New DLC armor locations in Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree

There are plenty of unique armor sets for you to collect in Elden Ring’s Shadow of the Erdtree. Whether you want to amplify your style with a cool bear pelt hat, or up your defenses to prepare for the challenges ahead, you’ll find what you’re looking for in the Shadow Realm.

In this Shadows of the Erdtree guide, we’ll show you all of the armor sets we’ve found in the Shadow Realm so far.

Gravesite Plain armor sets

Gravesite Plain, the opening area of Shadow of the Erdtree, has only a handful of armor pieces scattered around its open world and inside its dungeons. Here’s what we’ve found so far.

Gravebird Armor

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Image: FromSoftware/Bandai Namco via Polygon

East of Belurat, the castle, and east of the lake where you fight the Ghostflame Dragon, you’ll find a bunch of graves resting under arches.

Approach the grave in the corner, by the cliff wall, and interact with the pillar of light in front of it to get the Gravebird Armor chest piece.

Solitude armor set

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Image: FromSoftware/Bandai Namco via Polygon

The Blackgaol Knight — an optional boss — will give you his entire plate armor set if you hunt him down in the Shadow Realm. You can find him in the Western Nameless Mausoleum, which is west of the Scorched Ruins in Gravesite Plain. Kill him and he’ll drop the Helm, Armor, Gauntlets, and Greaves of Solitude.

Horned Warrior Helm

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Inside Belurat, the giant castle town on the west side of Gravesite Plain, you’ll come across a warrior with a horned helmet, wielding two swords. They’ll be in the castle square, just after your second site of grace. Kill them and they’ll drop the Horned Warrior Helm, which is identical to the armor piece they’re wearing.

Divine Beast Head

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Image: FromSoftware/Bandai Namco via Polygon

At the top of Belurat castle, you’ll fight the Divine Beast Dancing Lion, a massive puppet that dashes around the battlefield. When you kill it, you’ll get a Remembrance (like with most major bosses), but you’ll also get the Divine Beast Head helmet. This is the head of the lion you just killed, and is preposterously large.

Black Knight armor and Black Steel Greatshield

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Across the bridge in Gravesite Plain, you’ll find a Black Knight with a shield hidden among the army tents. Kill them and they have a chance to drop their armor.

You can also find these enemies in Scadu Atlus and Shadow Keep. Shielded Black Knights have a chance to drop their Black Steel Greatshield.

Messmer Soldier shield and armor set

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Image: FromSoftware/Bandai Namco via Polygon

Across the bridge in Gravesite plain, you’ll find an army camp filled with soldiers. Kill the basic Messmer Soldiers who wield shields and they have a chance to drop the Messmer Soldier Shield.

You’ll find these Messmer enemies throughout Castle Ensis as well as in and around Shadow Keep in Scadu Atlus.

Wolf Crest Shield

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As you enter the true Castle Ensis via the main gate, you’ll encounter Moonrithyll, Carian Knight, a mini-boss with a big sword. After you kill them, take a right down some stairs and into a small basement room with a fireplace. You’ll find a chest in here. Open it to get the Wolf Crest Shield.

Gravebird Bracelets

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East of Castle Ensis, along the road and past the site of grace, you’ll find a bunch of Gravebirds perched on some pillars. At the foot of a pillar on the left, you’ll find a body. Loot it to get the Gravebird Bracelets.

Scadu Atlus armor sets

Scadu Atlus is the second major area in Shadow of the Erdtree, and it acts as the crossroads to many other regions in the Shadow Realm. You’ll find a heap of different armor pieces here from multiple enemy types. Here’s what we’ve found so far.

Divine Bird Helm

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Image: FromSoftware/Bandai Namco via Polygon

West of Castle Ensis in Scadu Atlus, you’ll find a large arch with a teleporter at its base. Used an Imbued Sword Key on the Gargoyles to activate the teleporter and take it to the Ancient Ruins of Rauh. Move to the center area and defeat the warrior with the bird helmet. It will drop the Divine Bird Helm.

