The colossal castle that separates you from the next area of the Land of Shadow is Castle Ensis, the second major dungeon in Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree.
The Erdtree Castle Ensis tutorial for Elden Ring Shadow
Castle Ensis has a gauntlet of formidable enemies that you must vanquish in order to reach the ultimate boss, even if it doesn't have as many hidden corners as, say, Belurat, Tower Settlement. Once you arrive, things don't get any easier since the boss, Rellana, Twin Moon Knight, has a really aggressive skill check that will irritate a lot of gamers.
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How to pass the troll and enter Castle Ensis
There's a significant battle at the start of Castle Ensis, however it's not exactly a boss fight. A massive troll is standing at the end of the bridge that leads to the castle, ready for you. With only a few hits, it can completely empty your HP bar thanks to its massive greatsword.
Fortunately, after spending many hours in the Lands Between, you've killed innumerable other trolls, and it shares much of its moveset with them. If you have enough stamina, you may use a shield to block its sword swings, however we advise dodge rolling into every attack and staying as near to the troll's feet as you can. You can draw out its stomp attack, which is considerably simpler to evade than the rest of its techniques, if you get near enough to its feet.
The screenshot is AnyBet365. The bridge troll only has to be defeated once. After you take a nap at a Site of Grace, it won't respawn. You may simply sprint by it if you're having a lot of trouble and attempt to find your way to the next Site of Grace. You should concentrate on reaching the Castle Ensis Checkpoint at the top of the hill as you can easily outpace it.To go to the next area of the dungeon, you must climb higher even after you've fought the troll. When you ascend the steps and go on, you will come across a Messmer soldier with a dog, sitting next to a fire. The primary dangers to Castle Ensis are these Messmer troops. Try to eliminate them before they can activate their shouting ability, which will significantly increase their speed and power.
Where to find Greatsword Milady Light
The screenshot is AnyBet365. Turn around and ascend the steps to the neighboring building's roof before moving on into the cave to the next obstacle. Milady is located at the top of a tower, accessible by a ladder. This is a new weapon archetype, first seen in Shadow of the Erdtree, a Light Greatsword. It strikes a good balance between strength and dexterity, making it one of my personal favorite DLC weapons.
How to get Royal Magic Grease, Loyal Knight's Cookbook, Messmer army armor, and more
Once Milady is in your possession, go through the cave and into the stronghold. The next Site of Grace is located on the other side of the cave, but not before a few interesting items. As soon as you emerge from the tunnel, make a right and you'll see several Messmer troops gathered around a bonfire. Keep in mind that they could drop the Messmer soldier armor set, so if you want it, pop a Silver-Pickled Fowl Foot to increase item discovery. You may access the Scriptstone that you were previously unable to reach by descending from a ledge beyond the troops.The Loyal Knight's Cookbook, which will enable you to make some of the new Shadow of the Erdtree recipes, is hidden in a box in a chamber to the left of the cave. Specifically, this one allows you to make magic infusion goods such as Royal Magic Grease, which enables you to coat your weapon and enhance its magic damage.The screen capture is labeled as AnyBet365.
How to defeat the Black Knight and get the Scadutree Fragment from Castle Ensis
A black knight with a greatshield and a mace roaming this region poses the most danger. He moves very quickly for his stature, and if you knock his shield, he'll react with a quick guard counter . Watch for a safe opening and proceed with caution. The light of his mace is the primary thing to be wary of. He may easily catch you off guard with a follow-up magic attack if he uses a glowing mace to hit the ground.The screenshot is AnyBet365.The Castle Ensis Checkpoint Site of Grace is located if you just flee past the knight in the event that you are unable to defeat him. Additionally, a Miquella Cross is waiting for you, so before you forget, grab that Scadutree Fragment and raise your stats.
