Elden Ring Altus Plateau: All Dungeons, Bosses, and More

THE Altus Plateau In Ring of Fire is one of the main areas of land between and the location of Leyndell, the royal capital.

You cannot avoid visiting the board, as Leyndell is a central location in the game’s plot that must be entered sooner or later. Apart from this, the autumn-like region extends from Mount Gelmir in the west to the Forbidden Lands.

The Altus Plateau is one of the largest regions in Elden Ring. To help you find your way, we’ve rounded up details on dungeons, bosses, map fragments, and more.

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How to get to Altus Plateau

Unlike Weeping Peninsula, Caelid or Liurnia, the Altus Plateau is not accessible from the start of Elden Ring. Reaching the Altus Plateau requires either a boss fight or two specific items. Alternatively, if you are in Raya Lucaria you can also take another route.

Cross the precipice strewn with ruins: The ruin-strewn precipice on the cliffs in the far north of Liurnia is home to many bats, ladders, elevators, and nasty traps. Cross the mines and defeat the Magma Wyrm Makar, who awaits you at the end of the dungeon. In this area you will also find an elevator that leads to the Altus Plateau.

Find the amulet for the Great Lift of Dectus: The Great Dectus Lift is also located north of Liurnia – at the end of the Bellum Highway. It is activated with the Dectus Medallion, halves of which can be found in Fort Haight (Limgrave) and Fort Faroth (Caelid). They are found in treasure chests and do not require boss fights. The two halves can then be held in front of the elevator, which will set it in motion. Use it to travel from Liurnia to Altus Plateau.
Let yourself be carried away: In Raya Lucaria Academy, there is a Maiden Ravisher at the bottom of the big water wheel that can devour you and (if you die inside) transport you to Volcano Manor, which is a dungeon on the plateau of Altus.

Altus Plateau Map

The Elden Ring map below shows the Altus Plateau and how the northern area of the Midlands is laid out:

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Altus Plateau map fragments

There are three map fragments on the Altus Plateau:

Altus Plateau Map Fragments Location

The Altus Plateau map fragment can be found near an obelisk located north of the Altus Highway Junction grace site.

Map showing the location of the Altus Plateau map fragment in Elden Ring. — Image credit: Eurogamer/FromSoftware

An Elden Ring character standing at the location of the Altus Plateau map fragment. — Image credit: Eurogamer/FromSoftware

Leyndell Royal Capital Map Fragments Location

Leyndell’s map fragment, Royal Capital can be found near an obelisk near the “Outer Wall Phantom Tree” grace site. To reach it, you will either have to fight or outrun two Tree Sentinels.

Map showing the location of the Leyndell map fragment, Royal Capital at Elden Ring. — Image credit: Eurogamer/FromSoftware

An Elden Ring character standing at the location of Leyndell's map fragment, Royal Capital. — Image credit: Eurogamer/FromSoftware

Mount Gelmir Map Fragment Locations

The Mount Gelmir map fragment can be found near an obelisk near the “Road of Iniquity” grace site. It’s quite a journey to get to this area, so be sure to check out the step-by-step guide on how to reach this location.