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Enir-Ilim

ELDEN RING guide · The final legacy dungeon of the expansion
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Enir-Ilim is the sacred pinnacle legacy dungeon of the Realm of Shadow, reached after burning the sealing tree at the Church of the Bud. Players ascend spiral stairways and temple terraces guarded by Divine Beast warriors, hornsent sorcerers, and inquisitors to reach the Gate of Divinity. Here, you confront Needle Knight Leda and her allies before facing Promised Consort Radahn in the expansion's final battle.

Region
Realm of Shadow
Levels
150+
Getting there
Teleported directly from the Sealing Tree altar after setting it alight at the Church of the Bud in Rauh Base / Ancient Ruins of Rauh
Related quests
Needle Knight Leda · Redmane Freyja · Hornsent · Sir Ansbach · Thiollier
Services and people
Sir Ansbach · Thiollier
Enemy types
Hornsent Inquisitors · Hornsent Sorcerers · Divine Beast Warriors · Man-Flies · Gravebirds

The short version

What matters

  • •Collecting Euporia by descending the hidden beams and ledges below Spiral Rise all the way to upper Belurat.
  • •Grabbing all Scadutree Fragments across Spiral Rise, the cascading balconies, the descent to Belurat, and Cleansing Chamber to maximize your blessing.
  • •Equipping high Holy Damage negation talismans like the Golden Braid or Haligdrake Talisman +2 for Phase 2 of Radahn.

Common mistakes

  • •Rolling backward away from Radahn in Phase 2; roll diagonally forward-left under his swords instead to escape the holy light trail explosions.
  • •Neglecting to eliminate Leda's allies one by one as they appear, which causes you and your summons to get swarmed.
  • •Holding onto Miquella's charm after a grab attack; use Miquella's Great Rune immediately to purge the mark before a second grab instantly ends the fight.

What you can skip

  • •Refraining from summoning Sir Ansbach or Thiollier for Radahn if you wish to prevent increasing the boss's maximum health pool.

Walkthrough

The area in the order you play it. Tick things off as you go: they tick off in the checklists below too.

  1. 1

    Enir-Ilim: Outer Wall and First Rise

    When you arrive at the outer wall after burning the Sealing Tree, fight past Gravebirds and Shadow Undead on the grand staircase to reach the First Rise Site of Grace. Cross the fountain courtyard to the covered portico to claim a Revered Spirit Ash, then ascend the stairs to defeat the spiral-casting Hornsent sorcerer in the chamber ahead. Before leaving the area, explore the nearby patio and tree-shaman sanctuary to secure additional treasures.

    Tip: Use heavy strikes to quickly break the poise of aggressive Horned Warriors and Curseblades.

  2. 2

    Descent to Belurat

    From the Spiral Rise, drop down the broken balustrade onto the rooftops and leap across ruined exterior buttresses, window ledges, and suspended beams down the outer tower toward upper Belurat. Navigate the lower elevators and beams to open the shortcut door near the Divine Beast Dancing Lion arena. Before taking the return lift back up, search the altar at the base of this secret drop path to claim the legendary twinblade.

    Tip: Carefully line up every drop onto exterior columns and ledges to avoid falling into the abyss.

    Watch out: Dropping carelessly down the outer buttresses can lead to fatal falls.

  3. 3

    Central Plaza to Spiral Rise

    Fight across the terraces, overgrown gardens, and water features guarded by Curseblades, Horned Warriors, and tree shamans while unlocking the shortcut elevator. Ascend the spiraling tower staircases until you discover the Spiral Rise Site of Grace and the Miquella Cross. Before pushing higher, check the immediate area under the cross for valuable upgrades.

    Tip: Lure Horned Warriors away from groups of shamans so you do not get overwhelmed by spells.

  4. 4

    Spiral Rise Rooftops

    Head outside onto the rooftops under ranged fire from Sage casters and Divine Bird Warriors, crossing crumbling walkways and arches. Drop down the cascading balconies to collect the fragment, and search the high balustrades patrolled by a Divine Bird Warrior for upgrade materials. Before leaving, advance along the upper outdoor stairs to defeat the frost-attuned Divine Beast Warrior blocking your path forward.

