Summary
SomeElden Ringplayers are having trouble starting the DLC, but for some, it may simply be because the expansion isn’t properly installed.Elden Ring’sShadow of the ErdtreeDLC has been highly-anticipated ever since it was first announced. After FromSoftware blew away expectations with the base game, many were expecting the beloved studio to do the same with the DLC. As expected, theShadow of the ErdtreeDLC has proven to be a runaway hit, earning widespread acclaim from critics.
TheShadow of the Erdtreeexpansion has made historyas the highest-rated DLC of all time. With so much hype behind it, it’s understandable that manyElden Ringfans have been anxiously awaiting its arrival. They may have prepped beforehand by making sure to defeat the required base game bossesStarscourge RadahnandMohg, Lord of Blood. Even with these prerequisites met, someElden Ringplayers have been booting up the DLC only to find a missing NPC and no way to start the DLC.
This was my experience when I first tried to playElden Ring’sShadow of the ErdtreeDLC. I successfully beat Mohg and Radahn and was ready to jump into the expansion, but upon loading up my save and traveling to Miquella’s Cocoon in Mohgwyn Palace, there was no way to start the DLC. An NPC named Needle Knight Leda is supposed to appear in front of the cocoon, but she was nowhere to be found, and I had no way of interacting with Miquella’s hand, which is how players enter the Land of Shadow. Based on various social media posts, it seems other players have been running into the same problem. Luckily, there may be an easy solution. In my case at least, the reason I couldn’t access the DLC was because it wasn’t properly installed on my console. I haddownloaded the latestElden Ringupdate, pre-ordered the DLC, and thought I was good to go, but I needed to trigger an additional download for the expansion.
Elden Ring DLC Not Working Solution
To find out if one does not have the expansion properly installed, check the bottom right-hand corner of the title screen. It will look like the above picture. To start downloading the DLC, click on Microsoft Store/PlayStation Store/etc. on the main menu to get taken directly to the expansion’s store page. After downloading theElden RingDLC, the title screen will look like this:
With the download installed,Elden Ringplayers should be able to return toMiquella’s Cocoonand find Needle Knight Leda in the correct spot.
Now, this may not solve the problem forallElden Ringplayers who have been unable to start the DLC. Other posts on social media have indicated that players have been able to enter the new DLC area, but Needle Knight Leda didn’t spawn inMohg’s boss room, locking them out of her quest. Others still have claimed that they simply can’t access the DLC at all, even with it installed properly. Still, the provided solution, while it may seem obvious to some, could potentially help a few Tarnished get started on their new adventure.
FromSoftware is pretty quick when it comes to fixingElden Ringbugs and other issues, so hopefully those that still can’t start the DLC and have it properly installed don’t have to wait too long for a fix. There may even be a solution for players who missed out on talking to Needle Knight Leda, but that remains to be seen.
Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree
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Shadow of the Erdtree is the first and only DLC expansion for FromSoftware’s groundbreaking Elden Ring. It takes players to a whole new region, the Land of Shadow, where a new story awaits the Tarnished.
