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Elden Ringis home to many caves, dungeons, and crypts, each with its own unique challenges and rewards. Sellia Crystal Tunnel can be discovered within the first moments of the game via ateleporter chest, though it can prove quite the challenge until a higher level. With proper guidance and perseverance, it can be completed early on, but not easily.
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Within, you’ll acquire theFaithful’s Canvas Talisman, a must-have for any Faith spellcasters, along with theSomberstone Miner’s Bell Bearing [1], which grants the wielder the ability to purchase unlimited Smithing Stone [1] and Smithing Stone [2] from the Roundtable Hold.
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How To Reach Sellia Crystal Tunnel
There are two ways to get to Sellia Crystal Tunnel: riding through the Swamp of Aeonia in Caelid and taking a teleporter trap chest in Agheel Lake, Limgrave.
Path One: Swamp Of Aeonia, Caelid
Follow the main road from northeastern Limgrave and into Caelid, passing Caelem Ruins and Smoldering Wall. South of Smoldering Wall, you’ll eventually reach theAstray from Caelid Highway North site of grace, located just to the east of the main road. From here, you’ll want toride northeastacross the Swamp of Aeonia, past the Street of Sages Ruins, until you reachInner Aeonia site of grace.
From there, cut a path north, riding past Land Squirts and the glowing footsteps of an invisible Teardrop Scarab. The entrance to Sellia Crystal Tunnel can be found against the cliff face to the north, just west ofSellia, Town of Sorcery.
Path Two: Agheel Lake, Limgrave
This route offers a quick way into Sellia Crystal Tunnel, but it can be extremely disorienting in the early game, as it drops you into the middle of the minor dungeon. From The First Step site of grace, head eastward into Agheel Lake—specificallyDragon-Burnt Ruins.
You’re looking for one of the staircases heading down, beneath the lake. It’s located at the base of a crumbling tower with aStonesword Keyhidden inside (the tower). Fight or run past the many enemies lingering at the top of this staircase and head down. The room below is full of aggressive rats, so be ready. Head through the door at the back of the room and open the chest.
It’s a trap!
This will teleport you into Sellia Crystal Tunnel. To get to the starting site of grace from here, head out of the shack andturn right. Follow the rocky path down, past the enemies, until you reach athin tunnel lit by torchlight, rather than the blue glow of the room you’re in. The room beyond will contain a welcomed site of grace, and where you’ll want to start your dungeon dive.
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Navigating Sellia Crystal Tunnel
In the room with the site of grace, grab the Rot Grease in the corner before heading up the ladder and back into the main cavernous room full of miners and Lesser Kindred of Rot. The miners generally ignore you until you invade their space. You’ll want topay attention to the Kindred of Rotas you navigate this room (and the rest of the dungeon) as their strange spells can hit you around corners and from across the room with ease.
Run into the shack on the bottom level straight ahead. A Kindred of Rot is on top of it, but by getting inside the shack, you have a good chance of luring him down off his platform so you’ll be able to take him out. If he doesn’t take the bait, you’ll need to run up the rocks beside it and fight him up top. Inside the first shack, you’ll find oneGolden Rune [5]. Behind the shack, you’ll find oneSmithing Stone [5]growing out of the wall. Up to the side, you’ll find another two Smithing Stone [5] growths. The platform on top of the bottom-level shack has six Glintstone Scrap, but be careful of the Kindred of Rot atop the Shack a short ways up the main path.
You’ll likely need to take out that Kindred of Rot to freely navigate the dungeon proper, so run up the path and duck into the shack below him. You’ll have a good chance of luring him down to your level. If he doesn’t take the bait, you canrunning-jump onto his platformfrom the path that runs up beside it.
Once these two Kindred of Rot are taken out, you’ll be able to explore a bit more freely. All around the miners, you can loot a ton of Cracked Crystal for crafting.
In the second shack up the hill (the one you may teleport into from Dragon-Burnt Ruins), you’ll find a chest with six Gravity Stone Fans and three Gravity Stone Chunks.
There’s one more Kindred of Rot in this section, but he’s unlikely to aggro until you get close. When you follow the stone path all the way up, you’ll find a wooden platform extending out over the cavern. The Kindred of Rot is resting at the end of it, guarding aRune Arcat the end. At the top of the path, you’ll also find oneSmithing Stone [5]growing out of the wall.
To advance from here, get on top of the second shack (the one you can teleport to from Dragon-Burnt Ruins). Once on top of it, face eastward andleap to the next wooden platform. From that platform, leap over the collapsed wooden gate to reach the other side. You’ll pass under an item on a corpse, but you won’t be able to grab it until later.
