Secrets and Endgame#

Secrets and Endgame

Elden Ring is packed with hidden areas, secret bosses, and endgame content — the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC doubles the volume

Secret Areas#

Nokron and Nokstella#

Area	Entrance	Recommended Level
Nokron, Eternal City	Opens after defeating Radahn, the Starscourge — the meteor crater	70-90
Nokstella	Enter from the Ainsel River Main	80-100
Mohgwyn Dynasty	Varre’s questline or the snowfield teleporter	100-130
Deeproot Depths	Hidden wall in the capital sewers	90-120
Consecrated Snowfield	Mountaintops of the Giants — requires the Haligtree Secret Medallion	100-130
Miquella’s Haligtree	Consecrated Snowfield teleporter	120-150

The Underground#

Connection	Details
Siofra River	Enter via the well in Limgrave
Ainsel River	Enter via the well in Liurnia
Deeproot Depths	Nokstella → Deeproot
Nokron	Limgrave meteor crater
Nokstella	Ainsel River branch
Lake of Rot	Deep in Nokstella

Secret Bosses#

Boss	Location	Unlock Condition
Ancestral Spirit	Siofra River — requires lighting 8 braziers	Light the braziers
Regal Ancestor Spirit	Nokron — requires lighting 6 braziers	Light the braziers
Lichdragon Fortissax	Deeproot Depths — Fia’s questline	After defeating Fia’s Champions
God-Devouring Serpent	Volcano Manor	After joining Volcano Manor
Dragonlord Placidusax	Farum Azula — in a rift outside time	Sit at the fallen ruins
Elden Beast	Final boss	After defeating Radagon

DLC: Shadow of the Erdtree#

How to Enter#

Step	Details
1	Defeat Radahn, the Starscourge + Mohg, Lord of Blood
2	Travel to Mohgwyn Dynasty — Miquella’s cocoon
3	Interact to enter the Realm of Shadow

New DLC Features#

Feature	Details
Realm of Shadow	A brand-new open-world area — roughly the size of two base-game regions
Scadutree Fragments	Collect to raise Scadutree Blessing — more attack and damage reduction
Revered Spirit Ash	Strengthens spirit ash summons inside the DLC
New weapon types	Martial arts, perfume bottles, throwing blades, backhand blades, beast claws, great katanas
New Ashes of War	About 30+ new ashes of war
New sorceries/incantations	About 20+ new spells
New bosses	About 10+ major bosses — including Messmer the Impaler

Major DLC Bosses#

Boss	Scadutree Blessing Advice	Strategy
Divine Beast Dancing Lion	3-5	Lightning is the counter
Messmer the Impaler	7-10	Fast attacks — use a greatshield or roll dodge
Rellana	10-12	Dual Moon Greatswords — watch for the one-shot combo
Midra, Lord of Frenzied Flame	12-15	Madness resistance matters
Messmer the Impaler / second phase	15-18	Serpent attacks — use ice
Radahn, Consort of Miquella	18-20	Final boss — extremely hard

New Game Plus#

Playthrough	Difficulty Rise	Notes
NG+ (1st)	+40%	Enemy HP and damage rise noticeably
NG+2	+100%	Double the base
NG+3	+120%	Keeps climbing
NG+7 (max)	+200%	Maximum difficulty — no further increase

NG+ Carryover#

Carries Over	Resets
All equipment and weapons	Great Runes
Level and stats	Key items
Ashes of War/sorceries/incantations	Flask upgrade charges
Spirit Ashes and talismans	Map fragments
Smithing Stones/Bell Bearings	Sites of Grace and waypoints
Torrent upgrades	Remembrances (still usable)

Full Achievement Guide#

Collection Trophies#

Achievement	Requirement	Difficulty
Elden Ring	Earn all achievements	Medium — 100+ hours
Legendary weapons	Collect 9 legendary weapons	Medium
Legendary spirit ashes	Collect 6 legendary spirit ashes	Medium
Legendary sorceries	Collect 7 legendary sorceries	Medium
Legendary incantations	Collect 7 legendary incantations	Medium
Legendary talismans	Collect 8 legendary talismans	Medium

Achievement	Requirement
Three Fingers’ Frenzied Flame	Accept the Frenzied Flame — note it affects the ending
Age of Stars	Complete Ranni’s questline
Burn the Erdtree	Burn the tree after defeating the Fire Giant
All endings	Requires three playthroughs or save backups

Hidden Content FAQ#

Question	Answer
Is the DLC worth it?	Extremely rich — roughly 30-50 hours of content with lots of new weapons and bosses
Where is the Haligtree Medallion?	The left half is in Castle Sol
Best rune farm?	The crows jumping off cliffs in Mohgwyn — use a bow to lure them
How long for 100%?	About 150-200 hours for a full single playthrough — plan for multiple runs
Level soft caps?	Vigor 60, main stat 80, Endurance 50
All legendary weapons?	Need 9 — including the Sword of Night and Flame, Dark Moon Greatsword, and the world-devouring scepter
Lord of Frenzied Flame ending?	Strip all equipment and accept the Frenzied Flame from the Three Fingers at the bottom of the capital sewers

