In Elden Ring, Legendary Armaments are very special weapons. In addition to feature unique designs and skills, some weapons usually have unique lore. Players can collect lore to help players better understand mysterious plot.
The base game includes nine unique Legendary Armaments, but four more Legendary Armaments are introduced in new DLC. These Legendary Armaments have their own Attribute Requirements and Unique Skills.
These new Legendary Armaments are hidden in some secret areas, and two of them require solving a challenging puzzle. These weapons are very attractive to players. If you want to have them, this article will be able to help you well.
Ancient Meteoric Ore Greatsword is shaped like an arrow and causes AOE Magic Damage to the enemy. This weapon is shaped like an arrow, but its weapon type is a Colossal Sword.
Ancient Meteoric Ore Greatsword can be obtained from furnace in Ancient Ruins of Starfall Past. This ruin is located southwest of Moorth Ruins Site of Grace, which is not difficult for us to find.
If you really want a weapon with both Strength and Dexterity, then this Ancient Meteoric Ore Greatsword will be your best choice. This Greatsword combines Strength and Dexterity very well.
Raw damage output of this Greatsword is already very impressive, not to mention its Unique Skill, which is White Light Charge, which can also cause AOE Magic Damage, and it does not require the use of Intelligence or Faith, which is simply delightful.
And this weapon is quite easy to get. After finding it, upgrade it to +10. You can use it in most scenarios. After having a handy weapon, it is of course easy to get more Elden Ring Items.
We need to raise this arrow and surround ourselves with darkness to cause Holy Damage to the enemy. The weapon type of this Legendary Armaments is a Straight Sword.
Sword Of Darkness is a Straight Sword, so we have to go to Shadow Realm and find Stone Sheathed Sword in one of the three altars in it, and we can get it. The three altars are located in.
If you already have Stone Sheathed Sword in your inventory, you can directly visit the second altar and change this weapon in your hand into Sword of Darkness. When you activate weapon’s unique skill, it may cause Tarnished to lift the weapon into the air.
At this time, a swirling gust of darkness will be released. If an enemy is caught, it will cause Holy Damage, and it will offset Holy Damage to yourself. In short, this weapon is also a rare and good weapon.
Sword Of Light is similar to Sword Of Darkness. It is also raised into the air to cause Holy Damage to the enemy, but the difference is that Sword Of Light emits a dazzling light. Its weapon type is also a Straight Sword.
As mentioned before, Sword of Light is similar to Sword of Darkness, not only in terms of the damage it causes but also in terms of how it is obtained. After you turn Stone Sheathed Sword into Sword of Darkness, you can visit the third altar in Shadow Realm.
We need to interact with the third altar, and then we can turn Sword of Darkness into Sword of Light. This weapon has a Unique Skill called Light, which causes Tarnished to raise this weapon into the air, and then weapon will emit a very bright light, and it can boost Tarnished’s Holy Attacks.
It is worth noting that if you want to get both Sword of Darkness and Sword of Light, then playing Shadow of the Erdtree once is not enough, you need to play DLC at least a second time.
A Legendary Twinblade that can Charge-Up after Successive Attacks. Its weapon type is a Twinblade.
Legend of Euporia says that it is a secret treasure of Enir-Ilim. Euporia is located in a very difficult place to enter, and can only be entered after completing a major event towards the end of the game.
Euporia causes Holy Attacks to enemies, and when it hits this enemy, it will emit a dazzling light. Its unique skill is Euporia Vortex. When using this skill, Tarnished will spin blades in front of enemy, thus creating a whirling barrier to damage the enemy who tries to attack.
The properties and acquisition methods of these four Legendary Armaments have been introduced. I hope it will be helpful to you.
As players explore Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree, they are more and more willing to try more new builds, weapons, and Ashes of War in this DLC, and combine them into an optimal state to adapt to this version.
However, some Bleed weapons are as powerful as the base game. But this can’t stop players from loving this weapon, and because FromSoftware has added more options for it, more and more people are choosing it.
I believe that you must have tried many weapons that can be built into bleeding builds in the game, but you don’t know which one is the best. Don’t worry, this guide will provide you with some of the most suitable weapons for bleeding builds in Shadow of the Erdtree, which can make your exploration journey easier.
Barbed Staff-Spear can be used in the most powerful build in the entire game - a large shield and a stabbing weapon together. For those who are not familiar with it, it can be a little difficult to understand.
It’s actually pretty simple to use. When you use Greatshield and a dedicated poke weapon, such as a spear or a greatspear, you can simply hold the shield in your left hand and the weapon in your right hand. This will block any frontal damage, and the weapon in your right hand will also cause continuous bleeding damage to the enemy.
Barbed Staff-Spear has a bleed accumulation of 55, which is much better than the 30 provided by Bloodfiend’s Fork, making it a very favorable choice in this build. Although Cross-Naginata can provide a longer range, Barbed Staff-Spear’s unique skill, Jori’s Inquisition can make its damage even stronger. That’s enough.
It works similarly to Golden Arcs Incantion, but is better because it can fire more small golden arcs at once, so it has a longer range and doesn’t have to worry about turning into a melee weapon.
Although we list Dane’s Footwork here, Dryleaf Arts is also a splendid weapon for your super fast bleeding build, because it can deal a lot of bleeding damage to the enemy at very close range.
In comparison, Dane’s Footwork is better because it can deal very high DPS to the enemy with Shattered Stone Talisman.
Although Dane’s Footwork previously worked very well with Ash of War Palm Blast, if you want to build a bleeding build, you can replace it with Ash of War Dryleaf Whirlwind and inject Blood into it. This will be a very fast AOE option and can also help you deal with more bleeding damage.
Each of your hits in this situation will cause 57 points of bleed damage, which can accumulate quickly. The only downside to this weapon is that it requires more skill to use with bare hands than a simple sword or greathammer.
