Caria Manor sits at the northwestern end of Elden Ring‘s Liurnia of the Lakes. The location is fairly involved and is home to some fantastic items like the Urumi, Sword of Night and Flame, Ice Crest Shield, and a variety of spells and Ashes of War.

Completing Caria Manor will also grant you access to the Three Sisters sub-region, a vital location for one of the game’s several endings. If you’re struggling to reach Caria Manor and need a nudge, or if you’re hoping to grab every item available at the location, follow this guide to unlock all of its secrets.

How To Reach Caria Manor

Caria Manor stands prominently on the northern horizon of Liurnia of the Lakes, but it can be a little tricky to actually reach. You’ll want to ride north along the western edge of Liurnia until you reach Kingsrealm Ruins. At the northern end of the Kingsrealm Ruins, there is a massive illusory wall. Strike or roll at it to reveal the path ahead. You should spot the Road to the Manor site of grace nearby a friendly giant blacksmith, War Counselor Iji.

From here, the path is direct but dangerous. As you ride north up the road to Caria Manor, volleys of Glintstone Arrows will rain down around you. Continue zigging and zagging along the path until you reach Main Caria Manor Gate site of grace.

Caria Manor Entrance

Caria Manor exudes a creepy atmosphere. Regardless of the time of day, the area is dimly lit and bathed in fog. It is also crawling with Fingercreepers, both large and small, so slight arachnophobia warning as you enter the area. You’ll notice several Fingercreepers hanging from tower walls, ready to drop on you when you stray too close. It’s better to pull them one at a time, so bring a ranged weapon along with you. Be careful for their stunning magic—when they shoot out a purple projectile toward you. If it hits, you will be momentarily stunned, long enough for the Fingercreepers to grab you and deal some serious damage.

You will also find fingertips poking up from the ground, often just around a glowing item. This is a trap. When you stray too close, the large Fingercreepers will burst from the ground right into a grab attack, dealing some significant damage.

You will find Rimed Crystal Bud crafting items throughout the area, along with Rowa Fruit growing from red bushes. The small and large Fingercreepers will drop Smithing Stone [2] or Somber Smithing Stone [2]. At the central fountain, you will also find x3 Smithing Stone [2] items. Be careful, though, as the fountain itself is crawling with smaller Fingercreepers. Be wary throughout this courtyard area; the Fingercreepers are hanging from almost everything.

After entering, head to the right. You should see a short staircase and keep in that direction. Head up those stairs and find the Glintstone Craftsman’s Cookbook [6] on a corpse in a room with a robed albinauric enemy. From this room, run along the stonework to the right and up some more stairs. You will encounter two more of these albinaurics and a Somber Smithing Stone [3] along this stone path.

Be wary of daggers sticking out of the ground. These are rudimentary magic traps. When you activate them by stepping nearby, the dagger shoots up, the ground lights up blue, and after a short delay, a magic projectile shoots straight up into the air. Easy to avoid, but when dealing with other enemies, they can catch you unaware.

From this stonework, head along until you reach a break in the wall. Beyond, you’ll find an odd gathering of large Fingercreepers and several smaller ones. Beyond, you can spot a white Teardrop Scarab (location marked on the map above). After defeating the Fingercreeper enemies and slaying the Teardrop Scarab, you will gain the Carian Piercer sorcery. Nearby, among the rocks, you will also find the Ice Crest Shield.

Returning to the central path, just beyond the fountain you’ll come across an item on the ground ahead of the archway forward. The item on the ground is a Golden Rune [4], and when you approach, another large Fingercreepers will drop onto you. Watch your head.

Proceeding through the archway, you’ll spot an item off to your left with several smaller Fingercreepers nearby. The item is another bunch of x2 Rimed Crystal Bud. A little further past that, you’ll find x6 Glintstone Firefly. Be wary: there are some Large and small Fingercreepers waiting in the ground to sneak attack.

Return to the main path, and continue through another archway. You’ll spot a small Fingercreepers clinging to the side, as well as an item on top of the archway. You can’t grab it yet, but we’ll be back.

Chapel & Walkways

Continuing up the path, past several more Fingercreepers, you’ll find a stairway leading into the base of the Chapel building. This is your way forward and away from the Fingercreepers. Head inside and up the wooden staircase and into the Chapel above. Here, you’ll find the Manor Lower Level site of grace. Behind the altar in the Chapel, you will also find one Smithing Stone [4]. You’ll spot an item on the upper ledge in the chapel. Don’t worry; you’ll be able to reach that much later in the area.

Head out and begin navigating the walkways above the courtyard below. These walkways are inhabited by the spirits of Carian Knights and several sorcery traps. As you make your way across the walkways, the path will eventually diverge, with one route heading off to the left and one continuing straight.

The path to the left will eventually lead to a Rune Arc and the Sword of Night and Flame, one of the powerful and unique weapons of Elden Ring. After you’ve taken the left path to the end and acquired the Rune Arc on the back side of the final tower walkway, start heading back the way you came, but look down to the right (northeast). You’ll spot a rooftop landing below. Run and jump down to the rooftop, then drop down to the next rooftop to the north. There, you’ll spot a ladder heading down into a building. Slide down the ladder, and you’ll find yourself in a previously inaccessible room. The chest in this room contains the Sword of Night and Flame.

Return to the Manor Lower Level site of grace and head back out onto the walkways, this time taking the straight path, rather than the left one. Be careful with the spirit of Carian Knights, as they have a tendency to spawn behind you as well as ahead of you. Clear out the knights along the path, following it all the way until you reach the stairs leading to the elevator. Take the elevator up and rest at the Manor Upper-Level site of grace.

