In its acclaimed expansion, Shadow of the Erdtree, Shadow Realm Blessings take center stage, while in basic Elden Ring, levels and gear were the most crucial components of power advancement. There are several reasons why you should be aware of this mechanism, even if it may be difficult to believe.
Shadow of the Erdtree: Is it appropriate to use the Shadow Realm Blessing system?
With the support of Shadow Realm Blessings, your character gains a great deal of strength and protection that will enable you to effectively defeat and survive your enemies. You will struggle mightily against the people of the Shadow Realm if you don't use them. You'll find even simple footsoldiers to be enormous problems. Yes, you need to use the Shadow Realm Blessings to their fullest extent. You are going to have a difficult time and a lot of aggravation if you do not make advantage of these benefits and build them up. There are two categories of blessings that you should be aware of.
- Scadutree Blessing – Provides your character directly with free offensive and defense stats. This blessing stacks in power and must be upgraded using Scadutree Fragments found throughout the Shadow Realm.
- Revered Spirit Ash Blessing – Boosts the offensive and defensive stats of your Spirit Ash summons, allowing them to remain relevant in the Shadow Realm. Like the Scadutree Blessing, you need a special resource called Revered Spirit Ashes to upgrade it, allowing it to stack in power.
You may upgrade a Shadow Realm Blessing by sitting at any Grace and choosing the Shadow Realm Blessing option after you've located the required supplies.
You may then decide which of the two blessings you want to enhance by doing this. The price of each blessing will gradually rise as you level them both up. It should be noted that finding the upgrade materials for both Blessings will require you to scour the Shadow Realm extensively. You will engage in this procedure often as you go through Shadow of the Erdtree.
Where to Look for Further Information: Scadutree Fragments and the Realm of Shadows is home to Revered Spirit Ashes. Some are in the open world, while others are tucked away in catacombs or waiting for a challenging boss room. Some look to be held by those opponents, so if you ever encounter a ghostly shadow holding a pot, be sure to take them out and loot the corpse.
Last but not least, be aware that these Blessings are only effective while you are in the Shadow Realm. Because of the astronomically large advantages they bestow upon you, you would essentially be trivializing basic Elden Ring in their entirety if you could utilize them elsewhere.