Ainsel River is one of the major regions in Elden Ring. Learn more about Ainsel River including the region's locations, Sites of Grace, bosses, and NPCs in this Ainsel River interactive map guide!

Interactive Map of Ainsel River

Legend
	Sites of Grace
	Dungeons and Points of Interest
	Bosses
	NPCs
	Golden Seeds

Where to Find Map Fragments

Ainsel River

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You can enter Ainsel River from the Ainsel River Well in east Liurnia. Exit the lift, then head southeast till you reach Uhl Palace Ruins. Then head northwest till you can see a large Malformed Star enemy that hurls gravitational magic at you. Enter the hall right under the Malformed Star by running and hiding behind obstacles. The map fragment for Ainsel River will be on a corpse near a Hermit Merchant.

Lake of Rot

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Entering Lake of Rot rquires that you progress through Ranni the Witch's questline. After giving her the Fingerslaying Blade, the barrier blocking off the entrance to Renna's Rise will disappear. The waygate at the top of Renna's Rise will teleport you to a region of Ainsel River that leads to Lake of Rot.

From here, you must head all the way to the west of Nokstella, Eternal City, where there will be a lift that takes you down. Follow the path a little bit more going south, and you will finally reach the Lake of Rot. The map fragment will be on the shore, close to the first Site of Grace you see.

Ainsel River Dungeons and Points of Interest

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Ainsel River is split into two subregions: Ainsel River and Lake of Rot. Read on to learn where to go and what to do in all dungeons and points of interest in Ainsel River.

Ainsel River

Lake of Rot

Ainsel River Bosses

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Bosses can be found all over Ainsel River and often drop rewards and many Runes when defeated. Some are optional and some are required for story progression.

List of Bosses and All Boss Fight Guides

Ainsel River

Lake of Rot

Boss	Location
Astel, Naturalborn of the Void	Grand Cloister

Ainsel River NPCs

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NPCs are found scattered throughout Ainsel River. Read on to learn where you can find them out in the world of the Lands Between.

List of All NPCs

List of NPCs

World View	Map Location
Hermit Merchant (Ainsel River)	Can be found to the north of the Ainsel River Downstream site of grace.

Ainsel River Scarabs

Teardrop Scarabs are scurrying little creatures that carry rare and useful items and skills. Crimson and Cerulean Scarabs restore either your HP or FP. Make sure to defeat them before they run away and disappear!

All Scarab Locations and Drops

All Scarab Locations

Ainsel River Sacred Tears and Golden Seeds

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Sacred Tears increase the potency of your Flasks, while Golden Seeds increase your Flask's number of uses. These are two very useful bolstering items that will help keep you alive longer.

Northern Ainsel River

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A Golden Seed can be found under an Erdtree sprout up on a cliff. To get here, you must traverse the upper ramparts of Nokstella till you reach the topmost building on the west side. Then find an elevator to take you down to the Golden Seed.

Ulcerated Tree Spirit in Lake of Rot

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An Ulcerated Tree Spirit mini-boss will drop a Golden Seed if you kill it. This mini-boss can be found in Grand Cloister in the Lake of Rot.

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