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Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree Walkthrough - Gravesite Plain (Western)

Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree Belurat Tower Settlement - Navigating Western Area of Gravesite Plain

• Reach Cliffroad Terminus
• Head to the gravesite to get Larval Tear and Scadutree Fragment
• Go to Prospect Town: Get String-Seller's Bell Bearing and Outer God Heirloom
• Look for the Forager Brood who will give you the Forager Brood Cookbook (2). This NPC can be found next to the illuminated gravesite at night, which surrounds a Larval Tear at night. NOTE: Harming any of the Forager Broods will cause Moore to appear and invade your world. If Moore dies, this will also cause the Forager Broods to permanently disappear and end his questline.
• Get the Incursion Painting in Artist's Shack,
• Go to the Church of Benediction 

After exploring the northern area of Gravesite Plain, return to the Three-Path Cross to continue your journey.  Go toward the tall archway that Freyja is facing in the west. You will come across Shadow Undead here that you can eliminate for a chance to get Rada Fruit from them. Go to the left after exiting the archway and navigate the stone steps here. Stay along the ledge and continue heading south. You will encounter hounds and giant bats in this area. At the end, turn left and you can activate the Cliffroad Terminus Site of Grace right after you turn.

Exploring Cliffroad Terminus

From here, follow the dirt path and head south. This will lead you to a gravesite with more Shadow Undead. Go near the edge and look for an item on the ground near the gravestone heads to obtain the following items:

• Scadutree Fragment
• Silver Horn Tender
• Rada Fruit

Make sure to eliminate the Shadowpot enemy standing here with other Shadow Undead. This enemy drops a Scadutree Fragment upon eliminating it.

There's also a Grave Glovewort that you can collect from one of the corpses here. After this area, head to the opposite side of the cliff and go toward the pond. You will encounter Hounds and Bloodfiend enemies here along the way. At the edge of the pond, you will see a small altar where you can pick up a Revered Spirit Ash. Then, head south of the pond where a hound and Bloodfiends are gathered. You can pick up a Great Arrow and a Smithing Stone from their gathering spot.

Continue exploring until you reach the edge south of the pond. You will find a non-hostile servant here who will give you the Forager Brood Cookbook [2] when interacted with. There's also a nearby illuminated grave where you can pick up a Larval Tear from the center. (This area may only be spotted at night.) 

As you approach the town, look for an item hanging from a wall in a ravine. Shoot and break the hanging pot with a bow to obtain the String-Seller's Bell Bearing. [See Shadow of the Erdtree Map], you can use this item to offer to the Twin Maiden Husks to unlock the option to buy String. Head west this time and enter Prospect Town or what remains of it. This area is infested with Bloodfiends and Hounds in every corner. Inside the building to the west, you can pick up Beast Blood from the corpse next to breakable jars. Go towards the southern area of Prospect Town where you see 3 Bloodfiends gathered in the open area. Eliminate them and look around the pillars to pick up Sanguine Amaryllis from a corpse. Continue walking up two sets of wide steps and enter the building to your left. Inside, you can obtain an Outer God Heirloom from a chest.

Exit the town to continue exploring the southeast and go past the servant who gave you the cookbook. You will encounter creatures here with lightning elements, and lightning can also strike occasionally. You may also pick up Yellow Fulgurbloom and other items from slain creatures. You will see a corpse in the distance and you can go up to it to take the Greater Potentate's Cookbook [5]. 

The Artist's Shack and Church of Benediction

Continue navigating this area and go toward the cave where you will encounter a Giant Rat and another Curseblade. You're heading toward where you interacted with the first Site of Grace in the Shadow of Realm but in the area above it.

For clarity, we recommend returning to the Cliffroad Terminus, then head southeast and follow the dirt path where you will come across lightning rams. Once the dirt path ends, face south and go towards the south by jumping up the mountain through the stones. Face southeast and proceed to the edge of the cliff. You will see the "Incursion" Painting inside the Artist's Shack. [See the location on Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree Map]

After going here, explore the southern area to reach the Church of Benediction. Carefully jump down to reach the ground and go toward the center and pick up the Blessed Blue Dew Talisman from the altar. Then, face north and exit the tall and slim archway toward the cliff. Pick up Pata and the Oathseeker Knight Set here from a corpse near the ledge.

You can go down here and scale the wall while riding Torrent. This gives you access back to the Gravesite Plain without going back to the Site of Grace in Crossroad Terminus.

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Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree Walkthrough - Belurat Tower Settlement

Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree Belurat Tower Settlement - Inside the Legacy Dungeon

• Return to Three-Path Cross - Site of Grace, then head west to meet Moore and Sir Ansbach
• Defeat the NPC Invader Fire Knight Queelign
• Take the Storeroom Key and unlock the door near the Small Private Altar Site of Grace to meet Hornsent Grandam
• Take the Well Depths Key and head to the Sewers
• Navigate the Stagefront section of Belurat Tower Settlement
• Defeat the Divine Beast Dancing Lion
• After defeating the boss, pick up the Tower of Shadow Message
• Equip the Divine Beast Head armor piece and return to Hornsent Grandam to receive Watchful Spirit (Spell)
• IMPORTANT: After exploring Belurat  Tower Settlement, you must speak with Redmane Freyja at the Three-Path Cross Site of Grace to progress her questline

Return to the Three-Path Cross Site of Grace and go toward the tall archway once again. This time, head up the wide steps to reach another Miquella's Cross and meet more allies. 

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Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree Walkthrough - Gravesite Plain (Eastern)

Exploring Eastern Gravesite Plain, and other areas outside of Castle Ensis

• Return to Three-Path Cross - Site of Grace: Cross the Greatbridge 
• Explore Fog Rift Catacombs
• Clear the Ruined Forge Lava Intake
• Reach Pillar Path Cross - Site of Grace and meet Thiollier
• Find Igon. Exhaust his dialogues. (NOTE: Speak with Moore after talking to Thiollier. You will receive Black Syrup from Moore and you will take it to Thiollier to receive Thiollier's Concoction. This item can be used to unlock an alternate ending for the Dragon Communion Priestess's quest to receive Dragonbolt of Florissax (Incantation) and Ancient Dragon Florissax (Ash Spirits).
• OPTIONAL: Reach Rivermouth Cave through an alternate path by following Ellac River going north (behind Thiollier)
• Unlock the Site of Grace in Dragon's Pit
• Reach Suppressing Pillar

The Third Path: Crossing the Greatbridge

After clearing Belurat Tower Settlement and the Western Gravesite Plain, return to the Three-Path Cross Site of Grace. Speak with Redmane Freyja, exhaust their dialogues, and head towards the bridge to your northeast. There are metal barricades along the bridge and as you get closer to the middle, a soldier manning the Ballista will start firing here. Pay attention to the items along the way to pick up Lost Ashes of War and Ballista Bolt here. Take out the enemy manning the ballista then go after the soldier tents on the side of the bridge and you can go through them and eliminate enemies as you go. 

After crossing the bridge, you can pick up the Scadutree Fragment in the middle of the camp. You can also see the nearby Castle Front - Site of Grace behind the tent. Wallk towards it to activate it. To continue exploring, you will head to Fog Rift Catacombs. You can reach this place by heading west from the Castle Front - Site of Grace (front of Castle Ensis). You will pass through a small group of army here under a wooden scaffolding. Keep heading west and follow the trail here behind them. You will see gravestones along the way here and make sure to stay on the middle path so you don't come up a cliff. As you head further you will see 2 Ghostflame lanterns in the nearby north direction marking the door to the catacombs.

Clear Fog Rift Catacombs

Fog Rift Catacombs is located west of the Church of Crusade and north of Fog Rift Fort. The entrance of the catacombs leads to an elevator that goes down. You'll immediately find the Fog Rift Catacombs Site of Grace and a tunnel path straight ahead. Head through the tunnel entrance and prepare yourself for an Imp that will ambush you. At the upper right side of the room is a corpse holding a Grave Glovewort [1].

After retrieving that item, turn left through another tunnel entrance which leads to a large open room. Upon exiting the tunnel, immediately turn left towards a safe spot because half of the room is rigged with a spike trap that descends from above. Wait for it to come down, and once it goes up, immediately run to the other side where a Lion Head Goblin is waiting for you. Take out the Goblin and head straight to the next tunnel entrance leading to a large hallway. Turn right and head straight towards the stairs going down, but before heading down, pick up the Yellow Fulgurbloom to your left.

After collecting the plant, head down the stairs and turn right into another tunnel in the catacombs. You'll see two corpses that give you the Ancient Dragon Knight's Cookbook [1] and a Lizard Greatsword, along with a Yellow Fulgurbloom plant. Head back to where you turned right earlier, and this time, turn left down another set of stairs. This will lead you to what looks like a dead-end ledge, but wait a few seconds for the spike trap from earlier to fall down. Once it falls, hop on top of it, and it will lead you to a secret platform with a Lion Head Goblin, a corpse that gives you x3 Knot Resin, and a Yellow Fulgurbloom plant.

After looting the platform, hop on the spike trap again, but don't go back yet. Instead, wait for the spike trap to take you back up again, and this time, look for a tunnel entrance to the left that you can drop onto. Once you enter the tunnel and the room, turn left again until you cross a bridge and a set of stairs going up. Here, you'll encounter Messmer Soldiers guarding a room. Head inside the room after defeating the Messmer Soldiers, and you'll face a Black Knight. Defeat the Black Knight, then pick up the Great Ghost Glovewort. Go outside the room, then turn left to jump on top of a spiked platform, then go through a hallway. Follow the pathway and you will find the Black Knight Commander Andreas summon at the end.

Make your way back to where you first saw the spike area from a ledge. Instead of hopping back on, wait for it to drop and go up. Then immediately drop down and enter the tunnel entrance behind you. The small room here contains a Yellow Fulgurbloom. Inside the room on the left side is a ladder going up. Head up the ladder and follow the tunnel path with three Yellow Fulgurblooms.

After looting the plants, walk to the right and drop down to the area from earlier where you saw the spike trap. Drop down again and stand at the tunnel entrance behind you from earlier. Wait for the spike trap to drop, then immediately run to the other side where a set of stairs goes down. Here, you'll find a corpse that gives you x2 Dragonbolt Grease.

Head down the stairs to find another elevator that goes further down. Upon reaching the ground, head straight towards a room with two Lion Head Goblins and loot the corpse and plant under the stairs to get x4 Rada Fruit and a Yellow Fulgurbloom. From under the stairs, head straight towards the tunnel entrance on the other side of the room, but loot two more Yellow Fulgurblooms to the left.

Inside the small room, clear out the two enemies and loot the corpse on the upper right for a Grave Glovewort [2]. After looting the corpse, head out of the room and turn right towards another tunnel entrance with stairs going further down. This leads to an open hallway with spike traps covering half of the hallway. Just as before, run to the left towards a safe space and wait for the spike trap to drop. Once it drops, hug the wall and run straight until you see a hole to the left where you can drop down into what appears to be a sewage area. Once you land in the sewage, head straight for the tunnel entrance ahead and loot the corpse for a Ghost Glovewort [4].

On the left side of the first sewage room is an entrance to another room. Enter and turn left towards another room containing three Yellow Fulgurblooms and a corpse that drops an Electrocharge. Exit that room, turn left towards a ladder going up. Climb the ladder and drop down from the platform to find yourself near the hallway spike trap from earlier. Wait for the spike trap to drop, and once it does, run towards the other end of the hallway. Get to the second safe spot to the left, past the hole you dropped into earlier, and loot the corpse there to get a Glass Shard. Wait for the spike trap to drop again, then run towards the stairs leading to a casket above that you can loot for a Shadow Realm Rune [3].

Once you're done looting, stay on the ledge of the platform you're standing on in front. Wait for the spike trap to drop, and you'll see a small square space on the side of the spike trap that you can hop onto. Hop onto the square platform and let the spike trap raise you to a secret platform above with a chest containing the Ash of War: Blinkbolt. After looting, hop on top of the spike trap again and run to the other side until you see a small platform to the right to drop onto. You'll see an altar that changes the Stone-Sheathed Sword to the Sword of Darkness.

To the left is a ladder going down. This ladder leads to a secret room with a corpse that gives you a Ghost Glovewort [5]. Loot it, then immediately look to the left to see another hole to drop into. This hole will drop you back to a safe spot from the hallway spike trap from earlier. Wait for the spike trap to drop, and once it does, run to the other side this time instead of the platform from earlier. Be careful in the safe area here as it connects to another spike trap area.

Wait for the spike trap on the other side to drop, then cross towards a tunnel entrance. Loot the corpse in the middle first for a Broken Rune. Head through the tunnel entrance to find another elevator that goes down. Drop here and head straight until you reach the yellow mist that leads to the Death Knight boss. For a comprehensive boss guide on the Death Knight, you may go to this page.

Clearing the Ruined Forge Lava Intake

After clearing Fog Rift Catacombs, proceed to the riverside of Ellac Greatbridge by riding Torrent to the southern area. Eliminate the soldiers here for a chance to get Smithing Stone from them. Then, look for the corpse outside a tent to obtain a Spread Crossbow, a modified crossbow that can load multiple bolts and fire them simultaneously to create a spread of arrow bolts. From here, head east towards a gravesite where you will see Bloodfiends fighting Messmer soldiers. Continue riding ahead until you see the toppled pillars with lanterns. You will see a small entrance that will lead to Ruined Forge Lava Intake.

By the entrance is where you'll find the Ruined Lava Forge Intake Site of Grace. Head down the stairs, turn right, and then climb down the ladder (or jump down). Go forward and turn left into a dead-end room where you'll encounter a Stone Golem enemy. Kill the enemy and then check the floor of this room to find items such as x1 Gas Stone, x1 Smithing Stone [4], and x1 Smithing Stone [1]. There is also a corpse in this room, sitting against the wall from where the Golem was standing. You can loot the body to obtain x4 Smithing Stone [5]. Proceed to the opposite side where you'll encounter a Fire Blob.

Continue going straight until you enter another room where you'll spot a body lying on the ground, near the railings. Loot the body to find x7 Smithing Stone [2] and also x1 Smithing Stone [1], x1 Smithing Stone [3] on the floor, near the corpse. Proceed to the next section on the left side of the body, then walk to the end, and climb down the ladder. On this floor, you'll encounter more enemies, some smithing stones, and x2 Gas Stone that you can pick up. From the ladder, if you look to your right, you'll see some shabby stairs. If you check below, you'll find a corpse that can be looted to obtain x1 Somber Smithing Stone [2].

Head up the stairs and you'll find more smithing stones that you can pick up on the ground, including another body that you can loot to acquire Greater Potentate's Cookbook (13). Around the cookbook item, you can also pick up x1 Smithing Stone [3] on the ground. If you look behind, you'll find a broken pillar that you can use to walk on. Reach the other side and walk around the narrow pathway where you should find x3 Smithing Stone [7] that you can pick up from the floor.

Turn around, and jump across to reach the narrow sides of the platform. You should spot another corpse sitting by the edge of the narrow sides. Loot it to acquire x2 Smithing Stone [4].

Go back to the narrow platform and approach the broken pillar that you used to cross, you should find a path that leads to a ladder that you can climb down. On this section, you'll find more smithing stones you can loot, x1 Glass Shard from a body, and a lever that you can pull. Pulling the lever will bring down a large pillar that you can use to cross and reach an upper section of the forge. Next, climb back up the ladder to go back to the previous room, jump down, and proceed west towards a doorway. But before you go through that doorway, look to the left and you'll find another path leading to a dead end. You should find another Golem sitting in front of a corpse that can be looted. This body holds x1 Somber Smithing Stone [6]. Retrace your steps and head to the doorway, towards the next section.

As you enter the next section, you'll spot another body ahead, next to another Golem, and on the right, is another ladder you can climb down. Before climbing down the ladder, kill the Golem enemy and pillage the body nearby to acquire the Smithscript Dagger and a Smithing Stone [4] near it.

Now jump onto the large pipe and walk to the end. Be wary of the Fire Blob that will drop from the ceiling when you're about midway to the top. Look to your right and you'll find a small room with an altar inside. Jump across and interact with the altar to receive x1 Anvil Hammer and x1 Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone. You can fast travel to the entrance by interacting with the white teleporter that appears next to the altar on the right. Then, teleport to the Castle Front so you can continue exploring the east side of Castle Ensis, leading to Pillar Path Cross - Site of Grace and the Dragon's Pit.

Heading to Dragon's Pit

NOTE: This section only tells you how to get to Dragon's Pit and where to find important NPCs along the way. We recommend clearing this dungeon later on after you have cleared Cerulean Coast and you're headed to Charo's Hidden Grave.

When you're done exploring Ruined Forge Lava Intake, you will head back outside, then take the path leading south, or teleport to Castle Front - Site of Grace and follow the path. On the way, you will encounter some soldiers gathered at a small camp. Eliminate this small group and then pick up the Swift Spear from a corpse next to the wooden barricade.

After this area, stick to the left side and scale the cliff. There's a Site of Grace that you need to activate so you can come back to it later. This is the Pillar Path Cross that overlooks the area below you. You can also pick up a Scadutree Fragment, 2x Empyrean-Blood Burgeon here next to the cross. You will find Thiollier here seated near the ledge. Speak with him and exhaust his dialogues. 

• The Rivermouth Cave may also be accessed by going through the path behind Thiollier, however, it is recommended to access this area later by traveling from Scadu Altus, head to Rauh Base, and after Temple Town Ruins. This eliminates backtracking and minimizes the long travel time going there; unless you really want to get the rewards of the dungeon early in your playthrough.

ALTERNATE: From the Pillar-Path Cross - Site of Grace, jump down the rocks behind Thiollier's initial location. Head towards the river and then follow the river going north. This will take you to Ellac River Cave - Site of Grace. Then, continue traveling north to reach the entrance to Rivermouth Cave. This alternate path is recommended if you haven't reached Scadu Altus yet and want to get your hands on Bloodfiend Hexer's Ashes, a unique ash dropped by the dungeon boss. (See the Scadu Altus tab for the Rivermouth Cave exploration).

Whether or not you choose to clear Rivermouth Cave, you will return to the Pillar Path Waypoint and then return to the dirt path. Continue south until you hear a screaming man. This is Igon, a Drake warrior who is screaming in pain. Make sure to talk to him until you exhaust his dialogues and you will find out that the cause of his pain is a powerful boss. NOTE: Do not kill this NPC. It is important to keep him alive because he will play an important role against this boss later on.

For now, head south and stay on the path. Players have reported that a hostile NPC version of Ancient Dragon-Man appeared here. Keep going until you see the hole to your right with a lit lantern on the ground. Go inside and activate the Dragon's Pit - Site of Grace at the bottom of this section. For now, we don't recommend exploring this dungeon yet. Instead, come back here much later after exploring Cerulean Coast, which is when you're going to Charo's Hidden Grave from the Dragon's Pit.

• Dragon's Pit serves as the connector that will let players access Jagged Peak, Grand Altar of the Dragon Communion, and Charo's Hidden Grave. At this point, we don't recommend exploring this area yet so you can progress the story, meet important NPCs, and advance their questlines.
• This refers to all NPCs that will be affected when Miquella's charm breaks later on.

Suppressing Pillar

Head back outside to locate the Suppressing Pillar. It can be found in the east part of the Gravesite Plain region [See Shadow of the Erdtree Map]. Upon arriving, simply enter the pillar to find a lift, ride it to the top, and you'll spot a treasure chest that contains x1 Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone. There's nothing much else to do here but you can also find a headstone to read a message that says:

"The very center of the Lands Between.

All manners of Death wash up here, only to be suppressed."

On clear weather, the top of the Suppressing Pillar provides the best preview of all of the regions of the Realm of Shadow. After reaching the Suppressing Pillar, you will again return to the Castle Front - Site of Grace, use up all your Scadutree Fragment and Revered Spirit Ash to get ready to enter Castle Ensis.

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Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree Walkthrough - Castle Ensis

Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree - Path to Castle Ensis

• Clear the army camp in Castle Front
• Activate the Castle Front - Site of Grace 
• Take the Spelldrake Talisman +3 from a body under the bridge
• Return to Castle Ensis
• Activate the Site of Grace
• Look for a way inside the Castle
• Defeat Moonrithyll, Carian Knight
• Pick up Rellana's Cameo from the altar inside the chapel
• Obtain Wolf Crest Shield
• Defeat Rellana, Twin Moon Knight (Optional Summons: Needle Knight Leda and Dryleaf Dane)

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Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree Walkthrough - Scadu Altus

Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree - Navigating Scadu Altus

• Activate Site of Grace after eliminating Rellana, Twin Moon Knight, and exit through the newly-opened gate
• Head North and follow the dirt path to activate Highroad Cross - Site of Grace
• Exhaust dialogue of nearby NPCs: Leda and Hornsent. Pick up Monk's Missive and Cross Map. (NOTE: You need to return to Three-Path Cross Site of Grace to speak with Redmane Freyja after this interaction)
• Pick up Map: Scadu Altus to reveal nearby locations
• Defeat Furnace Golem
• Take the Larval Tear east of the army camp in front of the Shadow Keep Main Gate. This is located east of the camp in the illuminated gravesite (nighttime only)
• Head to Church of the Crusade: Defeat Fire Knight Queelign and obtain the Prayer Room Key
• Look for the injured Forager Brood north of the Church of the Crusade. Help the pest by dropping a Warming Stone or Sunwarmth Stone next to it. (NOTE: The Forager Broods are important to Moore and if you harm one of them, Moore will appear as an invader. If Moore dies, all Forager Brood will permanently disappear from your current world and prevents you from collecting the rest of the Cookbooks)
• Locate and explore Fog Rift Fort
• Reach Moorth Ruins and do Dryleaf Dane's quest there.
• Locate the 2 Forager Brood: The first one can be found northwest of the Ruined Forge of Starfall Past while the other one is at the northern section of Moorth Highway (the path on the way to Rauh Base)
• Explore Moorth Ruins to reach the well that leads to Bonny Village and Bonny Gaol
• Discover the Spiritspring near Fort Reprimand and reach Scaduview Cross - Site of Grace
• Clear Fort of Reprimand
• Complete Ruined Forge of Starfall Past
• Explore southeast of Scadu Altus
• Visit Whipping Hut
• Cross the Bridge to Eastern Scadu Altus: Take note that you will receive a loud notification here about a rune breaking. NOTE: You may have received this notification earlier if you traveled close to the Main Gate of Shadow Keep. It is important to speak with all NPCs before you formally enter Shadow Keep to progress their individual questlines.
• Go to Rabbath's Rise and get the Larval Tear west of Rabbath's Rise, you can see the illuminated gravesite (nighttime only) before you formally enter the Cathedral of Manus Metyr
• Reach the Cathedral of Manus Metyr and initiate the questlines of Count Ymir and Jolan

After defeating Rellana in Castle Ensis, exit through the newly opened gate. This new area here takes you to Scadu Altus, the second region in the Realm of Shadow. You will meet Needle Knight Leda and Hornsent in this location. While in this area, make sure to activate the Highroad Cross - Site of Grace and pick up the Scadutree Fragment and an Empyrean-Blood Burgeon. Talk to both of them and exhaust their dialogues. Ask Leda about Hornsent and she will tell you about the order that Marika gave to Messmer to cleanse the townsfolk by fire. Then, interacting with Hornsent will give you a Monk's Missive and a Gesture: May the Best Win. He will also give you a New Cross Map which shows additional Miquella's Cross locations drawn.

