Elden Ring: Cliffbottom Catacombs Walkthrough

At the end of the hall, you’ll enter a large room with a staircase running up the left side and a shadowy recess beneath the next landing. Beneath the next landing, you’ll find a sleeping Omen . Defeat it or sneak past it to acquire the Grave Glovewort [3] behind


Red Wolf of Radagon’s jaws will flash blue briefly before it leaps high into the air, greenish blue magic trailing below it. Once it reaches the top of the jump, Red Wolf will cast the Comet spell from its mouth, sending a single blast of magic toward you. Once you recognize the leap and trail of magic from its mouth, ready to do


Before you proceed, head back down the elevator to the walkway you were just on. If you look southeast and down, you’ll spot a walkway you can reach. Take a running jump and leap down there. Loot the corpse with x8 Rimed Crystal Bud, then head left/north down the wooden stairs. Beneath the stairs, you will find a corpse carrying one Golden Rune [3] . The path dead-ends on this side, so head back up the stairs and head across the way and down the next set of wooden stairs. As you round the corner, you’ll spy four small Fingercreepers hanging out. After slaying the Fingercreepers, loot the corpse just beyond them to acquire Urumi , a unique bladed whip wea


This attack has a great tell, so you’ll always know when it’s happening. She begins casting the spell to the side, then aims it toward you as it reaches maximum charge . Sometimes, she will leap into the air to cast this spell, while other times she’ll simply rear back on her mount during the casting. The projectile is fairly easy to dodge, but it will sometimes impact the ground behind you and damage you with the impact damage. Your best bet is to dodge directly into the attack . This will put you far enough away from the impact zone to avoid any damage. Plus, it can help put you in an advantageous position to attack


This is probably Loretta’s favorite attack. She summons a number of magic swords to float around her, and they will shoot toward her when you draw near—or when she rides near. Even though she casts this spell so frequently, you can’t afford to ignore it since they can pile on the damage very quickly. Also, partway into the fight, she will buff herself, resulting in her summoning a larger number of swords with this spell. When she casts this spell, your best bet is to bait the swords to seek you out by getting within range. Make them trigger, allowing you to dodge on your terms and free her up for att


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The Red Wolf of Radagon is very acrobatic , leaping around the relatively small boss arena, and it is constantly summoning magic spells to worry about—on top of its quick bite and slash melee attacks. You’ll need to defeat it to proceed through the rest of the academy, so read on to learn about the boss’ moves and which ones you can pun


Continue down the next passage until you reach the sealed boss room door. You’ll need to activate a lever later on in the dungeon in order to access the boss. Turn right at the door, heading deeper into the catacombs, and defeat the stone Imp waiting around the corner with the large sword. Proceed down the next hall and loot the Grave Glovewort [2] growing out of the d


Speak with Pidia, an Albinauric merchant. Pidia offers a great selection of items, including but not limited to one Larval Tear , Glintstone Craftsman’s Cookbook [7], Ash of War: Carian Retaliation, one Ripple Blade, and the ever-stylish Black Leather Shie


While Loretta’s spell use can be quite aggressive , understanding the moves she’ll use against you can help tremendously in knowing which attacks you can punish and which attacks you need to be wary of. If you’re still struggling, you might consider heading up the stairs in the boss arena, off to the left from where you entered. There’s a large stone structure in the middle that you can use to break the line of sight, blocking spell projectiles. This move can be risky since it can make some of Loretta’s melee attacks slide around the stone unexpectedly, but it can offer a valuable break in the middle of the fight should you require


Head out the far doorway and down the stairs. You’ll encounter a few large wolves in the area. Try to take them on one at a time. To the west, you’ll spot a Golden Seed guarded by a large wolf. Heading to the north, you’ll spot an item at the foot of a tree guarded by a patrolling wolf. It’s another x3 Rimed Crystal


Another of Loretta’s favorite moves, she will point the butt of her War Sickle toward you as it’s glowing blue, then send a magical volley of several seeking energy blasts. She can sometimes repeat this attack a surprising number of times in a row, so be ready to dodge repeatedly when you see her begin this attack sequence. If you’re already at range, you can get away with sidestepping these projectiles as they seek you out. Early in the fight, she will cast a version of this attack that only sends out a single magical blast, but she seems keener to use the powered-up vers