All paintings in Elden Ring Shadow Of The Erdtree

Find every Shadow Of The Erdtree painting, including the painting solutions

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Searching for paintings in Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree? The massive Elden Ring DLC Shadow Of The Erdtree is home to three lovely paintings, but they’re very well hidden. If you come across a painting, you must take a good look at the depicted landscape and try to locate that exact spot in the expansive Land of Shadow. Once you’ve located the place shown in the painting, you’ll find an artist’s spirit and receive a valuable reward.

This guide will point you to every painting location in Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree and put you on the right track to finding each artist’s spirit.

All Shadow Of The Erdtree Painting locations

Here is the full list of all painting locations in Shadow Of The Erdtree, and where to go to get the solution reward for each one:

• Incursion painting location
• Incursion painting solution
• The Sacred Tower painting location
• The Sacred Tower painting solution
• Domain Of Dragons painting location
• Domain Of Dragons painting solution

To help you find each one, you can take a look at the interactive map below, courtesy of our friends at MapGenie :

Below we’ll delve into more detail about exactly where to go to find each painting and solution.

Incursion painting location

The first painting in Shadow Of The Erdtree is found in an artist’s shack on a high rock in the northwestern part of Gravesite Plain . To reach this location, you must first travel north to the Three-Path Cross , then go left through the large gateway, and then follow the road along the cliffs to the south. After passing Cliffroad Terminus , go up the rocky path to the highest cliff, where you’ll find the Incursion painting.

The Incursion painting is found in an old shack. |Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Bandai Namco

Incursion painting solution

To find the Incursion painting’s artist, fast-travel to Greatbridge North or (if you haven’t unlocked it yet) go back to the Three-Path Cross Site of Grace and ride north from there. A bit further west of Greatbridge North, on the other side of the lake, you’ll find the Incursion spirit resting on a small hill. The reward for solving this painting puzzle is the Serpent Crest Shield.

The Incursion spirit is close to Greatbridge North. |Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Bandai Namco

The Sacred Tower painting location

The second painting location is also in the Gravesite Plain . Starting from the Scorched Ruins in the centre of the Plain, ride east towards the cliff wall. You’ll see a cave opening ahead of you; The Sacred Tower painting is inside.

The Sacred Tower is found in a Gravesite Plain cave. |Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Bandai Namco

The Sacred Tower painting solution

Spoiler ahead : beware that The Sacred Tree’s artist only appears after you’ve reached a certain cut-off point in the game, which will lock you out of any remaining side quests . This cut-off point is the burning of the sealing tree - an act that you need to do to enter Enir-Ilim . If you’ve done that already, you’re free to solve The Sacred Tower puzzle.

To find The Sacred Tower’s spirit location, you must first reach the Moorth Ruins east of Castle Ensis. From there, ride through the tunnel in the northeast, which leads to the Ancient Ruins Base . Continue southwest until you see the Temple Town Ruins ahead of you. Beware of the giant golems guarding this area; if you stick to the wall on the left and don’t stop riding, you should be able to pass them unscathed.

While standing in front of the Temple Town Ruins, you can spot a Spiritspring on your left; you must use it to reach the spirit on the higher cliff. Unfortunately, the Spiritspring is sealed, so you’ll need to ride to the end of the slope on your left and look for a tiny stack of rocks. Hit the rocks to unlock the seal and use the Spiritspring to jump to the highest point of the cliffs. Ride past the Northern Nameless Mausoleum to the lower ledge in the south to find the spirit. You’ll be rewarded with the Spiraltree Seal.

The Sacred Tree spirit is at the top of the cliffs. |Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Bandai Namco

Domain of Dragons painting location

The final Shadow Of The Erdtree painting, Domain of Dragons, is found in a room below the Shadow Keep . Starting from the Main Gate Plaza , head northwest, go upstairs, and exit the dining room to the east. Run towards the southeast, passing the large staircase, and look for a ladder to your left.

Descend to the lower ledge and carefully go around the corner (don’t fall in the water). Use a second ladder inside the building and enter the room in the southeast, where the Domain of Dragons painting awaits.

