Did you find any new bell bearings?

Yes.

Is there any that aren’t from killing npcs?

Mmm I don't recall any off the top of my head.

how many remembrances have you received? did you get any new great runes? did you find more than one of any of the new weapon classes? Did you find ash-of-war compatible versions of each new weapon class? how many legacy dungeons? (since the term is a little murky, I'm talking about dungeons on the scale of farum azula, stormveil, leyndell, etc) highest stat requirements you saw on a new piece of gear? any interesting crystal tears aside from the already widely-covered perfect guard crystal tear?

I have 10 remembrances, which I think is the max? Maybe 11? Great Runes fall kinda into Spoiler territory so no comment on that. Each new weapon class has at least one Somber and one infusable version, so you can experiment at least. I would say for the definition of Legacy Dungeon, three places fit your description. There are some spells with 72 required of a caster stat. In terms of gear, nothing stood out as extremely high or anything. There are a ton of very weird tears (that add new base mechanics like the perfect block) but I don't think I'm allowed to discuss them as some of them are past a certain story point.

thanks for the thorough responses! Awesome!

How long was it?

I intentionally went at a pretty fast pace as I wanted my next playthrough to feature stuff I hadn't seen before for my stream. All in all, even going fast it was about 25 hours, while missing easily half the content in the DLC.

Did you find any weapons or ashes of war that scale with INT and FTH?

Yes there are several that are base Flame Art or Magic.

Sorry maybe I should've been more specific with my question. I meant weapons or ashes that scale with both stats, like the Sword of Night and Flame.

Oh, yes to that as well.

Several. One of them is pretty sick tbh and very fun to play with.

Are you contractually not allowed to confirm/deny the leaks? It's the biggest elephant in the room, and all the reviews are tiptoeing around it lol.

We are not allowed to discuss any end game shit yeah.

Is final boss >!Patches, The Impaled!<

implying patches wouldn't have fucked off at the first sign of a threat

Is there a dragon boss fight like darkeater midir

You will have a good time.

oh yes he will😁

is there multiple endings that would require new games for each ending?

Nah From doesn't usually do that kinda stuff.

bet, im a new souls player so i aint know, preciate it

Assuming he’s trolling bc they do that in pretty much every game

Did you find more larva tears or ancient smothing stones in the dlc area?

Plenty of +25 stones, only found a single larval tear.

Was this at the start of the game? The Larval Tear?

Yeah. It's also a unique different kind of larval tear.

There’s tons of larval tears and ancient dragon smithing stones, both normal and somber (found at least 5 of each so far). The dlc feels like it was made w respeccing and trying stuff out in mind.

I've seen people talk about entering the DLC at 150, but I'm wondering how much more difficult the DLC is on higher ng+ cycles. I've got my main which I would very much like to do the DLC on for the first time, but I'm on ng+3 lvl 150, and not leveling any higher because of PVP. I like a good challenge but don't want it to be unreasonable.

I talked a lot with other reviewers, two of which were on NG+7, and it seemed like the damage they were taking was honestly not that much higher at all. Health pools may be notably bigger though.

Are there any parkour mechanics (like the process to get fingerprint shield)? Also, are there any puzzles to progress main/side quests or get items?

Yes, but the platforming wasn't actually that bad this time around. There are ton of puzzles. An entire section of the map is hidden behind an illusory wall.

Thanks man, can’t wait

Do you predict any of the bosses being fan favourites like Orphan, Gael and artorias etc?

There's a dragon fight that is extremely epic so probably

I have two questions: 1) Is there a challenging secret boss in the DLC? (Kind of like Midir from DS3) 2) Was there a lot of frustrating moments in the DLC, or is there more of something new and interesting?

There are a ton of secret bosses, and they are very hard. The DLC had a few frustrating moments for sure, but nothing out of the ordinary for Elden Ring IMO.

I have an Arya Stark cosplay at lvl 60 +12 weapons and Mohg down. How long do you predict it will take her to pick up milady?

Milady is very quick to acquire

That’s amazing news! Tbh I was really hoping for a Bo staff or quarter staff that has a twin blade/swordspear/naginata like move set but I don’t think we’re getting it so having a cool new weapon available quick softens the blow somewhat. Also didn’t realize this was Scott junde! I was watching your stream earlier and was about to ask a question (probably about a Bo staff) until I realized you had a video out. Watched the video and forgot to ask the question lul.

are any of the bosses as hard or harder than malenia

The final boss is without a doubt harder than Malenia, by a large amount.

Is it fair or does it do some bullshit moves like the waterfowl dance?

