Fire Knight Queelign questline walkthrough and steps in Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree

Hearth Knight Queelign is an NPC in Elden Ring’s Shadow of the Erdtree DLC — a hostile fellow who gives you some grief whereas wielding a flaming spear. As is the case with virtually all NPCs within the Elden Ring DLC, this chap who’s infatuated with Messmer has a facet quest with a number of steps, so long as you realize the place to search out him.

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Hearth Knight Queelign first location in Elden Ring DLC Hearth Knight Queelign second location in Elden Ring DLC Hearth Knight Queelign third location in Elden Ring DLC Must you give Hearth Knight Queelign the Iris of Grace or Occultation?

He may be relentless, as he assaults repeatedly, barely supplying you with room to breathe, however following his quest all the way in which to the top nets you certainly one of two very respectable rewards.

On this Elden Ring DLC information, we’ll present you each step of the best way to full the Hearth Knight Queelign quest, together with all Hearth Knight Queelign areas and an explainer on whether or not it’s best to give him the Iris of Grace or the Iris of Occultation.

Hearth Knight Queelign first location in Elden Ring DLC

The primary time you’ll encounter Hearth Knight Queelign is in Belurat, although he’s fully missable in case you don’t go down the right path.

From the Small Personal Altar Website of Grace, both kill or anticipate the ridiculously robust knight with a sword in every hand to stroll previous, then go up the steps and take a right-hand flip previous some rubble. There’ll be a couple of shadow people to kill — these are ones that aggro as soon as they see you, moderately than the passive mumbling-in-the-corner-and-happy-to-be-stabbed-in-the-back ones — then you definately’ll enter an space with an unlimited tree within the center.

An Elden Ring DLC player fights the Fire Knight Queelign NPC.

Hearth Knight Queelign will invade after a couple of seconds, chatting about how “thou shalt not evade the flame of Messmer.” His assaults embody a ranged homing fireball, an ordinary thrust together with his spear, a leaping thrust, and an upswing that culminates in a fiery explosion. For those who get hit as soon as, although, simply ensure to place a ways between you so you will get a heal off. Plus, if in case you have a ranged assault, he’s simply staggered.

Killing him rewards you with the Ash of Struggle: Flame Skewer, plus the Prayer Room Key, which is crucial for the final a part of the search. Subsequent although, it’s essential to discover him once more.

Hearth Knight Queelign second location in Elden Ring DLC

The second time you’ll discover Hearth Knight Queelign is on the Church of the Campaign in Scadu Altus, which — in case you didn’t discover him in your preliminary journey by means of Belurat — may very well be your first time.

(Of be aware: Hearth Knight Queelign will present up on the Church of the Campaign, even in case you haven’t already fought him as soon as. That is the order I encountered him in. It’ll come after you’ve crushed Rellana, Twin Moon Knight, or taken the facet path round Fortress Ensis to skip that struggle.)

Fire Knight Queelign attacks an Elden RIng DLC player during a questline.

The quickest technique to the Church of the Campaign is from the Highroad Cross Website of Grace, on the opposite facet of Fortress Ensis.

Observe the highway then peel off left to the large church on the sting of the cliff. Head inside and Queelign will invade once more, stating “these stripped of the Grace of Gold shall all meet demise.” This struggle is just about equivalent to the opposite, and killing him this time rewards you with the Campaign Insignia, together with a Scadutree Fragment on the foot of the statue and a Rune Arc on the corpse to the left.

Hearth Knight Queelign third location in Elden Ring DLC

Whereas you want to discover Hearth Knight Queelign another time to complete the search, you don’t must struggle him once more, fortunately. He may be discovered within the flooded space of Shadow Preserve.

For those who haven’t absolutely explored that space but, the quickest method there may be to go by means of Moorth Ruins, clear Bonny Village (the place you will get the “O Mom” gesture), then journey on Torrent during the Church District. When you’ve got made it to the Specimen Storeroom, although, it’s also possible to discover your technique to the flooded part by means of there, though I wouldn’t suggest it as a result of these enemies in purple hoods are a dime a dozen, and immensely irritating to struggle.

You’re searching for the Church District Entrance Website of Grace, which is the place you’ll find yourself in case you observe the highway during, driving previous packs of wolves and a shock Furnace Golem. Preserve driving and also you’ll get there unscathed.

Arrows show directions to Shadow Keep during the Fire Knight Queelign quest in Elden Ring DLC.

From the positioning of grace, you want to make your method throughout the rooftops. Bounce over to the part in entrance of you — the one with the courtyard within the center — then make your technique to the opposite facet and leap to the following constructing. Beware on this rooftop and the next ledge, as a result of these exploding zombie-like enemies that litter the trail as much as Mohg, Lord of Blood within the base sport will seem out of the bottom.

An Elden Ring player looks for Fire Knight Queelign during a DLC questline.

On the third rooftop, a kind of cloaked purple chaps that proved to be an enormous ache within the Specimen Storeroom will begin advancing in direction of you. When you’ve got a ranged assault, I counsel swiftly hopping again on the ledge from whence you got here, firing from afar, then hiding behind the column popping out of the wall when the fireballs come your method.

An Elden Ring DLC player jumps across rooftops looking for Fire Knight Queelign location.

Within the southeast nook of this constructing, leap onto the diagonal beam, and don’t get scared by the large tree monster transferring beneath you. It gained’t assault in case you don’t draw its consideration. Climb as much as the highest — watch out with the bounce on the finish, as it may be finicky, coming from somebody who fell off the primary time — then proceed to the outlet within the roof.

In right here, drop down onto the roof beams, and once more onto the ground. Don’t undergo the doorway close to the 2 crabs as this may begin the patrol of one other cloaked purple chap; as a substitute, go to the other nook to discover a locked door. Use the Prayer Room Key and head in to search out Hearth Knight Queelign.

Must you give Hearth Knight Queelign the Iris of Grace or Occultation?

An Elden Ring player decides what Iris to give Fire Knight Queelign for a quest reward.

You’ll discover Queelign curled up in a ball, begging Queen Marika to grant him grace. Communicate to him and, supplied you’ve acquired certainly one of every, you can provide him both the Iris of Grace or the Iris of Occultation. Giving him the Iris of Grace primarily lets him ascend, whereas the Iris of Occultation kills him.

Giving him the Iris of Grace will reward you with the Hearth Knight Queelign Spirit Ashes, so you’ll be able to summon him in battle.
Giving him the Iris of Occultation offers you Hearth Knight Queelign’s Greatsword, full with its distinctive Ash of Struggle. (Nevertheless, it’s also possible to give it to Jolan on the finish of Rely Ymir’s questline within the Church of Metyr Manus. That may reward you with his spirit ashes, so choose properly.)

For those who’re in want of both useful resource, our information on the place to search out Iris of Grace and Iris of Occultation areas may also help.

Searching for extra Shadow of the Erdtree guides? Try our guides on the Dryleaf Dane, Hornsent, Hornsent Grandam, Redmane Freyja, and Sir Ansbach NPC quests, or peruse our interactive Elden Ring DLC map.