In case you missed the discourse, Scadutree Fragments are incredibly important to the progression in Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree. There are 50 to find in the Realm of Shadow, and they confer a massive bonus to both your damage and damage negation. Here’s where to find them all.
Note: This article will be continually updated until it lists the location of every Scadutree Fragment in the DLC.
All Scadutree Fragment Locations in Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree
While there are 50 Scadutree Fragments in Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree, some locations drop two at a time rather than just one. Those locations are few and far between, so expect to comb the entire map to reach the maximum Scadutree Blessing level: 20.
That said, you’ll find many more Scadutree Fragments in the less optional areas of the DLC. The Cerulean Coast, the Jagged Peak, and the Hinterland have few — if any — Fragments to speak of. The Scadu Altus, Gravesite Plain, and Ancient Ruins of Rauh contain the vast majority of Fragments, with a few scattered throughout the various Legacy Dungeons and their environs. We will, of course, be going over where to find all of them, though some regions will take much more time to get through.
There are 10 Scadutree Fragments in the Gravesite Plain, Castle Ensis, and the Belurat, Tower Settlement Legacy Dungeon. You can spend 9 of them to upgrade your Scadutree Blessing to five for a 35% increase to your damage and a flat 26-point increase to your damage negation across the board.
I’ll list the Gravesite Plain Scadutree Fragments in the order you’re likely to encounter them, but as with anything Elden Ring, you can always explore elsewhere at your leisure, and I encourage you to do so.
Three-Path Cross Scadutree Fragment
Shortly after you enter the Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree, you should see the Gravesite Plain Site of Grace. Head basically straight north from it, and you’ll see the first of many of Miquella’s Crosses. Redmane Freyja and the Hornsent will also be nearby. The Scadutree Fragment is right next to the cross, as will always be the case.
Main Gate Cross Scadutree Fragment
Travel west from the Three-Path Cross through the large gateway, and you’ll encounter the Main Gate Cross Site of Grace, as well as Sir Ansbach and Moore. The Scadutree Fragment is, as with all such Fragments, right next to the Cross.
Cross in Belurat, Tower Settlement
If you go into Belurat, Tower Settlement from the Main Gate Cross, you can make your way all the way to the top and the Divine Dancing Lion boss. The Cross with the Scadutree Fragment is on the way. Proceed through Belurat until you reach the bridge with the Horned Warrior wielding the large greatsword. Rather than cross the bridge, return to the intersection you passed on the way there and turn left. At the end of the path is a room filled with spider scorpions and the Bone Bow, and just outside that room is a pile of rubble you can clamber over.
Climbing over the rubble will reveal a doorway leading into a fly-man-infested chamber, at the back of which is another of Miquella’s Crosses with the Fragment.
Supply Pot Ghost Scadutree Fragment, South of Main Gate Cross
One of the more hidden Scadutree Fragments in the Gravesite Plain, there are a few steps to get it. First, travel to the Main Gate Cross, then travel south and follow the path along the cliffs leading west.
Continue until you come out onto the plateau with the large ruined structure. Grab the Grace there, then keep west toward the cliffside unit. You will see a graveyard in the distance with a bunch of ghostly mobs gathered around. Among them is a Pot Ghost with a pot on his head. Killing a pot ghost causes him to drop the Scadutree Fragment.
Chruch of Consolation Scadutree Fragment
Shortly after getting the Gravesite Plain map fragment, one of the main points of interest to the south will be what appears to be a church at the edge of the area the map outlines. This is the Church of Consolation, and getting to it is easy.
Follow the southern cliffs, past Logur the Beast Claw, and then north when you see the church in the distance. There’s a Black Knight of Messmer guarding the Scadutree Fragments, and while you don’t need to kill it to grab the Fragment, doing so gets you the Black Knight Greathammer for your trouble. Picking up the loot item by the headless statue of Marika actually awards two Scadutree Fragments. Quite the bounty.
Eastern Gravesite Plain Pot Ghost Scadutree Fragment
If you thought you were done hunting pot ghosts, boy, do I have news for you! There’s a second one on the Gravesite Plain, just east of the Scorched Ruins. The easiest way to find it is to pick up the Scorched Ruins Site of Grace on those ruins’ north side, then travel east toward the cliff. You’ll see another graveyard with ghostly mobs and a pot ghost who holds the Scadutree Fragment.
Castle Ensis Camp Scadutree Fragment
Another of the easier Scadutree Fragments to get is to simply travel north across Ellac Bridge toward Castle Ensis and head directly into the enemy encampment in front of the castle. You’ll see the headless statue of Marika with the Fragment on your way.
Pillar Path Cross Scadutree Fragment
From the camp in front of Castle Ensis, take the upper path southeast through the additional soldiers and fortifications, past the Swift Spear, until you can see one of Miquella’s Crosses in the distance. This is the Pillar Path Cross, and, again, it has a single Scadutree Fragment near it, as well as the NPC Thiollier. I also like to use the Pillar Path Cross Grace as a starting point to get to the shortcut to Scadu Altus, as I enjoy fighting Rellana, Twin Moon Knight with way more power than I did on my first playthrough.
