If you don’t know where to find the Well Depths Key in Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree or how to use it to access the hidden area in Belurat Castle, our guide on its location and where to use it comes in handy.

The massive Belurat Castle in the Lands of Shadows holds many secret areas players can access using specific keys in Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree DLC.

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Among them, we have a well with a locked cage door that leads to a poisonous swamp-like area with dilapidated castle structures.

So, keep reading as we share the location of the Well Depths Key as well as the locked door, which you can use to access the secret area in the Belurat Castle.

Belurat Castle Well Depths Key location in Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree

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In Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree, you can find the Well Depths Key hidden on the first floor of a dilapidated building in the Belurat Castle, Tower Settlement area.

If you have the Small Private Altar Site of Grace unlocked, reaching there is much easier. If not, follow the below steps:

Location of Belurat Castle on Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree map
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  • Teleport to the Belurat, Tower Settlement Site of Grace
  • Follow the path on the right while facing towards the big gate
  • Take the stairs and turn left
  • Right past the two mages on the balcony, you will find a gate
  • Enter it and take the stairs, and you will be at the Small Private Altar
Climbing a ladder in finding the Well Depths Key at the Belurat Castle in Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree
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  • From there, take the gate right in front of you
  • Stick to the left stairs until you find a path on the right side
  • Take the alley on the left and keep following the path
  • At the end of the alley, take a left and then enter the door on the right side and climb up the ladder
Jumping to balcony leading to the room holding the Well Depths Key at the Belurat Castle in Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree
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  • Exit the room, turn left and at the edge of the wall, turn left again
  • Move straight to the edge, and you will find a balcony
  • Jump on it and keep moving to reach the room holding the Well Depths Key.
Finding the Well Depths Key in a room at the Belurat Castle in Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree
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Note: There are two enemies in the room. One is at the end of the room, and the other is hiding on the left side, right past the door.

Where to use the Well Depths Key

You can use the Well Depth Key to unlock the locked door inside the well found near the fountain in the Belurat Castle, Tower Settlement area.

Location of the well at Belurat Castle where you can use the Well Depths Key in Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree
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To reach there, teleport to the Belurat Castle, Tower Settlement Site of Grace, and take the path on the right side while facing the big door.

Instead of taking a left and moving towards the mages, take a right, and you will find a fountain. Left of it is the well, where you can use the Well Depth Key.

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Past the locked door, you will reach the small, poisonous swamp-like area, which holds a lot of useful equipment and items.

Some of the key items that you can get there are:

  • Poisoned Hand
  • Horned Warrior’s Sword
  • Immunizing Horn Charm +2


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