The Shadow of the Erdtree minimum and recommended specs have been announced, so you can see what kind of hardware you’ll need to play the Elden Ring expansion. The good news is that if your PC can handle Elden Ring, then you’re ready for Shadow of the Erdtree as the requirements are roughly the same. Here’s what you’ll need for the expansion when it goes live on June 21:
Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree minimum system requirements
- Operating system: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel Core i5-8400 or AMD Ryzen 3 3300X
- Memory: – 12GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 3GB, AMD Radeon RX 580 4 GB, or Intel Arc A380 6 GB
- DirectX: Version 12 (Feature level: 12)
- Storage: 80GB
Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree recommended system requirements
- Operating System: Windows 10 / 11
- Processor: Intel Core i7-8700K or AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
- Memory: 16GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070 8GB, AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 8 GB, or Intel Arc A750, 8 GB
- DirectX: Version 12 (Feature level: 12)
- Storage: 80GB
These PC requirements aren’t too taxing, but like with most From Software games, you’re going to want to make certain that Shadow of the Erdtree runs as smoothly as possible. You can’t dodge a telegraphed attack if the game sputters worse than a poorly maintained Mazda Miata. You’ll also need to clear some space on your PC, and considering just how dense the lore of Elden Ring is, this isn’t too surprising.
Even if you’re not planning to grab Shadow of the Erdtree, the day-one patch for the expansion will add several new features to the base game. Bug fixes, balance adjustments, five new hairstyles, and an improved inventory system will be added for all players, amongst several other upgrades to the core experience.
According to our recent Shadow of the Erdtree hands-on preview, From Software’s expansion is “shaping up to be something special,” and has some “straight-up difficult” boss battles that could push you to your breaking point. You might want to invest in some padding to wrap around your PC just in case you find yourself on a losing streak against one of the new bosses.
To see the Elden Ring DLC launch times for your region, you can click the link to see what hour it’ll go live for you. If you’re planning to play on a console, the expansion will be available on PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, and Xbox One platforms.