    Tip: Defeat the ranged casters first before committing to melee combat on narrow archways.

  5. 5

    Cleansing Chamber Anteroom

    Ascend the final stairs into the Cleansing Chamber Anteroom and activate its Site of Grace, making sure to grab the fragment resting right inside the room. Summon Sir Ansbach, Thiollier, or Sanguine Noble Nataan from their gold signs in the grand hallway before stepping into the arena. Engage Needle Knight Leda and her hostile companions, focusing down single targets with parries, backstabs, or knockdowns before additional combatants spawn.

    Key fight: Needle Knight Leda and Allies

    Tip: Focus down agile damage dealers like Dryleaf Dane and Leda before tackling Moore behind his greatshield.

    Watch out: Failing to defeat enemy NPCs quickly allows reinforcements to enter and overwhelm your summons.

  6. 6

    The Staircase to the Gate of Divinity

    Take the massive elevator upward and climb the grand staircase toward the fog gate framed by arching corpse-pillars. Speak with Sir Ansbach inside the Cleansing Chamber post-battle if he survived, and decide whether to call upon his or Thiollier's summon signs placed along the stairs. Rest and prepare high Holy Damage negation talismans alongside physical defense before crossing the threshold to face Promised Consort Radahn.

    Key fight: Promised Consort Radahn / Radahn, Consort of Miquella

    Tip: Roll diagonally forward-left under Radahn's Phase 2 melee swings to evade the trailing beams of holy light.

    Watch out: Being caught by Miquella's Phase 2 grab attack twice results in an immediate defeat via charm.

Choices here

What you decide here and what it leads to.

Summoning Allies for the Final Encounter

Outside the fog gate at the summit stairs

  • Call upon Sir Ansbach and/or Thiollier→ Gains active combat assistance during the fight, but enlarges the boss's total health pool
  • Refuse to summon them→ Faces the encounter alone without increasing the boss's health pool; their reward equipment still spawns on the floor following victory if their quests progressed to this point

Calling them in scales up the boss's maximum health

Checklists

Don't miss 0/1

Items

0/10

Secrets

0/1

Key fights

Needle Knight Leda and Allies

Enemies: Needle Knight Leda, Dryleaf Dane, and depending on prior quest choices, Hornsent and Redmane Freyja

Threats: Coordinated NPC gank fight using holy sword skills, martial arts kicks, and curved sword bleed builds

Weaknesses and resistances: Susceptible to standard NPC vulnerabilities such as poise break, backstabs, and heavy stagger

Tactics: Use summon signs for Sir Ansbach and Thiollier right before entering; focus down each NPC combatant as they spawn one by one before the next arrives

Rewards: Leda's Sword, Dane's Footwork

Promised Consort Radahn / Radahn, Consort of Miquella

Enemies: Radahn, Consort of Miquella

Threats: Relentless physical combos and gravity pulls in phase one; massive holy AOE pillar bursts, clone illusions, and Miquella's grab attack in phase two

Weaknesses and resistances: Weak to Pierce; susceptible to Hemorrhage and Frostbite; highly resistant to Holy damage

Tactics: Equip the Golden Braid talisman for holy negation; dodge forward-left into his sword swings rather than backward; use a high-guard Greatshield with Holy affinity if dodging phase two light pillars proves too difficult

Rewards: Remembrance of a God and a Lord, 500,000 Runes

Enemies

Hornsent Inquisitor
Weak to Pierce; Hemorrhage

Uses multi-hit polearm attacks and summons tracking golden spiral projectiles.

Divine Beast Warrior
Weak to Strike; HemorrhageSteal / drop Divine Beast Helm

Heavy-armored warrior wielding elemental powers (wind, frost, or lightning) with hyper armor on heavy swings.

Hornsent Sorcerer
Weak to Physical

Casts Spira incantations that erupt directly under your feet.

Tips

  • Equip the Golden Braid talisman and use Lord's Divine Protection or Holyproof Dried Liver to drastically reduce the lethal holy damage dealt throughout the upper terraces and the final boss fight.

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