THE ROLD ROUTE ELDEN RING: HOW TO GET THERE

 

This post was last updated on March 1, 2023

To progress in Elden Ring after defeating Margot, you will need to take the Grand Lift of Rold up to the Mountaintop of Giants. However, this is not exactly clear, as Elden Ring definitely takes a hands off approach when it comes to quest guidance.

One such location is the Rold Route. Thankfully, it is not too hard to find once you know where to look, as the path starts from the entrance to the city where the Erdtree Avatar is. There are several steps you need to take to get there, as well as a few tough enemies waiting to jump out at you.

In this Elden Ring guide, we will tell you where you need to go and what you need to do in order to follow the Rold Route to get to the Rold Grand Lift and progress on your journey to be Elden Lord.

Unlocking the Rold Route In Elden Ring

Before you even think of searching for the Rold route in Elden Ring there is something you need to do to unlock access to it, and that is to defeat Morgott the Omen King. He is not an easy boss to find, as the royal capital has many different pathways and locations, making it very easy to get lost.

To find and defeat Morgott, you need to head upwards in the capital city. The first point you need to scale is the giant dragon’s wing in the center of the city (you will pass by the Avenue Balcony grace on the way, which is useful for later). From there, you’ll get access to the balcony over the giant door blocking access to the abandoned manor.

From there, you need to scale the roots of the Erd tree up to the boss room of the Golden Spectre of Godfrey, First Elden Lord. After defeating him, you still need to go further upward toward the Erd Tree, past the Queen’s Bedchamber site of grace and toward the Elden Throne Room.

Here you’ll find the mandatory boss, Morgott the Omen King, waiting to kill you.

Defeating Morgott the Omen King

Morgott’s mechanics are similar to Margit, the Fell Omen (not surprising as they are one in the same), as he uses heavily delayed attacks. In the first phase, he sticks to delayed melee attacks, which can be difficult to judge, so using Bloodhound’s Step can be very useful for melee builds.

In the second phase, he will be a little more active, using bleed attacks as well as more ranged attacks. But keeping your distance and not getting greedy will allow you to whittle down his health bar.

In this fight, you can also use Margit’s Shackle to stun him, and summon Melina to help fight with you from outside the golden fog door. Mimic tear is a useful spirit summons for this fight.