4 Gameplay Mechanics That Elden Ring’s Shadow of the Erdtree Needs to Address

The DLC is coming, and players want to see some changes to certain mechanics.

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  • What gameplay mechanics should this DLC have, and what else needs improvement in the core game?
  • Mounted fighting needs to be heavily improved.
  • Thanks to the gap between announcement and release, players know that this DLC will be huge.
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Elden Ring is one, if not the most popular, game done by FromSoftware, creators of the Dark Souls saga that changed gaming forever. With more than 20,000,000 million units sold across all platforms, Elden Ring became the best-grossing game in the history of this Japanese studio.

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Fans are waiting for one thing: the new Shadow of the Erdtree DLC. This content was announced back in 2022, and for the moment, there is no confirmation about its release date. Bandai Namco and FromSoftware have not talked much about this upcoming DLC.

Elden Ring DLC Has a Couple of Things to Add to the Core Mechanics of the Game

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Elden Ring

This upcoming DLC has a lot of players waiting. Elden Ring fans are eager to see the improvements made by FromSoftware to the core mechanics. One of the most popular features that players think needs addressing is the improvement of mounted combat.

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This will be very useful to speed things up with the weaker enemies so you can keep fighting without getting down from your mount. Shadow of the Erdtree could bring a new way of mounted fighting, but no details have been given.

Another change that the more purist Dark Souls players want is the difficulty. For many players, Elden Ring is one of the easiest games done by FromSoftware. Elden Ring is the most successful game in the studio, but many fans think that the chosen difficulty is not up to the standards that other games from the studio had. They all want the DLC, Shadow of the Erdtree, to be a challenge without mercy. There are no indications or rumors about the difficulty aspect.

Leveling Up Could Use a Few Fixes Too

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Elden Ring

Various players have mentioned that leveling up in Elden Ring became very strange and without any real challenge once you reached a certain level. Shadow of the Erdtree could make some changes to the leveling system and create a more challenging way of gaining XP without affecting enjoyment. This little feature could bring more balance to the leveling issue and make the experience more challenging.

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The last mechanic that would be great is the possibility of creating a base. Many other games benefit from this, which will be a very good thing to enhance the Elden Ring experience. Having a base simplifies the management of resources and weapons. You can also include a PvP challenge for another player with a betting system or a raid opportunity.

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