Head north to pick up the Map: Scadu Altus to navigate easily. Eliminate the Furnace Golem that you will come across outside the Shadow Keep, which is the large building that you can see nearby. The Furnace Golem mostly roams the army campsite found in front of the Shadow Keep's main entrance. It drops x1 Crimsonburst Dried Tear and x1 Furnace Visage, but you can also skip fighting this elite enemy and just continue roaming if you find it too difficult.

Look for the Marika Statue within the encampment outside of Shadow Keep Main Entrance. You will see the statue on the right side of the stonewall while facing north (and the Furnace Golem if it's still alive). You can pick up a Scadutree Fragment here.

Church of the Crusade

After defeating the Furnace Golem, head west to reach the Church of the Crusade. Go inside and walk down the aisle here and you will be invaded by the Fire Knight Queelign NPC.  If this is your 2nd encounter with Queelign, you will receive the Ash of War: Flame Skewer and a Prayer Room Key.

You will encounter the same NPC invader in the following areas:

• Belurat Tower Settlement
• Shadow Keep

Going back to the Church of the Crusade, On the altar behind the burning pot, make sure to pick up the x2 Scadutree Fragment in front of the tall statue of Marika. On your way out, look to your right and pick up Rune Arc next to the toppled pillars. 

Outside the church, head northeast and go to the very edge. You will find an injured Forager Brood here who is unable to move. To help it, drop a Warming Stone next to it then wait for it to get up. Rest at a nearby Site of Grace, come back to the location to receive Forager Brood Cookbook (4) and x3 Shadow Sunflower from it. 

Fog Rift  Fort

Fog Rift Fort can be accessed from the Scadu Altus West Grace [See Elden Ring Map] by dropping down the rocky platforms and landing on one of the fort's towers. Drop down from the tower by jumping or using the ladder, and you'll encounter Messmer Soldiers on top of the fort's walls. Once you take them out, look to your left and you'll see a corpse that you can loot, which has x10 Fire Arrow.

Afterward, follow the path until you reach the second wall tower of the fort. You can find a corpse containing x8 Redflesh Mushroom by the barrels in this room. Head out, and you'll encounter a wooden bridge to your right guarded by six Messmer Soldiers. The wooden bridge leads to a rocky platform with another corpse that you can loot for the Greater Potentate's Cookbook (3).

After looting the corpse on the rocky platform, head back to the wall of the fort by crossing the bridge again and continuing on the path. Turn left to another bridge that leads to a small stone house on the other side, where you'll encounter a boss. For a complete guide on how to beat the boss, check out Black Knight Garrew. This boss drops the Black Steel Greatshield. After slaying the boss, head inside the stone house he emerged from and open the chest, which contains a Smithing Stone [7].

Next, head towards the small opening between the cliff and the left side of the stone house. Drop down on a ledge. Follow the stairs, and climb two sets of ladders to reach the top of a tower with a treasure chest containing the Arrow's Soaring Sting Talisman. Drop back down the ladder and jump on the cliff in front of it, then jump down to return to where the boss was. Now, head to the right of the stone house and access a small part of the wall path. You'll encounter two more Messmer Soldiers and find another corpse holding x1 Somber Smithing Stone [2]. Once you've cleared out the walls of the fort, head back to the bridge that connected the wall path and the boss area, then turn left to a wooden platform with a ladder going down. This will lead you to the grounds of the fort where more Messmer Soldiers await you. The first three soldiers you'll encounter are stationed to the left of the ladder near a spike barricade. After taking them out, you'll find a corpse in the middle of the barricade that holds the Messmerfire Grease.

After looting the corpse, be careful when combatting the rest of the soldiers on the ground. Luckily, they are spread out and in the open, so you can take them out one by one using a ranged weapon. These soldiers are also stationed next to fire turrets. There are two fire turrets in front, two on the opposite side of where you are, and one on the right.

Once you've cleared out the ground, head to the opposite side of the ground where you'll find some tents. One of these tents contains a chest with the Serpent Flail.

This is your last stop before heading southeast to travel to Moorth Ruins where you will meet Dryleaf Dane and unlock the area that leads to the eastern Scadu Altus. 

To Moorth Ruins

Return to Highroad Cross - Site of Grace and read the Monk's Missive. From here, head to the path leading to the southeast to Moorth Ruins. You will find Dryleaf Dane here who you will challenge to a fight. He is standing near the Site of Grace and next to Miquella's Cross. To prompt this, use the Gesture: May the Best Win while facing him. He will drop Dryleaf Arts and Dane's Hat upon defeating him. After this encounter, continue exploring Moorth Ruins by going to the west of Moorth Ruins to locate a camp. Look for the Marika statue and take the Scadutree Fragment in front of it. 

Return to Moorth Ruins where you will be fighting phantom enemies and this enemy type can be difficult to see at night. The Moorth Ruins are explored vertically, it will lead to an area deeper into the ground as you jump from one platform to another. Before entering the area below, look for the Shadowpot on the outskirts of Moorth ruins. You will find it near a collapsed building close to a withered tree. Eliminate this enemy to obtain a Scadutree Fragment.

Next, locate the entrance of a collapsed building to the southeast. Then, exit towards the broken roof. You can pick up a Shattered Stone Talisman from a corpse here. [See it on the SOTE Elden Ring Map]

Continue navigating to the area below you by jumping near the wall. You can summon Torrent here to negate some of the fall damage. At the bottom, you will be fighting 3 Mage enemies and you can take the Golden Arcs from the chest inside the small building. Walk towards the northwest where you see a slanted piece of structure. Jump down the balcony near it and to the ground. You can pick up a Shadow Sunflower from a corpse below the balcony. Then, head to the small cave opening here with a faint ghostflame. At the end of this cave, use the ladder to reach Bonny Village.

Bonny Village

Use the Site of Grace after exiting the well in Bonny Village. Look around and you will see multiple jars in the area. This area appears to be filled with them in every corner but they are not alive. You will be fighting Shadow Undead here and encounter a Greater Potentate. You will find Redflesh Mushroom in the area or pick them up after defeating shadow enemies.

Keep heading down the path towards the village, look at the houses on the left side, and pick up the Kukri under a small roof. When you see the broken bridge in front of you, turn around and look at the area to your right. You can pick up the Bonny Butchering Knife from a corpse here.

Make your way to the broken bridge and try to take out the ghost hounds here from a distance. You can also see the loot that they are guarding here. When it's safe, jump down the area and take Human Bone Shard and 2 Living Jar Shard from the corpses. Now, follow the path to the northwest until a figure comes into view. Don't worry, this area is safe. You can pick up the Revered Spirit Ash from this small altar. Now, teleport to the Bonny Village - Site of Grace and jump to the other side of the bridge. Head north past the orange trees here and you can see a corpse in the middle of the open ground. Pick up the O Mother Gesture here. After doing so, go to the bridge south of Bonny Village.

You will find spiked barricades and broken cages on either side of the path. Continue following this path and be careful of the 2 Giant Scorpions that will attack you from either side. Keep an eye out for an opening to the right side of the wall. When you see it, enter the cave to go to Bonny Gaol.

Bonny Gaol

Inside the Gaol, you will find jars suspended in the air with chains holding them up. You will be fighting Living Jar, Jar Innards, and other types of enemies down here. Take the path to your right and defeat the first enemy here. Look behind you and enter the small room. Watch out for the hiding enemy to your right here. Then, pick up the Frozen Maggot from the corpse. Exit this room and then go to the area across the room you just entered. You can ignore the room to your right as you can't go to the item right now. Inside the second room, you will see an item on a corpse in the corner. Be careful as you approach this chair because 3 Shadow Undead will attack you. After defeating them, take the Bolt from the corpse. 

Open the door to your right and eliminate the single enemy sitting here. Then, go down the hole next to the flaming lantern. You can pick up a Broken Rune as soon as you jump here. As you walk towards the eastern area and enter the small cave. You will be fighting rats and giant rats in this section. After that, go past the wide area and enter through another narrow cave to your right to take the Smithing Stone from a corpse. Return to the path and use the ladder at the end of this narrow cave and as you exit, watch out for the living jar that will attack you. It can extend its innards to shoot a projectile but you can stagger this enemy with a heavy attack. Inside this room, take the Stalwart Horn Charm +2. Then, jump back to the room where you first saw this unreachable item.

Return to the sewer area where you jumped down. You will see an unreachable item in the western area because of the grills blocking the way. Look for the narrow area here and watch out for the slug-like enemies down here. They can be difficult to spot because of their color so listen closely to their sounds. This path will lead to a Broken Rune that you can pick up from a corpse. Then, look behind you to reveal another pathway where you can pick up the Invigorating Cured Meat to your left. Then, go to the right path to jump down to the lower levels of the gaol.

The river will serve as the path here, so follow the stream. To your right, you will fight a Living Jar here. There's also a Broken Rune, the one that you saw from when you first entered Broken Gaol. Fight the next cluster of enemies here near the water and pick up the Warming Stone next to the pillar behind them. Continue following the stream of water until you see an opening at the end. Watch out for hiding enemies here and make sure that you are ready for them. They will come out as soon as you step near an item. Take the Innard Meat on the ground here. Next, defeat the Living Jar next to the door, then look behind you to see a broken jar. An enemy is hiding here and will reveal a Raw Meat Dumpling under them. Go to the next room and exit through the tall archway. This will reveal just how big the Bonny Gaol is.

When you reach the area where you can see broken jails on the wall to your right, you need to watch out for an enemy that will jump at you in the next room. They can drain a chunk of your HP so you need to be ready for them or dodge early to avoid getting damaged. Then, exit through the closed door to the left corner of the room. This will take you to the jar used as a lift that will take you to the depths of the gaol. Jump on top of it and jump to the bridge. Before crossing the bridge, you need to activate the switch on the bridge and then jump on top of the jar again.

Doing this will take you to the top level of Bonny Gaol and you can pick up the Night Set from a corpse. Then, go up the stairs and defeat the Living Jar here blocking the door. Behind it, you can pick up the Shield of Night on the ledge. This time, you can now jump down the lift and cross the bridge. As you reach the other side, watch out for the 2 hiding Living Jars. Take them out as fast as you can and use heavy attacks to stagger them. Then, jump down on the left side of the bridge. Follow the path ahead and get ready for the boss fight.

You will be fighting Curseblade Labirith here, a boss that wields dual blades and can turn himself invisible. You will receive Curseblade Meera upon defeating this boss. You can visit his page for a strategy on how to beat him. After this area, return to the Moorth Highway - Site of Grace. You will clear the rest of the dungeons west of Scadu Altus before crossing to the other side.

Path to Fort of Reprimand

The entrance to Fort of Reprimand will be near the Moorth Highway, South Site of Grace. [See Elden Ring Map]. Before going through the main entrance of Fort of Reprimand, explore the outer walls on the east side. You will encounter Abductor Virgins in this area. After defeating the two Abductor Virgins, you can find a corpse on the eastern cliff that you can loot for x8 Smithing Stone [6]. Follow the southern wall of the fort, and you can find a Blessing of Marika on a corpse near the cliff. Go back near the main entrance, then head west to the cliff. Traverse through the cliff by going northwest, and you'll find a corpse with a Rune Arc at the end of the cliff.

You will find a sealed Spiritspring here but you can't use it right away. You need to look for the stack of stones by going to the edge of the cliff here. Then, summon Torrent to ride up the plain above you. From there, head southeast to reach the edge and you will find the Scaduview Cross - Site of Grace. You can pick up x1 Scadutree Fragment here next to Miquella's Cross. When you're done here, you can either jump down the Spiritspring, or teleport back to Moorth Ruins to continue exploring Fort of Reprimand.

When you enter through the main entrance of the Fort of Reprimand, you will be in the courtyard where the execution platform is located. There will be an Omenkiller patrolling the courtyard, so be prepared for combat. After defeating the Omenkiller, you are free to explore and loot the area. You can pick up numerous items in the courtyard, such as x8 Throwing Dagger, x2 Broken Rune, x1 Ghost Glovewort [1], x5 Redflesh Mushroom, and x1 Blessed Bone Shard. In the northeastern part of the courtyard, you will find a spot you can jump on to access its basement.

When you drop down, you will find loot such as x1 Shadow Realm Rune (4), x6 Knot Resin, x1 Broken Rune, and x1 Marika's Rune. An Omenkiller will be waiting around the corner near the pile of loot. Defeat the Omenkiller, and it will drop the Iris of Occultation. As you head deeper into the basement, you will find an exit leading to a section behind the fort. You'll find x1 Messmer Soldier Ashes by a gravestone. You'll also find a ladder going up the fort, so use that to go back inside the fort.

After climbing the ladder, you will end up on top of the fort walls. Follow the path to the right, then head left, looting a dead body by the stairs containing x3 Dewgem. To the northwest of the body, you can activate the Fort of Reprimand Site of Grace [See Elden Ring Map]. An Omenkiller will be on top of the wall on your right, so be prepared to fight it. After defeating the Omenkiller, you can explore the western side of the Site of Grace, finding x1 Blessed Bone Shard on a dead body on a scaffolding.

Go back to the staircase near the Site of Grace, then go right after the staircase. You will find a dead body with x1 Broken Rune. Go back up the stairs, then to the spot where you dropped earlier. You'll find a room in which you will encounter Black Knight Edreed, who uses a twinblade in combat. He can also use flying attacks to close the distance to you, so be cautious of those attacks. After you have defeated Black Knight Edreed, he will drop the Ash of War: Aspects of the Crucible: Wings.

Head up the stairs, then climb up the ladder, which leads to the outside. On the southwestern part of the area, climb up the stairs. On top of the tower, you can open a chest to acquire x1 Battlefield Priest's Cookbook [2]. Backtrack your way to the Fort of Reprimand Site of Grace.

You will find a path going down near where you dropped. Go down the stairs and keep following the path. You will encounter numerous Common Soldiers in this area, which you can easily kill in a few attacks. In the room as you enter the area, you can pick up x2 Festive Grease from a dead body right beside where two soldiers are. Go through the cages east of the dead body, leading you to a chest that contains x1 Flamedrake Talisman +3. Head west, then southwest to explore the area, entering another room.

In this room, you will find a ladder going down right across the door you just entered. When you go down, you will find four Common Soldiers gathering at the southwestern corner of the room. You can find pick up 7x Smithing Stone [5] on a dead body at the corner where the soldiers were gathering. There will be a chest containing x8 Smithing Stone [6]. On the southeastern part of the room, you can pick up x3 Spiritgrave Stone from a dead body.

Climb back up the stairs, then go through the doorway on the southwest. In this room, you can find x1 Fireproof Pickled Liver near the path going to the execution platform in the middle of the fort.

If you want to find the Behind the Fort of Reprimand Site of Grace [See Elden Ring Map], you can access it by heading west of Bonny Gaol [See Elden Ring Map] and using a Spiritspring to jump over to the fort. The area contains the Site of Grace and a ladder leading to a mere Smithing Stone (8).
NOTE : It is possible to access this area by standing on a pillar and doing a running jump towards the crumbled portion of the wall from where an Omenkiller enemy drops down on you.

Ruined Forge of Starfall Past

Return to Moorth Ruins and travel southwest to The Ruined Forge of Starfall Past. Before you enter the dungeon, make sure to locate the Forager Brood west of the dungeon. This one will give you the Forager Brood Cookbook [1]. Then, you can continue inside the dungeon. Its entrance is a broken-down structure with a small tunnel entrance on the west side. Enter the tunnel and follow it until you reach a ladder that descends further underground. Climb down the ladder to find an abandoned shelter, where the Ruined Forge of Starfall Site of Grace [See Elden Ring Map] is located.

After setting up the Site of Grace, head immediately to the doorway and you'll find a Smithing Stone [6], Smithing Stone [5], and x5 Smithing Stone [3] on the ground. In the first area, you'll encounter two Misbegotten enemies. One is below the small bridge that connects to the other side of the room, and the other is on the far side of the bridge. Eliminate these enemies and pull the lever on the other side of the bridge, which will open an iron door below the bridge on the left side. Near the lever, you can pick up a Smithing Stone [2]. Before heading down to the iron door, go to the opposite side of the lever to find x1 Smithing Stone [2] and a Smithscript Spear. Drop down from the bridge to take out the Misbegotten below. There's another Smithing Stone [3] and Smithing Stone [2] opposite the iron door. Just beside the iron door on the left, you'll find another Smithing Stone [2] and Smithing Stone [3]. Enter the iron door and immediately hide in a small space to the right. You'll need to take cover here for a few seconds because a Fire Blob will shoot fire projectiles from the other side of the passage.

You can pull the lever in your hiding spot to close the iron door again. Once another projectile crosses, run toward the Fire Blob and take it out. In the next area, there are two levels and another passage to the right leading to another area. From the entrance of the iron passage, go left to grab the Smithing Stone [6] and Smithing Stone [3] on the ground. A Golem Smith is lurking behind some rubble, so be alert and take it out. To the left of the golem are x2 Smithing Stone [2].

Once you've looted the first level of the second area, go to the other passage on the right. As before, another Fire Blob will be shooting projectiles from the far side. Run to the nearest cover on the right, but be ready to fight, as another Fire Blob will be waiting to ambush you there. Take out the hiding Fire Blob and wait in cover. Left of the Fire Blob, you can find a Smithing Stone [5] and Smithing Stone [6]. There's also a Smithing Stone [3] in the cover area. Wait for a projectile to cross, then run toward the Fire Blob and take it out. Through the second passage, you'll come across a ladder going up to the right. You can find Smithing Stone [2] and Smithing Stone [5] as you traverse through the path. Before heading up, go straight a bit to a small dead-end area and prepare to fight a Golem Smith hiding on the left. This small room contains a Somber Smithing Stone [7] by a skeleton and a Smithing Stone [3].

Afterward, head up the ladder to reach the second level of this area. Follow the path to a room filled with three Fire Blobs and a Golem Smith. There's a Somber Smithing Stone [8] by a corpse on the ground, so pick it up. Head up the broken-down rubble to the left to reach the third level and enter the passage to the right. This will lead you back to the second area you encountered earlier, and you can drop to the second level. Before jumping to the second level, look to the left to see a small dead-end room with a corpse holding the Smithing Talisman. Enter this dead-end room, and a group of Fire Blobs will drop from the ceiling, which you need to take out.

There's a Golem Smith on the right side of the area near the bridge and a Fire Blob on a small platform once you drop down. Once you take out the golem, you can loot the second level of the second area. There's a Smithing Stone [8] by a sitting corpse on the small platform. Crossing the bridge to the other side, you can pick up a Smithing Stone [6] and a Gas Stone. Once you've looted the second level, pull the lever to open another iron door on the left side. Enter the iron door and follow the path to a mid-sized room with two Golem Smiths ready to ambush you—one to the right and one to the left. Once you clear the room, you can loot it to find a Smithing Stone [6] and a Smithscript Cirque by a corpse next to the sewage waterfall.

Do not drop down the sewage waterfall as it will kill you. Instead, head back to the passage that connects the second area and the room with the sewage waterfall. Pull the lever to the left to activate the iron door. Before the iron door rises to close, immediately jump above the iron door. Once it stops, go to the platform on the right to find an entrance to a small room. This room contains an altar that you can interact with to receive the Ancient Meteoric Ore Greatsword and an Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone.

To the Eastern Region of Scadu Altus

The eastern region of Scadu Altus can be accessed through the Bonny Village. If you have been following this walkthrough, you would have unlocked the Site of Grace in Bonny Village. Teleport there and head east by crossing the bridge. Go to the Whipping Hut at the edge and pick up the Tooth Whip from the corpse inside the hut. You can also interact with the ghost here just outside the hut. 

ADDITIONAL INFO: You will notice that if you look at our Shadow of the Erdtree Map, you will see 2 locations beneath this area: Eastern Nameless Mausoleum and Darklight Catacombs. While these 2 are both part of Scadu Altus, their entrances can only be accessed after exploring an area beneath Shadow Keep. Read Part 1 of Shadow Keep to know the full details of draining the water in the Shadow Keep - Church District and how to reach both optional dungeons and a new area after that.

