Shadow Keep, Back Gate Gesture Secret and Location

Shadow Keep, Back Gate is a Site of Grace in Shadow Keep leading into the Scaduview in the Elden Ring DLC Shadow of the Erdtree. Check out how to get to this area and how to access the gesture secret here.

Shadow Keep, Back Gate Site of Grace Location

Enter Shadow Keep from the East

To reach the Shadow Keep, Back Gate Site of Grace, you must enter Shadow Keep from its east entrance.

You can access the east entrance by traveling through the eastern portion of the Scadu Altus region.

Enter Moorth Ruins' Underground Cave

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The whole eastern portion of the Scadu Altus region, including the path to Shadow Keep, Back Gate, is accessed by going down the underground cave under Moorth Ruins.

This cave will lead you to Bonny Village, where you can cross the bridges to the east and then follow the path north.

Reach the Specimen Storehouse through Church District

Once you've entered Shadow Keep through the Church District Entrance, stay on the path to the right as you jump to the roofs of the flooded building.

Drop down the cathedral from the rooftop and use the north path to enter the Specimen Storehouse.

Access the Lifts on top of the Specimen Storehouse

Then, after entering the Specimen Storehouse, climb the area until you reach the top of the area with the bats.

Find your way to the north exit and take the next two lifts downwards to finally reach Shadow Keep, Back Gate.

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Shadow Keep, Back Gate Gesture Secret

1. Acquire the O, Mother Gesture
2. Use it on the Marika's Statue in Shadow Keep, Back Gate
3. Unlocks the East Side of Scaduview

Acquire the O Mother Gesture

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The secret in Shadow Keep, Back Gate requires the O Mother gesture.

This can obtained from a statue underneath a tree north of Bonny Village.

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Use the O Mother Gesture on Marika's Statue in Shadow Keep, Back Gate

Use the O Mother Gesture on Marika's statue in the room east of the Shadow Keep, Back Gate Site of Grace.

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Unlocks the East Side of Scaduview

Doing the gesture secret in Shadow Keep, Back Gate unlocks the entire east section of the Scaduview area.

The west side of Scaduview requires defeating Commander Gaius but contains 5 Scadutree Fragments!

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