The Golden Crosses from the Shadow of the Erdtree story trailer have had their larger purpose in Elden Ring revealed: they're markers that represent the character Miquella's "footsteps," to quote an NPC, places where he sacrificed parts of himself for a greater cause - and more than that, they have some of the best items in the game waiting at their base.
Having attended a preview event for the upcoming Elden Ring DLC, we found several of these "golden crosses" scattered around the new Realm of Shadow - often near Sites of Grace - and interacting with them tells you about some element that Miquella chose to sacrifice there. More exciting for players, though, is that these crosses all had something called "Scadutree Fragments" just beneath them. I know that word looks like a misprint, but that's really what they're called - and they're incredibly important for the upcoming expansion's new leveling and difficulty system.
