The expansive world of Elden Ring teems with activities, challenges, and secrets. Among these are puzzles that demand more than just brute force. The “Erudition” puzzle, encountered twice in Liurnia, requires a specific gesture and a crucial piece of headwear: the Karolos Glintstone Crown. This guide will illuminate the path to solving these puzzles, unlocking valuable rewards within the Converted Tower and Converted Fringe Tower.
Unlocking the Erudition Gesture: A Favor for Sorcerer Thops
Your journey begins with Sorcerer Thops, found at the Church of Irith, north of Stormveil Castle’s Liurnia exit. This exiled academy student and sorcery vendor yearns to return, but needs a Glintstone Key. Giving Thops a Glintstone Key is a crucial step in learning the Erudition gesture.
While you might already possess the Academy Glintstone Key obtained near the Meeting Place Map, it cannot be given to Thops. A second key is required.
To acquire this spare key, revisit the Debate Parlor Site of Grace within the Academy. From the Site of Grace’s direction, navigate towards the middle-left of the courtyard, prior to the Glintstone Crown area. Ascend the rubble to encounter several grunts and a mage. Scale the stairs on the left towards a lone sword-wielding grunt and two mages. Clear this balcony.
At the balcony’s far end, a staircase descends. Jump down, follow the path, eliminate the enemies, and reach another balcony overlooking the rooftops.
Carefully traverse the rooftops, collecting runes and the Imbued Sword Key. The Glintstone Key rests upon a chandelier inside the Church of the Cuckoo. Enter through a window from the rooftops and drop onto the rafters to reach the key on the chandelier.
With the spare Glintstone Academy Key in hand, fast travel back to the Lake-Facing Cliffs Site of Grace. Returning the Glintstone Academy Key to Thops will grant you the Erudition gesture. However, unlocking the towers requires more than just the gesture.
Acquiring the Karolos Glintstone Crown: The Key to Erudition’s Secrets
The next essential component is the Karolos Glintstone Crown. This crown resides within Raya Lucaria Academy.
Begin at the Debate Parlor Site of Grace. Exit the double doors into the large courtyard. The crown lies to the left, at the courtyard’s back, where a small Erdtree is guarded by a large axe-wielding enemy. Either carefully engage or bypass this foe.
At the end of this path, find a crab camouflaged amongst the grass with magical blue glintstones embedded within its shell. Defeating this crab guarantees the Karolos Glintstone Crown as a loot drop.
If obtaining the Karolos Glintstone Crown proves difficult, the Witch’s Glintstone Crown serves as an alternative. Acquire this crown by completing Sorceress Sellen’s lengthy questline.
Solving the Converted Tower & Fringe Tower Puzzles: May Erudition Light the Way!
The Liurnia region houses two towers, each presenting the same enigmatic clue: “Erudition guide thee!” or “May Erudition Light the way!” The solution remains consistent across both locations.
The two towers are:
- The Converted Tower: Located in southwestern Liurnia.
- The Converted Fringe Tower: Found in northeastern Liurnia, near the Minor Erdtree.
To solve the puzzle, equip the Karolos Glintstone Crown (or Witch’s Glintstone Crown) and perform the Erudition gesture in front of the statue within each tower.
The rewards differ between the two towers. At the Converted Tower, a ghostly magic ladder appears, leading to a Memory Stone. In the Converted Fringe Tower, a doorway opens, revealing an enemy and an elevator ascending to two powerful magic spells.
While the Converted Tower can be bypassed using Torrent, the Converted Fringe Tower requires completing the steps outlined in this guide to access its secrets.
Conclusion: Embrace Erudition and Claim Your Rewards
By following this guide, you can unlock the secrets hidden within the Converted Tower and Converted Fringe Tower. The path to erudition may be challenging, but the rewards – Memory Stones and powerful magic spells – are well worth the effort. May your intelligence guide your path through The Lands Between!
