Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree: Should you start a new character? FromSoftwareWith Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree set to expand an already massive game, should you start a new character, or use one of your existing builds? As with most Souls games, Elden Ring\u2019s Shadow of the Erdtree DLC isn\u2019t playable right out of the gate, you\u2019ll need to have met certain conditions before you can venture into the Shadow Lands. The DLC is designed for those who\u2019ve reached the endgame in Elden Ring\u2019s base game, so be aware, that you\u2019ll not be able to start a new character and just jump straight in. Before you can access the Elden Ring DLC, you\u2019ll need to have beaten Starscourge Radahn and Mohg, Lord of Blood. Mohg himself is an endgame boss in Elden Ring and takes many hours to reach. It\u2019s also worth having completed the Haligtree. While this isn\u2019t mandatory, it\u2019s advised, because not only is Miquella\u2019s lore heavily connected to the Haligtree, the location serves as a good litmus test for your character\u2019s strength. Should I start a new character? We would advise against it. This is because if you start a new character in Elden Ring, you\u2019ll need to play through many hours of the game again to reach the point you need to be at to access the Shadow of the Erdtree content. If you have a character who\u2019s already beaten Radahn and Mohg, you\u2019ll be able to just warp back to Mohg\u2019s boss arena, approach Miquella\u2019s egg, and start your new adventure. Even if you\u2019ve beaten the game and seen one of the endings, this content will still be available to you \u2013 provided you\u2019ve not moved on to the next New Game + cycle. Of course, if you want to start again then go for it. Just be aware that you\u2019ll have a whole lot of adventuring to do before you can get to the new Shadow of the Erdtree content. Should I progress to NG+ before starting the DLC? We\u2019d also advise against jumping into your next New Game+ cycle before starting the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC. As with starting a new character, when you enter your next NG+ journey, you\u2019ll be back at the start and will need to play through the story and clear Radahn, Mohg, and ideally the Haligtree before you can jump into the expansion. While you\u2019ll likely already have all the gear and items you\u2019ll need, it\u2019ll still take many hours to get back to the required DLC entry point. It\u2019s also worth pointing out that every NG+ cycle makes the game harder and the Shadow of the Erdtree content is already going to be the hardest content by far. Therefore, don\u2019t make it even more difficult by entering the next NG+ journey. If you already have an endgame character, consider beating the DLC with them first before moving on to your next playthrough. If you already have a character who\u2019s been through multiple NG+ cycles and is able to enter the DLC without starting again. In that case, this is likely preferable to starting a new character, as your existing one will likely be tough enough to explore the Shadow Lands, regardless of the bump in difficulty brought by being beyond NG+. Essentially, don\u2019t be afraid to jump into the DLC with a high-level character who\u2019s already beaten the game multiple times. Only start again if you have to, or want to. For help on many of the powerful endgame bosses in Elden Ring, check out our guides on how to beat, Mohg, Radahn, Malenia, and the final story boss of Radagon and the Elden Beast.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree: Should you start a new character? FromSoftwareWith Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree set to expand an already massive game, should you start a new character, or use one of your existing builds? As with most Souls games, Elden Ring\u2019s Shadow of the Erdtree DLC isn\u2019t playable right out […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-43071","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43071","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=43071"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43071\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=43071"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=43071"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=43071"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}