Lord of Blood's Favor

Key takeaways

The quest is optional, but it is one of the fastest ways to reach Mohgwyn Palace and the farming area near its early Site of Grace.

• Defeat Godrick first Varre's move to Rose Church is tied to early main-story progress. Defeat Godrick the Grafted and visit Roundtable Hold before checking Rose Church for the next stage.
• Three invasions are required Use the Festering Bloody Fingers Varre gives you to invade three players. You do not need to win; completing the invasions is enough to return to Varre.
• The cloth needs maiden blood Lord of Blood's Favor is not complete when Varre hands it over. Take it to a dead maiden at the Church of Inhibition or the Chapel of Anticipation, then return the bloodied cloth to Varre.
• The medal opens Mohgwyn Palace early The Pureblood Knight's Medal teleports the player directly to Mohgwyn Palace, bypassing the later Consecrated Snowfield access route.
• The final invasion is separate After arriving in Mohgwyn Palace, locate Varre's red summon sign near Dynasty Mausoleum Midpoint to invade him and obtain Varre's Bouquet.

Overview

Lord of Blood's Favor is the questline for White-Faced Varre, beginning near The First Step and eventually leading to Mohgwyn Palace, the domain of Mohg, Lord of Blood.

Lord of Blood's Favor is an optional Elden Ring questline built around White-Faced Varre's allegiance to Mohg, Lord of Blood. The player first encounters Varre at The First Step after leaving the tutorial area, where he comments on the player's arrival in the Lands Between. After the player defeats Godrick the Grafted and visits Roundtable Hold, Varre relocates to Rose Church in Liurnia of the Lakes, changing the quest from an introductory conversation into a sequence of invasions and ritual tasks.

The central progression requires the player to meet Varre at Rose Church, accept his view of the Two Fingers, use Festering Bloody Fingers to invade other players, and return to him after three invasions. Winning those invasions is not required for the quest's basic progression, so the step is primarily a multiplayer-access requirement rather than a test of PvP skill. Players who are offline can use the available invasion alternative instead of relying on summoned opponents.

Varre then gives the player Lord of Blood's Favor and instructs them to soak it in the blood of a maiden. The cloth can be taken to a dead maiden at the Church of Inhibition or to the maiden's corpse in the Chapel of Anticipation, reached through the Four Belfries. This choice affects the route used to complete the ritual, but not the core reward. Returning the bloodied cloth to Varre advances the quest and provides the Pureblood Knight's Medal, which teleports the player to Mohgwyn Palace.

The final part takes place in Mohgwyn Palace rather than at Rose Church. After using the Pureblood Knight's Medal and reaching the area around Dynasty Mausoleum Midpoint, the player can invade Varre through his red summon sign. Defeating him completes the hostile conclusion to the quest and allows the player to obtain Varre's Bouquet. The quest is especially valuable to players who want early access to Mohgwyn Palace, a late-game region that can otherwise be reached through a later portal route in the Consecrated Snowfield.

Where this sits

Requirements

The quest depends on early main-story progression and either multiplayer invasions or the game's available offline invasion alternative.

• RequiredDefeat Godrick the GraftedProgress through Stormveil Castle and defeat Godrick before expecting Varre to appear at Rose Church.
• RequiredVisit Roundtable HoldVarre's relocation trigger follows the early story progression associated with Godrick and Roundtable Hold.
• RequiredReach Rose ChurchTravel to the island in Liurnia of the Lakes and speak to Varre there.
• RequiredComplete three invasionsUse Festering Bloody Fingers supplied by Varre, or use the offline alternative if multiplayer is unavailable in the current version.
• RequiredReach a dead maidenThe ritual requires the cloth to be soaked in maiden blood. The Church of Inhibition and Chapel of Anticipation provide usable routes.
• RecommendedKeep White-Faced Varre alive until the final stageKilling Varre before receiving his later rewards prevents the normal sequence from continuing.

Objectives

1. Find White-Faced Varre at Rose ChurchLocate Varre on the island in Liurnia of the Lakes after the early Stormveil progression.
2. Complete three invasionsUse the Festering Bloody Fingers to enter other Tarnished players' worlds; victory is not necessary for the normal progression.
3. Obtain maiden bloodUse Lord of Blood's Favor on the corpse of a dead maiden at one of the valid locations.
4. Return the bloodied cloth to VarreBring the completed Lord of Blood's Favor back to Varre to receive the Pureblood Knight's Medal.
5. Reach Mohgwyn PalaceUse the medal from the inventory to teleport to Mohgwyn Palace.
6. Defeat White-Faced VarreFind Varre's red summon sign near Dynasty Mausoleum Midpoint and invade him to finish the quest.