Verdigris greatshield and armor set

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Image: FromSoftware/Bandai Namco via Polygon

Outside of the Church of the Crusade, which is on the west side of Scadu Atlus, you’ll get invaded by Moore, a small person with a shield and heavy armor. When you defeat them, they’ll drop the Verdigris greatshield as well as the complete Verdigris armor set.

Gravebird Anklets

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Image: FromSoftware/Bandai Namco via Polygon

In the poison swamp, in east Scadu Atlus, you’ll find a big pool of poison water surrounded by Gravebirds. On a body in the water, you can loot the Gravebird Anklets.

Pelt of Ralva

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Image: FromSoftware/Bandai Namco via Polygon

In Scadu Atlus, head to the woods in the east and you’ll meet Ralva the Great Red Bear, a huge bear boss. Defeat them and they’ll drop their pelt as a helmet, the Pelt of Ralva.

Dueling Shield

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In the Specimen Storehouse, on the second floor of Shadow Keep, keep right until you find a walkway. On your right you’ll see some hanging specimens. On your left, you’ll see an area under you. Jump off of the walkway and onto one of the two connecting struts. Follow the struts down to the sunken area and loot the body sitting against the wall to get the Dueling Shield.

Fire Knight armor

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In the Shadow Keep, you’ll come across the dangerous and powerful Fire Knights that guard the tower. Whenever you kill one of these enemies, they have a chance to drop one of their armor pieces.

Winged Serpent Helm

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Image: FromSoftware/Bandai Namco via Polygon

At the top of the Shadow Keep, just before you enter Messmer’s tower, you’ll face a unique Fire Knight. Kill it and it’ll drop the Winged Serpent Helm.

Golden Lion Shield

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The Golden Lion Shield is your reward for giving Ansbach’s Letter to Freyja in the Redmane Freyja quest.

Night armor set and Shield of Night

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In the Bonny Gaol dungeon, south of Bonny Village in east Scadu Atlus, progress through the dungeon until you ride a pot on a chain down to a stone bridge. When you get off, step on the nearby button to bring the pot back down. Jump back on it and ride it all the way up to where it stops. Hop off on the landing below and investigate the wooden torture device nearby to get the Armor of Night set, including: Helm of Night, Armor of Night, Gauntlets of Night, and Greaves of Night.

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From the same landing as the Armor of Night, continue up the stairs and keep right. You’ll see an enemy waiting in a doorway for you. Bait it out and kill it. Behind it, you’ll find a body hanging over a cliff. Interact with it to get the Shield of Night.

Rakshasa’s armor set

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In Eastern Nameless Mausoleum, which is in eastern Scadu Atlus by the Recluses’ River Downstream Site of Grace, you’ll find Rakshasa waiting for you behind a fog door. If you defeat her, you’ll earn her entire armor set: Rakshasa’s Helm, Rakshasa’s Armor, Rakshasa’s Gauntlets, and Rakshasa’s Greaves.

Dryleaf armor set

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In the water under the Recluses’ River Downstream Site of Grace, you’ll find the Dryleaf armor set. Take the tombstone steps down and get off on the waterfall bluff to your left — do not take the steps all the way down to the right. From there, head forward to the waterfall ahead. Step inside and you’ll find a body curled up under the water. Loot it to get the Dryleaf Robe, Dryleaf Arm Wraps, and Dryleaf Cuissardes.

Death Knight armor set

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Image: FromSoftware/Bandai Namco via Polygon

In Darklight Catacombs, a dungeon in southeast Scadu Atlus, you’ll find the complete Death Knight armor set. Progress through the first dark area of the dungeon (which you can light up via a hidden lever) as normal. When you reach the second dark area, look for a set of stairs with a broken bannister to the left. Carefully roll off onto the small platform below and kill all the enemies in the next room.

With everything dead, look for the pit left of where you came in. You can grab the Death Knight Helm, Death Knight Armor, Death Knight Gauntlets, and Death Knight Graves off of a body near the edge.

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Looking for more Shadow of the Erdtree guides? Check out our guides on new Elden Ring DLC weapons, map fragments, sites of grace, and talismans. We’ve also got location guides on where to find Scadutree Fragments and Revered Spirit Ashes, and an interactive Elden Ring DLC map.