A lot to explore

With the Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree out participant are now expose just how big the DLC is . Reddit substance abuser u / GilliamYaeger overlaid the DLC ’s function onto the Land of Shadow and it fit perfectly onto the stand game ’s The Lands Between . In doing so , they show that the biz is much fully grown than Limgrave , which game director Hidetaka Miyazakipreviously mentionedit was like to in terms of size of it .

When look at both maps , it face like the Land of Shadow not only includes regions the size of it of Limgrave , but also Liurnia , Caelid , Raya Lucaria , Altus Plateau , and Leyndell . These areas compose around 70 - 80 % of the root word biz ’s content so the fact that the DLC is the sizing of these areas combined makes it almost face like a separate game itself .

Shadow of the Erdtree main image as shown on Steam

Another amazing thing as demonstrated by u / GilliamYaeger is that the Land of Shadow correspond in dead with all the empty area of the Lands Between , like a scroll saw puzzle . Regarding thisu / pichael289 said'‘The land between are the nation of gilt light . The nation of shadow are the opposite of that . Makes signified the maps would also work this manner . '’ FromSoftware definitely designed the DLC mathematical function so that it absolutely cultivate with the base plot ’s one .

Shadow of the Erdtree vs Elden Ring base game - How does it compare?

Like the home game , the Land of Shadow is occupy with a mixed bag of awful locations likeBelurat , Castle Ensis , Ellac River , and theCerulean Coast . The DLC ’s overall vibe also gives it a dissimilar feel compared to the base secret plan ; the latter ’s locations like Limgrave , Liurnia , Leyndell ( before the ash ) are vivacious and make them much more compelling to explore , while the expanse and surround in the Land of Shadow give a sorting of dingy feeling ( on top of the crack difficult enemies ) .

For more on Elden Ring , checker outWhere to get Throwing Weapons early in the DLC , here on Pro Game Guides .