Elden Ring: Tanith / Volcano Manor questline - walkthrough, solution Elden Ring guide, walkthrough
On this page of the Elden Ring tutorial you will learn how to complete a series of quests for Tanith, who resides in Volcano Manor and her quests are related to Patches, Knight Bernahl, and Rykard, Lord of Blasphemy.
Last update: 11 June 2022
On this page of our guide, you can find a walkthrough for Tanith/Volcano Manor questline, i.e. involving members of Volcano Manor - Patches and Knight Bernahl. We show the exact location of the questgivers, the course of quests and what rewards are there once the task successfully ends.
Location
Tanith and the rest of the NPCs that are involved in the questline can be found on Mt. Gelmir) in the western part of the Altus Plateau , in the Volcano Manor to be exact.
How to proceed with the quest?
First you need to reach Volcano Manor in order to start completing Tanith/Volcano Manor NPCs quests. The way to it is shown on a dedicated page of the guide (Volcano Manor - how to reach?)
Be sure to complete the questline before taking on Rykard, Lord of Blasphemy, as if you defeat him before concluding it, Tanith will change her location. She will then be busy with something else, which means she won't talk to you about the quests or give any new ones.
Start by talking to Tanith, who can be found next to a site of grace. She will ask you if you want to join the Volcano Manor. If you want to continue the quest, agree to join.
You will then receive a key that is used to open some of the rooms in the Volcano Manor. In the room on the left, there is a Letter from Volcano Manor . After picking it up, you'll receive a contract to kill an NPC.
All tasks involve invading the world of a given NPC and killing him. However, you do not have to worry that by killing them you will receive a bad ending, or you will spoil your relations with other NPCs. All NPCs you have to kill only show up while completing these quests.
After picking up the letter, talk to Tanith, then go to Limgrave . In the northern part of the region, you will notice a red marker on the map. This is where you must go to visit the world of the NPC called Istvan .
Once you are there, a red summon sign will appear on the ground. Interact with it and invade the world of Istvan.
Istvan fights with a greatsword and also has a lot of HP and resistances due to heavy armor. Attack him when he attacks, preferably with heavy attacks to throw him off balance.
After defeating Istvan, return to the Volcano Manor , and talk to Tanith to receive your reward. Then re-enter the room where the letter was. You'll find a new letter.
The next task is to kill Rileigh, who is in the Altus Plateau , in the northern part of the region.
Rileigh attacks mainly with a crossbow. However, he doesn't have much survability. Watch out for his melee attacks, as they induce scarlet rot .
After defeating the NPC, return to Tanith again to collect your reward and get on with the quest.
Go to the room on the left again, you will find a new contract there (Red Letter) . This one comes from Knight Bernahl himself. You will have to kill Juno Hoslow, whose summoning sign is in Mountaintops of the Giants .
You can also talk to other characters in the Volcano Manor, including Bernahl and Patches.
Each gives a unique contract, but they are optional and Tanith's questline can be completed without them.
The contract from Patches points you to Magma Wyrm Makar arena in Liurnia of the Lakes, at Ruin-Strewn Precipice site of grace to be exact.
You'll have to face Tragoth, characteristic of his durability. For that reason, it is hard to throw him off-balance. To win, do not try to attack him when he is throwing hits unless you are equipped with powerful and heavy weapons.
The contract from Bernahl, on the other hand, leads to the center of Leyndell .
This fight takes place in an interior - you will have to defeat two enemies. Fortunately, Bernahl will help you during his fight. Take care of one of the enemies as fast as possible so it is 2v1.
The last contract takes you to Mountaintops of the Giants , near a shed.
Before you start fighting him, wait a moment to receive the gesture. The fight with him is the hardest of the lot because the enemy is equipped with whips that has a long range and induce bleeding. What's more, he makes use of Bloodhound Step , thanks to which he will easily avoid your attacks.
You have to attack him when he is attacking, or use spells that will throw him off balance after being hit, or home to a target well (such as Night Comet) .
After Juno Hoslow is dead, return to Tanith. You will now be able to meet Rykard, Lord of Blasphemy .
After defeating Rykard, reset the location. The eaten bodies of Rykard and Tanith will appear in the arena.
To complete Tanith's quest completely, you must kill her. After a short while, you will be attacked by her knight. The fight is not much different from the fight with the Crucible Knights .
After defeating the knight, all you have to do is collect the rewards for completing the quest.
Rewards for completing the quest
There are multiple rewards for each stage of Tanith/Volcano Manor questline.
For defeating Istvan you will receive Scaled's Set .
For reporting the completion to Tanith, you will receive a new spell, Magma Shot .
After defeating Rileigh, you will receive 20x Black-Key Bolt and Crepus's Vial .
Reporting the completion to Tanith is rewarded with a new weapon (Serpentbone Blade)
Completing Patches' contract is rewarded with Bull-Goat's Set .
Reporting completion yields Magma Whip Candlestick.
Eliminating the target of Knight Bernahl's contract is rewarded with Raging Wolf's Set.
For reporting back to Knight Bernahl, a new spell is awarded (Gelmir's Fury).
Defeating Juno Hoslow yields Hoslow's Set and a weapon (Hoslow's Petal Whip).
Successfully completing all contracts is rewarded with a medallion (Taker's Cameo)
The next step of the questline, killing Tanith in Rykard's arena, is rewarded with a new incantation (Aspects of the Crucible: Breath).
Finally, approach Tanith's corpse (you may need to reset the location) to get Consort's Set.