It’s an important place, is what I’m saying.

At the bottom of the hole is a pathway that leads out into Bonny Village.

From there, the path forks.

A shot of the Shadow Keep wall in Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree releasing two large torrents of water from the Church District.

If you turn left, you’ll reach theCathedral Of Manus Metyr.

Just see to it they don’t explode on you.

This rooftop is guarded by a prowling Fire Knight.

Part of the map of Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree, with the two possible paths to the Church District in the Shadow keep marked in yellow and green.

If you haven’t fought one before, these guys are tough.

So don’t underestimate this Fire Knight.

Kill it or sneak past it, and then proceed to the southwest edge of the roof.

Part of the Elden Ring map of the Church District in Shadow Of The Erdtree, with the path to the hole in the church roof and all the jumps required marked in yellow.

Do a running jump off the roof and onto the nearest strut.

Walk up the strut and jump onto the Church roof.

Carefully drop down onto the beams.

The player in Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree walks into the Church District. Two yellow arrows point towards a nearby rooftop.

As you near the doorway, a Fire Knight will approach from beyond and head in your direction.

There will be a few bats along this path; kill them as you go.

These three paths lead you to:

1.

The player in Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree prepares to jump across two rooftops in the Church District.

Around the corner you’ll see a locked door which leads to the Prayer Room.

The Prayer Room door is locked, and you could only open it using the Prayer Room Key.

From here, turn left and exit out the front of the Church towards the large planted tree.

The player in Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree stands on the edge of a rooftop in the Church District.

Be wary though - as you approach the tree, you’ll be attacked by anUlcerated Tree Spirit.

Defeat it to obtain the Mantle Of Thorns Sorcery.

After that, exit out of the statue room and turn left.

The player in Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree stands in the middle of a large roof in the Church District and looks toward the church.

Stop at the point where you fought the second Fire Knight.

In front of you is the elevator down to the ground floor.

But to the left is the path to the Specimen Storehouse.

The player in Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree stands on a rooftop in the Church District and looks towards a series of nearby stone support struts.

Take this lefthand path outside and cross the bridge.

At the end of the bridge is an elevator.

Ascend the elevator all the way up into the Specimen Storehouse.

The player in Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree walks up a stone strut onto the church rooftop in the Church District.

The player in Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree looks through a hole in the church rooftop in the Church District.

The player in Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree stands on a support strut inside the Shadow Keep Church and looks down towards a hole in the upper floor.

The player in Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree heads towards an open doorway in the Church District first floor.

The player in Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree heads through the Shadow Keep Church.

The player in Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree runs along a bridge in the Shadow Keep Church District.

The player in Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree prepares to climb a ladder on the edge of the Shadow Keep Church District.

The player in Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree heads towards a lever on top of a roof in the Church District.

The player in Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree heads through the Shadow Keep Church towards the Prayer Room.

The player in Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree heads through the Shadow Keep Church.

The player in Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree heads through the Shadow Keep Church.

The player in Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree stands in front of the main door of the Shadow Keep Church.

The player in Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree heads through the Shadow Keep Church.

The player in Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree heads through the Shadow Keep Church.

The player in Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree heads through the Shadow Keep Church.

The player in Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree heads through the Shadow Keep Church.