What you get from Shadow of the Erdtree’s most rewarding bosses
There are 10 new Remembrance bosses to fight in Elden Ring’s Shadow of the Erdtree DLC. Like the 15 Remembrances from the original Elden Ring, these grant you elite weapons, spells, and talismans to play with.
Our Elden Ring guide lists all new DLC Remembrances introduced in Shadow of the Erdtree. After defeating each of the following major bosses, take their Remembrances to Finger Reader Enia at Roundtable Hold to cash them in for special items. For even more, see our guide on how to duplicate Remembrances.
Spoiler warning: This guide contains minor spoilers for Shadow of the Erdtree.
DIVINE BEAST DANCING LION
Remembrance: Remembrance of the Dancing Lion
Boss: Divine Beast Dancing Lion
Location: Belurat, Tower Settlement, beyond Stagefront Site of Grace
REWARD #1: ENRAGED DIVINE BEAST
- Type: Talisman
- Effect: Raises potency of storms.
REWARD #2: DIVINE BEAST FROST STOMP
- Type: Ash of War
- Description: This Ash of War grants an armament the Cold affinity and the skill Divine Beast Frost Stomp, a skill that imitates the wrath of the divine beast’s dance. Lift a leg up high and stamp it down with great force. Sends a powerful wave of frost straight out along the ground. Can be charged to increase power and range.
- FP Cost: 18
RELLANA, TWIN MOON KNIGHT
Remembrance: Remembrance of the Twin Moon Knight
Boss: Rellana, Twin Moon Knight
Location: Castle Ensis, beyond Castle-Lord’s Chamber Site of Grace
REWARD #1: RELLANA’S TWIN BLADES
- Type: Light Greatsword (Standard/Pierce)
- Description: Carian light greatsword embedded with blue glintstone. Two swords as a single armament. When two-handing, a straight sword engraved with golden flame will be carried in the left hand. Here, and here alone, were moon and fire ever together.
- Unique Skill: Moon-and-Fire Stance. Assume ready stance, swords imbued with magic. Follow up with normal attack to cast glintsone light waves, or a strong attack to perform a spinning attack that bathes the area with flame. Light waves can have up to two-follow-up casts with additional inputs.
- Attributes Required: Str 13, Dex 16, Int 16, Fai 16
REWARD #2: RELLANA’S TWIN MOONS↴
- Type: Sorcery
- Description: Incarnate overlapping twin moons which strike the ground one after the other, violently shaking the earth with moonlight. In her childhood, she and her elder sister Rennala met these moons. Overlapping, as though nestled against one another.
- Attributes Required: Int 72
MESSMER THE IMPALER
Remembrance: Remembrance of the Impaler
Boss: Messmer the Impaler
Location: Shadow Keep, beyond Dark Chamber Entrance Site of Grace
REWARD #1: SPEAR OF THE IMPALER
- Type: Great Spear (Standard/Pierce)
- Description: A great spear with a warped blade in the shape of undulating flame. Remade by the forging arts of the real of shadow, this weapon can be thrown by executing a strong attack, dashing strong attack, or mounted strong attack. Charge the attack to produce flame on impact.
- Unique Skill: Messmer’s Assault. A fierce succession of attacks using a flame-coated spear tip. Repeated inputs allow up to two follow-up attacks. The final move thrusts the spear into the ground, causing countless spears to form in the surrounding area.
- Attributes Required: Str 14, Dex 35, Fai 18
REWARD #2: MESSMER’S ORB
- Type: Incantation
- Description: Summons Messmer’s flame to form a giant floating orb. The orb soars toward a foe, crashes into the earth, and explodes after a brief delay. Charging enhances potency.
- Attributes Required: Fai 60
MIDRA, LORD OF FRENZIED FLAME
Remembrance: Remembrance of the Lord of Frenzied Flame
Boss: Midra, Lord of Frenzied Flame
Location: Midra’s Manse, from Second Floor Chamber Site of Grace
REWARD #1: GREATSWORD OF DAMNATION
- Type: Greatsword (Standard/Pierce)
- Description: Golden greatsword that once pierced the body of Midra, master of the manse. Used by the hornsent in the execution of a damnation like no other. The barbs that pierce the victim from within wind gently around the blade.
- Unique Skill: Golden Crux. Leap up and skewer foe from overhead. If successful, the weapon’s barbs unfold to excruciate from within; else, additional input releases barbs in the area. There is something of the Golden Order in the sight of those fixed upon this crux.
- Attributes Required: Str 20, Dex 15, Fai 20
REWARD #2: MIDRA’S FLAME OF FRENZY
- Type: Incantation
- Description: Summons an apparition of the Lord’s head to spew frenzied flame. This incantation can be used while in motion. The apparition will remain for as long as the input is held.
- Attributes Required: Fai 41
PUTRESCENT KNIGHT
Remembrance: Remembrance of Putrescence
Boss: Putrescent Knight
Location: Stone Coffin Fissure, from Fissure Depths Site of Grace
REWARD #1: PUTRESCENCE CLEAVER
- Type: Greataxe
- Effect: Causes Frost buildup (55)
- Description: A great cleaver of hardened putrescence affixed to an arch fashioned from human bones. Gains power from the wielder’s arcane attribute.
- Unique Skill: Spinning Guillotine. Hold the putrid blade at both ends and arch you body backwards to deliver a powerful overhead chop. Repeated inputs deliver follow-up attacks for as long as stamina allows. Strong attack performs a leap forward followed by a spinning attack.
- Attributes Required: Str 28, Dex 10, Arc 15
REWARD #2: VORTEX OF PUTRESCENCE
- Type: Sorcery
- Description: Launches a whirl of putrescent jets that explode shortly after impact and bathe the area in ghost flame.
