Wait, Where Is The Land Of Shadow Actually Located In Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree?

takes place on an entirely separate map from the base game, but it isn’t clear where the Land of Shadow is meant to be in the physical world of the game. This shouldn’t be a huge surprise to fans of or other FromSoftware games. These games rarely just come out and tell the player everything they need to know about the story. Figuring out the lore for can be just as difficult as some of the bosses in .

While there doesn’t seem to be one concrete answer to where the Land of Shadow is, there are some good hints. ’s director, Hidetaka Miyazaki has given some helpful information that gives a basic understanding of the Land of Shadow. From there, players have used clues from the game’s story and its map to try and pinpoint an exact location for ’s DLC. Though there is no confirmation yet, it seems like a safe bet that some of these theorists have a pretty good idea of where is meant to take place.

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In an interview with IGN, Hidetaka Miyazaki gave some insight into where takes place. When describing where the Land of Shadow is in relation to The Lands Between, Miyazaki said that the two are “” specifically saying that there was a story explanation for it. This means that the map for the DLC doesn’t just take place on a separate map for logistical gameplay reasons, but it is also representative of the Land of Shadow’s physical separation from the rest of ’s world.

This is reflected in how players travel to the Land of Shadow. Instead of taking some physical path from The Lands Between to ’s map, players can only reach the new area through Miquella’s cocoon in Mohg, Lord of Blood’s boss arena. From there, players are magically transported to the Land of Shadow. Although this answers where the Land of Shadow is, many players aren’t fully satisfied with that answer. They would also like to know where The Land of Shadow was