Through the arm into the Realm of Shadow: the south and centre of the plain, the first followers at the Three-Path Cross, then Prospect Town, the northern lake and Belurat Gaol.
Touch Miquella's armHidden spoiler – activate to revealQuest stepDLC: Shadow Of The ErdtreeMinor spoiler
Location
Mohgwyn Palace · Dynasty Mausoleum – The expansion needs Mohg, Lord of Blood and Starscourge Radahn dead, and nothing more. Fast travel to the Cocoon of the Empyrean grace in Mohgwyn Palace and touch the withered arm on the cocoon in front of you. Talk to Needle Knight Leda beside it first if you haven't.
Enemies here are balanced around a second, separate level. Scadutree Fragments raise your own attack and damage negation, and Revered Spirit Ash does the same for Torrent and your Spirit Ashes. Spend them in the blessing menu at any Site of Grace. Each level costs more than the last: 50 fragments reach level 20 and 25 ashes reach level 10. The blessing does nothing outside the Realm of Shadow. Back in the Lands Between the Fire Giant still waits, along with everything past him: leave him alone until this expansion is finished.
Grace: Gravesite PlainAreaDLC: Shadow Of The Erdtree
Location
Gravesite Plain – You wake in the Realm of Shadow with a faint glow ahead. Walk to it and climb the steps to the overlook: the grace is at the top.
Map: Gravesite PlainKey itemDLC: Shadow Of The Erdtree
Location
Gravesite Plain – From the Gravesite Plain grace ride northeast to the dirt path and follow it north. The stele stands on the right of the road. A Curseblade perches on an arch close by: ride wide around it.
Logur, the Beast ClawBossDLC: Shadow Of The Erdtree
Location
Gravesite Plain · Woods south of the road – From the Gravesite Plain grace ride southeast off the road into the woods south of it. He prowls the dead centre of the trees.
Black Knight (Church of Consolation)BossDLC: Shadow Of The Erdtree
Location
Gravesite Plain · Church of Consolation – From the Gravesite Plain grace follow the road east, past sleeping soldiers and a broken cart, to the Church of Consolation at the plain's edge. The knight walks the aisle inside. He guard-counters and fires a line of holy damage, so roll sideways.
Scadutree Fragment x2 (Church of Consolation)UpgradeDLC: Shadow Of The Erdtree
Location
Gravesite Plain · Church of Consolation – Go round behind the altar at the back of the nave. Both fragments lie together at the feet of the Marika statue.
Revered Spirit Ash (cliff altar)UpgradeDLC: Shadow Of The Erdtree
Location
Gravesite Plain · Ravine cliff – Return to the dirt path and ride northeast past the white tree hung with bodies. On the cliff by the waterfall, facing the church across the ravine, a small altar holds the ash.
Scadutree Fragment (Scorched Ruins Shadowpot)UpgradeDLC: Shadow Of The Erdtree
Location
Gravesite Plain · Gravesite east of the Scorched Ruins – Keep the plain's edge on your right and head north to a small gravesite just west of that altar. A sparkling Shadow with a pot on its head wanders there and runs when it sees you: kill it fast for the fragment.
Grace: Scorched RuinsAreaDLC: Shadow Of The Erdtree
Location
Gravesite Plain · Scorched Ruins – Ride to the ruined town north-northeast of the Gravesite Plain grace. The grace sits on the town's north side, under the building that spans the road.
Larval Tear (Scorched Ruins)CollectibleDLC: Shadow Of The Erdtree
Location
Gravesite Plain · Scorched Ruins – Night only, so pass the time at the Scorched Ruins grace first. Ride southeast of the town to the ring of glowing gravestones: the tear lies in the middle.
Hefty Cracked Pot (Scorched Ruins)Key itemDLC: Shadow Of The Erdtree
Location
Gravesite Plain · Scorched Ruins – From the Scorched Ruins grace walk south under the building and turn around to the eastern side of the lower ruins. Climb the stairs on your left: the pot is on the corpse at the top.
Summary
An empty pot that holds hefty throwing pots. Golems with armored legs take three, and this is the first.
