Elden Ringis full of challenging areas for players to complete, with one of the tougher locations being Castle Sol. Given that it holds part of the key to Miquella’s Haligtree, one of the endgame areas inElden Ring, this makes sense - though recently a trick was found that lets players skip right to the area’s boss.
For many, this strategy will be ideal, as the pathway toCommander Niallis full of enemies like the pesky Warhawks. Further, it can be a bit of a maze to traverse, with most players needing to fully clear the area before they can find the proper route up to Niall. While there is a shortcut to the boss once players reach his arena the first time, those that want to get straight to the Commander without putting in the work of clearing out the castle can make use of Reddit user Luvonir’s trick.
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Elden Ringplayers looking to make use of the shortcut will want to head to the Snow Valley Ruins Overlook Site of Grace. Once there, they should hop onTorrentand ride the horse toward a group of ethereal trees, building up as much speed as possible. Once they arrive at the cliff, they must leap off, making a series of jumps so that Torrent lands on the edge of one of the castle’s towers. If done correctly, the player will only lose a bit of health despite falling a great distance.
Once they are on top of the castle,Elden Ringplayers can drop to the ledge below and run directly to Niall. Further, if they activate the lift near the fog wall, they can use the shortcut without ever needing to battle the enemies that lurk withinCastle Sol. This means that the trick should only need to be done once, making it a great strategy for struggling players and speedrunners.
Luvonir has made a bit of a name for themselves in theElden Ringcommunity. Not only have they shared this Castle Sol trick with other players, earning them over 3,500 upvotes, but they also shared a similar traversal trick for Crumbling Farum Azula. With said strategy, players were able to skip a frustrating area toreach Maliketh’s site of grace much faster. For those looking for ways to make tough areas easier, keeping an eye on this Redditor’s profile would be a wise idea.
With Malenia awaiting those that can defeat Niall and collect the other half of theSecret Haligtree medallion, players at this stage of the game have an even greater challenge ahead of them. As such, saving the energy that would normally be spent on clearing Castle Sol may be worthwhile.
Elden Ringis available now on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.