Heading up the next passage, be careful for theminer ambushfrom the right. After defeating him, make sure to grab the one Smithing Stone [5] growing from the cave wall.
Head up the ladder at the end of the passage, and make sure to loot theSomber Smithing Stone [4]from the corpse on the opposite platform before proceeding. Back in the main cavernous room,another Kindred of Rotshould spot you from atop the next shack. Run beneath it to lure him down, or climb up the nearby ladder to fight him on his level.
Once the immediate threat is ended, head into the shack and loot the chest within to acquire theRock Blaster spell, a useful sorcery for Stonedigger Sorcery builds. Outside of the shack, you’ll find two Smithing Stone [5] growths in the curve of the cave wall.
Before heading up the ladder, head back to the think plank of wood spanning the gap and look down. You’ll be able to spot that item on a corpse below. Drop from the north side and acquire five Cuckoo Glintstones.
Head back up to the upper level again and climb that ladder seen earlier. At the top, you’ll be attacked by two Glintstone Miners. After defeating them, you’ll find an item on a corpse by a ladder. Loot theGolden Rune [4]from the corpse, then stand in front of the ladder and select the interact prompt:Kick ladder. This connects the lower path with this upper one, and it’s avital shortcut.
Before heading down the western passage, make sure to loot the Somber Smithing Stone [4] from the cave wall beside it.
Enter the next passage. You’ll come up to a section with a corpse and item out in the open.A Kindred of Rot will ambush youfrom the left side. Duck in there and deal with him. After he’s dealt with, grab the Somber Smithing Stone [4] in the alcove and the Dragonwound Grease from the corpse just outside.
Across the way, up the platform, you’ll encounter two more Kindred Of Rot enemies.
Once they’re defeated, loot the Smithing Stone [5] on the left side of the platform, and loot the corpse to acquire theFaithful’s Canvas Talisman, which raises the potency of Incantations—a must-have for a Faith caster.
Head down from the platform and take the small passage to the right. This leads you to the end of the dungeon—the boss fight.
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Boss Fight: Fallingstar Beast
This might be your first encounter with this boss type, but even if you’ve taken on this enemy before, it can still prove quite the challenge.
The Fallingstar Beast isimmune to Bleed and Frostbite, but otherwise its defenses are pretty even across the board. No particular weapon type offers a distinct advantage, but it does take increased damage when hit on the fuzzy white parts on its head and at the base of its tail, so a longer weapon like aspear or polearmmight help you hit those vulnerable locations more reliably. Even so, they’re hard to hit consistently, as the Fallingstar Beast isextremely mobile, and even when remaining relatively still, most of its attacks involve wild swings of its head or tail.
The Fallingstar Beast utilizes multipledelaying attacks, during which it strikes the ground with either its head or tail, then after a moment, it flings a spray of rocks toward you, knocking you off your feet.
Leaping Slam
The Fallingstar Beast leaps up into the air, curled into a ball, hangs for a moment, then slams into the ground on top of you. Time your dodge just as it descends, and you’ll get a solid window during which to attack before the boss begins its next attack. If you end up behind it, though, be prepared to getkicked in the faceby its back legs.
Charge Attacks
The Fallingstar Beast will set its head low and its pincers will go wide. It will then charge youthree to four times. This charge doesn’t exactly have strong tracking, so if you’re able to continue side-stepping and dodging as it comes close, you should be able to dodge most of these.
Gravity Attacks
The Fallingstar Beast utilizes two distinct Gravity-based attacks. The first involves purple electricity appearing around its head, then in alarge circlearound the Fallingstar Beast’s body. After a short delay, sharp rocks will burst from the ground, launching you into the air. With perfect dodge timing, you can simply roll as the rocks burst from the ground, but if you recognize the attack quickly enough, you should have time to retreat out of range. Movements to look for: The Fallingstar Beast will rear up on its back legs, then land back down and lower its head. Then, it will raise its head straight up—this marks when you should dodge to avoid the rocks.
The second Gravity-based attacks involves the Fallingstar Beast slowing advancing, Gravity magic crackling at your feet, and smaller rocks bursts will jut from the ground below you. This occurs twice before the boss performs the larger Gravity attack. After dodging the first two, immediately sprint away from the boss to avoid the third larger attack.
Upon defeat, the Fallingstar Beast will drop7,600 Runes, one Somber Smithing stone [6], five Smiting Stone [7], ten Gravity Stone Chunks, and theSomberstone Miner’s Bell Bearing [1]. Turning in this Bell Bearing back at the Roundtable Hold will grant you the ability to purchase an unlimited number of Glintstone Scrap, Smithing Stone [1], and Smithing Stone [2].
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