Hornsent questline walkthrough for Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree

Hornsent is an NPC you’ll meet at the Three-Path Cross Website of Grace early on in Elden Ring’s Shadow of the Erdtree DLC.

He’s received a pair maps to offer you, however his questline will get much more intricate when you attain the Shadow Hold.

Hornsent can also be to not be confused with Hornsent Grandam, who’s one other NPC you’ll discover locked away in Belurat.

Our Elden Ring DLC information will stroll you thru the place to search out Hornsent, and all the steps you’ll have to take to finish his questline, together with the Hornsent or Leda selection.

Hornsent places

You’ll meet Hornsent for the first time not too far into the Gravesite Plain. He’ll be hanging out with Redmane Freyja at the Three-Path Cross Website of Grace.

After you defeat Rellana, Twin Moon Knight at Citadel Ensis, he’ll transfer to the Highroad Cross Website of Grace on Scadu Altus. He’s hanging out with Needle Knight Leda there. Their questlines interweave for a bit till Hornsent will get concerned in your journey into Shadow Hold.

The ultimate location is an invasion outdoors of the Church of the Bud in the Rauh Ruins area.

Hornsent first assembly in Gravesite Plain

From the begin of Shadow of the Erdtree at the Gravesite Plain Website of Grace, you’ll observe the street north. Previous the Scorched Ruins and your first Furnace Golem, you’ll come to the Three-Path Cross Website of Grace.

Discuss to each Redmane Freyja and Hornsent there and exhaust each of their dialogues. Hornsent will provide you with the Cross Map that marks the places of just a few Miquella’s Crosses.

Hornsent second assembly in Scadu Altus

Earlier than you meet Hornsent once more, you’ll need to undergo Belurat, Tower Settlement and defeat the Divine Beast Dancing Lion. And then you definately’ll need to discover Citadel Ensis and defeat Rellana, Twin Moon Knight.

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In any case of that, you’ll meet up with Hornsent and Needle Knight Leda at the Highroad Website of Grace in Scadu Altus. This time, Hornsent will provide you with the New Cross Map that marks just a few extra Miquella’s Crosses.

If you wish to, you can provide him some Scorpion Stew from Hornsent Grandam. It provides you a bit additional dialogue, however it doesn’t appear to have an effect on their questlines.

Carry the appeal and return to Hornsent and Leda

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Earlier than the rest can occur with Hornsent, it is advisable to strategy Shadow Hold. Simply earlier than you attain the entrance door, you’ll get a pair of messages — “Somewhere, a great rune has broken…” and “And so too has a powerful charm.” These each relate to Miquella and the NPCs you’ve met to this point.

Head inside of Shadow Hold to unlock the Shadow Hold Essential Gate Website of Grace, however don’t struggle the Golden Hippopotamus but. As a substitute, warp again to the Highroad Website of Grace.

Converse with each Hornsent and Leda. Ensure you exhaust each of their dialogues.

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Summon Hornsent for the Golden Hippopotamus boss struggle

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Head again to the Shadow Hold Essential Gate Website of Grace. This time, there shall be a gold summon signal to the proper of the door. Summon Hornsent that can assist you with the Golden Hippopotamus boss struggle.

You possibly can proceed via as a lot of Shadow Hold as you need, however be sure that to cease when (or earlier than) you attain the Darkish Chamber Entrance Website of Grace.

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At any level after the Golden Hippopotamus struggle and earlier than the Messmer the Impaler boss struggle, head again to the Highroad Cross Website of Grace. Test in with Hornsent and Leda once more. Hold speaking to them till Leda decides it’s time to start out killing folks.

She’ll ask for your opinion, however you don’t need to determine something at the second. In the end, you’re simply ready for Leda to say she’s going kill Hornsent — it’d take a pair of rests at the web site of grace to set off.

Earlier than she will kill him, Hornsent will disappear. Test in with Leda once more, after which head again to Shadow Hold.

Be summoned to help Hornsent or Leda

From the Shadow Hold Essential Gate Website of Grace, head out the door on the proper (east) facet and go up the ramp. At the high of the rampart, flip round to your proper and also you’ll discover a pair of summon indicators — one pink and one gold.

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Right here, you’ve gotten a selection: be summoned to help Needle Knight Leda or be summoned to help Hornsent. That is finally about Leda’s resolution to kill Hornsent.

• When you select Leda, you’ll (attempt to) kill Hornsent and, unsurprisingly, finish his quest then and there. You’ll nonetheless get his drops, although, so it’s an choice.
• When you select Hornsent, you’ll be summoned to a different world and need to struggle a spectral model of Leda (she doesn’t truly die right here). Once you defeat her, you’ll obtain the Swift Slash Ash of Battle and Leda’s Rune (price 40,000 runes).

Summon Hornsent for the Messmer the Impaler boss struggle

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When you’ve performed all of that, you’ll discover a summon signal for Hornsent inside the boss struggle area for Messmer the Impaler.

From the Darkish Chamber Entrance Website of Grace, push via the doorways and watch the cutscene. Earlier than issues get too hectic, examine the flooring behind you and to the proper for Hornsent’s gold summon signal.

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After the struggle, relaxation at the new Messmer’s Darkish Chamber Website of Grace. Once you stand again up, Hornsent shall be there with a bit of a monologue. Let him discuss it out, after which you possibly can transfer on.

Hornsent invasion at the Church of the Bud

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The ultimate step of Hornsent’s journey occurs a lot later close to the Church of the Bud in Rauh Ruins. As you journey via the caves in your means towards the church, you’ll get invaded by Hornsent simply earlier than you attain the Church of the Bud, Essential Entrance.

Defeat him as an invader, and he’ll drop his Falx curved swords, Caterpillar Masks, Braided Twine Gown, Braided Arm Wraps, and Dirty Loincloth.

Trying for extra Shadow of the Erdtree guides? Take a look at our guides on new Elden Ring DLC weapons, armor, map fragments, websites of grace, and talismans. We’ve additionally received location guides on the place to search out Scadutree Fragments and Revered Spirit Ashes, and an interactive Elden Ring DLC map.