Sword Lance is one of the most overlooked weapons in the entire Shadow of the Erdtree DLC, mainly because its unique Ash of War Spinning Gravity Thrust is to eye-catching and takes away the limelight from the weapon itself.
But if you inject bleed effects into this weapon, it has a very crazy scaling effect, and will cause a lot of bleed damage even if you miss the target. Plus, its move - stab-heavy allows it to deal more damage.
If you are a person who likes to stab your enemies, but want to keep a safe distance, then this weapon provides you with a very good bleed option. In addition to Ash of War just mentioned, there are two other wonderful choices - Ash of War Blood Tax and Ash of War Repeating Thrust.
But in comparison, the latter is easier to use because it consumes less FP. Like Barbed Staff-Spear, this weapon is also suitable for Greatshield poke build.
In this DLC, a new weapon type is introduced, Backhand Blade. This is a pair of curved swords that can play very fast. In this way, the multi-hit nature of Backhand Blade is very suitable for bleeding builds. In this build, it is very important to ensure continuous damage output.
Surprisingly, the most powerful variant of Backhand Blades is its own standard version, also called Backhand Blades. The other two variants, Smithscript Cirque and Curseblade’s Cirque, have shorter range and poorer movements, so many players still choose the standard version.
Similarly, the standard version of Ash of War Blind Spot is also the best choice, as it allows players to shuttle freely between some dangerous situations. In addition, after you finish the battle, you can also quickly leave with the Elden Ring Runes on the ground.
When Shadow of the Erdtree DLC was officially released, Bloodfiend’s Arm was arguably the most powerful weapon. Although it has been weakened in the future, it has gradually faded out of the players’ sight. But you can use it as a good bleeding weapon option to break the balance of the enemy.
In fact, Bloodfiend’s Arm itself has no bleeding effect, but once added to the blood Ash of War, each of your hits will cause 120 points of bleeding damage to the enemy. And because this weapon can be infused with various items and can be enhanced, you can try more possibilities and use different equipment when facing different enemies.
The above are some powerful weapons that you can use in the bleeding build in Shadow of the Erdtree DLC. You can collect them one by one according to the locations indicated in this guide and choose the most handy weapon. I wish you a happy exploration in the DLC!
There are a lot of crazy things in Shadow of the Erdtree that can improve your general gameplay experience. There are these hanging cans in a lot of places around DLC that are hard to notice, and if you hit them with a ranged attack, they pop open and drop a Bell Bearing, and that’s just one example of a useful item. This guide will cover some of the exact same things.
There is a consumable version of Golden Vow Buff in Shadow of the Erdtree, this is more powerful than the version that takes up Ash of War slaughter, it’s slightly weaker than Incantation version, and while it doesn’t require 25 Faith to use at first, this item works better for a lot of builds than Golden Vow.
The other way around is that it requires a lot of level investment, and the only downside is, it’s not infinite. It’s a consumable item, and you need to dig a little for its materials if you want to make more.
It’s particularly useful for Colosseum PVP game mode. It returns your used items when you exit, since they use your items instead of consuming them, which is also a unique bonus.
As for how to get this, you can find a few, but you mainly want a cookbook, which allows you to get the crafting recipe for this, which can be found in the tent at Messmer Soldier Camp south of Shadow Keep.
Then we have a fun minor item, Festive Grease, which can be attached to a weapon and increase the effect. Its effect is that every time you hit an enemy with this, it gives you 25 Elden Ring Runes. Its main purpose is to increase the damage of the keep, and while it’s less than the new Golden Grease, it’s still a nice little bonus. It can also stack with things like Celebrant Weapons from the base game.
As for how to get it, this is again a cookbook type deal. This is in Fort of Reprimand in Shadow Realm from the grace. In the middle, turn this corner to find this little room. First appearing here, behind it, is a staircase. Here you will find a ladder, climb up the ladder and at the top you will find a chest with the recipe you are looking for.
Our next item is Greasemonger’s Bell Bearings. This is one of only a few Bell Bearings in DLC that allows you to exchange for unlimited roots instead of resin. This is one of the crafting materials required for every Weapon Grease in the game and can make farming grease a lot simpler.
To get this for yourself, you need to head to Church District Highroad Site Of Grace. Behind the turtle, you will see a hanging can. You can shoot it to drop it and then get this Bell Bearings for yourself.
Flesh is a consumable item that is a low power version of the extremely limited Dragonscale Flesh, but can be crafted repeatedly with the right recipe, which makes it a little easier to recommend using it, it increases your Vigor, your endurance, strength and dexterity.
You get quite a bit of value out of a single item, but at the cost of a relatively moderate amount of health per second, which makes it particularly well suited to quality type builds that can take advantage of both strength and dexterity.
But importantly, this only allows you to put about 24 upgrade points into different stats. It’s right at Jagged Peak Mountainside Site of Grace, in this corner of the cliff, then at the end on the path behind some Slimes, you’ll see this corpse, and the recipe is there.
Then there’s Herbalist’s Bell Bearing. This allows you to exchange for one item and only one item of fruit. The new basic fruit crafting material in DLC, this has a number of uses, the main one being Dragon Communion Flesh.
This is from another hanging pot, this one right here on your map which is on Pillar Path Waypoint site of Grace, between this and Dragon’s Pit Site of Grace, once you find that spot, shoot the pot down to get your reward, take it home, and then you can exchange for some fruit.
Finally, the last one is a particularly useful item, Hefty Freezing Pot, which is a massive explosion of Frostbite Buildup that you throw at enemies, it also does some damage when it lands, and is hard for enemies to dodge because of the size of the explosion.
If you want to craft them, you’ll need to get Greater Potentate’s Cookbook 11, this is in Bellat Jail, as you make your way through the dungeon you’ll eventually drop into a maze of jar-like rooms, then when you get to the last corner of this room guarded by the last enemy, the item will be on the floor underneath a corpse leaning against a jar.
