During your first twelve hours inalter Ring, Roundtable Hold will taunt you with a locked door right after the Twin Maiden Husks dealer. Nothing you do will open that door until you arriveAltus-Plateau- At this point, the chamber beyond is revealed.
He harbors the disgustingMistfresser, who speaks of little more than killing innocent people and desecrating their corpses so that all their descendants are cursed forever. In this guide, we'll explain how to help yourself and where to find the seedling curses you need.
Chapter 1: Make (befriend) a killer.
Step 1 - Meet the Dung Eater
All you have to do for the Dung Eater to appear in Roundtable Hold is achieve thatAltus-Plateauwhat does ascend meanCliff covered with ruinsin the far north of Liurnia, or find the two halves ofDectus-Medaillonand take the Grand Elevator. If you're not at this point in the game, keep playing and come back here when you're ready.
Step 2 - Obtain a curse from the menagerie
In order to advance through the story of Dung Eater you must obtain at least onenursery curse. There are a total of six of these items in the game, and you must find at least five of them to complete the Dung Eater story.
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Fortunately, two are easily accessible on theCapital Real, Leyndell, which you must explore as part of the main story of the game:
- SinceEast Capital Rampart Grace-Website, take the normal route into town, past the envoys and the flame-breathing enemy Broken Statue. Take the elevator and go to the room in front of you with a perfumer. Climb the ladder and up the ladder and you'll find this Hotbed curse on a corpse tied to a chair.
- NOfortified mansion- the part of Leyndell that looks like an abandoned Round Table Keep - you'll find a Seedbed Curse in the same room that Dung Eater uses in the real Round Table Keep.
Take both and return to the roundtable hold.
Step 3 - Talk to Dung Eater again
Our disgusting friend will finally open up to you when you return with a curse from the menagerie in hand. He will give you theseCanal Prison Keyand asks you to free your physical form from the sewers beneath the capital.
However, getting there is a bit tricky.
Chapter 2: Unspeakable Things
Step 4: Locate the Dung Eater Prison
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To enter the sewers of the capital, thereasons for rejection- You need to find a nondescript fountain in Leyndell itself. start atAvenida Varanda Sitio da Graçaand go down the stairs and out the door. Turn left and walk along the railing until you pass the first rooftops below you. Go to the shaded square. take careAlbinauricos Rastejantesand look for the well here.
Head down and explore the sewers until you reach theLokale Subterrâneo Roadside Grace. Be careful like thatOmenThe enemies here are particularly deadly.
From the edge of the underground road, run left to the two omens and jump through a hole in the ground to an area infested with rats. Follow this hallway pastMiranda shoots(poisonous flowers) and climb a ladder. Your final hurdle is a quartetreben, including a large gun. Use fire to make them roll helplessly.
After all, the Dung Eater Prison is exactly the opposite.
Step 5: Free the manure eater
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Open the door and talk to Dung Eater and order him out of his cell. Killing him here might be tempting given what he's up to, but you'll have to resist the urge if you're going to complete this quest.
Step 6: Return to the Round Table
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Back in the Keep of the Round Table, in the dung eater's quarters, you will find a note kindly asking you to go to Leyndell's outer moat so you too can receive the miraculous blessing of the dung eater's desecration.
Step 7 - Deploy Blackguard Big Boggart
One ofalter RingThe funniest characters are a bully namedBig Boggart from Blackguard. Perhaps you have already met him in Liurnia; Otherwise, go to his cabin a short walk northwest of the roundabout next to the telescope icon on your map.
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Talk to him, buy everything he has to offer, then talk to him again until the dialogue ends and he moves to Altus Plateau.
Then travel to thelocal bastion capital of grace, but instead of going to the capital, go back to the area where you foughtGuardian of the Dragon Tree and the twoGolem archers. From there, find your way into the deep moat surrounding the town and you should find Boggart nearby.
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End your dialogue here; You may need to reload the area after receiving the message from the manure eater. Boggart should tell you something about seeing evidence that the dungeater is in the area; This is your ticket to reload the area and prepare for a fight.
