Elden Ring: Cliffbottom Catacombs Walkthrough

Head out and begin navigating the walkways above the courtyard below. These walkways are inhabited by the spirits of Carian Knights and several sorcery traps. As you make your way across the walkways, the path will eventually diverge, with one route heading off to the left and one continuing strai


If you aren’t comfortable with frequent, twitchy dodging, you might benefit from bringing a shield into this battle (if you’re a melee user). Be prepared to usually deal with follow-up attacks on all of the Red Wolf’s moves. It likes to strike in combos, so make sure to wait for a beat before trying to counteratt


For ranged weapon or magic users, this fight can prove to be extra difficult due to the aggressive nature of the Red Wolf and how quickly and frequently it will close the gap to melee range with you. Consider utilizing one of your tanky Spirit Ashes to draw the Red Wolf’s attention and allow you the extra space to fire off your spells or arr


From here, the path is direct but dangerous. As you ride north up the road to Caria Manor, volleys of Glintstone Arrows will rain down around you. Continue zigging and zagging along the path until you reach Main Caria Manor Gate site of gr


Turn around and head across and to the left. After rounding the next corner, you’ll spot an Abductor Virgin. After defeating this enemy, round the next tower walkway and drop down to the next landing. Below, you’ll find one Somber Smithing Stone [


This is the first of several attacks which involve the Red Wolf of Radagon summoning a magical blade in its mouth. The Red Wolf leaps high into the air, then comes down hard with a single slam attack . You might encounter this move as the final move in a combo with the sword, or more commonly, you’ll encounter this move as a single attack. There is always a delay after this attack as Red Wolf resets and prepares for its next attack, so you’ll have a good window to att


Caria Manor exudes a creepy atmosphere. Regardless of the time of day, the area is dimly lit and bathed in fog. It is also crawling with Fingercreepers , both large and small, so slight arachnophobia warning as you enter the area. You’ll notice several Fingercreepers hanging from tower walls, ready to drop on you when you stray too close. It’s better to pull them one at a time, so bring a ranged weapon along with you. Be careful for their stunning magic —when they shoot out a purple projectile toward you. If it hits, you will be momentarily stunned, long enough for the Fingercreepers to grab you and deal some serious dam


Return to the Manor Lower Level site of grace and head back out onto the walkways, this time taking the straight path, rather than the left one. Be careful with the spirit of Carian Knights, as they have a tendency to spawn behind you as well as ahead of you. Clear out the knights along the path, following it all the way until you reach the stairs leading to the elevator. Take the elevator up and rest at the Manor Upper-Level site of gr


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By the time you reach Commander Niall, you should be well-acquainted with both Spirit Ashes and the phantom summoning system. You will definitely want to recruit help for this fight, as this is one of the few bosses in Elden Ring armor guide Ring that summons powerful enemy reinforcements. Whether you decide to bring your best Spirit Ashes or summon a friend, make sure you come prepared for a tough fi


From now on, you'll need to adapt to his new move set. He may take an unusual stance and start summoning frost energy around him, and if you see him doing this, then you need to run far because this attack will launch a massive AOE blast that is nearly unavoidable. After the blast, he'll slide around and swing his banner in wide sweeps, so it's best to keep dodging if your Spirit Ashes haven't distracted him a


Another move to watch out for, the boss will breathe a blast of fire out ahead of it as it advances on you. If you’re already close, you’ll be able to get behind the boss quickly and get some hits in, but you’ll want to be careful since the boss can turn much more quickly than you’d exp


After defeating the Omen, head down the hall he came from, turn right, and you’ll find a ladder across the room. Climb up it, and you’ll enter a room with some bookshelves , glowing candles, and another Omen off to the left side. Defeat the Omen and loot the altar in front of where he was kneeling to acquire the Page Ashes , a pretty powerful Spirit Ash compan


Return to the stairs where you just defeated the Troll. You’ll notice two stairways to take ahead. The one on the right only has one enemy, and the one on the left has two. Take the right path and try to battle these enemies one at a time. They’re quick, and they have strong ranged and melee attacks. You’ll find x5 Rimed Crystal Bud on one staircase and one Golden Run [4] on the top land