These are all significant items that you may not be using yet, but I hope you’ll consider using after seeing this guide.
The arrival of Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree DLC brings a host of new content, including new areas, new quests, and brand new NPCs. One of NPCs we’ll encounter early in Three-Path Cross Site of Grace area is Hornsent.
Once you find him, he’ll talk to you and give you a few maps, and completing his quest will net you a pretty nice reward.
Note that some players often confuse him with the NPC trapped in Belurat, Hornsent Grandam, but in fact, they have nothing to do with each other.
As you progress through game, questline will become more complicated, especially when you enter Shadow Keep. Don’t worry, though, here we’ll detail all tips you need to know about Hornsent questline, including where you need to find Hornsent, as well as some key tips for completing quest efficiently. Without further ado, let’s get straight to it!
Note that you won’t find Hornsent in a fixed location in Elden Ring DLC.
We first spotted him in Gravesite Plain, where he was wandering Three-Path Cross Site of Grace with Redmane Freyja.
We then saw him at Highroad Cross Site of Grace after defeating Rellana, Twin Moon Knight, where he was still hanging out with Needle Knight Leda. You’ll need to talk to him and complete his quests until he joins you end enter Shadow Keep with you.
We last spotted Hornsent was during invasion outside of Church of the Bud in Rauh Ruins area.
We have two encounters with Hornsent, first of which is at Gravesite Plain. We need to start at Gravesite Plain in Shadow of the Erdtree and head north past Scorched Ruins and first Furnace Golem to reach Three-Path Cross Site of Grace.
After talking to Redmane Freyja and Hornsent, Hornsent will give us a cross map with specific locations of some Miquella’s Crosses marked on it.
Second meeting is in Scadu Altus, where we need to pass Belurat, Tower Settlement, and capture Divine Beast Dancing Lion. After exploring Castle Ensis, defeat Rellana, Twin Moon Knight.
Then we will meet Hornsent and Needle Knight Leda at Highroad Site of Grace in Scadu Altus. At this time, Hornsent will give you a new cross map with Miquella’s Crosses marked on it.
Of course, you can also give him some Scorpion Stew, which will add some additional dialogue, but it will not affect progress of the quest.
Before you approach the front door of Shadow Keep, you will receive two messages. The first one is “Somewhere, a great rune has broken...”, and the other one is “And so too has a powerful charm.”
Both messages are related to Miquella and NPCs you have encountered so far.
After unlocking Shadow Keep Main Gate Site of Grace, you need to return to Highroad Site of Grace and complete conversation with Hornsent and Leda.
You need to return to Shadow Keep Main Gate Site of Grace. At this time, you look to right of the door and there will be a golden summoning sign. This sign is used to summon Hornsent, who can help you defeat Golden Hippopotamus boss.
After defeating Golden Hippopotamus boss and before fighting Messmer the Impaler boss, you need to return to Highroad Cross Site of Grace and continue talking to Hornsent and Leda until Leda decides to kill Hornsent.
She will ask for your opinion, but you don’t have to make a decision. Just wait for Leda to say she wants to kill Hornsent.
This process may require you to rest at Site of Grace many times before it triggers.
Hornsent will disappear before Leda can kill him, so you need to contact Leda again and then return to Shadow Keep.
Go out of door on the right (east) side of Shadow Keep Main Gate Site of Grace, go up ramp, and turn right at top of wall. You will find a gold and a red summoning sign.
Clicking gold summoning sign means choosing to assist Needle Knight Leda, while red one is for helping Hornsent.
When you choose Leda, you will need to kill Hornsent and end his quest on the spot, then claim his drops.
When you choose Hornsent, you will be summoned to another world to fight a ghost version of Leda. After you win battle, Leda will drop following rewards: the Swift Slash Ash of War and Leda’s Rune. These items are of high value, and if you have extra, you can also trade them with other players to earn additional Elden Ring Runes.
Push open the door to Dark Chamber Entrance Site of Grace and a cutscene will appear. After watching it, check the floor behind you and to your right to see if there is a gold summoning sign that will allow you to summon Hornsent to help you fight.
After the battle, you will rest in the new Messmer’s Dark Chamber Site of Grace. After you stand up, Hornsent will have a monologue, and you can wait for it to end before you can move on.
Hornsent’s final journey takes place at Church of The Bud near Rauh Ruins. As you make your way through the caves and toward the church, you’ll encounter the invader Hornsent and need to defeat him.
After the battle, he’ll drop the following items:
This is the end of the introduction to the gameplay of Hornsent questline, and its rewards are quite generous. Hoping that after reading this article, you can get a better gaming experience.
There are a lot of easily missed quests and rewards in Shadow of The Erdtree DLC. Among them, Moore is an NPC in Elden Ring who has an important questline. Here, I will share a complete guide for all the quests and locations of this Moore Questline.
Before we start, I need to remind you that if you encounter these Friendly Pest NPCs during the quest, do not attack them. When you talk to them, they will give you various Forager Brood Cookbooks, which are one of the most easily overlooked items in DLC. And attacking them will also interfere with your Moore Questline.
After this introduction, we will go to Main Gate Cross Site of Grace to start Moore’s quest. There we can find Moore and talk to him.
If we consume an item from Moore’s shop, we will have the option of “Talk to Moore”. If we go and talk to another NPC, Ansbach, and complete all of his dialogue, we should be able to ask him about “Person in Verdigris Armor”.
The next step we will complete in Moore Questline involves another NPC, Thiollier, and can only be done before breaking Great Rune, which happens when approaching Shadow Keep.
To reach Thiollier, we need to cross Ellac Greatbridge and then move southeast along Pillar Path. A smaller path branches off from the main path east and will take us to Pillar Path Cross. We can find Thiollier nearby.