Before you proceed, head back down the elevator to the walkway you were just on. If you look southeast and down, you’ll spot a walkway you can reach. Take a running jump and leap down there. Loot the corpse with x8 Rimed Crystal Bud, then head left/north down the wooden stairs. Beneath the stairs, you will find a corpse carrying one Golden Rune [3]. The path dead-ends on this side, so head back up the stairs and head across the way and down the next set of wooden stairs. As you round the corner, you’ll spy four small Fingercreepers hanging out. After slaying the Fingercreepers, loot the corpse just beyond them to acquire Urumi, a unique bladed whip weapon.

Turn around and head across and to the left. After rounding the next corner, you’ll spot an Abductor Virgin. After defeating this enemy, round the next tower walkway and drop down to the next landing. Below, you’ll find one Somber Smithing Stone [3].

You can now fast travel back to the Manor Upper-Level site of grace.

Manor Upper-Level Path

Head out the far doorway and down the stairs. You’ll encounter a few large wolves in the area. Try to take them on one at a time. To the west, you’ll spot a Golden Seed guarded by a large wolf. Heading to the north, you’ll spot an item at the foot of a tree guarded by a patrolling wolf. It’s another x3 Rimed Crystal Bud.

Heading up the stairs, you’ll see a large troll and several sorcerers waiting for you beyond. This can be a pretty tough fight. You can take it head-on, or you can sneak in from the side. Facing the portcullis entrance, turn a bit to the left—you’ll spot a ladder. Take the ladder route, slaying the sorcerer noble. You’ll find x2 Magic Grease up on this side path. You’ll come across a Paige crouching by the next tree. Continuing on this path will put you out near the side of the Troll Knight. You can’t quite sneak by undetected, but you’ll be able to get the drop on some enemies before they can react. Try to defeat the three sorcerers so you can focus your attention on the Troll. You’ll be able to summon your Spirit Ash for this battle.

After defeating the Troll, head up to the next landing, turn around, and take the eastern ledge path. Follow this path and you’ll eventually come across one Smithing Stone [4].

Return to the stairs where you just defeated the Troll. You’ll notice two stairways to take ahead. The one on the right only has one enemy, and the one on the left has two. Take the right path and try to battle these enemies one at a time. They’re quick, and they have strong ranged and melee attacks. You’ll find x5 Rimed Crystal Bud on one staircase and one Golden Run [4] on the top landing.

The doorway leading out the northwest, at the top of the stairs, leads you to the boss fight of Caria Manor. Before proceeding into that, turn southwest at the top of the stairs, and you should see a glimmer of light through the trees and dark stone. This path is a bit precarious, but you’ll want to drop down a series of wooden platforms and stone landings. You’ll encounter several large and small Living Jars on this path.

On the first stone landing where you battle with the Living Jars, you’ll loot x8 Crystal Darts and one Cracked Pot. Drop down to the next landing, defeat some more Living Jars, then head to the east. You’ll spot a thin path leading down further toward more graves and Living Jars. Behind the two large Living Jars, you’ll loot one Smithing Stone [3].

From this graveyard landing, drop down the western edge to the stone landing below. Head to the northwestern edge and drop down to the crumbling stone parapets below. On the stone parapet, you’ll acquire Ash of War: Carian Grandeur.

Fast travel back to the Manor Upper-Level site of grace, then retrace your steps through the Troll and sorcerer fight on the stairs. All of those enemies will have respawned, so you should run straight through them. You have a boss fight ahead, so you’ll want to preserve your resources. Run straight up the stairs and through the far doorway. Once you’ve reached the ring of chairs around the shallow pool, the enemies from the stairs will no longer pursue you.

Boss: Royal Knight Loretta

Royal Knight Loretta can be a tough boss. She will ride around the arena, sending a variety of magical attacks towards you. If you get close, she will strike at you with her War Sickle weapon—her horse will attack as well. She can be quite the challenge, so make sure you’re prepared for the battle. Upgrade your weapon of choice as high as you can, and make sure you’ve collected any Golden Seeds and Sacred Tears in areas you’ve already explored. After defeating Royal Knight Loretta, you will acquire 10,000 Runes, Loretta’s Greatbow, and Ash of War: Loretta’s Slash.

Pidia Merchant

After defeating Royal Knight Loretta, you will gain access to the Three Sisters sub-region, the entrance of which is just northwest of the Royal Moongazing Grounds site of grace. This might feel like the end of Caria Manor, but there is actually one more stretch to complete, and it is only accessible from the Three Sisters area.

Head through the doors, then immediately start heading south. You’ll spot a dragon patrolling the paths to the southwest, but as long as you give it a wide berth, you won’t need to contend with it just yet. You’re also free to summon Torrent here, which can help you get around much more quickly.

Ride south along the edge of the area. You’re looking for the top of a stone structure below. You’ll find a blue Teardrop Scarab where you want to drop down. Once you spot it, you want to safely drop down to the stone structure. From here, carefully drop down the wooden walkways at the south side of the structure until you reach the walkway below.

You’ll eventually reach a landing with a ladder going down. Before doing that, head up onto the rooftop to the east where you’ll find a corpse with x5 Old Fang on it. Head down the ladder, and you’ll find yourself on the upper balcony above the Chapel at the Manor Lower Level site of grace. From here, you can loot the corpse at the edge carrying one Spellproof Dried Liver.

Speak with Pidia, an Albinauric merchant. Pidia offers a great selection of items, including but not limited to one Larval Tear, Glintstone Craftsman’s Cookbook [7], Ash of War: Carian Retaliation, one Ripple Blade, and the ever-stylish Black Leather Shield.