Easter Eggs and Trivia#

Easily Missed Hidden Spots#

Location	Region	How to Enter
Deeproot Depths pool	Deeproot Depths	Drop through the gap beside the great tree corpse
Consecrated Snowfield cave	Consecrated Snowfield	Break the illusory wall near the Albinauric
Farum Azula rift	Farum Azula	Return to the starting point after defeating the boss

Hidden Dialogue and Quest Details#

The painter’s paintings in the capital sewers sell for a high price and can be retriggered every playthrough
Behind the Caelid warrior gaol hides a Site of Grace, reachable by a careful climb along the cliff edge

Hidden Ashes of War and Talismans Quick Reference#

The Lion’s Claw Ash of War sits in a hidden chest in a Caelid fortress; opening it triggers a large lion ambush

Major Dungeons#

Dungeon	Location
Stormveil Castle	Northern Limgrave	Godrick the Grafted	Talisman pouch + Golden Seed
Raya Lucaria Academy	Central Liurnia	Rennala, Queen of the Full Moon	Memory Stone + Larval Tear
Leyndell, Royal Capital	Altus Plateau	Morgott, the Omen King	Various legendary weapons
Volcano Manor	Western Caelid	Rykard, Lord of Blasphemy	Legendary weapons + invasion questline
Haligtree	Consecrated Snowfield	Malenia, Blade of Miquella	Legendary talisman + strongest spirit ash
Farum Azula	Sky city	Dragonlord Placidusax	Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone

FAQ#

Question	Answer
How to enter the DLC?	Defeat Radahn, the Starscourge and Mohg, Lord of Blood — then interact with the cocoon in Mohgwyn Dynasty (requires the Empyrean’s hand)
How many secret bosses?	More than 10 hidden bosses — including the Dragonlord, Lichdragon, Regal Ancestor Spirit, Astel, and more
Most missable secret area?	Deeproot Depths — requires a complex route through the capital sewers. No map fragment covers the whole journey
How many legendary items?	9 legendary weapons, 4 legendary sorceries/incantations, 3 legendary talismans, 5 legendary spirit ashes — full collection unlocks achievements
What carries into NG+?	Level, weapon upgrades, and most items carry over. Map fragments and key progression items reset

Secret Boss Guides#

Boss	Location	Unlock Condition	Recommended Level	Special Drop
Ancestral Follower	Siofra River altar	Light 8 braziers	50+	Ancestral Follower skull talisman
Lichdragon Fortissax	Deeproot Depths	Complete every step of Fia’s questline	80+	Lichdragon heart (Dragon Communion incantation)
Astel, Naturalborn of the Void	Ainsel River	Complete Ranni’s questline	70+	Dark Moon Greatsword (Lore reward)
Dragonlord Placidusax	Farum Azula	Return and sit after defeating the boss	120+	Dragonlord’s rock (Dragon Communion incantation)
Mohg, Lord of Blood	Mohgwyn Dynasty	Varre’s questline or the portal	90+	Remembrance of the Blood Lord

DLC Secrets Worth Exploring#

DLC Secret	Location	Unlock Condition	Reward
Realm of Shadow map fragments	At the start of each area	Just explore	Unlocks the full map
Scadutree Fragments	Every corner of the Realm of Shadow	Collect — about 50	Raises attack and damage reduction
Revered Spirit Ash	Across the Realm of Shadow	Collect — about 30	Strengthens spirit ashes and Torrent
Hidden NPC quests	Everywhere	Progress the main story	New weapons + new incantations + new talismans
New legendary weapons	Dungeons everywhere

Full Achievement Guide#

Achievement Type	Count	Difficulty	Notes
Boss kills	~40	⭐⭐⭐	Includes all main-story and side bosses
Legendary collections	21	⭐⭐⭐⭐	9 weapons + 4 spells + 3 talismans + 5 ashes
Ending achievements	6	⭐⭐⭐	Requires multiple playthroughs or save files
Leveling achievements	3	⭐	Unlock through natural play
Weapon upgrades	3	⭐⭐	Upgrade weapons to the matching level
Game completion	1	⭐⭐⭐⭐	Beat the game with any ending

Hidden Tips#

NG+ carries your stuff — NG+ inherits all levels, talismans, weapon upgrades, and most consumables. Note that “story progress and key items reset”
Co-op is nothing to be ashamed of — Elden Ring matches co-op by your level — every region has active summon signs. If you can’t win, call for help

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