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Talismans inElden Ringplay a crucial role in improving your character’s offensive and defensive abilities by enhancing their stats. With a collection of over80 Talismansscattered throughout theLands Between, finding thebest Talismans in the gamecan be a challenge in itself.
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One such Talisman, theWinged Sword Insignia, can be acquired shortly after arriving in theLiurnia of Lakes. You can obtain this Talisman bydefeating the boss lurking within the Stillwater Cave. If you’ve been having trouble locating this cave or finding the Talisman, the following guide should come in handy.
Updated by Mehrdad Khayyat on August 04, 2025:Added a video to help with navigation.
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How To Reach Liurnia Of The Lakes
Reaching the Stillwater Cave can be challengingas it is concealed below the Lake-Facing Cliffs. Accessing this area requires reaching the Lake-Facing Cliffs site of grace, which can be done in two ways:
Stillwater Cave Location
From the Lake-Facing Cliffs site of grace,head northwest to reach the Liurnia Lake Shore site of grace, which is located on the ground level. Referring to the provided image,place a beacon on your map at the designated spotfor easier orientation and navigation.
Mount Torrent and travel southward until you arrive at the beacon. Once there,keep an eye out for two jellyfish lurking near the trees. Beyond them lies theentrance to Stillwater Cave. Prepare yourself for a tough challenge within this mini-dungeon, particularly if you’re under-leveled.
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Stillwater Cave is full of perilous obstacles, including poisonous water, servants of rot, and giant poisonous flowers. Approach with caution and readiness for combat.
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Where To Find Winged Sword Insignia
Navigate through theStillwater Caveuntil you reach theboss room. Traverse through the mist to confront the dungeon’s boss, theCleanrot Knight. Be mindful of thepoisonous waterwithin the boss room, so make sure you don’t drag on the fight for too long.
Try to keep the fight to the few patches of safe flooring near the sides of the room.
Upon defeating the Cleanrot Knight, your efforts are rewarded with a bounty of runes and theWinged Sword Insignia Talisman.
Equipping the Winged Sword Insignia Talisman enhances your offensive abilities, increasing your attack power with each successive attack. Notably, this effect begins from thethird consecutive hitand becomes ineffective if you fail to land an attack within1.5 secondsof the previous one. This Talisman can be especially effective for those dual-wielding quick-striking weapons.
The potency of The talisman improves with each tier, increasing your attack power by3%, 5%, and 10%, respectively.
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