Shadow Keep

Shadow KeepDungeon is a Legacy Dungeon in Elden Ring. The Shadow KeepDungeon is a legacy dungeon exclusive to the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC, it accommodates the main army of Messmer the Impaler. The Shadow KeepDungeon is located at the center or the heart of the Scadu AltusRegion region and has multiple entrances and exits, considering it to be a non-linear dungeon where adventurers will encounter many enemies such as Messmer Soldiers, Fire Knights, Giant Crabs, Giant Bats, Shadow Militia, Black Knights, and devastating creatures. [See Shadow of the Erdtree Map]

The Shadow KeepDungeon location is divided into three sections, the Main Plaza, the Church District, and the Specimen StorehouseRegion. Please click the links to jump to a specific section of the walkthrough.

Shadow KeepDungeon Sites of Grace

Shadow KeepDungeon, West Sites of Grace

Church District Sites of Grace

Specimen StorehouseRegion Sites of Grace

Shadow KeepDungeon: Main Gate & First Floor

Shadow KeepDungeon: Lower Specimen StorehouseRegion

Shadow KeepDungeon: Upper Church

Shadow KeepDungeon: Lower Church

Shadow KeepDungeon: Upper Specimen StorehouseRegion

Main Plaza

Specimen StorehouseRegion

Talismans

Consumables

Weapons & Shields

Armor

Spirit Ashes

Ashes of War

Spells

Upgrade Materials

Enemy Drops

Keys & Other

The main entrance of the Church District of the Shadow KeepDungeon is located on the east side of the Shadow KeepDungeon. The direct path to finding it is to travel from the Church District High Road Site of Grace [See Shadow of the Erdtree Map]. You'll know you'll arrive when you enter a large doorway and pass through a long hallway. At the end of the hallway is where you'll formally arrive at the church district and discover the Church District EntranceGrace Site of Grace [See Shadow of the Erdtree Map].

The Church District is a flooded area, and the goal is to traverse the area by using high ground and finding a mechanism that drains the water. Please take note that falling into the water will result in death. Ignore the path on the left since you won't be able to use the lift until you drain the flood. Instead, jump across (using a running jump) to land on the roof of a building, then check the right side to find a small Crab and a body next to it that can be looted to acquire x2 Crab Eggs. Continue walking around the roof to find another body that's being eaten by a Crab. Loot the body to obtain x4 Thin Beast Bones. Continue south and you'll find another body being eaten by a Crab, check the body to find x2 Strip of White Flesh.

Next, jump on the floating log to reach a large broken-up circular platform. The path here is fairly straightforward, try to reach the opposite end by using the floating logs and wooden platforms, and make sure to loot the body on the circular platform to find x1 Great Grave Glovewort. Retrace your steps to the rooftop of the building where you looted bodies and killed the small Crabs, and this time, head west where you can jump across to progress (see the second image above for reference).

Once you're across, walk around the sides to reach the platform and loot the body that is guarded by Ignited Putrid Corpse enemies to obtain x1 Fireproof Pickled Liver. Jump back onto the sides of this building so you can walk to the top and proceed west where you'll have to do a running jump to safely land on top of another roof of a building. On the roof of the building, you should encounter a Fire Knight enemy walking around. Kill it and then loot the body that's near the spot where the Fire Knight enemy was walking to obtain x3 Ember of Messmer. Keep going straight until you reach a wall, then turn around to find a body sitting against one of the roof's structures. Loot it to acquire x1 Slumbering Egg [See Shadow of the Erdtree Map].

• Previous: Castle EnsisRegion

• Next: Enir-IlimRegion

• Recommended Levels: 150 - Above

• Bosses: Golden Hippopotamus, Messmer the Impaler

Shadow KeepDungeon Sites of Grace

• Shadow Keep Main GateGrace [Map Link]

• Main Gate PlazaGrace [Map Link]

• Shadow Keep, Back GateGrace [Map Link]

Shadow KeepDungeon, West Sites of Grace

• West RampartGrace [Map Link]

Church District Sites of Grace

• Church District EntranceGrace [Map Link]

• Sunken ChapelGrace [Map Link]

Specimen StorehouseRegion Sites of Grace

• Storehouse, Back SectionGrace [Map Link]

• Storehouse, LoftGrace [Map Link]

• Storehouse, First FloorGrace [Map Link]

• Storehouse, Fourth FloorGrace [Map Link]

• Storehouse, Seventh FloorGrace [Map Link]

• Dark Chamber EntranceGrace [Map Link]