In this video we will be grabbing or defeating: ~ Timestamps ~ 00:00:00 - Race to the DLC 00:03:46 - Grace #1 - The First Step 00:05:56 - Grace #2 - Church of Elleh 00:07:39 - Grace #3 - Gatefront 00:08 37 - Map - West Limgrave 00:10:29 - Ash of War - Storm Stomp / Whetstone Knife 00:11:47 - Spectral Steed Whistle 00:12:47 - Spirit Calling Bell / Lone Wolf Ashes 00:14:33 - Golden Seed #1 / Smithing Stone [1] 00:15:10 - Grace #4 - Warmaster Shack 00:18:18 - Beast Crest Heater Shield 00:20:40 - Strength-knot Crystal Tear 00:21:20 - Invasion by Rescusant Henricus / Hammer Talisman 00:29:00 - Grace #5 - Stormhill Shack / Stonesword Key / Gesture: Sitting Sideways / Spirit Jellyfish 00:31:55 - Grace #6 - Agheel Lake North 00:32:30 - Ash of War: Determination 00:35:22 - Smithing Stone [1] 00:35:31 - Somber Smithing Stone [1] 00:39:02 - Grace #7 - Third Church of Marika / Flask of Wonderous Physick / Crimsom Crystal Tear 00:39:12 - Sacred Tear 00:41:11 - Kenneth Haight Quest 00:41:50 - Fevor Cookbook [1] 00:43:40 - Grace #8 - Mistwood Outskirts 00:44:52 - Map - East Limgrave 00:46:10 - Grace #9 - Sofia River Well Depths 00:48:05 - Ash of War - Ground Slam 00:49:00 - Grace #10 - Fort Haight West 00::51:39 - Axe Talisman 00:52:33 - Smithing Stone [2] 00:53:02 - Blaidd the Half-Wolf / NPC 01:02:48 - Bloodhouse Knight Darriwil About Race to DLC When news broke that Elden Ring was being blessed with a DLC, like the masses, I was ecstatic. However, when I learned that you had to defeat Radahn and Mohg, Lord of Blood before entering the realm of shadow, I was perplexed. That was until I understood the storied elements behind the decision, then it made perfect sense. It made sense, but it still sucked, because, like many, after beating the game, I stored up upgrade Mats and entered New Game Plus. By utilizing my new game plus, getting to a starting point for Shadow of the Erd Tree was fairly simple. However, others that are attempting this feat without "New Game Plus" as springboard are struggling. One online friend even gave up outright. Enter "Race to the DLC". This is NOT a traditional guide by any measurement. I am simply documenting a vanilla run to Shadow of the Erd Tree. I will be taking the most direct route. For example, When I reach Rykard, I will be using the shortcut to the boss fight. I will NOT be tackling the volcano manor assassinations. I will be looking for opportunities to level ASAP, being that the enemies in Shadow of the Erd Tree are NO JOKE.

About Race to DLC ~ Timestamps ~ 00:00:00 - Race To The DLC 00:03:04 - Grace #1 - Agheel Lake South 00:09:26 - Smithing Stone [1] 00:10:45 - Grace #2 - Bridge of Sacrifice 00:11:11 - Irina Quest Begins 00:16:52 - Ash of War - Mighty Shot 00:20:11 - Hand Ballista 00:23:03 - Grace #3 - Castle Morne Rampart 00:25:00 - Map Weeping Peninsula 00:27:37 - Golden Seed #1 00:29:53 - Grace #4 - Castle Morne Lift 00:34:48 - Golden Seed #2 00:37:30 - Nomadic Warrior Cookbook [6] 00:38:25 - Ash of War - Bloody Slash 00:39:20 - Dectus Medallion (Left) 00:41:22 - ErdSteel Dagger 00:50:00 - Deathtouched Catacombs 00:59:01 - Uchigatana (sword) 01:04:00 - Black Knife Assassin / Assassin's Crimson Dagger / Deathroot 01:06:45 - Rescue Alexander 01:10:32 - Grace #5 - Summonwater Village Outskirts 01:11:06 - Tibia Mariner / Death Root / Skeletal Militiaman Ashes 01:13:32 - Green Turtle Talisman 01:17:47 - Invaded by Anastasia / Sacred Scorpion Charm 01:19:19 - Grace #6 - Smoldering Church / Trip to Round Table Hold About Race to the DLC When news broke that Elden Ring was being blessed with a DLC, like the masses, I was ecstatic. However, when I learned that you had to defeat Radahn and Mohg, Lord of Blood before entering the realm of shadow, I was perplexed. That was until I understood the storied elements behind the decision, then it made perfect sense. It made sense, but it still sucked, because, like many, after beating the game, I stored up upgrade Mats and entered New Game Plus. By utilizing my new game plus, getting to a starting point for Shadow of the Erd Tree was fairly simple. However, others that are attempting this feat without "New Game Plus" as springboard are struggling. One online friend even gave up outright. Enter "Race to the DLC". This is NOT a traditional guide by any measurement. I am simply documenting a vanilla run to Shadow of the Erd Tree. I will be taking the most direct route. For example, When I reach Rykard, I will be using the shortcut to the boss fight. I will NOT be tackling the volcano manor assassinations. I will be looking for opportunities to level ASAP, being that the enemies in Shadow of the Erd Tree are NO JOKE.

