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Players fight Beastmen from Farum Azula pretty early on, but it can’t be reached until at least getting to Liurnia. That’s just a small slice of the zone, though, and properly accessing the rest of Crumbling Farum Azula isn’t possible until a major point in the story has been reached. Getting here ends a lot of questlines dead in their tracks, so be sure you know what triggers access to Crumbling Farum Azula to prevent losing out on these items.
Crumbling Farum Azula: The Land Beyond Time
Crumbling Farum Azula is a place figuratively shrouded in enigma and quite literally covered by dragons and great tornadoes. It’s a feast for the eyes no matter where you look, and it’s all capped off with one of the game’s most difficult boss fights. The large debris that looks like temple ruins likely came from here in some way, though it is said to exist beyond time.
Players are sent here after committing a Cardinal Sin, and it’s a required area for finishing the game. It’s thought by some fans that Crumbling Farum Azula serves as a prison for the Greater Will, which explains why so many spurned by Grace can be found throughout.
Two things are known for sure: that Farum Azula has been crumbling since time immemorial (from the Old Lord’s Talisman), and that Placidusax was Elden Lord before the Golden Order came to power (from his Remembrance). Farum Azula served as his seat of power before the downfall of the Outer God he served, and for some reason, it is now tied to the Greater Will as Maliketh brings the Rune of Destined Death here for protection.
How To Get To Crumbling Farum Azula
There are two ways to get to Crumbling Farum Azula: from the Four Belfries or through the Mountaintops of Giants. Getting to Crumbling Farum Azula will happen one way or another if you continue to progress the game’s story. There are several cruxes in the game’s narrative where players all have to accomplish the same goal to progress: beating the Fire Giant is one such required obstacle that can’t be avoided to beat the game.
After beating the Fire Giant players can access the Flame of Ruin to burn the Erdtree, after which they are whisked away to Crumbling Farum Azula. A smaller slice of the zone can be accessed from the Four Belfries teleporters. The first Belfry, with the message “Crumbling Lands” in front of a deactivated Teleporter, takes you here to find the Pearldrake Talisman, which increases damage mitigation against non-physical attacks.
Elden Ring is available now for PC, PlayStation 4 and 5, and Xbox One and Series X|S.
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