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Pthumeru
The first tier; a learning test.
Chalice Dungeons are optional labyrinths built from Pthumerian heritage. You open one with a Chalice (Root or standard) and a ritual, using materials from bosses and areas. Each has layers, bosses, treasure and traps.
Layers and series
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Lower Pthumeru
Second tier.
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Pthumeru Ihyll
Third tier; enables the Cursed Root chalice.
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Hintertomb / Lower Hintertomb
Series for resistance runes.
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Ailing Loran / Lower Ailing Loran
Series for elemental runes and gems.
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Isz / Great Isz
The deepest chalices in the series; the final layers live here and difficulty rises sharply.
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Defiled / Cursed
More dangerous variants with the Cursed rite.
Rituals
Rituals combine a Chalice with materials (Ritual Blood, Blood Rock) and allow 'rites' like the Cursed rite, raising difficulty and reward.
Glyphs
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Pthumeru Ihyll (Cursed)
Cited on Fextralife as a gem source with the Cursed rite.
We verified only one glyph. Thousands exist, shared by the community; use chalice lists and videos to find more.