After completing all of the dialogue with Thiollier, we will spend Elden Ring Runes to get poison-related items from him.
Next, let’s fast travel to Main Gate Cross, interact with Moore, and select “Talk to Moore” option to get Black Syrup Key Item. On the way back to Thiollier, we can choose the options “Give Black Syrup”, then “Ask about Black Syrup”, and finally “I’m weary of life”. This will give us Thiollier’s Concoction.
Of course, you can also choose to get more of this consumable from Thiollier for 30,000 Elden Ring Runes each. This item is used to obtain one of the two endings of Dragon Communion Priestess Questline, which comes with a set of exclusive rewards.
Next we will get all Forager Brood Cookbooks, which are recipes given by Friendly Pest NPCs and can only be obtained before completing Moore Questline.
To reach the first Friendly Pest, we will move southeast of Main Gate Cross and up the cliffside to Cliffroad Terminus Site of Grace.
From there, we can move a short distance southeast to find Friendly Pest near a ledge. Interacting with it will yield Forager Brood Cookbook [2].
To find the next Friendly Pest, we need to head south to Cerulean Coast. We’ll start at Castle Front Site of Grace and move southeast, sticking to the east side of the main road. After encountering a few Messmer Soldiers, there’s a series of steep but climbable descents that lead down to Ellac River.
After descending, we’ll be able to enter a cave system to the south, near an enormous pink Miranda Flower. We’ll then head southwest through the caves, free to explore along the way.
We can pick up a Revered Spirit Ash before discovering Ellac River Cave Site of Grace. From there, we’ll continue south through the cave system.
There are a few platforming sections here that need to be handled with caution to avoid dying from fall damage. There’s also a small group of Gravebirds lining up on the path, which is also a threat. Despite the danger, we should eventually make it to Ellac River Downstream Site of Grace.
From here, head a little further south to exit this cave. That being said, we still need to continue moving south, past a couple of Lightning Sheeps and a Furnace Golem. We can then turn west and walk through a forest to Cerulean Coast. If you need Southern Shore Map, you can find it just south of there. There is also a Miquella’s Cross to the southeast of the map.
Assuming this is not the case, we can find a second Friendly Pest NPC northeast of Cerulean Coast Site of Grace. Interacting with it will yield Forager Brood Cookbook [3].
To get the remaining Forager Brood Cookbooks, we need to head to Scadu Altus. We can then take Spiritspring to Site of Grace, which is located behind Fort of Reprimand in Scadu Altus.
From there, we can move north along Moorth Highway, discovering a couple of Sites of Grace and obtaining a map of the area, before heading south to Highroad Cross. Be careful not to go north past the map location, as doing so will destroy Miquella’s Great Rune.
Here, we need a Warming Stone to get the next Forager Brood Cookbook. These can be found throughout the base game.
Once we have it, we will head northwest from Highroad Cross to Church of the Crusade. If you get too close to the church, you will be invaded by Fire Knight Queelign. This in itself is not a problem, but if you are invaded, be sure to defeat Queelign before moving north to Friendly Pest NPC. This is because Queelign will follow you and may eventually kill Pest.
Beyond that, we should find Friendly Pest just north of the church. This Pest will need to be warmed up using the nearby Warming Stone. We can then rest at Site of Grace or otherwise reload the game. Afterwards, we can interact with Pest to get Forager Brood Cookbook [4].
Next, we can return to Main Gate Cross. At this point, we should be able to interact and talk to Moore to get Forager Brood Cookbook [7].
Before we break Great Rune, let’s collect the remaining Forager Brood Cookbooks.
The first of these is located southwest of Moorth Ruins, near Ruined Forge of Starfall Past. Interacting with Friendly Pest there will give us Forager Brood Cookbook [1].
Next, head northeast of Moorth Ruins and through the caves near the water’s edge. We’ll reach a pool of venom. Interacting with Friendly Pest near the northeast edge of that pool will give us Forager Brood Cookbook [5].
To get the final Forager Brood Cookbook, we’ll first need to make our way to Church District Highroad, northeast of Scadu Altus.
The final Friendly Pest will be northwest of Church District Highroad Site of Grace, on a plateau. When interacted with, it will give us Forager Brood Cookbook [6].
At this point, we should have all 7 Forager Brood Cookbooks. If this is the case, we no longer need to keep Moore alive to get any content we might have missed.
So, we can return to Main Gate Cross and talk to Moore. Technically, Moore has two choices, and either choice will give the same rewards. The only actual difference we can make is to have Moore die now, without a fight, or die near the end of DLC after we fight him.
To make these choices, we will interact and talk with Moore. Saying “I don’t know” has no effect on Moore.
The slower path to completing Moore Questline is to say “Put it behind you”. Doing so will allow us to fight Moore near the end of DLC to get his item set.
The quicker and easier option is to say “Remain sad forever”. Doing so will allow Moore to die now, without a fight. If we choose either of these two options, and then fast-forward to this location, Moore should be gone.
If you tell Moore “Remain sad forever”, you can go to Friendly Pest location northeast of Church of the Crusade. There, you’ll find Moore’s Bell-Bearing, Verdigris Shield, and Verdigris Armor Set.
If you say “Put it behind you” to Moore, you’ll next encounter him after Cleansing Chamber Anteroom in Enir-Ilim. There, you must fight him as one of Leda’s allies and defeat him. After the fight, you can pick up Moore’s items from his body.
That’s it for the complete guide to Moore Questline. Follow this guide and you won’t miss any of the key content and rewards worth noting. Give it a try! See you next time!
The last boss of Shadow of the Erdtree is truly the hardest to fight, and the same is true for the base game. Promised Consort Radahn is an absolutely unfair fight that will demand everything you have, and having done a lot of runs through DLC with various builds may help. Here are the top five reworked fights from easiest to hardest.