Going back to Scadu Altus Eastern Region, cross the bridge to the other side and activate the Bridge Leading to the Village - Site of Grace to the right. it was in this location past the bridge when we heard a loud audio cue followed by a notification that a great rune had broken. This significantly adds interactions you will have with NPCs. It is recommended to travel to the various sites of graces to speak with the following NPCs: 

• Main Gate Cross - Site of Grace: Ansbach and Moore
• Three-Path Cross - Site of Grace: Redmane Freyja
• Highroad Cross - Site of Grace: Needle Knight Leda and Hornsent
• Pillar Path Cross - Site of Grace: Thiollier

Talking to Moore

Moore will ask you "Must we be sad forever?" Your answer here will affect his questline. You have 3 options:

• Put it behind you
• Remain sad forever
• I don't know

If you choose the first one, he will move on from this location and you will encounter him later as an enemy. The second one will prompt him to move to a different location as well. The third option here allows you to come back and talk to him later, however, you can also make this your final choice if you progress too far in the game. This will make him stay at the same location. Regarding Moore's situation, he has a related questline that requires you to help the Forager Brood in the Church of the Crusade to acquire the Forager Brood Cookbook [7] from him. You can read the details of his quest by going to this page.

The other NPC that you need to make a choice with is Needle Knight Leda, she will ask your opinion on who she should go after. During this conversation, we recommend Hornsent so that once you enter Shadow Keep through the Main Gate, you will assist Hornsent to defeat Leda together, and you will get additional rewards.

For the rest of the conversations with other NPCs, you will not have any choices but you need to exhaust all of their dialogues. The others will tell you how they're now beginning to question their choices, and if their decisions were earnest.

After talking to all of the NPCs, you can now return to the Bridge Leading to the Village - Site of Grace that you activated after crossing the bridge in the eastern Scadu Altus. 

Cathedral of Manus Metyr and Rabbath's Rise

Follow the path towards the north where you will reach an area where you will encounter Wolves and a Furnace Golem. Defeating the Furnace Golem here will drop Cerulean-Sapping Cracked Tear and a Furnace Visage. Continue the path ahead until you pass through Rabbath's Rise. Use the Church of High Road - Site of Grace before continuing. Head east to formally enter Rabbath's Rise here. This is a tower building with some of its steps destroyed. You will also see some glowing crystals on the ground floor.

Go through the door to your left and climb the spiral stairs. When you reach the study room with tall bookshelves lined on the walls, make sure to hit the wall with 2 arches. This is a secret wall hiding a stack of stones. Destroy it to reveal a nearby Spiritspring. You can't use the elevator yet, so you need to go outside the tower and look for the spirit spring. Summon Torrent and ride up the wind to reach the top of the tower. Open the chest to get Rabbath's Cannon. On your way down, you can now use the elevator that was previously stuck.

When you're done exploring Rabbath's Rise, you can now go to the Cathedral of Manus Metyr, which is just across the Rabbath's Rise. Activate the Site of Grace and enter through the closed gates. During your interaction with Count Ymir, he will give you 2 items:

• Ruins Map
• Hole-Laden Necklace

Talk to Swordnight Jolan, who is leaning against a pillar. NOTE: If you can't find her here, try resting at a site of grace and reload the location. She is a servant to Count Ymir and is fiercely loyal to him. For now, there's not much that you can do to progress their quest, except to roam around the area. Head outside through the arch near Jolan which will take you to the grave area. Summon Torrent and jump over the fence to your left to explore the edges of the Cathedral. Beware of skeleton enemies here and make sure to pick up a Glinting Nail on the ground. Continue going around the cathedral and eliminate skeleton enemies as you go. These enemies also drop a piece of their armor and Cuckoo Glintstone.

In the pond area south of the cathedral, you can pick up a Greater Potentate's Cookbook [4] from a corpse. Then, head southeast where you see a broken stone chalice to pick up the Starlight Shards. 

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Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree Walkthrough - Rauh Base

Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree Rauh Base

• Travel to Rauh Base from the lake north of Moorth Ruins
• Obtain the Map: Rauh Ruins
• Go to Northern Nameless Mausoleum and defeat Red Bear
• Go to Temple Town Ruins
• Find the way to Rivermouth Cave (This dungeon is part of Gravesite Plain but can be accessed from Rauh Base) Click here to see alternate route below.
• Complete Scorpion River Catacombs
• Explore Taylew's Ruined Forge
• Explore the vast plain in the northwest
• Take the Larval Tear found northwest of the Ravine North Site of Grace. Found between the glowing gravestones (nighttime only)
• Defeat Rugalea the Great Red Bear (optional)

How to Reach Rauh Base from Moorth Ruins

This section covers how you can reach Rauh Base by traveling north of Moorth Ruins. There is a lake with glowing worm-like creatures and you need to go through it. You can also pick up Four-Toed Fowl Foot from a nearby corpse here.

As you reach the entrance, make sure to pick up the Scadutree Fragment from the tall Statue of Marika here. There are some enemies inside, a mix of Miranda Sprout and white-cloaked enemies here. It's up to you if you want to fight them or just run through them.

Exit to the right as you reach the small Golden Tree here, and then head outside. Once you reach the poisonous swamp past the golden tree, look for the Forager Brood (pest) along the right cliff edge. You will find it near the Deathbird-infested swamp. Interact with it to receive the Forager Brood Cookbook [5]. Then, exit the west until you get the Rauh Base flash on your screen. 

Activate the Ancient Ruins Base Site of Grace as you formally enter this new location. Taylew's Ruined Forge is just northeast of this Site of Grace, but the first thing you need to do is to get the Map: Rauh Ruins so you can navigate easily. You can come back to this location later on.

To get the map, travel southwest where you see 2 Golem Warriors ahead. One is using a bow, while the other one is using an axe. It is recommended to eliminate them before you take the map since they can still attack you from a very long distance. Get rid of the archer first as it's easier to deal with them in close combat. Then, you can take on the other golem warrior. The map is just ahead, next to stone heads past the golem warriors. After acquiring the map, head southwest to locate the access to the Northern Nameless Mausoleum.

Northern Nameless Mausoleum

The Northern Nameless Mausoleum can be reached by heading southwest near the entrance of Temple Town Ruins. Look for a sealed Spiritspring by the base of a sheer cliff to the south of where the Rauh Ruins map was found; the corresponding seal for the Spiritspring can be found to the south of it up a ramp by the side of the cliff [Elden Ring Map], break it to unlock the Spiritspring. Jump up the Spiritspring to land on a terrace with another Spiritspring, and use it to reach the very top of the plateau where the Mausoleum is.

Just like any other mausoleum in the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC, the location is an arena for a mini-boss encounter against the Red Bear. By the entrance, there is a Summoning Pool or effigy for players to use for co-op. There is also a Stake of Marika that you can use to respawn by the entrance of the mausoleum in case you die. As mentioned, the location is where you'll fight against a mini-boss, so make preparations before you pass through the mist. For guides and strategies on how to defeat the boss, please visit the Red Bear page.

Defeating this mini-boss rewards the player with the following items:

• Iron Rivet Set
• Red Bear's Claw

Temple Town Ruins

• The Temple Town Ruins is located near the Gravesite Plain, southeast of the Rauh Ancient Ruins, West Site of Grace [See Elden Ring Map].

The Temple Town Ruins is located near the Gravesite Plain, southeast of the Rauh Ancient Ruins, West Site of Grace [See Elden Ring Map]. Start at Moorth Ruins and head north. Then go east past a pool of water and through a tunnel. The tunnel has a beheaded Snake of Marika at its entrance. You'll come out in a swamp. Keep going northwest to reach Rauh Base and the Ancient Ruins Base Site of Grace. From there, head southwest through a woody crevasse. You'll arrive at the remains of a village with shadows everywhere. The Temple Town Ruins Site of Grace is on the edge of the old town.

After clearing the mausoleum, head back to the Temple Town Ruins Site of Grace [See Elden Ring Map], follow the river going east. You will be by the ruins area with Shadowpots scattered around the ruins. Explore the ruins area, and you'll find x4 Rada Fruit on a dead body on top of a collapsed roof. You can also find x1 Revered Spirit Ash on the southern part of the ruins. Afterward, you can head west through the archway to find the graveyard section of the ruins. You can pick up x1 Grave Glovewort [8] on a dead body. A Spiritgrave Stone can also be picked up on the western side of the graveyard, by the gravestones on the corner.

To get inside the ruins' structure, you can find a small opening on the southern part of the wall of the enclosed structure. You will encounter numerous Shadow Undead, Shadow Pothead and Rotten Strays, so be prepared to face numerous enemies. On the southeastern corner of the ruins, you can find x3 Beast Blood by a collapsed roof, along with x1 Golden Rune [1]. Continue heading north, and you can pick up a Somber Smithing Stone [3] by a wall on the west side beside a Shadow Undead.

Head up the stairs on the east side, then go south to find a Shadow Pothead. Continue heading up the stairs covered by tattered cloth. Go on the northwestern edge of the collapsed roof, then drop down carefully to get to the area under the roof. Once you have successfully dropped down, you'll be in a small room with pots and a Shadow Undead. Go past the archway, and you'll encounter another Shadow Pothead. In this area, you can loot the dead body to obtain a Scadutree Fragment. Exit the structure through where you dropped earlier, then head northwest.

Traverse through the bridge on the northwestern side, picking up x2 Furlcalling Finger Remedy along the way. You will encounter a Horned Warrior going down the stairs. After defeating the Horned Warrior, go up the stairs where it was coming down from. A structure will be at the top of the stairs containing a chest. Open the chest to find the Two-Handed Sword Talisman.

Rivermouth Cave Exploration

The Rivermouth Cave is an optional dungeon that can be accessed from Temple Town Ruins. This is still part of Gravesite Plain but this is our recommended path after defeating Rellana and unlocking a gate to Scadu Altus. This is the optimal path that minimizes backtracking. To get here, you need to reach Temple Town Ruins and teleport to the Site of Grace. Then, head south and follow the river to your left. Go past the ruins until you see the waterfall and walk over to the cliff. Carefully look down and locate the platforms that you can jump down on to reach the river below.  As you reach the bottom, face the north and you will see a waterfall.  Walk through the waterfall to reveal a small cave guarded by three hostile spirit eels.  In the center of the cave resides the Two-Headed Turtle Talisman.

Continue navigating southwest and stick to the wall on your right side. You will see the entrance to the Rivermouth Cave a few meters from the platform. 

ALTERNATE: From the Pillar-Path Cross - Site of Grace, jump down the rocks behind Thiollier's initial location. Head towards the river and then follow the river going north. This will take you to Ellac River Cave and continue traveling north to reach the entrance to Rivermouth Cave. This is an alternate path recommended if you haven't reached Scadu Altus yet.

As you enter Rivermouth Cave, you will immediately discover the Rivermouth Cave Site of Grace [See Elden Ring Map]. If you go to the cavern going east, you will encounter 4 wolves in an area. In the northeast side of the room, you can pillage a body for x2 Hefty Beast Bone.

As you head deeper, the path will fork. The path on the right will have two hostile wolves along with a dead body that you can loot for x3 Sliver of Meat. This leads to a dead-end, so return to the path and follow the other path. This path will lead you to an area with an upper level and three wolves.

If you climb up the opening on the east side of the area, you will find a body containing loot. When you get closer to loot the body, the ground will collapse, making you fall. You can then loot the body to pick up a Shadow Realm Rune [1]. The path going northwest will be a dead-end, so go down the path east. As you are traversing the eastern path, you can gather x1 Sanguine Amaryllis along the way.

The path will lead you to an area full of Bloodfiends. If you want to go back up, go to the path on your right, and you will encounter a Bloodfiend. After disposing of the enemy, follow the path west going up, in which you will encounter two wolves. Keep following the path, encountering two more wolves along with a dead body that you can loot for x1 Sacred Bloody Flesh. Keep following the path, which is going north, and you will be back in the area before you fell.

If you wish to continue, you can clear the area by sneaking up on the ogres and backstabbing them. They are also easy to deal with, as you can kill them in around two hits. If you aggro them all at the same time, you can fight one of them at a time by dragging the enemies away from the area. After clearing them, you can gather a few Sanguine Amaryllis around the edges of the blood pool. On the altar, you can pick up x3 Sacred Bloody Flesh. In the northern corner of the area, near the ramp where you came from, you can pick up x6 Sanguine Amaryllis. There will be a boss fog nearby.

When you enter the boss room, you will be facing the Chief Bloodfiend. It is a more aggressive version of the Bloodfiends that you encountered earlier. It can jump towards you from afar, while also using its club more effectively than the ones you encountered earlier. For a more in-depth guide on how to defeat the Chief Bloodfiend, you can go refer to this page. Once you have defeated the Chief Bloodfiend, it will drop x1 Bloodfiend Hexer's Ashes. You can find the exit on the southeastern side of the room.

Path to Scorpion River Catacombs

The Scorpion River Catacombs is located on the far western section of Rauh Base. You can get here by traveling west past Temple Town Ruins where you will come across scarlet-inflicted pest enemies. The path here is dangerous because these enemies can stagger you while riding Torrent. From the Temple Town Ruins Site of Grace [See Elden Ring Map], face the western direction and follow the river that's heading north, then to the west. You can also activate the Ravine North Site of Grace [See Elden Ring Map] as you are turning left. This is found on an upper section to the right side.

From the site of grace, jump down to the river below you. You will find a Horned Warrior standing in the middle of the water. You can fight it for a chance to get its armor, then, stick to the wall on your left side until you see gravestones come into view. As you reach the end here, you will see a door with 2 Ghostflame lanterns. This is your entrance to the Scorpion River Catacombs.

From the Site of Grace, head straight through the catacombs. In the first room, an Imp enemy will ambush you. Afterward, head left down a short set of stairs towards a large hallway and turn left into a small room. Inside, you'll find a corpse holding x3 Rejuvenating Boluses and two Imps guarding it. Take them out.

Exit the small room and cross the bridge in the middle of the large hallway until you find another set of stairs going down. Follow the path until you reach another large room with two Imp enemies inside. Eliminate them and head down the stairs of the large room. Just below the stairs is a corpse holding a Grave Glovewort [3]. Proceed through the tunnel entrance on the same level to find another room with an Imp guarding a plant on the left that gives you Yellow Fulgurbloom. At the other end of the room is another tunnel, but before proceeding, loot the corpse beside the tunnel to get x5 Redflesh Mushroom.

Head down the tunnel and go straight through the tight path, turning right towards another short set of stairs going down. Do not immediately exit the tunnel after turning right. There's a large spike trap that launches from above. Wait for the spike to go down, then immediately run to the right to a small space that keeps you safe from the spike trap. From here, you can either run to the right to get out of the spike area or go to the corpse on the other side that has the Ghost Glovewort [3] and then run to safety after looting it.

Once you're out of the spike trap area, turn left and drop down to another level, but be careful, as there are three Basilisks waiting to attack you. After killing the Basilisks, head through the tunnel on this level to find another corpse on the left, giving you the Shadow Realm Runes [4]. Exit the tunnel, and just to the left, you'll see another Yellow Fulgurbloom.

To the right, you'll find a ladder going up. Head up the ladder and take out an Imp enemy on the edge of the tunnel enjoying the view of the next room. Drop down into the room and loot the corpse on the right for another Ghost Glovewort [5].

Then, head to the left side of the room and up a short set of stairs. Turn left to find yourself back at the spike trap area. Cross the spike trap area again, but instead of dropping down to the Basilisk area, turn right. This leads to an open hallway with Messmer Soldiers inside. Before proceeding toward the Messmer Soldiers, run to a safe space on the right as the first half of the hallway is another spike trap. Once you cross the hallway, take out the two Messmer Soldiers and then the Black Knight with its back turned. After clearing the hallway, loot the corpse on the right near where you fought the Messmer Soldiers to get a Smithing Stone [5]. In the middle of the hallway, where the Black Knight stood, loot the altar to receive the Black Knight Captain Huw spirit.

Afterward, head back to the safe area of the second spike trap and climb the ladder going up. Once you reach the top, wait for the spike trap to go down. Before it goes back up, hop on top of it to reach a secret platform above. Loot the corpse there to get a Ghost Glovewort [6]. Hop on the spike trap again to go back to the level above the ladder.

Cross the bridge to the right, and before heading straight through the other tunnel, turn left and cross the ledge. Hop on the spike trap that goes down on the left to reach another secret platform and loot a corpse for the Imp Head (lion),  paying attention to the Basilisk Eyes that active as you approach.

Return to the ledge, but before going back, turn left first to the tunnel here and enter the small room at the end. Kill two Imps guarding a corpse that gives you the Knight's Lightning Spear. Afterward, head back through the tunnel. Before exiting to the ledge area, turn left and go up the stairs to a small area with two Imps. Loot the corpse on the left to get x6 Yellow Fulgurbloom.

Once done looting, drop down near the corpse to find yourself back at the crossing point of the ledge where you crossed the bridge earlier. Go through the tunnel now and take the elevator down. Once you reach the bottom, head straight through the catacomb tunnels until you reach an intersection. Turn right and wait a few seconds for a shadow fireball trap to cross. When the shadow fireball passes and goes back, tail it down a set of stairs. There's climbable rubble up ahead, but first, check if the shadow fireball has crossed. If it has, climb up the rubble and turn right to the first path.

Follow the path until you reach a giant Imp guarding a short set of stairs. Loot the corpse to the right for a Grave Glovewort [4] before taking out the giant Imp. Head down the stairs after defeating the giant Imp and you'll find yourself in another large room. Head straight and loot the corpse and plant for a Yellow Fulgurbloom and a Ghost Glovewort [8]. Then, go down the ladder to the right of the plant and corpse. Once you reach the bottom, loot the corpse to the left for a Great Ghost Glovewort.

Head back up the ladder and turn left through another tunnel and head up the stairs. At the top, peek first because there are two Shadow Fireballs that will cross. Wait for them to pass above you and then run across the bridge. You can stop in the middle of the bridge and drop down to the left onto a small area to get a Yellow Fulgurbloom plant.

At the other end of this place, where you dropped down, is a ladder going up. Climb up to find a small room with some Imps and a chest containing the Ancient Dragon Knight's Cookbook [2]. Afterward, from the ladder, turn left through a tight tunnel that leads to the second level of a previous area. Loot the corpse on the right for x2 Rejuvenating Boluses.

Turn left towards another tunnel with a corpse containing a Broken Rune and a Yellow Fulgurbloom plant on the right. To the left of the tunnel is a drop-down path back to where the Shadow Fireball trap of the bridge you dropped down from earlier was. Cross the bridge completely and turn right at the end. There's another elevator here that goes down. At the bottom, walk straight to find a yellow mist that leads to the Death Knight boss battle. This boss drops the Death Knight's Longhaft Axe and Cerulean Amber Medallion +3.

Taylew's Ruined Forge

After clearing Scorpion River Catacombs, return to Ancient Ruins Base - Site of Grace and head north. You will come across enemies here and at the end, you will find the entrance with lit lanterns on each side. To proceed, head to the next area by heading through the nearest tunnel. You will eventually see a balcony where you can see stored lava underneath the ruins. Near your location, there's a dead body and upon looting it, receive a Shadow Realm Rune [3]. Follow the hallway and eventually, you will come across a ladder and use it to reach the lower part of the area. Follow the hallway and you will eventually come across debris and broken stone floorings that should be able to cross by jumping. 

To proceed, follow the hallway and find a stone golem. Note that this enemy is resilient to physical attacks and has a lot of health. However, it is rather slow so plan your attacks and stance and break the said golem until it dies. After beating the Stone Golem, get the nearest loot which is the Smithscript Axe. Continue progressing in the dungeon by exiting back from where you came from and this time, access the lower parts by jumping into the broken part of the hallway.

Follow the hallway and you will eventually reach a long stone pillar that extends to the lava area underneath you and also extends to the upper part of the area. But first, access the adjacent area from where you are. You will come across another lava slime. Defeat and behind it, there is loot near the broken statue which contains the Smithscript Greathammer. Proceed by heading back to the stone pillar and this time head to the upper area by accessing the upper part of the stone pillar.

You will eventually notice that there are two platforms that you can jump off to. Access the one on the left and you will come to access two Stone Golems. This encounter will be challenging as both so proceed with caution. One thing to note is, that there's a red stone located at the back of these golems and these are the weak spots of these entities. 

After defeating both of the golems, head to the nearest balcony where a dead body lies. Loot the body and get an Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone. Head back to the area where you fought the two Stone Golem, loot another dead body, and receive x5 Smithing Stone [4].

To proceed, head back to the stone pillar and use it to get across to the adjacent platform. There are three directions that you can head from here. However, we suggest heading to the lower area by jumping from the platform you are in right now.

You are in the correct area if you landed in Lava Slimes. Follow the hallway and there's a nearby dead body that you can loot. It contains a x3 Smithing Stone [8]. Proceed by heading to the other hallway near the location where a ladder that you can access. Use the ladder to proceed.

After the ladder, you will be greeted with Lava Slimes. Take them out and notice that there's another area or platform where you can jump off too. However, a Lava Slime and another Stone Golem are waiting on the other side.

Take these enemies out and there is another dead body which you can loot. Loot it and get a x1 Somber Smithing Stone [3]. Head to the other hallway near the ladder and find yourself on another balcony. There's a nearby lever that you can interact with. Pull the lever and notice that the stone pillar will change its position so you can access the other side of the area.

To proceed, notice that there's another chained ironed platform that you can jump off to be able to return and access the pillar. But before heading to the stone pillar, notice that there's another hallway near which leads to a dead end.

