Any way to reach altus plateu without Rennala?

[Melchiah]

I'm planning to start a new character and I'd like to run like a madman and loot the noble set as soon as possible.

[Raigavin]

Escrito originalmente por Melchiah:

I'm planning to start a new character and I'd like to run like a madman and loot the noble set as soon as possible.

Check the sides of the lift, there is a way somewhere around the vicinity of the large area. Just general exporation.

[Dizzeke]

Escrito originalmente por Last Place:

You don't need it, you can go into the ravine slightly north to it and just skip it by going through the cave and up. You can skip Margit and Rennala, too.

Also, the portal some one mentioned, that one leads to a place you can't go into the capital from, unless you already unlocked that specific shortcut way later in the game.

yeah that was me, im just wondering where that is exactly i have no idea where the portal actaully goes lol

[Melchiah]

Escrito originalmente por Dizzeke:

Escrito originalmente por BlackHadou:

No, the Tower of Return link to the Divine Bridge links to a location that doesn't open up until you access it from the Capital. You might be able to wrong warp into the capital from there, but you would still be unable to get back to Altus Plains due to the gold fog between you and the Draconic Tree Sentinal.

The only way to access Altus Plains early would be to use the medallion, since OP makes it sound like he won't have the ability to take the Magma Wyrm.

i just saw on wiki something about being intentionally swallowed by an "iron virgin" in the raya lucaria waterwheel, wherever that is o.o

That takes you somewhere into the volcano manor, and you can't trail back from there.

[ImHelping]

I am an idiot who went up the mines to atlas before beating Renalla because I thought I would find more bell bearings and then oops.

So less "Git gud" more "If an idiot like me can do it, I believe in you!" just be ready for the boss in there to keep no-clipping his face through the wall or landing in his own spit to deny you ripostes.

[BlackHadou]

Alright, I've got a route for you, OP. If you don't know these locations, use the wiki.

From game start, gain access to Torrent at the castle gate. From there, beeline to the Third Church of Marika. Use the teleporter behind it to access the Beast Chapel early and with it Dragonborrough. From there, travel across Dragonborrough to Fort Farrow. Once there, rest at the Grace, teleport back to the Church of Elleh, and get the Wolves Spirit Ash and the bell from Renna.

From there, you need to obtain the medallion from Fort Haight in the south of Mistwood and Fort Farrow in Dragonborrough. You will use the Spirit Ash to death run both. Don't fight, bolt for the ladders and open the chests for the medallions.

Once you have both, make your way to Stormveil Castle. Instead of following the road to Margott, use the collapsed bridge to reach the cliffside and skip Stormveil Castle and go straight to Liurnia.

From there, make your way to Glintstone Dragon Smarag. You are not actually going to fight him, but rather get the key to the academy from behind him. Flee once you have it.

Enter the academy. You will not do the academy. After entering, look to your right and use the other glyph to leave. This will take you to Bellum Highway and your last major hurdle. Bolt down the highway. At the end is the lift you want to use. Avoid the trebuchets.

This will take you to Altus Plains. Since you used the lift, the fire sentinels guarding the lift will ignore you. From there, ride your horse north along the road until you reach Windmill Village.

This can be done without a single kill.

[claiminglight]

Escrito originalmente por Melchiah:

I'm planning to start a new character and I'd like to run like a madman and loot the noble set as soon as possible.

The dragon protecting the ravine entrance is very, very beatable with arrows. He has absolutely no answer for it. Melee hit him though phase one, then switch to bow in phase two. That'll get you up on the plateau. I did this very thing myself.

You could grind up some runes, get a longbow and craft up some arrows. If you were trying to do it without gaining any levels, you'd probably need 200 of the best arrows you're able to make. Plan on getting a lot of eagle feathers.

[Walrus-Sama]

I found out yesterday that you can also get to Altus Plateu by taking Patches advice when you meet him in Lucaria Lake were he tells you to get grabbed by the Iron Virgin at the bottom of the Academy of Raya Lucaria. Technically you still have to get into the Academy but you only need to get to the big water wheel thingy, don't need to defeat any bosses.

[Kamikaze Ice]

Three options for reaching Altus Plateau.

1) Find both halves of the Grand Lift of Dectus
Left Half: Fort Haight (Limgrave)
Right Half: Fort Faroth (Caelid)

2) Find the "Ruin-Strewn Precipice" (Liurnia) and beat the boss to access the elevator to Altus Plateau.

3) Follow the hint Patches gives you, if you don't kill him.
He basically tells you to go to the bottom of the water wheel area of Raya Lucaria, before the first boss, and let the Iron Virgin down there grab and kill you (transported like those sack guys from Bloodborne).
Then fight your way out of where it takes you and beat the double boss fight.

[Yo Homie]

Escrito originalmente por Last Place:

You don't need it, you can go into the ravine slightly north to it and just skip it by going through the cave and up. You can skip Margit and Rennala, too.

Also, the portal some one mentioned, that one leads to a place you can't go into the capital from, unless you already unlocked that specific shortcut way later in the game.

This

[Melchiah]

Escrito originalmente por Walrus-Sama:

I found out yesterday that you can also get to Altus Plateu by taking Patches advice when you meet him in Lucaria Lake were he tells you to get grabbed by the Iron Virgin at the bottom of the Academy of Raya Lucaria. Technically you still have to get into the Academy but you only need to get to the big water wheel thingy, don't need to defeat any bosses.

Again, that takes you into the volcano manor, and on top of that it's a spot you can't trail back and exit the manor.

Escrito originalmente por BlackHadou:

Alright, I've got a route for you, OP. If you don't know these locations, use the wiki.

