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Elden Ring Fort Laiedd walkthroughHow to defeat the Fire Prelate and clear Fort Laiedd in Elden Ring
How to defeat the Fire Prelate and clear Fort Laiedd in Elden Ring
Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Bandai Namco
Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Bandai Namco
ThisElden Ringwalkthrough will help you survive Fort Laiedd, defeat the boss, and help you find the hidden NPC within the fort.
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Fort Laiedd location
Fort Laiedd is situated on the western side of Mt. Gelmir, a region north ofLiurniaand west of theAltus Plateau. In theElden Ring area order, it follows theLake of Rotand Moonlight Altar areas, while preceding Dragonbarrow andLeyndell. It’s best to have a character level of 80 or higher before attempting to conquer this fortress.
Fort Laiedd is located on the western slope of Mt. Gelmir. |Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Bandai Namco
Fort Laiedd may be a bit difficult to find as you can’t reach it from the high cliffs north of Mt. Gelmir. Instead, you must ride through the ravine; starting from theGrand Lift of Dectus, ride north to the Erdtree-Gazing Hill, then follow the narrow slope upwards to the Wyndham Ruins. Ride past these ruins on the southern side and enter the ravine near the Seethewater River Site of Grace. From there, follow the ravine to the west side of Mt. Gelmir. Fort Laiedd will appear ahead of you.
Ride through the Seethewater ravine to reach Fort Laiedd. |Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Bandai Namco
Fort Laiedd walkthrough
You must enter Fort Laiedd from the north side. Beware of the fire-breathing chariots surrounding the fortress; if you quickly ride past them, they shouldn’t give you much trouble. There’s also a mage with fire powers near the entrance, but you can easily sneak up behind them to get the upper hand.
Enter Fort Laiedd from the north. |Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Bandai Namco
In Fort Laiedd’s courtyard, you must defeat the Fire Prelate mini-boss. He’ll take swings at you with his massive two-handed hammer while simultaneously blasting fire balls from his head. The ‘normal' fire balls always land in the same pattern around him, so they’re quite easy to avoid. Likewise, the fire balls occasionally thrown directly towards you are pretty predictable and slow, so they hardly require dodging. Beware of the Fire Prelate’s ground slam though; be sure to dodge away whenever he jumps up.
Since this burly boss is rather slow, you can wait for him to initiate his melee attacks, dodge, and quickly land a couple of slashes. Alternatively, you can take him out from a distance (not with fire attacks though). Upon defeat, this boss will drop the Prelate’s Inferno Crozier weapon.
Take down the Fire Prelate. |Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Bandai Namco
Go through the door on the other end of the courtyard and grab the Armorer’s Cookbook [7] in the next room. Walk upstairs and loot the corpses for a Slumbering Egg and Golden Rune [8].
There’s a hidden ghost NPC at the top of Fort Laiedd. To find him, walk to the tower in the northwest and look over the wall to your left; the ghost is sitting on a small platform, behind a Fire Scorpion Charm.
Find the hidden ghost. |Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Bandai Namco
And that concludes this Elden Ring Fort Laiedd walkthrough. Take a look at our fullElden Ring walkthroughto find your next destination in The Lands Between. We can also point you to theElden Ring boss locations, but you might want to get thebest buildsandbest armor setsfirst.
