Elden Ring Dungeon Locations
Every catacomb, cave, tunnel, hero's grave, evergaol, divine tower and DLC gaol, grouped by region. Each entry names the boss waiting at the end and what you get for beating it, so you can decide which ones are worth the detour.
Limgrave 13
- Cave of Knowledge Show on map
Tutorial cave beneath the Stranded Graveyard. Boss: Soldier of Godrick; teaches the core combat mechanics.
- Coastal Cave Show on map
Cave on Limgrave's western shore, start of Boc the Demi-Human's questline. Boss: Demi-Human Chief Duo; drops the Sewing Needle and Tailoring Tools.
- Deathtouched Catacombs Show on map
Catacombs in the far north of Limgrave near the Dragon-Burnt Ruins road. Boss: Black Knife Assassin; contains a Deathroot and the Ash of War: Determination.
- Divine Tower of Limgrave Show on map
Tower reached from the Divine Bridge above Stormveil Castle. No boss; restores Godrick's Great Rune at the summit.
- Forlorn Hound Evergaol Show on map
Evergaol in southern Limgrave near the Mistwood road. Boss: Bloodhound Knight Darriwil; drops the Ash of War: Bloodhound's Step, and Blaidd can be summoned.
- Fringefolk Hero's Grave Show on map
Chariot-and-poison gauntlet reached with two Stonesword Keys at the Stranded Graveyard. Boss: Ulcerated Tree Spirit; rewards a Golden Seed and the Banished Knight Oleg ashes.
- Groveside Cave Show on map
Short cave just north of the Church of Elleh. Boss: Beastman of Farum Azula; drops the Flamedrake Talisman.
- Highroad Cave Show on map
Cave off the Saintsbridge highroad in northern Limgrave. Boss: Guardian Golem; drops the Blue Dancer Charm, and the cave exits into Liurnia.
- Limgrave Tunnels Show on map
Smithing-stone mine east of Agheel Lake. Boss: Stonedigger Troll, which drops the Roiling Magma sorcery.
- Murkwater Catacombs Show on map
Catacombs along the Murkwater river in northern Limgrave. Boss: Grave Warden Duelist; holds the Banished Knight Engvall spirit ashes.
- Murkwater Cave Show on map
Cave at the head of the Murkwater river in northern Limgrave. Boss: Patches, who surrenders and becomes a merchant; the Cloth Vest and Golden Rune chests are behind him.
- Stormfoot Catacombs Show on map
Catacombs south of the Gatefront Ruins. Boss: Erdtree Burial Watchdog; contains Grave Glovewort and the Noble Sorcerer Ashes.
- Stormhill Evergaol Show on map
Evergaol on the hills west of the Gatefront Ruins. Boss: Crucible Knight; drops the Aspects of the Crucible: Tail incantation.
Weeping Peninsula 6
- Earthbore Cave Show on map
Cave near the Ailing Village in the Weeping Peninsula. Boss: Runebear; drops the Spelldrake Talisman, and the Kukri and Great Turtle Shell are inside.
- Impaler's Catacombs Show on map
Catacombs in the eastern Weeping Peninsula near the Minor Erdtree. Boss: Erdtree Burial Watchdog; contains the Ash of War: Repeating Thrust.
- Morne Tunnel Show on map
Smithing-stone mine beside Castle Morne. Boss: Scaly Misbegotten; a good early source of Smithing Stone [1] and [2].
- Tombsward Catacombs Show on map
Catacombs near the Tombsward Ruins. Boss: Cemetery Shade; rewards the Lhutel the Headless spirit ashes.
- Tombsward Cave Show on map
Poison-filled cave west of Tombsward in the Weeping Peninsula. Boss: Miranda the Blighted Bloom; drops the Viridian Amber Medallion.
- Weeping Evergaol Show on map
Evergaol west of the Bridge of Sacrifice. Boss: Ancient Hero of Zamor; drops the Ash of War: Sacred Ring of Light.
Liurnia of the Lakes 13
- Academy Crystal Cave Show on map
Cave beside the Academy Gate Town in Liurnia. Boss: Crystalian Duo; holds a spare Academy Glintstone Key and the Crystal Release sorcery.
- Black Knife Catacombs Show on map
Catacombs on the Liurnia highway below Stormveil. Bosses: Cemetery Shade and a hidden Black Knife Assassin who drops the Black Knife Tiche spirit ashes.
- Cliffbottom Catacombs Show on map
Catacombs below the eastern Liurnia cliffs near the Ainsel River well. Boss: Erdtree Burial Watchdog; contains the Ash of War: Golden Slam.
