Shadow of the Erdtree...finished.


The final boss was insanity and took a few days and several attempts. But, the DLC am finished.




<passes out>

 

Wow, how many hours total for the DLC? Are the bosses harder than the main game which is typical for Fromsoft games?

 

I want to say I logged about 60 hours...In total I have logged 400+ hours in ER.

Truly is the best video game I have ever played. In regards to bosses, yeah...some were -- esp. the last boss and 1000% in his final form. He was just insanely powerful and quick and relentless in his attack that made rolling and dodging extremely difficult. Almost no time to heal.

There was one god-like dragon who was incredibly difficult as well.

Messmer was difficult too -- again, just that speed and severity of attacks in the 2nd form made it hard to find time to heal. The others, I was able to handle okay but will level my comment that I used my usual tactics of rot when I can and then slashes with either my greatblade and/or katanas. I will spend more time learning and appreciating the new weaponry after a mini-break.

The game has left me wanting more...and sadly, I think this is it. But, man...WHAT. A. GAME. Simply perfection. Doomie, you need to play it!

 

I will. Now go beat Bloodborne DLC

 

I actually tried to replay it and completely am lost, no idea where I am...the hurdle really is 'downgrading' my visual expectations for it despite the fact it has been upscaled somewhat.

Part me is hoping they'll remake it for the PS5.

I will try again.

 

Where did you leave off in ER? You finished it, right?

 

I started the NG+ and did some early stuff. I just need to kill Mohg and I will try to do so with no assistance.

 

Ah nice. Yeah, just ensure Radahn and Mohg are defeated and the Scadutree realm opens.

Make sure you are at least level 160ish IMO or you'll be mincemeat by many of the enemies in the DLC.

 

I think I asked but did you go in blind? I'm tempted to but real life time is limited you know.

 

Very much so, which is why it took me so long. I died probably as much (or more) as my 3 times through the main game in total in the DLC first time.

I probably still have some side quests to complete in the DLC but I just needed a couple of days to recover from the week of trying to take down the final boss (really the blasted second form). What makes this game unreal is once you stop playing, you end up missing it...Really wanting to play through parts of the main map with my newfound equipment and weaponry.

 

I know immediately, there are a couple of dungeons (minor) that I did not explore and complete.

 

One bit of lore that gets 'answered' are those walking pots.

And hoo boy, is it morbid and nuts.

 

I had no idea this existed: Elden Ring Nightrein is basically an Elden Ring Roguelike game.

You start off as one of the 8 pre made characters (guardian, recluse yada yada): no custom character except some accessories.

You choose a boss/target to take down before every match begins and join the game with 2 other players (random or custom room entry).

The game is set in total of 3 days. There's a miniboss at end of the first two days (like the tree sentinel, margit or the cat statue thing). You upgrade before the boss fights by exploring the randomised open world in each day (lasting about 10 minutes). In the third day you fight the main target you had chosen to take down.

At the end of each match your reset to level one, albeit there are upgrades that you'll earn (basic Roguelike stuff).

The game will NOT be a dlc or a free to play game. You can expect the price on par with the SOTE dlc.

Anyway, that's all I know. Do you think this is a good direction Fromsoftware is going? Personally, I'm all for creative freedom and risk taking.

 

Sup, Doomie.

I am unsure about Nightrein. It may appeal to the current demographics/trend of online gamers but it sorta goes against what I love about the Souls-games and the long adventuring/epic story-type. Just by saying that, you can already see that I'm not that keen to play it.

I am near completion of my current run with basically 3 bosses left and so, likely playing NG+++++ with SoTE as part of the NG for the first time after going through it after the DLC hit. I expect Radahn to really be even more scary.

 

OMG you got a deathwish