Unveiling the Hidden Secrets: Why Elden Ring Players Must Take a Deeper Look Beyond Current Metas

The meta in Elden Ring has evolved significantly since its launch, with certain builds consistently outperforming others. Many balancing adjustments have been made to weapons, spells, and gear in the base game, thanks to the Ashes of War update. However, the upcoming DLC is anticipated to once again shake things up and introduce new gear that will shift the meta away from the current best-in-class equipment.

It appears that the reign of Bleed weapons, Magic builds, and Colossal bonk weapons in Elden Ring may be coming to an end. While there are a few exceptions, these builds have dominated both PvE and PvP gameplay. Although it's unlikely that the weaker builds will receive a significant or universal buff in the first DLC, the introduction of new gear is expected to provide healthy competition for the current meta builds.

Elden Ring’s Shadow of the Erdtree Expansion is Expected to Change the Meta

The specific details about the content featured in Elden Ring's Shadow of the Erdtree expansion are still unknown. However, there are some general expectations and possibilities that can be anticipated. According to leaks within the Elden Ring community, it has been revealed that a new weapon type will be introduced in the expansion, which is predicted to greatly impact the process of creating character builds. Additionally, the addition of new enemies and gear in the expansion may offer existing weapon types more opportunities to be useful, potentially allowing them to compete with the popular and powerful builds in specific situations.

While the exact nature of the new weapon type in the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC remains undisclosed, the leaks within the Elden Ring community suggest it to be true. Among the Elden Ring community, there is a prevalent theory that the new weapon type will be reminiscent of "trick weapons" found in Bloodborne. Although not explicitly discussed, the introduction of the new weapon type also hints at the possibility of new Ashes of War content for players to anticipate in the future.

In addition to the introduction of a new weapon type, it is highly likely that the DLC will also bring new versions of the existing weapons. One popular theory among the community is that the Shadow of the Erdtree expansion will bring back some of the content that was initially cut from Elden Ring, potentially resulting in the availability of more gear with the Sleep status effect. Regardless, it is a safe assumption that the expansion will introduce a plethora of new gear and items, alongside the highly anticipated new locations, enemies, NPCs, and questlines.

Furthermore, the upcoming Shadow of the Edtree DLC will shift the focus back to PvE, as players will be more engrossed in collaborating to defeat the new bosses and acquire the new gear, rather than immediately delving into Elden Ring's PvP. Since the DLC is set to take place in a new location with fresh adversaries, the weapons that currently excel in annihilating foes may not be as proficient in the unfamiliar environment.

Certain weapons in the base game, such as the Coded Sword, possess great strength due to the limited resistance of most enemies to specific Elements and status effects that these weapons can inflict. As a result, these weapons have consistently held an advantage over others that are commonly met with higher enemy resistance. However, with the introduction of new enemies and environments, there is a possibility for underperforming weapons to be given an opportunity to excel. Elden Ring is currently accessible on various platforms including PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.