Last updated: 5 September 2026

Scadutree Fragments in Elden Ring — The DLC Power-Up Explained

Shadow of the Erdtree introduces a parallel progression system built entirely around Scadutree Fragments — collectibles scattered across the Land of Shadow that permanently raise your damage output and damage negation inside the DLC. Character level and weapon upgrade still matter, but without a high Scadutree Blessing, even a perfectly built Tarnished will struggle against the expansion's notoriously tough bosses.

01What Are Scadutree Fragments?

Scadutree Fragments are DLC-exclusive upgrade materials that feed into the Scadutree Blessing system. Every fragment is banked automatically — you do not use them one at a time. Instead, you spend them in batches at any Site of Grace by selecting the Scadutree Blessing menu option.

The buff applies only inside the Land of Shadow. The moment you return to the base-game world the bonus disappears, and it reactivates automatically when you re-enter the DLC. Think of it as the Land of Shadow's own scaling layer sitting on top of your character.

There are 50 Scadutree Fragments in total, required to reach the maximum Scadutree Blessing level of 20.

02How the Scadutree Blessing Works

Resting at any Site of Grace and choosing Scadutree Blessing opens a screen where you spend accumulated fragments to raise your blessing level. The cost per level rises as you progress, so early levels are cheap while the final levels need several fragments each.

The gains are front-loaded: the biggest jumps in offensive power come at lower levels. At maximum level you deal roughly twice as much damage and take less than half as much as an unblessed character.

• Each blessing level adds a meaningful chunk of increased damage dealt and damage negation.
• The Scadutree Blessing affects all damage types — physical, magic, fire, lightning, and holy.
• The buff persists across deaths and rests; it never resets within a playthrough cycle.
• The Revered Spirit Ash Blessing is a parallel system for your Spirit Ash summons — it does not benefit your own character.

03Why You Need to Prioritise Them

FromSoftware designed the DLC's bosses around players having a high Scadutree Blessing level. Unlike the base game, where over-leveling lets you power through, the blessing system enforces engagement with the DLC world. A character at blessing 0 faces bosses tuned for a very different power floor than the same character at blessing 12.

The difference in feel is dramatic. At low blessing levels, mid-DLC bosses can one- or two-shot even high-Vigor builds; at high blessing levels the same fights become learnable. The system is not optional padding — it is the primary balancing lever.

A practical target based on community experience:

1. Collect the easily accessible fragments in the first region before tackling its major boss — thorough exploration there alone gets your blessing off the ground.
2. Keep raising your blessing ahead of each new legacy dungeon or optional boss; DLC fights scale sharply, so being under-leveled shows up fast.
3. Push toward the higher blessing levels before the DLC's late-game legacy dungeons and its final boss — several of the toughest fights are tuned for blessing levels well into the double digits, not just the halfway point.

04Where to Find Scadutree Fragments

Fragments are spread throughout the entire Land of Shadow. Knowing the categories of locations helps you sweep regions efficiently.

• Miquella's Crosses: the large golden crosses marking Miquella's pilgrimage route are the most reliable sources — most have a fragment at their base, and they double as map landmarks.
• Churches and chapels: several small churches contain fragments near altars, statues of Marika, or in side rooms — often more than one.
• World pickups near ruins and corpses: many fragments sit near notable scenery off the main trail, rewarding thorough exploration.
• Dungeons and catacombs: caves, fissures, and small dungeons hide fragments mid-way or at the end.
• Enemy drops: certain enemy types (large hippo-like beasts and shadow people carrying enormous glowing jars) drop fragments on a first kill.
• Boss rewards: a few major DLC bosses drop fragments directly on defeat.

The first region around Gravesite Plain contains around 9 fragments — enough to raise your blessing several levels before moving on. Each subsequent region adds more, so methodical exploration naturally raises your blessing alongside story progress.

05Revered Spirit Ash: The Companion System

Revered Spirit Ash is the direct equivalent of Scadutree Fragments but for your summoned Spirit Ashes and Torrent. Spending them at a Site of Grace through the same menu raises your Revered Spirit Ash Blessing, which caps at level 10 once you've collected all 25 Revered Spirit Ash items scattered across the Land of Shadow.

Each level increases the damage your summons deal and reduces the damage they take — a significant quality-of-life boost for summon-reliant builds, since DLC enemies otherwise shred Spirit Ashes quickly. Like the Scadutree Blessing, it is active only inside the Land of Shadow.

Revered Spirit Ashes are found in the same kinds of locations as Scadutree Fragments — near Miquella's Crosses, in churches, and as dungeon rewards — so exploring for one usually yields the other.

06Tips for Efficient Fragment Hunting

Collecting all 50 fragments without a guide is achievable with thorough exploration, but a few habits speed things up.

1. Track Miquella's Crosses on the map and clear the fragment at each base before moving on.
2. Clear every minor dungeon you encounter — interior fragments are easy to skip if you rush past cave entrances.
3. Kill fragment-dropping enemies on first encounter — subsequent kills do not drop fragments, so first contact is your only chance.
4. Explore church buildings fully — check behind altars, around statues, and in adjacent graveyards.
5. Follow questlines that naturally route you through fragment-bearing areas.
6. Spend early rather than hoarding — fragments carry over, but the sooner you raise your blessing, the more comfortable the DLC becomes.