Kingdom of Shadows, you have to complete several side activities and kill two particularly powerful demigods.

From the guide you will learn where to find the entrance to the Shadow Of The Erdtree add-on in Elden Ring, and what conditions must be met in order to move to the lands of shadows.

What's new in the Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree DLC

Main innovations in the add-on:

• New zone - The Kingdom of Shadows. A complete passage with the discovery of all the secrets will take approximately 50 hours.
• 70 new types of weapons.
• 10 new shields.
• 39 talismans.
• 32 spells.
• 20 new perfumes.
• 25 new abilities for various weapons - Ashes of War.
• 30 new armor sets, more than 30 helmets.
• 10 new NPCs.
• New materials and ingredients, as well as craftable items.
• New progression system: now, collecting Shards of the Tree of Decadence around the world, you can increase your damage and defense. Collecting pieces Ashes of the glorious spirit, it will also be possible to scale the parameters of familiars from dust.
• 32 new bosses, 7 of which are key opponents of the expansion, and the rest are phantoms, new types of dragons, people, as well as strengthened versions of regular knights.

Considering that the complexity of the DLC is much higher than the main game, we recommend looking for Shards of the Tree of Decadence: without these stat scalers it will be extremely difficult to survive in the shadow world.

Where to buy Shadow of the Erdtree

The game page is available on Steam in Russia, so you can buy Elden Ring and the Shadow Of The Erdtree add-on itself without any problems. Top up your Steam wallet and make a purchase. If you are experiencing difficulties, check out the guide, which describes several ways to how to top up Steam in Russia.

Versions of the add-on are available on Playstation 4 and 5, as well as on Xbox Series S and X, and even on Xbox One. If you need advice on how to bypass barriers to buying games on consoles, check out our guides:

• How to purchase games on Xbox in Russia.
• How to buy games on PS Store in Russia.

A key or account with the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC can also be purchased on third-party sites, such as Keysforgamers:

• Buy Shadow of the Erdtree on Steam.
• Buy a Steam account with the Shadow of the Erdtree add-on.

Now let’s look in detail at how to get into the add-on.

How to start the Shadow Of The Erdtree expansion in Elden Ring

The entrance to the addition is located in the arena with Mog, Lord of Blood. To access DLC content, you must meet the following conditions:

1. At Red Mane Castle, kill Radan, the Scourge of the Stars.
2. Get to the Mausoleum of the Mogvin Dynasty. Slay Mog, Lord of Blood.
3. Touch Mikella's hand sticking out of the egg in the arena with Mog.

All other aspects of the passage are situational and depend on which method is chosen to get to the Mogvin mausoleum:

• With the help of the Pureblood Knight Medal.
• With the help of a bloody portal hidden in the Sacred Snowy Field.

We recommend using the route to the Mogwin Palace via the teleport in the Sacred Snowy Field: this path is longer, but the hero will come to the DLC and the corresponding bosses sufficiently leveled up. Read all the ways to get to the desired location in Mogwin Palace guide.

Game start

Go through Zamogilie and Ozernaya Liurnia as you wish. No specific actions need to be taken at these stages. One exception: if you want to get to the Mogwin Palace faster, then from Zamogilya start going through the story of White-faced Varre in order to receive a reward for your efforts Pure Knight Medal and immediately teleport to Mog.

Defeat Radan, Scourge of the Stars

You can’t just come to Radan like that. The boss will appear only after the start of the festival at Red Mane Castle. Let's take a step-by-step look at what actions to use to trigger the start of the celebration, where the Red Mane Castle is located and how to crush Radan.

Start the Festival at Red Mane Castle

There are two options for starting the festival and clashing with Radan. The first one is a little longer:

• In Liurnia, visit the Kariya estate and defeat the Royal Knight Loretta there.

  

  

• Get to Rennie's Tower, which is north of the estate, talk to her and agree to serve her.

  

  

• Fulfill the request Blyde: talk to his phantom first in the Three Sisters, and then in the location Siofra River. By the river, the half-wolf will offer to ask advice from Seluvisa, how to get to Knockron.

  

  

• Professor Seluvis, who lives in one of the towers of the Three Sisters, will give a tip on the search for the sorceress Selenna.

