Summary
AnElden Ringplayer has discovered a new hidden path to the Deeproot Depths area after spending 1,000 hours in the game. One ofElden Ring’s greatest assets is its exploration experience, thanks to an enormous world that can take hundreds of hours to fully explore.
However, even after spending many hours in the Lands Between, players often stumble upon a new hidden dungeon, mysterious NPCs, or a powerful boss they have not seen before. Similar to many other FromSoftware games, the world ofElden Ringincludes numerous hidden pathways and optional regions that can easily be missed.
A Reddit user named RewsterSause revealed that even after spending over 1,000 hours in the game, they just noticed a new path to a popular region. The hidden route takes players from the Frenzied Flame Proscription to theMap (Deeproot Depths). The Deeproot Depths is one of themost popular optional locations inElden Ring, which can be reached after the Eternal City of Nokron has been unlocked. However, players have discovered that they can enter this region via a secret passage, allowing them to skip theStarscourge Radahnfight and the Gargoyle Twins.
Elden Ring: Hidden Path to Deeproot Depths Explained
The secret path is located in the Frenzied Flame Proscription, an area found beneathElden Ring’s Subterranean Shunning-Grounds, under the Cathedral of the Forsaken Site of Grace. Players first need to reach the bottom level of this area, which is accessible by the coffins sticking out of the wall. Rolling into the southeastern wall will reveal an illusory wall. Inside these walls is a small area with a treasure chest. Rolling into the wall behind the chest will unveil another illusory wall, which opens the path to a Site of Grace called Root-Facing Cliffs.
To reach the Deeproot Depths, players need to carefully drop deeper by following the roots. Many replies in the comment section claim they did not know about this secret passage either and wonder if there are any more secrets yet to be discovered. Despite being an optional area, the Deeproot Depths is one of thefavorite locations for manyElden Ringplayers, especially since it’s confirmed that it lies below the Erdtree.
The region plays a key role inElden Ring’s Fia questlineand also features the famousLichdragon Fortissax. The Deeproot Depths also include one of the most popular boss fights, namedFia’s Champions, in which the Tarnished fights against five bosses through three phases.
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ELDEN RING, developed by FromSoftware, Inc. and BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc., is a fantasy action-RPG adventure set within a world created by Hidetaka Miyazaki and George R.R. Martin. Danger and discovery lurk around every corner in FromSoftware’s largest game to date. Hidetaka Miyazaki - President and Game Director of FromSoftware Inc. Known for directing critically-acclaimed games in beloved franchises including Armored Core and Dark Souls.George R.R. Martin is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of many novels, including the acclaimed series A Song of Ice and Fire - A Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords, A Feast For Crows, and A Dance with Dragons. As a writer-producer, he has worked on The Twilight Zone, Beauty and the Beast, and various feature films and pilots that were never made. He lives with the lovely Parris in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