The Domain of Dragons painting is inside the Shadow Keep. |Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Bandai Namco

Domain of Dragons painting solution

The Domain of the Dragons’ artist is found in the Foot of the Jagged Peak area, southeast of the Gravesite Plains. To get there, you must defeat the Ancient Dragon-Man invader and clear the Dragon’s Pit dungeon behind him (south of the Pillar Path Site of Grace, eastern side of the Gravesite Plains). Instead of leaving the dungeon’s boss arena, open the large doors and follow the path to enter the Jagged Peak.

Take the northernmost road to the east. When you see the Spiritspring ahead of you, use it to reach the higher cliffs. Cross the drawbridge and unlock the Foot of the Jagged Peak Site of Grace. Ride past the battling dragons (no need to fight them) and use two more wind currents. Upon reaching the reddish rocky area, watch out for falling boulders. When you see a large, sleeping dragon ahead of you, ignore him and take the steep slope on the left side of the boss arena, leading to the Jagged Peak Mountainside Site of Grace.

Continue southwest. Shortly after taking another Spiritspring upwards, drop down to your right, onto a lower ledge. You’ll find the Domain of Dragons artist sitting at the edge of the cliffs. Solving this puzzle will reward you with a Rock Heart.

The Domain of Dragon’s spirit is in the Jagged Peak. |Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Bandai Namco

And that concludes this list of all painting locations in Shadow Of The Erdtree. You may want to look for some Revered Spirit Ash locations next, or take a peek at our Shadow Of The Erdtree progression route to find your next destination in the Shadow Realm. Our guides to Shadow Of The Erdtree’s boss locations and boss order will also come in handy. Last but not least, if you’ve just started the DLC and are at a bit of a loss, give our what to do first in Shadow Of The Erdtree guide a read.

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All 75 Arc Raiders Blueprints and where to get them

These areas have the highest chance of giving you Blueprints

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Looking for more Arc Raiders Blueprints? It’s a special day when you find a Blueprint, as they’re among the most valuable items in Arc Raiders. If you find a Blueprint that you haven’t already found, then you must make sure you hold onto it at all costs, because Blueprints are the key to one of the most important and powerful systems of meta-progression in the game.

This guide aims to be the very best guide on Blueprints you can find, starting with a primer on what exactly they are and how they work in Arc Raiders, before delving into exactly where to get Blueprints and the very best farming spots for you to take in your search.

We’ll also go over how to get Blueprints from other unlikely activities, such as destroying Surveyors and completing specific quests. And you’ll also find the full list of all 75 Blueprints in Arc Raiders on this page (including the newest Blueprints added with the Cold Snap update , such as the Deadline Blueprint and Firework Box Blueprint), giving you all the information you need to expand your own crafting repertoire.

In this guide:

• What are Blueprints in Arc Raiders?
• Full Blueprint list: All crafting recipes
• Where to find Blueprints in Arc Raiders Blueprints obtained from quests Blueprints obtained from Trials Best Blueprint farming locations

What are Blueprints in Arc Raiders?

Blueprints in Arc Raiders are special items which, if you manage to extract with them, you can expend to permanently unlock a new crafting recipe in your Workshop. If you manage to extract from a raid with an Anvil Blueprint, for example, you can unlock the ability to craft your very own Anvil Pistol, as many times as you like (as long as you have the crafting materials).

To use a Blueprint, simply open your Inventory while in the lobby, then right-click on the Blueprint and click “Learn And Consume” . This will permanently unlock the recipe for that item in your Workshop. As of the Stella Montis update, there are allegedly 75 different Blueprints to unlock - although only 68 are confirmed to be in the game so far. You can see all the Blueprints you’ve found and unlocked by going to the Workshop menu, and hitting “R” to bring up the Blueprint screen.

It’s possible to find duplicates of past Blueprints you’ve already unlocked. If you find these, then you can either sell them, or - if you like to play with friends - you can take it into a match and gift it to your friend so they can unlock that recipe for themselves. Another option is to keep hold of them until the time comes to donate them to the Expedition.