There's another dead body that you can loot which contains x1 Somber Smithing Stone [3]. Head back to the previous hallway and this time, head to the other hallway which leads to a room filled with Stone Golems and Lava Slimes. You are in the right area if you notice the Elite Stone Golem that has some kind of burning ember on its head.

Deal with this enemy first and try to lure it from the pack. Be careful though as it can throw lavas at you by using the said ember. After dealing with all the enemies around this area, notice that there is debris that you can use to reach the upper area. Once you reach the upper area, notice that there's an important item to loot.

Loot the said item and receive an x1 Smithscript Shield. We are about to reach the end of this dungeon and proceed by heading back to the Stone Pillar and you will notice there's another area that you can reach on the left while climbing the stone pillar.

Reach the said area and notice that there's a ladder that you can take to proceed. Do so and you will find an altar near your location.

Interact with this Altar and you will receive the following, x1 Taylew the Golem Smith and x1 Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone. This is the end of the dungeon and access the teleporter so you can exit the dungeon. This is your last dungeon exploration in Rauh Base. If you have been following this walkthrough, you will now be heading to Shadow Keep to clear the Church District. You can teleport to the Church District Highroad - Site of Grace near the Cathedral of Manus Metyr.

IMPORTANT: This is another reminder to speak with all NPCs before you enter Shadow Keep, after you receive the loud notification that a rune has been broken, and a powerful charm too.

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Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree Walkthrough - Shadow Keep (Church District and Scadutree Base)

Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree Part 1 of Shadow Keep - Church District and Scadutree Base. This section covers the Church District including draining the water in the Shadow Keep and defeating the Scadutree Avatar.

• Teleport to Church District Highroad - Site of Grace
• Look for the Forager Brood just outside the entrance of the Church District - Shadow Keep
• IMPORTANT: Talk to all NPCs and travel to their respective Site of Graces before you enter the Church District
• Enter Shadow Keep through the Church District Entrance
• Use the Prayer Room Key (from Church of the Crusade) to speak with Fire Knight Queelign: Give him Iris of Grace or Iris of Occultation.
• Drain the water using the lever
• Reach Sunken Chapel
• Fight the lesser Ulcerated Tree Spirit to activate the elevator and unlock the shortcut back to Church District Entrance - Site of Grace
• Reach Tree Worship Passage - Site of Grace and then, reach Tree Worship Sanctum - Site of Grace
• Defeat Scadutree Avatar
• Activate Scadutree Base - Site of Grace after defeating Scadutree Avatar
• Teleport back to Sunken Chapel Grace
• Take the big, round elevator to Specimen Storehouse
• Make your way to the Storehouse, Loft - Site of  Grace
• Reach Shadow Keep, Back Gate - Site of Grace (you will use this later to progress a questline and to explore Scaduview (Hinterlands).

IMPORTANT: To avoid breaking NPC questlines, make sure to follow this walkthrough and avoid entering the room of this legacy dungeon's main boss. Accidentally entering its room will lead to the cancellation of the Hornsent-Leda questline. Before entering Shadow Keep, make sure to speak with all NPCs, after you get the notification that a great rune has been broken. You will get additional dialogues from affected NPCs, and talking with them will progress their questlines.

From the Church District Highroad - Site of Grace, travel towards the entrance and look for the pest found west of the nearest Site of Grace on top of the tunnel road. Head to the cliff edge and seek the pest near the outer wall of the keep. Interact with it to receive the Forager Brood Cookbook [6]. The main entrance of the Church District of the Shadow Keep is located on the east side of the Shadow Keep. The direct path to finding it is to travel from the Church District High Road Site of Grace [See Shadow of the Erdtree Map]. You'll know you'll arrive when you enter a large doorway and pass through a long hallway. At the end of the hallway is where you'll formally arrive at the church district and discover the Church District Entrance checkpoint [See Shadow of the Erdtree Map]. 

The Church District is a flooded area, and the goal is to traverse the area by using high ground and finding a mechanism that drains the water. Please take note that falling into the water will result in death. Ignore the path on the left since you won't be able to use the lift until you drain the flood. Instead, jump across (using a running jump) to land on the roof of a building, then check the right side to find a small Crab and a body next to it that can be looted to acquire x2 Crab Eggs. Continue walking around the roof to find another body that's being eaten by a Crab. Loot the body to obtain x4 Thin Beast Bones. Continue south and you'll find another body being eaten by a Crab, check the body to find x2 Strip of White Flesh.

Next, jump on the floating log to reach a large broken-up circular platform. The path here is fairly straightforward, try to reach the opposite end by using the floating logs and wooden platforms, and make sure to loot the body on the circular platform to find x1 Great Grave Glovewort. Retrace your steps to the rooftop of the building where you looted bodies and killed the small Crabs, and this time, head west where you can jump across to progress (see the second image above for reference).

Once you're across, walk around the sides to reach the platform and loot the body that is guarded by Ignited Putrid Corpse enemies to obtain x1 Fireproof Pickled Liver. Jump back onto the sides of this building so you can walk to the top and proceed west where you'll have to do a running jump to safely land on top of another roof of a building. On the roof of the building, you should encounter a Fire Knight enemy walking around. Kill it and then loot the body that's near the spot where the Fire Knight enemy was walking to obtain x3 Ember of Messmer. Keep going straight until you reach a wall, then turn around to find a body sitting against one of the roof's structures. Loot it to acquire x1 Slumbering Egg [See Shadow of the Erdtree Map].

THE PRAYER ROOM: FIRE KNIGHT QUEELIGN

Next, face the east side of the compass and you should see a narrow ramp structure of one of the churches. Do a running jump to land on it safely, then walk to the top where you'll find two large openings or holes on the big roof. Slowly drop down onto the narrow structure that's on the right side, then you can walk down so you can safely run onto the other structure that is on the left so you can loot the body that holds x3 Stormhawk Feathers [See Shadow of the Erdtree Map]. Go back and then drop down onto the opening of a ceiling (see the third image above for reference).

Below, you should immediately see yet another corpse next to a small Crab. Loot the body to find x1 Lightningproof Pickled Liver. Go around, northeast, and you'll locate a locked door, this is the Prayer Room that requires the Prayer Room Key, a key that drops upon defeating the NPC Invader Fire Knight Queelign, encountered for the second time at the Church of the Crusade [See Shadow of the Erdtree Map]. If you have the key, you can unlock the door and find Fire Knight Queelign (NPC) in the flesh. Now, if you have an item called the Iris of Occultation, you can give it to the NPC, and after Queelign's dialogue, the NPC will drop a weapon you can loot. This weapon is Queelign's Greatsword. NOTE: If you give the Iris of Grace to Queelign, you'll receive the Spirit Ash "Fire Knight Queelign". The Iris of Occultation can be acquired in many ways, one way is by obtaining it as an item drop from defeating a Lesser Ulcerated Tree Spirit located in this area after you drain the flood.

THE FLOODED CHURCH DISTRICT: DRAINING THE FLOOD

Exit the prayer room and proceed to the northwest doorway, but before proceeding further, be sure to enter the armory room on the left to find a body sitting against the wall. Loot the body to find x1 Rune of an Unsung Hero
. Enter the hallway and kill the first Fire Knight enemy that you see, on the left side of the hallway, loot the body resting against the wall to find x2 Furlcalling Finger Remedy, and continue straight down the hallway where you'll encounter another Fire Knight. The room ahead is not accessible at the moment and the doorway to the right where you'll notice Marika's statue that has a glowing item in its hand is unreachable, so exit through the first doorway on the left side of the hallway.

NOTE: In the same hallway, there are two doorways on the left, the far most or second doorway will lead you to a lift that takes you to the Specimen Storehouse section of the Shadow Keep. You're free to roam here, but we highly recommend returning to the Specimen Storehouse after clearing the Main Plaza and Church District of the Shadow Keep. What you can do is enter the Specimen Storehouse, and activate the nearby Site of Grace (Storehouse, Back Section) so you can just fast travel here after exploring the Church District.

Cross the pathway where you'll encounter two Giant Bat enemies, then walk up to the short steps where you'll encounter another Giant Bat ahead. Jump over the gap, and kill the creature. Now before going straight, walk up a bit and you'll find a corner on the right. It's a dead end but there's a body that you can loot that's being protected by another Giant Bat hanging from the ceiling. Kill the enemy and loot the body to acquire x3 Hefty Beast Bone [See Shadow of the Erdtree Map]. Next, climb the ladder next to a doorway to find the mechanism that drains the water.

You can also return to the hallway to get the item sitting on the hand of Marika's statue. You can get the item by jumping on the hand, it may require a few tries as the platform that you need to stand on is quite narrow. Loot the item to acquire x1 Scadutree Fragment, then prepare to fight a group of Ignited Putrid Corpse as you jump down. Behind the same statue, you can find the Fire Knight's Seal weapon [See Shadow of the Erdtree Map]

EXPLORING THE SUNKEN CHAPEL

KILL THE LESSER ULCERATED TREE SPIRIT BY THE LARGE TREE

For some clarity, we recommend that you start by fast-traveling to the Church District Entrance checkpoint [See Shadow of the Erdtree Map] since you can now use the lift near the Site of Grace. From the checkpoint, go left, use the lever to call the lift, then step on the center to ride it down. You'll now be able to explore the open area of the Sunken Chapel. At the center, you will see a large tree, only approach the tree if you're prepared to fight because a Lesser Ulcerated Tree Spirit will emerge beneath the ground. Killing it will drop the Mantle of Thorns, and resting against the tree is a corpse holding x1 Somber Smithing Stone [5].

DEFEAT THE SECOND LESSER ULCERATED TREE SPIRIT

The second Lesser Ulcerated Tree Spirit is located around the east area of the sunken chapel (see the images above for reference). Defeating it will drop x1 Iris of Occultation which (if you don't have it yet) you can give to Fire Knight Queelign (see here) in the Prayer Room to obtain Queelign's Greatsword. Also in the east area, you can find open buildings. One building houses two bodies that you can loot to find x4 Smithing Stone [4] and x6 Kukri [See Shadow of the Erdtree Map].

There is also building another where you'll find a pack of Crabs and Giant Crab enemies, one roaming around, and the other next to another body that you can loot to find x1 Shadow Realm Rune [5]. [See Shadow of the Erdtree Map]. If you continue to go around this area, you'll reach the west side where you'll find the Sunken Chapel Site of Grace [See Shadow of the Erdtree Map]

FIND THE TREE-WORSHIP SITE OF GRACE

Head north towards the entrance of the main church then immediately turn left to find a corpse by a corner. Loot the body to find x3 Shadow Sunflower. Clear out the enemies then approach the small room that has Marika's statue (the same statue where you got the Scadutree Fragment and the Fire Knight's Seal weapon. Make a right and you'll enter a large room. Straight ahead, you'll see some stairs on both ends, walk up to the upper platform and investigate the railings to discover a body hanging on top of it.

Loot the body to obtain the Battlefield Priest's Cookbook [1], [See Shadow of the Erdtree Map]. Walk back down the stairs and check under the upper platform to find a door. Open that door and you'll find another lift that takes you underground. Ride it to find and activate the Tree-Worship Passage Site of Grace [See Shadow of the Erdtree Map].

SCADUTREE AVATAR

After activating the Tree-Worship Passage Site of Grace, follow the path going down, then cross the bridge. Enter the structure through the archway, and you'll find the Iris of Grace (you can give this to Fire Knight Queelign, see here) if you still haven't obtained it. Go down the stairs on either side, and you can activate the Tree-Worship Sanctum Site of Grace [See Elden Ring Map]. South of the Site of Grace, you can find x1 Marika's Rune on a corpse sitting against the wall.

North of the Tree-Worship Sanctum Site of Grace, you can go through the boss fog to fight the Scadutree Avatar at the Scadutree Base. The Scadutree Avatar uses its tree trunk-like arms to attack. It has different attacks, such as uprooting thorns over an area. There is a dedicated page here containing information on how to defeat the Scadutree Avatar.

After defeating the Scadutree Avatar, you will receive the Remembrance of the Shadow Sunflower along with Miquella's Great Rune. From here, (if you followed the tip earlier by activating the Storehouse, Back Section checkpoint in the Specimen Storehouse) you can fast travel to the Storehouse, Back Section Site of Grace to start exploring the Back Section of the Specimen Storehouse.

Upon entering, look to the right immediately to see a noble corpse against the wall. Loot it to obtain x1 Somber Smithing Stone [9]. Proceed to the left side, through the doorway, where you'll find the Storehouse, Back Section checkpoint. Continue moving straight until you walk past a ladder. Do not climb the ladder first, instead, keep going straight to find some items. First, look to your left to see, another noble corpse sitting against a desk, loot it to obtain x3 Glintslab Firefly. Then at the end, you'll see a Fire Knight and three Shadow Undead standing next to another corpse, kill the enemies then loot the body to acquire x1 Carian Thrusting Shield.

Go back and climb the ladder to the top where you'll encounter another Fire Knight and two Shadow Undead reading a book. You can sneak behind the enemies to backstab them. Continue to the right side and walk carefully up the stairs to avoid aggravating the Fire Knight, roaming the floor above. At the top of the stairs, turn to the corner on the right to find a corpse to loot x3 Fire Coil. Kill the enemies on this floor, then continue moving straight. You'll discover another noble corpse sitting against a small table, loot it to obtain x4 Rada Fruit, and go straight towards the balcony to find another noble corpse that holds the Fire Serpent incantation. Go back, and look behind the bookcase to find an opening on the wall.

Through the opening, turn right and you'll find another noble corpse sitting by the edge of the narrow scaffolding. Loot the body to acquire x6 Shadow Sunflower. Continue going up, and by the ramp, you should find another noble corpse that you can loot to obtain x1 Blessed Bone Shard. Continue going up and you'll arrive at the loft section of the storehouse. Activate the Storehouse, Loft Site of Grace before you proceed to explore.

STOREHOUSE, LOFT

Once you have activated the Storehouse, Loft Site of Grace, proceed to the lift north of the Site of Grace to go up. You will end up on beams above the Specimen Storehouse. This level will be filled with Giant Bats roaming the area. The only path you can follow will be the one going west, so keep following it. There will be a lot of ways you can walk on the beams, but the only way you can progress through this area is through the ladder. Pick up x7 Thin Beast Bones from a body at the edge of a beam, then go up the ladder that you walk past through just before picking up the loot.

After climbing the ladder, you will arrive in a new level. If you go to the southeast section of the level, you can find x4 Smithing Stone [7] from a dead body. Following the path from the south side will lead you to a pillar blocking your way. If you look down, you can find a platform that you can jump off of, and it will contain the Wrath from Afar incantation. Next, jump on the beam to the north, then climb up the nearby ladder to the west of where you landed. You will end up on the beam that a pillar was blocking earlier. You can aggro the bats here, so be careful when attacking as you might fall off of the beams.

You can find a lift in the middle of the beam going west with an item above it, along with a Fire Knight on a nearby beam which will be hostile if you approach the lift.

If you use the lift to go down, you will end up in an area with a Fire Knight facing the other way around. You can easily dispose of the Fire Knight by backstabbing it and staggering it continuously. After dealing with the Fire Knight, you can pick up x1 Rune of an Unsung Hero on the southwestern corner of the area. The area will be clear, and you can head back up the beams using the lift. If you want to get the item above, you can ride the lift, then exit it before going down. A second lift will arrive just beside it, then do it again. Jump on the roof of the first lift just as it is arriving, and you will be able to reach the item, which is a Fire Knight Hilde summon.

If you walk across the beam going west, you can climb down a ladder. On your left, just around the corner, you can loot a body for x4 Rada Fruit. Directly northeast of the ladder you descended on, you will find another ladder you can use to descend. You will reach an area similar to the Site of Grace.

If you head outside the archway on the northwestern side of the area, you will find a lift directly on your right. Take the lift going down, then keep following the scaffolding until you reach an area with a door and a lift. You cannot open the door yet, so use the lift nearby to go down. The lift will then lead you to the Shadow Keep, Back Gate Site of Grace [See Elden Ring Map].

This area leads you into two areas. There is a room on the east, just beside the Site of Grace. In this room, you can pick up x1 Scadutree Fragment. After that, you will see an archway heading outside on the north-northeast side of the room. This is a boss area in which you will be fighting Commander Gaius. For a more detailed guide on how to defeat Commander Gaius, you may go to this page.

Defeating Commander Gaius will give you the Remembrance of the Wild Boar Rider. It will also give access to Scaduview region. We don't recommend fighting him right away, instead, make your way to the Cerulean Coast (Southern Shore) to minimize backtracking. This covers the Church District part of your Shadow Keep exploration.

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Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree Walkthrough - Cerulean Coast/Southern Shore

Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree - Southern Shore (First Entrance)

• Travel from Ellac River Downstream - Site of Grace in Gravesite Plain and navigate the path to Cerulean Coast
• Look for the Forager Brood to receive the Cookbook. This one is located Northeast of the Cerulean Coast - Site of Grace
• Reach Cerulean Coast
• Fight Ghostflame Dragon
• Reach Southern Shore
• Pick up Map: Southern Shore
• Explore Stone Coffin Fissure
• Summon Thiollier to fight the Putrescent Knight
• Defeat Putrescent Knight
• Reach Garden of Deep Purple
• Progress Thiollier and St. Trina's Questline
• Reach Southern Nameless Mausoleum and defeat Dancer of Ranah
• Make your way to Finger Ruins of Rhia by following the path in Eastern Coast
• Progress Count Ymir and Jolan's Questline (Please see the Finger Ruins Walkthrough Tab)

Exploring Cerulean Coast

Teleport to Castle Front - Site of Grace (this is in front of Castle Ensis). Face south, then turn left on the first dirt path. Stay on this path until a small encampment near the river comes into view. Head towards them and remain on this new dirt path. As you see the Bloodfiends and Messmer soldiers fighting, turn left again, to head towards the river. Continue down here until you get to the toxic swamp and then remain on the left side. Watch out for the Miranda Sprout of varying sizes here.

Go past the swamp and keep heading west. Keep to the left side and then jump down on the river where you see the giant Miranda Sprout. Go through the narrow entryway next to it. Once you are inside the cave, turn left, and another left until you see the site of grace. Activate the Ellac River Cave - Site of Grace before proceeding so you have a checkpoint. Next, jump down the rocks while facing south. Be careful on your way down here because you can fall off and result in an instant death. Follow the stream of the waterfall here and take your time jumping down between the stone pillars.

Once you reach the lower level, you will find gravebirds on top of pillars as you're heading south. Go through them and ride as fast as you can while sprinting with Torrent. After this area, you will jump between stone pillars again, so you need to be careful here. As you reach another lower area, you can activate another Site of Grace, the Ellac River Downstream. 

Continue heading south and jump down the rocks on the right side. As you reach the lower level, you will see a giant stone pillar on your left. Cross to the other side using it as a bridge. This will take you to the ground level and you're now close to reaching Cerulean Coast. Continue riding south and go past the creatures here. As the Furnace Golem comes into view, switch to the area on the right side and remain there. It's up to you if you want this Furnace Golem, but we recommend on getting the Site of Grace first, then backtrack here to fight it later.

Continue riding south and hug this area on your right until you come across a big gap in the wall. Go through it and you will enter an area of blue flowers. You can now activate the Cerulean Coast - Site of Grace directly ahead of you. Then, you can backtrack to the area where you saw the Furnace Golem. You can also locate the Forager Brood near the forest of lightning rams here. You will receive the Forager Brood Cookbook [3] from it.

Return to the Cerulean Coast - Site of Grace. Your first stop here is obtaining the Map: Southern Shore. Head south and go past the 3 small patches of land. A Ghostflame Dragon will come swooping down here but you can just outrun it if you don't want to fight it. If you want to defeat it, you can obtain a Dragon Heart and a Somber Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone upon killing it. Head south and go past the glowing worm creatures. You will spot the map to your right as you climb a flowery slope cut between jagged rock.

After obtaining the map, continue up the slope then make a left to travel southeast. You will reach Miquella's Cross here next to a Site of Grace. Pick up the Scadutree Fragment and interact with the Cerulean Coast - Site of Grace. This time, travel west and stick to the cliff on your left. As you're passing through the glowing worm-like creatures, and heap up the slope. Watch out for the giant that will throw boulders at you here. You can kill it for a Hefty Cracked Pot. Continue traveling south until you see a large hole in the ground. Carefully navigate to the bottom by jumping down.

You can minimize fall damage by riding Torrent as you go down and at the bottom, you will reach The Fissure - Site of Grace.

Exploring Stone Coffin Fissure

From the Site of Grace, head south and jump between the platforms until you see an enemy slime on the ground. Go past it and climb the ramp behind it and pick up x5 Congealed Putrescence at the edge.

Then, face the north direction and jump down in this thick pillar ahead of you. Make a right and pick up x10 St. Trina's Arrow from the corpse on the ground. Make a U-turn and watch out for a Bloodfiend here as you go down. It will come from the edge of the pillar. You can eliminate this enemy or just run away from it.

On the edge of this area, you will see this floor at the cliff. This is a collapsing ground and you can stand on it so you can reach the lower level. There are multiple bloodfiends here and you can eliminate them for a chance to get their items like Bloodfiend's Fork, String, or Runes. Head north towards the cliff where you see a corpse on the ground. Pick up x2 Deep-Purple Lily from this corpse. Then, face the southeast and find the way to the center of the dungeon. You will see 2 more Cursed Bloodfiends here sitting on the upper deck. Go towards them and defeat them. You can pick up the Shadow Realm Rune [3] behind them. 