- Attributes Required: Int 32, Fai 26
SCADUTREE AVATAR
Remembrance: Remembrance of the Shadow Sunflower
Boss: Scadutree Avatar
Location: Shadow Keep, Church District from Tree-Worshipping Sanctum
REWARD #1: SHADOW SUNFLOWER BLOSSOM
- Type: Colossal Weapon (Strike)
- Description: The head of a monstrous shadow sunflower manifestation of the Scadutree. Then again, it might just be a flower, wielded as a weapon.
- Unique Skill: Shadow Sunflower Headbutt. Slam down the blossom of a large shadow sunflower, sending out a shockwave that flattens foes. Repeated inputs allow for up to two follow-up attacks.
- Attributes Required: Str 24, Dex 8, Fai 25
REWARD #2: LAND OF SHADOW
- Type: Incantation
- Description: Creates a hail of golden projectiles that are fired toward foes after a brief delay.
- Attributes Required: Fai 58
COMMANDER GAIUS
Remembrance: Remembrance of the Wild Boar Rider
Boss: Commander Gaius
Location: Scaduview, beyond Shadow Keep, Back Gate Site of Grace
REWARD #1: SWORD LANCE
- Type: Heavy Thrusting Sword (Standard/Pierce)
- Description: A combination of greatsword and lance. Weighty and capable of being brought to bear with great force, this armament shows its true potential when used astride a mount. Gaius himself was never without his boar.
- Skill: Spinning Gravity Thrust. A gravity skill honed by the disciples of an Alabaster Lord. Uses gravitational power to hang in the air before rotating the body and charging forward. An additional input allows for a follow-up attack.
- Attributes Required: Str 21, Dex 11
REWARD #2: BLADES OF STONE
- Type: Sorcery
- Description: Pulls blade-like clumps of rock from the earth. Charging increases potency. Gaius and Radahn were good rivals in their youth, and this sorcery is a product of their friendly competition.
- Attributes Required: Int 48
ROMINA, SAINT OF THE BUD
Remembrance: Remembrance of the Saint of the Bud
Boss: Romina, Saint of the Bud
Location: Ancient Ruins of Rauh, beyond Church of the Bud, Main Entrance Site of Grace
REWARD #1: POLEBLADE OF THE BUD
- Type: Halberd (Slash/Pierce)
- Effect: Causes scarlet rot buildup (55)
- Description: A scarlet glaive with a dangling bud-like blade. Attacks cause buildup of rot.
- Unique Skill: Romina’s Purification. Imbues bud-blade with scarlet rot butterflies before unleashing two large sweeping slashes. This was once considered a sacred act of purification.
- Attributes Required: Str 14, Dex 22, Arc 20
REWARD #2: ROTTEN BUTTERFLIES
- Type: Incantation
- Description: Summons a myriad of butterflies while performing a gentle whirl. The butterflies break apart on contact, scattering rot and setting off a chain reaction.
- Attributes Required: Fai 33
METYR, THE MOTHER OF FINGERS
Remembrance: Remembrance of the Mother of Fingers
Boss: Metyr, the Mother of Fingers
Location: Finger Ruins of Miyr
REWARD #1: STAFF OF THE GREAT BEYOND
- Type: Glintstone Staff (Strike)
- Description: Catalyst for casting both sorceries and incantations.
- Attributes Required: Str 7, Int 25, Fai 25
REWARD #2: GAZING FINGER
- Type: Colossal Weapon (Strike)
- Description: The head of Metyr, the finger-mother, wielded as a weapon without modification. From within the center of the fingerprint that wrinkles the creature’s foremost protrusion, a tiny wart-like eye gazes vacantly into the beyond.
- Unique Skill: Kowtower’s Resentment. Skill performed as a violent bow using a finger’s foremost protrusion. Resentment builds as it is forced to bow, making it explode with anger. Hold button down to further increase resentment.
- Attributes Required: Str 20, Dex 8, Int 20, Fai 14
ELDEN RING DLC FINAL BOSS
Remembrance: Remembrance of a God and a Lord
Boss: Promised Consort Radahn/Radahn, Consort of Miquella
Location: Enir-Ilim, from Divine Gate Front Staircase
REWARD #1: GREATSWORD OF RADAHN (LORD)
- Type: Colossal Sword (Standard/Pierce)
- Description: Greatswords of black steel wielded by Radahn in his youth. A pair of weapons decorated with a lion mane motif. These were in his possession immediately before his triumph over the stars — the swords of a lord who does not rely on physical strength and gravity alone.
- Unique Skill: Promised Consort. Imbue the two greatswords with the light of Miquella, then deliver a slashing attack accompanied by columns of light. Additional input allows for up to two follow-up attacks.
- Attributes Required: Str 32, Dex 24, Int 15
REWARD #2: GREATSWORD OF RADAHN (LIGHT)
- Type: Colossal Sword (Standard/Pierce)
- Description: Greatswords of black steel wielded by Radahn in his youth. A pair of weapons decorated with a lion mane motif. These were in his possession immediately before his triumph over the stars — the swords of a lord who does not rely on physical strength and gravity alone.
- Unique Skill: Lightspeed Slash. Assume a luminous form and leap forward to deliver a downward slash at the speed of light. This attack will be followed up by an additional light attack. Charge to increase power of the skill and number of follow-up attacks.
- Attributes Required: Str 32, Dex 24, Int 15
REWARD #3: LIGHT OF MIQUELLA
- Type: Incantation
- Description: Annihilates foes with a pillar of light.
- Attributes Required: Fai 72