Church District Walkthrough and Location Guide

The Church District in Shadow Keep is a location in the Elden Ring DLC Shadow of the Erdtree. See how to get to the Church District, drain the water, get the key, and the Sites of Grace, items, equipment, and bosses in the Church District.

How to Get to Church District

Enter Through Shadow Keep's East Entrance

The Church District can only be accessed through the eastern entrance of Shadow Keep.

This east entrance and a good portion of the eastern section of the Scadu Altus are accessed only by going through the underground cave near Moorth Ruins.

Enter Moorth Ruins' Underground Cave

World View	Map View

This underground cave can be found at the bottom of a large hole southeast of the 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 towards the Church District.

Realm of Shadow DLC Interactive Map

How to Drain the Water in Church District

Push the Canal Gate Lever

Step	Directions
1	From the Church District Entrance Grace, jump to the building rooftops to the west until you reach the one with the Fire Knight.
2	Jump to the arch between the pillar and the larger cathedral rooftop to the south. Climb the arch to the rooftop with the large hole in the middle.
3	Drop down from the cathedral rooftop to the section below with the crabs. Then, head west to the hallway with the Fire Knight.
4	Take the first left in the curved hallway. This will take you to a section with the bat enemies.
5	Pass through the bats and climb the ladder to reach the lever for the canal gates. Pushing this lever will drain the water in the Church District.

The water in the Church District can be drained by pushing the lever on the castle walls south of the cathedral.

Using the lever will drain the water in the Church District and unlock a new section to explore.

Right below the lever will be a path you can drop down to reach the Sunken Chapel Site of Grace.

Church District Key

Obtained from Queelign's Invasions

Church of Crusade	Belurat, Tower Settlement

The Prayer Room Key is used to unlock the door in the Church District.

This key is obtained by defeating Queelign twice as he invades you in Belurat, Tower Settlement and in the Church of the Crusade.

Fire Knight Queelign Quest and Location

Church District Sites of Grace

Sites of Grace

Site of Grace	Location
Church District Entrance	Found at the start of the area as you enter Shadow Keep from the east entrance.
Sunken Chapel	In the chapel right below the canal gate lever that unfloods the whole area where this Site of Grace is.
Tree-Worship Passage	In the north hallway of the previously flooded cathedral, there's a lift that takes you to this Site of Grace.
Tree-Worship Sanctum	From the Tree-Worship Passage Grace, follow the path north and cross the bridge. This grace will be after the stairs to the side of the Marika statue.

Realm of Shadow DLC Interactive Map

Church District Equipment and Items

Equipment and Notable Items
Scadutree Fragment Queelign's Great Sword Fire Knight Queelign Spirit Ashes Death Mask Helm Fire Knight's Seal Mantle of Thorns Battlefield Priest's Cookbook 1 Forager Brood Cookbook 6 Iris of Occultation Iris of Grace Marika's Rune

Scadutree Fragment

World Location	Map Location

A Scadutree Fragment can be obtained on top of one of the hands of a Marika statue in the center of the curved hallway on the second floor of the large, central cathedral of the Church District.

Scadutree Fragments are used to obtain the Scadutree Blessing, which increases the damage you deal and decreases the damage you take while in the Realm of Shadow.

All Scadutree Fragment Locations

Queelign's Greatsword

World Location	Map Location

Queelign's Great Sword can be obtained as a reward by giving him an Iris of Occultation when you find him in his prayer room in the Church District.

Obtaining this weapon locks you out of obtaining the Fire Knight Queelign Spirit Ashes.

The Prayer Room Key used to unlock this door in the Church District can be obtained through Queelign's questline.

Queelign's Great Sword is a standard Heavy Thrusting Sword that deals a small portion of Fire damage and scales with Strength, Dexterity, and Faith.

Queelign's Greatsword Stats and Scaling

Fire Knight Queelign Spirit Ashes

World Location	Map Location

The Fire Knight Queelign Spirit Ashes can be obtained as a reward by giving him an Iris of Grace when you find him in his prayer room in the Church District.

Obtaining this weapon locks you out of obtaining the Queelign's Greatsword.

The Prayer Room Key used to unlock this door in the Church District can be obtained through Queelign's questline.

Fire Knight Queelign Spirit Ash Details

Death Mask Helm

World Location	Map Location

The Death Mask Helm reduces the FP cost of summoning spirits.

A Fire Knight drops this helm at the bottom of the main cathedral.

You must first drain the water to access this area.

Death Mask Helm Stats

Fire Knight's Seal

World Location	Map Location

The Fire Knight's Seal boosts Messmer's flame incantation and scales primarily with Faith.

This Sacred Seal can be found behind the Marika statue in the previously flooded main cathedral to the west of the Church District.

Fire Knight's Seal Stats and Scaling

Mantle of Thorns

World Location	Map Location

The Mantle of Thorns is a sorcery that surrounds the user in thorns, making their dodge rolls deal damage.

This sorcery is dropped by an Ulcerated Tree Spirit near the large withered tree northeast of the Crhuch District's Sunken Chapel Site of Grace.

Mantle of Thorns Details and How to Use

Great Ghost Glovewort

World Location	Map Location

This Glovewort can be obtained on top of the arches to the south of the Church District Entrance. You must jump on to the building rooftop then to the floating rafts to get to this item.

Draining the water makes the item drop to the ground as its previous location will be inaccessible.

Great Ghost Gloveworts are used to upgrade Spirit Ashes from +9 to +10.

Besides levels, you can upgrade your spirit ashes' stats by earning the Revered Spirit Ash Blessings.

Revered Spirit Ash Locations and Revered Spirit Ash Blessings

Battlefield Priest's Cookbook 1

World Location	Map Location

The Battlefield Priest's Cookbook 1 unlocks the recipe to craft Golden Grease and Drawstring Golden Grease.

This can be obtained from the platform above before the lift to the Tree-Worship Passage Site of Grace.

Crafting Kit Location

Iris of Occultation

World Location	Map Location

Dropped by an Ulcerated Tree Spirit in the northern section of the previously flooded section of the Church District.

The Iris of Occultation is primarily used to acquire weapons from Jolan's and Queelign's questlines..

Jolan Quest and Location

Iris of Grace

World Location	Map Location

This Iris of Grace is found in front of a Marika Statue right before the Tree-Worship Sanctum Site of Grace.

The Iris of Grace is primarily used to acquire Spirit Ashes from Jolan's and Queelign's questlines.

Fire Knight Queelign Quest and Location

Marika's Rune

World Location	Map Location

Marika's Rune is a consumable item that can be used to acquire 80000 runes.

This item can be obtained right behind the Tree-Worship Sanctum Site of Grace.

All Scadutree Fragment Locations and Scadutree Blessings Explained

Church District Boss

Scadutree Avatar

World Location	Map Location
Drops
・Miquella's Great Rune ・Remembrance of the Shadow Sunflower

The Scadutree Avatar is the boss you encounter in the Scadutree Base at the bottom of the Church District.

Scadutree Avatar Weakness and Location

Church District NPCs and Quests

Fire Knight Queelign

World Location	Map Location

You can find the Fire Knight Queelign behind a locked door in the Church District as you drop down from the large rooftop hole.

The Prayer Room Key used to unlock this door can only be obtained by defeating Fire Knight Queelign twice as he invades you in Belurat or the Church of Crusade.

Fire Knight Queelign Quest and Location

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