This land is ruled over by the head of the Carian royalty and the Academy of Raya Lucaria: Rennala, Queen of the Full Moon. Together with Radagon of the Golden Order they sired three demigod children and ended the war between Queen Marika and the Carian royalty. So with a location drenched in atmosphere and history, these are the best (and most interesting) places to visit in Liurnia of the Lakes while playing Elden Ring.

Updated June 1st, 2022 By James Sired: The Lands Between has been thoroughly explored by millions of players since its original release. The growing multiplayer community in Elden Ring has been drawn to Liurnia, its gorgeous scenery allows for many duels to take place amidst incredible backdrops. Due to the full exploration of The Lands Between, the community is now aware of a few extra places that the Tarnished should visit when exploring Liurnia of the Lakes to gain extra items, progress NPC questlines, or learn interesting pieces of lore.

14 Jarburg

It’s not often that a player can experience wholesomeness in a game made by FromSoftware, that’s why Jarburg is so special. This small village can be accessed by jumping down platforms built into the cliff face next to the Artist’s Shack Site of Grace.

This Village is populated with a number of cute jar people along with Jar Bairn, a small jar that wants to become a warrior and go on adventures. This questline will take the majority of the game to complete, but it’s well rewarded with great items and a wonderful, albeit bittersweet ending.

13 Lakeside Crystal Cave

One of the most important caves to explore in Liurnia is the Crystal Cave located southwest of the Laskyer Ruins. This area is mostly populated with Demi-Humans and Crystal Snails that should be fairly easy to dispatch and a Bloodhound Knight for a boss. His agility does make him a credible threat but when he is defeated, he will drop a Cerulean Amber Medallion.

After this Cave has been completed, the player will be able to exit through the other side and find the Slumbering Wolf’s Shack where they will find Latenna and begin her questline. Her questline leads to a number of excellent items in the late game, so this location is a highly recommended place to check out.

12 Frenzied Flame Village

Likely one of the last places the player will visit in Liurnia is a village to the north that has been tainted by one of the Outer Gods, specifically the Frenzied Flame. It is specifically located south of the Grand Lift of Dectus and requires the player to maneuver around a tower that will drive a player mad if they are in its direct eye line to reach it.

Once the player has gotten close to the tower and killed its inhabitants they will be able to explore the village and discover lore hints surrounding the Frenzied Flame ending, along with a couple of cookbooks and a Stonesword Key.

11 Church Of Vows

The Church of Vows is an excellent place to visit if fans want to gain more in-depth knowledge about the lore of Elden Ring in addition to finding a couple of nifty items and arguably the most wholesome NPC in the game.

Located on a clifftop in the northeast section of Liurnia, The Church of Vows is the place where Rennala and Ragdagon wed to end the war between the house of the Erdtree and the house of the Moon. Here, Tarnished can find the Gold Sewing Needle which will allow the modification of demigod attire.

10 Caria Manor

The northernmost section of Liurnia of the Lakes has a couple of incredibly important locations containing items and questlines that the Tarnished will not want to miss out on. Specifically, Caria Manor can be accessed by simply following the main road on the western side of the map, which contains many unholy creatures.

The giant hands that guard the main areas of the Manor are somehow even creepier than giant spiders, so all arachnophobic Tarnished should beware. However, the risk is worth the reward because inside you can find Golden Runes, a Golden seed, and the legendary Sword of Night and Flame.

9 Academy Gate Town

The Academy Gate Town is a great place to go and get your bearings when first arriving in Liurnia of the Lakes because it’s a great jumping-off point to other parts of Liurnia but also is the place to further Diallos’s questline.

The Gate Town also serves as visual storytelling, signifying to the Tarnished that Raya Lucaria is in a decrepit state and foreshadows the state of Raya Lucaria after The Shattering of the Elden Ring. The partially submerged town is also an excellent location for those looking for multiplayer duels.

