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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.

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Shadow of the Erdtree coverage for everything else related to the expansion.

If you want a step-by-step breakdown on each of the new quests, we have those. If you're looking for all the new paintings, we've found those too. 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 gave it a 95% score which is very dang high for us. But if you're already well into the expansion, scroll down to grab the guide you need.

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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Starting out

So you're coming back to Elden Ring for the first time in over a year, right? Here's what you'll want to know right as you get started on the new expansion.

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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NPC quests

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.

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 gear and bosses

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Weapons and armor

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

Revered Spirit Ash locations: Level up your summons with this new collectible resource.

Maps and bosses

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.

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

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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.