Fissure Cross - Site of Grace

Face the east direction where you see Miquella's Cross and a Site of Grace. Walk over it and take the Scadutree Fragment on the ground and make sure to activate the Fissure Cross - Site of Grace. From here, face northwest where you see a large chunk of collapsed stone. There is a platform that lets you jump down to the lower section.

When you reach the bottom, face east and head to the lower level. Beware of the slimes that will fall from the ceiling. To the left, you can pick up the Velvet Sword of St. Trina tucked at the end of this short cave. Go to the other path where a Gravebird is resting on the edge. Do a sneak attack and then pick up the Nectarblood Burgeon from where it was sitting. Jump down the edge and then pick up the Grave Glovewort [3] right where you will land.

Face north and go up the ramp. There's another Gravebird here with purple markings on its wings. When you reach the slanted area, you will fight another Gravebird. Going to the top, you can pick up a Grave Glovewort [2] from a corpse. Then, head down through the broken bridge here. There are caterpillar-like enemies here on your path and they can shoot out laser-like projectiles. You can try to run from them or just take them out so it's safer to navigate later on.

Once you make it to the toppled building on the other side, go to the left side by facing west where you see these stone clusters. You can trigger the explosions by getting near them and then back off as they explode. You can pick up a Grave Glovewort [8] at the end here. Then, go to the right side by facing east and go to the top of the building. Jump down on the left side to pick up Nectarblood Burgeon and x2 Smithing Stone [6] here.

To continue your progress, face northeast where you see another caterpillar-like enemy. Ideally, you want to get rid of this so it will not bother you later. Then, jump down behind the caterpillar, and jump past another stone cluster of enemies. When you see this Site of Grace come into view, go to the right side first. Pick up the Grave Glovewort [7] from this corpse on the edge. Then, activate the Fissure Waypoint Site of Grace. While facing northeast, jump to the other platform and then jump down to the lower level.

Cross the bridge and pick up the Mass of Putrescence on the other side. To continue your progress, face northeast and go up the ramp. Watch out for the fire-throwing enemies. When you get to the upper area, you can pick up Nectarblood Burgeon and Congealed Putrescence.  You can just ignore these enemies after getting the item and continue going up the ramp. At the top, you will find an archway next to a Skeleton Archer. 

Fight the Spirit Form of Misbegotten Crusader

Jump down the archway but watch out for the giant slime here. Take the path to your left and you will be fighting the spirit of the Misbegotten Crusader. It will drop the Multilayered Ring of Light upon defeating it. Then, jump on the platform to the southeast and cross the bridge to your left. You can pick up x3 Nectarblood Burgeon here. Then, face southeast and follow the faint glimmer of the Site of Grace. Activate it and walk up the ramp.

Go towards the horned statue and jump down. At the bottom, you will reach a boss arena. You will be fighting the Putrescent Knight here, a skeleton riding a horse. It wields a massive weapon that behaves like a boomerang and can be thrown in an arc projectile. This boss can deal a good amount of damage and you can check out our Putrescent Knight page to see more info on how to defeat this boss. This boss will drop Remembrance of Putrescence upon defeating it.

A new Site of Grace will be revealed after the fight and it will also unlock the entrance to the Garden of Deep Purple. Go inside the cave and pick up the items inside. There are Nectarblood Burgeons on the ground and a St. Trina Disciple's Cookbook [3] here. Talk to St. Trina by interacting with the bright purple flower here. This marks the beginning of Thiollier's quest which requires you to return to Pillar Path Cross - Site of Grace and speak with him there. You can also view Thiollier's page to know more about his questline. For now, you are done in this dungeon and you will return to Cerulean Coast - Site of Grace to continue exploring this region.

Southern Nameless Mausoleum 

Head to the southernmost location which is towards the edge of a cliff and near a withered tree. From there, check the left to find a narrow path (below the tree) that leads to a hole that you can drop to enter a cave. The location is an arena where you can fight against a mini-boss, the Dancer of Ranah.  When you reach the bottom, face the compass towards the west and go straight until you exit the cave. You can ride your mount here and avoid fighting the Giant Crab inside the cave. 

As you exit, you should find yourself on the small island if you open the map. Make a right towards the shore, then up the hill on the left where you'll find a field of blue glowing flowers and the mausoleum. By the entrance, there is a Summoning Pool or effigy for players to use for co-op. There is also a Stake of Marika that you can use to respawn by the entrance of the mausoleum in case you die. As mentioned, the location is where you'll fight against a mini-boss, so make preparations before you pass through the mist. For guides and strategies on how to defeat the boss, please visit the Dancer of Ranah page or view the video guide above.

Defeating this mini-boss rewards the player with the following items:

• Dancer's Set
• Dancing Blade of Ranah

When you're done here, your next location is to travel to Finger Ruins of Rhia. You can go there from Cerulean Coast and you can read on the next section to find out how to get there.

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Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree Walkthrough - Finger Ruins of Rhia

Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree Finger Ruins of Rhia: This location is accessible from the Cerulean Coast

• Make your way to the Finger Ruins of Rhia from Cerulean Coast
• Travel to the Cathedral of Manus Metyr to speak with Count Ymir and Jolan
• Progress their questline

NOTE: This section follows your encounter with Count Ymir and after exploring the Church District of Shadow Keep, traveling to Cerulean Coast, and Charo's Hidden Grave. By now, you would have acquired the O Mother (Gesture near a cliff in Bonny Village), Ruins Map, and Hole-Laden Necklace from your first meeting with Count Ymir. 

IMPORTANT: This game progress spans multiple Finger Ruins: Rhia, Dheo, and Miyr. You can reach the first finger ruins from Cerulean Coast, and the second one will require you to travel to Shadow Keep, Back Gate, and the third one will be discovered as you progress Count Ymir's questline. To minimize backtracking, you need to complete Shadow Keep - Church District first. This section will only focus on the Finger Ruins of Rhia, which is a location that you can access from Cerulean Coast.

Finger Ruins of Rhia

You can reach the Finger Ruins of Rhia by traveling southeast from the Cerulean Coast - Site of Grace. Go past the toppled pillar and stick to the wall on your left side. Continue following it as you go up the ramp and past the glowing worm creatures. You will come around and find the entrance past the shoreline and behind the dragon. Go up the ramp and you will see a small-altar-like structure at the very end. You can pick up the Grave Glovewort (9) here. On the right side, you can jump down to activate the Ruins of Rhia Site of Grace.

Down here, you will be fighting Fingercreepers and the Man-Serpents. Follow the trail and make your way to the end of the path. Once you reach the bell, interact with it and you will be granted the Crimson Seed Talisman +1. Before leaving this area, explore the southwestern area of the ruins for a path with cerulean blossoms. Follow it west until you reach Finger-Weaver's Hovel, where you can obtain Finger-Weaver's Cookbook (1). This is the end of the exploration of the Finger Ruins of Rhia. 

When you're done here, return to the Cathedral of Manus Metyr and speak with Count Ymir again and he will grant you the Ruins Map (2nd) and Beloved Stardust. The questlines of Count Ymir and Jolan will be put on hold while make your way to Charo's Hidden Grave. You are going there to meet the NPC named Dragon Communion Priestess, but before that, you will explore Dragon's Pit first and defeat the dungeons boss to unlock the path to Charo's Hidden Grave and the Jagged Peak.

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Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree Walkthrough - Dragon's Pit Path to Charo's Hidden Grave

Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree - Reaching Charo's Hidden Grave

• Explore Dragon's Pit
• Reach the Grand Altar of Dragon Communion
• Reach Charo's Hidden Grave
• Fight Death Rite Bird
• Defeat Furnace Golem
• Clear Lamenter's Gaol

NOTE: If you have been following this walkthrough, you would have unlocked Dragon's Pit - Site of Grace. All you need to do is teleport there and skip the bullet guide on how to reach Dragon's Pit. If you haven't unlocked Dragon's Pit, read below:

• Teleport to Castle Front - Site of Grace
• Head southeast and follow the dirt path
• Go past the small army camp here
• Stay on the dirt path (you may encounter a hostile NPC called Ancient Dragon-Man here)
• Continue following this path and you will see Dragon's Pit Entrance on the left side

The Entrance from Dragon's Pit (The other side of Southern Shore)

Its entrance is a tight cave marked by torches outside. Once you enter the cave, you will eventually encounter the Dragon's Pit Site of Grace. Continuing through the cave, you will enter a more spacious part that resembles a ritual room. There are skeleton enemies here that you need to take out. Afterward, loot the corpse at the back of the ritual area inside a mini cave to obtain a Smithing Stone [1].

Exit the mini cave and turn left, following another tight path until you reach a cliff with a ledge path to the left. Follow the ledge and drop onto the platform below where a skeleton enemy is waiting. After defeating the enemy, go to the altar on the left and loot the corpse to find the Shadow Realm Rune [2].

Turn left from the altar and navigate another tight part of the cave until you enter a room with multiple skeleton enemies and a staircase leading up. Clear the area, then head up the staircase to find a corpse on the left holding Knot Resin. On the right, you will encounter a Lesser Magma Wyrm. After slaying the dragon, loot the corpse near a hole to obtain a Smithing Stone [5].

Return to the staircase and head downstairs until you see another tight part of the cave. After passing through, you will enter a larger section with small structures and torches. Proceed straight ahead and drop down the cliff. Though it’s a long fall, it won't kill you. Upon landing, you will immediately see a yellow mist indicating a boss ahead. Before proceeding through the mist, look back to find a corpse holding a Smithing Stone [4]. The boss in this area is the Ancient Dragon-Man. For a detailed guide on how to defeat this boss, refer to the Ancient Dragon-Man page. This boss drops the Dragon-Hunter's Great Katana.

After defeating the Ancient Dragon-Man, look to the other side where you'll find a large double door. Loot the boss and proceed through this door to reach the Dragon's Pit Terminus Site of Grace, which is also the path leading to the Jagged Peak Region where all the dragons reside. This indicates that defeating the Ancient Dragon-Man unlocks the path to the Jagged Peak Region.

Into the Dragon Area

From the Dragon's Pit Terminus - Site of Grace, head towards the east where you will encounter Jagged Peak Drake, this is a dragon resting in the middle of the open ground. It's up to you if you want to fight this dragon but you can just skip it and head west so you can avoid it. If you decide to fight it, the Jagged Peak Drake can breathe fire and stomp you with its massive legs and wings. When defeated, it drops a Dragon Heart and Dragonscale Flesh. Then, head towards the south where the path narrows. You will encounter skeletons and some fire-breathing enemies here. After a while, you will find a new location called Grant Altar of Dragon Communion.

Speak to the NPC named Dragon Communion Priestess to receive Ancient Dragon's Blessing. There's also a nearby Site of Grace that you can activate here. This is your last stop before heading to Charo's Hidden Grave.

Charo's Hidden Grave

Head up the dragon's body by facing southwest. Climb it to the top then face south until the red flowers come into view. Then,turn right to formally enter Charo's Hidden Grave. Head southwest until you make it to Charo's Hidden Grave. This area is filled with various gravesite locations and are guarded by mostly skeleton enemies. This is a location filled with red flowers on the ground and is the area above Cerulean Coast.

Jump down into the water and then pick up the Grave Keeper's Cookbook [2] Continue riding northwest and you will see a Tibia Mariner here on the water. Defeat this enemy to obtain Tibia's Cookbook. After defeating the Tibia Mariner, you can head east to find a Grave Keeper's Brainpan which is surrounded by trees and rocks on a drop. Then, continue riding northwest to activate the Charo's Hidden Grave Site of Grace [See Elden Ring Map] before a small archway and near the cliff edge. From here, you can even see the Cerulean Coast at the lower area. Northeast of the Site of Grace, you can find a Deathbird statue surrounded by Gravebirds, in which you'll find the Rings of Spectral Light sorcery at the base of the statue.

Beyond this area, you will fight a Death Rite Bird. This is an optional boss found in the middle of the body of the lake here. If you defeat the Death Rite Bird in this place, you will obtain the Ash of War: Ghostflame Call. Now, return to the Site of Grace, then head north to obtain the Spirit Glaive halberd. Afterwards, you can head southwest until you encounter a Hippopotamus. Defeat it, and you will obtain a Scadutree Fragment from it as a drop. 

Head west and go past the Blue Worms. You will start to see metal barricades and broken prison cages. Stick to the wall on your right and you will find the entrance to Lamenter's Gaol with red flowers leading to it. Head inside until you find the Lamenter's Gaol Site of Grace [See Elden Ring Map]

Lamenter's Gaol

At the Lamenter's Gaol Site of Grace [See Elden Ring Map], keep following the path going southeast until you arrive near a locked gate. Before the locked gate, there will be an opening on the left side of the wall. Go through the path on your left, then keep following the path.

You'll find two rooms with an open gate on the right side as you are traversing the path. The first room will only contain a Putrid Corpse. In the second room, you will encounter two Putrid Corpses. After dealing with the enemies in this room, open the chest to receive x1 Gaol Upper Level Key, which will be used to open the locked gate that you encountered earlier. Return to the path then keep following it until you cross a bridge. Enter the room across the bridge, in which you will encounter a Living Jar along with a Putrid Corpse. The room will be filled with numerous cages. On the northern side of the room, you'll find another room with three cages. On a dead body by the middle cage, you can pick up x1 Prattling Pate Lamentation.

Gaol Upper Level

Open the locked gate to get inside a room with a ladder and x1 Frozen Maggot that you can pick up. Climb down the ladder, and you will arrive in an area covered in ice. Living Jars will be running around the place, which you can easily deal with as they die in a few hits. You can also pick up numerous Frozen Maggots in the area, as they are scattered all around the area.

There are four rooms in the area that you can enter. In the room closest to the entrance, on the eastern side, you can pick up x1 Chilling Perfume Bottle. The second room will be the initially closed, but you can open the gate without any key. The room will contain a ladder going down, which will be useful later on. The third room will be the only room that is located a bit higher than the other rooms, requiring you to make a few small jumps. Lastly, in the northernmost room, you will find Living Jars around the room along with a locked gate on the northwestern corner of the room. There will also be a hole near the entrance that leads to loot.

Loot Detour and Navigating the Place

Near the entrance of the third room, you will encounter a Living Jar along with a Putrid Corpse patrolling the nearby room. Head inside the area that seems to be a jail area, onto another room on the eastern side. The cells couldn't be opened, so keep heading east. In the second room, the floor will collapse, making you fall into an area in which you will be surrounded by Putrid Corpses.

Go through the doorway, then keep following the path. You'll see a Putrid Corpse sitting on a cliff along the way. Head up the stairs to proceed further into Lamenter's Gaol. In the middle of the stairs, there will be a room on its landing. Enter the room then keep following its path, leading you to a room containing two Putrid Corpses and a dead body that you can loot for x1 Call of Tibia. Head back out the room, then continue walking up the stairs. There will be another landing with a Putrid Corpse hiding behind the corner. A room will be on the northern side of the landing. The room leads to an area overlooking the room filled with Living Jars.

Retrieving the Gaol Lower Level Key

Go down the slope, then defeat all the Living Jars in the area to freely explore it. On a structure made out of piled-up remains, you can pick up a Hefty Cracked Pot on top of it in the middle of small Living Jars holding hands. You can follow a path going southwest of the room, revealing just how big the whole area is. You can pick up x6 Living Jar Shard from a body on the southwestern corner of the area. A chest will be in the middle of the southwestern section part of the room, which you can acquire the Gaol Lower Level Key from when opening it. After acquiring the key, return to the stairs, then keep going up.

After obtaining the Gaol Lower Level Key, return to the room where you got the Call of Tibia from, but do not enter it. On the southern wall near the doorway to the room is an illusory wall that leads to a locked gate. Use the Gaol Lower Level Key on the locked gate, then enter the room. In this room, you can find a Shadow Realm Rune [4] and the Lamenting Visage torch. Head out the room by following the path going north.

When you get to the top of the stairs, enter the room. A Living Jar is hiding on the left side which can attack you by surprise if you aren't aware of it. Keep following the path, going through the doorway on the west side. If you jump down to the room, it will lead you back to the northernmost room. Head out of the room, then keep exploring the area containing many rooms if you haven't done that.

More Loot Detour

If you want to clear the area, jump down the hole near the entrance of the frozen room. After jumping, you'll find x2 Innard Meat from a dead body nearby. Follow the path going west. You will arrive in a dark area containing two Giant Rats. It's a dark area, so it is advisable to use a torch for this part. After dealing with the rats, follow the path going west, heading deeper into Lamenter's Gaol. You will encounter more Giant Rats in this area, which you deal with easily. In this room, there will be two paths that you can take. The path on the right will have a ladder going up, but two giant rats will be in the area. The ladder going up will lead you back to the frozen area with many rooms. The left path heads deeper into Lamenter's Gaol, leading you into a room with Giant Rats. You can also pick up the Clarifying Horn Charm +2 from a body near the blocked off path. The area being blocked is the one where you retrieved the Gaol Lower Level Key earlier.

To make your way back, go back to the tunnel where you came from. The path will then fork, a left and a right path. The right path leads to where you came from. The left path will be the one that leads back to the frozen room, as it leads you back to the ladder room you found earlier.

Facing The Lamenter

Make your way back to the frozen room by following the path, then head to the northernmost room filled with jars. You can use the Gaol Lower Level Key to open the locked door. Once you have unlocked the door, go down the ladder. You will see a boss fog directly in front of you. Prepare yourself for combat, as you will be facing the boss of this area, the Lamenter.

The Lamenter is a boss that is smaller than the usual bosses you encounter in this game. The Lamenter is an agile boss that relies on the use of its clones to deceive and confuse the player. Its clones will die in one hit, but hitting the clones will not damage the real Lamenter. Here is an in-depth guide for defeating the Lamenter.

After defeating the Lamenter, you will receive the Lamenter's Mask helm. The exit will be located on the southeastern side of the room.

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Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree Walkthrough - Scaduview

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• Teleport to Shadow Keep, Back Gate - Site of Grace
• Defeat Commander Gaius to access Scaduview
• Use the Scaduview - Site of Grace after defeating the boss
• Go to Albinauric's Shack
• Head north to Scadutree Chalice and get the x5 Scadutree Fragment

NOTE: This area is only accessible after you have completed the Shadow Keep - Church District exploration. Make sure to read the full Shadow Keep (Part 1) to know how to reach this location.

After exploring Charo's Hidden Grave and clearing Lamenter's Gaol, you will now teleport to Shadow Keep, Back Gate - Site of Grace to advance your game. Face north and go through the archway to fight Commander Gaius. You can view this page to read a comprehensive guide on how to defeat the boss. Use the newly-spawned Scaduview - Site of Grace and from here, head through the archway on the north. Keep following the path north until you see a broken-down house on the west of the path. Approach it, and you will be at the Albinauric's Shack.

Albinauric's Shack

From the Scaduview Site of Grace, head through the archway on the north. Keep following the path north until you see a broken-down house on the west of the path. Approach it, and you will be at the Albinauric's Shack.

An Albinauric Wolfback Archer will be stationed in the Albinauric Shack. Once you have defeated the Albinauric Wolfback Archer, you can loot it to receive Gaius's Greaves.

Head inside the shack to obtain the only item there, a Sharpshot Talisman.

Return to the path going north, and you will see a big wall structure with an archway in the middle. Go through the archway in the middle, and you will be in Scadutree Chalice.  

In Scadutree Chalice, there will be 6 items on the ground that you can pick up. There are x5 Scadutree Fragments and a Blessed Bone Shard by the giant chalice. 

That's all there is in Scaduview for this tab. Continue reading the next one to enter Hinterlands in Scaduview (located east of where you fought Commander Gaius.

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Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree Walkthrough - Hinterlands

Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree - Hinterlands (continuing the quest of Count Ymir and Jolan)

• Reveal the entrance to Hinterlands through the Statue of Marika in Shadow Keep, Back Gate (This is part of the Finger Ruins Questline that includes Count Ymir and Jolan)
• Defeat Tree Sentinel
• Explore Shaman Village
• Cross the bridge and use Hinterland Bridge - Site of Grace

NOTE: You can only enter this area after you have obtained the O Mother (Gesture) near Bonny Village in Scadu Altus. This exploration picks up from the Shadow Keep (Church District exploration) and will continue from the Shadow Keep, Back Gate - Site of Grace. Teleport there and follow this guide to help you explore Scaduview and reach the Hinterlands while progressing the quests related to Finger Ruins, Count Ymir, and Jolan.

How to Access Hinterlands

Fast travel to the Shadow Keep, Back Gate Site of Grace, facing the entrance of the structure, go left and you will find a Summoning Pool that you can activate and a room you can go into. Head into the room, on the left is a message that reads "Have mercy, For the spirited-away shamans." and straight ahead you can pick up the Scadutree Fragment at the altar. At the altar, you will need to perform the O Mother Gesture in front of the altar to trigger it to move.

Go through the hidden tunnel and you will find yourself at the Hinterlands. You can activate the Site of Grace as soon as you exit the tunnel and go down the steps. To begin exploring, you will head to Shaman Village. From the Site of Grace, follow the main path on your right and as you turn here, near the ramp, you will encounter a Tree Sentinel. This is a field boss that you can run away from if you can get far enough. You can ride Torrent inside this location so take advantage of that if you don't want to defeat this boss. Head up the ramp to the east and keep going until the Shaman Village flashes on your screen. 

Once you cross the bridge entering the village, head straight through the garden of flowers, and you'll find a Minor Erdtree plant in the middle of the garden, specifically illuminated by sunlight.

After looting the Minor Erdtree, head up the hill to the left where there are abandoned structures, and turn right towards the cliff overlooking an abandoned house below. By the edge of the cliff, you'll find Marika's Rune.

Afterward, continue up the hill to see more abandoned structures. On the right side of the area, you'll find a large tree with an open trunk. Inside this tree trunk, you can loot a corpse to obtain the Golden Braid.

