Leyndell, Royal Capital walkthrough in Elden RIng

Elden Ring’s Leyndell, Royal Capital is a labyrinthine Legacy Dungeon, populated by tenacious adversaries led by a boss skilled in swordplay. In this Leyndell, Royal Capital walkthrough, we’ll show you how to defeat every enemy, find every item, and find the boss, Morgott, the Omen King.

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Entering the capital

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Although you can enter the capital by completing most of Ranni the Witch’s extended quest line (which requires you to defeat a powerful boss and explore numerous dangerous regions throughout the world), it’s more direct to pass through the gates not far from the Capital Ramparts site of grace on the Altus Plateau.

Approach the Capital Ramparts site of grace from the west by traveling east from the Outer Wall Battleground site of grace. Pass some ruined siege weapons in that direction to reach crumbling steps ascending along a cliffside.

From the top of the steps, follow the main path past some weaker enemies and through a trio of giants with bows and an ax to finally arrive at a guarded main gate. Defeat the challenging Draconic Tree Sentinel, who is weak to poison-based attacks. When he falls, you will receive the Dragon Greatclaw and Dragonclaw Shield. Then you should pass through the doorway he guarded to access a walkway leading to the Capital Ramparts site of grace.

Continuing directly ahead from the site of grace, you need to use two activated Great Runes, likely already in your possession. The rune for Rennala, Queen of the Full Moon activates automatically once you defeat and talk to her in the Academy of Raya Lucaria. After vanquishing Godrick the Grafted in Stormveil Castle, you can activate his rune in the Divine Tower of Limgrave.

With both runes activated, head through the main gates to arrive in the capital.

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Capital Ramparts site of grace

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Head through the door from the Capital Ramparts site of grace, and ascend some stairs to the left. Ride a lift to the upper level, and then start along that corridor. There is some Magic Grease resting on a corpse along the right. Beyond that point, you’ll reach a cathedral with a corpse resting on an altar to the left. Check it for the Furlcalling Finger Remedy, and then head right and up some stairs.

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From the top of the stairs, as you start forward, watch for a weak Commoner enemy to attack from the grass to the left, and then look for another near a torch to the right. Past them, you’ll reach a sand mound looking toward a large segment of collapsed wall. To the right, you’ll shortly reach the East Capital Rampart site of grace and a summoning pool.

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East Capital Rampart site of grace

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Head through the next doors and descend some stairs. You are now at a sandy mound overlooking the capital. The door to your right is locked, so start by heading left and descend while dealing with a series of conspicuous white enemies. Among them, a larger enemy lurks in a flat area atop some short stairs. Defeat that foe and check the corpse to the left for a Golden Rune [10].

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Continue along the main walkway and take out enemies as necessary, and watch ahead for an enormous statue ahead of a doorway. Defeat him with ranged attacks if possible. Check the corpse for the Golden Rune [7]. Through the door the statue guarded, you’ll find an enemy you should defeat quickly with melee attacks. It’s possible to hit him from behind while he descends some stairs.

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At the base of the stairs, the path splits. Check to the left behind a screen to find a corpse holding the Cave Moss x10. Looking out from there, you’ll see a door to your left and another one directly ahead (it was on your right as you descended the steps). Proceed straight ahead and eliminate three more of the white bulbous enemies. One is on the left and two are on the right.

Climb the stairs past them and defeat another enemy, and then pass through the door to the right while holding your shield at the ready in preparation for an ambush. Defeat that soldier and check the corpse in the chair for the Smithing Stone [4]. Exit through the door on the room’s far side, and head up some stairs to arrive along the route you’ve already cleared. Return to the room with the fork in the path, where you found the Cave Moss. This time, head directly forward from the base of the steps.

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Through that doorway, you’ll see a yellowish roof with a balcony ahead of you. You are on a lift, which you can ride to the lower level. Directly ahead, there are two slumbering commoner enemies. Take care of them. There is a room ahead, which you will return to in a moment by an alternate route. For now, look back toward your left to spot a low rooftop next to the balcony. Jump over the balcony onto that rooftop, and then walk to its edge. Ahead, there is an enemy with his back to you. Kill it from afar if you can, and then drop down and deal with a nearby soldier who was asleep.

