Elden Ring: Do Players Need To Complete Main Quest Before Entering New Expansion?

Land of Shadow in Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree DLC is filled with interesting locations for players to explore. But some of the more hidden corners hide unexpected secrets that you may miss when you are in a hurry to explore. Of all the easily forgotten corners, the most important one is Temple Town Ruins, because only after you have explored them can you unlock the subsequent secret locations. And some of Elden Ring Items you find in Temple Town Ruins are also an important part of your enhanced build. This guide will show you how to reach Temple Town Ruins and what you can find there. You can slowly explore this interesting place after you have completed the dominant story of the entire DLC. How To Get To Temple Town Ruins? Temple Town Ruins are located in Rauh Base. If you can’t find them, you can first find Ancient Rauh Ruins, which is just below it. After you defeat Rellana, head to Moorth Ruins in Scadu Altus. Once there, head northeast to the lake with ghost worms. You will see a tunnel in front of you. After walking out of the tunnel, you will come across a poisonous swamp. Here you can use your Torrent and cross this dangerous area until you reach Rauh Base area. Once in this area, continue straight in the same direction until you find Golems. After defeating them briefly, continue forward and you will reach Temple Town Ruins. Before entering Temple Town Ruins, you will also find a map fragment of Rauh region at the door. Please keep this fragment safe, as it will be used later. If you want to go to Temple Town Ruins Site of Grace, you need to cross the river, and Site of Grace will be on your left. Temple Town Ruins Exploration Process Before you are ready to enter Temple Town Ruins, make sure you have Revered Spirit Fragment. If not, you need to go to the south of the ruins and find a headless statue, where the fragment is. Once you have confirmed it, you can enter the ruins. The first thing you need to reach is a large building in the center of the ruins. This large building is surrounded by walls, but you will find a small hole in the south side. Go inside and then go up the stairs directly. As you move forward, you will find an elevated ledge behind you, and inside it is an undead with a pot on its head. When you jump onto the ledge, you can fight it or ignore it, as it does not provide you with any XP other than some Elden Ring Runes. Then keep walking forward until you find a Scadutree Fragment on the ground. After picking it up, you can return the same way. I will divide the subsequent exploration process according to the rewards of each part. Two-Handed Sword Talisman After you return to the previous position, continue to move forward. Soon after you walk out, you will see a Horned Warrior holding a greatsword. At this time, you need to defeat it, because when it sees you, it will start to attack you. Also, don’t worry too much about Horned Warrior being defeated early. There are Marika statues all around to keep you entertained in the fight. After defeating them using some strategy, go up the stairs and look to the left. You’ll see a treasure chest containing a Two-Handed Sword Talisman. Two-Handed Sword Talisman can increase the attack power of any two-handed weapon by 15%, but it should be noted that this is for the two-handed weapon, not for each hand holding a two-handed weapon, such as Backhand Blade. If you are using Strength builds that require two-handed giant weapons, then Two-Handed Sword Talisman will be one of your best helpers. Spirit Ashes Of Divine Bird Warrior Ornis After you get Two-Handed Sword Talisman, you can take a break at Temple Town Ruins Site of Grace. Continue walking north and you will find three red pests. Be careful of the harmful lines that the red pests shoot, so be careful to avoid them. After defeating the red pests, turn right and you will see a Spiritspring. At this time, be sure to use your Torrent to jump onto Spiritspring, because you cannot land on a building in Temple Town Ruins by jumping on it alone. There will be a box in the middle of the building with some crafting material and Elden Ring Runes. After picking it up, you need to go around the ledge of this building and jump to another cliff. Keep going in the current direction until you find a sanctuary-like structure. There will be a chest with Spirit Ashes of Divine Bird Warrior Ornis you are looking for. Two-Headed Turtle Talisman You can explore these bonus items in any order, as the last item is very far from the location of Two-Headed Turtle Talisman. To find Two-Headed Turtle Talisman, you need to go to the south of Temple Town Ruins and descend along a circle of ledges to the bottom of the lake. You will find a small rift just below the waterfall. Once you crawl into it, you will see Two-Headed Turtle Talisman on a corpse in the center of the cave. There are also three angry ghost worms guarding around it, which will start to attack you when you enter the cave. You can also use some simple combat strategies to defeat them. Two-Headed Turtle Talisman is a more powerful version of the regular Green Turtle Talisman, which can help you increase the recovery rate of Stamina. If you have participated in some difficult boss stations before, you must know that the recovery speed of Stamina is very important, because you can’t let your Stamina value drop to the minimum when attacking or dodging. If you face some bosses that require a long fight in the subsequent boss battles, you can equip Two-Headed Turtle Talisman. After getting Two-Headed Turtle Talisman, you can choose to continue exploring the lake just now to the south, and eventually you will reach Ellac River area. Or you can choose to continue exploring this area and find some more interesting events. The above is all the information on how to fully explore Temple Town Ruins. I hope it can help you better understand this place. If you have other places you want to explore, welcome to iGMeet Discord to ask many players. I believe there will be many players willing to help you.

