Here’s how to complete Elden Ring’s first Legacy Dungeon.

Stormveil Castleis a location in and the first Legacy Dungeon.

You will return to the Site of Grace.

A knight stands in front of a fallen corpse inside Stormveil Castle in Elden Ring.

Continue to the left of the locked castle gate in the inner room.

He warns you not to go through the main gate as it is guarded by labourers.

And he’s right.

A map screen from Elden Ring with Stormveil Castle highlighted inside a yellow circle.

you might try anyway, though, and tell him that you want to use the main gate.

Don’t worry, you’re able to come back later and explore this path too.

The corpse hanging on the ledge will give you3x Ruin Fragments.

A knight prepares to go up some outdoor steps in Stormveil Castle in Elden Ring.

The corpse on the wall provides1x Smithing Stone (2).

Then drop down to the Site of Grace and you might continue.

Halfway up, pick up theMarred Leather Shieldfrom the corpse.

A knight meets Gostoc inside a ruined hall in Stormveil Castle in Elden Ring

Watch out for the enemies at the top.

The first one will alert the other two and if this happens then you’re in trouble.

They are so-called Exile Soldiers who can create air twirls with their swords and cause massive damage.

A knight approaches a large main gate inside Stormveil Castle in Elden Ring

Lure them down and fight them next to the Site of Grace.

Inside the Castle

Inside, kill the two small workers and follow the path under the stairs.

An enemy with an axe is lurking at the end, guarding a corpse with theHookclawsweapon.

A knight looks out over a side passage around the outside of Stormveil Castle in Elden Ring.

It gets dangerous up the stairs.

Explosive barrels combined with bomb throwing are never a good thing, so proceed with caution.

Beat the Banished Knight and get the Rusty Key

This room is pitch-black.

A knight looks ahead over a rocky, outdoor castle landscape on the edge of Stormveil Castle in Elden Ring.

Loot the surroundings and take theRusty Keyfrom the corpse.

In the treasure chest you will also find theCurved Sword Talisman, which improves guard counters.

Use the Rusty Key to kick off the door downstairs and climb the ladder.

A knight looks down over a cliff toward a Site of Grace outside Stormveil Castle in Elden Ring

To the left of the stairs leading upwards, you will find a corpse with3x Mushroomat the end.

Climb the steps back up into the building and run towards a thickly armoured knight with a halberd.

The lift on the floor above does not move despite the lever.

A knight finds a corpse with some Bolts on it in Stormveil Castle in Elden Ring

On the corpse next to the crates you will find2x Drawstring Fire Grease.

You will also finally discover the next Site of Grace ‘Rampart Tower’ on this floor.

One is in the centre next to the spiral staircase, and one is in a small side chamber.

A knight climbs some wooden steps on the outside of Stormveil Castle in Elden Ring

How can they be activated?

The main lift in the centre can be reached via the Rampart Tower.

Exit the room to the north and kill the first few Warhawk enemies.

A knight stands in front of a large door to the interior of Stormveil Castle in Elden Ring

Then drop down to the left, and follow the path further down.

Continue up these stairs, and an exile will march towards you here.

Another one stands on the other side of the lift winch and shoots with a crossbow.

A knight ascends a wooden staircase inside Stormveil Castle in Elden Ring

The passage from which the exiled man came has another exit to the outside.

There you have to kill a few enemies and find1x Golden Rune (2)by the corpse.

You will also find the Gesture ‘Dozing Crossed-Legged’ here.

A knight stands in front of an open hole in the wall of Stormveil Castle in Elden Ring.

This is also the point at which specific route descriptions no longer make much sense.

Your goal is the courtyard below- the one where a lot of enemies have set up defensive positions there.

The big one drops aLiving Jar Shard.

A knight opens a treasure chest in a dark room inside Stormveil Castle in Elden Ring.

after you snag smashed your way through the sentient pottery, you will find2x Cracked Potin the dead end.

In the other direction, knock away the scarab to get theAsh of War: Stormcaller.

In the building opposite, you will find the next Site of Grace ‘Secluded Cell’.

A knight stands on an outer ledge in Stormveil Castle in Elden Ring

The passage through the fog gate will take you to the boss of the castle:Godrick the Grafted.

A knight runs up some wooden stairs inside Stormveil Castle in Elden Ring

A knight stands in a banquet room inside Stormveil Castle in Elden Ring, with a yellow arrow pointing to a passageway off to the right.

A knight stands on top of Stormveil Castle’s Rampart Tower in Elden Ring and looks down.

A knight stands in front of a lift mechanism inside Stormveil Castle in Elden Ring

A knight stands on the rooftop of Stormveil Castle looking down in Elden Ring

A knight stands next to a fallen pillar on the rooftops of Stormveil Castle in Elden Ring.

A knight stands on top of a grassy roof in Stormveil Castle in Elden Ring.

A knight stands on a ledge above a courtyard inside Stormveil Castle in Elden Ring, with yellow arrows indicating a possible route down to ground level.

A knight stands on a grassy rooftop looking down into Stormveil Castle in Elden Ring, with yellow arrows pointing to a possible route down to the courtyard.

A knight stands on a ledge inside a grassy courtyard in Stormveil Castle in Elden Ring.

A knight stands in front of a large sentient pot with a red top in Stormveil Castle in Elden Ring.