Head next toward the left, passing underneath where the lift descended and proceeding toward the left along an alleyway. There is another knight here, and there are some commoners. Past them, you can enter a doorway to find Miranda Powder x10 on a corpse. Also notice some crates and barrels you can destroy to pass through another open door.

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A forking path

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Here, the path splits in several ways. You can proceed up some stairs, or pass through a doorway leading to a large room to your right, or head past the base of the stairs to find another doorway.

Up the stairs

For now, head up the stairs at the fork. At the top, there is a sleeping commoner to your right. Defeat him, and pass along another corridor with sand and a couple more commoners. Then the next room is the one you ignored after descending the lift. Here, you can sneak up on and stab a crouching enemy from behind, and then check a nearby corpse to obtain Preserving Boluses.

The room to the north

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Return to the room with the multiple branches, now approaching it by descending the stairs you climbed a moment ago. There’s a room that branches to your left, just past the base of the stairs. You can see a corpse with a glowing point, which holds the Warming Stone. The enemies here are powerful. Attacking one of them alerts the others and even triggers an ambush. You may wish to come back to this room later, depending on how badly you want the stone.

The hallway (the critical path)

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When you’re ready to return to the main event, head along the narrow hallway leading past the base of the stairs to reach a sandy courtyard with a single enemy ahead of you. You can sneak up on him and stab him from behind if you like. Then check the nearby corpse for the Smithing Stone [6].

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Just past where you looted that corpse, there is a low fence looking toward a narrow alley. You can hop over the fence and proceed along the walkway, where you’ll see some canines. Two are positioned directly ahead of you, eating a corpse, and a third lurks to the left. Defeat the enemies and check the corpse for the Old Fang x3.

Continue along the alleyway, and you’ll approach a long lane. Directly across the way, there is a corpse resting on some steps. You can check it for the Gold Firefly x3, but that’s not a priority just yet because there is a powerful enemy patrolling left and right along the lane. Let that enormous fellow shuffle past you and toward the right as you make use of available cover. Then run left past an overturned carriage.

The corpse leaning out that carriage’s window holds the Holy Grease, which you can get by climbing the nearby stairs and circling back along the rooftop. Defeat several enemies waiting there, and check behind the sculpture for the Smithing Stone [4]. Then, when the patrolling monster is out of range, drop over the edge of the balcony to land on the carriage and grab your loot.

There is a site of grace nearby, so you may wish to head there directly. Otherwise, drop from the carriage and return to the balcony area. Once there, climb some stairs to the left to find two enemies standing near the corner of a building. Kill them and check the back of the alley to find a corpse with the Golden Rune [8].

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Head back along the alley and now veer right through some sand-lined streets. There are several more enemies in this direction, including one of the fire-spewing statues at a dead end. Near that adversary, there are several bodies you can check for the Golden Rune [11], another Golden Rune [8], and a Somber Smithing Stone [5]. Grab that loot and then head back the way you came, to the overturned carriage.

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Avenue Balcony site of grace

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From the overturned carriage, look across the street and to the left to spot a low opening with burning torches and flags. Head through that opening and descend some steps to find the Avenue Balcony site of grace. Now you can more safely backtrack to grab any loot you might have left untouched, including the Golden Rune [9] located on the back side of a coach on the far end of the street.

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Return to the Avenue Balcony site of grace once again because this is a good opportunity to make a quick run for some easily missable, heavily guarded loot. Head up the steps in the direction of the lane, then veer right past the overturned coach. Proceed along the alley to the left of the stairs, and ascend the stairs beyond. Numerous heavily armored enemies are posted here, and the path essentially splits in three directions: right, left, and directly ahead.

The right path

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To the right, there is an open fountain area, guarded by a cloaked enemy and his powerful beast companion. There also are two corpses nearby, plainly visible with loot. The nearest corpse as you approach holds a Golden Rune [10]. The second corpse holds a Hero’s Rune [2]. Beyond them, there is a broken bridge, meaning this area is a dead end.

The left path

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To the left from the fork in the path, there are two corpses near the balcony rails. The first one on the left holds the Golden Rune [13], while the one further along the way to the right holds an item.

