Elden Ring fans, if you’re not grinding for the DLC right now, what are you doing? At least, that seems to be what a ton of people across the player base are currently focused on after having the souls scared out of them from the DLC previews that were recently released.
While the previews gave us a bunch of things to look forward to, they also gave us deadly warnings about what NOT to underestimate. If you want to overcome some of the challenges this DLC is about to throw at you, you better be prepared!
The Elden Ring DLC Looks as Menacing as Ever
If you haven’t seen the previews for Shadow of the Erdtree yet and aren’t avoiding mild spoilers, do yourself a favor and check them out.
There’s a lot more to see outside of the previews, but from what we caught, there are a lot more weapons, skills, and mechanics that will help us get through the challenges that Miyazaki will throw at us.
The formidable enemies will get you good unless you’re prepared. Scratch that, even if you are, you’ll probably die anyway, as is typical with the classic FromSoftware experience.
WELP BOYS! After watching every single Shadow Of The Erdtree Preview. One thing is clear . You better not pull up to this DLC light. I’m headed back to training camp. Catch yall on the 21st Game Day 😄 pic.twitter.com/K7VL0gSUrB
— GJX 👹 (@GJX__) June 4, 2024
Ultimately, skills and hard work will get you to where you want to be. And so, the grind for many ambitious players begins, whether it be leveling to upgrade attributes, practicing combat mechanics, or giving more builds a spin.
Don’t forget the DLC will introduce 100 new weapons and eight weapon types, so it wouldn’t hurt to keep your stat distribution flexible to try new things!
The Grind Is On: The DLC Is Almost Here
Just looking up the phrase ‘Elden Ring DLC’ will bring you to many posts of people talking about preparing their characters to face the bigger challenges that lie ahead.
The area to enter the DLC is quite far into the game, the enemies in the previews look terrifying, and Miyazaki has said in interviews that the new bosses will be a “challenge on equal footing“ to Malenia, which essentially means, get ready to die a ton!
If anything, FromSoft are giving as many warnings as possible to prepare for the boss difficulty in the dlc, and people will still complain about the bosses anyways. lmao
— TheStruggler 🐺⚔️🐉🎮 CRP: Elden Ring (@Struggler6991) June 4, 2024
Damned if they do, damned if they don't.
But definitely… LEVEL VIGOR https://t.co/xriKEQ9BMw
A player celebrates the end of the grind after hitting level 300, a magnificent feat that no doubt took countless hours of hard work.
Finally level 300!!!
— Hex (@Hex_of_Games) June 4, 2024
I know I still have to reassign levels due to my starting as a mage build, but I'm at the reccomended level for the DLC and that means the end of the grind lol #ELDENRING pic.twitter.com/gRReax5lGf
Another player went so far as to purchase a new console to get their hands on the DLC. Talk about the dedication!
I got a new ps5 coming in today to prepare for elden ring dlc but because I called out the last three days I'll have to be patient, I also forgot I made plans to get some japanese bbq too so today is not the day for you my darling
— Ser Chives (@milteezy) May 31, 2024
If you’re playing Shadow of the Erdtree through a new character, do note the game is quite long.
A new playthrough can take many hours; Don’t burn yourself out before the expansion arrives.
We’d like to ask you: What has been your routine to prepare for Shadow of the Erdtree? Let us know in the comments below!