~ Timestamps ~ 00:00:00 - Race to DLC 00:01:50 - Great Turtle Shell 00:03:38 - Hidden Turtle #1 00:04:03 - Hidden Turtle #2 00:05:08 - Hidden Turtle #3 00:05:39 - Memory Stone 00:06:46 - Starlight Shard 00:09:00 - Beside the Crater-Pocketed Glade 00:12:05 - Impaler's Catacomb's / Dem 00:25:12 - Demi-Human Ashes 00:34:35 - Grace #1 - Ailing Village Outskirts 00:35:46 - Sacred Tear -/ Flame of Frenzy 00:36:07 - Flame Crest Wooden Shield 00:44:05 - Sacred Tear About Race to DLC When news broke that Elden Ring was being blessed with a DLC, like the masses, I was ecstatic. However, when I learned that you had to defeat Radahn and Mohg, Lord of Blood before entering the realm of shadow, I was perplexed. That was until I understood the storied elements behind the decision, then it made perfect sense. It made sense, but it still sucked, because, like many, after beating the game, I stored up upgrade Mats and entered New Game Plus. By utilizing my new game plus, getting to a starting point for Shadow of the Erd Tree was fairly simple. However, others that are attempting this feat without "New Game Plus" as springboard are struggling. One online friend even gave up outright. Enter "Race to the DLC". This is NOT a traditional guide by any measurement. I am simply documenting a vanilla run to Shadow of the Erd Tree. I will be taking the most direct route. For example, When I reach Rykard, I will be using the shortcut to the boss fight. I will NOT be tackling the volcano manor assassinations. I will be looking for opportunities to level ASAP, being that the enemies in Shadow of the Erd Tree are NO JOKE.

~ Timestamp ~ 00:00:00 - Race 2 DLC 00:02:55 - Faith-Knot Crystal Tear 00:10:43 - Demi-Human Queen Staff 00:10:50 - Crystal Burst 00:12:45 - Shield of the Guilty 00:17:45 - Winged Scythe 00:18:55 - Divine Fortification 00:21:10 - Grace #1 - Fourth Church of Marika 00:21:25 - Sacred Tear 00"25"19 - Grace #2 - Isolated Merchant Shack 00:25:25 - Lantern 00:32:05 - Grace #3 - Divine Bridge 00:33:35 - Blessed Dew Talisman (Gradual HP Restoration) 00:36:09 - Grace #4 - Bestial Sanctum 00:36:43 - Golden Seed 00:37:11 - Grace #5 - Farum Greatbridge 00:37:35 - Somber Smithing Stone 9 00:39:24 - Grace #6 - Lenne's Rise 00:43:50 - Memory Stone 00:46:06 - Grace #7 - Dragonbarrow Fork 00:47:05 - Somber Smithing Stone 9 / Rune Arc 00:47:50 - Somber Smithing 8 00:49:10 - Map Dragonbarrow 00:57:43 - Killing Greyoll / 75,000 Runes / 5 Dragon Hearts 00:58:10 - Grace #8 - Fort Faroth 01:04:10 - Radagon's Soreseal 01:07:16 - Grace #9 - Stormhill Shack