The path directly ahead

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Directly ahead of the fork in the path, there is a low balcony guarded by several weaker enemies. One of those enemies stands near a low point in a fence. You can run at the gap in the fence and leap through it to land on the rooftop of a gazebo below, where a corpse waits. Check the corpse for a Stonesword Key. If you neglect to defeat the enemies on the overhead balcony before making your jump, some of them may follow you and fire arrows at you or drop down to join you.

Now you are done looting this particular area, which connects with other buildings and walkways you have already explored or will soon explore from other directions.

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Near the end of the lane

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When you are done gathering local loot, return to the Avenue Balcony site of grace. Head back upstairs and work your way along the lane leading to your left, where the giant enemy patrolled. Pass the large carriage near the end of the street and continue until you find stairs descending left to a plaza with a fountain. Head through the door to the left to find a lift and ride to the lower level.

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From the base of the lift, head through the door to arrive at the top of some stairs. To your right, there are low rooftops to your right. Hop to the nearest one, and then run and jump along several more to reach an area with a corpse you can check for the Black Bow. Then descend to street level and check a nearby corpse in the square not far from the base of the stairs to find a Golden Rune [9]. Your looting will attract several skeletons.

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Head back to the base of the stairs and head through the plaza while veering left to reach an alley with a corpse at the end. Grab the Gravel Stone, defeat the skeletons, and then continue exploring in that general vicinity. You will find a tree with a body near its base. Grab the Smithing Stone [4], and then defeat the enemy that attacks. Off to the side, you should also see a tombstone with a corpse resting against it that holds the Stonesword Key.

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Return to the base of the stairs, and then head along the plaza again but this time veer right to find a narrow alley leading to the top of a short set of stairs. Ahead, a walkway leads along the left side of a canal. Follow that walkway and watch for a place where you can head right. There, a skeleton is kneeled ahead of you with its arms lifted into the air. Defeat it, and then look down along the canal and you should see a corpse against one end, in the shadows. Drop down and check that corpse to find the Guilty Hood.

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Head back along the sewage canal and enter the covered tunnel area, where rats await. As you advance, you’ll find one body in the corner you can loot for a Golden Rune [8] and another one further along that holds a Hefty Beast Bone. Watch the ceiling as you advance to target an enemy you can hit with a projectile.

Continue past where you dropped that enemy, and then climb the stairs to your left to reach higher ground. At the top of the steers, turn right and follow a short ledge to reach the base of a ladder. Climb it to reach the edge of a church courtyard, where an enemy is patrolling. He sometimes drops the Omensmirk Mask, plus the nearby corpse holds the Smithing Stone [6]. You can rush past the enemy for now to enter the church to access the useful Lower Capital Church site of grace.

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Lower Capital Church site of grace

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Once you arrive at the Lower Capital Church site of grace, loot the immediately available treasure. Two glowing points rest on nearby corpses. One point of light holds Lionel’s equipment set, which includes Lionel’s Helm, Lionel’s Armor, Lionel’s Gauntlets, and Lionel’s Greaves. The other one rewards you with the Deathbed Dress.

Return outside and head back downhill and down the ladder. Follow the ledge past the head of the steps you recently ascended and through the doorway to find an armored enemy that rushes as you approach, along with a corpse against the far wall that yields a Cracked Pot. Through the door to its left, you will find yourself back in the square where you recently killed the skeleton that was kneeling with its arms in the air.

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Left through that open area, a giant monster attacks. Kill it (with frost attacks or arrows) for a Golden Seed and check a nearby corpse for the Golden Arrow x15. There is an additional corpse in this area, which holds the Smithing Stone [6].

To the left

Return to the base of the ladder near the church and drop down into the sewage canal, and then make your way forward to a fork where there are rats to your left and right. For now, head left. In this direction, there are some of the clinging hand-shaped enemies on the ceiling, so defeat them with projectile magic. Then head to the end of the passage and check the corpse for the Poisonbone Dart x8.

Through the corridor on your right

Head back the way you came, but now you should pass through the opening to your right and proceed along that corridor. You’ll find a few more enemies hanging from the ceiling here. If you need to farm Sober Smithing Stone [4], note that a lot of enemies of this type will drop it when defeated, so this is a terrific farming area. Past the second such foe, an especially large and powerful enemy hangs from the ceiling. He is best taken out with a series of quick melee strikes while you avoid his grip. Defeat him, and then check the corpse for the Lost Ashes of War.