Oh, and buy crabs for Boggart if you want, because they won't last much longer.
Chapter 3: Corruption challenge
Step 8: Defeat the Dung Eater
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The next time you return to Boggart's camp, you'll find him on the brink of death. Talk to him until he expires and collect his thirdnursery curse, plus himBlackguard's Iron Mask, Blackguard's Bell Camp,it's himiron ballfist weapon.
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Be quick because the dung eater will ambush you soon. It's not very difficult to defeat, although you have to be careful with itgiant crabcomes out of the water here.
After eliminating the Dung Eater, return to Roundtable Hold one more time.
Step 9 - Talk to the Dung Eater
Dung Eater will return to his usual place, still in his red ghost form. Talk to him several times and he will ask you to feed Seedbed Curses into his physical form, which can be found again in the sewers beneath the capital.
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He will also reveal more about his plan, which is to desecrate enough corpses so that everyone reincarnated through Erdtree will be cursed, and then all of their children and grandchildren will be cursed, and so on until the end of time. It's nothing if not ambitious.
Step 10: Seluvis Potion
Here you have the choice. If you still have the Seluvis potion in youNepheli quest series, without having given it to Nepheli or Gideon, you can give it to the dungeater in this phase. If you do, this story will end here, although you can buy itPuppet Dung Eater as Spirit Ash by Seluvis, which is extremely cool. You can also attack the dungeater directly after giving him the potion, which allows you to claim his armor and spirit ashes depending on the character.Internal Wikiat least (we couldn't test this particular result).
Step 11: Collect the Nursery Curses
If you prefer to continue the Dung Eater quest, please note that you will need access to theHaligbaum.
you will find the restCurses of Kindergartenat the following locations:
- SinceEiglay Temple of Mercyemvolcanic Villa, go to the teleporter that will take you to the Rykard boss fight until you find oneFog Door with Stone Sword Key. Inside, drop to the ground where you'll find this Hotbed curse on a corpse surrounded by enemies. Check out our fullVolcano Mansion Guidefor more detailed instructions here.
- SincePrayer room free spaceemElphael, Brace del Haligtree, follow the path north until you reach the northernmost room of the path, a closed room with twoHaligtree soldiers. Jump over the railings into a narrow passage, then use the float to lower yourself onto the platform.red beetle. Jump to another narrow passage on the other side and go to a narrow ledge. Follow the north ledge to a seated corpse bearing this curse.
- For the final Nursery Curse, take the same path from the same mercy point, but when you reach the small room with the two soldiers, head down the stairs instead of jumping over the railing. The two of you come into a roomlazy knights, one of which can be seen from the gate. Do Not Enter. Instead, jump over the railings into a narrow passage to the east and drop down onto a lower platform from there. Head down a few flights of stairs here and you'll find yourself in a dark room with a curse on a corpse behind a pillar. Try to avoid falling completely as therotten lensesjghostsbelow you are not kidding.
Step 12: Feed Besta
Once you have all of the Hatchery curses in your inventory, visit the dungeater in his sewer-filled prison and turn them in to get theFallen curse repair rune. Reloading the pane causes theArmor Set Omenappear instead.
With this you have completed the Dung Eater side quest and unlocked an alternate ending for the game.
For morealter RingNPC quest goodness, check out our guidesFeeding Hyetta Eyeballs,Revenge through patches, Oflearn everything Sellen has to teach.
FAQs
How do I progress the quest Dung Eater? ›
In order to progress his quest, you'll need Seedbed Curse otherwise, he will tell you to leave him alone. When you deliver the first Seedbed Curse to Dung Eater, he'll give you a Sewer-Gaol Key that can be used to unlock the sewer beneath Leyndell, Royal Capital.
How do you complete the dung eater quest Elden Ring? ›Find one of the six Seedbed Curses and speak to him again to receive the Sewer Gaol Key. Head to the Subterranean Shunning Grounds below Leyndell and tell Dung Eater to leave his cell. Return to his room at Roundtable Hold to find a message. Defeat Dung Eater at the outer moat outside Leyndell.