When you're done here, head back down the ramp where you encountered the Tree Sentinel. This time, head northeast and turn right as you go down the ramp. There's another Tree Sentinel here that you can choose to fight or run away from. Continue ahead and go past the bridge. Use the Hinterlands Bridge - Site of Grace before proceeding. 

Finger Ruins of Dheo

Head east and continue the path facing the withered tree. After a short while of riding, you can see the Fingestone Hill - Site of Grace. Activate it, then continue traveling in the eastern direction and the Finger Ruins of Dheo will come into view. This area is covered with thick fog and can become difficult to navigate at night. You can pass the time to make navigating easier.

Head south until you reach the end. You can interact with the bell and you will be granted the Cerulean Seed Talisman +1. When you're done here, you will return to the Cathedral of Manus Metyr and speak to Count Ymir and he will give you the Ruins Map (3rd).

IMPORTANT: The remaining section of this guide will tell you how to complete the questline of Count Ymir and Jolan, which takes place in the Finger Ruins of Miyr. Read below to find out more so you can get the best results of their quests.

Return to the Cathedral of Manus Metyr

With the third map, make sure to rest at a grace somewhere else and then fast-travel to the Cathedral of Manus Metyr so Count Ymir will not be there. Make your way over to the throne you once met Count Ymir on. This time, you can examine the throne. Interact with it to see it slide back and reveal a rope ladder, take the ladder down to reach the Finger Ruins of Miyr.

Finger Ruins of Miyr under the Cathedral

Once you head down, an NPC invader Swordhand of Night Anna will appear. Defeat her and you will be granted the Claws of Night. You will be able to find a few Finger Mimics scattered around the area, other than that, you can find the Finger-Weaver's Cookbook (2) on a body on the lower left walkway of the path. Nearing the bell, you can interact with the Summoning Pool to activate it and then interact with the hanging bell to teleport you to the Metyr, Mother of Fingers arena. 

Once you Defeat Metyr, Mother of Fingers you will be granted 420,000 Runes, and the Remembrance of the Mother of Fingers. You can then fast-travel back to the Cathedral of Manus Metyr and head back to the throne and interact with it once more to encounter another NPC invader named Swordhand of Night Jolan. Defeat her and you will have to face Count Ymir, Mother of Fingers. This is when Count Ymir borrows the powers of Metyr to fight you. Defeat her and you will be granted the High Priest Set that comes with the High Priest Hat, High Priest Robe, High Priest Gloves, and High Priest Undergarments, as well as Ymir's Bell Bearing and the Maternal Staff.

Once you've successfully defeated both, rest at the Site of Grace and return to Jolan's initial spot to find her sitting on the ground against the pillar. As you approach Jolan, she will tell you she's losing her vision, and can't see the sky or the stars. You have 2 options for what item you want to give:

• Iris of Grace: Giving this item will turn Jolan into Swordhand of Night Jolan.
• Iris of Occultation: Giving this item will make Jolan pass quietly and they will drop the Sword of Night, thus ending her questline.

IMPORTANT: Giving her the Iris of Grace will continue her questline where you can combine the ash with another to make it more powerful. You may only give her either the Iris of Occultation or the Iris of Grace to obtain only one reward per playthrough.

To continue Jolan's questline, you need to return to Hinterlands, go to Shaman Village, and go to the very top of  Rabbath's Rise. Look for a pathway at the back of the village, and travel down the cliffside, leading to a secret top part of Rabbath's Rise. Here you will find her puppet body, where you will be asked to combine the spirits together, claiming the Jolan and Anna Spirit Summon.

NOTE: If you don't have these required items yet, read below if you want to find out where you can get Iris of Occultation and Iris of Grace.

Iris of Occultation locations:

• Acquired as an item drop from defeating a Lesser Ulcerated Tree Spirit located in this area after you drain the flood in the Church District. [See Shadow of the Erdtree Map]
• Acquired as an item drop from a Lesser Omenkiller. Drop down the well in the main arena of Fort of Reprimand. The enemy will ambush you there among some items. [See Shadow of the Erdtree Map]

Iris of Grace locations:

• Can be looted at the Specimen Storehouse of the Shadow Keep. [See Shadow of the Erdtree Map]
• Can be found at the base of the headless statue of Marika in the building west of the Sunken Chapel. Drain the water in the church district, and follow the path of the Tree-Worship Passage to find the statue there. [See Shadow of the Erdtree Map]

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Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree Walkthrough - Jagged Peak

Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree - Navigating Jagged Peak

• From the Dragon's Pit Terminus - Site of Grace, travel to Foot of Jagged Peak - Site of Grace and defeat the 2 Jagged Peak Drake
• Talk to Igon and receive Igon's Furled Finger
• Fight Ancient Dragon's Senessax
• Summon Igon to defeat Bayle The Dread
• Return to Igon's location near Foot of the Jagged Peak where you fought the 2 Dragons
• Return to Dragon Communion Priestess

Head out to the Foot of the Jagged Peak by returning to where you fought the first dragon, but this time, you will head north and pass through the pillars. This will take you to the cliff of the mountain.

Use the Spiritspring at the end of this path, then veer right and cross the bridge. Activate the Foot of the Jagged Peak site of grace here before proceeding. This is very important because you will be fighting a boss in the next area. This is where you will respawn if you die during the fight.

 Next, continue up ahead until you reach the boss arena. You will be fighting another Jagged Peak Drake, but this time, there will be two of them. After this fight, you will hear the voice of Igon nearby. Locate him towards the east and head towards the area where the red smoke is thick. Talk to him there and exhaust his dialogues. He will ask you to summon him and let him join you in the fight against Bayle the Dread. You will receive Igon's Furled Finger.

From here, take the Spiritspring behind him, and another one at the next level. On the third level, you will see the entrance to the cave of the next dragon. Go inside the cave and watch out for the rolling boulders here. You can avoid it by going to the right area of the cave, and then crossing to the left as soon as the boulder rolls down. Before crossing, you also need to pay attention to an item on your right at the end and pick up the Scadutree Fragment here. Once you make it to the left side of the room, you will reach the arena of another boss. 

You will be fighting Ancient Dragon Senessax. After defeating this boss, go up the north exit where you will see the remains of other dragons on the ground. This serves as your guide that you are headed to the right place.

Outside this area, activate the Jagged Peak Mountainside - Site of Grace. Then, head to the top of the mountain by heading southwest. You will see the dragon remains here and keep following it. There are also lightning effects that will occasionally strike. Then, use the Spiritspring and continue going to the south. 

Stick to the wall here to your left and use another Spiritspring. You will find yourself at a level with multiple dragon remains and a small cave entrance in front of you. Go inside and pick up the Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone on the right side, then walk over to your left and use another Spiritspring at the end.

Use the Site of Grace at the top and this is the one that you will be using in case you die during the boss fight. (Beware: You probably will). Go towards the small opening here and once you enter the arena, Bayle the Dread will land once you are inside. Now, the key to completing Igon is to summon him here. He can't be summoned from the outside but you need to locate his summon sign inside the arena after this boss fight is triggered.

After defeating this boss, return to Igon's last location where you fought the two Jagged Peak Drake. [See the SOTE Elden Ring DLC Map] He will drop his items that you can loot:

• Igon's Greatbow
• Igon's Helm
• Igon's Armor
• Igon's Gauntlets
• Igon's Loincloth
• Igon's Bell Bearing

Once you have collected these items, go to the Grand Altar of Dragon Communion. Teleport to the site of grace that you previously used. The Dragon Communion Priestess has vanished and will leave the following items behind:

• Priestess Heart
• Flowerstone Gavel

NOTE: There is an alternate ending for this NPC quest, but there are some requirements to meet before your fight with Bayle. The following requirements are:

• Meet Thiollier before Moore leaves the Main Gate Cross Site of Grace
• Speak to Moore and receive the Black Syrup from Thiollier
• Give Thiollier the Black Syrup in exchange for Thiollier's Concoction

After you have met all these requirements, you will need to see the Dragon Communion Priestess at night. She will be seen speaking with Lord Placidusax. You can speak to her and give her Thiollier's Concoction.

(IF GIVEN THE CONCOCTION SHE WILL NOT DROP THE PRIESTESS HEART OR THE GAVEL)
If you give her Thiollier's Concoction she will fall asleep, wait 1 full day and she will wake up and express disappointment that she had succumbed to slumber.

After defeating Bayle, return to her and she will give you the Dragonbolt of Florissax Incantation. Then if you confess that it was you that put her to sleep she will pledge to follow you and you will be given the Ancient Dragon Florissax Spirit Ashes.

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Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree Walkthrough - Shadow Keep Depths (Main Gate to Recluse River)

Entering Shadow Keep to Main Gate to gain access to Recluse River and Eastern Scadu Altus

• Teleport to Highroad Cross - Site of Grace
• Head north and enter Shadow Keep through the Main Gate (defeat the Furnace Golem if you haven't)
• Fight Golden Hippopotamus
• Exit through the northeast and make your way around this section to unlock the shortcut back to the Main Gate Plaza - Site of Grace (NOTE: It is recommended to help Hornsent in this fight and use the gold summon sign since you can encounter Hornsent later on to get his items. You can earn additional rewards if you assist Hornsent to defeat Leda: Ash of War: Swift Slash and Leda's Rune.) 
• Head back out through the southeast and do the Hornsent vs Leda fight 
• Get Domain of Dragons Painting
• Reveal the Illusory Wall and ride the coffin
• Use the Castle Watering Hole - Site of Grace (explore here later)
• Eliminate the Furnace Golem
• Explore the Ruins of Unte
• Reach Village of Flies
• Make your way to Eastern Nameless Mausoleum and defeat Rakshasa
• Complete Darklight Catacombs
• Defeat Jori, Elder Inquisitor, and go through the new area

NOTE: This portion of the Game Progress Route will guide you on how to reach the area under Shadow Keep and explore the path to Recluses' River that will let you access the following locations: Ruins of Unte,  Eastern Nameless Mausoleum and Darklight Catacombs in the Eastern Scadu Altus. 

IMPORTANT: Needle Knight Leda and Hornest questline may get bricked if you accidentally enter the main boss in Shadow Keep. Make sure to read this guide to avoid canceling quests unintentionally.

Shadow Keep (Entering through the Main Gate)

The main entrance of the Shadow Keep is pretty linear, as you can follow the path directly from Castle Ensis leading to the main entrance of the Shadow Keep. Along the path, you will encounter Messmer Soldiers in encampments, so tread carefully. By the eastern section of the keep's outer walls, you can loot a fallen Furnace Golem for x1 Furnace Visage. Nearby, you can find a tent containing a corpse with x1 Furnace Keeper's Note. Return to the path, and you will find a big archway to a room containing a lift. This will take you to the Shadow Keep Main Gate Site of Grace [See Elden Ring Map].

When you arrive at the top of the lift, activate the Site of Grace. The area ahead of it is a boss room. Once you are ready to fight it, enter the room and you will encounter the Golden Hippopotamus. Its attacks have a deceptively big hit box, using mostly its head to attack. For more guides and strategies on how to defeat the boss, you can visit this page. After defeating the Golden Hippopotamus, it will drop x2 Scadutree Fragment and the Aspects of the Crucible: Thorns incantation. Defeating the Golden Hippopotamus will give you access to the Main Plaza of the Shadow Keep, allowing you to explore the whole area. The Main Gate Plaza Site of Grace [See Elden Ring Map] will be unlocked after the boss fight, so you can activate it now.

The Main Plaza and Boss Fight

After defeating the Golden Hippopotamus, you can head to the western archway to continue heading deeper into the Shadow Keep. Follow the path, and you will encounter two Messmer Soldiers overlooking the ledge on your left. After defeating them, pick up the Festive Grease from a corpse, and you'll encounter another Messmer Soldier going down the stairs.

In the middle of the stairs, you can find a room with two more Messmer Soldiers along with a corpse that you can loot for x6 Smithing Stone [1]. You can find another room connected to this room on the right side, which contains two more Messmer Soldiers along with a Black Knight. On the dead body by the south side of the room, you can pick up the dagger Main-gauche. Afterwards, head back out the stairs on the west, then keep going up.

You will encounter two Messmer Soldiers looking over the ledge on the left with a corpse that you can loot for x7 Redflesh Mushroom, and two more Messmer Soldiers on the right. After defeating the Messmer Soldiers, head up the stairs again to find another room. There will be three Black Knights inside the room; one wielding a hammer and greatshield, the second one using a greatbow, and the third one wielding a twinblade. You can deal with the first Black Knight by dragging him outside of the room to where you came from, then you can deal with the other two easily inside the room. On the opening on the south wall of the room, you can pick up x1 Golden Vow from corpse hanging by the ledge and x1 Shadow Realm Rune [6] from a body near the archway on the east.

Exploring the Plaza

As you head out of the room, you can drop down from the bridge on the left side, and you'll find x5 Smithing Stone [5] from a dead body. Continue heading south, and you will see a golden tree. Directly beside it, you can pick up the Talisman of Lord's Bestowal. On the room south of the tree, you can pick up x2 Smithing Stone [8] from a dead body on the ledge northwest of the room. Northwest of the plaza, you can find a Black Knight facing a dead body with an item. Defeat the Black Knight, then pick up the x3 Golden Vow on the dead body. You can get back up by entering the room east of the corpse, which will contain a Messmer Soldier and a Black Knight. A ladder room will be on the eastern side, which leads you back to the room with the three Black Knights that you just fought.

Shortcut access back to Main Plaza Grace

After opening the door back to the room, head east again through the archway to continue progressing through the Shadow Keep. On the northeastern side, which is a dead-end, you can loot a body for x1 Holyproof Pickled Liver. Keep following the path going to the southeast, and you'll encounter Shadow Militiamen by the boats. By the stairs heading up, you can pick up x1 Messmerfire Grease from the dead body lying on the stairs. South of it, you can find a ramp going down, in which you will encounter more Shadow Militiamen. Open the double door, which leads you back to the Main Gate Plaza Site of Grace.

Obtain Domain of Dragons Painting 

From the Main Gate Plaza - Site of Grace, exit through the door while facing Southeast. This will take you to an area with Satyr enemies. Outside, go up the ramp and make a right to the burning boats. Then, use the ladder on the left side to go down near a waterfall to the left.

Walk towards the waterfall to reveal a room here. Take the ladder going down and go through the door to your left. You will see the Domain of Dragons Painting here. Interact with it, then pay attention to the wall behind you. 

Path to Ruins of Unte and Eastern Scadu Altus Dungeons

This blank wall is a secret passage and you can attack it to reveal a new area. This will lead you to an area beneath Eastern Scadu Altus region and allows you to reach Eastern Nameless Mausoleum and Darklight Catacombs. To continue, go through the secret room and follow the stream of water. 

Go down the steps and turn left. You will see a coffin at the edge here. Rest in the coffin to travel to a new location.

After the short cutscene plays you will arrive at a new location. Go through the door then activate the Castle Watering Hole - Site of Grace left of the doorway. Then, summon Torrent and ride southeast here. You will come across a Furnace Golem here and it's up to you if you want to defeat it. You will arrive at Ruins of Unte, a new area that you can explore.

When you first arrive at the Ruins of Unte, you'll encounter one Furnace Golem that rises when you approach it [See Shadow of the Erdtree Map]. Defeating this Furnace Golem drops the Oil-Soaked Tear crystal tear and a Furnace Visage. Defeat it and head toward the ruins and you'll notice one "dead" or "unlit" Furnace Golem blocking the ruins' entrance. Head to the east side and use your mount to jump over the rubble and remains of the buildings until you reach the balcony overlooking the "dead" Furnace Golem. To wake up the Golem, you need to have a Hefty Furnace Pot in your inventory, equip it, and throw it on its head.

A Hefty Furnace Pot can be crafted with the following materials: x1 Redflesh Mushroom, x1 Ember of Messmer, and x1 Furnace Visage. The recipe to learn how to craft this item requires the player to acquire the Greater Potentate's Cookbook (2) item which can be looted from a dead body at the Run-Down Traveler's Rest in Gravesite Plain [See Shadow of the Erdtree Map]. Defeating this awakened Furnace Golem drops the x1 Bloodsucking Cracked Tear and x1 Furnace Visage.

From the Castle Watering Hole - Site of Grace, travel south and you will stick to the mountain side on your left. Make sure to pay attention to the gaps on the platform here. Once the path to the left side ends, jump over to the other side. This time, you will stick to the mountainside to the right.

From here, you can activate the Recluses' River Downstream - Site of Grace. This is important because you will be returning to this location to reach the Southern Shore. Next, you will go down some platforms near this Site of Grace. When you reach the river level, head north and turn right until you reach the end where you'll find the Eastern Nameless Mausoleum and the Darklight Catacombs. 

By the entrance, there is a Summoning Pool or effigy for players to use for co-op. There is also a Stake of Marika that you can use to respawn by the entrance of the mausoleum in case you die. As mentioned, the location is where you'll fight against a mini-boss, so make preparations before you pass through the mist. For guides and strategies on how to defeat the boss, please visit the Rakshasa boss page. Defeating this mini-boss rewards the player with the following items:

• Rakshasa Set
• Rakshasa's Great Katana

Village of Flies

NOTE: You can reach this area by traveling from the Castle Watering Hole - Site of Grace, or if you have activated the Recluses' River Downstream - Site of Grace, you can teleport there and start your path from the next paragraph. From the Castle Watering Hole - Site of Grace, you will come across a Furnace Golem next to the the ruins and you can ignore it and follow the stream. Head southwest and scale the wall on your left side. You will be able to activate the Recluses' River Upstream Site of Grace here. Continue scaling the wall and occasionally jumping between platforms. Pay attention to the flooring here as a gap separates some. When you reach the end, cross to the right side and still, continue heading towards the southern direction. From here, flies will now start attacking you. This is when a small village will come into view on the eastern side. To get there, you first need to get past it, come around, and drop to the platform ahead of you.

You will be able to activate and rest at the Recluses' River Downstream - Site of Grace here. After activating this site, you will jump down and continue navigating ahead. You will know that you are in the right area if there are Giant Flies on your path. As you reach the ground level, a Curseblade will attack you. Watch out because this fight can be difficult because the other Giant Flies will also attack you here.

After the fight, explore the western direction and you will find a Revered Spirit Ash on the small altar. Then, go around it and jump up the stones to reach the small, elevated area. You can pick up a Silver Horn Tender here found next to destroyed pots and corpses. Then, go to the top part of the village, and loot the Man-Fly Ashes guarded by two Shadow Undead and several Man-Fly enemies. That wraps up the quick exploration of Village of Flies and you will now head to Darklight Catacombs where your goal is to defeat Jori, Elder Inquisitor and activate the site of grace that spawns after the fight. This allows you to teleport here later when you are ready to explore Abyssal Woods (which is recommended after clearing Jagged Peak).

Darklight Catacombs

The Darklight Catacombs is located south of the Scadu Altus region, directly south of the Eastern Nameless Mausoleum. To get there, go to the Recluses' River Downstream Site of Grace [See Elden Ring Map], then go traverse the cliffs going south. As you get to the bottom, keep going south. By going in this direction, you will stumble upon the door leading to the Darklight Catacombs. Open the door to gain access inside the catacombs.

Once you are inside the Darklight Catacombs, follow the path leading to a lift. After arriving at the bottom, you can activate the Darklight Catacombs Site of Grace [See Elden Ring Map]. After activating the Site of Grace, head north to pick up x1 Grave Glovewort [5]. A lionhead Imp will jump on you as you approach the item, so take caution. Once you have picked up the Grave Glovewort, go to the eastern hall right before picking up the loot. Grab x1 Yellow Fulgurbloom right as you head down the path. Turn left, and you'll find another path going down, with x1 Yellow Fulgurbloom in the middle of the stairs.

You will arrive on a ledge area with two Fanged Imps. Defeat the enemies, then drop down the ledge or walk down the ramp. Immediately on the west of where you dropped is a passageway leading to a lever that will turn on the lights when pulled. Go back to where you dropped, then head southeast, passing through the archway. As you turn the corner to the archway, a Bigmouth Imp will attack you.

In the room overlooking the lit area, you can drop from the railings onto a ledge, then drop from the broken section of the ledge to a room with a chest containing the Viridian Amber Medallion +3. Afterwards, drop down to a bridge. The room on the south connecting to the bridge contains x1 Grave Glovewort [1] on the east side, and x2 Yellow Fulgurbloom right by the western wall. After clearing the area, follow the path going north leading to another lift. Use the lift to go down.

Follow the path north, going through the ramp on the right side to progress. A Fanged Imp will be waiting for you at the bottom of the ramp. Keep heading north, and you'll find x1 Yellow Fulgurbloom along with a bigmouth Imp opposite of it. After dealing with the imp, go back a few steps and you'll see a ladder going up. Climb the ladder, then turn right through the tight passageway, dropping to a room with a lever. Pull the lever, and you will activate the lights in another area. By the lever, you can drop down safely into a staircase below containing x4 Thin Beast Bones. Follow the path going up the stairs.

Once you have arrived at the top of the second set of stairs, look down by the opening, then drop down to the ledge. Follow the ledge going west, then climb up the ladder in the corner. In front of you, you can pick up x1 Shadow Realm Rune [5] from a corpse, and you will encounter an Inquisitor. You can safely drop to the room below with a body that has x1 Ghost Glovewort [2]. A Fanged Imp will attack you from behind after dropping. You can exit through the archway to the east. You'll be back in the area where you climbed up a ladder to the lever room.

