Elden Ring: Ainsel River Complete Guide
Ainsel River is an underground section of the map in Elden Ring. It consists of three different areas. A lower area, a higher area, and the lost Eternal City of Nokstella. There are multiple ways to enter these locations, and it's a crucial part of Ranni The Witch's side quest.
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This guide will show you how to get through Ainsel River to the very end, without excluding any important loot and bosses along the way. Completing the Ainsel River map is not necessary for completing Elden Ring, unless you want to complete the Age of The Stars ending.
There are two parts to the Ainsel River, and they don't naturally connect. You have to access Ainsel River Depths differently than you would access Ainsel River Main.
To enter the lower Ainsel River Depths, you have to use the Ainsel River Well in Liurnia of The Lakes. This is an elevator that will take you below, much like the Siofra River Well in Mistwood. There is a large golem guarding the Ainsel River Well that can easily be ignored. You can sneak around the backside of the well, jump onto it and sneak into the elevator chamber.
To enter the upper Ainsel River Main, you can either use a portal or travel via coffin. When doing Ranni The Witch's quest, she will eventually give you access to the Renna's Rise tower behind Caria Manor. Atop this tower will be a portal, which will transport you to Ainsel River Main.
The last way to get into this underground river is by interacting with a coffin in Deeproot Depths. At the Site of Grace The Nameless Eternal City, there will be a body of water flowing into a waterfall off the map. Head directly north-west towards a coffin at the very edge of the water. This will transport you to
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