Back to the sewage canal

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Return to the ladder near the church yet again for any necessary recovery. Then drop back into the sewage canal and make your way to the fork in the path where you previously went left. This time head right. In that direction, there is a corpse you can loot for String x4. Continuing in that direction to find another hand-shaped foe on the wall. Blast it from afar, and then head down the tunnel to the right but watch out from an ambush from behind. You need to be ready to eliminate some enemies with melee attacks. There are Nascent Butterfly smithing resources at the end of that tunnel.

Backtrack to the main corridor and continue along it to find a large enemy you can stab from behind. Beyond it, three corpses rest along the floor. Defeat the enemy, and then drop down and check the corpses for the Fan Daggers x5, Erdsteel Dagger, and Holyproof Dried Liver. Then cross to the back wall and climb the ladder. From its top, jump over the low wall and head up some stairs to the left to find a corpse holding the Dragonwound Grease.

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Look back down the steps and ahead you will see a small building and a large dragon wing of stone. There is a stationary enemy with a bow who has his back to you, just past the building on its right side. Another knight patrols to the left. You can surprise attack the one on the right fairly easily, provided his fellow to the left isn’t patrolling nearby. Past him another one lurks behind some rubble to the right. If you like, rush straight forward, through a door, and up some stairs ahead to find yourself back at the Avenue Balcony site of grace. Coming from the direction of the church, note that engagement with these enemies is optional and the rewards are minimal.

In the area with those three knights, check a corpse along the balcony rail where the one knight patrolled. It contains the Golden Rune [9]. Collect that, and then return to the stone dragon wing and ascend it. Along one point, you can grab the Gravel Stone material. Continue up the carcass and look left to spot a corpse you can loot for a Rune Arc.

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Near that corpse, there is a ladder leading to an upper level. Along the corridor, climb some stairs and tend to the knight that is waiting, and then check the corpse near where he was standing for Gravel Stone x5. Next, head through the doorway but be prepared for a soldier to ambush you. Kill him and check the nearby corpse for Golden Rune [11], and then keep going to find the West Capital Rampart site of grace.

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Backtracking and exploring

If you’ve followed this walkthrough closely, you’ve gathered most items available by the time you reach the West Capital Rampart site of grace. However, there are a few treasures that require some backtracking to reach them.

Down to the cellar (Lower Capital Church site of grace)

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It’s easiest to start your hunt by returning to the Lower Capital Church site of grace, descending the ladder, and then heading through the room guarded by a knight to where the skeleton is on his knees with his arms raised. Head up the steps to the right from there (across the canal) to reach a fork in the path. Then start right again where there are some stairs visible through a doorway.

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Pass through that opening but be ready for a fight in an enclosed cellar area. The enemies here lob flame bursts your way, and there are quite a few of them. Many are positioned on upper platforms, so you have to move quickly to them. Clear the area, and then check the corpse dangling from the upper scaffolding for Clarifying Boluses. On ground level, look to the room’s side to spot a gate you can open to reach a treasure chest that holds a Stonesword Key.

Up the ladder

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Also on the ground level in the cellar, there is a ladder leading to an upper ledge. There, open the door to produce a shortcut that takes you to the Avenue Balcony site of grace. Also check near the far end of the balcony near the site of grace to find the Smithing Stone [6] hiding on a corpse in some brush.

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Unlock a shortcut

Return to the cellar the way you just came. Exit that chamber and cross the skeleton-filled graveyard to reach the lift at the top of the stairs on the far side. Ride the lift to reach the familiar plaza with a fountain, and cross the plaza to enter the room on the far side. Here, you can battle a powerful armored enemy, who you find standing near an altar. If you prefer, you can instead sneak past him.

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You can check the corpse that the enemy guards to obtain the Hero’s Rune [5]. To the left of the room’s entrance, there’s another corpse with the Golden Rune [9]. Just to the right of that corpse, there’s a door you can pass through to reach a short hallway that leads to a lift. Ride it to the next floor and open the door to create a shortcut to the East Capital Rampart site of grace (after going through the door, the site of grace is up the stairs to your left).

