Welcome to Elderfield Old Gods, Shrines and Forge Guide

The pantheon of Welcome to Elderfield revolves around 8 Old Gods whose influence shapes combat builds, mystery die rolls, crop growth, and late-game crafting. Unlike ordinary town altars, the Old Gods system connects three distinct progression layers: Church Alignment (which modifies your core stats by +10% and -10%), the God Forge (which unlocks 24 deity-specific equipment and consumable recipes), and 21 hidden Cult Chambers scattered across the Town, Mall Mines, Old Woods, and Catacombs.

Players can test every deity’s stat trade-offs and filter all 24 God Forge recipes directly in the interactive planner on our Welcome to Elderfield Wiki Hub, or use the complete tables below to plan dungeon runs, boss fights, and farm harvests.

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Complete 8 Old Gods Pantheon & Church Alignment Table

Seven of the eight Old Gods can be selected as your active patron at the Church in Town. The eighth deity, Xxarteck, cannot be chosen at the Church and is instead tied to the six-floor Shrine of Xxarteck stone tower on the Farm.

Old God	Divine Title	Positive Alignment Buffs	Negative Alignment Penalty	God Forge Recipes	Cult Chambers
Gatis	God of the Moon	+10% Luck, +10% Agility	-10% Defense	3 Recipes	3 Chambers
Delvek	God of the Mystery	+10% Luck, +10% Max MP	-10% Agility	4 Recipes	3 Chambers
Kaal	God of the Dead	+10% Defense, +10% Magic Defense	-10% Max MP	3 Recipes	3 Chambers
Daeus	God of the Deep	+10% Max MP, +10% Defense	-10% Magic Defense, -10% Luck	4 Recipes	3 Chambers
Hagroth	God of the Harvest	+10% Luck, +10% Max HP	-10% Attack, -10% Magic Attack	3 Recipes	3 Chambers
Valtris	God of the Knowledge	+10% Max MP, +10% Magic Attack	-10% Max HP	4 Recipes	3 Chambers
Nezroth	God of the Flesh	+10% Max HP, +10% Defense	-10% Agility, -10% Magic Defense	3 Recipes	3 Chambers
Xxarteck	God of the End of All Things	Shrine Seal Progression	Not selectable at Church	None (Tower Rewards)	6-Floor Shrine of Xxarteck

Which Old God Should You Align With First?

1. Best for Mystery Hunting & Crit/Dodge Builds (Gatis or Delvek): Investigating world Mysteries triggers a six-sided Die Roll influenced by your Luck stat, with rare hidden 0 and 7 roll outcomes. Both Gatis and Delvek grant +10% Luck, making them ideal when completing Akira’s Time to Investigate task in our Romance & Villager Directory.
2. Best for Farming & Foraging (Hagroth): Aligning with Hagroth grants +10% Luck and +10% Max HP while unlocking the Enchanted Pitchfork and Lesser Rune of Growth at the God Forge. Just remember to switch off Hagroth before boss fights, as his alignment applies -10% Attack and -10% Magic Attack.
3. Best for Dungeon Bosses & Mine Progression (Kaal or Nezroth): When fighting the Gem Golem during Molly’s The Elder Gem Quest or clearing Catacombs 3F, Kaal (+10% Defense, +10% Magic Defense) and Nezroth (+10% Max HP, +10% Defense) provide reliable damage mitigation.
4. Best for Ritual Magic & Spellcasters (Valtris): Valtris boosts both Max MP (+10%) and Magic Attack (+10%) at the cost of -10% Max HP, scaling offensive rituals such as Dark Blast, Ghost Blast, and Moonbeam of Gatis.

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All 24 God Forge Recipes by Deity Alignment

To craft a deity’s exclusive items at the God Forge, you must first align with that Old God at the Church and upgrade your Workshop and Forge progression (starting with Molly’s Helping Molly and The Elder Gem tasks in Town Outskirts, followed by Ansel’s An Adventurous Spirit at the Old Woods Campsite and Zeek’s Forbidden Snack on Catacombs 3F).

1. Gatis Recipes (God of the Moon)

Crafted Item	Required Alignment	Exact Crafting Ingredients	Primary Equipment / Utility Role
Opal Ring	Gatis	Perfect Opal x1, Gold Bar x2	Early-to-mid game accessory crafted from refined Perfect Opal
Moonlight Shoes	Gatis	Leather x10, Gold Bar x5, Paper x3, String x3	Footwear utilizing Spider Plant or looted String and Gold Bars
Cat’s Eye Necklace	Gatis	Perfect Opal x1, Gold Bar x5, String x2	High-tier lunar neck accessory pairing with Agility and Luck setups

