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How To Unlock The Grand Lift Of Dectus In Elden Ring
To unlock the Grand Lift Of Dectus in Elden Ring, you must collect both halves of the Dectus Medallion.
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To unlock the Grand Lift Of Dectus in Elden Ring, you must collect both halves of the Dectus Medallion. The left half is found at Fort Haight in eastern Limgrave, while the right half is located at Fort Faroth in Dragonbarrow.
Once both halves are collected, travel to the Grand Lift Of Dectus in northeastern Liurnia Of The Lakes, approach the statues on the platform, and choose the “Hoist Medallion” prompt to reach the Altus Plateau.
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How To Unlock The Grand Lift Of Dectus
The Grand Lift Of Dectus is one of the two main routes into the Altus Plateau in Elden Ring. Instead of climbing through the dangerous Ruin-Strewn Precipice, you can activate the lift directly by collecting both halves of the Dectus Medallion.
This is one of the fastest and safest ways to access the mid-game regions early.
Dectus Medallion Left Location
The Dectus Medallion Left is found inside Fort Haight in eastern Limgrave.
To reach it:
- Travel southeast through Mistwood
- Enter Fort Haight
- Fight or run past the enemies
- Climb the ladders to the tallest tower
- Open the chest at the top
Inside the chest is the left half of the medallion.
Dectus Medallion Right Location
The Dectus Medallion Right is found inside Fort Faroth in Dragonbarrow, an extremely dangerous area in eastern Caelid.
To get it safely:
- Enter Fort Faroth
- Sprint past the bats and enemies
- Reach the ladder in the back section
- Climb to the upper floor
- Open the chest directly ahead
The chest contains the right half of the medallion.
This area is much higher level than Limgrave, so avoiding combat is usually the safest option for early-game characters.
Grand Lift Of Dectus Location
After obtaining both medallion halves:
- Travel to northeastern Liurnia Of The Lakes
- Reach the Grand Lift Of Dectus Site Of Grace
- Walk up the stairs onto the lift platform
- Approach the statues at the center
A new interaction prompt appears once both medallion halves are in your inventory.
Select:
- “Hoist Medallion”
A cutscene then activates the lift and transports you to the Altus Plateau.
Why The Lift Matters
Unlocking the Grand Lift Of Dectus gives access to:
- Altus Plateau
- Mid-game questlines
- Stronger upgrade materials
- New bosses
- Advanced weapon and spell options
Many important NPC questlines and major story progression routes begin opening up after reaching this region.
Alternative Route To Altus Plateau
If you do not have both medallion halves, you can still reach the Altus Plateau by climbing through the Ruin-Strewn Precipice.
However, the lift route is usually much faster and far less dangerous once the medallions are collected.
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Step-by-Step
- Travel to Fort Haight in eastern Limgrave.
- Climb the tallest tower and collect the Dectus Medallion Left.
- Travel to Fort Faroth in Dragonbarrow.
- Sprint past the bats and climb the ladder inside the fort.
- Open the chest upstairs to obtain the Dectus Medallion Right.
- Travel to the Grand Lift Of Dectus in northeastern Liurnia Of The Lakes.
- Approach the statues on the lift platform.
- Select “Hoist Medallion.”
- Ride the lift to the Altus Plateau.
What You Need
- Dectus Medallion Left
- Dectus Medallion Right
- Access to Liurnia Of The Lakes
- Access to Caelid
Best Strategy
The safest strategy is to sprint through Fort Faroth instead of fighting enemies because the area is significantly higher level than early-game regions.
Once both medallion halves are collected, use the lift immediately to unlock early access to the Altus Plateau.
Rewards
- Access to the Altus Plateau
- Faster progression into mid-game content
- Access to new NPC questlines and bosses
Tips
If you are underleveled for Dragonbarrow, do not try fighting everything inside Fort Faroth.
You can sprint directly to the ladder, grab the medallion, and escape safely without clearing the fort.
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