A sandy vista

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After activating the shortcut, ride the lift back down and return to the fountain in the plaza. Head up the stairs to your left and then look left again, where there are two high doors against a wall. Head to the doors and open them to produce an opening to the adjoining area.

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This sandy area features a variety of enemies and loot. Ahead, you will see some stairs ascending. To the right from the base of those stairs, defeat some enemies and check a glowing point for the Beast Blood x3. As you continue through this sandy lower area, you’ll find more enemies, as well as the Golden Rune [9], Lightningproof Dried Liver, and Perfume Bottle. There also are numerous Miquella’s Lily materials you can gather from the glowing yellow flowers.

Back the stairs

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Once you clear out the enemies in that lower area, return to the stairs near where you first entered this area and begin your ascent. As possible near the top of the first group of steps, veer left up the cliff and defeat the enemy that descends toward you. There are more enemies in a graveyard area here, along with a corpse holding the Soporific Grease x2. Continue along the high ground, back toward the head of the stairs. Look nearby and you’ll see a statue at the base of a slope, with a corpse behind it and an enemy. The corpse holds the Somber Smithing Stone [6].

Head up the slope after killing the enemy, and you will find more like him. Defeat the mob in this area in the manner that works best for you, while keeping in mind a powerful enemy with a long-reaching sword strike that tears through armor. If you descend from there to the top of the stairs, you can check the corpse that rests there for the Nascent Butterfly x3. The corpse dangling over the side of the nearby ledge holds the Exalted Flesh.

Up the lift

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At the very top of the stairs, you can enter a building to find a large lift, with a podium that you can activate to ride it to a high chamber. Proceed through the opening and you’ll find a few last enemies, as well as a corpse. Check the corpse for the Flamedrake Talisman +1. You can check the door also, but it is sealed by Morgott the Grace-Given so that you can’t pass through it quite yet.

Avenue Balcony site of grace (again)

Fast travel to the Avenue Balcony site of grace, and head upstairs directly ahead of you upon arrival, and then pass through the open doors and start to the right. There are some soldiers and a knight in this direction. Defeat them and check the nearby corpses for Golden Rune [8], Golden Rune [12], and Lightningproof Dried Liver x2.

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Since you can’t open the door the enemies were guarding, descend the steps and head around their base toward an alleyway. There are enemies ahead, but you should veer right toward the base of some steps at the end of the alley. Ahead of those steps, head left again and along a narrow alley that leads to an enemy you can ambush from behind with a critical attack. Take him out so he doesn’t sound his horn and raise the alarm.

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Next, head back to the base of those steps you avoided a moment ago and head around their right side to discover a corpse in the foliage that holds a Golden Rune [8]. Return along the alley where you recently executed the guard, but this time watch for an opening to the right. There, an enemy guards a small building. Defeat him with projectile magic if you can, without alerting a nearby knight. Then head left from where he was standing to enter a building’s opening and arrive at the top of a ladder.

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You now find yourself on a ledge with shallow troughs of water ahead of you. Follow that ledge to the door at the far end to arrive at a ladder looking down on the building that houses the Lower Capital Church site of grace. You can kick the top of the ladder to make it drop and create another shortcut. If you’ve been following our walkthrough up to this point, you’ve already explored this area while following steps outlined in the previous section, so you should go ahead and fast travel to the West Capital Rampart site of grace to resume your journey.

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West Capital Rampart site of grace

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From the West Capital Rampart site of grace, head forward to reach the top of some stairs. Descend them and wrap around their base to the right to find a corpse at the end of a corridor. Check the corpse for the Cane Sword. Then head back to the base of those stairs and continue through the arch. Defeat the enemies to the left and right, and check the corpse the enemies on the right were guarding for a Golden Rune [9] . Near to it, there is a lever you should also pull.

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Head back upstairs and continue along the rampart to find a powerful stone gargoyle enemy. Defeat it to acquire the Gargoyle’s Halberd. To the left of where the gargoyle was positioned are several white enemies standing around a glowing tree. Defeat them and pick up the Golden Seed. Then look back the way you came and you’ll see the top of some stairs that descend to a lower door. As you descend, watch for an enemy that attacks from your left. Then look ahead through the arches to see a corpse you can loot for a Smithing Stone [6].