Should you do Dung eater quest Elden Ring? ›While it may sound repulsive enough to put one off ever going near it, the Dung Eater's questline is well worth the effort required by virtue of the rewards it offers players. It not only leads to a set of armor and a new weapon, but it also gives players an item needed to unlock one of the game's endings.
Should you free the Dung Eater Elden Ring? ›Take your Curses back to the Dung Eater's body and feed them to him. After the fifth one, you'll get the Mending Rune of the Fell Curse. That's all you need from the Dung Eater, so feel free to end him and collect his armor if you want.
How do you activate the Dung Eater ending? ›To achieve this ending, you'll need to complete the Dung Eater Questline that sees you give Dung Eater enough Seedbed Curse to free his form and get the Mending Rune of the Fell Curse. After the boss battle, you'll then be able to choose to either: Mend the Elden RIng or Use Mending Rune of the Fell Curse.
Should I defile Dung Eater? ›Step 5: Set the Dung Eater free
It can be tempting to kill him here, given what he informs you he's planning to do, but you must resist the urge if you're going to complete this quest.
Once you've given a total of 5 to Dung Eater, he'll die leaving you his armor, and the Mending Rune of the Fell Curse. Use this on the Elden Ring once you've beaten the final boss to trigger the Blessing of Despair ending.
Can you complete Dung Eater? ›Complete the game
Once you find at least five total Seedbed Curses and return them to Dung Eater, he will give you one final prize: The Mending Rune of the Fell Curse. This is a key item that will be used, unless you also meet the requirements for other endings, once you beat the final boss of Elden Ring.
If killed in the Subterranean Shunning-Grounds, he will drop the following: Omen Helm. Omen Armor. Omen Gauntlets.
What happens if you finish the dung eater quest? ›Completing the Dung Eater questline will reward you with the Mending Rune of the Fell Curse, which is used to unlock an ending in Elden Ring. You can also claim the Omen armor set, which increases Omen Bairn damage. For some players, you may only be interested to know the Seedbed Curse locations.
What happens if you refuse to take Melina to the Erdtree? ›
Refusing Melina's offer in Elden Ring will block your progression in the game. Accepting her offer is the only way to level up in the game, and she's the one who will give you the key item Spectral Steed Whistle, which you can use to summon Elden Ring's horse Torrent.
Why is Dung Eater important Elden Ring? ›Well, apparently, he's not just evil for evil's sake. Like all beings who are vying for the Elden Throne or the Elden Ring's power, Dung Eater's goal is to curse all beings in the Lands Between. He does this through his aforementioned Seedbed Curses, which grows on the corpses of his victims.
Is Dung Eater a good summon? ›The Dung Eater Puppet is a top choice thanks to its ability to withstand a beating, making this Summon great for tanking against bosses. It doesn't deal the most damage, but it has a wide range of attacks, such as a unique scream that works at range, and can cause bleed buildup.
Does Dung Eater become Elden Lord? ›However, while there is an achievement for becoming Elden Lord, which several endings involve, there is no specific achievement associated with Dung Eater's ending. In fact, nothing that Dung Eater requires the player to do, from interacting with him to collecting Seedbed Curses, will reward an achievement.
What happens if you give Dung Eater the potion? ›Once you win you can start feeding the guy Seedbed Curses, or you can give him the potion. If you do that, Selvius will sell you a Dung Eater summon, which is pretty strong.
What is the hardest ending to get Elden Ring? ›The Frenzied Flame ending is probably the strangest one that Elden Ring has to offer. It's also the most difficult to trigger. Your maiden, Melina, will actually abandon you if you pursue the Frenzied Flame ending, just to give you an idea of how far off the beaten path you'll have to go.
Where is the Dung Eater after set him free? ›Once you free the Dung Eater, he'll go straight for Boggart and kill him. Once you're here, progress until you find the Underground Roadside Site of Grace, then head out of that room and go left. Past the ogres will be a hole in the ground where you can drop into a sewer.
How do you save Melina? ›At the end of the day, to save Melina, you have to take her place as the sacrificial offering to the Erdtree by making her leave you before the conclusion of her arc.