How to enable the Castle Ensis Checkpoint shortcut and go in the direction of the boss
The last Site of Grace you'll come across before reaching the last boss chamber is the Castle Ensis Checkpoint, however you may shorten your path later on by unlocking the useful shortcut . The only path forward is to the right of the main gate, which is now shut.After eliminating the opponent positioned above the next ledge, drop down into the pit to discover a pack of dogs. After removing them, go back outdoors. Although there is a waterfall, you may go right to reach a building's top and take an item from earlier. Once you have it, jump over the stones to reach the waterfall's peak.Screenshot: AnyBet365Beyond the dogs, continue walking until you reach another waterfall. Indeed, the cave behind it exists. After grabbing the object inside, go to climb the adjoining ladder and enter the area with more Messmer warriors.Be ready because one of them is waiting to attack you from the left side. Once you kill them, go outside and you will emerge on the other side of the previously mentioned closed gate, . You may permanently unlock it by going through the chamber across from it. Quick access enabled!Details of the screenshot: AnyBet365There is a bridge with a large number of troops waiting for you on the opposite side of the gate. Remove them and beware of the crossbow-wielding one behind you. If you keep going, you'll come across some annoying casters who, after each strike, teleport away.To capture them when they resurface, wait for them to vanish and follow the direction they teleport in. Be careful to eliminate them all before moving on since you don't want them to bother you throughout the difficult battle that lies ahead.
Carian Knight, how to beat Moonrithyll
It's time for a battle with Moonrithyll, Carian Knight once every caster has been eliminated. Moonrithyll is a typical greatsword user that incorporates a little amount of magic into her blows. Apply more pressure since she will use her healing flask when her HP drops. If ranged builds are able to hold her at a distance, she should be relatively simple to stagger with sufficient melee attacks.Screenshot: AnyBet365Similar to the previous troll, you only need to take down Moonrithyll once, after which the region will be unoccupied forever. As a reward, you will get Moonrithyll's Knight Sword . Enter the structure that Moonrithyll was watching over, then take the Rellana's Cameo Talisman from the table at the rear of the chamber ). It improves assaults that are carried out while maintaining the same posture.
How to get Imbued Sword Key, Somber Smithing Stone, and Additional Items
After walking through the building's hallway and keeping an eye out for any Carian academics inside, you will emerge outside of a church. A gate exists, but it isn't locked. Step ahead along the rampart and open the gate. When the gate opens, immediately to your left is where you'll discover a path leading onto the church rooftop, where you may find some useful goods like as a Somber Smithing Stone.The screenshot is AnyBet365.Halfway beyond the wall is a huge gathering of hounds and troops, but you may keep the high ground and avoid them. Eventually, you'll come across a tower; be on the lookout for the soldier who may be ambushing you down the circular staircase. Look to your left to discover a tiny chamber within the tower at the top of the stairs. within is a chest that holds a Imbued Sword Key, a crucial item that you may use to return to The Lands Between.Picture: AnyBet365Just ahead of you is an elevator, but there's another black knight in the way of your safety. Either rush past it and turn on the elevator, or use the same tactics as before. However, he has a chance to drop the black knight armor set, and this is a nice location for farming. Once you've dealt with him, you'll reach the last secure area in Ensis Castle, which is the Castle Lord's Chamber.
Castle Lord's Chamber: Rellana, Twin Moon Knight: How to Get Ready
The only thing to do in the Castle Lord's Chamber is get ready for the impending battle. However, there's a Somber Smithing Stone outside on the balcony.Details of the screenshot: AnyBet365Now is the moment to face up against Rellana, Twin Moon Knight. Two summons are available for use in this battle: Needle Knight Leda and Dryleaf Dane . To access them, make sure you've talked to them at each of the Miquella Crosses before Ensis Castle. If you're having difficulties with this battle, we also suggest looking for more Scadutree Fragments, so if you feel like you're not as strong as normal while battling your way through the castle, take some time to investigate.