One thing that’s known about Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree is that the bosses are surprisingly strong. These brutal monsters will knock you down again and again until you learn how to defeat them and optimize your build to the strongest. After you defeat them, some bosses will give you one of their Remembrance as a reward, which you can exchange for weapons, spells, or amulets. These Remembrance Weapons are often very similar to the weapons used by the bosses themselves, and some of them allow you to perform the same actions as the bosses. This guide will introduce you to several Remembrance Weapons. You can choose the one that suits you best based on your current build or the boss you are facing! Poleblade Of The Bud In Shadow of the Erdtree, you can get this very nice-looking halberd, Poleblade of the Bud, by using Remembrance of Saint of the Bud. But it’s just a good looker, and the fundamental problem is the lack of good Ash of War. When the developers announced that a rot-based Remembrance Weapon was added to the DLC, many players were eager to see it. But in fact, its AOW rot build-up is lower than that of the average rot sorceries. Even with some Ash of War to increase rot accumulation, it doesn’t perform well. Secondly, you don’t have any super armor during the long skill animation, so you can be easily interrupted by enemies while using the weapon. So, the lackluster damage and low rot accumulation make it very disappointing. Putrescence Cleaver After you defeat Putrescence, you will get Remembrance of Putrescence, which can be exchanged for Putrescence Cleaver. This is a hybrid STR/ARC weapon that can also deal with magic damage and frostbite. Although it has the shortest hit range of all the greataxes, the damage and frostbite scaling mentioned above makes up for it. Like Poleblade of the Bud, its AOW is nothing special, but it is great for punishing large recovery windows and dealing with large groups of enemies, as it can be used indefinitely, or until FP or stamina is exhausted. In addition, the recovery animation of this weapon’s AOW is a bit long, so you need to be very careful when facing some bosses. It also has a less flashy move set than its previous master, Putrescent Knight, especially lacking a throwing attack. Greatsword Of Damnation After you obtain Remembrance of the Lord of Frenzied Flame, you can take this precious Remembrance and exchange it for Greatsword of Damnation. It is also a Greatsword with a unique appearance - twisted ribs cover the blade, and a golden sheen makes it gleam. Having said the appearance, as usual, some of its shortcomings. Its War Ashes are good in both PVE and PVP modes, but it doesn’t quite meet expectations as one would hope. According to the description of this weapon’s skill, Golden Crux, this weapon should pierce enemies from the top of their heads. Although this does not apply to large, inhumane enemies, the most disappointing thing about Greatsword of Damnation is that it does not work for any small creatures in the game. If you use it in PVP or PVE mode, you may see a surprise. In addition, the barbs that appear around you when you make a mistake also increase your tolerance in disguise. So for some players who are just starting to use Greatsword, Greatsword of Damnation can be tried. Sword Lance Sword Lance is what you get for Remembrance of Wild Boar Rider. It combines the attacks of Heavy Thrusting Swords and Lance. And also has very good scaling. It is also one of the highest damage weapons in the light attack category. If you choose a correct Ash of War to infuse it, it also has incredible cumulative damage, the highest in Heavy Thrusting Sword category. The biggest advantage is here! Sword Lance can be customized to the player’s needs. For example, when using it in a bleeding build, you may have an unexpected effect! Shadow Sunflower Blossom Shadow Sunflower Blossom has one of the best ashes of war in the entire game, because it can deal extremely high damage and can be perfectly matched with FAI for maximum kill potential. Most Remembrance Weapons can only hit an enemy once at a time, while Shadow Sunflower Blossom can hit the enemy two or three times in a row in a single attack, and in some cases you can even hit four times. Besides the attack aspect, Shadow Sunflower Blossom also has a very nice armor that deals 65 stance damage before all attacks land. This means that you only need to use two full combos on most bosses to make them take enough hits. If you use some Elden Ring Runes to optimize the build around Shadow Sunflower Blossom, you can deal with some bosses more easily and safely. Greatsword Of Radahn As the name suggests, to obtain Greatsword of Radahn, you must first defeat the long-awaited ultimate boss, Radahn. Although this weapon is not as powerful as when it was in Radahn’s hands, the damage it causes is enough to not disappoint you. There are two versions of Greatsword of Radahn, namely Greatsword of Radahn (Lord) and Greatsword of Radahn (Light). Regardless of which version you choose, the skills of the two weapons are similar, and if you pair it with Starscourge Greatsword, you will see that the animations of the two weapons are very harmonious. Although these three Greatswords are very similar in terms of movement, they are completely different in Ash of War. Greatsword of Radahn (Lord) has a three-move combo that can deal high damage, but requires some manipulation to activate. On the other hand, Greatsword of Radahn (Light) has a powerful impact attack, and there is no maneuvering requirement, which is easier to activate. It depends on how you want to good use it. The above is some of Remembrance Weapons you can use in Elden Ring DLC. If you find other more useful weapons during your exploration, welcome to share them with more players in iGMeet Discord. In addition, you may also get some benefits!

