It’s time to rise once more, Tarnished, the Erdtree’s Land of Shadow beckons you! Elden Ring’s DLC has been within the works for 2 years now and we’ve lastly had the primary important trailer. Shadow of the Erdtree’s three-minute trailer is stuffed with juicy lore implications and gameplay surprises, so let’s discuss them! Listed here are 5 cool particulars we noticed within the Shadow of the Erdtree trailer.
It must be famous that spoilers lie forward!
Miquella’s Cocoon is the DLC’s Entry Level
Miquella appears to be the key character featured all through the trailer and the DLC as an entire. Keep in mind Malenia? Properly, Miquella is Malenia’s twin brother who was at all times portrayed as having died or a minimum of been comatose in some sort of slumber within the base sport.
A voice within the trailer says, “contact the withered arm and journey to the realm of shadow.” That withered arm is Miquella’s and the enormous egg is his cocoon. Gamers can really stroll as much as Miquella’s egg-shaped cocoon in Elden Ring, and we now know that this very cocoon is the entry level to the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC, not least of all attributable to its heavy presence within the trailer.
Not solely does the trailer inform us that touching the arm takes us to the Realm of Shadow, however we have now affirmation from the sport’s director. Hidetaka Miyazaki not too long ago confirmed Miquella’s Cocoon because the entry level for Shadow of the Erdree by way of a scorching new interview from IGN.
If you wish to play Shadow of the Erdtree however don’t know the place Miquella’s Cocoon is, right here’s our step-by-step information on get to Mohgwyn’s Palace.
Epic New Flying Kick Ash of Battle
About 1:55 minutes into the trailer we see a extremely cool martial arts kick from the primary character. This isn’t featured within the base sport of Elden Ring and is almost definitely a brand new Ash of Battle. Now, I do know what you’re saying, “Psh, massive deal. There’s already loads of Ashes of Battle!” Sure, however not like this. The mobility of this flying kick transfer proven within the trailer is just not in contrast to the legendary Bone Fist from Darkish Souls 2.
For these not conscious, Bone Fist is the most effective weapon in Darkish Souls historical past. Don’t consider me? It includes a wild moveset together with a hadouken blast and sweeping dive kicks. Plus, its stats are simply loopy good.
The flying kick transfer featured within the Shadow of the Erdtree trailer resembles the martial arts madness of the Bone Fist to an uncanny diploma. Let’s hope the moveset is versatile and never simply static like the vast majority of Ashes of Battle in Elden Ring.
The Tree Proven within the Trailer Is the Haligtree, not the Erdtree
Merely put, the Erdtree doesn’t have a forked Y sample, neither is it wilted as proven within the trailer. The environs round this Y-shaped tree within the trailer are additionally nothing like Leyndell. So as to add to the geographical variations, the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC is all about Miquella, and we all know that Miquella was closely concerned in attempting to develop the Haligtree.
The Haligtree was an try by Miquella to develop an Erdtree related in energy and scope because the Leyndell one. The important thing distinction between the timber was that Miquella wished to develop a tree with out the authority of the Better Will, leading to Mohg reducing the Haligtree’s roots and suspending it as it’s in Elden Ring.
All that being stated, the trailer does present quite a few acquainted places within the Lands Between. Miyazaki ensures that this DLC has a totally new map and setting to discover, so the acquainted locales may very well be alternate variations of The Lands Between. Be ready to discover new areas within the Land of Shadow and altered fragments of The Lands Between’s previous in Shadow of the Erdtree.
We Can Throw Boulders Now?
Apparently, sure, throwing Boulders is a factor you are able to do within the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC. The trailer reveals the primary character carrying a humungous boulder over their head and flinging it at a wave of incoming enemies.
Whether or not or not this boulder toss is an environmental motion just like the Trebuchet in Demon’s Souls, or a brand new Ash of Battle is unclear. It’s additionally attainable this boulder toss is a brand new incantation much like the Stone of Gurranq bestial incantation already in Elden Ring.
It will be significantly hilarious if this big boulder was only a brand-new explosive merchandise you possibly can gather and use within the sport. The boulder has ropes tied round it and explodes upon affect, so we do know that it might probably’t be an equipable armament (sadly).
New Runebear Incantation Lets Us Fus-Ro-Dah
Lastly, I’ve to say the Skyrim second within the Shadow of the Erdtree trailer. Shortly after the character tosses the enormous boulder, a large Runebear is proven shouting on the sting of a cliff. However wait, that’s not a Runebear, it’s a Runebear head protecting the primary character… properly, that’s superior.
This Runebear head could also be a brand new helmet that has a built-in shout capability. Nevertheless, my bets are positioned on it being a brand new incantation that paralyzes foes with a deafening shout. Elden Ring already has incantations that kind the pinnacle of dragons such because the epic Dragon Hearth Incantation. So, a brand new Dragon Communion Incantation class having to do with Runes (and bears) appears almost definitely.
These are the 5 cool new particulars we noticed within the Shadows of the Erdtree trailer. With a launch date of June twenty first, 2024, we don’t have to attend lengthy to expertise these pleasant mysteries ourselves. Be sure you’re prepared for the DLC with our Elden Ring really useful space by stage information and extra on Twinfinite.
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