Full Blueprint list: All crafting recipes

Below is the full list of all the Blueprints that are currently available to find in Arc Raiders, and the crafting recipe required for each item:

Note: The missing Blueprints in this list likely have not actually been added to the game at the time of writing, because none of the playerbase has managed to find any of them. As they are added to the game, I will update this page with the most relevant information so you know exactly how to get all 75 Arc Raiders Blueprints.

Where to find Blueprints in Arc Raiders

Below is a list of all containers, modifiers, and events which maximise your chances of finding Blueprints:

• Certain quests reward you with specific Blueprints .
• Completing Trials has a high chance of offering Blueprints as rewards.
• Surveyors have a decent chance of dropping Blueprints on death.
• High loot value areas tend to have a greater chance of spawning Blueprints.
• Night Raids and Storms may increase rare Blueprint spawn chances in containers.
• Containers with higher numbers of items may have a higher tendency to spawn Blueprints. As a result, Blue Gate (which has many “large” containers containing multiple items) may give you a higher chance of spawning Blueprints.
• Raider containers (Raider Caches, Weapon Boxes, Medical Bags, Grenade Tubes) have increased Blueprint drop rates. As a result, the Uncovered Caches event gives you a high chance of finding Blueprints.
• Security Lockers have a higher than average chance of containing Blueprints.
• Certain Blueprints only seem to spawn under specific circumstances: Tempest Blueprint only spawns during Night Raid events. Vulcano Blueprint only spawns during Hidden Bunker events. Jupiter and Equaliser Blueprints only spawn during Harvester events.

Raider Caches, Weapon Boxes, and other raider-oriented container types have a good chance of offering Blueprints. |Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Embark Studios

Blueprints have a very low chance of spawning in any container in Arc Raiders, around 1-2% on average. However, there is a higher chance of finding Blueprints in particular container types. Specifically, you can find more Blueprints in Raider containers and security lockers.

Beyond this, if you’re looking for Blueprints you should focus on regions of the map which are marked as having particularly high-value loot. Areas such as the Control Tower in Dam Battlegrounds, the Arrival and Departure Buildings in Spaceport, and Pilgrim’s Peak in Blue Gate all have a better-than-average chance of spawning Blueprints somewhere amongst all their containers. Night Raids and Electromagnetic Storm events also increase the drop chances of certain Blueprints .

In addition to these containers, you can often loot Blueprints from destroyed Surveyors - the largest of the rolling ball ARC. Surveyors are more commonly found on the later maps - Spaceport and Blue Gate - and if one spawns in your match, you’ll likely see it by the blue laser beam that it casts into the sky while “surveying”.

Surveyors are quite well-armoured and will very speedily run away from you once it notices you, but if you can take one down then make sure you loot all its parts for a chance of obtaining certain unusual Blueprints.

Blueprints obtained from quests

One way in which you can get Blueprints is by completing certain quests for the vendors in Speranza. Some quests will reward you with a specific item Blueprint upon completion, so as long as you work through all the quests in Arc Raiders, you are guaranteed those Blueprints.

Here is the full list of all Blueprints you can get from quest rewards:

• Trigger Nade Blueprint: Rewarded after completing “Sparks Fly”.
• Lure Grenade Blueprint: Rewarded after completing “Greasing Her Palms”.
• Burletta Blueprint: Rewarded after completing “Industrial Espionage”.
• Hullcracker Blueprint (and Launcher Ammo Blueprint): Rewarded after completing “The Major’s Footlocker”.

Alas, that’s only 4 Blueprints out of a total of 75 to unlock, so for the vast majority you will need to find them yourself during a raid. If you’re intent on farming Blueprints, then it’s best to equip yourself with cheap gear in case you lose it, but don’t use a free loadout because then you won’t get a safe pocket to stash any new Blueprint you find. No pain in Arc Raiders is sharper than failing to extract with a new Blueprint you’ve been after for a dozen hours already.

