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Exploration in Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree DLC requires finding and unlocking various routes to reach new places in the open world. And in classic FromSoftware fashion, there is no handholding to make the journey easier.

The Dragon’s Pit is a key dungeon that unlocks a path from the Gravesite Plains to the Southern Shore, allowing players to access the bottom part of the map. To clear it, players will need to defeat the Ancient Dragon-Man mini-boss.

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Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree - All Scadutree Fragment Locations in Gravesite Plain

This guide will help players find every Scadutree Fragment in the Gravesite Plain, the first area in Elden Ring's Shadow of the Erdtree DLC.

Dragon’s Pit Location

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The Dragon’s Pit can be found southeast of Castle Ensis, accessible via the main road just northeast of the Ellac Greatbridge (across from the Three Path Cross Site of Grace). Following the road will lead you to the Pillar Path Waypoint Site of Grace.

Igon (NPC) can be found just south of the Pillar Path Waypoint Site of Grace. Talk to him to start his questline.

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A linear path extends further south, lined on both sides by white marble headless dragon statues. On this path, you’ll be invaded by the Ancient Dragon-Man, who will need to be defeated before you can progress. After dealing with him, follow the statues to reach the entrance to the Dragon’s Pit, marked by a small fire just outside a cave entrance.

Dragon’s Pit Walkthrough

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Activate the Dragon’s Pit Site of Grace just inside before proceeding. This dungeon mainly consists of Undead Beastmen wielding different weapons. All of the Beastmen count as skeletal undead and will revive once after their health is depleted. Make sure to attack them during the revival animation to ensure they’re unable to do so.

In the first room will be two Undead Beastmen. One is standing just underneath the entrance, and the other is standing facing the opposite way. Focus on the one at the entrance first before taking down the one facing the white marble pot with a backstab. The second one will have a lot more health. Pick up the 6 Smithing Stone [1] s in the cave below the entrance before proceeding.

If you’re having trouble, try to come back after picking up all Scadutree Fragments in the Gravesite Plains .

Past the first two enemies will be a short corridor. There is a dual curved sword wielding Beastmen hiding in the wall to the right. He will use a jumping attack to try to get the drop on you.

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Continue through the tunnel, and you’ll find yourself in a wide open room with a narrow path curving left. There is a high-health Spear-wielding Beastmen protecting a weaker archer at the far end of the room. Dispatch the archer first before taking care of the other one. On the white altar to the left will be a Shadow Realm Rune [2] . Picking it up will spawn two more Beastmen from the ground. Both of these have low health.

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Head down using the entrance the archer was blocking to reach the lower floor. Take out the Beastmen skeleton to your right to avoid getting flanked. There are two strong beastmen and one weak one patrolling the stairs. Use your best judgment to take them out.

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The door up the stairs leads to a Magma Wyrm fight. This mini-boss has the same moveset as regular Magma Wyrms found in the base game and can be dealt with in exactly the same way. Make sure to kill the Beastmen in the room before this one as they can reach this place if aggroed. When defeated, the Magma Wyrm drops an Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone and a Smithing Stone [6] .

The door down the stairs leads to a large altar room with a pitch-black chasm in the middle of the room. Walk up to it and jump inside. The landing will cushion the impact, and you won’t receive any fall damage. Interact with the yellow mist to enter the final boss room of the dungeon.

How to Beat the Ancient Dragon-Man in Dragon’s Pit

Depending on the level of your Scadutree Blessing, this fight can be quite challenging. The Ancient Dragon-Man wields a large Great Katana with a relatively slow moveset that is not that difficult to dodge. He only has two special attacks that he can use.

  • Dragonwound Slash: This is the Great Katana’s weapon art. It unleashes a blade of red mist that travels a short distance towards the target. Needs to be avoided.
  • Dragonmaw: A spell that creates a large dragon head above the caster’s visage, chomping down on the target in one quick motion.

After the Ancient Dragon-Man is defeated, he will drop his weapon, the Dragon Hunter’s Great Katana. It has the same moveset as when the boss used it, and it deals extra damage to dragon-type enemies.

Activate the Dragon’s Pit Terminus Site of Grace and interact with the large green door to unlock the path forward. Ahead lies the Jagged Peak area, containing the Grand Altar of Dragon Communion, Charo’s Hidden Grave, and Bayle The Dread’s boss fight.

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Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree

Base Game
Elden Ring
Released
June 21, 2024
Developer(s)
FromSoftware
Publisher(s)
Bandai Namco Entertainment , FromSoftware