About Race to DLC When news broke that Elden Ring was being blessed with a DLC, like the masses, I was ecstatic. However, when I learned that you had to defeat Radahn and Mohg, Lord of Blood before entering the realm of shadow, I was perplexed. That was until I understood the storied elements behind the decision, then it made perfect sense. It made sense, but it still sucked, because, like many, after beating the game, I stored up upgrade Mats and entered New Game Plus. By utilizing my new game plus, getting to a starting point for Shadow of the Erd Tree was fairly simple. However, others that are attempting this feat without "New Game Plus" as springboard are struggling. One online friend even gave up outright. Enter "Race to the DLC". This is NOT a traditional guide by any measurement. I am simply documenting a vanilla run to Shadow of the Erd Tree. I will be taking the most direct route. For example, When I reach Rykard, I will be using the shortcut to the boss fight. I will NOT be tackling the volcano manor assassinations. I will be looking for opportunities to level ASAP, being that the enemies in Shadow of the Erd Tree are NO JOKE. ~ Timestamp ~ 00:00:00 - Race to the DLC 00:00:08 - Nomadic Warrior Cookbook [14] 00:00:14 - Missionary Cookbook [3] 00:01:52 - Smithing Stone [2] 00:09:16 - Claymore 00:12:11 - Steel Wire Torch 00:14:07 - Smithing Stone [1] 00:14:57 - Golden Rune [2] 00:16:57 - 2x Smithing Stone [2] 00:18:13 - Golden Rune [2] 00:18:40 - Edgar (Irina Father / Quest) 00:19:19 - Sacrificial Twig 00:20:55 - Grace #1 - Behind the Castle 00:23:00 - Pickled Turtle; Meat 00:25:29 - Twinblade Talisman 00:41:56 - Grafted Blade Greatsword 00:42:20 - Grace #2 - Morne Moangrave 00:45:11 - Irina's Death / Edgar Vows Vengeance 00:51:33 - Ash of War: No Skill 00:54:20 - Weeping Evergaol / Ancient Hero of Zamor 00:54:54 - Radagon's Searseal

About Race to DLC When news broke that Elden Ring was being blessed with a DLC, like the masses, I was ecstatic. However, when I learned that you had to defeat Radahn and Mohg, Lord of Blood before entering the realm of shadow, I was perplexed. That was until I understood the storied elements behind the decision, then it made perfect sense. It made sense, but it still sucked, because, like many, after beating the game, I stored up upgrade Mats and entered New Game Plus. By utilizing my new game plus, getting to a starting point for Shadow of the Erd Tree was fairly simple. However, others that are attempting this feat without "New Game Plus" as springboard are struggling. One online friend even gave up outright. Enter "Race to the DLC". This is NOT a traditional guide by any measurement. I am simply documenting a vanilla run to Shadow of the Erd Tree. I will be taking the most direct route. For example, When I reach Rykard, I will be using the shortcut to the boss fight. I will NOT be tackling the volcano manor assassinations. I will be looking for opportunities to level ASAP, being that the enemies in Shadow of the Erd Tree are NO JOKE. ~ Timestamps ~ 00:00:00 - Race to the DLC 00:00:57 - Tombsward Catacombs 00:04:30 - Nomadic Warrior's Cookbook 00:07:45 - Ash of War: Sacred Blade 00:10:38 - Smithing Stone [2] 00:13:02 - Ghost Glovewort [1] 00:15:41 - Prattling Pate "Thank You" 00:16:24 - Gold Rune [2] 00:20:05 - Lhutel the Headless 00:24:32 - Opaline Bubbletear 00:24:37 - Crimsonburst Crystal Tear 00:32:05 - Somber Smithing Stone [1] 00:32:41 - Smithing Stone [1] 00:33:21 - Smithing Stone [1] 00:36:21 - Stanching Boluses 00:39:00 - Golden Rune [4] 00:42:51 - Rusted Anchor 00:46:35 - Smithing Stone [1] 01:03:55 - Talisman Pouch

About Race to DLC When news broke that Elden Ring was being blessed with a DLC, like the masses, I was ecstatic. However, when I learned that you had to defeat Radahn and Mohg, Lord of Blood before entering the realm of shadow, I was perplexed. That was until I understood the storied elements behind the decision, then it made perfect sense. It made sense, but it still sucked, because, like many, after beating the game, I stored up upgrade Mats and entered New Game Plus. By utilizing my new game plus, getting to a starting point for Shadow of the Erd Tree was fairly simple. However, others that are attempting this feat without "New Game Plus" as springboard are struggling. One online friend even gave up outright. Enter "Race to the DLC". This is NOT a traditional guide by any measurement. I am simply documenting a vanilla run to Shadow of the Erd Tree. I will be taking the most direct route. For example, When I reach Rykard, I will be using the shortcut to the boss fight. I will NOT be tackling the volcano manor assassinations. I will be looking for opportunities to level ASAP, being that the enemies in Shadow of the Erd Tree are NO JOKE. ~ Timestamps ~ 00:00:00 - Race to the DLC 00:05:05 - Ash of War: Stamp (Sweep) 00:09:18 - Armorer's Cookbook [2] 00:15:00 - Tailoring Tools / Sewing Needle 00:18:08 - Grace #1 - Church of Dragon Communion 00:20:29 - Somber Smithing Stone [1] 00:24:12 - Smithing Stone [3] 00:25:28 - Grace #2 - Stormveil Cliffside 00:26:08 - Marred Leather Shield 00:28:12 - Hookclaws 00:33:06 - Curved Sword Talisman 00:38:12 - Grace #3 - Rampart Tower 00:52:00 - Brick Hammer 00:55:32 - Stonesword Key 00:57:22 - Smithing Stone [1] 00:57:51 - Claw Talisman 01:02:33 - Ash of War: Storm Assault 01:04:44 - Marred Wooden Shield 01:10:00 - Aspects of the Crucible: Horns 01:13:13 - Smithing Stone [2] 01:29:33 - Somber Smithing Stone [2] 01:30:21 - Hawk Crest Shield 01:30:27 - Misericorde 01:31:38 - Iron Whetblade 01:33:18 - Chrysalid's Memento

