The highly anticipated Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree DLC is just days away from its global release. The latest Elden Ring story trailer hinted at shocking revelations about Queen Marika's past. Erdtree's birth also set the stage perfectly for the DLC. But are you sufficiently prepared? The Shadow of the Erdtree previews have opened up and brought with them a wealth of new information. We now know more about the upcoming DLC through some nifty details. If you're also curious about what Shadow of the Erdtree brings, keep reading as we discuss the 7 secrets we learned from the preview.

The Fire Ring already had a wide variety of weapon types deployed on so many different weapons. The game probably had the most weapons among Soulsborne, followed by Dark Souls 2. The Shadow of the Erdtree DLC will add 8 more weapon types to the game and many more new weapons for each of the old and new categories.

The new weapon types coming to Erdtree range from Great Katanas, Dryleaf Arts (Hand-to-Hand), Throwing Weapons, Thrusting Shields and more.

Additionally, 100 new weapons will be added to the game, including many new weapons added to the old categories. The multi-shot crossbow and the throwable large hammer are just a few of those shown during the previews. The Hand-to-Hand and Throwing weapon types look especially awesome and meta-changing. I can't wait to see the crazy builds players come up with after the DLC launches.