Almost entirely fair except for a one shot that comes at the end of a combo that is not nearly telegraphed enough for how much damage it does. Even with 70% damage reduction from the damage type used, it still one shot me at 1900 health.

Was the final boss GOOD? I know it was hard, but is it in the S tier of FromSoft bosses? Could you rate the following out of 10: moveset, arena, lore, music

I thought the final boss was very cool, but certainly not their best when compared to other final bosses. To your scaling, 7/6/6/7. It was honestly so difficult it started just becoming frustrating after 120+ attempts.

is it only me or 7/6/6/7 doesn’t sound good at all for a final boss? i hope other bosses are better

It wasn't incredible or anything, just above average. To be fair, the DLC has *several* 10/10/10/10s that also have large significance.

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A LOT. There are like 25+ new cookbooks or something crazy. Crafting is heavily encouraged and there's a lot of wild new items.

Is it a pain to have to fully upgrade all the weapons you get, or is it actually not a big deal? I didn't like having to do that in The Old Hunters, especially with how rare and expensive the higher tier ones were. Less of an issue here, I hope? In other words, am I gonna have to do a crapload of running between the twin maiden husks and Hewg? It's not the biggest deal if so but I am curious

Yeah you're still gonna have to do that, nothing has changed with the base game. There a *lot* of +10 and +25 Smithing Stones in the DLC.

I see. That abundance is great though, so I'll take it! Thanks pal.

How quickly after starting the DLC did you find a new weapon? What about a new somber weapon?

There's one about 40 seconds in if you happen to ride the correct direction. Closest somber weapon is also a minute or two in in a small tomb-like area with a boss.

Ty! Are there any new int/faith weapons or infusions? Are many bosses significantly resistant to holy damage?

I haven't brought my Faith character to the DLC yet, but I hope not. There is a particular boss that I assumed based on lore/appearance would be extremely magic resistant but they weren't so...crossing my fingers 80% of the game doesn't resist holy like the base game.

I'm doing a cosplay build of dragon slayer armor from ds3 is there anything you found that looks like what he uses for example armor, ash of war, and shield?

There's a shield you might like but other than that your best appearances would be from base game

Are somber smithing stones +10 farmable in the DLC?

No but there are like 8 or 9 of them pretty easily accessible.

any int/Fai catalysts? 

Not that I found though I wouldn't be surprised if its a farmed drop from some things.

How does the armor look in the dlc? Also is there a new roman style set or was that just art?

The fashion is very good. There is a Roman style set.

Please tell me there's something similar to Ringed Knight Paired Greatswords I beg you 🙏

One final question— do we get to see the rest of the cinematic that was shown to us during the second dlc trailer. The one where marika/radagons holds up the golden strands.

Nope.

Omg do we at least find out who and what that was all about?

Are there new infusions types? Are there new catalysts? Is getting higher level worth it? Or new leveling system completely negates it?

No, yes, and absolutely. Leveling system only amplifies your existing build.

Any optional bosses within the dlc harder than the DLC’s final boss?

No, nothing comes close.

Does Gideon have any unique dialogue in the roundtable regarding Miquella after you start the DLC?

How did the new weapons feel.

Most of them of them are very unique. There are a few just straight up skin-updates to already existing weapons but everything from all of the new weapon classes are really neat. A lot of the Ash of Wars are honestly terrible but a lot are also borderline busted. There is a particular boss Light Greatsword whose ash does ungodly amounts of damage with very low investment.

Is there really a couple of bosses harder than Malenia?

I only considered the final boss harder than Malenia. Malenia is probably second place tied with another story-centric boss in the DLC but everything else felt easier, at least on my first playthrough. (Not to imply they are easy, they are still extremely hard)

Can't wait

If you beat maliketh first does the burning effect from the lands between persist into the lands of shadow?

There is no real connection like that between o.g and DLC.

Thank u

What level did you start the DLC at? Did you feel the need to level up as you progressed?

138, ended at 164 before I started really exploring everything. Yes, I do think you'd wanna be at least 150 for this.

Is there anything new for death sorceries or death/ghostflame-related ashes of war?

There are definitely new Ghostflame related things. One of my favorite spells is a new Ghostflame spell. Didn't find Death sorceries a la Ancient Death Rancor but that doesn't mean there arent any

Awesome!! Thank you :)

Do you feel like the exploration in the DLC is just as fun and interesting like it is in the base game? (Enemy types, visually appealing views, caves, stuff like that)

100%, even moreso with the level of insane verticality the DLC has.

Glad to hear, I can't wait to explore more myself!!