~ TimeStamps ~ 00:00:00 - Race to the DLC 00:04:01 - Fire Arrows 00:08:00 - Golden Rune [2] & [4] 00:09:23 - Wooden Greatshield 00:10:22 - Smithing Stone [1] 00:14:10 - Godslayer's Seal 00:14:15 - Godskin Prayerbook 00:22:38 - Nomadic Warrior's Cookbook 00:35:03 - Smithing Stone [2] 00:37:51 - Golden Rune [5] 00:39:10 - Golden Rune [1] & [2] 00:42:11 - Somber Smithing Stone [1] / Beast Blood / Old Fang 00:43:33 - Limgrave Tower Bridge 00:46:30 - 2x Cracked Pot 00:47:17 - Ash of War - Stormcaller 00:48:11 - Smithing Stone [2] 00:49:33 - Smithing Stone [1] & Golden Rune [2] 00:50:20 - Manor Towershield 00:51:32 - Smithing Stone [3] 00:53:24 - Golden Rune [5] 00:53:45 - Shortcut 00:57:49 - Smithing Stone [2] 01:00:10 - Rancorcall 01:03:44 - Golden Seed / Stonesword Key 01:04:29 - Prince of Death's Pustule 01:10:02 - Smithing Stone [2] 01:10:52 - Golden Seed 01:11:23 - Smithing Stone [2] 01:16:46 -5x Smithing Stone [1] & 1x Smithing Stone [2] 01:16:54 - Painting "Prophesy" About Race to DLC When news broke that Elden Ring was being blessed with a DLC, like the masses, I was ecstatic. However, when I learned that you had to defeat Radahn and Mohg, Lord of Blood before entering the realm of shadow, I was perplexed. That was until I understood the storied elements behind the decision, then it made perfect sense. It made sense, but it still sucked, because, like many, after beating the game, I stored up upgrade Mats and entered New Game Plus. By utilizing my new game plus, getting to a starting point for Shadow of the Erd Tree was fairly simple. However, others that are attempting this feat without "New Game Plus" as springboard are struggling. One online friend even gave up outright. Enter "Race to the DLC". This is NOT a traditional guide by any measurement. I am simply documenting a vanilla run to Shadow of the Erd Tree. I will be taking the most direct route. For example, When I reach Rykard, I will be using the shortcut to the boss fight. I will NOT be tackling the volcano manor assassinations. I will be looking for opportunities to level ASAP, being that the enemies in Shadow of the Erd Tree are NO JOKE.

~ TimeStamps ~ 00:00:00 - Race to the DLC 00:00:45 - Invasion by Bloody Finger Nerijus 00:01:45- Reduvia (reward for winning duel) 00:05:00 - Grace #01 - Murkwater Cave 00:09:27 - Patches Elden RIng Introduction 00:09:49 - Grovel For Mercy Gesture 00:20:05 - Grace #2 - Scenic Isle 00:20:48 - Missionary Cookbook [2] 00:24:47 - Volcano Manor NPC / Necklace Quest 00:27:06 - Recover the Necklace / Gesture "Spread Out" 00:42:33 - Progress Dilios's Quest 00:49:62 - Grace #3 - Folly on the Lake

In this video we are working on completing the steps to gain access to the Lord of Blood area early. Why? Well, there are a few upgrade mats I want from there, but to be honest, it about an area that can be used to legitimately level up pretty fast. The enemies in the DLC are touch / I would even venture to say that some are down right hard. With that in mind, we need to not only kill two demi-god's.. but we need to be leveled up enough to survive the coming challenges.

