Elden Ring: How to Unlock Raya Lucaria Academy Gate (Glintstone Key Location)

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The Raya Lucaria Academy is a main dungeon in Elden Ring that is situated in the Liurnia region. Players cannot simply walk into the Academy the first time that they encounter it, though, as they must first unlock the South Raya Lucaria Gate. To do that, fans will need to get their hands on the Academy Glintstone Key in Elden Ring, and this guide details exactly where that item can be found.

Players that are on the hunt for the Glinstone Key should turn their attention to the small landmass that is just west of the Raya Lucaria Academy. For full clarity, the position of this landmass has been marked on the map that is below, and fans will encounter a sleeping dragon upon arriving at this location. There are several corpses by the tail of this Elden Ring dragon, and the one that is propped against the large rock formation holds the Academy Glintstone Key.

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To note, players need not dispatch the Glintstone Dragon Smarag in order to reach the Glintstone Key and open the Raya Lucaria Academy, as they can simply ride past it using Torrent in Elden Ring. That said, fans that do slay this beast will receive 14,000 Runes and a Dragon Heart for their efforts, which may make the prospect of killing the foe enticing. Fortunately, players can fight the dragon from their mounts and summon spirits to give them an offensive advantage.

Regardless of a fan's decision about slaying the Glintstone Dragon Samarg, they should return to the South Raya Lucaria Site of Grace in Elden Ring once they have picked up the key. Players should then approach the gate and examine the seal to pass through the barrier. On the other side of the gate, fans will find another Site of Grace, and a nearby lift will take