A ton of notable NPCs inElden Ringare scattered all over the Lands Between. Some will lead you to legendary armaments, while others can lead you to alternate endings of the game (there are six different endings). Fia is one of the NPCs tied toThe Age Of Duskbornending. It’s convenient to have a variety of options.
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Her questline involves Ranni The Witch,D the Undead Hunter, and Sorcerer Rogier (among others). Along the way, you will collect several unique rewards that will aid you on your quest to becoming Elden Lord.
Starting Fia’s Questline
Fia can be found at theRoundtable Hold, where she is seen lounging on a bed. Approach her and let her embrace you in order to receive aBaldachin’s Blessing. Note that this blessing will take away 1 point of Vigor until you use it (can be found in the consumables section of your inventory).
To officially start her questline, you must reach theAltus Plateau. There areseveral ways to reach the Altus Plateau, but the simplest is to collectboth halves of the Dectus Medallion. You can find the first half at Fort Haight in Southeast Limgrave and the other half at Fort Faroth in Caelid (See above image). Once you have collected both halves, make your way to theGrand Lift of Dectus.
Directions To The Grand Lift Of Dectus
In addition to accessing the Grand Lift Of Dectus, you will also need to meet D, Hunter of the Dead. You can find him in Limgrave, Northeast of theSummonwater Village OutskirtsSite of Grace. Before continuing Fia’s quest line, it is recommended that you obtain aDeathroot.
Lucky for you, you’re able to get one at Summonwater Village shortly Northeast of the Summonwater Village Outskirts Site of Grace. Walk around the area until theTibia Marinerappears, then defeat him to collect his Deathroot. Upon collecting the Deathroot, travel to Roundtable Hold and show it to D. This will give you access toGurranq, the Beast Clergyman.
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The Weathered Dagger
Upon completing these two requirements, return to Fia, and she will present you with the option to talk in secret. After completing her dialogue, she will present you with theWeathered Daggerand ask you to find its owner. From here, walk back to D and give him the dagger. Note that after you give D the blade, it is only a matter of time before you can’t interact with him anymore.
After he accepts the dagger, you cannot proceed to the next step in Fia’s questline until you obtaintwo Great Runes. It is recommended that you get these ruins fromGodrick the GraftedandRennala, Queen of the Full Moon.
Black Knife Catacombs
Upon defeating these great enemies and gathering their Great Runes, travel back to the round table and speak with Fia. During this conversation, she will hint at thelocation of the Black Knife Catacombs, which can be found inNortheast Liurnia.
While in the catacombs, you will stumble upon a room with large guillotine traps.Ride one of these traps upwardand jump onto the floor above. Run to the end of the room, where there will be a false wall that you can attack to reveal a hidden pathway to thesecret boss room. After defeating the boss, you will receive theBlack Knifeprint. This is actually useful inRogier’s questline, but it still needs to be obtained to progress to the next phase of Fia’s questline.
Return To Fia
Travel to Roundtable Hold once again and walk through the door at the end of the hall,past the Smith, where you will find Fia in her new location. Exhaust her dialogue, and she will give you theTwinned Armor Set(D’s armor) and will fade away to her final location inDeeproot Depths, one of the underground areas in Elden Ring. Before you head there, there are some things you should note:
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Nokron, Eternal City
Upon defeating Radahn, travel to theFort Haight WestSite of Grace and travel northwest until you reach the new massive hole in the ground. Follow the rocks down, leading you to descend uponNokron, Eternal City.
Travel through Nokron until you find theAncestral WoodsSite of Grace. From here, it gets a little tricky as you need to jump onto ahidden ledgeand follow the path through the tops of broken buildings and various halls until you find the Nights Sacred Ground Site of Grace. As a bonus, you will find the powerfulMimic TearSpirit Ashes in one of the buildings.
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Fingerslayer Blade And Inverted Statue
From the Nights Sacred Ground Site of Grace, travel Northeast while fighting or running past the NPC blobs to reach the giant skeletal statue with a chest at the base containing theFingerslayer Blade. From here,travel to Ranni’s Riseand give her the Fingerslayer Blade. In exchange, she will provide you with theInverted Statue. Take the Inverted Statue to the Carian Study Hall in Eastern Liurnia.
Directly inside, there is apedestalon which you may mount the Inverted Statue. This will completely alter the dynamic of the location, flipping it upside down. Fight through the Study Hall until you reach theLiurnia Tower Bridgethat leads directly to the Divine Tower of Liurnia. After defeating theGodskin Nobleboss on the bridge, you will receive theCursemark of Deathat the top of the tower.
Defeat The Twin Gargoyles
Travel back to the Ancestral Woods Site of Grace and make your way to theSiofra Aqueduct, which is Northeast past an altar and someSpirit Jellyfishbefore a hidden ledge. Travel along this ledge until you reach the aqueduct and make your way through until you reach theGreat Waterfall Basin. Right before the stairs leading to the Great Waterfall Basin, you will encounter D’s brother. Make sure to stop andpresent him with D’s armor.
When you reach the Great Waterfall Basin, you will have to fight the Twin Gargoyles, one of the morechallenging bosses in Elden Ring. After defeating the gargoyles, rest at the Site of Grace before entering theopen coffin by the waterfall.
Find Fia In Deeproot Depths
After you’ve taken your pleasant coffin waterfall ride:
Once you defeat her champions, rest at the nearby Site of Grace, and Fia should appear. Approach Fia, let her embrace you one last time, andpresent her with the Cursemark of Deathwhen given the option. In return, she will provide you with the Radiant Baldachin’s Blessing. Fia should then proceed to the final part of her questline (she will say, “this is goodbye, my dear”). If this doesn’t happen, continue to rest at the Site of Grace and talk with her in secret until she presents this dialogue.
Age Of The Duskborn
Reload the area, and you will find Fia sleeping. Interact with her to unlock the final boss battle of this quest. Upon defeating the deadly Lichdragon Fortissax, return to Fia’s body and retrieve theMending Rune of the Death-Prince.
This Rune can be used after defeating the game’s final boss to unlock theAge of the Duskbornending.
Additional Rewards
You will receive a remembrance that you may exchange for one of two incantations, called “Fortissax’s Lightning Spear” and “Death Lightning” (require high Faith). These two spells are powerful, helpful, and worth the effort of getting to this point.
In addition, if you gave the armor to D’s brother, you can return to Fia’s final resting place and find his brother. The choice is yours from here. You can either slay him or rest at the Site of Grace after exhausting his dialogue to re-attain the Twinned Armor set with the addition of a new item, theInseparable Sword. This greatsword is Faith-based and comes with theSacred Bladeskill. You can also collectFia’s robes and hoodfrom this location.