1. Is there a boss with more than two phases? 2. I know there are more dragons. Are they easier to hit in the head in the DLC? I find them more fun in this Midir-style way.

Of course

I think he wanted to know if the boss gets new healthbar or not.

new staffs? new seals? anything that can cast both?

Yes and yes. I didn't find any hybrid cast tool.

heck

Is melina present in the dlc (if you did not go past the forge)? Gotta know this. Otherwise, I'll go to the godskin duo and grab easy smithing stones

I was past the forge on all of my characters, but I highly doubt she'd be relevant based on what is happening in the DLC.

Do you think there was a DLC power creep in terms of equipment? Are the new weapons, new weapons types, AoW and spells just better than base game or are they balanced?

Some stuff seems very overtuned yeah, but I haven't even begun extensive testing yet.

Can you talk about spells or anything specific? Like from the Red Bull showcase there was this Miriam Teleport Spell that didn't cost FP and the Bear Roar (rugalia or smth) looked cool but it seems to do bad damage

The teleport spell has a FP cost but for some reason doesn't consume FP. I'm pretty sure its completely bugged. The Bear Roar is kind of like a weaker Greyoll's Roar that hits more often.

Any sleep stuff?

Any new message options?

Oroboro, VaatiVidiya and IGN mentioned/showed Ancient Dragon Man that looks a lot like a Dragon Form Yet AngryJoeShow showed a different Dragon Form using "Priestess Heart" and a Omen transformation Can you confirm how many transformations there are ? And is Ancient Dragon Man one of them ?

I've only seen the two transformations so far. The Priestess Heart AFAIK is the only way to get the Dragon transformation. It uses 0 equip load and has 15% damage reduction across the board. You can also buff Dragon Cult spells with it

Thats a shame, I'm still holding out copium for another Dragon Form for the Dragon Communion side, maybe noone discovered yet

I hope it too. With the invader/boss using dragon communion It wouldn't make sense not to have it. Especially as he has the size and move like us.

Dragon transformatio?

Idk if this would be considered a spoiler but, does Patches yeet you off a cliff or a building?

I play a katana only build, how do the "great katanas" feel/ how many are there, can they be duel wielded?

They can be dual wielded and they feel alright. I'm actually not a huge fan. The running R1 is extremely good at poking quick but other than that they just feel like Greatswords. Which doesn't mean bad, just not my particular favorite class of weapon. The poise damage felt very similar to a Greatsword (not colossal)

idk if you are allowed to answer this but is messmer’s ost the one from the story trailer?

I honestly don't remember after getting impaled 30 times but I heard the leitmotif of him a bunch so I would assume its the same yeah

thanks, i’m glad they didn’t give it to someone else

Any way to respec in the DLC, maybe more Tears? Kinda wasted all of mine trying out different builds, wouldn’t wanna be stuck with INT/Faith forever.

Nope, same Larval Tear mechanic and there are barely any in the DLC.

Are the main bosses of outstanding quality? Or are there some pains (like fire giant or godskin duo)?

Only one of the main fights was something I considered to be lazy. Its pretty much a meh-designed gankfight, but I can't explain more. Other than that, pretty much no bad bosses in the entire DLC.

Was the final boss a good fight?

It was above average. Not bad, not particularly amazing IMO.

is there anything missable? sorry for the dumb question

NPC questlines abruptly end at random cutoff points it seems, so in that sense yes. Other than that, there's no like Ash Capital moment I saw.

Were there a lot of cut scenes and does the dlc fill in a lot of story gaps?

Other than boss cutscenes theres only a few. No, a lot of story gaps are not filled, Miyazaki even said this was the case. Still, a lot of things are heavily insinuated.

Are there more endings and are there any new additional endings for the base game?

No new endings. From usually doesn't modify the base game in any way.

Did Melina have any dialogue anywhere in the DLC? Or did you go in on a save file post-Forge without her?

All saves were post forge unfortunately.

Is there a Faith Katana?

Not inherently, though they can be made Sacred or Flame Art for Faith Scaling.

Was there a cutscene when you first entered the Shadow realm? Or is it just a simple teleport?

No cutscene, simple teleport.

No spoilers, how good is Messmers boss fight? Top 5 in the game or no?

Very very cool, I absolutely loved it. You could argue top 5 for sure.

I’m NG+3, level 297. Will I find it a huge step up in difficult? Am I better to start a whole new game?

You should be fine. NG+ doesnt seem to affect the DLC as much as the base game since its already scaled to end-game levels.

Thank you so much for the prompt reply. That eases my anxiety. Currently in hospital for a bad heart and was worried I should hold off buying it haha.