Greater Potentate's Cookbook [1]Key itemDLC: Shadow Of The Erdtree
Location
Gravesite Plain · Scorched Ruins – From the Scorched Ruins grace walk south under the building and turn around to the eastern side of the lower ruins. Climb to the corpse there, go right, and take the next stairs on your left: the cookbook's corpse lies on them.
Blade of MercyCollectibleDLC: Shadow Of The Erdtree
Location
Gravesite Plain · Scorched Ruins – From the Scorched Ruins grace go south under the building to the western side of the ruins and drop into them. Climb the stairs to the balcony, pass through the next building (two enemies throw from it), then cross the roof to the tallest structure. The door there opens on a chest.
Blackgaol Knight (Western Nameless Mausoleum)BossDLC: Shadow Of The Erdtree
Location
Gravesite Plain · Western Nameless Mausoleum – From the Scorched Ruins grace ride west toward the white trees. Two Gravebirds swoop down by a tall gravestone, and the glowing Spirit Eels past them leave you alone if you leave them alone. He waits inside the mausoleum at the end.
"The Sacred Tower" PaintingKey itemDLC: Shadow Of The Erdtree
Location
Gravesite Plain · Northeastern edge of the plain – Back at the Scorched Ruins grace, ride northeast along the edge of the plain until a small cave glows on the cliff side. The painting hangs inside. Its reward waits until much later.
Summary
A painting whose spot only opens late in the expansion.
Gravesite Plain · East of the road – North-northeast of the Scorched Ruins, east of the road, a pack of fire and magic Inquisitors holds the ground around a small four-pillared stone building. The blade lies inside beside a coffin.
Furnace Golem (Scorched Ruins)BossDLC: Shadow Of The Erdtree
Location
Gravesite Plain · Road north of the Scorched Ruins – The towering flame-filled giant walks the road north of the Scorched Ruins, and it does not come back once dead. Stay on Torrent, work on its legs, and jump as its foot lands to clear the blast.
Grace: Three-Path CrossAreaDLC: Shadow Of The Erdtree
Location
Gravesite Plain · Three-Path Cross – Ride the road north from the Scorched Ruins to where three roads meet. Figures stand around a faint glow: the grace is beside Miquella's Cross.
The people Leda spoke of wait at crosses, not with her: two stand here, two at the Main Gate Cross outside Belurat, one at the Pillar Path Cross, and Leda herself reaches the Highroad Cross later. Their quests run through the whole expansion and start with these first talks, so talk to each of them until the lines repeat. Hornsent leaves this spot the first time you enter Scadu Altus. Most of these quests close when the Sealing Tree burns, near the end of the expansion, and the Ancient Ruins of Rauh section lists them.
Meet Freyja at Three-Path CrossHidden spoiler – activate to revealQuest stepDLC: Shadow Of The ErdtreeMinor spoiler
Location
Gravesite Plain · Three-Path Cross – Redmane Freyja stands by the grace at the Three-Path Cross, facing the tall western arch. Talk to her until her lines repeat.
The west comes first because the Incursion painting found there pays out on the way north. Stay off the wide steps past the arch: they climb to Belurat, Tower Settlement, which comes after this.
Grace: Cliffroad TerminusAreaDLC: Shadow Of The Erdtree
Location
Gravesite Plain · Cliffroad Terminus – From the Three-Path Cross go through the tall western arch, turn left at once and hug the wall to find stone steps hidden in the trees. Follow the narrow ledge south past dogs and giant bats: they can knock you off, so ride through. The grace is just round the last left turn.
Scadutree Fragment (Cliffroad Shadowpot)UpgradeDLC: Shadow Of The Erdtree
Location
Gravesite Plain · Graveyard west of Prospect Town – From the Cliffroad Terminus grace head southwest to the graveyard on the hill west of Prospect Town. Among the weak but numerous Shadows is one with a pot on its head: it drops the fragment.
String-Seller's Bell BearingKey itemDLC: Shadow Of The Erdtree
Location
Gravesite Plain · Ravine west of Prospect Town – From the Cliffroad Terminus grace head south into the ravine between the graveyard and Prospect Town. A pot hangs high on the ravine's east wall: shoot it down with a bow or crossbow you can aim, and pick the bearing up below. A Bloodfiend patrols here.
