Dragon pit in Elden Ring - A side dungeon in the Shadow of the Erdtree expansion. Not only does the location contain valuable weapons and materials, but its age also leads to Tooth Mountain and the hidden DLC boss - Bail the Terrible.
In the guide, we will show you where the Dragon Pit cave is located in Shadow of the Erdtree, and give tips on how to get through it and defeat the Ancient Dragon Man.
How to get into the Dragon Pit in Elden Ring
From the grace of Ensis Castle “Front side of the castle”, ride Potok along the road to the southeast, ing the guards Messmer the Impaler, and later adjust your course to the south. At the first fork, take the left path leading into the forest, at the second, take the right path leading towards the small cemetery of shadows.
At the fork at the Column of Suppression (high tower), again take the right path with statues of headless dragons along the sides. Along the way, you can talk to Egon lying by the road. Along the way, the phantom of the Ancient Dragon Man will also invade, but defeating him will not yield any loot yet. Next, ride along the path to the south, focusing on the dragon statues, to reach the entrance to the Dragon Pit.
How to the Dragon Pit
The enemies of the dungeon are regenerating skeletons that are vulnerable to blunt weapons. To finally kill them, you need to disintegrate them, and then hit their regenerating corpse once. Some items and weapons block their ability to recover and kill them outright:
- Sword "Golden Epitaph".
- Two-handed weapon of the Golden Order.
- Indivisible sword.
- Blade of Order.
- Pots with holy water.
There are 3 skeletons lurking in the first spacious cave: defeat them, take the blacksmith's stone in the nook and go through the northern age.
In the second spacious cave area with columns, kill the large skeleton with an ax and the crossbowman ing him with fire. There is also a bowl installed here, with the Rune of the Kingdom of Shadows left [2]. In the place where the crossbowman stood, a northern corridor was cut to the third large cave.
The third large cave area has many undead and a fork in the road. After dealing with several large skeletons, choose one of 2 paths:
- Northern age - to the magma beast.
- The southern age leads to the final cave area of the dungeon and the boss.
How to get Dragon Heart in Elden Ring
To get the Dragon Heart in Elden Ring, which is the material for leveling up dragon abilities, in the third large cave, select the northern age leading to the lair of the magma serpent. According to the movie set, the monster is no different from Magma Serpent Makar and other similar snakes widely represented in the main game: it is vulnerable to sleep (resistance 237), it is easy to poison it with poison and red rot (534), it can be bled (534), it is vulnerable to piercing and bludgeoning types of damage (10% resistance). During battle, try not to step on the magma that the snake floods the floor with.
A tank build with a heavy shield, rapier, or spear works best against bosses and special enemies in Shadow of the Erdtree. It also works against Magma Serpents. The details of such a build and its effectiveness were disassembled and shown in the guide To the future Consort Radan.
After defeating the serpent, you will receive a Dragon Heart and a Dragon Forge Stone. The Magma Wyrm's lair also contains a Forge Stone [5] and a Resin Knot.
How to get a large dragon hunter katana
The Great Dragon Hunter Katana in Elden Ring belongs to the boss of the dungeon being explored, the Ancient Dragonman. This large katana generates bleed (55 per hit) and also deals increased damage to dragons:
- +15% damage to ancient dragons;
- +30% damage to all other dragons.
The katana skill "Wounded Dragon" charges the blade with an aura and deals pure physical damage while jumping, dealing an additional +20% damage to all dragons. The ability can be charged. Thus, the blade will perform well in battle with bosses, like Bail the Horrible, Dragon Lich Fortisax and others.
Ancient Dragon Man in Elden Ring
The boss arena is hidden deep in the dungeon. It is reachable from the room with the bowl and the abyss.
Where to find Ancient Dragon Man
To reach the boss in the Dragon Pit, you need to return from the magma serpent to the third cave with a fork, and then go through the southern age, which leads to the fourth cave area with a bowl altar. In the center of the cave you will see an abyss, but ignore the height and jump down. There you will find a golden mist. When you find yourself at the bottom, turn around and take the blacksmith's stone [4], then go to the boss.
How to Defeat the Ancient Dragon Man
The boss is extremely easy to unbalance. Most standard attacks, even with light weapons, will disrupt his actions, so we recommend acting aggressively and pressing on him with attacks. He is equally vulnerable to all types of damage (resistance -5%). As with any human boss, he can be critically attacked in the back. In summary, the approximate battle tactics boil down to the following:
- Enter the arena and try to attack him without stopping, disrupting his responses and depriving him of the opportunity to strike back.
- When he starts using dragon skills, go behind him and perform a critical attack.
- The boss's blade deals bleeding damage, quickly get Bleeding Pills and use them in battle to knock down the blood stripe.
Awards
For defeating the Ancient Dragon Man you will receive the following prizes:
- Large katana of the dragon hunter.
- Runes - 130000 (in the first playthrough).
Also in the arena there is the grace “Last rest in the Dragon Pit” and a door leading to one of the side areas of the add-on - Giants furnace.
We hope that the proposed walkthrough will help you collect all the valuables of the Dragon Pit in the Elden Ring. If you have any questions about the dungeon or bosses, ask them in the comments: we will try to help. Read more DLC guides at Elden Ring section.