- Cuckoo's Evergaol Show on map
Evergaol on the cliffs north of the Academy. Boss: Bols, Carian Knight; drops a Larval Tear for respeccing.
- Divine Tower of Liurnia Show on map
Tower reached by the Carian Study Hall inverted-statue puzzle in eastern Liurnia. No boss; restores Rennala's Great Rune.
- Lakeside Crystal Cave Show on map
Crystal cave in southern Liurnia below the Academy. Boss: Bloodhound Knight; drops the Cerulean Amber Medallion.
- Malefactor's Evergaol Show on map
Evergaol near the Kingsrealm Ruins in western Liurnia. Boss: Adan, Thief of Fire; drops the Flame of the Fell God incantation.
- Raya Lucaria Crystal Tunnel Show on map
Mine shaft beneath the Academy, linking Liurnia to the Academy grounds. Boss: Crystalian; drops the Ash of War: Gravitas.
- Ringleader's Evergaol Show on map
Evergaol on the Moonlight Altar, opened late in Ranni's questline. Boss: Alecto, Black Knife Ringleader; drops the Black Knifeprint.
- Road's End Catacombs Show on map
Catacombs in western Liurnia near the Slumbering Wolf's Shack. Boss: Spirit-Caller Snail; contains the Glintstone Icecrag sorcery.
- Royal Grave Evergaol Show on map
Evergaol east of Caria Manor, reached through the manor's rear gate. Boss: Onyx Lord; drops the Meteorite sorcery.
- Ruin-Strewn Precipice Show on map
Tunnel route from northern Limgrave up into Liurnia. Boss: Magma Wyrm Makar, who drops the Moonveil katana and a Dragon Heart.
- Stillwater Cave Show on map
Cave in the eastern cliffs of Liurnia. Boss: Cleanrot Knight; drops the Winged Sword Insignia talisman.
Caelid 9
- Abandoned Cave Show on map
Scarlet-rot gauntlet cave in the Swamp of Aeonia. Boss: Cleanrot Knight Duo; rewards the Golden Scarab talisman and the Dragoncrest Shield Talisman.
- Caelid Catacombs Show on map
Catacombs in south-west Caelid near the Smoldering Church road. Boss: Cemetery Shade; rewards the Kindred of Rot spirit ashes.
- Gael Tunnel Show on map
Mine connecting north-east Limgrave to western Caelid. Boss: Magma Wyrm; drops a Dragon Heart, and the tunnel holds the Ash of War: Barbaric Roar.
- Gaol Cave Show on map
Maze-like prison cave in western Caelid. Boss: Frenzied Duelist; rewards the Nightmaiden & Swordstress Puppets spirit ashes.
- Minor Erdtree Catacombs Show on map
Catacombs in northern Caelid below a Minor Erdtree. Boss: Erdtree Burial Watchdog Duo; the corridors are lined with imp ambushes.
- Sellia Crystal Tunnel Show on map
Mine east of Sellia, reached through the town's brazier puzzle. Boss: Fallingstar Beast; a rich source of Somber Smithing Stones.
- Sellia Evergaol Show on map
Evergaol west of Sellia, Town of Sorcery. Boss: Battlemage Hugues; drops the Staff of Loss used for invisibility sorceries.
- Sellia Hideaway Show on map
Illusory-wall crystal cave behind Sellia, Town of Sorcery. Boss: Putrid Crystalian Trio; rewards the Crystal Torrent sorcery and the Nox Mirrorhelm chest.
- The War-Dead Catacombs Show on map
Battlefield catacombs below Redmane Castle, full of duelling Cleanrot and Redmane spirits. Boss: Putrid Tree Spirit; rewards the Redmane Knight Ogha ashes and a Golden Seed.
Dragonbarrow 2
- Divine Tower of Caelid Show on map
Tower on the eastern edge of Caelid, reached from Dragonbarrow across a broken bridge. Boss: Godskin Apostle at the summit; restores Radahn's Great Rune.
- Dragonbarrow Cave Show on map
Stonesword-Key cave in Greyoll's Dragonbarrow. Boss: Beastman of Farum Azula Duo; drops the Flamedrake Talisman +2, and the Flamedrake armour is inside.
Altus Plateau 8
- Altus Tunnel Show on map
Large smithing-stone mine in the central Altus Plateau. Boss: Crystalian Duo (Spear and Ringblade); a good source of Smithing Stone [6] and [7].
