Subterranean Shunning-Grounds Altus Plateau

Description

The Subterranean Shunning-Grounds is an optional area that doesn’t need to be completed to progress with the game. Saying that, you’ll need to come down here if you have any plans on completing Dung Eaters quest line. On top of that, you can fight the optional boss Mohg, the Omen, access a hidden dungeon called Leyndell Catacombs, and the chance to gain some useful items like the Erdtree’s Favor +1, and the Omen’s Bairn. Furthermore, you can gain access to a secret area that leads to one of the games endings.

For a full walkthrough of the entire area including where to find it, head over here.

Lore

Location

• The Subterranean Shunning-Grounds can be accessed from the Avenue Balcony site of grace in Leyndell, Royal Capital. Head down the northwestern stairs in front of it and go through the door into the open area, head west and hug the railing until you can see roofs to jump onto on your left. Jump down to them, whilst dropping off to the right. When you land, turn around on yourself and head north where you’ll see a well behind a dilapidated wall.

• Take the ladder down into the well whilst picking up the Rune Arc from the corpse at the end of the corridor, then head back and open the gate. With the gate open, head into the next area and take the next ladder down and follow the damp corridors northeast until you see the text pop-up for the Subterranean Shunning-Grounds.

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Notable Info

NPC’s

• Dung Eater - His corporeal form can be found in a sewer-goal. Travelling from the Underground Roadside Site of Grace, if you head northeast you will discove a grate in the floor leading to the aqueducts/sewers. If you then continue north past the Rats and Giant Poisonbloom you will find a ladder. At the top of the ladder is a room where Spider Hands will emerge from the ground. At the back of the room is the cell. The cell requires the Sewer-Gaol Key to unlock which is also given by Dung Eater at the Roundtable Hold.

Gathering Items

• Fire Grease
• Silver-Pickled Fowl Foot
• Poisoned Stone Clump

Upgrade Materials

• Somber Smithing Stone (8)
• Somber Smithing Stone (6)
• Smithing Stone (7)

Equipment/Magic

• Rune Arc
• Shadow Bait

Key Items/Ashes of War

• Lost Ashes of War
• Nomad Ashes
• Stonesword Key
• Ritual Pot

Creatures

• Basilisk
• Giant Lobster
• Imp
• Lesser Spider Hand
• Ogre
• Rat
• Revenant
• Spider Hand
• Wraith Caller

Bosses

• Mohg, the Omen