2. Delvek Recipes (God of the Mystery)

Crafted Item	Required Alignment	Exact Crafting Ingredients	Primary Equipment / Utility Role
Lucky Die	Delvek	Staring Orb x1, Stone x20, Gold Bar x2	Mystery-themed accessory tied to Delvek’s domain over chance
Cursed Die	Delvek	Sign of Death x1, Stone x10	High-risk occult die forged from Sign of Death and Stone
Magnifying Glass	Delvek	Staring Orb x1, Perfect Opal x1, Gold Bar x5, Iron Bar x5, Leather x5	Investigation tool requiring both Staring Orb and Perfect Opal
Whip of Delvek	Delvek	Whetstone x1, Staring Orb x1, Verdite Bar x2, Gold Bar x5, Leather x5	Signature weapon requiring Old Woods Verdite Bars and Whetstone

3. Kaal Recipes (God of the Dead)

Crafted Item	Required Alignment	Exact Crafting Ingredients	Primary Equipment / Utility Role
Ring of Immortality	Kaal	Bones x10, Leather x3, Iron Bar x3	Defensive survival ring crafted from skeleton Bones and Iron Bars
Bone Shield	Kaal	Bones x20, Iron Bar x10, Leather x5	Heavy off-hand shield built for high-mitigation dungeon tanking
Bonestaff	Kaal	Bones x20, Gold Bar x10, Void Crystal Bar x3, Leather x5	Late-game necromantic staff requiring Catacombs Void Crystal Bars

4. Daeus Recipes (God of the Deep)

Crafted Item	Required Alignment	Exact Crafting Ingredients	Primary Equipment / Utility Role
Lesser Holy Water	Daeus	Secret Sauce x2, Tooth Dust x2, Gold Bar x1	Consumable reagent crafted from Grinder outputs and Gold Bar
Greater Holy Water	Daeus	Lesser Holy Water x1, Green Crystal x2, Green Mushroom x5, Whisptop Mushroom x1	Upgraded holy consumable requiring Lesser Holy Water and mushrooms
Trident of the Deep	Daeus	Whetstone x1, Iron Bar x10, Verdite Bar x2, Leather x10	Signature abyssal polearm forged with Verdite and Iron Bars
Earring of the Dark Sea	Daeus	Perfect Opal x1, Gold Bar x5, Iron Bar x5	Deep-sea accessory combining Perfect Opal with Gold and Iron Bars

5. Hagroth Recipes (God of the Harvest)

Crafted Item	Required Alignment	Exact Crafting Ingredients	Primary Equipment / Utility Role
Lesser Rune of Growth	Hagroth	Beating Heart x1, Stone x20	Breakable farm rune that adds +1 Crop Growth overnight
Enchanted Pitchfork	Hagroth	Whetstone x1, Iron Bar x8, Wood x20	Passive inventory tool that harvests wandering crops on contact
Straw Hat	Hagroth	Raw Hay x30, String x5	Harvest headgear crafted from Hay Seed harvests and String

6. Valtris Recipes (God of the Knowledge)

Crafted Item	Required Alignment	Exact Crafting Ingredients	Primary Equipment / Utility Role
Basic Skeleton Key	Valtris	Bones x20, Iron Bar x5, Void Sphere x1	Utility key forged with Bones, Iron Bars, and a Void Sphere
Small Mine Key	Valtris	Iron Bar x2	Compact mine key requiring only two smelted Iron Bars
Forbidden Lorebook	Valtris	Leather x10, Gold Bar x10, Staring Orb x1, Void Sphere x1	Arcane tome combining Staring Orb, Void Sphere, and Gold Bars
Star Map of Valtris	Valtris	Paper x10, Void Sphere x1	Celestial navigation artifact crafted from Paper and Void Sphere

7. Nezroth Recipes (God of the Flesh)

Crafted Item	Required Alignment	Exact Crafting Ingredients	Primary Equipment / Utility Role
Blood of the Gods	Nezroth	Mystery Meat x10, Bloody Skin x10	Flesh-domain consumable distilled from Mystery Meat and Bloody Skin
Bloated Chestplate	Nezroth	Mystery Meat x30, Bloody Skin x30, Iron Bar x10	Heavy torso armor offering high physical bulk and durability
Finger Necklace	Nezroth	Mystery Meat x10, Bloody Skin x10, String x3, Leather x5	Macabre neck talisman crafted from monster drops and String

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All 21 Cult Chamber Locations Across Every Region

Each of the 7 Church-selectable Old Gods has three dedicated Cult Chambers: one in the Town / Mall / Sewers sector, one in The Old Woods, and one in The Catacombs. Because the Old Woods and Mine floors rotate layout variants daily, bringing Wire Cutters, a Small Hammer, and a Large Hammer ensures you can breach sealed doors whenever a chamber spawns.

