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Golden Lineage Evergaol

Golden Lineage Evergaol is an optional Evergaol on the Altus Plateau in Elden Ring.

Importancemajor

Key takeaways

  • Location Southern Altus Plateau, beneath the road east of the Grand Lift of Dectus.
  • Access Activate the Evergaol seal at its stone platform. Sources disagree on whether the activation consumes one or two Stonesword Keys, so check your inventory before travelling there. The location is consistently described as requiring Stonesword Key access.
  • Boss Godefroy the Grafted, an optional member of the Golden Lineage.
  • Reward Godfrey Icon and 26,000 runes on a standard New Game cycle.
  • Combat restriction Evergaols normally prevent co-operative summons and Spirit Ashes. Golden Lineage Evergaol should therefore be approached as a solo encounter.
  • Best reason to visit Godfrey Icon is particularly valuable for builds that use charged spells or charged weapon skills. Its listed effect is a 15% increase to eligible charged damage.

Note

Base game location guide. This page covers the Golden Lineage Evergaol in Elden Ring and the encounter contained inside it. It does not include other Altus Plateau locations, the Grand Lift of Dectus interior, or similarly named Golden Lineage material elsewhere in the game.

Overview

Golden Lineage Evergaol is an optional Evergaol in the southern Altus Plateau. It is a compact, self-contained challenge area whose only major encounter is Godefroy the Grafted, a relative of Godrick who uses a version of Godrick’s first-phase moveset. The reward is Godfrey Icon, one of the game’s Legendary Talismans, which increases the damage of charged sorceries, incantations and skills.

The Evergaol is easy to miss because it is not positioned directly on the main road. Its entrance lies beneath the road east of the Grand Lift of Dectus, near the southern edge of the Altus Plateau. There is no Site of Grace, merchant, NPC quest or secondary dungeon within the Evergaol itself. Once activated, it becomes a one-on-one boss arena with no ordinary exploration route or summon support.

Scope and boundaries

Golden Lineage Evergaol is a single point of interest rather than a broad region. Its practical boundaries are:

The nearby road, Grand Lift of Dectus, Erdtree-Gazing Hill, Altus Plateau map routes and surrounding camps are neighbouring locations, not subareas of the Evergaol. They are useful approach points, but they should not be treated as part of Golden Lineage Evergaol itself.

The game’s Evergaol list identifies Golden Lineage Evergaol as an Altus Plateau location containing Godefroy the Grafted and rewarding Godfrey Icon.

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Scope and boundaries: steps

  1. 01
    The exterior stone platform and seal in southern Altus Plateau.
  2. 02
    The short transition into the Evergaol.
  3. 03
    The enclosed arena where Godefroy the Grafted is fought.
  4. 04
    The reward obtained after the boss dies.

Position in Altus Plateau

The Evergaol is in the southern part of Altus Plateau. It is close to the route leading away from the Grand Lift of Dectus, but it is not simply placed on the road. The approach drops or bends beneath the main path, which explains why players travelling along the obvious route may pass nearby without seeing the entrance.

A commonly used route begins at one of these points:

From the Grand Lift, move into the surrounding lower ground and look for the tunnel-like passage beneath the road. From Erdtree-Gazing Hill, travel south through the nearby terrain and use the natural passage leading towards the Evergaol. Both route descriptions place the entrance close to the southern approach roads rather than deep in the plateau.

Route from Erdtree-Gazing Hill

The Evergaol is close enough to both routes that the better starting point depends on which part of Altus Plateau you have already explored.

Position in Altus Plateau

Route from the Grand Lift of Dectus

  1. 01
    Reach the Altus Plateau through the Grand Lift of Dectus or another route into the region.
  2. 02
    Leave the lift area and follow the nearby road.
  3. 03
    Turn away from the main road into the lower ground and search beneath the roadway.
  4. 04
    Follow the tunnel-like passage around to the Evergaol platform.
  5. 05
    Inspect the central seal and use the required Stonesword Key activation.

Route from Erdtree-Gazing Hill

  1. 01
    Start at the Erdtree-Gazing Hill Site of Grace.
  2. 02
    Travel south through the area rather than following the upper road for the entire journey.
  3. 03
    Look for the natural passage beneath the road.
  4. 04
    Continue through the lower route until the circular Evergaol seal comes into view.
  5. 05
    Activate the seal after preparing for a solo boss fight.

Nearby connections

These places are useful for navigation but are not included within Golden Lineage Evergaol:

No direct internal connection leads from the Evergaol to another dungeon, catacomb, tunnel or legacy dungeon. Entering it is a deliberate transition into a sealed boss arena.

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Nearby connections

Stonesword Key activation

Golden Lineage Evergaol is sealed until the player activates its entrance. Evergaols use the familiar circular stone seal and imp-statue mechanism found at other locked locations. The key is consumed when the seal is opened.

There is conflicting guide evidence over the exact number of Stonesword Keys required at this location. One source describes the location as requiring a Stonesword Key, while another guide states that two keys are needed. Because the available references do not agree, this guide does not assert a definitive key count. Bring at least two Stonesword Keys if you want to avoid making a wasted journey.

