Elden Ring’sgrand open world featuresplenty of exploration opportunities, boss encounters, as well as the ability to progress NPC quests. One such NPCyou can encounter atStormveil Castleis Nepheli Loux.
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Nepheli Loux is a warrior who can be summoned to aid you in your fight againstGodrick, the Grafted. This action effectively starts her long questline. If you’ve been seeking assistance to complete this quest, you’ll find the following guide helpful.
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Find Kenneth Haight In Limgrave
Like Nepheli Loux,Kenneth Haight is an NPC you’re able to encounter early on in Limgrave. It’s recommended toprogress Kenneth Haight’s short quest, since it’s connected to Nepheli Loux’s quest as well.
If you haven’t yet encountered Kenneth Haight,begin by discovering the Mistwood Outskirts site of gracelocated in eastern Limgrave. From the Mistwood Outskirts site of grace,head a short distance to the northeast to find Kenneth Haight standing on some ruins. As you approach him, Kenneth Haight will start calling for help. Speak to Kenneth Haight and exhaust all his dialogues before proceeding to the next section.
Capture Fort Haight
To progress Kenneth Haight’s quest,travel southeast of the Mistwood Outskirts site of grace and discover the Fort Haight West site of grace.
Head into the fort and take out the enemies in and around the fort. Once all enemies are defeated,return to Kenneth Haight near the Mistwood Outskirtssite of grace and speak to him.
Exhausting all his dialogues willreward you with the Erdsteel Dagger.
Now,rest at a site of grace before returning to Fort Haightand speaking to Kenneth Haight once more.
Report Back To Kenneth Haight & Meet Him At Fort Haight
Once you reach Fort Haight,make your way to the roof of the fort where you’ll find Kenneth Haight. Speaking to him, you’ll learn thatHaight is now on a quest to find the rightful ruler of Limgrave.
At this point, Kenneth Haight’s quest is almost complete, andyou can now safely progress Nepheli Loux’s quest.
Find Nepheli Loux In Stormveil Castle
Nepheli Loux can be found a short distance south of the Secluded Cell site of grace, and east of Liftside Chamber site of grace.She is within a small chamber near the erdtree sapling.
Speaking to Nepheli Loux,you’ll get her on board on your quest to defeat Godrick, the Grafted.She can then be summoned before you head to face off against Godrick. At this point you have successfully begun Nepheli Loux’s questline.
Summon Nepheli Loux And Defeat Godrick, The Grafted
To progress Nepheli Loux’s quest, you’ll now need to defeat Godrick, the Grafted, who can be found near theSecluded Cell site of grace. Summon Nepheli Loux to assist you in the battle.Godrick, the Grafted can be a challenging boss if you’re under level 30. So, having Nepheli’s summon on your side can make this fight manageable.
After defeating Godrick, the Grafted, you’ll find Gatekeeper Gostoc stomping on Godrick’s corpse.Consider keeping Gostoc alive for a valuable reward at the end of Nepheli Loux’s quest.
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Find & Talk To Nepheli Loux At The Roundtable Hold
Once you’ve defeated Godrick,you can fast travel to the Roundtable Hold where Nepheli Loux can be found in the northern section of the Hold, near the library, outside of Sir Gideon’s office. If you do not find Nepheli at the Roundtable Hold,speak to Sir Gideon and exhaust all his dialogues before resting at the Roundtable Hold site of grace.
Nepheli should now be available at the library, and you can speak to her toreceive the Arsenal Charmtalisman. Once you’ve exhausted Nepheli Loux’s dialogues, resting at the site of grace or fast travelingwill move Nepheli to her next location in Liurnia of the Lakes.
Find & Speak To Nepheli Loux At The Village Of The Albanaurics
Once you’ve made it to the Liurnia of the Lakes from Limgrave,you’re able to find Nepheli in the western region of Liurnia, in the Village of the Albanaurics.She can befound sitting on the side road leading to the Village of the Albanaurics.Speak through all of her dialogues and take the northern bridge within the village that leads you to theOmenkiller boss.You can find Nepheli Loux’s summon sign nearby,which you can use to summon her for assistance agaisnt the Omenkiller.
After defeating the Omenkiller,return to Nepheli at the road leading to the Village of the Albanaurics, and speak through all of her dialogues to ensure that she moves on to her next location, the Roundtable Hold.
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Meet & Talk To Nepheli Loux At The Roundtable Hold
Fast travel to the Roundtable Hold and head to its lower level, which can be reached using the stairs in Smithing Master Hewg’s room.You should find Nepheli Loux near the bottom of the stairs.
When speaking to Nepheli, she’ll ask to be left alone as she needs time to think over something. At this point, you must speak to Sir Gideon. Depending on whether or not you’ve progressedSeluvis’s questto a certain point,you’ll need to make an important decision at this point.
In case you’ve progressed Seluvis’ quest, andreceived Seluvis’s Potion.You MUST AVOID giving this potion to Nepheli as it will fail her quest. The best decision you can make in this case is togive the potion to Sir Gideon, who’ll dispose it off, rendering the potion useless.Having spoken to Sir Gideon about Nepheli,you can return to the latter and exhaust her dialogues, before moving on to find theFour Belfries.
Reach The Four Belfries & Travel To The Church of Anticipation
The Four Belfries can be foundnorthwest ofRaya Lucariaand you can refer to the image above for its exact location. The Four Belfries are basically four towers,three of which teleport you to a distinct location. At one of the towers, you can open a treasure chest to obtain anImbued Sword key.
Each of the three towers at the Four Belfries requires an Imbued Sword key.Look for the tower that takes you to the Chapel of Anticipation, which can be ensured by interacting with the summon sign at each tower. These summon signs bring up a text prompt that informs you about where these towers will take you.
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Collect The Stormhawk King Ash Of War
After teleporting to the Chapel of Anticipation,you’ll need to face off against the Grafted Scion, unless you manage to defeat it at the beginning of the game.
Defeating the Grafted Scion will reward you with the Ornamental Straight Sword and Golden Beast Crest Shield.Both of which are good armaments with the Ornamental Straight Sword dealingholy damage. With the Grafted Scion defeated,head south to reach the Chapel of Anticipation.
Once you reach the chapel’s entrance, veer off to the right door instead of going inside.Here, you’ll find a roof-like area where you may collect the Stormhawk King spirit ash.
Give The Stormhawk King Ash Of War To Nepheli Loux
Return to the Roundtable Hold andfind Nepheli Loux in the basementnear Smithing Master Hewg.Speak to Nepheli and give her the Stormhawk King spirit ash. Speak through all of her dialogues until she has nothing new left to say. Rest at a site of grace, and return to Nepheli’s location to see her gone. Instead,you’ll find two Stormhawk axes in her place.
Conclude Nepheli Loux’s Quest At Stormveil Castle
At this point you are nearing the end of Nepheli Loux’s questline. If you followed everything on this list in order,you should see Nepheli Loux, Kenneth Haight, and Gatekeeper Gostoc at the throne room in Stormveil Castle.
When speaking to Nepheli Loux, she’ll thank you for aiding her.Speak through her dialogues until she rewards you with theAncient Dragon Smithing Stone.If you’ve kept Gostoc alive till this point,you may also purchase another Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone from him for 20,000 runes.
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