In this video we are getting a key item ands grabbing a few things that will make the journey forward easier. There are a few things that we will be doubling back after we gain some levels/

At the end of this video I needed a few thousand runes to level up, so I went to the Lord of Blood's domain and traveled to Palace Approach Ledge Road. Between video 12 and 13 the Race to the DLC series, I used this area to farm runes to make the upcoming area more manageable. I recommend you do the same. At this point my stats look like this: 29 - Vigor 17 - Mind 20 - Endurance 30 - Strength 30 - Dexterity 10 - Intelligence 21 - Faith* 08 - Arcane My next goal is to get Vigor up to 40. I am torn between a quality build and an arcane build. I love the spear we can get from the Lord of Blood's rememberance. *Why 21 in Faith? So I can use the blasphemy sword. Health regen on hit is hard to pass up on. When we finish Rykard, we will run with Bloodhound's fang and the blas sword.

My capture card had an issue and didn't capture audio. Sorry for the hassle.. I will make sure it is working on the next video. Unfortunately, there was a ton of mini' bosses and important items we picked up. I have been adding chapters to the videos but it is time consuming while continuing to record. I will add chapters to this video so it is easier to navigate without sound. Thanks, and again, sorry for the trouble. ~ Timestamp ~ 00:00:00 Race to the DLC 00:00:27 - Golden Rune [6] 00:01:00 - Grace #01 - Gate Town Bridge 00:04:30 - Greatblade Phalanx 00:06:06 - Invasion by Gregor / Shabriri Grape / Banished Knight Halberd +8 00:06:58 - Grace #2 - Revengers Shack 00:16:11 - Cerulean Crystal Tear / Ruptured Crystal Tear 00:18:52 - Memory Stone 00:32:43 - Grace #3 - Ud Palace Ruins 00:53:27 - Eclipse Great Shield 00:55:05 - Grace #5 Black Knife Catacombs 00:56:42 - Rosus Axe 01:01:54 - Assassin's Cerulean Dagger / Black KnifpPrint 01:04:22 - Rune Arc 01:07:15 - Twinmage Sorcerer Ashes 01:14:07 - Grace #6 - Bellum Church 01-14-13 - Sacred Tear 01:23:37 - Howl Of Shabriri 01:27:21 - Grace #7- Frenzied Flame Village Outskirts 01:30:15 - Shabriri Woe 01:28:26 - Frenzied Cookbook [1] 01:32:48 - Invaded By Festering Fingerprint Vyke's / Vyke's War Spear 01:40:36 - Magic Shtouding Tear / Lightning Shrouding Tear / Holy Shrouding Tear

In this episode we progress Rogier's quest, get some goodies and upgrade mats - Specifically we will be getting a : Somber 5 Smithing Stone Somber 6 Smithing Stone Somber 7 Smithing Stone** Somber Anient Dragon Smithing Stone / Which equates to a Somber 10 In the Godskin fight, remember, sleeping pots are your friend : ) ~ Timestamps ~ 00:00:00 - Race to the DLC 00:05:59 - Stonesword Key 00:14:15 - Golden Seed 00:14:50 - Assist Yura, Hunter of the Bloody Fingers 00:15:35 - Rune Arc / Furlcalling Finger Remedy 00:15:49 - Ash of War - Raptor of the Mists 00:16:14 - Smithing Stone 5 00:18:00 - Fanged Imp Ashes (will need later) / Fevor's Cookbook [2] 00:24:17 - Golden Rune [2] / Somber Smithing Stone [3] 00:27:55 - Marionette Soldier Ashes / Silver Pickled Foul Foot 00:29:30 - Ash of War - Spectral Lance 00:29:45 - Golden Rune [4] 00:30:39 - Carian Knight Helm, Armor, Gauntlets and Greaves 00:31:56 - Golden Rune [4] 00:35:57 - Gravity Well / Somber Smithing Stone [1] 00:39:16 - Avionette Soldier Ashes / Golden Rune [3] 00:39:55 - Smithing Stone [5] 00:43:15 - Longtail Cat Talisman 00:47:52- Somber Smithing Stone [6] 00:50:58 - Golden Rune [9] 00:51:28 - 2x Smithing Stone [6] 00:52:52 - Somber Smithing Stone [5] 00:59:59 - ** Godskin Stitcher / Noble Presence 01:00:09 - ** Grace - Temple of Eiglay 01:00:22 - Serpent's Amnion 01:03:05 - Golden Rune [9] 01:05:40 - Missionary Cookbook [6] 01:07:51 - Stonesword Key 01:09:14 - Man-Serpent Ashes 01:18:52 - Seedbed Curse 01:23:37 - Somber Smithing Stone [7] 01:24:32 - Grace - Volcano Manor 01:30:33 - Somber Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone (Somber Smithing Stone [10]) ** I have heard people online state that if you Beat the Godskin boss in the volcano manor (after getting kidnapped) that you trigger the Festival of Radahn. THIS IS NOT THE CASE. Once the trick jump was patched I tested this out on Xbox, Steam, PS4 and on PS5. It has ZERO effects on your playthrough, The used to be one of the hardest fights because you come into the fight a little under leveled - that was until i accidentally threw a sleep post at the jerk when I was out of heals and down he went. So, now I go into the fight with 4 sleep posts and I put the guy down.

