Elden Ring is diabolical. After dying to a boss, as is the custom of these games, you’re taken away to the Cave of Knowledge. This is the tutorial cave, and if you turn around where you first spawn, you’ll see an item on a dead body that’s just out of reach. There’s no way to get it, no matter how much you search the cave. The only way to grab this rare treasure is by exploring far outside the Stranded Graveyard. To help sate your curiosity, we finally found how to get this thing. It only took a hundred hours of playing.
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How To Get The Cave Of Knowledge Secret Item | Haligdrake Talisman Guide
To get the impossible-to-reach item in the Cave of Knowledge — the tutorial cave — you’ll need to acquire your mount Torrent. Once you’ve got a mount (which you’ll gain when you visit the Gatefront Ruins to the north of the Stranded Graveyard) you can reach the hidden path to this very hidden item.
- Travel southeast from the Stranded Graveyard and locate the Seaside Ruins site of grace. Nearby, look down from the ledge — there’s a grassy ledge you can only jump down to with your mount and the double-jump.
- Travel slightly to the north then jump down onto the highest rock — you’ll have to double-jump while falling to survive the fall.
- Look down where you land — there’s a stone platform below. Drop down onto it, then double-jump across to the adjacent stone platform. Now you can finally carefully double-jump down to reach the secluded beach.
Now that we’re on the beach, we can access the secret item. Enter the nearby cave (marked with a glowing light) and enter to collect the Haligdrake Talisman. This talisman gives you additional damage negation against Holy Damage — useful for any servants of the Golden Order.
The beach is guarded by a very powerful patrolling enemy, so if you’re exploring this area early in the game, steer clear of the tall pale guy near the ruins archway. When you’re ready to leave, hop on your mount and ride the gust of wind out of here. After 100+ hours, I never explored this beach. There’s no reason not to do it right away.
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