Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree: All painting locations

Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree: All painting locations

Find all of the paintings and their corresponding solutions in Elden Ring's Shadow of the Erdtree DLC here, as they can be quite complex to figure out in-game.

05th Jul 2024 14:33

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Paintings can lead you to some amazing items in Elden Ring's Shadow of the Erdtree DLC, so check out all of the locations and their solutions right here.

"The Sacred Tower"

Elden Ring Shadow Of The Erdtree The Sacred Tower Painting Map
Elden Ring Shadow Of The Erdtree The Sacred Tower Painting Location

"The Sacred Tower" is likely the first painting that you'll come across in the Land of Shadow, and it can be found in a small cave to the east of Scorched Ruins in Gravesite Plain.

Solution location

Starting at the Moorth Ruins Site of Grace, head north through the small lake and through a cave, taking you round to the west of the Shadow Keep and to the Ancient Ruins Base Site of Grace.

Elden Ring Shadow Of The Erdtree Route To Temple Town Ruins Map
Elden Ring Shadow Of The Erdtree Route To Temple Town Ruins

From here, head south towards Temple Town Ruins and look for a sealed spiritspring below a cliff to the east of the ruins. This should also be to the east of the Rauh Ruins Map Fragment.

Map showing the spiritspring near Temple Town Ruins in Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree

Unseal the spiritspring by breaking the rocks found to the south - or by using Mohg or Margit's Shackle - and then use it to head up onto the cliff. Head south past the Northern Nameless Mausoleum to the southwest part of the area, and you should find the ghost chair and the Spiraltree Seal.

Map showing the solution location for "The Sacred Tower" in Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree

As the name and painting suggest, it does also seem as if you need to have progressed the main path enough to have burned the tree at the Ancient Ruins of Rauh before this item becomes available though. However, that isn't something I can confirm myself as I first encountered the ghost after doing this.

"Incursion"

Image of the route towards Cliffroad Terminus in Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree

Starting at the Three-Path Cross Site of Grace, head east towards Belurat but turn south to take a hidden path along the rocks at the bottom of the stairs. This should take you towards the Prospect Town and Cliffroad Terminus Site of Grace.

Elden Ring Shadow Of The Erdtree Artists Shack Map
Elden Ring Shadow Of The Erdtree Artists Shack

From there, continue south until you reach the Artist's Shack at the bottom, where you'll find the "Incursion" painting.

Solution location

Map showing the Incursion solution location in Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree

Heading north from the Three-Path Cross Site of Grace you'll find a large lake with the Ghostflame Dragon boss sleeping. Head to the east of this lake to the land and you'll find the ghost and the Serpent Crest Shield.

"Domain of Dragons"

Elden Ring Shadow Of The Erdtree Domain Of Dragons Painting Map
Elden Ring Shadow Of The Erdtree Domain Of Dragons Painting

The "Domain of Dragons" painting is easily the most hidden of the three, but to start you'll need to access the Shadow Keep in Scadu Altus. The path where you'll encounter the painting takes you to the Abyssal Woods eventually too, which we've detailed in full on our areas walkthrough.

Image of the Shadow Keep ladder in Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree

Reaching the bridge with the burning boats, head past the midpoint and look for a gap on the left where you can use a ladder to drop down. Head west once you're at the bottom of the ladder and through an arch obscured by pouring water.

Continue down the next ladder, and you'll reach the room with the "Domain of Dragons" painting inside.

Solution location

Map showing the Domain of Dragons solution location in Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree

Understandably, a painting of the Domain of Dragons takes you to Jagged Peak. Starting from the Jagged Peak Mountainside Site of Grace, continue along the path until you reach the spiritspring.

Image of the spiritspring jump for the Domain of Dragons solution in Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree

Instead of using the spiritspring to continue upwards though, you'll want to use it to land on a section to the west, which will eventually lead you to the ghost and the Rock Heart item.

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