Elden Ring introduces a new leveling system through the . However, now a bug is preventing some players from finding them all. Those who play through Shadow of the Erdtree in a linear fashion will soon come unstuck by some of the DLC’s double-tough bosses.
To help players boost their stats and , players are encouraged to explore the world and track down the 50 Scadutree Fragments. Consuming these at Sites of Grace will increase their Scadutree level, but to reach the max level, they’ll need all 50 Scadutree Fragments. However, a game-breaking bug is preventing players from achieving this, essentially forcing them to face some bosses without being able to reach their full power potential.
You see, some Scadutree Fragments are held by creepy shadow people carrying pots. These enemies sparkle so are easily distinguishable from their less important counterparts. They’ll also try to escape when they spot you, giving the player a brief time window to get in, kill them, pick up the fragment, and then get away.
Should the player fail to catch one, they’ll just respawn so this can be attempted again. However, if the player kills one of these sparkly pot carriers but then dies before they pick it up, the enemy will respawn but the Scadutree Fragment won’t. This locks the player out of retrieving them all, meaning that they can’t use all 50 and, therefore, can’t reach max level.
Since the DLC was released, players are starting to realize this and have expressed their frust.