Summary
Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtreeplayers are wondering why there aren’t more Scadutree Fragments scattered around the new DLC for players to find. Gamers are finding thatElden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtreemight be FromSoftware’s most challenging DLC to date, but Scadutree Fragments can ease the burden when found.
WhenElden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtreefirst launched, it wasn’t quite clear just how important Scadutree Fragments would prove to be. As a concept, they’re simple. Players must collect them throughout the DLC to level up their Scadutree Blessing, which reduces damage taken and increases damage given. However, as they’re new inShadow of the Erdtree, many gamers ignored them on their first playthroughs of the DLC, meaning the boss fights were much harder than they were designed to be.Elden Ring’s publisher even had to advise players to level up their Scadutree Blessingusing the Fragments, confirming how important they are to the DLC’s difficulty curve.
In a Reddit thread started by user Zgagarast, it was pointed out that there are no redundant Scadutree Fragments inElden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree. To reach the maximum Scadutree Blessing, players must find all 50Scadutree Fragments inShadow of the Erdtree, which is a huge challenge, especially for something so essential to the DLC’s difficulty. Comparatively, there are 41 Golden Seeds inElden Ring’s base game, with only 30 needed to max out Crimson and Cerulean Flask charges. If collecting Scadutree Fragments is so important to players' ability to beatShadow of the Erdtree, it’s understandable why the community might want more to be included.
Elden Ring Fans Want Redundant Scadutree Fragments in Shadow of the Erdtree
With the difficulty debate raging on in theElden Ringcommunity, it’s clear that FromSoftware is aware of the issue. The studio has already taken a big step towards solving the problem, releasing anewElden Ringupdate to makeShadow of the Erdtreeeasier. It was somewhat surprising that FromSoftware decided to make it easier, considering the high difficulty that is such a staple of the studio’s titles. However, it’s not likeShadow of the Erdtreeis a walk in the park, even after the update, so it remains to be seen if it’ll be nerfed even further in the future.
WithElden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtreenow released, it seems as though FromSoftware is done with its 2022 RPG. After a two-year wait for more content, the possibility of even more DLC seems unlikely, although it will be interesting to see what project FromSoftware tackles next. Just recently,Hidetaka Miyazaki confirmed the studio would be open to collaborations after George R.R. Martin, who was involved in creatingElden Ring’s lore, and it would be awesome if FromSoftware could work alongside a similarly esteemed creator for a future title.
Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree
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Shadow of the Erdtree is the first and only DLC expansion for FromSoftware’s groundbreaking Elden Ring. It takes players to a whole new region, the Land of Shadow, where a new story awaits the Tarnished.
