Miquella’s Haligtree is the biggest optional area in Elden Ring and the home of Malenia, Blade of Miquella. Nothing in the main story leads you there. You need two halves of a secret medallion from opposite ends of the map, a hidden setting on the Grand Lift of Rold, and a puzzle in a town full of invisible assassins. This guide walks you through every step, in order.
| Key item | Haligtree Secret Medallion, Left and Right halves |
| Right half | Albus, Village of the Albinaurics (Liurnia) |
| Left half | Castle Sol, after Commander Niall (Mountaintops of the Giants) |
| Where to use it | Grand Lift of Rold, “Hoist secret medallion” from the bottom |
| Prerequisite | Beat Morgott and reach the Forbidden Lands, so the Grand Lift of Rold works |
| Puzzle | Light 4 statues in the Ordina, Liturgical Town evergaol |
| Bosses inside | Loretta, Knight of the Haligtree; Malenia, Blade of Miquella |
Step 1: Get the right half of the Haligtree Secret Medallion
- Go to the Village of the Albinaurics in the swampy south-west of Liurnia and rest at its grace.
- Follow the path past the fire-throwing enemy that guards it.
- Just beyond him, a pot looks out of place. Hit it: it is Albus, an Albinauric in disguise.
- Talk to Albus. He gives you the right half of the Haligtree Secret Medallion.
Step 2: Get the left half in Castle Sol
Castle Sol is in the north of the Mountaintops of the Giants, so you need to be past Morgott first; our how to get to the Mountaintops of the Giants guide covers the Rold Medallion and the lift. Climb through the castle and beat Commander Niall at the top (our Commander Niall boss guide covers his Pierce weakness and the two Banished Knights). Go past his arena to the roof of the north-east tower, where the left half of the medallion lies.
Step 3: Use the Grand Lift of Rold
- Fast travel to the bottom of the Grand Lift of Rold in the Forbidden Lands. The trick does not work from the top.
- Step on the lift and switch the prompt from “Hoist medallion” to “Hoist secret medallion”.
- The lift now takes you to a hidden tunnel instead of the Mountaintops. Rest at the Hidden Path to the Haligtree grace inside.
- Climb the stairs out of the tunnel into the Consecrated Snowfield.
Step 4: Cross the Consecrated Snowfield to Ordina
Ride north, past the frozen ravine that splits the Snowfield. The ravine holds the Cave of the Forlorn and Great Wyrm Theodorix, a good source of Dragon Hearts. Keep going north until you reach Ordina, Liturgical Town, and rest at its grace. At night, watch out for the two Night’s Cavalry riders south-west of the Inner Consecrated Snowfield grace.
Step 5: Solve the Ordina, Liturgical Town puzzle
Read the statue next to the evergaol in the middle of town, then step into the evergaol. Inside is a copy of Ordina with four unlit statues. Light all four, in any order:
- Statue 1: on street level, past the first set of stairs to the left.
- Statue 2: on a rooftop you can see from the evergaol entrance. Jump onto the stair railing and climb two ladders. Many players start here.
- Statue 3: at the far west edge of town, up a ladder that blends into the stone.
- Statue 4: east of the evergaol, through an archway. Two archers cover it, so bring a shield with full physical block or rush them.
Invisible Black Knife Assassins patrol the evergaol. Watch for their footprints in the snow, or carry a Sentry’s Torch to reveal them; they do not respawn. Torrent cannot be used inside, and dying sends you back to the grace, but lit statues stay lit. When the fourth one burns, the message “A seal was broken in town” appears and you return to the start.
Step 6: Take the waygate to the Haligtree
Climb the tall staircase in Ordina that was locked before. At the top is a waygate. Use it and you arrive in Miquella’s Haligtree. From here the path leads down the tree to Loretta, Knight of the Haligtree, then through Elphael, Brace of the Haligtree, and finally to Malenia at the roots.
Haligtree checklist
- Right half from Albus in the Village of the Albinaurics.
- Beat Morgott so the Grand Lift of Rold opens.
- Left half from Castle Sol after Commander Niall.
- “Hoist secret medallion” from the bottom of the Grand Lift of Rold.
- Ride north through the Consecrated Snowfield to Ordina.
- Light the four statues in the evergaol.
- Take the waygate at the top of the Ordina stairs.
Related: the Snowfield and Mountaintops hide two of the nine Legendary Armaments, the Eclipse Shotel in Castle Sol and the Golden Order Greatsword in the Cave of the Forlorn, so grab them on the way. The Snowfield also hides a waygate to Mohgwyn Palace, one of the steps in our how to start Shadow of the Erdtree guide. Before Malenia, read our Malenia boss guide. Elphael also has the last Ghost-Glovewort Picker’s Bell Bearing and a Great Grave Glovewort, listed in our Glovewort locations guide.
FAQ
Where is the Haligtree Secret Medallion?
It comes in two halves. The right half is given by Albus, who hides as a pot in the Village of the Albinaurics in Liurnia. The left half lies in Castle Sol, past Commander Niall.
Why does the Grand Lift of Rold take me to the Mountaintops?
You chose “Hoist medallion”. Switch the prompt to “Hoist secret medallion”, and make sure you start from the bottom of the lift.
How many statues do you light in Ordina?
Four, all inside the evergaol version of the town. You can light them in any order, and they stay lit if you die.
Do you need to beat Morgott to reach the Haligtree?
Yes. The Grand Lift of Rold is in the Forbidden Lands past Leyndell, and Castle Sol is in the Mountaintops of the Giants, so both steps come after Morgott.
Source: route and puzzle checked against Fextralife’s Elden Ring wiki plus Prima Games, GamerGuides and FinalBoss. One source gave a different way to get the right half; we kept the Albus method that Fextralife and the other guides agree on.
Further reading: Ordina, Liturgical Town on the Fextralife Elden Ring wiki.