Shadow of the Erdtree is the long-awaited Elden Ring expansion that is set to bring a whole new area to the game with reams of new content. Make sure you're ready to play as soon as the DLC drops with this handy checklist. FromSoftware has taken what feels like an eternity to bring us Elden Ring DLC, with the Shadow of the Erdtree expansion coming on Friday, June 21 .
Before you even think about diving in, you should make sure you're prepped and ready – and take a peep at our Elden RIng DLC preview if you want more info on what's in store. The most important things to check off are the requisite story components that will allow you to access the Elden Ring DLC to begin with. There's still time to pre-order Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree as well, with various options and extras included, but there's no early access so everyone will be playing at the same time when it launches.
The DLC will set you back £34.99 / $39.99 / AU$59.
95 but on the other hand, it's set to be a pretty sizeable expansion so you're going to be getting your money's worth! With that out of the way, let's dive into the five things you should do before playing the Elden Ring DLC. To gain access to the Elden Ring DLC, you need to have defeated the boss of Redmane Castle, Starscourge Radahn. Allegedly an optional boss, although beating Radahn will get you a Great Rune, give you access to Nokron, Eternal City and progresses Ranni's questline, and gets the stars moving again (which he was actively freezing i.
