Catacombs of the Lesser Tree of Erd в Elden Ring is a vast cave located in the northwestern part of the region Starry Wastes. It is worth visiting for valuable loot, such as a helmet Imp head (wolf) и Ashes of the Pumpkinhead Madness.
This guide will tell you how to get to the cave, how to collect all the items lying in it, and also how to open a passage to the hall with the boss of the location.
Helpful advice
At any stage of cleaning Catacombs of the Lesser Tree of Erd you can return to the place of grace at the very beginning of the location to reset the scale of red rot. Keep in mind that after each such respite, you will have to kill the demon guarding the passage to the elevator again.
Where to find Catacombs of the Lesser Tree of Erd in Elden Ring
The first step is to move to one of the two places of grace - smoldering temple or Balcony overlooking the rot. The second one is a little closer to the Catacombs, so it is recommended to teleport to it.
Don't forget to replenish your stocks of ward pills in Shack rot near the place of grace. They can be taken from the corpse lying inside the house. Since for a complete cleaning Catacombs of the Lesser Tree of Erd you will need to plunge into the red rot several times, it is better not to meddle in this dungeon without pills. From there, follow to a small rocky ledge on a cliff, focusing on a withered tree. Next, carefully descend the roots of the Tree of Erd until you are at its foot. At the very end, it is better to use a double jump so as not to take damage from the fall.
Once the Extinguished is on the ground, this will attract the attention of a mini-boss The incarnation of the Tree of Erd. You can fight him for the sake of 9600 runes, or you can ignore and gallop to the entrance to the Catacombs.
Open the gate and go down to activate the place of grace Catacombs of the Lesser Tree of Erd. At this point, the mini-boss should have stopped chasing the hero.
How to get through the Catacombs of the Lesser Tree of Erd in Elden Ring
Get down and get ready for imps to ambush around every corner. The first of them hid on the ceiling.
Take the elevator down and then turn around and follow the tunnel to a room filled with red rot. Pick up along the way grave lily of the valley on right.
It is better not to linger in this room, because in addition to the red rot in the center, creeping slugsand demonsshooting fireballs from the balcony. Quickly collect all the items in the hall without getting involved in battles.
In the center of the room, a corpse can be picked up Butterfly Eonia - material for creating objects. In the far corner near the column on the left grows grave violet, and on the right - grave lily of the valley. Don't forget to pick up another grave lily of the valley right at the entrance.
How to open the entrance to the boss Cerberus of the Cemetery of the Tree of Erd
Now return to the elevator room and take the second path. After the encounter with the demon, turn left into the corridor. The next imp will start shooting from the hall at the end of the corridor. On the way to him, grab grave violet left.
Be careful: as soon as you enter the hall, another imp will jump out to the left, hiding in the shadows. Don't let him take you by surprise. After the battle, take grave lily of the valley and move to the next room.
Immediately at the entrance to the right, another demon lurked. Another sits a little further on the ceiling. At the wall on the right you can pick up grave violet. Get to the statue at the end of the room and pull the lever. This will open the passage to the room to the main boss of the location..
There is nothing else to do on this floor, so return to the room with the elevator to go down to the level below. To do this, quickly step onto the slab in the center of the platform to send it up, and then run to the side and jump into the gap.
How to get to Cerberus Cemetery Tree of Erd
Below, another demon awaits. Kill him and go to the corridor, which is filled with red rot. This is a direct path to the boss, but before the battle it is recommended to explore the dungeon to the end.
Take away grave violet in the far left corner near the jugs and run to the passage on the right side of the corridor. Right in front of the door lies ghostly lily of the valley.
Climb the stairs and go to the far end of the room where you can pick up grave lily of the valley и golden rune. The room will instantly be filled with crabs, but it is not necessary to fight them - you can quickly climb the stairs to the right. In the next room, two demons pretend to be statues - one of them sat down in the left near corner. Deal with them and run forward along the corridor.
In the middle of the corridor, the Extinguished One will meet another imp. Kill him and take him grave lily of the valley against the wall on the left. The next room contains a unique helmet. Imp head (wolf).
If you turn right, you can get to the very balcony above the pool with rot. A little to the right of the entrance lies a very rare sacred bud, which is used for crafting arcane branch и protective pills.
To the left of the entrance, two last demons hid, guarding grave lily of the valley. They can throw fireballs, so try to close the distance to them as quickly as possible.
If the slugs survived in the corridor with rot, then most likely they have already blocked the way back. Therefore, jump into the already familiar pool and run into the room with the elevator. Send the lift up again and jump into the opening to the lowest level. Return to the corridor and run to its end.
This tunnel leads straight into the room Cerberus of the Cemetery of the Tree of Erd. However, this boss differs from other guardians of the catacombs in that there will be two Cerberus in this battle at once. One of them is armed with a scepter and the other with a sword. The reward for defeating them will be Ashes of the Pumpkinhead Madness and 7400 runes.
The tactics of the battle with Cerberus can be studied in separate guide.
Read on:In a separate guide - All the catacombs in Elden Ring: where to find, how to open and go – collected information about other catacombs of Interearth.