This article will guide you to give a complete walkthrough of the “Scorpion River Catacombs” in Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree DLC.
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Scorpion River Catacombs Location
To access the Scorpion River Catacombs, go to the Temple Town Ruins Site of Grace and enter the ravine. Follow the river around to loop around to the west until you reach an opening in the cliff. Refer to the map below.
Shadow Realm Rune
Enter the catacomb and follow the path to reach the site of grace. Proceed ahead and go down the steps on the left to reach the first large room.
Sprint to cross the bridge and get under the stone canopy on the far side before the Basilisk statue gets activated up ahead.
Next, head down the stairs and pass through a couple of smaller rooms until you reach a large room with a spiked roof trap.
Head left and drop down from the ledge. Defeat two Basilisks (frog-eyed creatures) under the arch and collect a Shadow Realm Rune.
Black Knight Captain Huw’s Spirit Ashes
Use the ladder on the eastern wall to reach the room. Exit the room and head down the stairs on the left to get back to the large room with a spike ceiling again. Now, follow the path to the far right to reach the second spike ceiling. You can use the alcove to avoid the trap.
At the end of the path, fight the Messmer Soldiers and Black Knight who are protecting an altar to get Black Knight Captain Huw’s Spirit Ashes.
Imp Head Lion
Go to the alcove on the left wall (east) and climb up the ladder. On the upper section of the room, sprint to the corner where the wall meets the railing as shown in the image below.
Once the Spike starts moving down, jump onto it. As it rises, you’ll then be able to reach a platform directly above you. Interact with the corpse to loot Imp Head (Lion).
Knight’s Lightning Spear
Return to the top of the trap and leap to the platform with a statue and an alcove on the left side. Go past the corridor and defeat the two Imps at the end to get Knight’s Lightning Spear.
Ancient Dragon Knight’s Cookbook 2
Now, climb the stairs and pass through the room with the two imps. Drop down on the west side and head left to reach the elevator.
Go down the elevator, and follow the path on the right.
Here players need to use the alcove along the path to hide from patrolling Deathblight Eyes.
After crossing the pathway, will reach an L-shaped room with a cannon-head Imp on the left.
Defeat it to continue further. In the next large room, head to the right.
Go up the stairs to find another Deathblight Eyes patrolling a bridge. Once they start heading back in the opposite direction, follow them and drop off the bridge halfway on the left to reach a lower area.
Climb up the ladder to reach a room with a chest containing Ancient Dragon Knight’s Cookbook 2.
Great Ghost Glovewort
Go through the narrow pathway on the south wall and drop down. Use the ladder on the left to reach the lower room. loot the corpse to get Great Ghost Glovewort
Scorpion River Catacombs – Boss: Death Knight
Climb up the ladder to return to the previous room, head left to encounter the Deathblight Eyes patrolling the bridge you previously met and jumped down from.
Start to follow them to the end of the tunnel, then enter the walkway to the right just as they begin to bounce back at you.
Ride the elevator down and continue the straight path until you reach the fog door for the dungeon’s boss encounter.
Death Knight’s Longhaft Axe
Upon defeating the Death Knight, you’ll receive the Death Knight’s Longhaft Axe and the Cerulean Amber Medallion 3.
