Abyssal Woods is a region deep below the Realm of Shadow in the Elden Ring DLC Shadow of the Erdtree. See how to get to Abyssal Woods and its map fragment, deal with the madness enemies, and find Sites of Grace, equipment, items, and bosses in the Abyssal Woods here.
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Shadow Keep Hidden Coffin | |
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1 | ![]() From the Specimen Storehouse, First Floor Grace, take the lift down. Turn left and take the ladder down. |
2 | ![]() Break the illusory wall to the right of the painting wall by attacking or rolling on it. |
3 | ![]() Interact with the coffin to start a cutscene, which will then take you to the Castle Watering Hole. |
To get to Abyssal Woods, you must first find the coffin in Shadow Keep that takes you to the lower region of the Scadu Altus.
From the Castle Watering Hole, follow the river downstream by heading south.
You must jump between ledges and drop down on the gravestone embedded in the walls to reach the Darklight Catacombs.
Defeat the boss of Darklight Catacombs to unlock the Abandoned Graveyard Site of Grace and the Abyssal Woods area.
From here, we recommend getting the Map Fragment by heading southeast.
Realm of Shadow DLC Interactive Map
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The Map: Abyss map fragment unlocks the whole Abyssal Woods region in your map and can be obtained in the Abandoned Church.
From the Abandoned Graveyard, follow the path south and stick to the left wall to eventually reach the Abandoned Church and the Map: Abyss map fragment.
All DLC Map Fragment Locations
The Aging Untouchables are the enemies in the Abyssal Woods that inflict Madness and can deal lethal amounts of damage when grabbed.
Messages across the Abyssal Woods warn you of getting detected, and that combat is not an option against these foes. Avoiding them is recommended.
The most effective way to tread the Abyssal Woods, where there are the madness enemies, is to crouch and sneak along the tall grass.
These madness enemies can detect you both visually and through sound.
Try some options for reducing your noise by equipping the Crepus's Vial Talisman, Black Knife Armor, Assassin's Gambit Ash of War, or Soft Cottons.
This does not prevent them from seeing you in their line of sight.
Among the tall bushes, stalks of Frenzied Flame Grapes can be found. Touching these produces a loud noise that alerts the madness enemies and thus may lead to your death.
Avoid these vegations while sneaking through the grass.
Despite the messages saying combat is not an option and these enemies are untouchable, they can be defeated with parries and critical attacks.
When detected, parry before they lift their staff to perform a successful parry. The Buckler Parry Ash of War makes it easier to parry enemies.
How to Parry and Perform Critical Strikes
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Realm of Shadow DLC Interactive Map
Abyssal Woods Equipment and Notable Items |
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The Aged One's Exultation boosts your attack power when Madness is triggered nearby, either on enemies or yourself.
To acquire this talisman, defeat the Aging Untouchable nearest to the Abandoned Church by successfully parrying their grab attack and attacking with a critical hit.
The other Aging Untouchables in the area will instead drop the crafting ingredient, Swollen Grape.
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Scadutree Fragments are used to obtain the Scadutree Blessing and increase your power.
This Scadutree Fragment can be obtained at the end of the path north of the Abyssal Woods Site of Grace.
All Scadutree Blessing and Fragment Locations
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The Mad Craftsman Cookbook 1 is obtained atop the cliff near the waterfalls southwest of the Divided Falls Site of Grace.
This cookbook enables crafting Frenzied Flame Pots and Roped Frenzied Flame Pots.
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The Mad Craftsman Cookbook 2 is obtained beside a large tree in the higher areas west of the Abyssal Woods. The path that leads to this area can be found near the western edge of the map.
This cookbook enables the crafting of Hefty Frenzied Flame Pots.
List of All Crafting Materials
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Midra's Manse is the only point of interest in the Abyssal Woods region.
You can reach this area by heading south from the Divided Falls Site of Grace.
Realm of Shadow DLC Interactive Map
DLC Interactive Map | All DLC Map Fragments |
How to Get Top Left Map | - |
Gravesite Plain | Scadu Altus | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rauh Ruins | Southern Shore | Abyssal Woods |
Gravesite Plain | |
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Fog Rift Catacombs | Prospect Town |
Dragon's Pit | - |
Scadu Altus | |
Ruined Forge of Starfall | Shadow Keep, Back Gate |
Darklight Catacombs | Ruins of Unte |
Church District | - |
Rauh Ruins | |
Scorpion River Catacombs | - |
Southern Shore | |
Jagged Peak | Finger Ruins of Rhia |
Cerulean Coast | Charo's Hidden Grave |
Lamenter's Gaol | - |
How to Get to Abyssal Woods and Region Guide
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