Iris of Grace and Iris of Occultation are two twin consumables in Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree that are easily overlooked and not very clear in-game for their purpose. However, these two Elden Ring Items can be collected as weapons or Spirit Ashes from one of two very powerful NPCs. If you obtain the Irises, try not to use them yourself. You should turn one Iris in to Swordhand of Night Jolán and Fire Knight Queelign. Iris of Grace will give you a new Spirit Ashes, while Iris of Occultation will give you a new weapon. If you are not sure which one to turn in, you can read this guide. This guide will go into detail about their locations and usages. Location Of Irises Of Grace Both Iris of Grace can be found in Shadow Keep, which is also the dark castle where players fight Impaler Messmer in Elden Ring. Iris of Grace is tied to Spirit Ashes, so both Spirit Ashes unlocked by using it are higher level, and one of them unlocks Spirit Ashe for the entire game. While you can only choose between Jolán or Queelign for Iris, you can find two copies of Iris. So don’t play favorites, and if you prefer Spirit Ashes over weapons, you can focus on two Irises of Grace instead of Irises of Occultation. You can hold up to 99 Iris of Grace, but can store up to 600 Iris of Grace. Here are the locations of the two Irises of Grace: Location #1: On The First Floor Of Warehouse Take the elevator to the lower floor, defeat Flesh Pot Monster nearby, then collect Irises of Grace nearby. Location #2: In Tree-Worship Sanctum After draining Church district, you can find Iris of Grace next to Statue of Marika south of Scadutree Avatar boss fight in Elden Ring. Location Of Irises Of Occultation There are two Irises of Occultation at opposite ends of Scadu Altus. The first is in the basement of Fort of Reprimand, and the other is in Shadow Keep’s Church District. Before you head to Tree-Worship Sanctum Site of Grace to get the second Iris of Grace, you can stop by to find Shadow Keep Iris. Like Iris of Grace, you can hold up to 99 Irises of Occultation, but you can store up to 600 Irises of Occultation. Here are the locations of the two Irises of Occultation: Location #1: Church District Entrance Once you’ve cleared Church District, take the elevator to Blessing Point at the entrance to Church District and defeat Cankered Tree Spirit. You will receive Iris of Occultation and some Elden Ring Runes as a reward. Location #2: Fort Of Reprimand Located at the southern end of Skadu Altas, it forms part of a secret route to this area if you want to skip Ensis Castle and its final boss battle with Twin Moon Knights, Lelana, at Graveyard Plains. Go underground through the hole in the main arena and defeat the Lesser Omenkiller to get the Iris of Occultation. Give Irises To Swordhand Of Night Jolán Jolan is a knight in black armor and a spiked helmet who will be waiting for you between two cliffs in Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree with a sword in hand. Swordhand of Night Jolán will appear during Count Ymir’s quest. Ymir will ask you to ring three different Finger Ruins, which will culminate in a battle with Metyr, Mother of Fingers, Jolán herself, and then Count Ymir. When you talk to Jolán, you can give her either the Iris of Grace or Iris of Occultation. If you give her Iris of Occultation, you will receive a Dexterity Katana, Sword of Night. Similarly, giving her Iris of Grace will give you Swordhand of Night Jolan Ash. This Ash is one of the very important necessities mentioned above in Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree. Give Irises To Fire Knight Queelign Fire Knight Queelign is Marika’s knight. He is not so friendly and will try to kill you, but this is your best chance to get close to him. You can first encounter Queelign as an Invader in Tower Settlement in Belurat. After defeating him there, you will be rewarded with a Crusade Talisman. Afterwards, he will prepare to ambush you in Church of Crusade. During this battle, Prayer Room Key and Ash of War can be dropped. After this, when you reach Shadow Keep and Church District, you will find the true body of Fire Knight Queelign in Prayer Room. After you give Iris of Grace to Fire Knight Queelign, he will give you Fire Knight Queelign Spirit Ash. This Spirit Ash is very aggressive and can cast fire spells. Similarly, after giving him Iris of Grace, he will drop Queelign’s Greatsword. Queelign’s Greatsword is a Heavy Thrusting Sword, and like Sword Lance, it is one of the lesser-known weapons in the game. In Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree, no matter which path you choose, you can enjoy exploring the Land of Shadow and get corresponding rewards. I wish you an auspicious time in DLC!