Elden Ring - Race to the DLC - 16 - Royal Academy / Red Wolf Moongrum / Rennala / Preserving Boluses

Siofra River Well Depths This is a great area to work on your parry skills. For those that are new to this area, you have to light all of the torches in order to open the boss area.

This is a great for finding mats and if you are not careful, dying. This area is riddled with two story dogs and large birds that are equally large. Hopefully the guide will help you navigate the area without to much trouble : )

In this video we tackle the Caria Manor, a Catacomb and 8 night bosses. 3 Night Calvary 4 Death Birds 1 Ball Bearing Hunter

We are almost ready for the first of two bosses needed to launch the dlc.

Make sure to do this before triggering the festival. Before triggering the Radahn Festival (which occurs after progressing far enough in Ranni's questline or taking the Grand Lift of Dectus), the castle is populated with enemies and accessible doors. Key loot available during this phase includes the Red-Hot Whetblade, which can be found inside the building after bypassing the Iron Virgin. The Armorer's Cookbook can be looted from corpses within the stable room, which is accessed after climbing a ladder from the exterior and defeating commoners. A Smithing Stone is located in a chest in front of a knight on the rooftops, and another is found on a corpse near the stable. Additional Smithing Stones can be found on the rooftops and in the stable room. A Golden Rune is located on the upper section of the castle, accessible via a ladder from the west side.

The fight occurs at the Radahn Festival in Redmane Castle, accessible via Ranni’s questline or by possessing both halves of the Dectus Medallion. He is recommended to be fought between levels 50 and 70, with upgraded weapons (typically +6 or higher) significantly improving your chances. Avoid using Holy during this fight because Radahn has high resistances to it.

In this video we tackle activating the General's great rune, kill the Godskin Apostle (much harder that I anticipated for our level), tackled all of the contracts for Volcano Manor (that we have access to) and we progressed Ranni's quest and went to the Eternal City to get something for Ranni's, while selfishly picking up the best Ash in the game, the Mimic. Life will be MUCH easier after we pick this up and is very necessary in the DLC.

The first few minutes of the video are progressing a few quests at the roundtable. After that we tackle everthing on Mount Gelmir with the exception of the hero grave. I plan on doing the one in Limgrave and Mount Gelmir in the same episode. In this video we have a: - Ulcerated Tree Spirit - An invasion by Anastasta - Demi-human Queen - Falling Star Beast Have Fun : )

In this video we tackle the whole of the volcano manor (minus the boss we took out earlier). We also progress Zorayas the scout questline and have to make a moral choice.

In this video we tackle the West Capital Outskirts and all of its glory : )

In this video we tackle Altus Plateua, the invasion by Eleonora, Mirage Rise and Old Altus Tunnel.

In this video we get Millicent an arm, we tackle the deathbird and finally get one of the talisman's that I will use for the remainder of the game, the Great-Jar's Arsenal. There is a lot of good gear that drops from bosses, so get ready for Christmas in August. Very cool.

First, don't be an idiot like i was and run in and loose 80k+ runes against the Minor Erdtree. Just saying.. In this video we tackle: - Fringefold Hero Grave - Gelmir Hero Grave - Black Blade Kindred - Flying Dragon Greyll - Minor Erdtree (Putrid)

In this video we cover: - Minor Erdtree - Minor Erdtree Catacombs - Hermit Shack Ball Bearing Hunter - Deathbird - Draconic Tree Sentinel - Auriza Hero's Grave - Crucible Knight / Crucible Kniight Ordovis

In this video , we tackle the first part of the ground level of the Capital. The capital is large enough that the playthrough will have to span at least 2 if not 3 videos. In this video, we will obtain a TON of loot. In this area, there are many knights, a good portion said knights are brandishing great shields. So take your time and familiarize yourself with the move set and be careful not to use the guard-counter to soon. You will see that I did this a bunch of time and was punished severely for it : )

In this video we tackle the second part of the capital and work our way to fight Godfrey, the First Lord.