Should I give the Dung Eater the seedbed? ›Players need to feed the Dung Eater five Seedbed Curses to complete his quest. Once he's absorbed all five, he'll give birth to the Mending Rune of the Fell Curse and disappear. If players reload and visit the place where his body was, they'll find his armor, the Omen Set.
Is there a 7th ending in Elden Ring? ›Update 4/1/2022: As some predicted, it turns out that this supposed secret 7th ending in Elden Ring is actually just an April Fools' Day prank. Original story follows. Like previous FromSoftware games, there are multiple endings that Elden Ring players can get based on the actions they take throughout the game.
What is the bad ending in Dung Eater? ›
Elden Ring Dung Eater ending
This is the Dung Eater's ending, in which you use the Mending Rune of the Fell Curse on Fractured Marika. To do this you have to follow the Dung Eater quest (opens in new tab), but it's undoubtedly a bad ending, since you curse the world and all of its inhabitants.
You have to accept Melina's accord in Elden Ring if you want to level up and get your horse. While suspicion is wise in a FromSoftware game, you really have to say yes here. Because without her, you'll be cut off from some crucial tools.
Should I burn the Erdtree or let Melina do it? ›Unfortunately, to complete the main storyline, the Erdtree must be incinerated to reach the final boss and complete the game.
Is Melina and Malenia the same? ›Melina and Ranni are NPCs in Elden Ring, whereas Malenia is a boss, arguably the most challenging. Melina is the first to meet Elden Ring players in Limgrave and frequently appears when resting at sites of grace.
Can you burn the Erdtree instead of Melina? ›The Forge of the Giants is home to the Flame of Ruin, which can be used to burn the Erdtree. Normally, this requires the sacrifice of a maiden, but if you inherit the Frenzied Flame you can spare Melina and burn the Erdtree yourself.
Who is the most evil character in Elden Ring? ›The Loathsome Dung Eater is one of Elden Ring's most evil boss characters. His actions are horrific in-game and in lore, and players should fear him. Elden Ring takes place in a dark world, but Dung Eater stands out as terrifying even in such a setting.
Who is the strongest character in Lore in Elden Ring? ›Maliketh is the most powerful character in Elden Ring who is not a demi-god. This beast-like creature is the Shadow to Queen Marika, essentially acting as the demi-god's enforcer. What truly makes Maliketh a formidable foe is his sword, which wields the power of Destined Death.
What is the most important skill in Elden Ring? ›Endurance is the most important stat to level up early on, no matter your chosen Elden Ring class, because it increases your stamina. Stamina is required for attacking, blocking, dodging, running, and just generally staying alive during fights. It's by far the thing you need most at the beginning of the game.
What is the tankiest spirit in Elden Ring? ›Lhutel the Headless is Elden Ring's best tank Spirit Summon, as she's equipped with heavy armor and a greatshield. She can also throw her spear for solid ranged damage and will constantly teleport around enemies, making it difficult for them to hit her.
What is the tankiest spirit ash? ›Lhutel the Headless Ashes
Lhutel the Headless is arguably the best tanking summon you'll find in the game. She won't dish out as much damage as some other spirit ashes, but the sheer survivability of this ally is unmatched.
What is the strongest spirit ashes in Elden Ring? ›
The Mimic Tear is undoubtedly the best Spirit Ash in Elden Ring. It is essentially a copy of your character, spawning with the weapons and armor you have equipped when summoned. This means those using the best weapons and best spells in Elden Ring will suddenly be able to duplicate their damage.
How do I unlock Dung Eater summons? ›- 1) Reach Ranni's Rise and swear loyalty to the Caria Manor Empyrean.
- 2) Starting the Dung Eater's questline and freeing his corporeal body.
- 3) Defeating the Dung Eater during his invasion.
- The Omen set can be found after killing the Dung Eater in the Subterranean Shunning-Grounds at the Leyndell Royal Capital.
- Killing the Dung Eater right after giving him Seluvis's Potion allows you to get both the Omen Set and the Dung Eater Puppet.