The long-awaited Souls adventure add-on Elden Ring will finally be released on June 21, 2024 under the name Shadow of the Erdtree, meaning fans will have more and more new content and areas to explore in the world of the Lands Between.
Many players have already embarked on and completely finished the journey of their character known as Tarnished, so they may be wondering if they need to restart the game from the beginning to get to the next addition, or if they will be able to play after completing the game in New Game+ mode.
How can I play Shadow of the Erdtree Add Elden Ring
Luckily, they can actually do that! They can start the DLC with a new NG+ or New Game+ experience, but it will take some time to access the new Shadow of the Erdtree DLC adventure.
We learned in an interview conducted between Hidetaka Miyazaki and the Famitsu website that access to the additional content will not be through the main open field, as you will simply be transported to the new location through the famous “cocoon” from which a strange hand hangs, and can be found at the site of the battle with Mohg or Lord of Blood, and will serve as a gateway to the new area in Shadow of the Erdtree.
Which means players will need to defeat Mohg and Radahn to access the new area in the upcoming content and enjoy the unique experience that was anticipated, so you can also access the expansion in New Game+ mode, but there's some work you'll need to do first, and additional expansions in FromSoftware games have required something similar before, including defeating certain bosses to unlock expansions.
So remember that you cannot access the new expansion in Elden Ring simply from the main menu, and the only way to enter the Shadow Realm is by advancing in the story, and you will need to overcome certain enemies, namely the Starscourge Radahn, which you will face in Redmane Castle located in the Redmane area. Caelid, the Lord of Blood or Mohg who resides in Mohgwyn Palace, both bosses are really very difficult to defeat and once you defeat them you can begin your new adventure in the shadow world.
