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Fia's Quest

A detailed, checkpoint-based guide to Fia's Quest, including progression triggers, missable choices, rewards, and failure risks.

RoleNPC questline
Importancesupporting

Quick facts

  • Type NPC or progression quest
  • Missable Yes — story advancement, NPC death, hostile actions, or conflicting choices can close steps.
  • Recommended practice Use manual notes and place map markers at every NPC location.
  • Expansion Base game

Overview

A detailed, checkpoint-based guide to Fia's Quest, including progression triggers, missable choices, rewards, and failure risks.

A detailed, checkpoint-based guide to Fia's Quest, including progression triggers, missable choices, rewards, and failure risks.

Elden Ring has no conventional quest log. Exhaust dialogue, rest or reload after each hand-in, and recheck NPC positions before defeating the next major boss.

Requirements and preparation

Keep required key items, avoid attacking friendly NPCs, and revisit them after every major trigger.

  • RequiredExhaust dialogue until it repeats
  • RequiredRest at a Site of Grace or reload after item hand-ins
  • RecommendedDelay irreversible choices until both rewards are understood
  • RecommendedBack up the save before a summon-sign or ending decision

Objectives

  1. Speak with Fia at Roundtable Hold and accept her embrace when needed
  2. Progress until she gives the Weathered Dagger
  3. Give the dagger to D, Hunter of the Dead
  4. Return after reloading the Hold and find Fia beyond Hewg
  5. Reach Deeproot Depths and defeat Fia’s Champions
  6. Speak with Fia and choose to be held rather than reject her
  7. Advance Ranni’s quest far enough to obtain the Cursemark of Death
  8. Give Fia the Cursemark and exhaust her dialogue
  9. Rest, enter the dream, and defeat Lichdragon Fortissax
  10. Collect the Mending Rune of the Death-Prince

Detailed walkthroughSpoilers

  1. 01

    Speak with Fia at Roundtable Hold and accept her embrace when needed

    Step 1: Speak with Fia at Roundtable Hold and accept her embrace when needed

    Speak with Fia at Roundtable Hold and accept her embrace when needed. Speak until dialogue repeats, inspect newly received key items, then rest or reload once. Before leaving, verify the NPC’s position and the next trigger; Elden Ring often advances quests only after a Site of Grace reset or a related boss defeat.

    TipDo not rely on a quest marker; record the Site of Grace and NPC position manually.

    CheckpointMissable
  2. 02

    Progress until she gives the Weathered Dagger

    Step 2: Progress until she gives the Weathered Dagger

    Progress until she gives the Weathered Dagger. Speak until dialogue repeats, inspect newly received key items, then rest or reload once. Before leaving, verify the NPC’s position and the next trigger; Elden Ring often advances quests only after a Site of Grace reset or a related boss defeat.

    TipIf the NPC is absent, check whether the previous dialogue, item hand-in, boss, or time-of-day trigger was completed.

    CheckpointMissable
  3. 03

    Give the dagger to D, Hunter of the Dead

    Step 3: Give the dagger to D, Hunter of the Dead

    Give the dagger to D, Hunter of the Dead. Speak until dialogue repeats, inspect newly received key items, then rest or reload once. Before leaving, verify the NPC’s position and the next trigger; Elden Ring often advances quests only after a Site of Grace reset or a related boss defeat.

    TipIf the NPC is absent, check whether the previous dialogue, item hand-in, boss, or time-of-day trigger was completed.

    CheckpointMissable
  4. 04

    Return after reloading the Hold and find Fia beyond Hewg

    Step 4: Return after reloading the Hold and find Fia beyond Hewg

    Return after reloading the Hold and find Fia beyond Hewg. Speak until dialogue repeats, inspect newly received key items, then rest or reload once. Before leaving, verify the NPC’s position and the next trigger; Elden Ring often advances quests only after a Site of Grace reset or a related boss defeat.

    TipIf the NPC is absent, check whether the previous dialogue, item hand-in, boss, or time-of-day trigger was completed.

    CheckpointMissable
  5. 05

    Reach Deeproot Depths and defeat Fia’s Champions

    Step 5: Reach Deeproot Depths and defeat Fia’s Champions

    Reach Deeproot Depths and defeat Fia’s Champions. Speak until dialogue repeats, inspect newly received key items, then rest or reload once. Before leaving, verify the NPC’s position and the next trigger; Elden Ring often advances quests only after a Site of Grace reset or a related boss defeat.

    TipIf the NPC is absent, check whether the previous dialogue, item hand-in, boss, or time-of-day trigger was completed.

