You could go wandering around Elden Ring's new expansion using the same old gear you finished the new game with, but that would be something just short of a crime. Shadow of the Erdtree introduces eight new weapon categories and dozens of new weapons across its entire arsenal—there are so many new powerful, unique choices that the best Shadow of the Erdtree builds all pull from the expansion's gear set. We've been experimenting with as many different builds as we can while playing the expansion to hone in on the best new Shadow of the Erdtree weapons (and the ones that make us hoot and holler, even if they aren't ideal for a high stakes boss showdown).
Here are the deadliest, effective Shadow of the Erdtree builds we've assembled during our collective hundreds of hours in the Land of Shadow so far. Weapon: Beast Claw or Red Bear's Claw Armor: Iron Rivet set/Pelt of Ralva Minimum stats: 13 strength, 11 dexterity Stat priority: Strength, dexterity, vigor, endurance Talismans: Crusade Insignia, Rotten Winged Sword Insignia, Lord of Blood's Exultation, Carian Filigreed Crest or Shard of Alexander If you're enjoying the new Beast Claw weapon archetype, running around dressed as a murderous rune bear might appeal. The two most important parts of this build are Red Bear's Claws, which you get by defeating Red Bear in the Northern Nameless Mausoleum, and the Pelt of Ralva—the fancy bear hat—which comes from beating Ralva the Red Bear in Scadu Altus.
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