Information about all the content of Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree is gradually trickling in. And the fans agree: DLC like this shows the industry how it’s done
Elden Ringdoesn’t do things by halves. It never has – and the DLCShadow of the Erdtreeis currently causing a storm of enthusiasm with its scope and content. On Metacritic, the expansion is scoring one top rating after another; and on Reddit there is a lively discussion about how much substance there is in this game. But more than that: what a beautiful signal Elden Ring sends (once again) to the rest of the gaming industry
Concretely, the discussions revolve around a video from Fextralife. Fextralife is not only consideredtheguide platform for all Souls games (besides us, of course hehe), but also publishes tons of content about Elden Ring and Shadow of the Erdtree on Twitch and YouTube. For example, a recent summary of Shadow of the Erdtree after over 120 hours of gameplay:
95 new weapons?
At the end of the video, all the content that Fextralife says the addon will include is listed:
- 8 new weapon classes
- 95 new weapons
- 10 new shields
- 39 new talismans
- 14 new spells
- 28 new invocations
- 20 new spirit ashes
- 25 new war ashes
- 30 new armor sets
In addition, the DLC also offers new consumables and craftable items. A decent range, which our GlobalESportNews review of Shadow of the Erdtreeconfirms: If you want to play through the DLC completely, you should plan around 40 hours for the new area.
Many cheers on Reddit
OnRedditpeople are cheering From Software’s thrust accordingly. Miyazaki is basically giving people a complete game within the game, the addon is not overhyped anywhere – on the contrary: this addon offers more than many full-price games, but only costs 40 euros. So user Dubbs09:
40 dollars. Not a cent more. – Miyazaki.
Reddit user Dubbs09
Miyazaki compared Shadow of the Erdtree to the Limgrave area from the main game in terms of scope before release. In reality, the DLC is much, much bigger, the fans say
So it’s clear even before release: Shadow of the Erdtree will probably be as strong a signal for many people as the main game was two years ago. A nod to the fact that the community still appreciates a fair offer without false promises, stretched content or hidden cost traps
