How to complete the Ranni quest in Elden Ring
We walk you through the Ranni’s story quest from start to finish.
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TheElden Ring Ranni questis one of the longest and most important in the game. You’ll learn a lot about the story and lore that you might otherwise miss, and it directs you to some of the most secret and extremely hard to get to locales in the Lands Between. Ranni’s quest also unlocks an alternate ending, which has more substantial differences than in some other character quests.
You meet Ranni very early in the game, when she gives you theSpirit Calling Bell, though she tells you her name is Renna. You’ll need to progress quite a way into Liurnia before you meet her again, however, and even then she’s pretty hard to find if you don’t know where to look. Once you reach Caria Manor and get a formal introduction, you can start the quest proper and aid the witch in making her bid for supreme power.
In this Elden Ring Ranni quest guide, I’ll walk you through every step you need to take to complete it, and more importantly, grab thatDark Moon Greatsword.
This guide will contain lots of story spoilers surrounding secret locations and Ranni, so avoid if you want to find that stuff out yourself.
Elden Ring Ranni quest steps
I’ll explain all these steps in greater detail below, but for now here’s aneasy to skim list of Ranni’s quest steps:
Erdtree map fragments: Uncover the Land of ShadowScadutree fragments: How to level up in ErdtreeErdtree bosses: A full hit list for the DLCLeda quest: Track the Erdtree main questSir Ansbach quest: Help the former servant of MohgHornsent quest: Complete the quest for vengeance
How to start Ranni’s quest
How to begin the Ranni quest
First, head to the Caria Manor in the northern part of West Liurnia.On your way up the road, be sure to talk to the giant blacksmith, Iji, since he’ll become relevant later. Head inside the manor and make your way through it, watching out for those horrific hand monsters. After the Troll Knight on the stairs, you’ll come to a big room with a pool surrounded by chairs.
This is where you’ll fight Loretta, and she’s a tricky boss, with an arsenal of sorceries, and a polearm that has a nasty reach from the back of her horse. Take the time to beat her yourself before heading out into the garden. There are three towers up here: Renna’s Rise, Ranni’s Rise, and Seluvis' Rise. Make your way to middle tower, Ranni’s Rise.
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Head to the top and talk to Ranni to start the search for the lost city of Nokron. After that, go back downstairs to chat to the other members of your merry little band.Blaiddwill tell you he’s heading to Siofra River to look for Nokron and to meet him there.
How to find Nokron
How to find Nokron in Elden Ring
Make your way to Siofra River through the Siofra River Well in the Mistwoods of East Limgrave.You’ll find Blaidd further inside the underground region. Talk to him, and he’ll explain that he can see Nokron up above, but can’t find a way to get there. Follow these steps:
Starscourge Radahn tips
Defeating Starscourge Radahn
Now for the hard part. Head to the fort at the most southeasterly point of Caelid:Redmane Castle.Sprint past the defences withTorrent, and jump around to the right past the troll at the gate to sneak in. You’ll eventually come to the Chamber Outside the Plaza Site of Grace. Good news is, by doing this quest, you’ve actually skipped a pretty horrible boss. In the next chamber where that boss should’ve been, are the contestants for the festival, including Blaidd and Alexander, The Iron Fist.
Head up and talk to the Jerren, then use the lift and the portal to enter the boss.Starscourge Radahn is a horrible boss to fight, but here are some tips:
Once Radahn is dead, the stars will return, and one will fall to earth in East Limgrave.
Find the Fingerslaying Blade for Ranni in Nokron
Finding the Fingerslaying Blade for Ranni in Nokron
Head to the south section of East Limgrave and you’ll spot a load of floating rubble and a crater.Go through the crater to enter Nokron, Eternal City. Progress through the area, past the Mimic Tear boss, and into the forest with the ancestral warriors. Find the Site of Grace in the image below: it lets you access the Night’s Sacred Ground by jumping across rooftops. In the center of this area, below the giant finger reader sitting on the throne, you’ll find the Fingerslayer Blade in a chest.
Give the Fingerslayer Blade to Ranni back at Ranni’s Rise and she’ll give you the Carian Inverted Statue that unlocks theCarian Study Hall.
If you want to know where Blaidd went, talk to Iji. He’ll tell you that he locked Blaidd up for his own good. You can get some additional dialogue from the wolf man if you head to the Forlorn Hound Evergaol in the southernmost point of West Limgrave.
Exploring Nokstella and getting the Discarded Palace Key
Once you sit at a Site of Grace,you’ll now be able to head to Renna’s Rise,the previously inaccessible tower. It houses a portal that takes you into Ainsel River. Nearby you’ll find the Miniature Ranni. Take her to a grace and talk to her until she replies. Tiny Ranni will tell you to head into Nokstella to kill some shades, but you can get additional dialogue if you talk to her at graces along the way.
Make your way under the meteor-shooting star beast, and through Nokstella until you descend an elevator into a garden with ant-riding Nox monks. Head right to find another elevator that leads down to the Nokstella Waterfall Basin grace. Sprint past the Basilisks to find yourself invaded by Blaidd. Kill him and Ranni will thank you, giving you the Discarded Palace Key. Head to the Raya Lucaria Grand Library where you fought Rennala and open the chest to find the Dark Moon Ring.
Lake of Rot and Astel, Naturalborn of the Void
Lake of Rot and Astel, Naturalborn of the Void
From where you fought Blaidd, head down into the Lake of Rot.You can stand on the switches to make platforms appear, but I recommend beelining straight towards the giant doorway on the right side if you have enough flasks to stay alive. There’s a grace just beyond the doorway. Using the nearby ledges, descend to where the Pests are gathered below. Don’t head towards the room at the end, but go left to the stone coffin by the waterfall. Climb in and wait.
This will start a cutscene, and you’ll find yourself outside a fog door.Astel, Naturalborn of the Void is like something directly out of Bloodborne; a cosmic nightmare scorpion who has array of AoE attacks. Your best bet is to smack him in the face with jumping attacks when you can to stagger him, while remaining aware of his AoEs and his pincer grabs. Once he’s dead, carry on up the elevator.
The Moonlight Altar and Dark Moon Greatsword
The Moonlight Altar and Dark Moon Greatsword
You’re finally here! The end of the road.Head up from the elevator to the big cathedral you can see.A dragon boss will spawn that you can fight, but if you’d prefer not to, just run inside. In the center of the Cathedral of Manus Celes there is a hole in the floor you can descend through. Inside you’ll find Ranni and some very dead fingers. Then, you’ll initiate a cutscene where you slip the Dark Moon Ring onto her finger. She’ll thank you for becoming her champion, and after she disappears, the Dark Moon Greatsword will appear in front of you.
Ranni quest epilogue
Alternate Ranni ending dialogue
If you want additional dialogue, head to the grace at the top of Ranni’s Rise where she once sat.This will also change the dialogue for the ending of the game.
Now you can pursue Ranni’sAge of Stars endingonce you’ve finished the rest of the game. After you’ve beaten the final boss, just use Ranni’s summon sign to start it.
So, what happened to Ranni’s comrades, Blaidd, the wolf man and Iji?
If you’re interested in where Blaidd went, head back to Ranni’s Rise to find him—just be prepared for what unfolds.
It’s also worth going to talk to Iji afterwards, for an epilogue to the quest.
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