Castle Ensis Checkpoint Scadutree Fragment
Proceed into Castle Ensis, past the Carian Giant, up through the caves, and either past or through the Black Knight descending the hill. Grab the Site of Grace, which is just near Miquella’s Cross and is the only Scadutree Fragment in Castle Ensis.
Highroad Cross Scadutree Fragment
Just northeast of Castle Ensis is the Highroad Cross Site of Grace and its mandatory Scadutree Fragment. If you come from the Fort of Reprimand after taking the shortcut to Scadu Altus, head through the cave north of the fort, go past the Ghostflame Dragon, and hang northwest. You’ll need to turn south to see Castle Ensis and the Highroad Cross, but it’s pretty obvious from the intersection.
Moorth Ruins Cross Scadutree Fragment
Directly east of the Highroad Cross is Moorth Ruins and Dryleaf Dane. You likely ran into it if you came north from the Fort of Repirmand, but it’s visible from the Highroad Cross as well. And like all Crosses, there’s a Scadutree Fragment there.
Moorth Ruins Camp Scadutree Fragment
In an instance of “Look over there!” that went straight over my head, if you travel just a bit west of the Moorth Ruins, you’ll come across a small encampment patrolled by two roaming Black Knights and some Soldiers of Messmer. In the middle of the camp is a statue of Marika and a Scadutree Fragment to grab.
Moorth Ruins Scadutree Fragment
Thought you were done hunting pot ghosts? Not by a long shot. You’ll find this one in the southeasternmost portion of Moorth Ruins, standing seemingly alone, minding its own business.
And while you can kill it and take its Scadutree Fragment, you’ll need to watch out for the Ascetic enemy and its double-bladed discs that stand guard.
Path to Rauh Base Scadutree Fragment
Just north of Dryleaf Dane and the Moorth Ruins Cross is a small body of water with a cave at its northern end. This path is essential to reaching the Rauh Base and get the Rauh Ruins map fragment, but before you start that journey, be sure to stop by the headless statue of Marika for the Scadutree Fragment.
Shadow Keep Camp Scadutree Fragment
Probably the most dangerous Scadutree Fragment in the Altus, the one in the camp south of the Shadow Keep is guarded not only by Messmer’s Forces but also by a Furnace Golem. The statue of Marika is right in front of the Golem, too, so you need to either kill everything, including the big guy, or make your way to the Fragment there and quit out of the game, then reload back in. Doing the latter returns all enemies to a passive state and their original positions, giving you a few precious seconds to grab the Fragment and booking it.
Church of the Crusade Scadutree Fragments
West of the Shadow Keep camp, on the western cliffside of the Scadu Altus is the Church of the Crusade. Like the Church of Consolation in the Gravesite Plain, there are actually two Scadutree Fragments here, but you’ll need to get past Fire Knight Queelign if you want to pick them up safely. You can, of course, ignore the idiot and grab the Fragments, but you get both the Prayer Room Key and the Flame Skewer Ash of War for beating him.
Scaduview Cross Scadutree Fragment
One of the most obscure Scadutree Fragments in the Altus, you’ll need to go to the far southeasternmost portion of the main Scadu Altus area, east of the Ghostflame Dragon guarding the Fort of Reprimand. There, you’ll discover a sealed spiritspring.
The cairn of stones sealing the spring is around the corner. Keep the cliff edge on your left and the cliff face on your right and you’ll see the thing tucked into a nook nearby.
Head up the spiritspring once it’s unsealed and travel to the southeastern tip of the area to find the Scaduview Cross, with the obligatory Scadutree Fragment just beside it.
Recluse’s River Waterfall Scadutree Fragment
All the Scadutree Fragments in the Recluse’s River are, by their nature, hard to find, as you need to not only go out of your way to find them, you also have to take the secret path from the Shadow Keep that leads to the Abyssal Forest and the coffin that leads to the water basin east of the keep.
After taking the coffin that leads to the Castle Watering Hole Site of Grace, continue south along the cliffs until you need to jump across to the right side of the path. If you keep going south, you’ll end up heading further down than you want. Instead, when you come across the mass of fly-men, hang a left onto the lower level, and follow that path ina U-turn that eventually leads down onto the riverbed. If you pick up the Dryleaf Seal on your way, you’re in the right place.
Follow the riverbed back toward the waterfall and you’ll see the Scadutree Fragment in a coffin guarded by a group of Miranda flowers.
Scadu Altus Hippo Scadutree Fragments
The final Scadutree Fragments you’ll find on the Scadu Altus are further down the Recluse’s River. Just before you make the final tombstone platform descent to Darklight Catacombs, you’ll encounter a pair of large hippopotamuses in a pond — smaller versions of the Shadow Keep’s Golden Hippopotamus.
The first is in the western portion of the water, and the second is in the east. Defeating them rewards a single Scadutree Fragment each. Don’t worry; you won’t need to deal with the golden thorns in these smaller fights.
And with that, you’ve collected every Scadutree Fragment in the Gravesite Plain and Scadu Altus. While we get all the rest of the info collected for you, check out our Elden Ring guides hub for more on the game and the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC.
