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Castle Sol is nestled in the Mountaintops of the Giants, and its walls protect treasure both mundane and valuable (including the second half of a certain medallion). It’s relatively bereft of enemies, but the ones that are here can be…

Disappointingly, these catacombs aren’t giant-sized; perhaps the name comes solely from their location in the Mountaintops of the Giants. This dungeon is designed to be a bit of a maze, but it actually isn’t too complicated, and can be completed…

The Mountaintops of Giants is the final required open world area of the game, and isn’t nearly as dense as the previous parts of the Lands Between. Still, it’s far from empty, and within these snowy mountains, you’ll find both…

Rewards: Gargoyle’s Black Axe, Gargoyle’s Black Blades, 60,000 Summons Available: Yes Boss Location: Forbidden Lands (see on map) Found guarding the steps that lead to the Grand Lift of Rold, this challenging foe is one of two Black Blade Kindreds…

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: 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…