The Carian Study Hall is an optional dungeon in Elden Ring that leads to the Divine Tower of Liurnia. The staircase leading to the top of the tower is broken and the only way to access it is to flip the study hall on its head.
In this guide, we’ll go over where you can find the Carian Study Hall in Elden Ring and how to solve the puzzle associated with this area. Once you do, you’ll be free to head into the Divine Tower.
Carian Study Hall Location
Carian Study Hall is located near Liurnia of the Lakes. To reach it, head over to the eastern Liurnia Lake Shore Site of Grace, which is located near Raya Lucaria Academy. Then simply head east until you reach the area marked on the map below, which will bring you to the entrance.
Once you are inside, interact with a Site of Grace (Study Hall Entrance) that will make returning to this location a lot easier.
Once inside the hall, you will notice an empty altar in front of a massive globe. Upon interacting with the altar, players are prompted to place something on the altar. This is where we are required to place a key item to invert the study hall and solve its puzzle to gain access to the Divine Tower of Liurnia.
To progress further you need to locate and acquire theCarian Inverted Statue, which slots into the pedestal.
How to Get the Carian Inverted Statue in Elden Ring
Carian Inverted Statue can be obtained as a part of Ranni’s questline in the Elden Ring. After starting Ranni’s questline and progressing through it by defeating Starscourge Radahn, players get access to the Eternal City of Nokron. Exploring this area will let players acquire Fingerslayer Blade which they need to deliver to Ranni in Caria Manor (Ranni’s Rise).
Leave the study hall from the right and jump through a small slit in the wall. Here you’ll find Preceptor Miriam, who is a mini-bosses. She fires Glintstone sorceries at players with her magic bow and transports across the area after taking a little damage.
Make sure to defeat the hand enemies and magic spirits first before attempting to take down Prospector Miriam. Follow her path to reach the area with lots of hanging Chandeliers. Use the chandeliers to drop down on the rafters. From the rafters, drop down on the central platform and step on the switch to make the lift descend. Once at the bottom, go forward and open the massive red door to trigger a new cutscene.
Unlock a new site of grace and defeat Godskin Noble on the bridge to access the divine tower of Liurnia via an elevator. This is where you’ll find Fingerslayer Blade which is associated with the “The Cursemark of Death” ending. Once you give this item to Ranni, she will reward you with the Carian Inverted Statue.
How to Solve the Carian Study Hall Puzzle
Once you have the Carian Inverted Statue in your possession, return to the Hall and slot it into place. This is followed by a cutscene and the whole study hall will be inverted as a result. You can then take the lift present in the new study hall to get on top to the second floor where you’ll see a bunch of rafters and plenty of secrets to discover.
If you want to explore Carian Study Hall in its original state first, just remove the Inverted Statue from the pedestal. We recommend being at least level 75 before attempting this quest and dungeon.
