The new expansion brings new items, enemies, bosses, equipment, and plenty of secrets to uncover, following the familiar formula of Shadow of the Erdtree for Elden Ring. It's vast, expansive ...

"The kindling that burned inside Messmer the Impaler. A dark thing, eaten away at by a wicked serpent. Burns the sealing tree said to be found at the Old Rauh ruins. Messmer, much like his younger ...

Triumphing that difficult fight in Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree ... you’ll also receive Messmer’s Kindling, a key item you’ll need to advance Shadow of the Erdtree’s story.

Where to go in the Elden Ring DLC, no matter where you ... to get to the Sealing Tree she's protecting, and kill Messmer to get the Kindling that lets you burn the tree and unseal the Tower.

Defeating Messmer the Impaler (and Base Serpent Messmer) will reward you with Messmer’s Kindling. Your next stop is the Church of the Bud in western Rauh Ruins. After defeating Romina ...

Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree is full ... it needs to be burned by a special kind of kindling, one that comes from Messmer, a descendant of Queen Marika. Image credit: Eurogamer/FromSoftware ...

Once you defeat him, you'll get the Messmer's Kindling item that you need to progress the quest. Make sure to visit the Highroad Cross site of grace after the boss, too, to get the second Message ...

Fortunately, you can get kindling by entering the Shadow ... and eventually fighting Messmer the Impaler. This is Elden Ring, after all, so don’t expect it to be an easy battle.

Want to see the entire Elden Ring DLC map ... then using the kindling you get for killing Messmer in the Shadow Keep to burn the tree ahead.

Messmer has two phases ... As with all grab attacks in Elden Ring, the range on it is stupid as heck, and it will track your movement an unfair amount. He will stand still and his right hand ...

As you make your way through Shadow Keep, you’ll eventually come across Messmer the Impaler ... Of course, this is Elden Ring, so this isn’t going to be a simple prospect.