Revered Spirit Ash (Cliffroad pond)UpgradeDLC: Shadow Of The Erdtree
Location
Gravesite Plain · Turtle pond – From the Cliffroad Terminus grace follow the road southeast to a ruined house at the edge of a small turtle pond. The ash sits there on a small altar or large corpse.
Outer God HeirloomCollectibleDLC: Shadow Of The Erdtree
Location
Gravesite Plain · Prospect Town – From the Cliffroad Terminus grace head south to the foot of Prospect Town and climb along the top of the collapsed wall. Go up two wide stairways, past the two Bloodfiends in the plaza, to the highest part of town. A chest stands in the small church-like building there, with more Bloodfiends asleep in front: sneak round them on the right.
Gravesite Plain · Prospect Town – One Bloodfiend in Prospect Town drops it, once and for certain: look for the one carrying it. If you can't pick it out, kill the two in the south plaza and the six at the top of the stairs until it falls.
The small, passive pest creatures that don't attack you are the forager brood, and each one gives a Forager Brood Cookbook. Keep Spirit Ashes and wide attacks away from them. Killing them brings an invasion by Moore, the merchant outside Belurat, and if Moore dies or leaves, every Forager Brood Cookbook from [1] to [7] you don't yet hold is gone for this run. His Black Syrup is at risk too. Kill none at all, and give him no final answer until the Rauh Base section says so.
Forager Brood Cookbook [2]Key itemMissablePoint of no returnDLC: Shadow Of The Erdtree
Location
Gravesite Plain · East of Prospect Town – From Prospect Town ride east, or from the Cliffroad Terminus grace south-southeast, to a small hill south of the turtle pond. A friendly forager brood lies there, easy to overlook: talk to it and don't hit it.
Why you can lose it
Lost if Moore dies or leaves before you take it, which killing friendly foragers can bring about.
Point of no return
Moore dies or leaves Main Gate Cross: you give him any answer but "I don't know", you kill him, or you kill two of his brood.
Summary
Teaches Fireproof Pickled Liver. One of seven that Moore's quest depends on.
Larval Tear (Prospect Town)CollectibleDLC: Shadow Of The Erdtree
Location
Gravesite Plain · East of Prospect Town – Night only, so pass the time at the Cliffroad Terminus grace if you need to. The ring of glowing gravestones is right beside that forager on the same hill: the tear lies in the middle.
Greater Potentate's Cookbook [5]Key itemDLC: Shadow Of The Erdtree
Location
Gravesite Plain · Lightning woods – From the Cliffroad Terminus grace follow the road south-southeast into the lightning-struck trees, where huge lightning rams roam: don't stop for them. The corpse lies off the road to the right, on rocks by the western cliffs, just before the big hill.
"Incursion" PaintingKey itemDLC: Shadow Of The Erdtree
Location
Gravesite Plain · Artist's Shack – From the Cliffroad Terminus grace follow the dirt path southeast to its end. Jump Torrent up the rocks to the south, then head southeast to the cliff edge: the Artist's Shack stands there with the painting inside.
Summary
Its spot is open at once, and this route passes it in the north.
Blessed Blue Dew TalismanCollectibleDLC: Shadow Of The Erdtree
Location
Gravesite Plain · Church of Benediction – From the Artist's Shack keep to the cliff edge on your right. The path passes a giant rat, curves left and dips through shadow under a Curseblade on a ledge: sprint past it on Torrent. Drop into the Church of Benediction and take the talisman at the foot of the headless Marika statue.
Gravesite Plain · Church of Benediction – From the statue in the Church of Benediction go out north through the tall, narrow arch. A body hangs at the cliff edge.
Ash of War: Savage Lion's ClawSkillDLC: Shadow Of The Erdtree
Location
Gravesite Plain · North of the Three-Path Cross – Fast travel to the Three-Path Cross grace and head north across the road, keeping the western wall on your left. Past the large tree, dogs are eating a corpse on the path: leave the path to the left, and the Ash lies in a small camp against the cliff.
Greater Potentate's Cookbook [2]Key itemDLC: Shadow Of The Erdtree
Location
Gravesite Plain · Run-Down Traveler's Rest – From the Three-Path Cross grace go north along the road, then turn east toward the Ellac Greatbridge and work down to the lower ground. The Run-Down Traveler's Rest, a lone shack on the cliff below the bridge, holds the corpse, and two Furnace Visages lie there too.
