Here’s how to find this important exit to both the Scadutree Chalice and Hinterland regions.

Once you’re at the top, head right up the stairs.

Hop through this makeshift window and continue up the rickety wooden stairs up the outer side of the tower.

A warrior stands at the Shadow Keep Back Gate in Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree

Grab the6x Shadow Sunflowersand1x Blessed Bone Shardoff the two corpses as you go.

Do this immediately, and step into the small lift in front of you.

Start by heading left, and following the beams round the corner.

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Just see to it you don’t fall off when the bats come down to attack you.

Now, ascend the ladder.

Do so gently, as you don’t want to drop too far or too fast.

A warrior climbs a ladder on the way to the Shadow Keep’s Back Gate in Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree.

Hold onto your stomach as you make this vital jump.

You’ll see them directly in front of you as you get to the top of the ladder.

Descend the ladder to your left, and claim the4x Rada Fruitfrom the corpse at the bottom.

A warrior spies a hole in the wall on the way to the Shadow Keep’s Back Gate in Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree.

Once you’re outside again, use the (very tiny) lift to your right.

Once you’re at the bottom, activate the Site of Grace ‘Shadow Keep, Back Gate’

Congratulations!

You made to the Shadow Keep’s Back Gate.

A warrior stands in front of a hole in the wall on the way to the Shadow Keep’s Back Gate in Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree.

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Well, what it’s crucial that you do isperform theO Mother gesturein front of the statue.

That’s it for getting to the Shadow Keep’s Back Gate.

A warrior approaches the Site of Grace ‘Storehouse Loft’ on the way to the Shadow Keep’s Back Gate in Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree.

We’ll have more guidance on how to find the Ruins Map secret shortly.

Improve your stats by finding all of Shadow of the Erdtree’sScadutree Fragment locationsandRevered Spirit Ash locations.

A warrior stands next to a bat gargoyle while looking at an actual giant bat on the way to the Shadow Keep’s Back Gate in Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree.

A warrior drops down onto a large cog in the Storehouse tower on the way to the Shadow Keep’s Back Gate in Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree.

A warrior prepares to jump to a new platform in the Storehouse loft on the way to the Shadow Keep’s Back Gate in Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree.

A warrior braces for a spell attack from a Fire Knight on the way to the Shadow Keep’s Back Gate in Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree.

A warrior prepare s to drop down onto a lift on the way to the Shadow Keep’s Back Gate in Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree.

A warrior descends a ladder and nears an outside doorway on the way to the Shadow Keep’s Back Gate in Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree.

A warrior stands in front of two doorways at the Shadow Keep’s Back Gate in Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree.

A warrior opens the menu screen to perform the O Mother gesture in front of a large statue in Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree.

A statue moves to the right as a warrior performs the O Mother gesture in Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree.