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Elden Ringfeatures plenty of Minor Erdtrees at which players can grab new abilities for their Flask of Wonderous Physick. Beneath each Erdtree lie catacombs that the player can explore to find Grave Glovewort and unique Spirit Ashes for summoning.
One such catacomb can be found in Caelid, an early game area to the east of Limgrave. Featuring dead ends and hidden routes aplenty,this guide will tour players through the Minor Erdtree Catacombsto claim theMad Pumpkin HeadAshes to help withElden Ring’s punishing fights.
Where to Find the Minor Erdtree Catacombs
The Minor Erdtree can be found early on in the Caelid Wilds, justto the east of the Smoldering Church, down a slope laden with enemies. At the tree’s base, players can fight an Erdtree Avatar to get their hands on the Greenburst Crystal and Flame-Shrouding Cracked Tears fortheir invaluable Flask of Wonderous Physick. The Catacombs themselves can be foundtucked away in the cliff face behind the Erdtree on the right.
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Minor Erdtree Catacombs Walkthrough
Once inside the catacombs, activate the Site of Grace and continue forwards.As players come to a right turn, an Imp will drop from the ceiling; after dealing with it, turn right and, before taking the elevator down, look left toactivate the summoning pool.
At the bottom of the elevator shaft, players will be given two paths leading east and west.Take the eastern patharound to the left toa pool of dreaded Scarlet Rot, grabbing the Grave Glovewort (4) on the way.
Players shouldwait before heading in, as Skeletal Slimes will dropfrom the ceiling. These creatures can be quite tough against melee builds but are weak to magic; their slow movement and attack speed mean they can be easily avoided by players who don’t wish to fight them, as long as theydon’t let themselves get surrounded.
Enter the room and run through the pool to the other side of the room, avoiding the firebomb throwing Imp and the Scarlet Rot water. In this room, players canfind Grave Glovewort (3) and (5) andsomeGrave Violetand an Aconian Butterfly.
Now,head back to the elevator and take the western pathdown the stairs and to the left to continue exploringFromSoftware’s twisty dungeon.
There’ll beanother Imp waiting for playershere, so be sure to deal with it before progressing. Grab the Grave Violet on the leftandenter a square room with two Imps inside. At the back of the room lies another Grave Glovewort (5) for picking.
In the next room,two more Imps lie in waitto the right and on the ceiling, ready to ambush the player; deal with them, grab the Grave Violet on the right andpull the lever by the statue before heading back to the elevator.
Here,stand on the elevator button and quickly hop offbefore it rises. Underneath is another area the player can explore;simply drop down and fight the Impat the bottom.
Head down the stairsinto another rot-infested area and watch some more Skeletal Slimes drop from above. Run through the rot andtake a narrow passageway on the rightleading to a room with an item at the end.
Some hostile crabs will emerge from the ground though they pose little threat. Grab the Golden Rune (4) andElden Ring’s precious Grave Glovewortnext to it before turning around andtaking the ladder on the left.
At the top is a room flanked by sarcophaguses with a sneaky Imp in the corner. Kill it andkeep going forward, picking the Grave Glovewort (3)on the way.
Now, the player will beambushed by two Impsfrom either end of the hallway; upon dealing with them, keep going tograb the Imp Head (Wolf) off a corpse in the room aheadto make the Tarnished look likeone ofElden Ring’s more annoying enemies.
Face south and take the archway outonto the platform overlooking the Scarlet Rot room from before. Take revenge on the two bomb-throwing Imps andpick up the Sacramental Budsfrom the body hanging over the ledge. Also up hereon the left sits some Grave Glovewort (5).
From here,drop down and head back towards the elevator. Drop down again toreach the Scarlet Rot-filled corridorand, this time,run straight ahead and take a left at the end.
Here is the door to the Erdtree Burial Watchdog Duo andthe goofy looking Mad Pumpkin Head Ashes, as well as a Statue of Marika for players to respawn at. This can be a tough fight, so head to the summoning pool at the top of the elevator should help be needed.
Elden Ringis available now for PC, PlayStation 4 and 5, and Xbox One and Series X|S.
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