Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree

Elden Ring’s Shadow of the Erdtree DLC is the latest offering from developer FromSoftware. Although it’s an expansion to Elden Ring, akin to Dark Souls 3’s The Ringed City or Bloodborne’s The Old Hunters, the sheer scale and scope make it feel like a whole new game, on the same level as Elden Ring itself. Much like the base game, Shadow of the Erdtree comes packed with plenty of new weapons, armor, talismans, and of course, boss fights, including some of the most challenging ones that go toe-to-toe with the likes of Maliketh, Radagon, and even Malenia, Blade of Miquella.

Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree release date

Elden Ring’s Shadow of the Erdtree DLC is due to be released on June 21, 2024, roughly two years after the base game's release. Elden Ring was released back on February 25, 2022, and was also the winner of The Game of the Year award for that very year.

Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree platforms

Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree, much like the base game is a cross-generational release. The expansion is coming to PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and Windows PC. Furthermore, the PC version of the game is available exclusively via Steam.

Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree Editions

Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree is offered in four different editions, two of which are bundles that contain both, the base game as well as the DLC, and the other two simply come with the expansion.

Standard Edition ($39.99)

• Shadow of the Erdtree DLC

• Pre-order bonus

Shadow of the Erdtree Premium Bundle ($49.99)

• Shadow of the Erdtree DLC

• Pre-order bonus

• Digital artbook & OST

Shadow of the Erdtree Edition ($79.99)

• Elden Ring base game

• Shadow of the Erdtree DLC

• Pre-order bonus

Shadow of the Erdtree Deluxe Edition ($99.99)

• Elden Ring base game

• Shadow of the Erdtree DLC

• Pre-order bonus

• Digital artbook & OST

How many bosses will be there in Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree?

Shadow of the Erdtree is meant to feature 10 major story bosses, i.e., those that drop their Remembrances upon defeat. However, apart from those, the expansion will feature several other optional overworld and dungeon bosses that players will find as they explore every nook and cranny of the Shadow Realm.

How many new weapon types are there in Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree?

Shadow of the Erdtree features 8 new weapon categories, on top of the already existing ones from the base game of Elden Ring. These new weapon types include:

• Thrusting Shields

• Dryleaf Arts

• Throwing Weapons

• Reverse-hand Swords

• Perfume Bottles

• Beast Claws

• Light Greatswords

• Great Katanas

Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree system requirements

Shadow of the Erdtree shares the exact same system requirements as the base game of Elden Ring. Here are the minimum and recommended system requirements for the DLC:

Minimum

• Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system

• OS: Windows 10

• Processor: INTEL CORE I5-8400 or AMD RYZEN 3 3300X

• Memory: 12 GB RAM

• Graphics: NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 1060 3 GB or AMD RADEON RX 580 4 GB

• DirectX: Version 12

• Storage: 60 GB available space

• Sound Card: Windows Compatible Audio Device

Recommended

• Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system

• OS: Windows 10/11

• Processor: INTEL CORE I7-8700K or AMD RYZEN 5 3600X

• Memory: 16 GB RAM

• Graphics: NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 1070 8 GB or AMD RADEON RX VEGA 56 8 GB

• DirectX: Version 12

• Storage: 60 GB available space

• Sound Card: Windows Compatible Audio Device