Elden Ring is, to put it mildly, a very hard game, and Shadows of the Erdtree, the exceptional DLC, has doubled down on being hard.
Managing your levels and stats is extremely important in making progress in the game, and reaching the stat caps can make a huge difference in how challenging the experience is.
If you just want to level up fast in Elden Ring (perhaps to experience the DLC, which requires beating some particularly difficult bosses), there are a few items you can grab...