Various journalists and bloggers have released the first previews of the Shadow of the Erdtree expansion for Elden Ring. Reviewers shared their impressions of the DLC after several hours of gameplay. Here is a digest of the most important information.

The expansion's events will unfold in the Lands of Shadows, which players can access after defeating Mohg, Lord of Blood. According to journalists, they explored the new locations with prepared characters at level 150. However, even with this advantage, fighting the monsters and bosses from the DLC was quite challenging.

After three hours of gameplay, journalists couldn't fully gauge the overall scale of the expansion, but they felt that the DLC is "truly enormous," featuring a vast variety of biomes and monsters. Some reviewers emphasized that everything feels new, as nothing similar was seen in the base game. However, models from the original Elden Ring also appear.

Among other things, reviewers visited one of the large dungeons in the expansion. Its size falls between Stormveil Castle and Castle Morne. This dungeon had many branches, secrets, and a large number of enemies, each with unique abilities.

Shadow of the Erdtree will have more than ten main bosses, not counting the side bosses. Reviewers encountered several of them, and each battle was very tough, dynamic, and intense. According to the journalists, the bosses were on par with or even surpassed those in the original game.

The expansion's locations are more densely packed with content, including monsters. Overall, enemies have become faster and more agile, making battles challenging.

The expansion features a vast amount of new equipment, including types of weapons, armor sets, and talismans. Reviewers noted that they constantly found items they had never seen before.

Journalists described Shadow of the Erdtree as a highly extensive and captivating expansion that draws players in from the very first moments.

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