WalkthroughSpoilers

1. 01

   Meet White-Faced Varre.

   Speak to White-Faced Varre at The First Step

   After leaving the Chapel of Anticipation and reaching Limgrave, find Varre beside the Site of Grace named The First Step. Exhaust his dialogue so the initial meeting is recorded before moving on to Stormveil Castle.

   Location: The First Step, Limgrave

   TipIf Varre is not at Rose Church later, return to The First Step and exhaust any remaining dialogue here first.

   Watch outDo not attack Varre during this first encounter; the quest requires him to survive into its later stages.

2. 02

   Advance the early main story.

   Defeat Godrick the Grafted and visit Roundtable Hold

   Complete the early Stormveil Castle route and defeat Godrick the Grafted. Then visit Roundtable Hold before returning to the open world, as this progression is associated with Varre's move from Limgrave to Liurnia.

   Location: Stormveil Castle and Roundtable Hold

   TipIf the next Varre location is not active, rest at a Site of Grace and revisit Roundtable Hold before checking Rose Church.

   Watch outThe quest does not proceed from the first The First Step conversation alone.

   Checkpoint
3. 03

   Accept Varre's invitation into the blood ritual.

   Find Varre at Rose Church

   Travel to Rose Church on the island in western Liurnia of the Lakes. Speak with Varre and choose the dialogue response that agrees with his assessment of the Two Fingers; exhausting the conversation causes him to offer the invasion ritual.

   Location: Rose Church, Liurnia of the Lakes

   TipApproach the church carefully because Bloody Finger Nerijus is not the threat here; the church itself contains hostile Albinaurics around Varre.

   Watch outDo not attack Varre or the hostile occupants before speaking with him if you want the normal quest sequence.

4. 04

   Obtain the invasion items.

   Take the Festering Bloody Fingers

   After the Rose Church dialogue, accept the Festering Bloody Fingers from Varre. These consumable invasion items are used from the Multiplayer menu to enter another player's world as an invader.

   Location: Rose Church

   TipThe invasion objective is completion-based rather than victory-based, so prioritize entering and completing the invasion instead of building specifically for a duel.

   Watch outIf multiplayer matchmaking is unavailable, use the offline invasion alternative provided by the current game version rather than abandoning the quest.

   Checkpoint
5. 05

   Complete three invasions.

   Complete three invasions

   Use the Festering Bloody Fingers three times. You can attack the host, but the quest advances when the required invasions have been completed, so leaving after entering the world can be preferable when the host is heavily overleveled or the connection is poor.

   Location: Other players' worlds or the offline invasion location

   TipKeep track of completed invasions yourself because the quest does not require you to win and the invasion screen may end before the significance of the step is obvious.

   Watch outDo not return to Varre before completing the required invasions; he will not provide the next ritual item until this objective is satisfied.

6. 06

   Collect Lord of Blood's Favor.

   Receive Lord of Blood's Favor

   Return to Varre at Rose Church after completing the invasions and exhaust his dialogue. He gives Lord of Blood's Favor, a cloth that must be saturated with the blood of a maiden before it can be returned to him.

   Location: Rose Church

   TipThe item is a quest object, not a combat consumable; keep it in the inventory while travelling to a valid maiden corpse.

   Watch outGiving the cloth to Varre before it has been bloodied is not the intended progression and does not complete the ritual.

   Checkpoint
7. 07

   Soak Lord of Blood's Favor in maiden blood.

   Choose a maiden-blood route

   Take Lord of Blood's Favor to a valid dead maiden. The most commonly used options are the corpse inside the Church of Inhibition in northeastern Liurnia or the corpse in the Chapel of Anticipation, which requires using the Four Belfries route to return to the tutorial area.

   Location: Church of Inhibition or Chapel of Anticipation

   TipThe Church of Inhibition is usually the more direct route from Rose Church, but reaching it can involve the Frenzied Flame Village and an invasion by Festering Fingerprint Vyke.

   Watch outDo not kill living NPCs such as Hyetta merely to obtain blood; use one of the dead-maiden locations instead.