Important preparation

There is no Site of Grace inside the Evergaol, and no internal checkpoint. Death returns you to the exterior world.

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Golden Lineage Evergaol has no named internal subareas. Its complete location directory is therefore small.

Exterior

The exterior consists of the Evergaol’s circular seal and the surrounding Altus Plateau terrain. The platform is the functional entrance and the only important landmark outside the arena.

Evergaol arena

The interior is a compact combat arena. It is not a conventional dungeon and has no branching corridors, treasure rooms, ladders, elevators or hidden side chambers. Its purpose is to contain the boss duel.

Verified named location directory

The last two entries are included as route references only. They are not subareas of the Evergaol.

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Verified named location directory

Godefroy the Grafted

Godefroy the Grafted is the sole named resident and boss of Golden Lineage Evergaol. He is described as a member of the Golden Lineage and a descendant of Godfrey, First Elden Lord, and Queen Marika the Eternal. Like Godrick, he practised grafting. His lore entry states that he participated in the first siege on Leyndell, was defeated and captured by Kristoff, the Ancient Dragon Knight, and was subsequently imprisoned in an Evergaol.

Godefroy is not Godrick. The resemblance is deliberate, but the game treats them as separate characters. Godefroy’s encounter is best understood as an optional family-related boss battle and a gameplay echo of Godrick’s earlier fight.

Factions

No faction has a functional presence in the Evergaol. The location is associated with:

None of these characters appears in the arena as an NPC, and no quest begins there.

Character directory

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Encounter structure

Godefroy uses the broad pattern of Godrick’s first phase, but the encounter does not proceed into Godrick’s dragon-headed second phase. The available boss reference specifically describes the fight as using Godrick’s first-phase moveset without the second phase. It also notes that Godefroy is considerably tougher in terms of health and damage than the earlier encounter.

This makes the fight familiar to players who have already completed Stormveil Castle, but familiarity can be misleading. Godefroy’s attacks are recognisable, yet his higher durability means that mistakes remain expensive.

Main attacks to watch

The exact sequence of attacks can vary with positioning. Do not assume that reaching the same point in the fight will always produce the same response.

Practical combat advice

Melee characters

Stay close enough to encourage predictable axe attacks, but do not remain directly in front of him after a completed combo. Strike once or twice during recovery windows and then reset your position.

Godefroy’s large frame can make his hitboxes look more generous than they are. Rolling towards or through some attacks is often safer than rolling backwards, particularly when his reach covers the space directly in front of him.

Ranged and spellcasting characters

Keep enough distance to identify the beginning of his area attacks. Avoid standing at the edge of the arena while casting, because this reduces the room available for emergency rolls.

Charged spells can be especially rewarding after Godefroy commits to a long recovery animation. This is also thematically and mechanically relevant because the main reward from the encounter improves charged spells and skills.

Shield users

A shield can help against individual physical strikes, but relying on blocking every hit is risky. Large attacks and repeated combinations can drain stamina quickly. Use blocking to survive a single uncertain exchange rather than treating it as a complete answer to the fight.

Status effects

Godefroy is a humanoid boss rather than a colossal monster, so builds using bleed, frost or other status pressure may find openings during his longer attack strings. However, status effectiveness and resistance can vary by build and game cycle. Treat this as a tactical option rather than a guaranteed shortcut.

What cannot be used

Standard Evergaol rules prevent normal co-operative summoning and Spirit Ash use inside the arena. The Evergaol overview identifies the Forlorn Hound Evergaol’s Blaidd interaction as an exception to the general rule, not a feature shared by Golden Lineage Evergaol.

Boss directory

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Godfrey Icon

The principal reward is Godfrey Icon, a Legendary Talisman depicting Godfrey, the First Elden Lord. It increases the damage of charged sorceries, incantations and skills. The listed effect is +15% damage to eligible charged attacks, and the uncharged version of a spell or skill does not receive the same benefit.

The talisman is not a general damage increase. It does not improve every spell, every skill or every normal weapon attack. The relevant attack must have a chargeable version, and the charge must actually be performed.

Runes

Godefroy’s listed standard reward is 26,000 runes.

As with other bosses, the number can change in later New Game cycles. The reward table cited here records 26,000 for the standard encounter and does not establish every possible New Game Plus value.

Collectible directory

There is no verified chest, cookbook, weapon, armour set, spell, incantation, Ash of War or upgrade material inside the Evergaol.

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Before entering

  1. 01
    Find the Evergaol in southern Altus Plateau.
  2. 02
    Confirm that you have sufficient Stonesword Keys.
  3. 03
    Use a nearby Site of Grace if you need to adjust equipment.
  4. 04
    Spend excess runes or prepare to recover them.
  5. 05
    Equip a talisman setup appropriate to Godefroy’s physical attacks.
  6. 06
    Enter only when you are ready for a solo fight.

