Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree - 9 Things We Wish We Knew Before Starting

One of the great joys of From Software games, Elden Ring included, is the sense of discovery. But sometimes, you just need a little help with where things are or what they might be. Here are 9 things we wish we knew before starting Shadow of the Erdtree.

Between new weapon types, new armor sets, shadow realm blessings, secret areas, new armor sets, and new gameplay elements such as Miquella’s crosses, there is a lot of new content Elden Ring’s first and only DLC. Here are all of our tips broken out by timecodes.

Timecodes:

Intro - 00:00
Maps to Miquella’s Crosses - 00:29
Unlocking New Spiritsprings - 01:02
Sparkling Pot Enemies Are Hiding Important Resources - 01:42
You Should Improve and Use Multiple Weapons - 2:31
Don’t Neglect Throwing Weapons - 3:15
You Can Change the World State - 4:15
Summoning Gives Bosses More Health - 4:40
You Can Get Very Strong Armor Immediately - 5:07

Secret Locations
Scaduview - 5:50
Cerulean Coast - 9:24
Abyssal Woods - 10:33
Jagged Peak - 12:56
Outro - 14:22

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