Elden Ring: Guide to Open Raya Lucaria Academy Gate (Finding the Glintstone Key)

By | Bullscore 11 Apr, 2023

The Raya Lucaria Academy, located in the Liurnia region of Elden Ring, is an important dungeon you’ll need to access. However, you can’t just walk right in; first, you must unlock the South Raya Lucaria Gate using the Academy Glintstone Key. This guide will show you how to find that key with ease.

Elden Ring is full of mysteries, with some being more challenging than others. Luckily, figuring out how to open the Raya Lucaria Academy gate isn’t too difficult. In fact, you can find a map right next to the South Raya Lucaria Gate that leads directly to the Glintstone Key. Just be prepared to face a Glintstone Dragon along the way.

How to Get the Glintstone Key for South Raya Lucaria Gate?

To find the Glintstone Key, head to the sealed entrance closest to the Academy Gate Town. After passing Flame Chariots and Raya Lucaria Soldiers, you’ll see a ramp leading to a Grace and the sealed entrance. Approach it and look for a body nearby, where you’ll find the Meeting Place Map, showing the Glintstone Key’s location.

Check the map in your inventory’s Information tab, and you’ll see the location of the meeting place. Be cautious, as you’ll come across a sleeping dragon upon arrival.

Smarag, the Guardian of the Glintstone Key

Start from a nearby Grace (Temple Quarter, Rose Church, Academy Gate Town, or Boilprawn Shack) and head north to the west side of Raya Lucaria Academy. Before reaching the Academy Crystal Cave, you’ll see Smarag, the Glintstone Dragon, sleeping. It’ll wake up if you get too close.

Find several corpses near the dragon’s tail, and the one leaning against a large rock formation will have the Academy Glintstone Key, glowing purple. To avoid waking Smarag, ride Torrent around the rock formation, hop off, sneak behind the formation, and jump to land on the body with the key.

Opening the Raya Lucaria Gate

Once you have the Glintstone Key, return to the Site of Grace near the South Raya Lucaria Gate. Approach the gate, wait for a unique input to show up, and press Y or Triangle to pass through the seal.

On the other side of the gate, you’ll find another Site of Grace, a path leading northeast, and an elevator to the southwest. The northeast path takes you to another seal, teleporting you to the northeastern part of Liurnia. The elevator, however, leads to the Raya Lucaria Academy, where teachers may be more focused on fighting than teaching.