About Race to DLC When news broke that Elden Ring was being blessed with a DLC, like the masses, I was ecstatic. However, when I learned that you had to defeat Radahn and Mohg, Lord of Blood before entering the realm of shadow, I was perplexed. That was until I understood the storied elements behind the decision, then it made perfect sense. It made sense, but it still sucked, because, like many, after beating the game, I stored up upgrade Mats and entered New Game Plus. By utilizing my new game plus, getting to a starting point for Shadow of the Erd Tree was fairly simple. However, others that are attempting this feat without "New Game Plus" as springboard are struggling. One online friend even gave up outright. Enter "Race to the DLC". This is NOT a traditional guide by any measurement. I am simply documenting a vanilla run to Shadow of the Erd Tree. I will be taking the most direct route. For example, When I reach Rykard, I will be using the shortcut to the boss fight. I will NOT be tackling the volcano manor assassinations. I will be looking for opportunities to level ASAP, being that the enemies in Shadow of the Erd Tree are NO JOKE.

In this video we take on Godfrey, the First Elden Lord. My apologies, during the video there are a few time that I wonder into a wall and such. Turns out my controller was in the process of dying. I kept trying to do things to resolve the issue but it kept coming back. I just purchased a new controller, so the issue should be in the past. Front his point on, the game (in my opinion) truly hits its stride. I truly hope you guys / gals are enjoying this as much as I have. Between Elden Ring and Bloodborne.. what an awesome decade from FROMSOFTWARE. Studio of the decade!!

About Race to DLC When news broke that Elden Ring was being blessed with a DLC, like the masses, I was ecstatic. However, when I learned that you had to defeat Radahn and Mohg, Lord of Blood before entering the realm of shadow, I was perplexed. That was until I understood the storied elements behind the decision, then it made perfect sense. It made sense, but it still sucked, because, like many, after beating the game, I stored up upgrade Mats and entered New Game Plus. By utilizing my new game plus, getting to a starting point for Shadow of the Erd Tree was fairly simple. However, others that are attempting this feat without "New Game Plus" as springboard are struggling. One online friend even gave up outright. Enter "Race to the DLC". This is NOT a traditional guide by any measurement. I am simply documenting a vanilla run to Shadow of the Erd Tree. I will be taking the most direct route. For example, When I reach Rykard, I will be using the shortcut to the boss fight. I will NOT be tackling the volcano manor assassinations. I will be looking for opportunities to level ASAP, being that the enemies in Shadow of the Erd Tree are NO JOKE.

In this episode we grab a few Bell Bearings and my favorite strike weapon, the Great Stars At the end of this video you will able to purchase 1-6 smithing stones and 1-2 somber smithing stones @ the round table. About Race to DLC When news broke that Elden Ring was being blessed with a DLC, like the masses, I was ecstatic. However, when I learned that you had to defeat Radahn and Mohg, Lord of Blood before entering the realm of shadow, I was perplexed. That was until I understood the storied elements behind the decision, then it made perfect sense. It made sense, but it still sucked, because, like many, after beating the game, I stored up upgrade Mats and entered New Game Plus. By utilizing my new game plus, getting to a starting point for Shadow of the Erd Tree was fairly simple. However, others that are attempting this feat without "New Game Plus" as springboard are struggling. One online friend even gave up outright. Enter "Race to the DLC". This is NOT a traditional guide by any measurement. I am simply documenting a vanilla run to Shadow of the Erd Tree. I will be taking the most direct route. For example, When I reach Rykard, I will be using the shortcut to the boss fight. I will NOT be tackling the volcano manor assassinations. I will be looking for opportunities to level ASAP, being that the enemies in Shadow of the Erd Tree are NO JOKE.

In this video we: - take on a double Crystallin Boss Fight (Spear & RingBlade) - Saw Nepheli Loux on the throne of Limgrave and received a ancient dragon smithing stone for our troubles - Fought through the Unsightly Catacombs - Fought the Wyndham Ruins Mariner - Tackled the age Cav About Race to DLC When news broke that Elden Ring was being blessed with a DLC, like the masses, I was ecstatic. However, when I learned that you had to defeat Radahn and Mohg, Lord of Blood before entering the realm of shadow, I was perplexed. That was until I understood the storied elements behind the decision, then it made perfect sense. It made sense, but it still sucked, because, like many, after beating the game, I stored up upgrade Mats and entered New Game Plus. By utilizing my new game plus, getting to a starting point for Shadow of the Erd Tree was fairly simple. However, others that are attempting this feat without "New Game Plus" as springboard are struggling. One online friend even gave up outright. Enter "Race to the DLC". This is NOT a traditional guide by any measurement. I am simply documenting a vanilla run to Shadow of the Erd Tree. I will be taking the most direct route. For example, When I reach Rykard, I will be using the shortcut to the boss fight. I will NOT be tackling the volcano manor assassinations. I will be looking for opportunities to level ASAP, being that the enemies in Shadow of the Erd Tree are NO JOKE.

