Academy Crystal Cave Walkthrough and Location

Academy Crystal Cave is a Minor Dungeon in Elden Ring that can be found in Liurnia of the Lakes. Read on to learn more about Academy Crystal Cave, including its location on the map, walkthrough, and obtainable items!

Academy Crystal Cave Location

How to Get to Academy Crystal Cave

Academy Crystal Cave
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Type	Minor Dungeon
Region	Liurnia of the Lakes
Location	North Liurnia of the Lakes, northwestern shore of large island in the lake (below entrance to Raya Lucaria Academy)
Boss	Crystalian

Access Academy Crystal Cave on the northwestern side of the large island in the north of the lake, nearby the Crystalline Woods Site of Grace. You'll need two Stonesword Keys to enter.

Academy Crystal Cave Walkthrough

Academy Crystal Cave Checklist
Get Stonesword Key
Crystal Staff Behind an Illusory Wall
Beat Crystalian
Obtain Terra Magica

Get the Stonesword Key

After defeating the sorcerers casting spells in the main room with the large crystals, head northeast to a small room with a cage in it. Pick up the Stonesword Key from the light glowing from the corpse inside the cage.

Crystal Staff Behind an Illusory Wall

Just before the Crystalian boss fight, there is a Illusory wall nearby that you can hit to reveal a path you can get the Crystal Staff from. It's located besides the storage area, where you fight a Haima Sorcerrer.

Crystal Staff Stats, Upgrades, and How to Get

Beat Crystalian

The Academy Crystal Cave boss is a pair of Crystalians. One Crystalian wields a long spear and the other casts spells with its Staff. Even the odds by using a Spirit Summon. Godrick Soldier Ashes is recommended as they deal blunt damage, which the Crystalians are weak to.

You'll also want to bring a blunt weapon to this boss fight like a Morning Star, as swords and other slashing weapons do very little damage against the Crystalians' hard exterior. Defeating them will reward you with the Crystal Release spell.

How to Beat Crystalian

Obtain Terra Magica

After defeating the Crystalians, you can proceed forward and climb up a ladder. At the top is a chest that contains Terra Magica, a powerful spell that creates a sigil that raises the magic strength of those within it, making it very useful if you want to boost up your damage.

Terra Magica | How to Get and How to Use

Elden Ring Related Guides

Walkthrough and Progression Route

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