Summary
Teaches Hefty Furnace Pots, which later golems need.
Revered Spirit Ash (Abandoned Ailing Village)UpgradeDLC: Shadow Of The Erdtree
Location
Gravesite Plain · Abandoned Ailing Village – From the shack follow the cliff edge north to a dead end. The ash rests on a broken statue, and moth-like Man-Flies guard it.
Grace: Greatbridge, NorthAreaDLC: Shadow Of The Erdtree
Location
Gravesite Plain · Abandoned Ailing Village – From the Three-Path Cross grace follow the road north and up the ramp. The grace is on the right of the road at the top, at the entrance to the village.
Larval Tear (Ailing Village)CollectibleDLC: Shadow Of The Erdtree
Location
Gravesite Plain · Abandoned Ailing Village – Night only, so pass the time at the Greatbridge, North grace. The ring of glowing gravestones stands in the trees just east of it.
Ailment TalismanCollectibleDLC: Shadow Of The Erdtree
Location
Gravesite Plain · Abandoned Ailing Village – From the Greatbridge, North grace follow the path north-northeast up through the village to the top of the hill. A corpse hangs off the edge of the unfinished wooden scaffold on the right.
Ghostflame Dragon (Gravesite Plain)Hidden spoiler – activate to revealBossDLC: Shadow Of The ErdtreeMinor spoiler
Location
Gravesite Plain · Lake west of the Greatbridge – From the Greatbridge, North grace ride west to the lake: the dragon sleeps in the middle of it. A summoning pool stands nearby. This is a long fight, so raise your blessing first.
Serpent Crest ShieldWeaponDLC: Shadow Of The Erdtree
Location
Gravesite Plain · Lake west of the Greatbridge – With the Incursion painting in hand, ride straight west from the Greatbridge, North grace until Belurat's great bridge comes into view in the distance. The painter's ghost appears at the spot: approach it for the shield.
Greater Potentate's Cookbook [10]Key itemDLC: Shadow Of The Erdtree
Location
Gravesite Plain · Abandoned Ailing Village – From the Greatbridge, North grace head for the northwestern corner of the village. A lone house stands on a ledge below it: go in by the door, or jump Torrent onto the roof and drop through the hole. The corpse is inside, with a Man-Fly.
Gravesite Plain · West of the lake – From the Greatbridge, North grace ride west past the lake, nearly to the outer walls of Belurat. Four Gravebird statues line the way to an altar, and at least three of them wake as you approach. The armor is on the altar.
Gravesite Plain · Belurat Gaol – From the Greatbridge, North grace ride due west behind the lake, following the water to the scattered metal barricades and prison cages. The cave at the end is the gaol, and the grace is in its first room, beside a summoning pool.
Lost Ashes of War (Belurat Gaol)ConsumableDLC: Shadow Of The Erdtree
Location
Gravesite Plain · Jar labyrinth – Go down from the grace and through the upper rooms to the hall of chained jars. Jump down them to the bottom and head west into the shrine. On the bridge beyond, the floor gives way near the altar and drops you into a labyrinth of jars: this lies among them.
Greater Potentate's Cookbook [11]Key itemDLC: Shadow Of The Erdtree
Location
Gravesite Plain · Jar labyrinth – From the Belurat Gaol grace descend to the bottom of the chained-jar hall, go west through the shrine and cross its bridge until the floor collapses. The cookbook lies in the jar labyrinth below, where Living Jars hide in the corners.
Gravesite Plain · Jar labyrinth – Leave the jar labyrinth by its east exit and cross the small bridge to a large platform with three prisoners. Don't take the jar at the far end. Turn right to a jar on a slightly lower level, ride it up, and jump from platform to platform to the pedestal; dropping off the far side puts you back in the labyrinth.
Demi-Human Swordmaster OnzeBossDLC: Shadow Of The Erdtree
Location
Gravesite Plain · Belurat Gaol – Back on the platform past the labyrinth, jump across to the far side by the first golden mist door. Face south, jump onto the chained jar, then to a broken pillar, and keep dropping to the mist door at the bottom. He teleports at you as you enter, so be ready to dodge.