Defeating a Shardbearer in Elden Ring is a huge undertaking, but doing so will reward you with that Shardbearer's Great Rune, a special item that will bestow powerful effects. However, before you can use the power of the Great Rune, you will first need to activate it at a Divine Tower.
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Divine Towers can be found around the Lands Between, and are often hidden in some way. If you're looking to activate Malenia's Great Rune, this guide will help. Let's take a look at where to activate Malenia's Great Rune, and two methods for getting there.
Malenia, the Shardbearer located in Miquella's Haligtree, has a powerful Great Rune that can be a bit tricky to activate. Malenia's Great Rune is activated at the Isolated Divine Tower near Leyndell. After locating the tower and climbing to the peak, you can activate Malenia's Great Rune at the dead Two Fingers.
From the Fortified Manor Site of Grace, exit the first door on the right to the courtyard hall with Abductor enemies roaming around. Turn left into the courtyard, then continue straight to the opening ahead. Run up to the lever and activate it to turn the lift on, bringing you to the bridge above. At the top, continue forward until you reach the Divine Bridge Site of Grace.
After the Grace, continue forward and quickly turn to the left towards the waygate, avoiding or killing the Golem that will wake up. Activate the waygate to be teleported to the Isolated Divine Tower. Then, simply take the elevator up to the top and activate Malenia's Great Rune.
There is an alternate path you can take to get to the Isolated Divine Tower. If you have progressed in the story to the point where Leyndell has become the Ashen Capital,
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