    CheckpointMissable
  6. 06

    Speak with Fia and choose to be held rather than reject her

    Step 6: Speak with Fia and choose to be held rather than reject her

    Speak with Fia and choose to be held rather than reject her. Speak until dialogue repeats, inspect newly received key items, then rest or reload once. Before leaving, verify the NPC’s position and the next trigger; Elden Ring often advances quests only after a Site of Grace reset or a related boss defeat.

    TipIf the NPC is absent, check whether the previous dialogue, item hand-in, boss, or time-of-day trigger was completed.

    Watch outAdvancing the main story or choosing the opposing summon sign can permanently alter this route.

    CheckpointMissable
  7. 07

    Advance Ranni’s quest far enough to obtain the Cursemark of Death

    Step 7: Advance Ranni’s quest far enough to obtain the Cursemark of Death

    Advance Ranni’s quest far enough to obtain the Cursemark of Death. Speak until dialogue repeats, inspect newly received key items, then rest or reload once. Before leaving, verify the NPC’s position and the next trigger; Elden Ring often advances quests only after a Site of Grace reset or a related boss defeat.

    TipIf the NPC is absent, check whether the previous dialogue, item hand-in, boss, or time-of-day trigger was completed.

    CheckpointMissable
  8. 08

    Give Fia the Cursemark and exhaust her dialogue

    Step 8: Give Fia the Cursemark and exhaust her dialogue

    Give Fia the Cursemark and exhaust her dialogue. Speak until dialogue repeats, inspect newly received key items, then rest or reload once. Before leaving, verify the NPC’s position and the next trigger; Elden Ring often advances quests only after a Site of Grace reset or a related boss defeat.

    TipIf the NPC is absent, check whether the previous dialogue, item hand-in, boss, or time-of-day trigger was completed.

    CheckpointMissable
  9. 09

    Rest, enter the dream, and defeat Lichdragon Fortissax

    Step 9: Rest, enter the dream, and defeat Lichdragon Fortissax

    Rest, enter the dream, and defeat Lichdragon Fortissax. Speak until dialogue repeats, inspect newly received key items, then rest or reload once. Before leaving, verify the NPC’s position and the next trigger; Elden Ring often advances quests only after a Site of Grace reset or a related boss defeat.

    TipIf the NPC is absent, check whether the previous dialogue, item hand-in, boss, or time-of-day trigger was completed.

    CheckpointMissable
  10. 10

    Collect the Mending Rune of the Death-Prince

    Step 10: Collect the Mending Rune of the Death-Prince

    Collect the Mending Rune of the Death-Prince. Speak until dialogue repeats, inspect newly received key items, then rest or reload once. Before leaving, verify the NPC’s position and the next trigger; Elden Ring often advances quests only after a Site of Grace reset or a related boss defeat.

    TipReload the area once more and check the NPC’s former position for dropped rewards.

    CheckpointMissable

Choices and consequencesSpoilers

  • Give the key item now

    May advance this NPC but can prevent giving the same item to another recipient.

  • Choose a gold or red summon sign

    Usually commits to helping or opposing an NPC and changes rewards.

  • Advance the regional boss first

    Can move, kill, or remove NPCs; finish dialogue before the boss whenever possible.

Completion checklist

  • Speak with Fia at Roundtable Hold and accept her embrace when needed
  • Progress until she gives the Weathered Dagger
  • Give the dagger to D, Hunter of the Dead
  • Return after reloading the Hold and find Fia beyond Hewg
  • Reach Deeproot Depths and defeat Fia’s Champions
  • Speak with Fia and choose to be held rather than reject her
  • Advance Ranni’s quest far enough to obtain the Cursemark of Death
  • Give Fia the Cursemark and exhaust her dialogue
  • Rest, enter the dream, and defeat Lichdragon Fortissax
  • Collect the Mending Rune of the Death-Prince
  • Check the final location after resting for dropped equipment or a bell bearing.
  • Confirm any mending rune or ending summon sign before the final interaction.

Failure conditions and recovery

  • The NPC is killed or made hostile.Use Celestial Dew only where absolution applies; it cannot revive every NPC.
  • A conflicting quest choice is completed.Some rewards become unavailable until New Game Plus.
  • The story advances beyond the NPC’s trigger.Check their last known and final locations, but be prepared for the route to be closed.

On failure

There are no quest checkpoints. Sites of Grace save the world state immediately, so a backup is the only reliable way to revisit a choice.

Rewards and aftermath

  • Quest-specific reward
    May include equipment, spells, spirit ashes, bell bearings, talismans, gestures, mending runes, or ending access. Exact rewards are left blank unless verified.

Sources and verification