8. 08

   Deliver the bloodied Lord of Blood's Favor.

   Return the bloodied cloth to Varre

   Once the cloth has been soaked in maiden blood, return to Varre at Rose Church and speak with him again. Exhaust his dialogue to receive the Pureblood Knight's Medal and complete the part of the quest that unlocks the Mohgwyn Palace teleport.

   Location: Rose Church

   TipThe Pureblood Knight's Medal can be used from the inventory when you are ready to travel; it is not necessary to activate it immediately.

   Watch outUsing the medal starts the Mohgwyn Palace route, so finish any nearby preparation in Liurnia before teleporting if you do not want to leave the region yet.

   Checkpoint
9. 09

   Enter Mohgwyn Palace.

   Use the Pureblood Knight's Medal

   Open the inventory and use the Pureblood Knight's Medal to be transported to Mohgwyn Palace. The teleport bypasses the later portal route through the Consecrated Snowfield and places the player in the region associated with Mohg, Lord of Blood.

   Location: Mohgwyn Palace

   TipActivate the nearby Site of Grace and prepare for high-level enemies; the medal provides access early, but it does not make the area low-risk.

   Watch outThe region contains dangerous enemies and large open spaces, so do not assume that obtaining the medal also grants safe passage to every location within Mohgwyn Palace.

10. 10

    Begin the final Varre invasion.

    Find Varre's red summon sign

    Travel through Mohgwyn Palace toward Dynasty Mausoleum Midpoint. Near the approach to the mausoleum, locate Varre's red summon sign and interact with it to invade White-Faced Varre in his own world.

    Location: Mohgwyn Palace, near Dynasty Mausoleum Midpoint

    TipSearch around the path and blood-soaked approach near the Site of Grace rather than expecting Varre to stand beside the grace itself.

    Watch outThis sign is an invasion interaction, not a normal summon sign; activating it starts a hostile encounter and can be missed if you leave the area immediately.

11. 11

    End Varre's questline.

    Defeat White-Faced Varre

    Fight Varre in the invasion instance and defeat him. After the encounter, return to the location of his body in Mohgwyn Palace and collect Varre's Bouquet, his quest-related weapon reward.

    Location: Mohgwyn Palace

    TipTreat the encounter as a normal invasion against an NPC rather than a boss fight; control the space and avoid being pushed into nearby hazards.

    Watch outDefeating Varre is the hostile conclusion of the quest and prevents further dialogue with him as a living NPC.

    Checkpoint

Mission mechanics

The invasion stage is deliberately forgiving about combat success. The player uses Festering Bloody Fingers from the Multiplayer menu, enters another Tarnished's world, and completes the invasion sequence; the requirement is three invasions rather than three victories. This makes the quest accessible to players who do not normally play PvP, although matchmaking, connection stability, and platform activity can affect how quickly the step is completed.

The blood ritual has more than one valid location. The Church of Inhibition offers a land-based route in Liurnia but is associated with dangerous surroundings and the appearance of Festering Fingerprint Vyke. The Chapel of Anticipation requires the player to use one of the Four Belfries portals and return to the tutorial area, making it a useful alternative when the Church of Inhibition route is inconvenient.

The Pureblood Knight's Medal is the quest's major route-changing reward. Unlike a normal key item that merely opens a door, it teleports the player directly to Mohgwyn Palace. This gives the quest unusual value for exploration, rune farming, and access to Mohgwyn Palace content before the player reaches the Consecrated Snowfield route normally associated with the region.

The final red summon sign changes the quest from cooperation with Varre to confrontation. The player invades Varre near Dynasty Mausoleum Midpoint, defeats him, and receives Varre's Bouquet. The quest therefore has two distinct reward points: the Pureblood Knight's Medal for completing the blood ritual and Varre's Bouquet for completing the later invasion.

What works and what does not

Choices and consequencesSpoilers

• Agree with Varre's criticism of the Two Fingers at Rose Church.

  The dialogue advances the quest and allows Varre to provide the Festering Bloody Fingers.

• Complete the ritual at the Church of Inhibition.

  The cloth is bloodied at the dead maiden in the church, allowing the player to return to Varre without using the Four Belfries route.

• Complete the ritual at the Chapel of Anticipation.

  The cloth is bloodied at the dead maiden in the tutorial area after using the Four Belfries, providing an alternative to the Church of Inhibition.

