One-Eyed Shield

Mountaintops of the Giants

Starting Site of Grace: Whiteridge Road

1. Defeat Morgott at the top of Leyndell and activate Elden Throne grace. Walk up to the Erdtree's thorns and examine the blocked entrance.
2. Return to the grace and rest. Speak to Melina to receive the Rold Medallion; it is a conversation reward rather than a corpse drop in the arena.
3. Travel to Avenue Balcony and climb the stairs to the main street. Turn left and follow it east to the large double doors. Push them open and climb the road through the Misbegotten and perfumers.
4. At the upper end, enter the lift room and ride up. Cross the long bridge out of the capital, then take the next lift down into the Forbidden Lands. The branch to the Divine Tower of East Altus is separate.
5. Activate Forbidden Lands grace, then follow the northeast path through the fog past the red scarabs and small golden tree. Watch for Vulgar Militia beside the path.
6. At the great staircase, the Black Blade Kindred can be avoided. Continue up into the lift building, activate Grand Lift of Rold grace and stand at the circular medallion prompt.
7. Choose Hoist medallion with the Rold Medallion to reach the ordinary Mountaintops. Hoist secret medallion is the separate option for the Haligtree halves.
8. After arriving at the top of the lift, follow the path past the western map stele to Zamor Ruins grace, just to the left of the path.
9. From Zamor Ruins, follow the route east through the ruins and around the bend north. Pass through the mountain gap to the narrow stone crossing.
10. Cross in stages using the low cover against the Guardian Golem's arrows. Continue north and climb the broken masonry to Ancient Snow Valley Ruins grace.
11. Follow the valley north to the frozen river and turn right. Continue east along it, then climb the path on the left beside the cliffs to Freezing Lake grace.
12. Cross the frozen lake along the right-hand cliff toward its far southeastern side. Borealis can be ridden past if the fog and dragon appear; the dragon is optional for the map.
13. Reach First Church of Marika at the lake's southern end. Head west past the stone coffins and use the spiritspring to reach the higher ground.
14. Continue west on the higher ground to Whiteridge Road grace beside the Fire Monk camp and Guardians' Garrison. Stop before the giant chain leading south.
15. From Whiteridge Road, head southwest to Guardians' Garrison and enter its courtyard. Climb the ladder at the southeastern dead end to reach the ramparts.
16. Break the crates beside the damaged outer wall. Jump onto the narrow platform outside the wall, follow it southwest and climb the stairs to the upper courtyard.
17. Deal with the dogs in the tower on your left before approaching Chief Guardian Arghanthy. Defeat him to receive the shield.