If he keeps beating you, go and collect some of those Scadutree Fragments and have another go.

Get stuck into the NPC questlines

Don’t forget about the NPCs in Shadow Of The Erdtree.

Hopefully these tips have helped make your first few hours in the Shadow Realm an easier experience.

A Tarnished looks intimidating as they stand in the moonlit Shadow Realm in Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree.

A Tarnished rests at a Site of Grace and accesses the Shadow Realm Blessing menu in Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree.

Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree screenshot of the Abyssal Woods and overlooking the monument which contains the region’s Map Fragment.

An image of the Blackgaol Knight in Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdree, standing with Greatsword and Repeating Crossbow at the ready.

Screenshot of the Tarnished wielding the Backhand Blade whilst overlooking the Gravesite Plains in Shadow Of The Erdtree.

A closeup on the devastating, fiery Furnace Golem in Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree.

A Tarnished enters Belurat, Tower Settlement in Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree

Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree screenshots of Leda (left) and Hornsent (right), two new NPCs in the DLC.