Learning how to start Elden Ring DLC Shadow of the Erdtree can be tricky if you’re still on your first playthrough. Elden Ring was already one of the best soulslike games, and its lengthy additional campaign - which launched in June 2024 - makes it even better with brutal boss fights, breathtaking new areas, and no shortage of fantastic new weapon types to try out.
There’s just one problem. In true From Software fashion, it’s not immediately clear how to start the Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree DLC. While certainly not as cryptic as what we had to do in Dark Souls to get to its Artorias of the Abyss expansion, there are nonetheless some hoops we need to jump through in Elden Ring in order to access the Shadow Realm.