First, Impenetrable Thorns, for all your sorcery fans out there, Impenetrable Thorns is probably one of the most powerful spells in the game right now, the damage this spell does is a kind of crazy, and it can even kill a lot of bosses in one go.
It can be picked up for free in Shadow of the Erdtree if you drop off the ledge in front of the door, and the path to Messmer only requires a 24 Faith requirement, and most builds should probably have to reassign some attributes to use it.
What really makes this spell shine is multiple bleed procs. You cast it once at range and it shoots out three thorns; they travel a distance before colliding with the enemy. But at range, all three thorns will shoot at the same target, causing a lot of bleeding to maximize this build. You want to use a staff that can scale with Arcane, like Alaric, or Ymir’s Maternal, and maximize your Arcane stats.
The second one is Putrescence Cleaver. Putrescence Cleaver is a great axe. You will find from memory that you are only a night boss. This is an Arcane scaling weapon. It can split physical, magical damage, while also establishing frost status,
So it’s perfect to use against Radahn because he is susceptible to frostbite. For those who don’t know about frostbite, enemies with frostbite take 10% more damage from all sources.
Whereas Ashes of War is a bit silly, you may not get the chance to use it. But the axe moveset is pretty outstanding. The weapon also packs a punch, and the durability of the speed makes up for the raw damage and the balance damage, so it’s actually pretty cool, too.
Third, Multilayered Ring of Light, compared to sorceries, DLC introduced a lot of spells, and as powerful as Impenetrable Thorns is, Multilayered Ring of Light is really good. It might sound a little counterintuitive to use Holy against Radahn, but he’s actually probably just as weak as Holy in the first phase because of his undead soul brought back to life, or something like that.
This spell is really fast, and it travels a long distance, and it also does a ton of damage. It does over 5000 damage on a single charge, which is quite a lot. But range is where this spell really shines, because you can snipe him even when he’s in the air, and you can pick up this Incantation before Putrescent Knight fight.
After defeating this unfortunate enemy, you can use Dryleaf Seal to enhance Melina incantations for a sweet little reward, as well as Sacred Scorpion Charm and Holy Shroud, and hack it here to maximize Holy damage.
Dryleaf Arts are another new weapon type added to Elden Ring DLC. These Martial Arts are really cool and fun to use because their fast-moving setup actually packs a heavy punch. You can find these weapons instantly from Dryleaf Dane and NPCs, and you can also use Elden Ring Runes to instantly trade in the weapons you want if you don’t want to waste time looking for them. You have to win the fight when you encounter him in Moorth Ruins, which is immediately west of Site of Grace after Renna.
To get his weapons, you can infuse Dryleaf Arts with cold, which grants frostbite proc, which deals an extra 10% damage to enemies affected by status effects. They work well as fast weapons, and synergize well with million players and Winged Sword Insignia, as they have multi-hit.
The only downside they do is the range, being short fist weapons, but moving will cause your character model to move slightly forward, so you won’t notice it when locking onto an enemy. This fight with Promised Consort Radahn is very difficult.
You might want to try a defensive counter with these fists. They are very powerful. Since you can break Promised Consort Radahn with three balances in a row, he gives you plenty of opportunities to do it, and each defensive counter will also multi-hit with these weapons, causing a lot of status damage.
Finally the fifth, Smithscript Dagger, Smithscript daggers are a new introduction to Elden Ring DLC, as a brand new weapon type that acts as a hybrid of a melee weapon and a ranged weapon, this weapon has a ranged light attack and a ranged heavy attack.
If you want to maintain DPS on enemies out of melee range, you can use it to jump. The attack is also ranged and will often headshot enemies, which works well against enemies for an extra 50% headshot damage.
Scattershot Throw Ash of War, which acts as a shotgun at close range, while also infusing dagger with bleed or frost for huge status damage. You only need to use it two or three times to deal status damage. Million players and Winged Sword Insignia work well with these weapons, getting more damage on multiple hits, as each attack will hit multiple times and trigger the buff.
You can find Smithscript daggers in Ruined Forge Lava Intake in the starting area of DLC, these weapons are a little more complicated to use in this fight than some of other weapons on this list, but the end result is well worth it and it’s a very fun way to do it.
In the fight against Promised Consort Radahn, not only does he move much faster than you, but he also attacks like a truck. So your movements must be very precise, and hopefully the above guide will help you win in the game!
The arrival of Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree DLC brings a ton of new content, including new areas, new consumables, and new enemies. And it’s clear that the basic content that players encounter in Land of Shadow is now several times more difficult than before.
Among them, the bosses in Elden Ring DLC are more difficult than we have encountered before, and even the enemies we encounter in the early stages will make us fall into the quagmire. Many experienced veterans may be helpless when facing these bosses.
Therefore, here we will provide you with a guide to help you understand some of the tough bosses you need to watch out for in this new expansion so that you can be confident when facing them. Now let’s get started!
Like the last boss of most games, Promised Consort Radahn you encounter in Shadow of the Erdtree is also the most difficult to deal with. You might think that players who reach Land of Shadow have already defeated Starscourge Radahn, so Promised Consort Radahn is irrelevant. But that’s not the case.
Because Radahn in Caelid area has become even crazier than before. And Promised Consort Radahn has many deadly skills. It can use its Twin blades for close combat, and it can also use its powers of Gravity to throw Meteorite at Tarnished.
If the player can still barely resist at this time, then in the next stage, Miquella will join the boss battle and send deadly rays from the sky to the player, making the battle much more difficult. When fighting against such a highly aggressive boss with a small attack window, players are usually not allowed to make any mistakes. Players will feel very accomplished or occasionally frustrated when challenging.
