Elden Ring SotE Monk's Missive walkthrough: How to learn Martial Arts from Dryleaf Dane

There’s a seemingly endless number of cool weapons in Elden Ring, but sometimes the coolest thing you can do is play the game without a weapon entirely. The Shadow of the Erdtree expansion adds Martial Arts into the mix, letting you beat bosses with Hand-to-Hand combat.

Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree Monk’s Missive guide

While obtaining the new Shadow of the Erdtree weapon types is mostly straightforward, learning Hand-to-Hand abilities requires you to solve a cryptic puzzle and track down a knowledgeable master to mentor you. Thankfully, you don’t have to go too far out of your way to start this puzzle, and once you learn what to do, it only takes a few minutes to get your first Hand-to-Hand weapon in Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree.

Table of Contents

• Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree Monk’s Missive guide
• Where to find Dryleaf Dane in Elden Ring SotE
• How to unlock Hand-to-Hand weapons in Elden Ring SotE
• How to beat Dryleaf Dane in Elden Ring SotE

Where to find Dryleaf Dane in Elden Ring SotE

After clearing Castle Ensis and defeating Rellana, Twin Moon Knight, in Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree, you’ll reach a new region of the Land of Shadow and immediately find a Miquella Cross with familiar faces waiting to greet you.

On the ground near the Highroad Cross is a note called Monk’s Missive. This cryptic message reads “Seek me to the east if you wish to pursue the way of the warrior. When you find me, you will challenge me to a bout. There is no need for words.” Picking this note up will also unlock a new gesture called May the Best Win, and it’s very important for this questline.

The monk in question is Dryleaf Dane, who can be found to the east of the Highroad Cross at Moorth Ruins. He’s waiting at a Miquella Cross at the entrance to the ruins near a Site of Grace, so you can cross one more Cross off your list and pick up a Scadutree Fragment while you’re there.

How to unlock Hand-to-Hand weapons in Elden Ring SotE

Dryleaf Dane will give you the first set of Hand-to-Hand arts in Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree, but he won’t say anything if you attempt to talk to him. If you remember the Monk’s Missive, he specifically stated there’s no need for words. So, how do you challenge him to a bout, then?

To challenge Dryleaf Dane to a bout, just perform the May the Best Win gesture in front of him. This will teleport you to a closed-off arena where you’ll face off against Dryleaf Dane in a boss battle where he uses his Dryleaf Arts against you. If you beat him, you’ll obtain the Dryleaf Arts weapon and Dane’s Hat as a reward.

How to beat Dryleaf Dane in Elden Ring SotE

Dryleaf Dane uses Dryleaf Arts against you, but since you’ve likely never seen any Hand-to-Hand weapons in Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree as this point, you won’t know what to expect.

Dryleaf Arts are lightning-fast, dealing rapid flurries of punches and kicks that can easily break your guard. The best defense here is a good offense. Dane is fast, but his lightweight gear makes him easy to stagger. Keep hitting him and don’t give him the chance to hit back.

远程构建应该优先考虑在你和戴恩之间尽可能拉开距离，但这会令人沮丧，因为他可以很快缩小差距。如果你有盾牌，请谨慎使用。徒手格斗武器的全部意义在于打破对手的警惕，因此戴恩只需几次快速攻击就可以轻松击晕你。

谢天谢地，他旁边有一个恩典站点，因此你可以一遍又一遍地尝试轻松。击败戴恩后，您将获得他的干叶艺术以及戴恩的帽子作为纪念品。在暗影之地，还有更多徒手格斗风格可供学习，它们将帮助您探索新的大树暗影地下城并更快地击败 Boss。

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