About Race to DLC When news broke that Elden Ring was being blessed with a DLC, like the masses, I was ecstatic. However, when I learned that you had to defeat Radahn and Mohg, Lord of Blood before entering the realm of shadow, I was perplexed. That was until I understood the storied elements behind the decision, then it made perfect sense. It made sense, but it still sucked, because, like many, after beating the game, I stored up upgrade Mats and entered New Game Plus. By utilizing my new game plus, getting to a starting point for Shadow of the Erd Tree was fairly simple. However, others that are attempting this feat without "New Game Plus" as springboard are struggling. One online friend even gave up outright. Enter "Race to the DLC". This is NOT a traditional guide by any measurement. I am simply documenting a vanilla run to Shadow of the Erd Tree. I will be taking the most direct route. For example, When I reach Rykard, I will be using the shortcut to the boss fight. I will NOT be tackling the volcano manor assassinations. I will be looking for opportunities to level ASAP, being that the enemies in Shadow of the Erd Tree are NO JOKE.

In this video we tackle: - Giant Mountaintop Catacombs - Contract: Juno Hoslow - Contract: Vargram the Raging Wolf - Contract: Errant Sorcerer Wilhelm - Contract: Great Horned T ragoth - Rykard, The Lord of Blasphemy

In this Video we tackle: - The Dragon "Borealis the Freezing Fog" - Gaol - Roundtable Knight Vyke - Heretical Rise - Spiritcaller Cave - Mariner - Death Rite Bird

In this video we fight through the castle to get the second piece of the coveted "Haligtree Medallion (Left)".

In this video we tackle the beginning part of the Consecrated Snowfields. Toward the end of this video we tackle the Yelough Anix Tunnel - which for those that don't know - has a TON of Smithing Stone [8] and some [9] and one [10]. The is defiantly a fun run, so I hope you enjoy your playthrough.

Sorry I didn't tackle the Sainted Hero's Grave earlier, but this is one of my least favorite catacomb's in the game. The Consecrated Snowfields Catacomb can be challenging, but the loot is worth the effort. Both of these catacombs are challenging and rewarding. The Sainted Hero's is defiantly worth it even if you don't intend to finish it.. to pick up the Dragoncrest Shield Talisman +1... which gives you physical damage protection.

In this video we wrap up a bunch of small things and two larger things - mainly we take down a Minor Erdtree and we complete the Giant-Conquering Hero's Grave after defeating Ancient Hero of Zamor and are rewarded with Ancient Dragon Knight Kristoff ash.

In this video we will tackle the Deeproot Depts area and the final boss fight (the 3 vs 2 (if you count the mimic - which you should.. he is a beast!! ) ). In a "secret**" room, I believe there are 4 ant queens, that when killed, drop a Numen Rune, worth 12,500 runes. The irony is the queen is by FAR the easiest of the Ants to kill.

In this video we tackle the Dragon Lichdragon Fortissax (that is in Fia's dreams) and immediately following that, we will be taking on the Ancient Dragon Lansseasx, in the Altus Plateau.

In this video, we ar working through toward the end of Ronni's questline. At t he beginning of the video, we find a doll with the likeness of Ronni.. and after talking to it multiple times, she responds. How? She is pissed and now demands we go forth and kick ass in her name. Sure thing. BTW, Ronni, the next time you want to hide, i recommend creating a miniature that looks NOTHING LIKE YOU. Sheesh.

In this video we tackle the upper area of the lake of rot, including its boss.. the Dragonkin Soldier. My apologies, but my capture card crashed right as we had cleaned up the collectables in the area. By the time I noticed, I had already traveled to the Dragonkin Soldier and changed out of my "anit-rot" armor. So, I started recording again, but you will notice the stop of the crashed feed and the feed after it rebooted.

In this video we will tackle one mini boss and two full on bosses. WHo? Rot Spirit Tree Astel Naturalborn of the Void Fire Giant

In this video we will start Miquella's Haligtree. I think we can get through most of this two videos, so we will tackle the top in this video and the bottom half (and one of the toughest bosses) in the next video.