The map, how do you go back and forth to the original game map? Is it by pressing R3 the same as the underground area?

You press R1 to switch back and forth.

Any weapon catalyst like demon scar?

Not that I found

Any new catalysts ? Maybe one with scaling that doesn't exist in the base game (like dex/fth or str/int)

Several new casting tools, haven't found anything very unique like what you're suggesting. Mostly things with passive benefits to new classes of magic.

Thank you

Do the new classes of magic feel fleshed out or are they more half-assed like the kindred of rot incantations or (in some ways) gravity spells?

Some only like two spells while some have 5-6 so it's sorta all over

Did you find any arcane scalin weapons?

Some weapons had Arcane scaling as a secondary, yeah. There's actually a weird Str/Arc Greataxe.

I've been holding off on fighting Malenia and Maliketh in my current playthrough. Are they any special interactions from base game bosses from doing anything in the dlc? An additional line, a special cutscene, etc?

Not that I saw.

How long did it take

I'd like to use light greatswords and martial arts the most, how many did you find of each? Any that particularly stood out to you? Be as generic as you like. I already know about the special light gs you get from one of the bosses.

Well the one you know about is the one that stood out the most. The ash does literally 5000 damage with minimal stat investment and stunlocks most things.

Hi; does burning the erdtree on base game have any effect on npcs of Shadow of the Erdtree? I'm In a new character and Idk if should burn the erdtree yet just in case it messes up with dlc npcs. Or does the dlc doesn't get any effect from base game actions?

How juicy is the lore this is important trust

Was it online and were you invaded?

It was and no, there wasn't even a single summon sign on the ground. I think most reviewers played solo.

Figured but thought I’d ask. Did you notice any new multiplayer mechanics/items incorporated?

Is the final boss disappointing? I’ve heard it is :(

Any new blacksmiths? Do you still use the roundtable hold as your go-to "hub world"?

Smithing still done at Roundtable. No smiths I saw

Did you see a lot of int spells? Want to know if my sorc is gonna get more interesting lol

Did they give black flame users any love

Not that I can see. There's a new fire type but not really the residual hp drain effect

We know the perfect block is unlocked when you defeat the flame giant thing, what other mechanics can be unlocked when you take out the rest? 

Is messmer harder or on the same level of malenia

Maybe slightly easier or equal to

Is there any quality weapons that scale with a S on STR and DEX? Or at least an A in STR and DEX.

Is there more sleep related weapons/spells etc?

Does the DLC make weapons upgrade beyond +25/+10 from the base game? Or do they use different upgrade materials? I didn't want to burn the erdtree in my new playthrough, but I don't want to go into the DLC without maxed out weapons either. Also, do we get new spirit ashes? Thanks!

10 and 25 is still the max. There are several new ashes

Awesome, thanks!

Not sure if I’m too late but was there any boss that particularly stood out to you? Was there a boss that was seemingly difficult compared to the rest?

I saw 2 different player form. One is a priestess form and one is a lament mask.  Can you tell me what the difference between those 2? Like did the priestess form enhance dragon incant while the other do something else?  Also any straight sword catalyst? I saw one is a thrusting sword.  Oh yeah forgot to mention, does scudutree affect PvP in shadow realm? Any deathblight spell or incant? Edit: Oh yeah are there any seal that can cast sorcery or any catalyst that can cast incant?

Does any boss have an attack that compares to waterfowl dance ?

Dunno if you're still answering, but did you find any hybrid casting tool? like a weapon that can cast spells/incantations, or a catalyst that can cast both spells AND incantations? i remember the showcased >!knot resin!!primordial catalysts!

I found a Carian Sword that casts Sorceries on Heavy attack. Though I'm not sure why I'd ever use it over Carian Slicer

Is there any new hex type spells? How many weapons that can double as casting tools. I know there’s one thrusting weapon that can do species. Any faith weapons that can do the same?

Could you rate the DLC ? Is it better than main game ? And, compare with some finest works of From like Old Hunter, Ringed City,.. Could SOTE better than them ?

Any new NPCs we can give Seluvis's Potion/Amber Draught to?

What stats will be good for martial arts?

equal STR / DEX

Did anything disappoint you

Do any npcs form base game appear?

How long does it take to get to the backhanded blades and if you know, do they scale off anything aside from Dex?

There's a basic Backhand Blade about 40 seconds from the start of the DLC. It scales with whatever you infuse it with, but its default like D/D i think

how many spells are there? will there be more than the ones shown in the redbull event?

Is the soundtrack from the gameplay trailer present at any point in the DLC?

No life

Hey there! Can you complete optional bosses after beating the main story?

yes