8 Divine Tower Of Liurnia

This particular Divine Tower is especially difficult to access as it requires the Tarnished to progress through Ranni’s questline to create the path needed to get there. Once that is accomplished, players will have to fight through two bosses: Preceptor Miriam, who is an absolute nightmare for Strength builds to face, and a Godskin Noble.

Once the Tarnished have ascended the tower they will be able to loot the Cursemark of Death, which is a key item to unlock one of the endings for the game. It is also needed to fight one of the best bosses in the game, so it is incredibly worth the hardship to get there.

7 Four Belfries

One of the most interesting locations in Elden Ring, the Four Belfries transports players to important locations all over The Lands Between in exchange for one Imbued Sword Key. The fourth belfry tower (the one at the top of the hill) provides fans with one of these Imbued Sword Keys.

The areas players are transported to are optional and consist of otherwise inaccessible areas. For example, one takes you to a far-off tower in Nokron, Eternal city whereas another gives you your first glimpse of the breathtaking Farum Crumbling Azula.

6 Grand Lift Of Dectus

Likely one of the last things the Tarnished will visit in Liurnia is the Grand Lift of Dectus, the natural path the player will gravitate towards when heading to the Altus Plateau. ‘Grand’ is certainly the right word because the structure is gigantic.

Fans can certainly imagine demigods using the lift to traverse The Lands Between during The Shattering. Although to use the lift, players will need to find both halves of the Dectus Medallion. The left half can be found in Fort Haight whereas the right half can be found in Fort Haroth.

5 Village Of The Albinaurics

Underneath the plateau of the Moonlight Altar, a massive cavern contains the location of the Village of the Albinaurics. Here, the Tarnished can progress with Nephili’s questline and gain the left half of the Haligtree medallion, which can be used to access the Haligtree.

This village has been corrupted by cursemongers, yet another location ravaged since The Shattering occurred. Whilst it may be one of the more depressing locations in Liurnia, Tarnished should visit for some amazingly lit views and the miniboss Omenkiller.

4 Three Sisters

After defeating Royal Knight Loretta at the top of Caria Manor, Tarnished will be able to access the Three Sisters. These three towers are integral to multiple questlines and a different ending to the game and introduce characters that can sell players many spells.

This is where Lunar Princess Ranni and Preceptor Seluvis can be found, although they are guarded by Glintstone Dragon Adula. This sub-area is useful for intelligence builds because Seluvis will sell players spells after meeting him for the first time.

3 Moonlight Altar

One of the last locations the Tarnished will visit is Liurnia of the Lakes, the Moonlight Altar is where the ending of Ranni’s questline takes place and can be accessed after defeating Astel, Naturalborn of the Void, which should occur in the mid to late-game.

This plateau, which is bathed in the moonlight of two moons, is the location where you can fight one of the hardest Evergaol bosses: Alecto, Black Knife Ringleader. You can also find the legendary Dark Moon Greatsword which is housed in the Cathedral of Manus Celes.

2 Academy Of Raya Lucaria

The largest and most important location in Liurnia of the Lakes is the Academy of Raya Lucaria, the home of glintstone sorcery. The academy’s atmosphere is something akin to an evil Hogwarts with sorcerers ready to fire glintstone shards around every corner.

The culmination of the fans’ journey through the academy ends with the confrontation of Rennala, Queen of the Full Moon. After she is defeated you can use her great rune to respec your character, an excellent mechanic if you have ever wanted to change builds mid-playthrough.

1 Main Academy Gate

While this location is encompassed in the Academy Of Raya Lucaria, this location is especially pertinent to any Tarnished interested in multiplayer and therefore warrants its own entry. This small, circular area, just at the main entrance to the academy, has become a popular dueling ground for Tarnished to prove their metal to one another since the game’s release.

Players looking to invade another world will not be waiting long to find another Tarnished ready to attack at the Main Academy Gate. To access this area the player will need a Glintstone Key which can be found nearby to the west, being guarded by a dragon.

Elden Ring is currently available on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.

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