Inside the Evergaol

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Inside the Evergaol: steps

  1. 01
    Interact with the circular seal.
  2. 02
    Wait for the transition into the arena.
  3. 03
    Lock on to Godefroy if your build benefits from it, but be ready to unlock during close-range repositioning.
  4. 04
    Learn the timing of his first few attack strings rather than immediately spending all healing.
  5. 05
    Punish the end of long combinations.
  6. 06
    Avoid greedy attacks after a single opening.
  7. 07
    Defeat Godefroy.
  8. 08
    Collect Godfrey Icon and the rune reward.
  9. 09
    Return to the exterior and equip the talisman if your build benefits from charged attacks.

Efficient reward route

This route is best if you only want Godfrey Icon:

Efficient reward route: steps

  1. 01
    Reach Altus Plateau.
  2. 02
    Travel from the Grand Lift of Dectus or Erdtree-Gazing Hill.
  3. 03
    Locate the lower passage beneath the road.
  4. 04
    Activate Golden Lineage Evergaol.
  5. 05
    Defeat Godefroy.
  6. 06
    Collect Godfrey Icon.
  7. 07
    Return to the nearest Site of Grace and test the talisman with an eligible charged spell or skill.

Exploration-first route

Keeping the surrounding plateau separate from the Evergaol is useful because the area contains many unrelated routes and landmarks. The Evergaol itself does not expand into those locations.

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Golden Lineage Evergaol is optional and does not appear to be tied to a mandatory main-story progression gate. The encounter can be postponed while the player explores other Altus Plateau areas.

The main practical missability issue is not a quest failure but the chance of overlooking the entrance or spending Stonesword Keys elsewhere. The reward remains important later because Godfrey Icon supports charged spell, incantation and skill builds, and it is also one of the Legendary Talismans associated with the game’s achievement requirements.

No NPC quest, shop inventory, faction state or story phase is recorded as changing the Evergaol’s boss or reward. The encounter is fixed rather than procedural.

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The location’s name links it to the Golden Lineage, the royal bloodline descended from Godfrey and Marika. Godefroy’s lore establishes that he is a member of that lineage and that grafting was not limited to Godrick alone. His imprisonment also gives the Evergaol a clear narrative function: it is not merely an arena named after the boss’s family, but a prison for a captured member of the royal line.

The fight’s relationship to Godrick is therefore both mechanical and thematic. Godefroy resembles Godrick in combat and in his use of grafting, but his separate identity reinforces the idea that grafting was a wider practice among certain members of the Golden Lineage rather than an entirely unique invention.

Godfrey Icon provides a second connection to the family history. Its description depicts Godfrey and refers to Serosh, the Beast Regent who restrained Godfrey’s violent impulses after he became a lord. The talisman’s effect on charged attacks also gives the reward a mechanical connection to controlled, committed attacks rather than rapid or uncharged casting.

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If you are mapping southern Altus Plateau

  1. 01
    Begin at Erdtree-Gazing Hill.
  2. 02
    Search the surrounding southern road and lower terrain.
  3. 03
    Mark the Evergaol entrance before spending your Stonesword Keys.
  4. 04
    Continue exploring neighbouring Altus Plateau landmarks separately.
  5. 05
    Return when your weapon and flask upgrades are suitable.
  6. 06
    Complete the Evergaol as an isolated optional activity.

Is Golden Lineage Evergaol part of Stormveil Castle?

No. It is in Altus Plateau and is a separate optional location. Its boss resembles Godrick, but neither the Evergaol nor Godefroy is part of Stormveil Castle.

Is Godefroy the same person as Godrick?

No. They are separate members of the Golden Lineage. Godefroy’s encounter deliberately resembles Godrick’s first phase, but the two bosses are distinct.

Can I summon Spirit Ashes?

Standard Evergaol rules prevent Spirit Ashes and ordinary co-op summons. Golden Lineage Evergaol has no recorded exception.

What does Godfrey Icon do?

It increases the damage of charged sorceries, incantations and skills. The listed effect is 15%, and merely using an eligible spell or skill without charging it does not receive the charge bonus.

Is the Evergaol required to finish the game?

No. It is an optional Altus Plateau challenge and is not a mandatory main-story encounter.

How many Stonesword Keys are required?

The sources consulted disagree. One describes a single key requirement, while another states that two keys are needed. Because of that conflict, treat the exact number as unresolved and bring at least two if possible.

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How many Stonesword Keys are required?

NameDetails
Key costThe consulted guides disagree between one and two Stonesword Keys. This guide deliberately avoids presenting either number as certain.
Exact map coordinatesNo coordinate system was supplied by the game, and this guide does not invent numerical coordinates.
Complete charged-attack compatibilityGodfrey Icon’s general effect is verified, but the full list of eligible spells and skills is version-sensitive. The guide therefore explains the rule without claiming that every listed compatibility entry is unchanged across all patches.
Enemy directoryNo regular enemy population inside the arena was identified in the consulted references. The named encounter consistently supported by the sources is Godefroy the Grafted.
ContinuitiesThis guide covers the base game location only, not Elden Ring: Nightreign or other appearances and modes.

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