- Golden Lineage Evergaol Show on map
Evergaol beside the Altus Highway. Boss: Godefroy the Grafted, a Godrick reskin; rewards a Golden Seed.
- Old Altus Tunnel Show on map
Mine on the southern Altus cliffs above the Erdtree-Gazing Hill. Boss: Stonedigger Troll; drops Somber Smithing Stone [4].
- Perfumer's Grotto Show on map
Poison grotto in the north-west Altus Plateau near the Perfumer's Ruins. Boss: Omenkiller & Miranda the Blighted Bloom; drops the Great Omenkiller Cleaver.
- Sage's Cave Show on map
Illusory-floor cave in the central Altus Plateau. Bosses: Necromancer Garris, plus a hidden Black Knife Assassin guarding the Dragoncrest Greatshield Talisman.
- Sainted Hero's Grave Show on map
Chariot-run hero's grave in the western Altus Plateau. Boss: Ancient Hero of Zamor, with a Black Knife Assassin guarding a side chamber; holds the Mimic Tear-style Ash of War: Golden Land.
- Unsightly Catacombs Show on map
Catacombs by the Perfumer's Ruins, west of the Abandoned Coffin grace. Boss: Perfumer Tricia & Misbegotten Warrior; rewards the Perfumer's Talisman.
- Wyndham Catacombs Show on map
Catacombs beneath the Wyndham Ruins in western Altus. Boss: Erdtree Burial Watchdog; contains the Ash of War: Golden Vow.
Mt. Gelmir 3
- Gelmir Hero's Grave Show on map
Lava-and-chariot hero's grave on Mt. Gelmir. Boss: Red Wolf of the Champion; holds the Ash of War: Lion's Claw and the Gelmir Knight set.
- Seethewater Cave Show on map
Lava cave along the Seethewater River on Mt. Gelmir. Boss: Kindred of Rot Duo; drops the Kindred of Rot's Exultation talisman.
- Volcano Cave Show on map
Cave behind the lava flows below Volcano Manor, exiting into the manor itself. Boss: Demi-Human Queen Margot; drops the Ash of War: Flame of the Redmanes.
Leyndell, Royal Capital 5
- Auriza Hero's Grave Show on map
Large chariot-and-flame hero's grave in the Capital Outskirts. Boss: Crucible Knight & Crucible Knight Ordovis; rewards Ordovis's Greatsword and the Tree Sentinel armour.
- Auriza Side Tomb Show on map
Imp-statue puzzle tomb in the Capital Outskirts. Boss: Grave Warden Duelist; rewards the Ash of War: Royal Knight's Resolve.
- Divine Tower of East Altus Show on map
Tower east of Leyndell, reached via the Divine Bridge inside the capital. No boss; restores Morgott's Great Rune.
- Divine Tower of West Altus Show on map
Tower reached through the Sealed Tunnel in the Capital Outskirts. No boss; restores Rykard's Great Rune.
- Sealed Tunnel Show on map
Hidden mine in the Capital Outskirts behind an illusory wall, leading to the Divine Tower of West Altus. Boss: Onyx Lord; drops the Onyx Lord's Greatsword.
Mountaintops of the Giants 5
- Giant-Conquering Hero's Grave Show on map
Chariot hero's grave in the eastern Mountaintops. Boss: Ancient Hero of Zamor; holds the Flame, Protect Me incantation and the Zamor set.
- Giants' Mountaintop Catacombs Show on map
Catacombs in the northern Mountaintops full of rolling-ball traps. Boss: Ulcerated Tree Spirit; holds the Fire Monk armour and Ghost Gloveworts.
- Lord Contender's Evergaol Show on map
Evergaol in the north-east Mountaintops, west of the First Church of Marika. Boss: Vyke, Knight of the Roundtable; drops the Fingerprint Stone Shield.
- Spiritcaller's Cave Show on map
Cave behind the frozen waterfall in the northern Mountaintops. Boss: Godskin Apostle & Godskin Noble phantoms summoned by a Spirit-Caller Snail; rewards the Blessed Dew Talisman.
Consecrated Snowfield 4
- Isolated Divine Tower Show on map
Island tower off the far western coast, reached by the teleporter at the Isolated Merchant's Shack in the Consecrated Snowfield. No boss; restores Malenia's Great Rune.
- Cave of the Forlorn Show on map
Icy cave in the western Consecrated Snowfield. Boss: Misbegotten Crusader; rewards the Ash of War: Golden Slam and Smithing Stone bell bearings nearby.
