The bosses of Elden Ring’s Shadow of the Erdtree DLC are powerful entities, as evidenced by the clues players glean from the lore.
Elden Ring’s stunning DLC, Shadow of the Erdtree, has given players new challenges to overcome and new lore to discover. While the expansion has answered many questions from the base game, it has also unveiled world-changing revelations. From elite warriors to strange cosmic entities, the characters found in the Land of Shadow are powerful, dangerous, and aggressive foes.
However, the difficulty of the game sometimes does not reflect the lore. Characters with near god-like power can pose the same threat as a mortal warrior. While this makes sense in terms of game progression and balance, the true power of some enemies far exceeds their in-game depictions. 10 Scadutree Avatar
Location: Scadutree Base
Drops: 260,000 Runes, Remembrance of the Shadow Sunflower, Miquella’s Great Rune
The Scadutree Avatar is a hidden boss in Shadow of the Erdtree. It can be found once players have lowered the water in the church district of the Shadow Keep and made their way to the Scadutree Base. This dangerous boss takes the form of a monstrous withered sunflower and largely reflects the in-game lore, which states, „The Scadutree is the shadow of the Erdtree. Born of dark notions that bear no sense of Order, that twist and bend its stock, rendering it brittle.”
This three-phase boss fight can be challenging, as the Avatar is fast and causes bleed build-up on the player. However, as stated in the lore, its brittleness allows the player to inflict a lot of damage, meaning this imposing enemy is not as tough as it may initially seem. 9 Commander Gaius
Location: Scaduview
Drops: 230,000 Runes, Remembrance of the Wild Boar Rider
Commander Gaius is undoubtedly one of the most frustrating bosses in the new DLC. His overly aggressive attacks can leave the player with barely any room to breathe. His charge attack is one of the toughest to dodge in the game, and he hits fast and hard. While many players may struggle with this boss, the lore tells players that he is simply a powerful warrior.
He is the leader of Messmer’s army and one of his closest friends. He was also a close friend and rival of Radahn. Both warriors studied under the same Alabaster Lord, learning gravitational magic. While Gaius was a friend to the demi-gods, he was not one himself and possessed little of their power. 8 Rellana Twin Moon Knight
Location: Castle Ensis
Drops: 240,000 Runes, Remembrance of the Twin Moon Knight
Rellana is the sister of Rennala, Queen of the Full Moon, and is a Princess of Carian Royalty. However, this would not be her path, after she chose to follow Messmer into the Land of Shadow. A skilled and loyal warrior, she wields both the power of the Twin Moons and Messmer’s fire.
Rellana can be a tough opponent in the game, with fast attacks and devastating magic. While she is a powerful warrior, she is also a mortal, like her sister, with no god-like power behind her. 7 Putrescent Knight
Location: Stone Coffin Fissure
Drops: 220,000 Runes, Remembrance of Putrescence
This secret boss is the protector of St.
