Rotview Balcony is a Site of Grace reached from the Shack of the Rotting, a small shack on the western side of Caelid that overlooks the rot-stricken region. It is the first grace most players activate in Caelid, because entering from Limgrave means entering Caelid at its western edge.
- Start at
- Shack of the Rotting
- Region
- Caelid
- Edition
- Base game · PC
Before you set out
- Enter Caelid from Limgrave to the west.
- Caelid builds scarlet rot as you cross open ground; arrive with flasks.
- No specific level requirement, but do not push deep into the region before activating this grace.
Follow the route
1. Enter Caelid from the west
Caelid borders Limgrave to the west, so the practical starting point is whichever Limgrave grace is nearest the border on your route in. Once you cross into Caelid, head for the western side where the shack sits.
2. Find the Shack of the Rotting
The shack is small and run-down, and it looks across the red waste rather than into it. It is a landmark on the high ground rather than something in the middle of the rot, so you can reach it without wading through anything.
3. Take the balcony to Rotview Balcony
The route to the grace runs up through the shack and out onto the balcony, which overlooks the region. Activate Rotview Balcony and treat it as your Caelid base for the rest of the region.
4. Plan the rest of Caelid from here
With this grace active, the western Caelid routes are quick returns rather than long treks. The Caelid Waypoint Ruins and the Minor Erdtree in Caelid both sit within comfortable reach of this point.
Common wrong turns and restrictions
Rotview Balcony is in Caelid even though you reach it from a shack on the western slope, and the naming can make it feel like a separate region. It is the first Caelid grace, not a Limgrave one.
Do not assume you can walk freely once you are on the balcony. The shack is on high ground, but the surrounding red waste still builds scarlet rot, and the rot lands and water in western Caelid are the main source of a bad first entry into the region.
There is no reason to push deep into Caelid before activating this grace. If you arrive with almost no flasks and no rot remedy, getting to Rotview Balcony first is the correct order.