- Consecrated Snowfield Catacombs Show on map
Catacombs beneath the northern Consecrated Snowfield, full of imp ambushes. Boss: Putrid Grave Warden Duelist; holds the Ghost Glovewort [9] and Hero's Rune.
- Yelough Anix Tunnel Show on map
Somber-stone mine in the western Consecrated Snowfield. Boss: Astel, Stars of Darkness; the richest source of Somber Smithing Stone [8] and [9].
Subterranean Shunning-Grounds 1
- Leyndell Catacombs Show on map
Catacombs entered from the Subterranean Shunning-Grounds beneath Leyndell. Boss: Esgar, Priest of Blood; rewards the Lord of Blood's Exultation talisman.
Gravesite Plain 4
- Belurat Gaol Show on map
A cell-block gaol dungeon south of Belurat, entered through a tower shaft. Demi-Human Swordmaster Onze guards the exit.
- Fog Rift Catacombs Show on map
Catacombs cut into the fog rift in north-east Gravesite Plain, thick with imp statue traps. A Death Knight guards the end.
- Rivermouth Cave Show on map
A bloodfiend-infested cave at the mouth of the Ellac River in southern Gravesite Plain. The Chief Bloodfiend rules the flooded end.
- Ruined Forge Lava Intake Show on map
A lava-fed forge dungeon in south-west Gravesite Plain. A Magma Wyrm waits in the molten chamber at the end.
Scadu Altus 4
- Bonny Gaol Show on map
The gaol beneath Bonny Village in eastern Scadu Altus, full of flesh-flayers. Curseblade Labirith waits at the bottom.
- Darklight Catacombs Show on map
Pitch-black catacombs in south-east Scadu Altus that double as the route into the Abyssal Woods. Jori, Elder Inquisitor guards the far end.
- Finger Ruins of Dominula Show on map
The third finger ruin, on the high ground of eastern Scadu Altus near Bonny Village. Completes the set used in Ymir's quest.
- Ruined Forge of Starfall Past Show on map
A meteor-scarred forge in western Scadu Altus with gravity-warped enemies. Holds gravity sorceries and smithing materials.
Cerulean Coast 2
- Finger Ruins of Rhia Show on map
A field of colossal stone fingers at the far south-west of the Cerulean Coast. Used during Count Ymir's questline.
- Stone Coffin Fissure Show on map
A huge rot-stained chasm entered by riding a stone coffin down from the Ellac River. Five Sites of Grace, the Putrescent Knight and St. Trina lie within.
Rauh Base 2
- Scorpion River Catacombs Show on map
Water-logged catacombs along the Scorpion River in Rauh Base. A second Death Knight, wielding a longhaft axe, holds the final chamber.
- Taylew's Ruined Forge Show on map
A short, trap-laden forge in western Rauh Base where Taylew the Golem still works. Rewards smithscript crafting materials.
Jagged Peak 1
- Dragon's Pit Show on map
A dragon-bone cave connecting eastern Gravesite Plain to the Jagged Peak. The Ancient Dragon-Man guards the deepest hall.
Scaduview 1
- Finger Ruins of Miyr Show on map
The second finger ruin, in the far east of Scadu Altus beyond the Cathedral of Manus Metyr. Also part of Ymir's questline.
Dungeon types at a glance
- Catacombs: imp statues and Erdtree Burial Watchdogs; drop Spirit Ashes and Gloveworts.
- Caves: short and dark, often with a talisman or Ash of War behind the boss.
- Tunnels: mining sites for Smithing Stones, usually with a troll or Fallingstar Beast.
- Hero's graves: chariot gauntlets with strong armour and weapon rewards.
- Evergaols: single arena fights that need no key except a Stonesword Key in a few cases.
- Gaols (DLC): prison-like levels with a Death Knight or Curseblade at the bottom.
Dungeons questions
How many dungeons are in Elden Ring?
The base game has roughly 70 minor dungeons: catacombs, caves, tunnels, hero's graves, evergaols and divine towers, plus 6 legacy dungeons. Shadow of the Erdtree adds gaols, catacombs, ruined forges and a few caves.
What is the difference between a dungeon and a legacy dungeon?
Minor dungeons are short, self-contained areas with one boss at the end. Legacy dungeons such as Stormveil Castle or Shadow Keep are large hand-built levels with several graces, shortcuts and story bosses.
Are Elden Ring dungeons worth doing?
Most reward something specific: Spirit Ashes and Gloveworts in catacombs, Smithing Stones in tunnels, Ashes of War and talismans in caves and hero's graves. The list below names the boss and the notable loot for each.