Messmer The Impaler may look ordinary, but with its fast movement, ranged weapon attacks, temporary serpent form, and devastating elemental attacks, Messmer The Impaler is one of the most threatening bosses in Shadow of the Erdtree.
It is not a selectable boss. If the player repeatedly fails when attacking it, it is recommended that the player consume as many Scadutree Fragments as possible before fighting it. In return, defeating Messmer The Impaler will reward 400,000 Elden Ring Runes, as well as Remembrance of the Impaler, so it is worth a try.
Putrescent Knight is a combination of a knight and a horse in Fissure Depths within Land of Shadow. It is recommended that the player collect as many Scadutree fragments as possible when facing this boss. It can deal tremendous damage and has a blue flame AoE that can cover an extensive area. Meanwhile, when fighting Putrescent Knight, its semicircular sword is difficult to predict and dodge.
But fortunately, it is an optional boss and you can choose not to fight it. But it should be noted that defeating it will drop 220,000 Elden Ring Runes and Remembrance of Putrescence, which can be exchanged for Putrescence Cleaver.
Rellana arguably has the hardest early game skill check in any Soulsborne game. Even those players who have reached Elden Ring level 150. They will still face considerable difficulties because the fight with Rellana is very tricky.
Rellana’s swords can launch both magical attacks and physical attacks. In Rellana’s first phase, she will not use many attacks that cause Elemental Damage, and most of her skills rely on sweeping strikes with swords. Once her health bar is depleted to a certain extent, she will enter the second phase.
Rellana will infuse fire into her swords and begin to use a combination of magic and fire attacks. She will also become more aggressive, which means even the combos you are familiar with will be harder to dodge. Most players will find Rellana very challenging.
The body of Divine Beast Dancing Lion looks like a combination of a lion’s head and humanoid limbs. It is an extremely aggressive boss with some tricky moves and some interesting mechanics.
Since they usually fly in the air and move smoothly, it is difficult to really understand their body shape, and it is difficult to initially judge their attack methods. At the same time, they are very aggressive and have a variety of moves that you will never feel comfortable with, and will also launch a series of attacks without any chance of fighting back. When you enter the battle, he will start using Frost and Lightning attacks, which will make it more difficult for you to get close to them.
This boss is optional, like Putrescent Knight, but unlike Putrescent Knight, it does not drop as many Runes after defeating it. So players can choose whether to challenge this boss based on their own experience of satisfaction with the game.
Romina, Saint Of The Bud looks creepy. Romina’s design combines humanoid features with insect body parts, which she can use to hurt Tarnished.
With its enormous size, hard-to-dodge combat moves, and extremely long blade reach, it also has a rolling attack that is difficult to predict and dodge, and she can jump all over the arena in a few seconds. Romina, Saint Of The Bud is not optional, and once she is defeated, she will drop a considerable number of runes.
Golden Hippopotamus will be the first boss you encounter in Shadow Keep, so it is difficult to miss him.
Golden Hippopotamus is very powerful from the beginning. As soon as it is out of the door, Golden Hippopotamus will quickly attack the Tarnished, and its open mouth is reminiscent of Sulyvahn’s Beast from Dark Souls 3.
In the first stage, it mainly relies on bite attacks and slam attacks, and it continues to be quite aggressive. When it loses at least 35% of its health, it will enter the second stage. It grows golden quills on its back that can be shot out and deal significant damage. This boss will always try to attack actively, which also makes melee attacks more difficult.
Hopefully, this guide will make you adventurers more confident and well-prepared when exploring the unknown territory of Shadow Of The Erdtree. I wish you victory in the next battle!
The arrival of Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree DLC brings a ton of new content, including a brand new land called Lands Between. This not only takes this soul-like game to a new level but also allows for more new design elements to be better utilized.
In addition, this new area has dozens of new NPCs, each of whom carries a lot of new quests. Completing these quests will help you advance the story faster and accumulate a lot of Elden Ring Runes. However, some quests are very obscure and it would be a pity to miss them.
Here, we will introduce in detail some quests you are most likely to miss in Elden Ring DLC. These quests are worth your time and help you start a new journey in the new land!
I believe that old players must be familiar with the character Patches (NPC), who is a character that often appears in Dark Souls games and Bloodborne, acting as a troll in these games. He also appears in Elden Ring this time, and completing his quest can get a lot of rewards.
It is not difficult to find this quest. You can find him in Murkwater Cave. You will talk to him and randomly trigger a battle. Once his health drops to 50%, he will stop fighting. After that, he will become a fixed NPC at this location before you enter the next Site of Grace. He will talk to you and sell you some interesting goods.
Yura is very inconspicuous in Elden Ring. His existence is mainly to hunt Bloody Finger members. You will see a river called Murkwater Cave on the way to the center of Limgrave. In this river, you will fight with Bloody Finger Nerijus. At this time, Yura will appear to help you defeat this Bloody Finger member.
Like most FromSoftware game stories, Yura’s story is not particularly attractive, but he can help people who pass through Lands Between get a lot of rewards. But the current information about him is really lacking, and we cannot speculate about his relationship with Dragon Cult based on the existing information.
Irina and Edgar actually appears in Weeping Peninsula, which we can enter at the beginning. After crossing Bridge of Sacrifice in southeast Limgrave, you can find a woman named Irina in the peninsula, and then trigger the quest.
Irina will give you a letter asking you to find her father, Edgar. After the defeat, the enemy occupied their castle. This letter is to persuade her father to abandon the castle and leave. But Edgar is difficult to find. The entrance is near the second Site of Grace seen when exploring Castle Morne.
Nepheli Loux’s may be the quest you want to complete most in Elden Ring, because he is your companion in the game and the character most similar to you in Lands Between. Our first encounter with Nepheli Loux’s should be in Godrick the Grafted boss fight. Summoning her summon sign can help you defeat Godrick.