Old God	Town / Mall / Sewers Chamber	The Old Woods Chamber	The Catacombs Chamber
Gatis	Greystone Estates 3F (West Side): Inside the western third-floor corridor in Town	Old Woods Cabin: Inside the isolated cabin in the Old Woods	Catacombs 3F (Pit Route): Drop down the 2F room with four pits and use Wire Cutters
Delvek	Mall Mines 2F: Located on the second floor of the Mall Food Court Mines	Old Woods Mine 2F: Spawns in one of the rotating second-floor mine layouts	Catacombs 2F: Hidden behind a breakable wall on the second floor
Kaal	Mall Mines 3F (Worm Room): Located inside the Worm Room layout variant on 3F	Old Woods Mine 3F: Located on the third floor of the Old Woods Mine	Catacombs 3F (Far Right): Far eastern side of 3F near the Boney Honey Tree
Daeus	Mall Back Hallway: Next to the broken elevator shaft beneath the Mall	Old Woods Mine 3F: Spawns on the third floor of the Old Woods Mine	Catacombs 2F (Wall Row): Behind the third breakable wall in a row of four walls
Hagroth	Mall Mines 3F: Located on the third floor of the Mall Food Court Mines	Old Woods Mine 2F (Large Tree): Spawns in the 2F variant featuring a large central tree	Catacombs 3F (Dining Room): Upper-right passage off the 3F dining room
Valtris	Mall Mines 3F (Ancient Statue): Inside the Ancient Statue Room on Mall Mines 3F	Old Woods Giant Statue Clearing: Inside the cave beside the giant-statue clearing variant	Catacombs 3F (South of Entrance): South of the 3F entrance past a wire-cut barrier and breakable door
Nezroth	Mall Mines 2F: Reached via the Mall Food Court mine entrance on 2F	Old Woods Mine 2F (Variant 3): Spawns in the third layout variant of Old Woods Mine 2F	Catacombs 3F (East Bone Wall): Behind the second breakable wall to the right of the 3F entrance

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Special Deity Quests: Gatis, Pete & Shrine of Xxarteck

1. Emissary of Gatis & Moonbeam of Gatis (Greystone Estates 3F)

Inside the Cult of Gatis Chamber on the west side of Greystone Estates 3F, you will encounter the Emissary of Gatis. If you bring a Cat Toy in your inventory and offer it to the Emissary of Gatis, you immediately unlock the Moonbeam of Gatis magic skill. You can also explore Greystone Estates while completing Brittany’s Penpals task (which rewards the Sledgehammer after defeating the Soul Warden in Room 7) and Dan’s Childhood Fear task on the rooftop altar.

2. Pete the Laundry Ghost (By the Gods) & Jenna (Hidden Shrines)

Before diving deep into the Catacombs, visit Pete, the Laundry Ghost in the Town South Apartment Basement to start the By the Gods task. Pete asks you to investigate 2 God Shrines and report back. The three fastest God Shrines to reach early are:

• Mall F1 Food Court: Inside the main food court area.
• Sewer (Town South): Enter through the Town South Park sewer entrance and check behind the first locked gate.
• Sewer (Town North East): Enter via the sewer entrance beside the Bus Stop.

Completing By the Gods teaches you the Ghost Blast ritual. Later, on Catacombs 3F, speaking to Jenna starts Hidden Shrines, which requires locating 2 God Shrines on the third floor of the Catacombs. Players searching for lore mysteries such as the four sacred numbers or secret shrine inscriptions should also check every wall plaque inside the stone tower and Catacombs chambers.

3. Shrine of Xxarteck & The Stone Tower Walkthrough

Near your Farmhouse stands a sealed six-floor tower dedicated to Xxarteck, God of the End of All Things. While the September 22 Steam patch temporarily disabled the stone tower interior while its final reward loop was being finished, the multi-stage task The Stone Tower is structured as follows:

1. Stage 1 (Consult the Scholar): Examine the sealed tower near the Farm, then visit Professor Dayton inside the Library in Town.
2. Stage 2 (Weaken the Seal): Inspect the markings on the Shrine door to check the current seal strength. You weaken the seal passively by growing crops and raising farm animals (see our Farming, Crops & Fishing Contest Guide for fast 4-day crop cycles).
3. Stage 3 (Translate the Inscription): Once inside Shrine 1F, interact with the Offering Hole (Node 1) and return to Professor Dayton at the Library to translate the strange markings.
4. Stage 4 (The 2000g Crop & Livestock Offering): Insert 2000g worth of crops or animal products into the Floor 1 Offering Hole to unlock deeper progression through Shrine 1F to Shrine 6F and the four Reward Rooms. Be careful with the chest on Shrine 1F (Node 8), which is a Mimic Chest that drops Cleansing Balm x2.

For recent balance adjustments to dungeon enemies, keys, and boss encounters, check our Release Date, Platforms & Official Patch Notes Guide.