Expect to face draconic skeletons, a magma wyrm, and an ancient dragon warrior in these dark depths.

If you survive, you’ll end up with a sweet katana to use against other scaled monstrosities.

Enter, and you’ll find theDragon’s PitSite of Grace.

A Tarnished enters the Dragon’s Pit in Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree.

The Dragon’s Pit isn’t a huge dungeon, but it does stretch fairly deep underground.

The main enemy you’ll encounter here are draconic skeletons.

Take out the archer as soon as you’re free to to avoid being harrassed with ranged projectiles.

An annotated Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree map showing the entrance to the Dragon’s Pit.

Kill them and nab theShadow Realm Rune [2]on the corpse at the altar’s base.

There are four skeletons in total to take out in this chamber.

When the wyrm’s dead, you’ll recieve aDragon’s Heartand anAncient Dragon Smithing Stoneas your rewards.

A screenshot with a yellow arrow indicating the entrance to the Dragon’s Pit dungeon in Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree.

Go back the way you came and enter the passageway that leads to the ceremonial chamber.

Near the bottomless pit, you’ll see a message on the ground.

It reads “Be Brave.

A screenshot with a yellow arrow past a skeletal enemy, showing where to go in the Dragon’s Pit dungeon in Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree.

Show no fear.”

This is your hint to jump into the pit.

Look behind you to pick up aSmithing Stone [4].

Two yellow arrows highlight alternate paths to take in the Dragon’s Pit dungeon in Shadow of the Erdtree.

That finishes our guide on clearing the Dragon’s Pit.

A Tarnished uses magic to fight a dragon in the Dragon’s Pit dungeon of Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree.

A Shadow of the Erdtree screenshow showing a cryptic message on the ground that reads “Be brave. Show no fear."

Fighting the Ancient Dragon-Man boss in Shadow of the Erdtree.