But Nepheli Loux’s quest is very complicated and difficult for novices. It includes quests from Kenneth Haight and Fort Haight, Seluvis, Gatekeeper Gostoc and other NPCs. We last saw him on Godrick’s dead body.
This quest is still quite time-consuming. For Tarnished players, when exploring Lands Between area, they will encounter a large jar stuck on the ground of Agheel Lake North Site of Grace. We must meet Alexander here to continue the quest. Warm reminder, don’t skip this step.
After defeating Radahn, we can find him near Fire Giant. After that, the remaining quests are completed in Crumbling Farum Azula, and then you can get the best Talismans in Elden Ring. The biggest use of these Talismans is to increase damage by 15%, which is a very good item.
Ranni’s quest is very long and covers many parts of Elden Ring. But many people miss the first meeting with her. Because we can get Spirit Bell in this meeting, this item can help us upgrade Spirit Ashes in battle. All we have to do is go to Church of Elleh Site of Grace at night, and she will be waiting for us there.
After performing the operation at Gatefront Ruins Site of Grace, we will get a mount Torrent from Melina. In fact, Ranni’s words are hard to ignore, but her quest is really too many steps to trigger.
In Roundtable Hold you will meet Fia, who will ask you to give her a hug, which has both benefits and disadvantages after completing the task. Like other NPCs in the Elden Ring game, she has her own storyline, but her storyline is also closely related to other NPCs, such as Lionel, Ranni, Rogier, and D, Hunter of the Dead.
The general task of Fia is to talk to her after completing key tasks, and then change the way Roundtable Hold runs, and there will be some rooms for you to enter.
This quest is so easy to overlook. When we first meet Liurnia, Rya looks like a mercenary with bad posture and doesn’t realize that this quest exists. But after you help her find the necklace, she will invite you to Volcano Manor and you will be teleported there.
During your conversation with her, she will tell you her true identity and real name, Zoryas. But for Zoryas, it is not particularly clear who she is. At this time, you must be prepared to help her find more information about her mother and herself.
We can meet Roderika near Stormhill Shack, and she will tell you why she has been hiding. We will eventually find her in Roundtable Hold and then communicate with her and Hewg, who lives in Roundtable Hold. In the end, she will upgrade your Spirit Ashes, making you more powerful in battle.
These rewards are provided to you by Hewg and Roderika as a reward for your journey. Roderika may disappear for a short time, but will reappear as the plot develops.
If we are not careful, we may mistake Millicent’s cry for the fact of Lands Between when we pass by. But if you are lucky enough to meet a sorcerer named Gowry near Church of The Plague, then congratulations, this quest is almost completed.
We need to go back and forth between the two of them to help Millicent recover. She will appear in some Sites of Grace. Find her a prosthesis. She will take the initiative to help you, and she will give you some Elden Ring Runes as a reward.
We first met Blaidd in Mistwood Ruins located east of the beginning Limgrave area. Although this quest is easy to forget, it is very popular. Because he has one of the most popular Elden Ring designs.
After hearing Blaidd’s cry in Mistwood Ruins, we have to talk to Kale, the merchant at Church of Elleh, and get a snapping gesture. If we use it near Blaidd, Blaidd will talk to you. In this quest, we can understand the nature of Blaidd.
D, Beholder of Death is not only more hidden for players but also has a more complicated background. Perhaps most Elden Ring players have missed this quest. And the story line of this quest is also very complicated. In addition to being related to Fia, it is also related to D, Hunter of the Dead. The most important thing is that the wrong steps may also lead to the inability to complete the ending.
First, we have to go to Nokron, Eternal City, first give D, Hunter of the Dead a knife, and then give him Twinned Set. Only in this way can we get his armor and weapons as a reward. If we kill D, Beholder of Death first, we must complete Fia’s quest again, then visit Fia’s body again, re-talk, and load the area. This is very troublesome for us.
Both St. Trina and Thiollier can only be encountered in Realm of Shadow in Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree DLC. They have the same quest, but they are very hidden and easy to miss. For example, you may have met Thiollier as a merchant during exploration, but his identity is not fixed.
Trina And Thiollier are considered one of the most mysterious NPCs in the base game. It is possible to learn more about them in DLC. When we try our best to find him, we may fall into a deep sleep or even die, but it doesn’t matter as long as we interact with him a few more times.
The above content is a compilation of quests that can get a lot of in-game rewards and are easy to miss. I hope it can help you.
Sword of Night is one of the newest Katanas added in the recent Elden Ring DLC. This Katana is really fun to play with. Not only can you shred enemies with ease, but it can also deal a ton of damage if used properly.
I will be covering Shadow Arts Samurai Build with this Katana as the core, and will explain the play style of this build, gear to use, best amulets, and tips for using it. If you are looking for an effective build with Sword of Night, then this guide is definitely for you.
First, let’s go over the basics of this build. Shadow Arts Samurai relies heavily on Sword of Night to deal most of its damage through a rapid succession of strikes or slashes.
In addition, it comes with attack-boosting buffs to increase the damage dealt by its firepower and offensive incantations. This also fits in well with its theme, which is a Samurai who has mastered Dark Arts by wielding Sword of Night.
Shadow Arts Samurai also has high Dexterity and Arcane, and a bit of a Faith Stat. You can use some attack-boosting incantations, which can improve its overall firepower.
Now that the basic play style is out of the way, let’s move on to Shadow Arts Samurai’s gear.
Let’s start with the chief weapon of the build, which is the previously mentioned Sword of Night. To use this Katana effectively, you need 11 Strength, and 20 Dexterity, and B Scaling for Dexterity.
Now, it may not look that impressive at first glance because of its scaling, but it has its own special moves, which we will go into in depth later.
One thing to note is that this Katana causes the user to deal magic damage, so items and equipment that increase magic damage will be beneficial to this Katana.