• Stop after receiving the Pureblood Knight's Medal.

  The player can use the medal to reach Mohgwyn Palace but will not obtain Varre's Bouquet until the later red-summon invasion is completed.

  Spoiler
• Invade and defeat White-Faced Varre in Mohgwyn Palace.

  Varre's questline ends with his death, and Varre's Bouquet becomes available as the final quest-related reward.

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Checklist

• Speak with White-Faced Varre at The First Step.Exhaust the opening conversation before progressing through Stormveil Castle.
• Defeat Godrick the Grafted.This is the main-story milestone associated with Varre's relocation.
• Visit Roundtable Hold.Do this before searching Rose Church for Varre.
• Find Varre at Rose Church.Speak with him on the island in western Liurnia.
• Accept the Festering Bloody Fingers.They are used for the invasion objective.
• Complete three invasions.Victory is not required for the normal quest progression.
• Return to Varre at Rose Church.He gives Lord of Blood's Favor after the invasions.
• Blood Lord of Blood's Favor at a dead maiden.Use the Church of Inhibition or Chapel of Anticipation route.
• Deliver the bloodied cloth to Varre.This produces the Pureblood Knight's Medal.
• Use the Pureblood Knight's Medal.The item teleports the player to Mohgwyn Palace.
• Activate Dynasty Mausoleum Midpoint.Use it as the navigation point for the final stage.
• Invade Varre through his red summon sign.The sign is near the approach to the mausoleum.
• Collect Varre's Bouquet.This is the final quest-related reward after Varre's defeat.

Collectibles and secrets

• 01
  Lord of Blood's Favor

  Where: Rose Church, then a dead maiden at the Church of Inhibition or Chapel of Anticipation

  A quest cloth given by White-Faced Varre. It must be soaked in maiden blood before it can be returned to Varre.

• 02
  Pureblood Knight's Medal

  Where: Rose Church

  The principal reward for returning the bloodied cloth. Using it teleports the player to Mohgwyn Palace.

• 03
  Varre's Bouquet

  Where: Mohgwyn Palace, after invading and defeating White-Faced Varre

  A quest-related weapon obtained from Varre's final invasion sequence.

  Missable

Failure conditionsSpoilers

• White-Faced Varre is killed before the quest is completeThe normal dialogue and reward sequence cannot continue if Varre is dead before the later stages.
• The player returns to Varre without completing the invasion requirementVarre does not provide Lord of Blood's Favor until the required invasions have been completed.
• The cloth is taken to an invalid targetLord of Blood's Favor must be soaked at a valid dead-maiden location; living characters should not be killed as a substitute.
• The final red summon sign is ignoredThe Pureblood Knight's Medal route can be completed without the final invasion, but Varre's Bouquet is not obtained unless Varre is invaded and defeated.

Rewards

• Festering Bloody Fingers
  Varre supplies these consumable invasion items for the Rose Church objective. They allow the player to enter other Tarnished players' worlds as an invader.
• Lord of Blood's Favor
  This quest cloth is given after the invasion stage. It has to be soaked in maiden blood before being returned to Varre.
• Pureblood Knight's Medal
  The main quest reward after delivering the bloodied cloth. Using it teleports the player directly to Mohgwyn Palace.
• Varre's Bouquet
  A weapon obtained after invading and defeating White-Faced Varre near Dynasty Mausoleum Midpoint in Mohgwyn Palace.

Characters in this missionSpoilers

• White-Faced VarreQuest giver who directs the player toward Mohg, Lord of Blood.
• Mohg, Lord of BloodThe lord served by Varre and the central figure behind the blood ritual.
• Festering Fingerprint VykeAn invader associated with the Church of Inhibition route.
• Godrick the GraftedEarly main-story boss whose defeat precedes Varre's Rose Church stage.

AftermathSpoilers

Trivia

• The quest is unusual because its required invasion objective does not demand that the player win any of the three invasions.
• Lord of Blood's Favor is both the name of the quest entity and the name of the cloth used in the blood ritual.
• The quest provides an alternate route to Mohgwyn Palace that does not require the player to first reach the Consecrated Snowfield.
• The Chapel of Anticipation route reconnects this later questline with the game's tutorial area through the Four Belfries.
• The final confrontation with Varre is initiated through a red summon sign, matching the invasion theme established at Rose Church.

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