Elden Ring is a vast open world game that rewards players for their adventurous spirit by giving them different materials or upgrades. However, if you don’t handle it properly, it is easy to cause underutilization of resources and insufficient storage space. However, you can also get the most out of excess crafting materials and some unusable weapons by selling them, which will earn you a certain number of Elden Ring Runes. In the game, you can prioritize trading some duplicate equipment or unused memories to merchants. In Shadow of the Erdtree, which was released last month, there are also many items added to the game, including some armor sets, weapons and amulets. These items are scattered all over Realm of Shadow, waiting for players to explore. These items can also be traded with merchants. This guide will introduce some items you can trade with merchants in Shadow Of the Erdtree and the base game to make the most of them. Crafting Materials In DLC The crafting system in Elden Ring allows players to use a variety of crafting materials to create items that players need or that help them explore. These crafting materials can be found everywhere in Realm of Shadow, and can be picked up on the ground or obtained by killing enemies. With the addition of some Bell-Bearings, you can sell some crafting materials that you don’t need at the moment. You can get them back through those methods when you need them. For example, after defeating Furnace Golems or exploring the area where the dead Furnace Golems are located, you will find crafting materials similar to Furnace Visage. These materials can be used to make Hefty Furnace Pot, but if you don’t need the crafted items, you can trade these crafting materials with merchants in exchange for some Elden Ring Runes. Redundant Armor Sets And Weapons In DLC In addition to the weapons and armor sets you can get from chests for Remembrances, you can also get them by defeating enemies in the DLC. Some enemies in Realm of Shadow, such as Fire Knights and Messmer Soldiers, have a chance to drop their armor pieces and the weapons they carry when you defeat them. When defeating an excessive number of such enemies, whether your goal is to obtain these equipments or to make your way forward smoother, you will get a lot of duplicate armor and weapons. However, these are very space-consuming in your inventory, so the best way to deal with them is to sell them to merchants. Otherwise, it is also a good idea to just discard them, but it is a bit of a waste compared to the small amount of Elden Ring Runes you can get from selling them. Rowa Raisin In Base Game In Elden Ring, Rowa Raisin is not a consumable item for you, but a consumable item for your most trusted mount, Torrent. It is a very good healing item for Torrent, which can restore a lot of Torrent’s health. However, in actual combat, in most cases, players will not be hit by enemies while on Torrent, so Rowa Raisin is not very useful. The raw material for making Rowa Raisin is Rowa Fruit, which can be found in various places in Lands Between, so there is no need to worry about the amount you can get. Although the price given by merchants for Rowa Raisin is not high, it can still contribute greatly to your upgrade path. Duplicate Gear In Base Game Like the redundant weapons and armor sets mentioned above, duplicates are useless, but can be used to earn some Elden Ring Runes. For some dual-wielded weapons, such as Katanas and Whips, which require you to equip a duplicate weapon of the same type on the other hand, this is not a big deal. However, it should be noted that some paired weapons, such as Claws and Starscourge Greatsword, will automatically equip a duplicate weapon when you press the ability button. Here, the duplicate weapon is useless and can be safely handed over to merchants, which will not weaken your ability. Similarly, except for the mission-specific armor sets, most unnecessary duplicate armor can also be sold to merchants. Remembrances In Base Game Every time you defeat a boss or enemy, you will receive some Remembrances, which are special souls. You can take these Remembrances and trade them with Finger Reader Enia for abilities that match the boss, either weapon abilities or magic abilities. In addition, you can trade them with merchants for about 20,000 to 50,000 Elden Ring Runes each. Another way to get a lot of Remembrances is to copy previously acquired Remembrances of Wandering Mausoleums. This way, whether you use them to gain abilities or runes, you will get the most out of them. Excess Ashes Of War In Base Game There are 91 Ashes of War abilities in the base game, which is amazing! Each piece of equipment, whether it is a weapon or a shield, has its own slot for Ashes of War, and special equipment also has unique slots. This means that at any point in the game, you will have more Ash of War abilities than you need. In the game, you need to learn to switch your Ash of War abilities constantly according to different scenarios and situations. After you use some Ash of War abilities, you can keep some of them frequently and sell the unused or useless Ash of War abilities directly to merchants. Now that you know how to reuse these items, check your warehouse to see if you have any. Don't let these heavy items hinder your exploration!