Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree has a lot of places to explore but not all of them are immediately available to you. One place that takes some preparation to reach is the structures at the bottom of the Church District. Hereās how to lower the water level.
How To Lower the Water Level in Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtreeās Shadow Keep
To lower the water level in Shadow Keepās Church District youāll need to start off at the Church District Entrance Site of Grace. If you arenāt here yet then thereās no way to lower the water level from the other side, so youāll need to make your way down the river, up and past the cathedral, and to this Site of Grace first.
Once you have this Site of Grace unlocked jump across the rooftops past going straight and up on the wall to the right before looking back onto the larger roof heading southwest where youāll see one of Mesmerās soldiers.
Pass the soldier and you will find what appears like a dead end. Jump across from the roof onto one of the supporting beams attached to the neighboring building and walk up them.
Now youāre on the roof of the main building simply drop through the large hole onto one of the beams below. Jump down from here onto the larger balcony section pictured above and walk around the path until you see another of Mesmerās soldiers. Near them should be an exit to the outside.
Exit out here following the path killing the bats in your way and climb the ladder up to reveal a giant cog. Interact with the cog to turn it and you will have successfully lowered the water level in Shadow Keep providing access to a variety of new locations.
If you follow these steps correctly then you should have no trouble getting the water level lowered, but make sure youāre careful when crossing the various roofs and paths as there are plenty of gaps that can surprise you and lead to your untimely death.
