The Shaded Castle inElden Ringis anabandoned and desolate fort tucked away in the northern region of Altus Plateau.It holds a unique item that’s needed to progress an NPC quest. Moreover, if you take the time to explore this mini-dungeon,you’ll have the chance to acquire a unique armor set, new weapons, and acookbook.
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If you’ve been finding it difficult to locate and reach the Shaded Castle, or you’re on a quest to complete every challenge in Elden Ring, the following guide should come in handy.
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How To Reach The Shaded Castle?
Before you set out on the journey to discover the Shaded Castle, it’s recommended to eitheractivate the Erdtree-Gazing Hill site of grace, or the Altus Tunnel site of grace.
You can use either of the two sites of grace as a starting point of your journey. Now, refer to the images above tofollow the path through the valleyand continue traveling north until you come across the Shaded Castle.
As you reach the Shaded Castle, you’ll notice that the fort is surrounded by a poisonous pool, and the entrance to the castle is blocked. You’ll need touse an unorthodox method to get into the castleby finding a ramp on the western side of the castle. Again, you can scroll through the images above for reference.
What Can You Find In The Shaded Castle?
There are a number of interesting items you may find within the walls of the Shaded Castle. However, yourfirst priority is to discover and activate the site of grace.To locate theShaded Castle Ramparts site of grace, head a short distance north along the castle ramparts andlook for a small set of stairs to your left.Take the stairs to reach a platform where you’ll find the Shaded Castle Ramparts site of grace.
Just like the exterior of the castle, the interior grounds are also covered with poisonous pools and you’ll want to avoid staying in it for too long. As a word of caution,avoid rolling when in poisonous water as it increases poison buildup.
The Shaded Castle includes a bunch of consumables and crafting materials to collect,including a quest item, and a field boss.Listed below is a checklist that you can use while exploring the castle and ensure that you collect everything in this location.
Description
Aeonian Butterfly
Used to craft rot-based items
Beast Blood
Used to craft a few pots and weapon grease
Budding Cave Moss
Used to craft a variety of perfume
Drawstring Fire Grease
Coats your primary weapon with fire
Ghost Gloverwort
Used to upgrade Spirit Ashes
Gold Firefly
Used to craft Gold-Pickled Fowl Foot
Golden Rune
Used to gain runes
Golden Sunflower
Used to craft a variety of bolts, arrows, pots, and greases.
Glass Shard
Used to trick other tarnished players
Grave Violet
Used to craft Rancor Pot
Hefty Beast Bone
Used to craft a variety of items, including pots, arrows, and bolts.
Miranda Powder
Used to craft a perfume and spray mist
Used to craft a large variety of pots
Poisonbloom
Used to craft a variety of poisonous items
Poisonborne Dart
Used as a projectile
Rot Grease
Used to coat primary weapon with rot
Smithing Stone
Used to upgrade armaments
Somber Smithing Stone
Used to upgrade legendary armaments
Stonesword Key
Used to unlock Imp locks
Toxic Mushroom
Used to a variety of poisonous pots
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Important Items To Acquire
Beyond the above-listed items, the following are some of the prominent items worth picking up at the Shaded Castle. These items include alegendary weapon, a cookbook, and an armor set.
Champion’s Song Painting
From the Shaded Castle Rampart site of grace,head east to find a wooden shed tucked into a corner.You’ll need to be at the bottom of the shed tofind a set of stairs leading you to the Champion’s Song Painting.
The solution to thepainting puzzlelies near theSainted Hero’s Grave, where you’ll find a ghostly figure atop a cliff overlooking the grave. you’re able to also refer to the second image in the gallery above to reach this location. Interact with the ghostly figure andclaim the Harp Bow as your reward.
Valkyrie’s Prosthesis & Cleanrot Knight’s Sword
Valkyrie’s Prosthesis is an important item you’ll want to acquireif you wish to progressMillicent’s quest.The item is located within a treasure chest,guarded by a Cleanrot Knight. To reach this location, you’ll need tomove along the castle rampart and head west.
You’ll eventually come across aCleanrot Knight sitting outside a statue room.Defeat the Cleanrot Knight and unlock the treasure chest within the statue room to collect the Valkyrie’s Prosthesis quest item. Additionally, defeating the Cleanrot Knights at the Shaded Castle has a chance to drop the Cleanrot Knight’s Sword.
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Perfume Bottle & Depraved Perfumer Set
Perfume bottles become increasingly helpful as you approach the end game in Elden Ring and especially in new game plus. Moreover,perfume bottles are limited in number, so it’s worth picking one up if you know where to find them.
Luckily, you’re able to collect a perfume bottle at the Shaded Castle byclimbing the eastern castle rampart and heading west,where you can pick up the perfume bottle from a corpse. You’ll need to be cautious while traversing this castle rampart as three perfumers are guarding this area.
Additionally, you can alsofarm for the Depraved Perfumer Set by defeating the Perfumers at this location.
Perfumer’s Cookbook
To collect the Perfumer’s Cookbook,begin by discovering the Shaded Inner Castle Gate site of graceby referencing the above images. Head northeast while following the statues and take the ladder to reach a large statue room with multiple enemies lurking within.
Take out the enemies before climbing another ladder from within the room to reach the roof. The Perfumer’s Cookbook (2) can be picked up from a corpse on the chair.
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Elemer Of The Briar Field Boss
Finally, you’ll need to defeat the Shaded Castle’s field boss,Elemer of the Briar, to collect a legendary armament.To reach Elemer,begin from the Shaded Inner Castle Gate site of graceand make your way to the same statue room where you picked up the Perfumer’s Cookbook.
However, instead of taking the ladder to the roof,use the eastern door to exit the roomand continue moving east.Eventually,you’ll reach a roof full of statues with a Cleanrot Knight guarding an elevator.
Either defeat the Cleanrot Knight or escape past it andtake the elevator to a higher level.Exiting the elevator, you should see the mist wall leading you to the boss room. Defeating Elemer of the Briarrewards you with the legendary Marais Executioner Sword and the Briar Greatshield.The Marais Executioner Sword is anarcane-scaling weaponand requires 24 strength, 23 arcane, and 14 dexterity to wield effectively.
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