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Lamenter’s Gaol walkthrough - Elden Ring Shadow Of The ErdtreeHere’s how to clear Lamenter’s Gaol in Shadow Of the Erdtree
Here’s how to clear Lamenter’s Gaol in Shadow Of the Erdtree
Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Bandai Namco
Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Bandai Namco
Looking for a full rundown of Lamenter’s Gaol in Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree?Like the other gaol mini-dungeons inElden Ring’s DLCShadow Of The Erdtree, Lamenter’s Gaol is full of chains, disturbing shadows, jars, and lots of creepy innards emerging from those jars. As its namesake might indicate, however, this gaol stands out fromBelurat GaolandBonny Gaolwith ominous moans that echo from the walls and threaten to wreck your Tarnished’s conviction.
Slap on your best helm and get ready to ignore the lamentations that give this dungeon its name. In this guide, we’ll explain exactly what you need to do to conquer Lamenter’s Gaol and clear its frightening corridors of enemies.
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Lamenter’s Gaol walkthrough
Follow this map and head to the northwest of Charo’s Hidden Grave to find the gaol’s entrance. |Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Bandai Namco
You’ll need to accessCharo’s Hidden Gravefirst to enter Lamenter’s Gaol. From the Charo’s Hidden Grave Site of Grace, ride Torrent towards the northwest past the waters containing the Death Rite Bird. Eventually you’ll come across scattered cages on the ground that mark the gaol’s entrance.
Upon entering, head down the pathway and you’ll see a locked metal gate. You need a key to pass through, so turn east, kill the Shadow that lurks there, and keep going until you reach a room on your right where a Shadow ambushes you. Pick up theFrozen Maggoton the ground and explore the neighbouring room. Two more Shadows await, plus a treasure chest with theGaol Upper Level key, which you’ll need to progress.
Before we go back to use the key on that metal gate, head to the passageway you haven’t explored yet. You’ll be in a larger room with a narrow bridge overlooking a chasm. Take out the Shadows on the other side, and watch out for the creepy Jar Innard that tries to throw fleshy projectiles at you in the next room. You see a tortured spirit kneeling on the ground; talk to it and it’ll curse the sound of that “wretched lamentation.” Right next to the spirit is aPrattling Pate “Lamentation”, which can be used to emit a blissful moan - very appropriate for this mournful dungeon.
Caverns full of eerie wails and spirits decrying wretched lamentations - noticing a theme here? |Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Bandai Namco
You’re now in the sewer caverns beneath Lamenter’s Gaol. You’ll spot two giant rats after you touch the ground. Kill them and explore these tunnels thoroughly; they’re not too large, but they’re full of more rats to contend with. You can pick up aClarifying Horn Charm +2Talisman here in a tunnel that ends in a grate, as well as 2Innard Meat.
The sewers are a lovely place; watch out for the rat attacks. |Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Bandai Namco
Climb the stairs, taking out the Shadows along the way. Skip the first doorway you see; we’ll come back to it soon enough. The second doorway has aFrozen Maggotin front of it and leads to a room with a gap in the floor; jump over it and progress until you step out into a giant chamber full of dead bodies piled into massive mountains. Living Jars will be teetering back and forth atop one of the mountains; climb it and grab theHefty Cracked Potthat lies on the corpse in between them. Then explore the grounds around the corpse mountain - other Living Jars will come alive to attack you here, so be sure to use the auto targeting to determine what is and what isn’t an enemy amongst all of the jars littered about. ALiving Jar Shardis on a corpse here, and a chest contains theGaol Lower Level key.
What a sight. Look at those cute Living Jars sitting atop a mound of corpses. |Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Bandai Namco
Now that you’ve got the second key you need to progress, retrace your steps the way you came, as it’s time to enter the first doorway we skipped.Insideyou’ll find a room with Two Shadows and aCall of Tibia. There’a also another room here that seemingly leads to a dead end - but actually, it’s an illusory wall! Attack or roll into it and you’ll be at a gate that can be opened with the Gaol Lower Level Key. Tricky, tricky!
The next room has aShadow Realm Rune [4]and aLamenting Visageon the ground. Keep going up the next stairs you come across, watching out for the Jar Innard who tries to ambush you from the left, and progress until you reach an outcropping overlooking an earlier section of the dungeon. Jump down, take out the Jar Innard and open the metal door to reach a room with a ladder. Go down and you’ll be in front of the boss door.
How to defeat the Lamenter’s Gaol Catacombs boss
Upon defeating Lamenter, you’ll get160,000 RunesandLamenter’s Mask. A teleporter will appear to take you back to the start of the dungeon.
That finishes our look at Lamenter’s Gaol. For more Elden Ring: Shadow of The Erdtree dungeon walkthroughs, take a look at our guides to theRuined Forge Lava Intake,Taylew’s Ruined Forge, theFog Rift Catacombs, and theDarklight Catacombs. If you’d rather read up on reaching tricky areas of the Shadow Realm, check out our guides for getting to theCerulean Coast, theCathedral of Manus Metyr,Charo’s Hidden Grave, and theStone Coffin Fissure.