Speaking of Shadow Arts Samurai’s main damage attack, its unique skill Witching Hour Slash can do the job. This is a chargeable skill that performs high-speed slashes quickly, and the good thing about this skill is that it cannot be blocked by shields.
This skill hits like a truck, however, because of its long charge time, it takes a lot of time to get used to.
However, you can also perform an uncharged version of this skill by pressing L2, which is fast and hits hard. I recommend making this your default attack compared to your normal attack combination.
The first thing that comes to my mind about Sword of Night’s pros is that its Witching Hour Slash skill does have a lot of range and can hit multiple targets around the user. As mentioned above, this skill can hit hard if used properly, especially when performing its fully charged version. You will shred enemies in seconds.
In addition, this Katana has a native blood-loss build-up and will proc bleeds, so this is also a great bonus or another excellent source of damage.
Finally, this weapon has a unique mechanic that it gains an additional attack boost when traveling at night. But in my opinion, this is just a cool gimmick that can be forgotten.
However, just like any other weapon, it has its drawbacks. The first and most obvious problem that comes to mind is the extremely long recharge time of Witching Hour Slash. This will be the reason for your death if used incorrectly. So it takes time to get used to it, especially against fast-moving enemies.
Another thing is that Witching Hour Slash consumes a lot of FP, and 21 FP points per use will quickly deplete your FP.
Moving on to the secondary weapon of the build, I recommend Dragon Communion Seal because we will use Arcane scaling Incantations later and we can also use critical buffs.
Now that the weapons are covered, let’s move on to the spells I recommend.
The first one on the list is Flame Grant Me Strength, which grants an additional 20% physical attack boost and stamina recovery buff.
Then the next one is undoubtedly Golden Vow. This buff increases overall damage by 15% and adds 10% damage negation, which is very helpful.
The next spell is Bloodboon, which will provide a ranged attack to your build. I rarely rely on its damage, but use it as a decoy tool or to pressure a target, especially when fighting humanoid-type enemies. It will also help you increase blood loss and increase damage over time.
Lastly, is Furious Blade of Ansbach. I use this spell because it fits the theme well, not because of its damage. It’s more for roleplaying purposes and to add a little variety while also helping you increase blood loss. This is also a chargeable Incantation, so keep that in mind.
Next, let’s get into the best Talismans for this Samurai Build.
As always, our top pick is Shard of Alexander. This increases skill damage by 15%, especially when performing Witching Hour Slash skill.
The next Talisman is Godfrey Icon, which increases the attack power of charged spells and skills by 15%. I highly recommend slotting this as it further increases the damage of Witching Hour Slash and Furious Blade of Ansbach, as these are rechargeable skills.
Of course, since we are dealing with fast multi-attacks, slotting Millicent’s Prosthesis and Rotten-Winged Sword Insignia is optimal for this build. You will always have the multi-attack buff active while using Witching Hour Slash to quickly clear everything in a short amount of time.
Now that the main gear is done, let’s move on to the armor sets for Shadow Arts Samurai. For this build, I am wearing Night’s Cavalry Set, and in addition to the helmet, I am wearing Iron Kasa to keep the identity of the build.
Of course, you can wear whatever you want as long as you have enough Elden Ring Runes. If you want to optimize your armor set in some way, as long as you have 51 poise, most of the time it will be enough.
Let’s move on to the stats for Shadow Arts Samurai.
Starting with Vigor, I have assigned 45 points to it. Since I’m used to Glass Cannon Builds, I rarely allocate a lot of points to Vigor. However, you are free to raise Vigor to 50 for increased survivability. You can also lower it if you’re really good at the game.
Next is Mind, which has 30 points allocated to it. I highly recommend not going below 25, as Witching Hour Slash requires 21 points per use, so you’ll run out of FP very quickly.
Next is Endurance, which I consider being the offensive stat in any Soul-like game I play, because the more stamina you have, the more damage you can do.
Note that you need to have at least 11 Strength to wield Sword of Night effectively. Since Dexterity is the main stat for this build, I’ve allocated a total of 75 points, plus we’ve equipped Millicent’s Prosthesis, so it will be 80.
Next is Intelligence. We don’t need any intelligence, so it will be 10 points.
Then there’s Faith. 25 points have been allocated to Faith so you can access the aforementioned Golden Vow and Flame Grant Me Strength, and meet the requirements for using other spells with this build.
Finally, 53 points have been allocated to Arcane, so our Bloodboon and Furious Blade of Ansbach will deal quite a bit of damage in the process.
Now that the stats are out of the way, let’s move on to gameplay and optimization tips for Shadow Arts Samurai.
Before or at the start of a fight, I usually cast Golden Vow and Flame Grant Me Strength, then open my Flask of Wondrous Physick. I then do my best to deal as much damage as possible in this burst opener since all the buffs are active.
I know you want to rip your enemies to shreds by using Witching Hour Slash, but we all know that’s impossible. However, depending on your level in the game, especially during boss fights, you will know when to use a fully charged Witching Hour Slash without getting hit.
Most of the time, this is when the boss is down or it does an action that requires a long recovery or preparation time. This is when its fully charged version is used. As mentioned above, if you misuse this skill, most of the time you will pay with death.
In addition, I recommend changing Millicent’s Prosthesis to Crusade Insignia when exploring the world or dungeons. This Talisman is very effective when dealing with monsters because once you kill an enemy, you will have a persistent attack buff that refreshes every time you kill a new enemy, ultimately saving you a lot of time.
If you are able to master the Shadow Arts combo, you can follow up with the uncharged version of the skill in certain situations. If you do it correctly, you will deal high damage to the target.
All in all, Shadow Arts Samurai is another fun and engaging Samurai build, especially its powerful Slash Damage is addictive. If you want to shred your enemies like a boss, don’t miss this build. See you next time!