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Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree’s Most Crucial Items and Why You Shouldn’t Ignore Them

The Shadow of the Erdtree DLC for Elden Ring elevates the game’s difficulty with new challenges and enemies that require more than just a high level and top-tier gear. Among the most crucial assets introduced in this expansion are Scadutree Fragments and Revered Spirit Ashes. These items are essential for enhancing your combat effectiveness and survivability in the unforgiving Land of Shadow. This guide will delve into the importance of Elden Ring Items these items, their impact, and the best strategies for obtaining them.

Understanding Scadutree Fragments and Revered Spirit Ashes

Scadutree Fragments and Revered Spirit Ashes are designed to significantly boost your abilities in the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC. Here's how they impact your gameplay:

Scadutree Fragments: These items increase the damage you inflict on enemies and reduce the damage you take from them. They are pivotal for both offense and defense. Upgrading the Scadutree Fragment Blessing to its maximum level (20) results in a 2.05x increase in damage dealt and a 0.487x reduction in damage received. This makes them essential for surviving the more challenging combat scenarios introduced in the DLC.

Revered Spirit Ashes: These enhance the offensive and defensive capabilities of both Torrent and your summoned Spirit Ashes. At level 10, the Revered Spirit Ash Blessing boosts the damage dealt by Spirit Ashes by 1.750 times and reduces damage taken by 0.625 times for both Torrent and the summons. This significant boost is crucial for handling the new threats you'll encounter.

To use these items, you need to Elden Ring Items for sale rest at a Site of Grace and select the “Shadow Realm Blessing” tab. Note that their effects are confined to the Land of Shadow and do not carry over to the Lands Between.