  

  

• Give the information from Seluvis to Blyde, after which the half-wolf will tell you that he is going to the festival. From now on, you can fight with Radan.
  

The second way to unlock Radan is much easier, but it blocks Ranni's quest line:

• Travel to the Ruin-Strewn Cliff in the north of Lake Liurnia. This dungeon leads to the Altus Plateau.
  
• Defeat Makar the Magma Serpent.
  
• Climb the Altus Plateau. Rest near any grace in this area.

After this, the festival will begin: you can go to the Red Mane Castle.

Travel to Redmane Castle

The castle is located in the south of the Starry Wastes (Kaelid). The easiest way to get into it is through the portal located on the highest tower in Fort Gael. Once in the castle grounds, go through it until you encounter NPCs preparing to start the tournament and the castle caretaker, Jerren. Chat with everyone and go down to the coast, to Radan. Other aspects of opening this location and its passage are discussed in the guide to Red Mane Castle.

How to kill Radan, Scourge of the Stars

Radan is a must and one of the toughest bosses in the game. The recommended level for passing is from 70. You cannot summon your own phantom to fight with him using ashes, but you can summon allied NPCs by touching the summoning signs in the arena. They will die, but some of them can be re-summoned up to six times. The boss has low resistance to red rot and zero resistance to piercing weapons.

Players have found many tricks on how to kill Radan quickly. One way is to have him drown in water during a meteor attack. For more battle tips, check out the boss guide Radan, Beach of the Stars.

Travel to the Mogwin Palace

After killing Radan, explore the Altus Plateau and other locations. Consistently make your way to the north of Interearth. To get to the Mogwin Palace, you need to take one of two paths:

• Start completing the quest line White-faced Varre from the beginning of the game, receive the Pureblood Knight Medal from him for his efforts and use it as a teleport to get to Mog.
• Find a portal in the west of the Sacred Snowy Field leading to the Mausoleum of the Mogvin Dynasty. To do this, get to the fields, collect two parts of the secret medallion of the Holy Tree and use it on the Rold's Lift.
  

  

  

The boss battle arena is located in a ruined mausoleum at the top of the mountain. The location is not too big, and the path to the top is quite linear. All stages of finding the palace using the listed methods are explained in the guide. how to get to the Mogwin Palace.

Defeat Mog the Bloodlord and touch the Withered Hand

Mog is the boss of the final stages of the passage. He is very strong, but there are two items in the game to counteract his dishonest tactics:

• Cleansing Crystal Tear - Removes Mog's Blood Ring curse when mixed into a potion. Find the teardrop on the Altus Plateau, in the Second Marika Temple. Kill Eleanor, the Purple Bloody Finger hostile phantom NPC there. Ring of Blood inflicts Bleeding three times, in addition to replenishing Mogu's health. Drink a potion with a crystal tear during the activation of the spell or shortly before activation.
  
• Mog's Shackles - located on the lower level Dungeons of Alienation, in front of the Laindell Catacombs. The loot is guarded by aggressive lobsters. Use shackles to stun Mog no more than twice, but only in the first phase battle. The shackles stun the boss and interrupt any of his attacks.
  

Mog has weak resistance to bleeding, so blood builds are perfect for fighting him. The boss is also quite slow, which makes him an easy target for a magic build based on Comet Azur. Other aspects of combat are presented in guide to Mog, Lord of Blood.

Having dealt with the demigod, take a break from grace and go to the egg with the body of Mikella the Unclouded. Talk to Knight Leda, approach Mikella's hand and interact with it to enter the Elden Ring expansion.

Is it possible to run Shadow Of The Erdtree in New Game+

The add-on will be available in New Game+ and all subsequent Elden Ring replays. Moreover, if after killing the Beast of Elden you do not want to immediately start a New Game+, then the character will be transported to the Table of Lost Grace, the hub of the game, to continue the passage, find all the secrets and defeat the remaining bosses, like Malenia. The DLC will also be available at this stage of the playthrough, meaning it can be started even after completing the main story.

We hope that the proposed route will help kickstart the Shadow Of The Erdtree expansion in the Elden Ring. If you have any questions about the route features or bosses, ask them in the comments: we will try to help. Read more DLC guides at Elden Ring section.