Limgrave 100% Walkthrough — All Items, Bosses & Secrets

📅 Updated: May 20, 2026 🔖 Patch 1.12 Verified ⏱️ 15 min read 🏷️ Walkthrough

Limgrave is the starting region of Elden Ring — but it's deceptively large. This zone alone contains 23 boss encounters, 4 Golden Seeds, 3 Sacred Tears, 6 NPC questlines, and dozens of hidden items. Most players finish Limgrave having missed 40-50% of its content. This guide ensures you don't.

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⚡ TL;DR — Limgrave 100% Route

Recommended level: 1-30. The optimal route: First Step → Church of Elleh (get Spirit Calling Bell at night) → Gatefront Ruins (Whetstone Knife) → Agheel Lake → Warmaster's Shack → Stormhill → Mistwood → Weeping Peninsula → Stormveil Castle. Kill Margit (~L20) and Godrick (~L30) last. Key missables: talk to White Mask Varre BEFORE killing Godrick, find Boc disguised as a tree in northeast Limgrave, and visit Renna at Church of Elleh at night for the Spirit Calling Bell.

Limgrave 100% Completion Checklist

📊 Zone Statistics

23
Boss Encounters
4
Golden Seeds
3
Sacred Tears
6
NPC Questlines
12
Sites of Grace
8
Dungeons/Caves
5
Churches/Ruins
3
Evergaols

Section 1: The First Step to Gatefront (L1-10)

First Step

Your journey begins. Immediately pick up the Grace-given Lord's Rune on the ground. Talk to White Mask Varre (critical — his quest must be started before killing Godrick). Ignore the Tree Sentinel for now — he's designed as a lesson in "you can come back later."

Church of Elleh

Critical early stop: Merchant Kalé sells the Crafting Kit (300 runes), Torch (200 runes), and a Telescope. Most importantly: rest at the Site of Grace here, then pass time until Nightfall and return. Renna the Witch will appear on the collapsed wall — speak to her to receive the Spirit Calling Bell and Lone Wolf Ashes. MISSABLE: if you reach Roundtable Hold before doing this, Renna disappears until much later.

Behind the church near the cliff: Golden Rune [1] and an Anvil for upgrading weapons to +3.

Gatefront Ruins

The soldier camp west of the Gatefront Site of Grace. Priority items: Whetstone Knife (cellar chest — required to change Ashes of War), Map Fragment: Limgrave (at the stele), and the Flask of Crimson Tears upgrade opportunity. Kill the knight with the spear for the Brass Shield (100% physical block, useable all game).

✅ Pro Tip: The Whetstone Knife is the single most important item in Limgrave. Without it, you cannot change Ashes of War — severely limiting build flexibility. If you skip everything else, don't skip this.

Section 2: Agheel Lake & Stormhill (L10-20)

Agheel Lake

The large lake in central Limgrave. Flying Dragon Agheel spawns when you approach the center. Strategy: summon Torrent, sprint under him during his fire breath sweep, and attack his head. He takes bonus damage to the head and staggers after ~5 hits. Reward: Dragon Heart (trade for incantations at Cathedral of Dragon Communion).

Check the lakebed: multiple Smithing Stones [1] scattered around ruins. At the north edge of the lake: Telescope on a hill.

Warmaster's Shack

North of Stormhill, slightly east. Knight Bernahl sells Ashes of War: Stamp (Upward Cut), Kick, Endure, and War Cry. He also drops the Devourer's Scepter legendary weapon if killed — do NOT kill him early as he's part of both Volcano Manor and a legendary armament achievement. Buy what you need and return later.

Mistwood

East Limgrave forest. Key locations: Mistwood Ruins (find the Sleeping Dragon communion item), Fort Haight (kill the knight on top for the Bloody Slash Ash of War — excellent early-game bleed option), and the Siofra River Well (elevator to the underground area — accessible early for rune farming and Ancestral Spirit boss).

Blaidd the Half-Wolf: You'll hear howling in the forest. Return to Kalé at Church of Elleh, ask about the howling, receive the Finger Snap gesture. Use it near the Mistwood Ruins tower to meet Blaidd and start his questline — required for Ranni's quest and the Dark Moon Greatsword.

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Section 3: Weeping Peninsula (L15-25)

South of Limgrave, accessed via the Bridge of Sacrifice. This is specifically designed as a "training zone" — complete it before Stormveil Castle for ideal progression.

Key items: 2 Sacred Tears (Church of Pilgrimage, Fourth Church of Marika), 1 Golden Seed (near the Minor Erdtree), half of the Dectus Medallion (Fort Haight), and the Claymore (Castle Morne — one of the best greatswords in the game).

Castle Morne: At the southern tip. Fight through to the top, deliver the letter from Irina to her father Edgar, then return to Irina. This questline feeds into Liurnia and affects the frenzied flame ending.

Section 4: Stormveil Castle (L20-30)

Margit, the Fell Omen

The first major skill check. Recommended: Level 20+, weapon +2 to +4. Margit has 4,174 HP and is weak to slash damage and bleed. Buy Margit's Shackle from Patches in Murkwater Cave for 5,000 runes — use it twice during the fight to pin him for 2 seconds each time. Spirit Ashes recommended: Lhutel the Headless or Lone Wolf Ashes.

Godrick the Grafted

The first Demigod shardbearer. Level 25-30 recommended. Godrick has 6,080 HP across two phases. Weak to bleed and poison. Summon Nepheli Loux (her sign appears in the arena if you spoke to her in the castle) — she's one of the most competent NPC summons in the game. Rune reward: 15,000. Activating his Great Rune requires the Divine Tower of Limgrave (accessed via Stormveil Castle bridge — careful of the 3 golems).

Frequently Asked Questions

Limgrave is designed for levels 1-30. Starting areas (Gatefront, Church of Elleh) = L1-10. Stormhill and Stormveil = L15-30. Weeping Peninsula = L15-25. Margit is comfortably beatable at L20 with a +2 weapon.

23 boss encounters total: 2 Great Enemies (Tree Sentinel, Agheel), 2 Demigods (Margit, Godrick), 14 dungeon/cave bosses, 3 Night's Cavalry, 2 Deathbirds. For 100%, visit all 23.

Priority: (1) Whetstone Knife — Gatefront Ruins. (2) Spirit Calling Bell — Renna at Church of Elleh at night. (3) Flask of Wondrous Physick — Third Church of Marika. (4) Golden Seeds (4 available) and Sacred Tears (3 available). (5) Torrent — automatic after resting at 3 Sites of Grace.

Yes: White Mask Varre's intro (must speak before killing Godrick), Renna at Church of Elleh (must visit at night before Roundtable Hold), Boc in northeast Limgrave (disguised as a tree), Rogier's Rapier +8 from him before he moves to Roundtable.

First Step → Church of Elleh → Gatefront Ruins → Agheel Lake → Warmaster's Shack → Stormhill → Mistwood → Weeping Peninsula → Stormveil Castle. This gets you to L25-30 with +3 weapon before Godrick.

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Attribution: All item locations, boss HP values, and NPC questline data verified through personal playthroughs and community cross-reference. Boss counts and statistics sourced from in-game tracking.