Twin Moon Knight: How to Defeat Rellana
Using her twin blades and her ability to employ fire magic, Rellana is a very aggressive boss who is similar to Renalla from the base game in every way. She may have an imposing moveset, but she is quite predictable. Acquire her patterns and you'll be good to go.For this fight, we strongly advise calling in one more ally, but no more than one. Never call forth a Mimic Tear or a cooperative companion in addition to Leda and Dane. Although it may seem that having more summons would make the fight simpler, in practice, they only buff Rellana's health bar to the point that the fight becomes very irritating after your phantom supporters eventually perish in combat.Since Rellana is only utilizing her twin swords in the first phase of this battle, this is an excellent opportunity to get familiar with her kit. Since they can simply avoid Rellana, ranged builds will find this fight relatively simple; however, spellcasters will find the battle much more difficult due to Rellana's strong magic resistance . To get behind Rellana, we advise dodging into her attacks. Her dual swords' broad, sweeping blows usually land in a cone directly in front of her.Throughout the battle, Rellana will occasionally conjure flying blue Glintblades , so be prepared to evade them in addition to her sword blows. Try to stay near Rellana so that she will be less likely to utilize her magic. She is getting ready to perform a spell if she leaps away from you to make room. Prepare yourself.Rellana will breathe red and blue flames into her swords during the second phase of the battle. Her opening move will be a arena-wide fire attack , which will cause pillars of flame to appear all over the place. Determine their intended location by keeping an eye on the floor and adjusting your posture appropriately. This assault normally dissolves any Spirit Ashes or summoned phantoms, so unless you're fortunate, the remainder of the battle will be one-on-one.The screenshot is AnyBet365.During this phase, there are two very dangerous assaults to be aware of and . Initially, Rellana is capable of wielding a giant spectral blade that spans the whole arena by casting Carian Greatsword. You will most likely die if you don't avoid this. During this assault, she will mix up her vertical and horizontal attacks.Her twin moon strike is the second significant assault to be aware of. This calls forth two full moons that she will smash into the earth, evoking a conflict much to Renalla's in the main game. You have to avoid the arena-wide AOEs that result from this. Rellana will strike downward and deliver a finishing blow after the first two smashes. The consequences of not dodging these assaults are death.The screenshot is AnyBet365. Although Rellana's attack patterns are simple to learn, timing your dodges may be somewhat challenging due to her rapid and fierce speed. Fortunately, after a few melee hits, she staggers easily, allowing you to land a critical attack once or twice throughout the battle. Moreover, Rellana is weak to lightning damage, thus to dispatch her more quickly, equip your weapon with lightning resistance or use lightning spells.
Is it better to utilize the runes, Rellana's Twinblade, or Rellana's Twin Moons?
You will get the Remembrance of the Twin Moon Knight once you vanquish Rellana. You may trade this for Rellana's Twinblade or Rellana's Twin Moons if you bring it to the Roundtable Hold. The special Moon-and-Fire Stance ability of Rellana's Twinblade, a Light Greatsword, complements Rellana's own skills. With Rellana's Twin Moons Sorcery, you may unleash her full moon assault.Screenshot: AnyBet365These are two highly strong and entertaining tools to utilize. Since Rellana's Twinblade has a special feature that allows you to use her magical attacks, we strongly advise choosing it. However, in order to maximize its benefits, you will need to dual-wield the swords. You need to pass on this one if you're adamant on wearing a shield. However, because Rellana's Twin Moons is one of the best spells in the game, casters should definitely use it.
Twin Moon Knight, Rellana: How to cheese
Though there are methods to make the battle a little bit easier, there is no simple way to cheese Rellana. First, split Rellana's focus by using a Spirit Ash summon to generate a number of teammates. She will often get staggered if a throng of summons are gathered around her. While Rellana is in the recovery animation, you may take advantage of her critical attack as well as continuously hit her with regular strikes.To ease the battle a little, you may also carry a shield that is equipped with Carian Retaliation. By doing this, you can deflect Rellana's enchanted missiles. You may gradually erode her health from a distance as long as you have the patience to do so and maintain your distance.You may enter Scadu Atlus, the second main zone in Shadow of the Erdtree, after defeating Rellana. There are fresh dungeons to investigate, new items to locate, and more Miquella Crosses to locate. A mysterious Monk's Missive may also be found, which will guide you toward unlocking new Hand-to-Hand fighting styles.
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