The Forbidden Lands is a relatively small area, and offers little in the way of unique enemies or rewards, with the exception of the loot from a couple of optional field bosses. However, the Forbidden Lands are still important, as…

Rewards: Remembrance of the Lichdragon, 90,000 Summons Available: Yes Boss Location: Deeproot Depths (see on map) The final step in Fia’s questline, defeating the Lichdragon Fortissax is no easy task. He’s big, he’s got lightning, and he drops lightning infused…

Rewards: Gargoyle’s Blackblade, Gargoyle’s Black Halberd, 88000Summons Available: Yes The Black Blade Kindred found in Caelid is an optional boss. This boss is notoriously difficult, and defeating him will require a good dose of patience, or a healthy amount of…

Rewards: 40,000 and Fia’s Mist Summons Available: Yes Boss Location: Deeproot Depths (see on map) This fight is reminiscent of the Great Jar Summons — Fia’s champions include AI using the builds of real players, along with some familiar NPCs.…

Rewards: 25000, Siluria’s Tree Summons Available: Yes Boss Location: Deeproot Depths (see on map) Love ’em or hate ’em, there are a lot of crucible knights in Elden Ring, including this one in the Deeproot Depths. For those of you…

All trees need roots, even huge, magical trees. The Deeproot Depths feature an ant colony as well as the remains of a nameless Eternal City, all built in and around the Erdtree’s roots. This is one of many optional underground…

Rewards: 29000, Omenkiller Rollo Summons Available: Yes Boss Location: Leyndell, Royal Capital (see on map) This duo boss guards the way to the Divine Tower of East Altus, which is accessed by making your way through Leyndell, Royal Capital. The…

Rewards: 90,000, Morgott’s Great Rune, Remembrance of the Omen King, Talisman Pouch (only if you never defeated Margit), Summons Available: Yes The final boss of Leyndell, Royal Capital, Morgott is also the first boss many players faced, way back at…

Rewards: Talisman Pouch, 80,000 Summons Available: Yes Found in a high tower in Leyndell, Royal Capital, this non-optional boss blocks your path to the Erdtree. This foe may only be a shadow of Godfrey, but it turns out spectral axes…

The royal capital sits on the eastern portion of the Altus Plateau, and is both the gateway to the endgame and the location of the Erdtree. The city itself is a maze of alleys and includes a lot of verticality,…