We guide you step by step to an impressive secret city, where we finally meet Malenia, among other very dangerous enemies.
We continue with our Elden Ring guide . In this piece we tell you how to discover the path to new and beautiful places. One of them is a great city, and deep within it awaits Malenia, Sword of Miquella . From the moment you possess the Secret Medallion you can reach it, but we have delayed this moment due to the difficulty of fighting Malenia at the roots of the Hieratic Tree .
Ordina, the Liturgical City
Do you remember the northern snowy area you went to via Rold’s Great Elevator using the Secret Medallion? In that case, you must teleport to it and locate Ordina, the Liturgical City that we show you on the following map. It’s a small place, but there is one thing you need to do: enter the eternal prison to access the ghost version of the city.
Here you have to complete a small puzzle. See those bell towers with statues? Well, it’s your turn to turn them on . They are 3 and they don’t have too much loss, since you only have to locate ladders and jump between the roofs. The problem is that while you’re doing this, an invisible enemy capable of executing you from behind can appear at any moment. The key is to never stop moving ; if you don’t stay still you will be able to fulfill your objective without problems. When they are turned on, the ladder that goes up to the bottom of the city will allow you to access a new place.
Miquella Hieratic Tree
Don’t be scared when you see the size of this place: the path is practically linear for the first few minutes. You have to focus on getting down the giant roots at all times , being careful of both the giant ants and the white-clad emissaries (they seem passive, but throw magic spheres as soon as they see you). As you go down a bit you will locate your destination: it is that city with bridges built on the base of the giant tree . As soon as you get there you can activate a Grace in a room with 4 statues.
At the last root (the biggest of all) watch out for the mage in the background in a high position, as his shots are very powerful. At the bottom you will step on a white structure in which you must descend by a ladder. As soon as you step on solid ground you will see another one that goes up; walk past it and head straight down to the right, paying attention to the werewolves and other enemies hiding around the corners.
Go down the stairs and look out on the balcony. You will see some hand ladders, but you must not use them, but jump to the opposite roof and enter that kind of catwalk. Do not trust the enemy from behind, because on the right there is one ready to attack you. After finishing them off, you have an Ancient Dragon Forging Stone right there . Follow the wooden bridge to a round plaza from which you need to jump forward onto the rooftops. From here, always repeat the same thing: jump to the next roof, until you finally enter an interior corridor with several enemies.
In that corridor, on the left there is an exit to another wooden bridge that takes you to a round room where there is a dangerous wizard. When you kill him, notice that just to the left of the bridge there is another one: it leads to an elevator that connects with the first Grace in the area . Go up it only to rest in Grace and leave the shortcut open. Go back down and now yes, take the bridge on the left of the room, circle with the magician to challenge the boss of the area…
Boss | Loretta, Sentinel of the Hieratic Tree
- How to defeat Loretta, Sentinel of the Hieratic Tree
You already finished? Then she activates the Grace and goes down the stairs. Be amazed by the appearance of this new place, but do not relax, because crossing this beautiful city is the last step that separates you from the battle against Malenia, Sword of Miquella.
Elphael, Guardian of the Hieratic Tree
You enter the city over a bridge and the first thing you see is a declaration of intent. She’s a Valkyrie , and even though she’s a common enemy and not a boss, you have to be careful with her. She acts similar to other knights, but she also uses a magical spear. If you defeat her you can activate a Grace and continue .
Straight ahead you will see a series of balconies with some enemy knights. Although it can be a bit confusing to find your way around, try to locate some columns that go from your current position to a large bridge on the other side of the wall. Jump towards one of them to cross . There’s a giant demon you might not be interested in fighting right now, so turn left until you reach a hallway. In the background there is a strange levitating enemy, but your objective is just before, on the left: Do you see the terrace in front? Then jump to sneak through it .
Watch out! There are two Valkyries in this room and it is sheer madness to provoke them. The good thing is that if you crouch and use stealth you can get out the right door without being seen . As soon as you leave, jump the railing to fall on a column and look at the next image; Throw yourself onto that ledge and from there, drop down to the bottom. Ignore the multi-armed enemy, he runs to the bottom and to the left climbs up a ladder .
After going up you will see another giant demon and several archers in a square. Don’t even think about starting a fight here; he runs in, turns left and activates Grace. Since you have the respawn point right here, you can take a chance and get some runes by killing the demon. In any case, continuing straight ahead from Grace you can climb up a small root and enter the hole .
You are inside the Hieratic Tree. As you can see, you can climb down the roots and dive right into that lake of putrid liquid. It is impossible to avoid the red rot, although you are lucky that the path is short and you will soon be safe. Go down the roots, roll across the puddle (you can’t run here) and ignore the enemies; heal non-stop to deal with the disease and enter the only door to the interior in the area. Go down the ladders and you will be in a flooded room. Activate Grace to cure rot and continue down the only possible path.
Once again, as soon as you see the outside, turn left and drop onto the roots. And from them, to a column that will allow you to descend to an interior room. There are some enemies that look like whitish grasshoppers that cast spells. Whether you kill them or not, jump to the center of the room and enter the door at the back. Now yes, get ready for one of the most difficult fights in Elden Ring .