Scadutree Fragments in Elden Ring: Blessing Levels Explained

Scadutree Fragments are the Shadow of the Erdtree items that raise your Scadutree Blessing, which boosts both the damage you deal and the damage you shrug off inside the expansion. There are 50 of them, and spending all 50 takes the blessing to its maximum level of 20. Its sister item, Revered Spirit Ash, does the same job for your Spirit Ashes and Torrent.

Last checked: November 9, 2026. The game is on version 1.17.2, released October 20, 2026.

What does the Scadutree Blessing do?

Bandai Namco's official DLC guide describes the Scadutree Blessing as a boost to both your Attack Power and your damage negation. The increase is a percentage on top of your normal values, so it helps every build in the same way, whatever weapon or armor you use.

A few rules matter:

• It only works in the Realm of Shadow. Once you travel back to the Lands Between, the blessing switches off. Your base game fights are not affected.
• It is separate from your character level. Runes still level your stats as normal. The blessing stacks on top of that.
• You can check it. Once the blessing is active, the boosted figures show up highlighted in the Status screen of the main menu.

This is why many players say the DLC feels much harder than the base game at the start. Without fragments, enemies in the Realm of Shadow hit hard and take a long time to kill, even for a high-level character.

How to use Scadutree Fragments

1. Pick up a fragment. They glow like other rare items in the world.
2. Rest at any Site of Grace in the Realm of Shadow.
3. Choose the "Shadow Realm Blessing" option that appears in the grace menu once you own a fragment or a Revered Spirit Ash.
4. Spend fragments to raise the Scadutree Blessing and Revered Spirit Ashes to raise the spirit blessing.

Both blessings are active at the same time, so there is no choice to make between them. The cost rises as you go: the official guide says the first levels cost one item each and the highest levels cost three.

Where to find Scadutree Fragments

Fragments are spread across the whole Realm of Shadow, but they follow patterns that make them easy to spot once you know them.

• Miquella's Crosses. Many Sites of Grace in the DLC sit next to a glowing cross, and a fragment often lies at its base. In Gravesite Plain this includes the crosses at Three-Path Cross, Main Gate Cross, Castle Front, Castle Ensis Checkpoint and Pillar Path Cross.
• Churches of Marika. The official guide points new players to the Church of Consolation near the first Gravesite Plain grace. PowerPyx notes that this one pickup gives two fragments.
• Shadow Undead carrying a pot. These ghostly enemies glow and try to run away when they spot you. Kill them quickly and they drop either a fragment or a Revered Spirit Ash.
• Bosses and set pieces. Some bosses drop fragments, and the Scadutree Chalice behind Shadow Keep gives several at once after Commander Gaius (PowerPyx counts five).

You can collect about nine or ten fragments in Gravesite Plain alone without beating a major boss. If the first areas feel brutal, ride around the plain before tackling Belurat or Castle Ensis.

Fragments by region

This is the spread in PowerPyx's full list of 50, which is a useful checklist if you are missing a few:

The last four are in Enir-Ilim, the final area. PowerPyx warns that the Sealing Tree you burn to reach it removes most NPCs and ends their questlines, so finish the quests you care about before going there.

Where to find Revered Spirit Ash

The official guide says Revered Spirit Ashes are found on the corpses of hornsent and on objects that decorate townships and villages. The first one many players find is on a hornsent corpse at the edge of the Scorched Ruins, a short ride from the Gravesite Plain grace.

Gravesite Plain is again the best early stop. PowerPyx and Windows Central both count nine Revered Spirit Ashes in that region, five of them inside Belurat, Tower Settlement. They are rarer than fragments overall, so pick up every one you see.

If you use a summon for most boss fights, these matter as much as fragments. Patch 1.13 raised the attack power and damage negation of spirits (except the Mimic Tear) once the Revered Spirit Ash Blessing reaches level 5 or higher.

Recommended blessing levels for DLC bosses

There is no official target, but RPG Site's DLC boss order gives these rough goals. Treat them as guidance, not rules.

After Romina, every region is open, so you can collect the rest before the final fights.

Did patches change the Scadutree Blessing?

Yes. Calibration update 1.12.2, released shortly after launch, revised how the blessing scales. According to Bandai Namco, the boosts for the first half of the blessing levels were increased and the second half became more gradual, with the final level slightly stronger than before. That means early fragments now give a noticeable jump.

Patch 1.13.2 also fixed a bug where summoned spirits were not correctly receiving the Revered Spirit Ash bonus. Patch 1.17 in August 2026 changed some items found in the Realm of Shadow, or dropped by powerful enemies there, into higher-tier items. Items you had already picked up were not changed.

Tips for getting the most out of blessings

• Spend them right away. Fragments do nothing in your inventory. Rest at a grace and apply them as soon as you have enough for the next level.
• Explore before forcing a boss. A few blessing levels make a bigger difference than a few character levels at this stage of the game. If you are struggling, spend half an hour looking for crosses and churches.
• Keep leveling your stats too. The blessing multiplies what you already have. If you are short on runes, the rune level calculator shows how many runes your next levels cost.
• Chase the pot carriers. They teleport away after a few seconds. If one escapes, rest at a Site of Grace to reset it. Each one only drops its item once, so they can't be farmed.

Frequently asked questions

How many Scadutree Fragments are there in Elden Ring?

There are 50 Scadutree Fragments in Shadow of the Erdtree. Collecting and using all of them raises the Scadutree Blessing to its maximum of level 20.

What is the max Scadutree Blessing level?

The maximum is level 20. Early levels cost one fragment each and later levels cost up to three, which is why the full 50 are needed.

Does the Scadutree Blessing work in the base game?

No. The blessing only applies while you are in the Realm of Shadow. Your stats go back to normal when you return to the Lands Between.

What does Revered Spirit Ash do?

It raises the Revered Spirit Ash Blessing, which increases the attack power and damage negation of your summoned spirits and of Torrent. Like the Scadutree Blessing, it only works inside the DLC area.

Where is the first Scadutree Fragment?

Most players find their first one at a Miquella's Cross next to a Gravesite Plain Site of Grace, or inside the nearby Church of Consolation. The official guide points to the church as an early source.

Should I level up or collect fragments first in the DLC?

Collect fragments first if you are struggling. A few blessing levels boost both damage and defense, while a single character level only raises one stat. Doing both is best once the easy fragments are gone.