FromSoftware is known for its incredible world-building and environmental detail, and with Elden Ring‘s open word, the players can truly explore breathtaking areas. The DLC Expansion for the game brings new areas inside the Realm of Shadow, which are massive in scale and offer items, weapons, and much more.

On their journey, players will come across several small ruins labeled shacks or hovels — basically run-down cabins that are barely standing. While they might not look like much, they’re always worth a quick look around since they often can contain some useful or rare items. This guide includes a step-by-step walkthrough of the locations of each new Hut, Hovel, and Shacks in Shadow of the Erdtree, along with any notable loot that players can acquire there.

Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree has some fantastic boss weapons with excellent movesets, such as the Poleblade of the Bud.

How To Get To Artist’s Shack In SotE

You will first need to reach the Main Gate Cross Site of Grace, the main entrance for the Legacy Dungeon, Belurat Tower Settlement. From the Site of Grace, head southeast on your Spectral Steed, Torrent, and hug the left wall of the mountain, going past the Shadow enemies and the numerous Giant Bats. Soon, you will come across the Cliffroad Terminus Site of Grace with Prospect Town right before you.

From the Grace, head southeast, ignoring the multiple Bloodfiends roaming the area. As soon as you pass a few Golden Sheep, you will come to a rocky wall on your left that you can climb up.

Be careful taking the path on the right, as that will lead you to the Church of Benediction , where a Curseblade is waiting to ambush you.

You can find the Blessed Blue Dew Talisman inside the Church. Climb up and head east to arrive at the Artist’s Shack.

Notable Loot At Artist’s Shack

Item
Item Type

Incursion Painting
Painting

How To Get To Run-Down Traveler’s Rest In SotE

After interacting with the first Grace in Gravesite Plain, head north until you reach the Three-Path Cross Site of Grace. Toward the south is the path to Belurat Tower Settlement, but you will need to ride north to Ellac Greatbridge. As you approach the bridge, start riding west toward the Abandoned Ailing Village, and you will find another Lost Grace you can interact with.

From the Grace, head south to reach the area directly below the Ellac Greatbridge. There should be a cabin that you can see from a distance, and as you approach it, you will find multiple corpses with Furnace Visages and a Cookbook for you to pick up.

Notable Loot At Run-Down Traveler’s Rest

Item
Item Type

Furnace Visage x2
Crafting Material

Greater Potentate’s Cookbook [2]
Cookbook

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How To Get To Elder’s Hovel In SotE

From the Castle Front Site of Grace, summon Torrent and head southeast down the road. Ignore the patrolling Messmer Soldiers and hug the left wall of the mountain to pass a small camp and reach a rock platform that you can jump down to. There is a path here that you must take by jumping down to the lower platforms until you reach the body of water with a Giant Crab roaming around in it.

You must head southeast, being careful of the numerous Militiaman in the area. Jump up to reach the upper level and pass the Giant Miranda Sprout on your left to get to the Elder’s Hovel at the end of your path. There should be a Talisman of the Dread that you can pick from here. This Talisman raises the potency of Magma, making all the Magma Spells do additional damage.

Notable Loot At Elder’s Hovel

Item
Item Type

Talisman of the Dread
Talisman

How To Get To Whipping Hut In SotE

From the Moorth Ruins Site of Grace, head east, jumping up the rock floor to reach a building with a path on the left that goes down, leading you into the chasm. You can follow a path to go further down and reach an area with Inquisitors. Deal with the Inquisitors and loot the chest behind you to acquire the Golden Arcs Incantation. Head down and then southeast to approach a ladder that takes you up to Bonny Village.

There should be a Site of Grace that you can interact with, and then summon Torrent to head east through the village. Jump across the broken wooden bridge and make your way to the other wooden bridge and cross it. On the other side of the bridge is an area with another bridge up ahead and a Hut to the south. This is the Whipping Hut, where you can acquire the Tooth Whip.

Notable Loot At Whipping Hut

Item
Item Type

Tooth Whip
Weapon

From fake walls to moving statues, Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree has plenty of secret locations that the player can miss.

How To Get To Finger-Weaver’s Hovel In SotE

To reach Finger-Weaver’s Hovel, you must first reach the Finger Ruins of Rhia. From the Cerulean Coast Cross Site of Grace, head north, then look to the east to spot a beach. You must cross this beach to the other side to reach the Grace at the Finger Ruins.

Ride to the east from the Site of Grace, going past the Fingercreepers. As you reach the ground level of the Finger Ruins, look to the west to spot a rocky path on a hill that you can make your way to. Keep going west until you can see a path on your left that takes you to Finger-Weaver’s Hovel. There is a Cookbook that you can pick up here.

Notable Loot At Finger-Weaver’s Hovel

Item
Item Type

Finger-Weaver’s Cookbook [1]
Cookbook

How To Get To Albinauric’s Shack In SotE

Albinauric’s Shack is the last Shack in the DLC, and to reach this, you must first make your way to the Shadow Keep, Back Gate Site of Grace, which can be accessed through the Church District. Lowering or raising the water level in the Church District does not matter as you can reach this Back Gate regardless. Go through the doorway to the north, and a boss fight will trigger with Commander Gaius.

You can use Torrent for this fight to evade attacks, create some distance to heal, and cast ranged spells.

Defeat him to acquire his Remembrance, which you can trade in Roundtable Hold in exchange for his armor and weapon. Summon Torrent and head northwest to reach the Scaduview area. A path to the northeast leads to the Scadutree Chalice, which has multiple Scadutree Fragment , and to the west is the Albinauric’s Shack. An Albinauric Wolfback Archer is roaming the Shack that you can defeat to acquire Gaius’s Greaves. Head inside the Shack to acquire the Sharpshot Talisman.