One of the best ways to get Blueprints is by hitting three stars on all five Trials every week. |Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Embark Studios

Blueprints obtained from Trials

One of the very best ways to get Blueprints is as rewards for completing Trials in Arc Raiders. Trials are unlocked from Level 15 onwards, and allow you to earn rewards by focusing on certain tasks over the course of several raids. For example, one Trial might task you with dealing damage to Hornets, while another might challenge you to loot Supply Drops.

Trials refresh on a weekly basis, with a new week bringing five new Trials. Each Trial can offer up to three rewards after passing certain score milestones, and it’s possible to receive very high level loot from these reward crates - including Blueprints. So if you want to unlock as many Blueprints as possible, you should make a point of completing as many Trials as possible each week.

Best Blueprint farming locations

The very best way to get Blueprints is to frequent specific areas of the maps which combine high-tier loot pools with the right types of containers to search. Here are my recommendations for where to find Blueprints on every map, so you can always keep the search going for new crafting recipes to unlock.

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Dam Battlegrounds

The best places to farm Blueprints on Dam Battlegrounds are the Control Tower, Power Generation Complex, Ruby Residence, and Pale Apartments . The first two regions, despite only being marked on the map as mid-tier loot, contain a phenomenal number of containers to loot. The Control Tower can also contain a couple of high-tier Security Lockers - though of course, you’ll need to have unlocked the Security Breach skill at the end of the Survival tree.

There’s also a lot of reporting amongst the playerbase that the Residential areas in the top-left of the map - Pale Apartments and Ruby Residence - give you a comparatively strong chance of finding Blueprints. Considering their size, there’s a high density of containers to loot in both locations, and they also have the benefit of being fairly out of the way. So you’re more likely to have all the containers to yourself.

Buried City

The best Blueprint farming locations on Buried City are the Santa Maria Houses, Grandioso Apartments, Town Hall, and the various buildings of the New District . Grandioso Apartments has a lower number of containers than the rest, but a high chance of spawning weapon cases - which have good Blueprint drop rates. The others are high-tier loot areas, with plenty of lootable containers - including Security Lockers.

Spaceport

The best places to find Blueprints on Spaceport are the Arrival and Departure Buildings, as well as Control Tower A6 and the Launch Towers . All these areas are labelled as high-value loot regions, and many of them are also very handily connected to one another by the Spaceport wall, which you can use to quickly run from one area to the next. At the tops of most of these buildings you’ll find at least one Security Locker, so this is an excellent farming route for players looking to find Blueprints.

The downside to looting Blueprints on Spaceport is that all these areas are hotly contested, particularly in Duos and Squads. You’ll need to be very focused and fast in order to complete the full farming route.

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Blue Gate

Blue Gate tends to have a good chance of dropping Blueprints, potentially because it generally has a high number of containers which can hold lots of items; so there’s a higher chance of a Blueprint spawning in each container. In my experience, the best Blueprint farming spots on Blue Gate are Pilgrim’s Peak, Raider’s Refuge, the Ancient Fort, and the Underground Complex beneath the Warehouse .

All of these areas contain a wealth of containers to loot. Raider’s Refuge has less to loot, but the majority of the containers in and around the Refuge are raider containers, which have a high chance of containing Blueprints - particularly during major events.

Stella Montis

On the whole, Stella Montis seems to have a very low drop rate for Blueprints (though a high chance of dropping other high-tier loot). If you do want to try farming Blueprints on this map, the best places to find Blueprints in Stella Montis are Medical Research, Assembly Workshop, and the Business Center . These areas have the highest density of containers to loot on the map.

In addition to this, the Western Tunnel has a few different Security Lockers to loot, so while there’s very little to loot elsewhere in this area of the map, it’s worth hitting those Security Lockers if you spawn there at the start of a match.

That wraps up this primer on how to get all the Blueprints in Arc Raiders as quickly as possible. With the Expedition system constantly resetting a large number of players’ Blueprints, it’s more important than ever to have the most up-to-date information on where to find all these Blueprints.

While you’re here, be sure to check out our Arc Raiders best guns tier list , as well as our primers on the best skills to unlock and all the different Field Depot locations on every map.

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