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Consecrated Snowfield Catacombs is a dungeon in Elden Ring. It is located in the heart of Consecrated Snowfield. This dungeon is easy to find yet hard to see with the naked eye. Because of the extremely icy weather in the area, most of the area is not clearly visible, even when using a Torch.
If you manage to reach the dungeon, get ready to go inside and deal with the countless Fanged Imps and Lesser Burial Watchdogs the Catacombs throws at you. If you are looking to find a lot of high-rarity Grave Glovewort, then this catacomb is a must. Here is all you need to know about Consecrated Snowfield Catacombs.
Consecrated Snowfield Catacombs Overview
| Consecrated Snowfield Catacombs Overview | |
|---|---|
| Bosses | Putrid Grave Warden Duelist |
| Enemies | Cleanrot Knight, Fanged Imp, Lesser Burial Watchdog |
| Notable Loot | Great Grave Glovewort, Imp Head (Elder), Rotten Gravekeeper Cloak |
Dungeon Walkthrough
After reaching the door and opening it, go inside to find the Site of Grace. Go up the stairs, and you will see a large pit on your right. Do not jump into it, as that will end up killing you. Deal with the Fanged Imp that jumps down in the middle of the stairs and proceed further into the Catacombs. You will see an ice trap up ahead that deals damage and applies Frostbite. You need to dash through the passageway and stop at the gaps at the sides to avoid the icy wind. Be careful of the gap on the left side as an Imp is waiting to ambush you.
The path on the left leads to the locked Heavy door. First, go straight towards the ice trap and deactivate it by attacking it. Hit the trap again and get on top of it so you can reach the elevated platform. There is an Imp waiting above, so deal with it and collect the Rejuvenating Boluses. Go back to the locked door and go up the stairs.
There will be an Imp on your right, and you can see a Lesser Burial Watchdog up on a platform. Deal with them and loot four Root Resins. Hit the ice trap and go to the left path.
On the left path, you will find Grave Glovewort [8] and a passageway that leads to a room. There are four Imps inside this room. Deal with them and collect the Grave Glovewort [9]. Go back to the ice trap and take the right path this time. You will reach another room where there are stairs leading up.
There are two Imps inside, one on your right, and one will be standing on top of the stairs throwing knives at you. Deal with them and go up the stairs. Inside the room is another Watchdog with a Sword. Deal with it and collect Grave Glovewort [9], eight Human Bone Shards, and Imp Head (Elder) from this room.
Go back outside and go down the stairs and look underneath the stairs for another passageway. There will be a room here with a Cleanrot Knight inside. Kill it and collect Grave Glovewort [8]. Go up the stairs and be as there is an Imp waiting to ambush you on your right. After killing it, collect the Grave Glovewort [9] and go through the passageway on your left.
There will be two Cleanrot Knights inside the room. Deal with them and pick up the Ghost Glovewort [9]. Come back to the ice trap and hit it while getting on top of it. This will make you reach the top floor where the lever is situated. Pull the lever and pick the Grave Glovewort [9] and Golden Rune [12].
Go back to the heavy door and go through it to reach the boss gate.
Putrid Grave Warden Duelist Boss Fight
Putrid Grave Warden Duelist is the boss in Consecrated Snowfield Catacombs. The boss uses his axe to perform slow attacks that deal serious damage. The boss can also inflict Scarlet Rot, making you take damage over time. Flame, Cleanse Me is a must-have Incantation for this fight as it can alleviate any Scarlet Rot build-up. It also does not use much FP. You can find this Incantation on a corpse at the Fire Monk camp. As the boss has slow attacks, these are to your advantage as you can counter the attacks.
Staying aggressive during the whole fight is necessary as the boss's attacks have easy tells, making you back out when there is a need to. Blocking the boss's attacks with a shield is not recommended as he uses a Greataxe, and it can deplete a lot of your stamina. As you can summon Spirit Ashes and online players in the fight, it is best to summon a multi mob Spirit to distract the boss. You can cast your long animation spells during this time.
After the boss's attacks, you can get behind him to perform a backstab. This will deal serious damage to the boss and knock him down, allowing you to properly space yourself and get more hits in before he rises. Defeat the boss to get two Great Grave Glovewort and Rotten Gravekeeper Cloak.