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After grabbing the item, drop down from the roof, and head to the left. There are some roaming hounds here, as well as the base of a large root leading to the upper balcony. To the right from that root, you’ll see a body resting on the roof of a low building you can climb from a sand dune to the left. It holds a Golden Rune [9]. Look along the roof to your left from there to find a low gap in the wall, allowing access to an archway.

Head through the archway and then the next door to reach a treasure room of sorts. There are two glowing points in plain view. One is the Sanctified Whetblade and the other is the Hammer. Through the next room on that level, you’ll find a bedroom with two more glowing points that are the Hero’s Rune [1] and the Be My Sword gesture.

Return to the previous room and pass through the opening to your left. You’ll see a large round table with chairs around it, like the one in Roundtable Hold. There is a Rune Arc resting on that table. Exit to the balcony to find a corpse hanging from the railing that holds a Smithing Stone [5]. Then return to the room with the table and enter the next door, then cross to the far chamber to reach a fireplace where a corpse holds the Furlcalling Finger Remedy.

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Head back out through the door and veer left. Proceed in that direction to reach a room at the end, where a corpse rests in a chair. It holds the Seedbed Curse. Then backtrack to the room with the round table. Enter the double doors and cross to the throne to grab the Coded Sword. Then return to the previous room and head back toward the room with the suits of armor, from which you made your initial approach. There are some stairs there that you should now descend toward the lower level.

Halfway down those stairs, check the corpse for a Smithing Stone [6]. Then drop down to the lower area and double back to find a hallway leading into a dining area. Check in this chamber to find two glowing points to investigate. Near the fireplace, you’ll find the Two Fingers’ Prayerbook. The point at the base of some pillars to the room’s side holds Black-Key Bolt x20. You can kill the enemies in the next room for some runes, though they aren’t hiding any treasure. Then head back in the direction of the ruined stairs you descended a short time ago, where you’ll find doors leading left.

Head left through this room. Examine the corpse seated ahead of some statues to receive the various pieces of Alberich’s armor: Alberich’s Pointed Hat, Alberich’s Robe, Alberich’s Bracers, and Alberich’s Trousers. Through the opening to the right from that corpse, first head immediately right and check behind some racks to find a Smithing Stone [5]. Then cross the room and enter the next door. At the end of that chamber, the door leading right leads to the Fortified Manor, First Floor site of grace.

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Fortified Manor, First Floor site of grace

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In the room with the Fortified Manor, First Floor site of grace, examine the painting to receive the “Flightless Bird” Painting. Then return the way you came until you reach the wide corridor with open doors leading outside.

Ahead of the doors leading outside, a set of double doors lead left. Continue through yet another set of doors, already opened. In this area, two roaming enemies attack. You can backtrack through the opened doors to the previous corridor and the enemies will ram up against the opening without being able to pass through it. Lure your foes to that place one at a time, and safely pelt them with projectile magic to eliminate them.

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With those dangerous enemies out of the way, you should explore the yard they guarded. Head around the outer corridor the enemies patrolled and check against the dead end to find a Somber Smithing Stone [6]. Then head to the central area. Against one wall, check a corpse for the Stormhawk Axe. On another corpse in the brush near the center of that same yard, find Nascent Butterfly x3. Cross to the edge of the open area to find a chamber with a lift you can ride up one level.

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Divine Bridge site of grace

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After riding the lift, head forward and up some stairs to reach the Divine Bridge site of grace. Activate it, then head back to the manor grounds and proceed through the doorway that leads outside.

To the left

As you exit the manor, you arrive at the edge of a lane leading left and right. Start by exploring to the left, where an armored knight patrols. You can sneak behind the stables to the right to find a corpse at the end, which holds the Old Fang x5. Keep advancing from there and follow the soil path left to ascend over where another knight with a bow is positioned. From there, you can climb over a stony ledge and find an area with a glowing point where you can acquire the Gravel Stone x3.