From game start, gain access to Torrent at the castle gate. From there, beeline to the Third Church of Marika. Use the teleporter behind it to access the Beast Chapel early and with it Dragonborrough. From there, travel across Dragonborrough to Fort Farrow. Once there, rest at the Grace, teleport back to the Church of Elleh, and get the Wolves Spirit Ash and the bell from Renna.

From there, you need to obtain the medallion from Fort Haight in the south of Mistwood and Fort Farrow in Dragonborrough. You will use the Spirit Ash to death run both. Don't fight, bolt for the ladders and open the chests for the medallions.

Once you have both, make your way to Stormveil Castle. Instead of following the road to Margott, use the collapsed bridge to reach the cliffside and skip Stormveil Castle and go straight to Liurnia.

From there, make your way to Glintstone Dragon Smarag. You are not actually going to fight him, but rather get the key to the academy from behind him. Flee once you have it.

Enter the academy. You will not do the academy. After entering, look to your right and use the other glyph to leave. This will take you to Bellum Highway and your last major hurdle. Bolt down the highway. At the end is the lift you want to use. Avoid the trebuchets.

This will take you to Altus Plains. Since you used the lift, the fire sentinels guarding the lift will ignore you. From there, ride your horse north along the road until you reach Windmill Village.

This can be done without a single kill.

This seems like the best choice since it doesn't require killing anything, thanks.

[BT]

Escrito originalmente por Walrus-Sama:

I found out yesterday that you can also get to Altus Plateu by taking Patches advice when you meet him in Lucaria Lake were he tells you to get grabbed by the Iron Virgin at the bottom of the Academy of Raya Lucaria. Technically you still have to get into the Academy but you only need to get to the big water wheel thingy, don't need to defeat any bosses.

But you need to beat the duo abductor to get out to the Altus plateau afterwards.

This is a very hard boss for OP if he plans to stay low level :)

[BlackHadou]

Should take no more then twenty minutes off the top of my head. I'm pretty sure the biggest issue is how much travelling you have to do, since your basically running across a solid half of the map twice.

[BT]

Escrito originalmente por Melchiah:

Escrito originalmente por Walrus-Sama:

I found out yesterday that you can also get to Altus Plateu by taking Patches advice when you meet him in Lucaria Lake were he tells you to get grabbed by the Iron Virgin at the bottom of the Academy of Raya Lucaria. Technically you still have to get into the Academy but you only need to get to the big water wheel thingy, don't need to defeat any bosses.

Again, that takes you into the volcano manor, and on top of that it's a spot you can't trail back and exit the manor.

Escrito originalmente por BlackHadou:

Alright, I've got a route for you, OP. If you don't know these locations, use the wiki.

From game start, gain access to Torrent at the castle gate. From there, beeline to the Third Church of Marika. Use the teleporter behind it to access the Beast Chapel early and with it Dragonborrough. From there, travel across Dragonborrough to Fort Farrow. Once there, rest at the Grace, teleport back to the Church of Elleh, and get the Wolves Spirit Ash and the bell from Renna.

From there, you need to obtain the medallion from Fort Haight in the south of Mistwood and Fort Farrow in Dragonborrough. You will use the Spirit Ash to death run both. Don't fight, bolt for the ladders and open the chests for the medallions.

Once you have both, make your way to Stormveil Castle. Instead of following the road to Margott, use the collapsed bridge to reach the cliffside and skip Stormveil Castle and go straight to Liurnia.

From there, make your way to Glintstone Dragon Smarag. You are not actually going to fight him, but rather get the key to the academy from behind him. Flee once you have it.

Enter the academy. You will not do the academy. After entering, look to your right and use the other glyph to leave. This will take you to Bellum Highway and your last major hurdle. Bolt down the highway. At the end is the lift you want to use. Avoid the trebuchets.

This will take you to Altus Plains. Since you used the lift, the fire sentinels guarding the lift will ignore you. From there, ride your horse north along the road until you reach Windmill Village.

This can be done without a single kill.

This seems like the best choice since it doesn't require killing anything, thanks.

No if you go to the abductor Virgin duo boss you can exit

https://www.ign.com/wikis/elden-ring/How_to_Escape_the_Abductor's_Inquisition_Chamber

On a separate note, if you exit the manor and turn left circling around I don’t remember if that goes something in Mt Gelmir.

[Walrus-Sama]

Escrito originalmente por Melchiah:

Escrito originalmente por Walrus-Sama:

I found out yesterday that you can also get to Altus Plateu by taking Patches advice when you meet him in Lucaria Lake were he tells you to get grabbed by the Iron Virgin at the bottom of the Academy of Raya Lucaria. Technically you still have to get into the Academy but you only need to get to the big water wheel thingy, don't need to defeat any bosses.

Again, that takes you into the volcano manor, and on top of that it's a spot you can't trail back and exit the manor.

What are you talking about?

You go through the Volcano Area, defeat the two Iron Virgin bosses, then you go through a cave that drops you right next to that Site of Grace between Altus Plateu and area leading up to Mt. Gelmir/Volcano Manor.

[Phishfood]

bottom of raya academy, get yourself eaten by the iron maiden, die and be transported to an area of volcano manor only accessible in this way. Then you got 2 options:

follow the path and get out by fighting the double iron maiden boss and you'll be at altus plateau, follow the path left and you'll eventually make your way up the mountain and in to the volcano manor proper, after exiting it and you explore the rest of altus plateau.

alternately after getting eaten and transported to volcano manor you can drop down to the lava on the right, take a bit of fall damage and just constantly heal yourself while you make your way to the lower platforms, you're now in an area of the proper volcano manor and you've skipped the trek up the mountain.

the 2nd one is what I did, and for the longest time I had no idea what the dectus medallion even did or even how to explore the mountain