You'll find a broken section of the railings. Drop down to the ledge bellow it, and you'll find a hallway with an Inquisitor on the southeastern corner. In this hallway, you can obtain the Death Knight Set from a dead body by the ledge on the north. South of the hallway, you can find an opening with a ladder going down. Climb down the ladder then head east through the archway. On your left, you'll find x1 Ghost Glovewort [9]. On your right, a Inquisitor will be attacking you. Defeat the Inquisitor, then drop down the ledge.

After dropping down, you can pick up x1 Yellow Fulgurbloom just where you dropped. Go east, then go through the archway going down, leading you to another lift. After arriving at the bottom of the lift, keep heading east. You will encounter a giant Bigmouth Imp which shoots fireballs towards you. Run through it, then turn left to head north. There will be a section here that has a pillar that can serve as a safe spot for you. As you are in the safe spot, a Fanged Imp will approach you. After dealing with the Fanged Imp, sprint to the area where it came from, then pull the lever in the room. Afterwards, kill the giant Bigmouth Imp, then defeat the Fanged Imp that spawns after it.

NOTE: Do not kill the Giant Bigmouth Imp before pulling the lever, or else the Great Ghost Glovewort that it drops will be stuck on the platform.

Go back to where you dropped, and you can pick up x2 Yellow Fulgurbloom and x1 Ghost Glovewort [8]. Afterwards, head to the pathway that the giant Bigmouth imp was blocking, then enter the room to loot a chest containing x1 Bigmouth Imp Ashes. Head up the stairs on the eastern wall, then keep heading east through the hall. You will encounter a Fanged Imp at the end of the hallway. You can safely drop, then head north. In the northernmost wall, you can pick up x1 Grave Glovewort [4] from a dead body. Head back south going down the ramps, and you'll find another lift which leads you to a boss fog.

Once you head inside the boss fog, you will encounter Jori, Elder Inquisitor. For a more detailed guide on how to defeat Jori, Elder Inquisitor, you can visit this page. After defeating Jori, Elder Inquisitor, you will obtain the Barbed Staff-Spear and the Forsaken Graveyard Site of Grace [See Elden Ring Map] will be unlocked. When you're done here, you will now head to the Abyss by entering through the new are you just unlocked. 

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Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree Walkthrough - Abyss

Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree - Navigating Abyssal Woods

• Activate Woodlands Trail - Site of Grace
• Obtain Map: Abyss
• Reach Abandoned Church
• Return to Woodlands Trail, then make your way to Abyssal Woods - Site of Grace
• Explore Midra's Manse

NOTE: The Abyssal Woods can be accessed after defeating the boss of the Darklight Catacombs. You can follow the path going south to get to the Abyssal Woods region. If you haven't reached this location, you can follow the #15 of the Game Progress Route or Shadow Keep Underground (Main Gate and Recluse River) and follow the guide to clear Darklight Catacombs.

After defeating Jori, Elder Inquisitor, you will unlock an entrance to the Abyssal Woods. First, activate the Forsaken Graveyard - Site of Grace that spawned after the fight then head through the archway and head south. NOTE: Down here, Torrent can't be summoned because it is terrified, and you will be walking on foot.  Continue heading south until you see another Site of Grace as soon as you formally enter the region. You can see it right in front of the thick tree. Use the Woodlands Trail - Site of Grace.

From there, head south and follow the dirt path. You will pass through some creatures here and skeleton enemies. As soon as you see the elevated thick tree, turn left and you will be heading east this time. You know that you are in the right place if you can spot the church-like structure from a distance. Along the trail, you will encounter a hostile NPC, the Madding Hand (NPC) who drops the Madding Hand weapon if you kill the NPC. Continue along the path until you reach the pillar and the Abandoned Church. The map is right in front of this building so make sure to pick up Map: Abyss first. This will help you navigate the area easily.

Abandoned Church

• Inside the abandoned church, you can find x2 Scadutree Fragment in front of the altar.
• Check the north side interior of the church to find a body sitting against the wall. Loot the corpse to acquire x1 Frenzyflame Perfume Bottle.

Midra's Manse

NOTE: The enemies there with the orange glowing heads cannot be damaged with normal weaponry so it's recommended to sneak when you come across them. Stick to the edges and crouch low until you get out of their zones.

Return to the Woodland Trail - Site of Grace and then face the west direction. Jump down the platform and follow the river here. Keep walking towards the west until you reach the Abyssal Woods - Site of Grace. Head north and go towards the tall archway at the far end. After the archway, face the western direction and keep walking. Watch out for the enemies patrolling here. At the end, you will see a waterfall and Divided Falls - Site of Grace.

Backtrack a little and go under the bridge to the southeast. You can see 2 enemies here but you can try to fight them, or outrun them. Then, jump down and turn right. Look for a ramp to your left and climb it by jumping between the stones. Stick to the right wall and then jump down again.

You will see a building in the distance to the south and this is the Midra's Manse. You will find the door here directly on your south if you stick to the right wall. As you enter the room, a voice can be heard asking you to leave. 

In this room, you can turn right to find a room with a dead body containing x1 Swollen Grape. The stairs going up will lead you to the Manse Hall Site of Grace [See Elden Ring Map]. The door on the west side of the hall will be locked, so hit the painting opposite of it to reveal a hidden hallway.

Proceed through the hallway, and you will find a room on your left. Enter the room, then pick up x1 Torn Diary Page on a dead body. The room will be filled with Shadow Undead, which you can easily deal with as they die in one or two hits. You can then climb up the bookshelves through the southeastern corner of the room, then head to the tallest bookshelf to obtain x2 Swollen Grape. Head back out the hallway through either of the two doorways in the room.

After heading out, you will encounter a Horned Warrior patrolling around the hallway. Once you have dealt with the Horned Warrior, you can follow the hallway going east, then going around the corner to find another room. Enter the room filled with Shadow Undead, along with a Shadow Undead above using the incantation The Flame of Frenzy on you. You can pick up x4 Thin Beast Bones on a body by the fireplace.

Head to the archway leading to another room, and you will encounter another Horned Warrior patrolling the room. You can sneak past the Horned Warrior as its pathing will only be in the direction it is facing. Follow the room going southwest, and a Shadow Undead will be waiting for you around the corner. The Shadow Undead will try to get a jump on you, so attack it right as you are going around the corner. After dealing with the Shadow Undead, head to the room opposite of it, then pull the lever.

After pulling the lever, follow the room on the east, hugging the wall, and you will find a ladder going up. You'll end up in a room with Shadow Undead scattered around. You can pick up x1 Shadow Realm Rune [6] from a dead body hanging by a beam. Head to the next room, which will be the balcony that the Shadow Undead using Flame of Frenzy on you is located. x3 Surging Frenzied Flame will be on the southwestern section of the balcony. Next, head up the ladder on the northern wall of the room.

At the upper level, you will be walking across beams. As you traverse through the beams, there will be Frenzied Giant Rats on the right archway that might attack you. If you enter the dark room the rats are in, you can loot x1 Mad Craftsman's Cookbook [3]. Keep heading west, and you will arrive at the Midra's Library Site of Grace [See Elden Ring Map].

Midra's Library

Head west of the Site of Grace, and you will be in the library. You will encounter frenzied enemies throughout the library. On your left, you can cross a beam to get on top of the library shelves. On the shelf in the middle, you can grab x1 Golden Horn Tender from a dead body. You can drop down to another shelf, which contains x1 Shadow Realm Rune [7]. Drop down the shelf, then go to the eastern side to find a door.

Open the door to gain access to a shortcut to Manse Hall. After opening the door, look at the southern wall with the painting just before the previously closed door. Attack it to reveal another hidden path. This leads to a lever that you can pull to move a bookshelf, opening up another path.

Backtrack your way to the bookshelf where you obtained a Golden Horn Tender. Instead of dropping down again, jump on the ledge north of it. Follow the path, crossing the run-down path. Make the jump to get to a balcony with a dead body, in which you can loot x1 Nanaya's Torch.

On the recently opened path, head up the stairs. You can pick up x2 Swollen Grape from a dead body just before the path. You will be in a room on the upper level of the library, along with a Greater Inquisitor in the area which drops a Revered Spirit Ash. After defeating the Inquisitor, head up another set of stairs on the east. Keep following the path, clearing the room of the Inquisitors, and you will discover the Second Floor Chamber Site of Grace [See Elden Ring Map].

Head north of the Site of Grace, and you will see a chandelier along with a ladder going down. Kick the ladder down before jumping to the chandelier to obtain x1 Revered Spirit Ash. You can drop down safely to the ground without receiving any damage. Climb up the ladder you just kicked to the Second Floor Chamber Site of Grace, then go directly east of it through the archway. You will hear a person wailing in the room nearby. Approach the wailing man, and it will be hostile towards you. Defeat the enemy, and it will trigger a cutscene.

Midra, Lord of Frenzied Flame

After defeating the wailing man, it will then be revealed in the cutscene that he is Midra, Lord of Frenzied Flame. You will then fight the true form of Midra, the embodiment of the Frenzied Flame. He will be using a spear made out of the weapon that was formerly impaling him. For a more detailed guide on how to defeat Midra, Lord of Frenzied Flame, you can refer to this guide.

After defeating Midra, you will receive the Remembrance of the Lord of Frenzied Flame and the Discussion Chamber Site of Grace [See Elden Ring Map] will be unlocked.

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Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree Walkthrough - Shadow Keep (Main)

Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree Shadow Keep - A Legacy Dungeon

• Return to Main Gate Plaza - Site of Grace
• Head back out through the southeast doorway and go inside the main building in the northern direction
• Use Storehouse, First Floor - Site of Grace
• Find your way to West Rampart - Site of Grace then return to the first floor of Storehouse (you will use this later after defeating the main boss of Shadow Keep)
• Speak with Sir Ansbach
• Obtain Secret Rite Scroll
• Use Storehouse, Seventh Floor - Site of Grace
• Speak with Redmane Freyja
• Progress both NPC questlines by giving the scroll to Sir Ansbach, informing him about Redmane Freyja and give the Letter to Freyja to Redmane. (Use teleporter and exhaust both of their dialogues to receive the Golden Lion Shield from Freyja)
• Use the switch found on the 6th floor to switch the ceiling statues
• Return to the first floor and jump between the newly moved statues to reach an upper area
• Use the Dark Chamber Entrance - Site of Grace NOTE: Before going inside, make sure you have progressed Needle Knight Leda and Hornsent questline. Hornsent's quest can get bricked if you trigger Messmer's cutscene by going inside his room. In our playthrough, we progressed this after entering through the Main Gate for the first time. See #15 of the Game Progress or Shadow Keep Underground (Main Gate and Recluse River).
• Fight Messmer the Impaler (It's important to summon Hornsent during the fight for his questline)
• Return to Hornsent Grandam in Belurat Tower Settlement (You will receive one final item from her)
• Teleport to West Rampart - Site of Grace
• Cross the bridge to reach the Ancient Ruins of Rauh

MAIN PLAZA CONTINUATION

After arriving in the Main Gate Plaza, use the shortcut you just opened then go up the ramp, in which you'll be surrounded by four Shadow Militiamen. After arriving at the top of the ramp, you can head up the stairs. You can pick up x8 Bone Dart from a corpse by the stairs. A Fire Knight will be waiting across the bridge. As you are walking to the Fire Knight, pick up the x8 Smithing Stone [2] from the dead body. The Fire Knight uses slow wide swings when attacking, so you can attack or even stagger it after dodging one attack.

After defeating the Fire Knight, you can go through the big archway it was previously patrolling, which leads to a lift. Use the lift to go up, and you will end up in the Storehouse, First Floor Site of Grace [See Elden Ring Map].

SHADOW KEEP: SPECIMEN STOREHOUSE

STOREHOUSE, FIRST FLOOR (DETOUR)

On the west side of the First Floor Site of Grace, you'll find a room filled with Shadow Undead, along with a dead body sitting against the stone tablets containing x1 Rune Arc. Head inside the room, and you will find a lift which you can ride going down.

After arriving at the bottom of the lift, you will be in a room connecting two other rooms. In the room west, you will find a corpse that you can loot for x1 Gold-Pickled Fowl Foot along with a Living Jar hiding by the entrance of the room. The second room is a hallway, which also connects two more rooms. The room on the left will have a Living Jar by the door along with a corpse sitting by the railing containing the Ash of War: Wall of Sparks.

In the northern room, you'll find a Living Jar running up the stairs. Defeat the Living Jar, but don't go down the stairs yet. Go to the hallway beside the stairs, then hit the Illusory wall to reveal a hidden room. You can obtain x1 Battlefield Priest's Cookbook (4). After obtaining the cookbook, you can now head down the stairs.

You will find yourself in a room filled with Living Jars. After dealing with the Living Jars, go west to find a corpse containing x5 Hefty Beast Bone behind a jar. Head south to get into another room filled with more Living Jars. On the eastern side, you'll find a Living Jar standing in front of an item. Defeat the Living Jar and two more small Living Jars, then loot the item to receive the Iris of Grace - an item you can hand over to an NPC later. You'll also find a dead corpse lying on a bed southwest of the Iris of Grace which contains x1 Hefty Cracked Pot.

After clearing the room, head west to enter a room. Be cautious as you are entering the room, as a Living Jar will attack you on the right side. Head down either staircase, as they both lead to the same area. This room leads outside to the West Rampart Site of Grace [See Elden Ring Map], which is another entrance to the Shadow Keep. Travel back to the Storehouse, First Floor Site of Grace to resume exploring the Shadow Keep.

EXPLORING THE SPECIMEN STOREHOUSE, FIRST FLOOR

As soon as you arrive on the first floor, head east to find a dead corpse containing x1 Fireproof Pickled Liver. Afterwards, head west, passing by the archway instead of going inside the room. You'll find a path by the base of the specimen in the middle of the room going northeast. You will encounter numerous Shadow Undead and Shadow Militiamen on the first floor of the Specimen Storehouse. Keep following the path, and you'll a staircase going to the left, along with an Undead Shadow in the middle of it.

Go up the stairs, and you'll find yourself in a big room filled with bookcases. The northern side will be a dead-end, but it will have a corpse that you can loot for x1 Fire Coil.

Head northwest of it, and you will find a room that has x3 Hefty Beast Bone on a corpse lying against a table with a specimen. In this room, you will find Ansbach on the northeastern corner of the room reading a scripture. Talk to him, and exhaust all of Ansbach's dialogues. Head back out of the room, then follow the path going northwest. Turn right on the first one, and you'll find two Shadow Undead reading books, along with a hostile Shadow Undead and a Vulgar Militiaman at the base of a staircase.

After dealing with the enemies, you can keep exploring the west side of the first floor wherein you'll find a Fire Knight patrolling around a big bookcase. You can get a jump on the Fire Knight as you can easily backstab it. On the southern side of the bookcase, you'll find a corpse containing x5 Smithing Stone [8]. After looting the corpse, you can now head up the stairs.

SPECIMEN STOREHOUSE, SECOND FLOOR

After getting on top of the stairs, go up the smaller set of steps on the left side. On the west side, you'll find a corpse containing x4 Black Pyrefly sitting against a table. Head down the small set of steps, then follow the path. Once the path forks out, follow the path on the right. At the end of the path, you can find x3 Smithing Stone [5] on a dead body by the railing on the right.

Once you have picked up the smithing stone, you can drop down the railing opposite of it. You'll be in a room with a corpse containing the Boltdrake Talisman +3. On the northwestern wall, you can pull a lever that opens a hidden path back to the first floor near the Site of Grace. You'll find x2 Ember of Messmer on the dead body you'll find immediately after the path opens. Backtrack your way to the stairs going up, then head left again.

Before going up the stairs going to the third floor, you can find a Fire Knight on the section underneath it. Defeat the Fire Knight, then pick up x4 Beast Horn on the dead body next to it. You can then head up the stairs going to the third floor.

SPECIMEN STOREHOUSE, THIRD FLOOR

Once you go up the stairs, you'll find a Fire Knight by the southwestern side looking over the ledge. Defeat the Fire Knight first to make it easier to explore the third floor. NOTE: Take note of this location, as you'll have to backtrack to this location after a certain event. Afterwards, you are free to explore the floor as it is only filled with numerous Shadow Undead. On the south side of the third floor, you can loot x1 Blessed Bone Shard on a dead body sitting against books.

On the western side of the third floor, you'll find a room filled with Shadow Undead reading scriptures. You'll also find a Fire Knight on the southwestern side of the room. After defeating the Fire Knight, you can loot a corpse near the Fire Knight's position for x1 Beast Horn.

Head back out of the room, then go up the area with railings. Cross the bridge on the south side. Along the bridge, you can loot a dead body for x1 Furlcalling Finger Remedy. Two Shadow Militiamen will attack you as you approach the end of the bridge. Look east near the end of the bridge, and you will find an area you can jump onto from the railings. On the southern wall, you'll find x1 Dueling Shield on a dead body by the wall. Return to the path, then go southwest.

You'll find a room containing more Shadow Undead. In the first room, you'll find x2 Lump of Flesh on a dead body by the wall on the northern side. Head to the second room, and you'll find another Fire Knight patrolling around a bookcase. Backstab the Fire Knight, then finish it off. On the eastern side of the room, you can find a dead body containing x4 Beast Horn sitting against the railing.

Return to the bridge, then jump up to the feet of the hanging specimen. If you want to find more loot, you can jump down to the specimen below to get x1 Revered Spirit Ash. If you jumped down, make your way back up to the bridge, then jump up again on the feet of the hanging specimen. This time, make your way up to the head of the specimen, then jump to the fourth floor.

SPECIMEN STOREHOUSE, FOURTH FLOOR

After jumping onto the fourth floor, you can loot x1 Scadutree Fragment and a Storehouse Cross Message in the middle of the room. Activate the Storehouse, Fourth Floor Site of Grace [See Elden Ring Map], then you can resume your exploration of the Shadow Keep.

After activating the Site of Grace, head west to go outside. On the right side, you can find x3 Stormhawk Feather on a dead body near the ledge. Afterwards, head south, then go up the stairs. On the next set of stairs, a Fire Knight will be aggressive towards you, casting spells from afar. Before going up the stairs, you can loot a corpse on the right side of the stairs for x4 Black Pyrefly. After defeating the Fire Knight, follow the path until you find a staircase going down. Defeat the Giant Bats near the top of the stairs, then go down the stairs. On the ledge by the stairs, you can find a corpse with x1 Shadow Realm Rune [5].

After looting the dead body, head inside the room, which is another section of the fourth floor. On the northeastern side, behind the bookshelf, you can find x1 Secret Rite Scroll - an item that you need for a quest later involving Ansbach and Redmane Freyja. On the south side of the room near the entrance, you can loot a corpse for x1 Holyproof Pickled Liver. Head back out of the room, then continue following the path. Near the end of the path, you'll find a room on the left side. Before entering it, defeat the Giant Bat at the end of the path, then loot the dead body by the ledge for x3 Ember of Messmer. After looting the corpse, you can head inside the room, which will be the fifth floor of the Specimen Storehouse.

SPECIMEN STOREHOUSE, FIFTH FLOOR

On the western partition of the fifth floor, you will encounter three Shadow Undead in the area. Defeat the enemies, then loot the body on the western wall for x2 Smithing Stone [6].

Afterwards, keep going in the northeast direction, clearing the path of the Shadow Undead that you encounter. You can find x2 Fire Coil on a corpse by a lectern between a bookshelf along the way. Keep following the path, eventually going north, and you will encounter another Fire Knight. Near the Fire Knight, you can find x3 Smithing Stone [7] on a corpse resting by the wall on the right. Continue following the path, and you will eventually get to the stairs leading to the sixth floor. Head up the stairs, and you'll find x1 Silver-Pickled Fowl Foot on a corpse near the top of the stairs.

SPECIMEN STOREHOUSE, SIXTH FLOOR

After arriving at the sixth floor, go to the room on the south. In this room, you will encounter three Shadow Undead along with a Fire Knight with its back turned against you. After defeating the enemies, you can loot a dead body near the Fire Knight for x1 Spirit Calculus. Head back out of the room, and another Fire Knight patrolling the area will approach you. Deal with the Fire Knight, then head up the stairs to get to the seventh floor.

SPECIMEN STOREHOUSE, SEVENTH FLOOR

On the seventh floor, you can find a corpse containing x2 Sliver of Meat sitting by the rail near the stairs. Go to the room on the southwest, then activate the Storehouse, Seventh Floor Site of Grace [See Elden Ring Map]. In this room, you can find Redmane Freyja on the other end reading a stone tablet. Talk to her, and exhaust all of her dialogues - this is part of a quest. After talking to Redmane Freyja, go back to the Storehouse, First Floor Site of Grace.

ANSBACH AND FREYJA

After arriving at the first floor, backtrack your way to Ansbach. Talk to him, then hand over the Secret Rite Scroll you found earlier to him. Keep talking to him until you get the prompt to tell him about Freyja's decision. Click on it, then Ansbach will give you the Letter for Freyja after talking to him. Go to the seventh floor, then give the Letter for Freyja to Redmane Freyja. She will then give you the Golden Lion Shield after talking to her one more time. 

SHADOW KEEP EXPLORATION

Head out of the room, then head to the northeastern section of the seventh floor. Defeat the Fire Knight in this section, then head southeast to find a specimen that you can jump on to by the railing. You can find x1 Revered Spirit Ash on the back of the specimen.

Afterwards, head to the eastern room on the sixth floor. You will encounter numerous Shadow Undead in this area, along with a corpse that you can loot for x1 Shadow Realm Rune [5]. On the southern wall, you can find a lever on a platform. Pull the lever, and the mechanism in the middle will move up, also moving up the specimens hanging on it.

OBTAINING THE PEARLDRAKE TALISMAN

After the specimens have moved, make your way back to the area with the Fire Knight on the third floor (See note here). On the western side of the railing, you can find the Pearldrake Talisman +3 on a specimen that has moved up.