Next, turn around and look down the street. There is a giant stone claw formation you can ascend along. From its tip, you can jump to the roof of a building to the right, and then leap from that building to the next one. Timing is crucial, and you have to run. Inside the upper room, there are two glowing points where you can acquire a Smithing Stone [6] and a Stonesword Key. Then you should return along the street until you arrive back at the manor entrance.

Continue along the street to reach the base of a giant root at its far end with some patrolling hounds. You need to ascend that root while battling many enemies. Along the way, follow an extension leading to cliffs to the right. Near some poison flowers, you can check a corpse for a Smithing Stone [6]. Then, near the very top, follow a branch to a rooftop to the left and check along its side to find a body that holds Holy Grease x3. Then return to the main portion of the root and ascend to its highest point for a boss battle with the lethal Godfrey, First Elden Lord.

After defeating Godfrey, you will receive a Talisman Pouch. Make sure to activate the Erdtree Sanctuary site of grace in the vicinity and look for a body along the side of the main chamber that you can loot for the Somber Smithing Stone [5] x3. Then follow the lift to reach the capital’s lower reaches once again as you plan your approach to Morgott, the Omen King.

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The Erdtree Sanctuary

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From the Erdtree Sanctuary site of grace, you can advance in two new directions. Start by heading down the short steps and following a wide corridor to reach an outside area. Descend the steps and enter the building. Then catch a ride on the lift to the lower level and descend more steps before heading toward a statue against a far wall. Ahead of the statue, steps descend toward the left and a couple of enemies near a corpse. Defeat the enemies and check the corpse for the Holy Grease x5.

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Next, turn around and start along the balcony past where the two enemies were positioned. There is a statue ahead of you. As you approach it, look for an invisible enemy to start running away to your right. Follow its golden steps and defeat it with a suitable spell to receive the Barrier of Gold incantation. If the enemy gets away from your early efforts, it follows a course along the walkway ahead, which is guarded by a powerful enemy. Be mindful of that trap.

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Back to the Erdtree Sanctuary site of grace

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You are then ready to return to the Erdtree Sanctuary site of grace near where you fought Godfrey and to head outside in the opposite direction of the one you just explored. You’ll soon reach a fork in the path. First, follow the path winding along the building to the right. In a gazebo at the end of that path, you’ll find Holy Grease x6. Then, backtrack and head along the path that led left from the balcony. Climb along a root that forms an arc over that path to reach a higher balcony. To the left is a glowing point on a hanging bit of rubble that you can’t reach quite yet.

Head through an opening to the right to arrive at the edge of an outdoor walkway curving toward the right. Drop left here to access a lower platform and the roof beyond it. Climb the eave and pass through an open window to return to the chamber you just left, except this time on the other side of the large root. Follow the balcony to the right to find a treasure chest you can open for the Erdtree Bow.

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Near that treasure chest is another opening. Pass through it to find a corpse hanging over a ledge, along with the top of a ladder. Kick the ladder to create a convenient shortcut to the balcony. Check the body for the Celestial Dew. Then return to the previous room and head along the balcony to reach the root, which you can jump to and walk along. Follow it to find yourself closer to the hanging debris you saw previously. You can acquire the Golden Order Principia by searching while standing on the nearby root.

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Return to the outdoor balcony you initially reached by climbing the root to the left of the site of grace (it’s to your left as you stand facing the hanging debris that held the Golden Order Principia). This time, instead of dropping left to the rooftop, proceed along the walkway. As you do, you’ll see an enemy sitting on the steps. When you step within range, he will attack using a powerful projectile spell, or by rushing you and dazzling you with swift swordplay. Defeat him quickly with melee attacks.

Head through the wide opening your swift foe guarded and climb some stairs to reach and activate the Queen’s Bedchamber site of grace. There is a glowing point in plain view on the tarped stone sculpture that you can check for the Blessing of the Erdtree.

Once you are ready to face the area’s boss, proceed along the steps that ascend from the Queen’s Bedchamber site of grace to reach that confrontation with Morgott, The Omen King.

Once you defeat Morgott, you receive Morgott’s Great Rune and Remembrance of the Omen King. Then you are ready to explore the areas beyond Leyndell by exiting through its eastern gate, which is no longer blocked by the powerful sorcery you encountered on any previous visits.

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