HEADING DEEPER INTO THE SHADOW KEEP

Go back to the Storehouse, Seventh Floor Site of Grace, then go down to the sixth floor. Go to the lever room on the east, then jump on to the beam in the middle. Make your way up the specimens, climbing onto the one with the horn. Cross it, then jump to a balcony across the horn on the west side. You will be in a room full of creatures and Shadow Undead.

Head out the room by going through the archway west of the room, then follow the path going north. Head up the stairs, and you'll find a room on the right, and a Fire Knight on the left guarding a door. Head inside the room first. In the room, you will encounter three Shadow Undead here, along with a corpse that you can loot for x3 Ember of Messmer. After clearing the room, head out then defeat the Fire Knight across the bridge.  This Fire Knight is different than the rest of the Fire Knights you have found throughout exploring the Shadow Keep, as its attacks are more aggressive compared to the normal Fire Knights. Defeating this Fire Knight will give you the Winged Serpent Helm and Ash of War: Flame Spear.

Open the door across the bridge, then pick up the Scadutree Fragment directly in front of you. Head up the stairs, then activate the Dark Chamber Entrance Site of Grace [See Elden Ring Map] at the top. Be prepared for a boss fight, as opening the door next to the Site of Grace will lead you to the boss of the Shadow Keep.

OBTAINING THE IMPENETRABLE THORNS

After activating the Dark Chamber Entrance Site of Grace, you'll want to retrace your steps as to obtain the Impenetrable Thorns sorcery. Return to the bridge where you fought Kood, Captain of the Fire Knights, then cross it to the other side. Head down the first set of staircases, where you will encounter two Shadow Undead patrolling as you explore the area. You will then find a Shadow Undead overlooking the ledge. Defeat the Shadow Undead, then look down the ledge to see a platform wherein you can safely drop. After you drop to the platform, defeat the Giant Bat that you will encounter immediately after dropping. You will then see a dead body sitting against the wall nearby which you can then loot for the Impenetrable Thorns sorcery. You can then return to the Dark Chamber Entrance Site of Grace to progress through the Shadow Keep.

THE DARK CHAMBER

IMPORTANT: Starting Messmer the Impaler's boss fight for the first time will make the summon signs for aiding/invading Hornsent disappear (through the shortcut door, at the top of the ramp from the Main Gate Plaza grace) so make sure to complete that if you desire to complete Hornsent/Needle Knight Leda's questline. If you choose to invade Hornsent and help Needle Knight Leda, you should also go back to Sir Ansbach's location near the Storehouse, First Floor grace and choose to aid/invade him as well (The Sir Ansbach fight will not be available if you aid Hornsent). Read up on their questlines on their respective pages for more information.

Near the Dark Chamber Entrance Site of Grace will be a door. Opening it will lead you to the boss, who is then revealed to be Messmer the Impaler. If you choose to aid Hornsent his summon sign will be inside the boss room. Messmer the Impaler uses a spear as a weapon, so be mindful of the range of his attacks. His spear and attacks will be imbued with fire, so having fire resistance would be a good idea for this boss fight. For a more in-depth guide on how to defeat Messmer the Impaler, you can go to this page for more information.

After defeating Messmer the Impaler, you will receive Messmer's Kindling along with the Remembrance of the Impaler. Messmer's Kindling will be used to gain access to a legacy dungeon, Enir-Ilim [See Elden Ring Map]. If you summoned Hornsent during the fight, rest at Messmer's Dark Chamber grace ONLY ONCE (any more than once and he will disappear) and exhaust his dialogue to continue his questline.

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Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree Walkthrough - Ancient Ruins of Rauh

Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree - Path to Ancient Ruins of Rauh

• Activate Viaduct Minor Tower - Site of Grace
• Explore the southern section
• Head to the eastern section
• Fight Devonia, Crucible Knight
• Eliminate Furnace Golem
• Continue to the western section
• Head up the ramp and fight this NPC invader
• Fight Romina, Saint of the Bud

Crossing the Bridge from Shadow Keep

If you have been following this walkthrough, teleport to the West Rampart - Site of Grace in Shadow Keep. If you haven't unlocked this section, please see Shadow Keep or the Shadow Keep (Main) Tab on this page for the full walkthrough on how to reach the area.

From the Site of Grace, enter through the small archway on the right side of the bridge. It is recommended to ride Torrent here as you cross the bridge so you can move faster and loot as you travel. There will be giant bats on this bridge but you will move fast enough and they shouldn't be able to reach you. You will find lootable corpses here, the first one to the left which is a Smithing Stone [3]. Up ahead, you can loot more 3x Beast Liver, 3x Beast Blood, Smithing Stone [4], 5x Redflesh Mushroom, 8x Thin Beast Bones, and a Somber Smithing Stone [2].

At the other end of this bridge, you will encounter a Fire Knight wearing a red cloak. It wields dual daggers and can cast fire magic and will drop Salza's Hood and Rain of Fire upon defeating it.

Go inside the building behind the enemy you just defeated and take the Somber Smithing Stone [9] from the corpse on the corner. Take the spiral stairs next to it and you will reach an elevator at the top. This will take you to a new gate and then, interact with the Viaduct Minor Tower - Site of Grace here.

Exploring the Southern Area

• The southern area of the Ancient Ruins of Rauh covers exploring the parts near the Site of Grace. This includes the area below you that is accessible via the elevator in the small pond. 

Go through the archway and go to the right side. Stick to the wall and go ride past the thick greenery here. You will go around this building and at the back, you can pick up the Golden Horn Tender. Go back the same way you came from, return to the entrance side, and head southeast past the small pond. You can see some boar creatures hanging out here and go behind this tree. Look for the corpse lying on top of a stone slab and pick up the Spirit Calculus. Then, use the elevator to go down to the lower level.

As you go down, face the southwest direction so you are ready for the Bloodfiend waiting here. Then, follow the path behind it where a group of Bloodfiends is gathered. This can be difficult since you are outnumbered, but if you have a magic build, you can use Adula's Moonblade to effectively take out the group. After fighting them, you can pick up Somber Smithing Stone [8] from the corpse behind the group. From here, face the southwest direction and exit through the small hole. Go to the right side and go past the bloodfiend. There's a corpse near the edge and you can pick up 8x Thin Beast Bones from it. 

Now look behind you; you should be facing southeast here and go towards the edge and jump down on the steps below you. Look to your right and fight the Hippopotamus. This looks just like the boss at the Main Entrance of Shadow Keep but this one has a smaller health pool. It can also pull off the same moves just like the boss version. Upon defeating it, it will drop a Scadutree Fragment. You are now done with this section. Return to the Site of Grace and continue exploring the eastern area through the felled tree.

Eastern Section

Upon exiting the archway, face the western direction and go through the collapsed tree. Follow the path ahead where you will see small creatures and make a right to to enter the building marked by these 2 standing lanterns. This area is filled with shadowy enemies and there are variations of them. Others are hunched on the ground, while there are some walking around carrying a jar. Take note that some of these enemies carry an important item. If you see them glimmering in the dark, eliminate them to take their item.

As you enter, go to your immediate right and climb up the overgrown roots. Head towards the northeast and turn left behind the pillar to pick up the Somber Smithing Stone [9] from the edge of this root. Go around this area and return to the entrance side and eliminate the Shadowpot here. This one is carrying a Revered Spirit Ash and a Silver Horn Tender. Pick it up later after you fight the Curseblade. This behaves similarly to the boss but has a lesser health pool. After defeating these enemies, face the northeast where you see this tall door.

Don't enter through the door yet, instead turn left and you will see this burning cauldron. You can pick up the Fire Spritestone on the right side of this cauldron. Then, return to the door but make sure to defeat the nearby enemies here so they can't interrupt you. Open up the door and head down the steps. You will be fighting a Giant Scorpion here, then turn left where you will fight more of these Giant Scorpions. You can pick up the Shadow Realm Rune [5] just past this lit stone.

After picking up this item, look behind you and attack this illusory wall. Go inside and pick up the Bondstone and Antiquity Scholar's Cookbook (2). Leave this area and turn right to progress. Go down the steps where a group of Shadow Undead are gathered. Pay attention to the glimmering one carrying a jar and make sure to eliminate them to get 3x Spirit Calculus from them. You can also pick up a Broken Rune in front of this square hole to the southeast. (Take note of this location because you will be coming back here later)

Go through this square hole and once you reach the other side, you will be fighting more Giant Scorpions. Watch out for the ones hiding and sleeping on the ceiling. They will attack you as you approach this loot on the corner. Go up the stones and take the Somber Smithing Stone (6) from the corpse here. Exit this area and turn right. Look for this glimmering enemy carrying a jar and defeat it. It will drop a Scadutree Fragment and Golden Horn Tender.

Then, look behind you and face the northeast direction. You will be able to see a Curseblade on the second pillar. This one will not go down unless you go near it, so you can just use range attacks to defeat it without getting damaged. After killing it, walk in front of you and pick up the 5x Throwing Dagger on the next alcove.

From the last alcove, turn right, then left. You will be facing a group of Shadow Undead and a giant scorpion here. Make sure to take them out before you continue exploring here. Loot the corpse here to get x1 Glass Shard. Continue up ahead and turn right to this room where you see a scorpion suspended in the air. You can see multiple corpses on the ground with loot on them but you need to eliminate this enemy first. Try not to the aggro of the Giant Scorpion on the other by doing ranged attacks. After doing so, pick up the x2 Sliver of Meat, x3 Scorpion Liver, and Spider Scorpion Ashes.

Head to the next area filled with white flowers and defeat the Giant Scorpions here. You can also pick up 2x Dewgem from the corpse here. Then, return to the other side of the square hole that you entered earlier. Trace your steps and return to the area where the Shadow Undead are gathered. Open the door here facing southwest, then, take the 5x Rauh Burrow from the corpse to your right.

Follow this path until you reach this Spiritspring with surrounding nails. You can jump down here while riding Torrent and you will not be damaged. Face the southeast direction and go to the very end of this path. Pick up the Shadow Realm Rune (6) behind the Spiritspring. Don't go up the spiritspring and head back towards the area where you came from.

Turn right behind the 3rd pillar, and then go up the thick roots to pick up the Fine Crucible Feather Talisman. Then, head southwest and exit through the small archway at the end. Turn left and you will see an item on the top of the first archway to your left. Behind it, you can use the overgrown branch to climb this arch and then pickup the Shadow Realm Rune (7) from the corpse. Continue riding southeast and you will reach the outdoor area.

When this enemy comes into view, don't try to take its aggro right away. You want to be able to reach the nearby Site of Grace here by walking only on the right side. Stick to the edge on your right and you will see Miquella's Cross here near the edge. The Rauh Ancient Ruins, East - Site of Grace is on your right and you can pick up an Ancient Ruins Cross Message and Scadutree Fragment on the ground near the cross.

From the Site of Grace, face northeast and go towards the pillar here. Walk over the edge to find an item near the waterfall. Pick up the Ash of War: Dryleaf Whirlwind here. Then, return to the enemy that you saw earlier. This Lesser Crucible Knight will drop Devonia's Hammer and Crucible Hammer-Helm upon defeating it.

After defeating this enemy, cross the bridge facing southwest. There's a Furnace Golem at the other end of this bridge and it will start attacking you as you jump down. There are also Shadow Undead along the way and you can pick up 4x Dewgem and 2x Flight Pinion. Then, jump down to the right side here. Ride up ahead but make sure to sprint so you can safely reach the covered area here. Then, go past the Furnace Golem, and don't fight it for now. The Rauh Ancient Ruins, West - Site of Grace is in the area behind it so you want to get the checkpoint first.

The Western Section Part 1

From the Rauh Ancient Ruins, West - Site of Grace, go down the ramp and fight the Furnace Golem. It will drop the Crimson-Sapping Cracked Tear and a Furnace Visage upon defeating it.

After fighting the Furnace Golem, teleport to the Site that you had just activated. Face the southwest direction and go toward the double archway. There are different Shadow Undead here, like shadow mage and shadow hound. Eliminate them as you go and go up the stairs to the right. You can pick up a 6x Kukri on the steps and Redflesh Mushroom from the enemies.

Go up the steps, then, go to the right side and eliminate the glimmering Shadowpot here. It will drop x3 Spirit Calculus and a Rauh Burrow. Then, defeat the 2 Shadow Mages here. At the center of this map, there's a Curseblade. This one uses death spells and is just as dangerous as the boss version. On the northwest side, there's an altar where Shadow Undead are worshipping. Go towards it and pick up the Scadutree Fragment.

Then, explore towards south and then turn right. Make sure to pick up the Rauh Burrow and 2x Spiritgrave Stone along the way. Then, use the elevator at the end of this path that will take you to the stone pillar section. Go to the left then jump down on the stone pillar below you. Try to land on the widest portion here and follow the steps 1 to 3. When you get to the 3rd jump, look to the pillar behind you and pick up the Four-Toed Fowl Foot from the corpse.

Keep following the steps here and then face southeast and jump towards the building on the far end to the left. Eliminate the 2 enemies holding a candlestick standing in front of the steps here. Face the building and go towards the square hole to the left, then turn left again to reach the chest. You can get the Talisman of All Crucibles inside.

The Grand Stairway Section

While facing the chest, exit through the square hole to your right. Use the elevator to go up, and you can already see the Ancient Ruins, Grand Stairway - Site of Grace from the top. Walk towards it and activate it. 

Face the northwest direction, jump down the stairs, and then turn right to get loot. Stick to the wall to your right and then go to the very edge here to pick up a Spirit Calculus from a corpse. Then, return to the grand stairway where you see the archer version of the Golem Warrior. You can go up the ramp behind it and take it out. This enemy is weak to heavy attacks so make sure to take full advantage of its weakness. 

Go down the broken bridge here and cross towards the northeast. Near the end of this bridge, you will find a corpse in the middle and you can take a Shadow Realm Rune (7) from it. If you look down to the right, there's a Divine Beast Dancing Lion field boss here - please read ahead before jumping down! It's up to you if you want to fight it head-on but if you ended up jumping down to its level, you can run away from it by jumping down yet again on the northeastern platform. This disables the fight and the boss will not chase you. Oddly enough, this field boss can also be sniped from the bridge you're on from above. Fair warning, it will spawn basilisks onto the bridge but this is the biggest threat you'll encounter and it is easily defeated using this method. After defeat it drops the Divine Beast Tornado Incantation. 

After the Dancing Lion fight head northeast and jump down off the platform. There's an elite enemy in the middle of the pool. This one wields dual curved swords and has a chance to drop pieces of the Divine Bird Set upon defeating it. Go up the ramp on the left side to pick up 2x Beast Bones. Then, go to the area behind the boss to pick up Verdigris Discus. Continue exploring the southern area here to pick up a Redflesh Mushroom from a corpse next to a pillar. This is your last stop in the Grand Stairway section and you will now return to the Rauh Ancient Ruins, West - Site of Grace.

The Western Section Part 2

• This covers the rest of the exploration of the western section where you will be invaded by an NPC.

From the Rauh Ancient Ruins, West - Site of Grace, face the southwest section and climb up the stairs to the left. This is the same area that you explore earlier but instead of going to the left section, you will head northwest towards the outdoor area. Head straight into the gazebo in front of you and you can pick up the Revered Spirit Ash on this altar. Watch out for the enemy nearby but since you are riding Torrent, you can just outrun them.

Continue exploring the path behind this gazebo and make sure to pick up this Rauh Burrow on the wall. Take note of the location on your left because you will be returning here later. For now, continue ahead and jump down on the platform behind this stone.

Go to the bottom of the steps and head northeast. You will find hounds inflicted with Scarlet rot here and you can pick up Golden Horn Tender from this corpse in the middle. There's a Bloodfiend here in the middle of this section but it's up to you if you want to fight it. You can get 5x Sacred Bloody Flesh if you want to fight it. Continue traveling north where you will encounter another Bloodfiend, then turn left where more enemies are waiting. Take out the hounds and bloodfiends here for a chance to get Beast Blood and a piece of the bloodfiend's gear, like Bloodfiend's Fork. 

On the upper area, while facing northwest, you will see this glimmering Shadowpot. To go there, you need to head to jump down on the area below it. Summon Torrent and try to land on the highest part here to minimize your fall damage. The elevator is right here when you go down, but before that, make sure to head to the area on the northeast. This area is protected by giant flies, so you need to eliminate them first.

Take the Somber Smithing Stone (1) from the corpse lying on the stone. After doing so, head east where you see the Pink Flowerbloom. Go towards it and then pick up the Aspects of the Crucible: Bloom. Now, return to where you jumped down and take the elevator to go up. On the top level, you will reach a Shadowpot which drops a Revered Spirit Ash. You can then eliminate the nearby enemies to get a Redflesh Mushroom and Silver Horn Tender.

This is your last stop in this area and you will now be returning to the area that we mentioned that you will be coming back to. Jump down on the same ledge that you are facing as you approached the loot, then look behind this pillar and you will see a corpse here. Take the 3x Knot Resin from it then go up the stairs.

Turn right where you will be facing scarlet rot-inflicted enemies. There's a scarlet version of Lesser Kindred of Rot (Pests) here, be careful of them because they can deal a high amount of damage when you get struck by them.

Go to the northwest arch and pick up the Dappled White Cured Meat. To your right, there are more pest enemies here. There's a large group of them in the next section and try to cheese them as much as you can. If you have any ranged or magic attacks, make use of them to eliminate them before they get near you. You can obtain these items from the ground here: x3 Immunizing Cured Meat, x4 Fly Mold, and x8 Smithing Stone (2). After fighting them, exit through the archway on the left side. Look on the stack of stones to your right and you will see a corpse here. You can pick up the Greater Potentate's Cookbook (9) from it.

Face the tower to the northeast and walk straight towards it. This is the Unseen Bridge that connects the main building to this tower. Cross to the other side and interact with the altar: if you have the Stone-Sheathed Sword, you can use it on this altar and it will turn into the Sword of Light.

Go back to the main building the same way you got here and then continue exploring by going to the left past the room. Then, turn right to use the elevator that will take you to the upper level. There are more pest enemies here at the top and you will see the stairs in the middle. Just take note of these areas for now because you will be returning here later.

First, turn your attention to the nearest enemy standing next to the archway then go out to the area outside. Go past the gazebo and look at the corpse in the middle of the water. Go towards it and then pick up the Divine Bird Feathers.

The elite enemy here will be aggro-ed upon picking up the item. Take your time as you deal with it and use the pillars of the gazebo to defend yourself against some of its attacks. After fighting it, go up the ramp and go to the edge. You will see the clusters of stones that unlock a Spiritspring after destroying it. 

Jump towards the Spiritspring, then use it again to reach the area on the other side. Go to the right side and walk to the area behind the thick pillar and go around it to pick up x2 Beast Horn from the corpse. Then, go up the stairs that you saw earlier and open the chest at the top to get Mottled Necklace +2. Use the Spiritspring again to return to the other side. Head back inside where you used the elevator and then turn left.

Fight the pests that you will come across here and then turn right at the end. You can pick up the Pest-Thread Spears next to the wall on your right side. Go around this area and get ready for a fight before you head up the stairs. As you approach the top section, Hornsent will invade you. This is potentially a long walk back if you didn't activate the Spiritspring beforehand, but if you have been following this walkthrough, you will have a faster way of reaching this area in case you die. 

The Spiritspring is located just northwest of the Site of Grace, in the pool area. Defeating Hornsent here will reward you with the following items:

• Falx
• Caterpillar Mask
• Braided Cord Robe
• Braided Arm Wraps
• Soiled Loincloth

Fight Romina in the Church of the Bud 

Romina, Saint of the Bud, is a mid-sized boss with a body resembling a centipede, a scorpion, the wings of a butterfly, and a human. She wields a spear, centipede fangs, and a scorpion stinger, making her a unique foe. To defeat Romina, you'll need a balanced approach, mixing both offense and defense. When facing her as a melee character, focus not only on her central human body but also observe her centipede fangs and scorpion stinger, which act as her arms.

Defeating Romina Saint of the Bud will reward you 280,000 Runes and Remembrance of the Saint of the Bud. This fight will also let you access the Sealing Tree behind the arena. You will need Messmer's Kindling to burn the Sealing Tree to gain access to the final legacy dungeon. After the short cutscene, the real Enir-Ilim will be revealed and you will be transported to the base of Enir-Ilim.

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Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree Walkthrough - Enir-Ilim

Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree Enir-Ilim - A Legacy Dungeon

• Fight Needle Knight Leda and her allies.
• Pick up all rewards.
• Defeat the final boss.

All NPC Encounters and Fight: When you reach Needle Knight Leda's location in Enir-Ilim, you will be fighting some of Miquella's followers here. Depending on the choices that you have made so far, those who will be siding with Leda will vary. See the progression below:

• Needle Knight Leda attacks you no matter what your choices have been.
• Redmane Freyja: She will attack you if you gave her the Letter for Freyja from Sir Ansbach in Shadow Keep. Defeating her here will drop her items. Otherwise, she will stay in the Storehouse and will disappear to leave behind Golden Lion Shield in Shadow Keep.
• Hornsent: Hornsent will go after you if you didn't summon him during the fight against Messmer. You will also encounter him on the way to Enir-Ilim before fighting this boss.
• Moore: The merchant will attack you in this arena if you choose the dialogue to "Put it behind you" and then, you will be able to get his items. See his page for more info.
• Dryleaf Dane: Just like Leda, he will attack you, no matter what your choices have been.
• Thiollier: If you progress his quest and pass the message of St. Trina, he can be summoned as a cooperator.
• Final Boss Fight: If you helped Ansbach and Thiollier with their quests, both of them can be summoned as cooperators.

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