One of the quests in Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree revolves around Moore. We’ll show you where to find him and how to complete his quest step by step.
Who is Moore? Moore is a new NPC in Shadow of the Erdtree. He comes with his own quest, just like Ansbach, Thiollier, or Ymir. Moore also acts as a merchant. He is a follower of Miquella. You might encounter him shortly after starting the expansion, provided you move in the correct direction.
We’ll show you where to find the guy and how to solve his quest. With our table of contents, you can jump directly to a point of interest.
Finding Moore
Where do you find the NPC? You first encounter Moore at the grace point “Cross at the Main Gate.” This checkpoint is located right in front of the first legacy dungeon Tower Settlement Belurat. If you are a bit further away, you can recognize the dungeon by the twisted columns in front of the entrances.
Moore sits at the grace point in front of the steps and initially acts as a merchant here. You can buy various items from him. Some of these help with resistances, such as the “Fireproof Cooked Liver,” which is useful in the fight against Messmer because it provides more protection against fire attacks.
Also, buy the “Note – Sealed Ghost Sources” because it will give you hints about secret paths in the game world.
Talk to Moore. He will tell you that he enjoys finding things for others. He also mentions the so-called “Collector’s Brood.” These are admittedly somewhat creepy creatures that possess crafting books. You need those to craft items yourself.
Finding the Collector’s Brood
What happens next? Now you need to find the creatures scattered throughout the game world and acquire the crafting books from them. With them, you can craft valuable items like the mentioned livers yourself and no longer have to buy them.
Important: The Collector’s Brood is easily confused with an enemy. So be careful when you see a creature like the one in the picture below. Do not attack them, but approach and speak to the Collector’s Brood.
Once you have spoken to them, you will receive the corresponding manual. However, if you attack the brood, Moore will also become hostile, attack you, and the quest will fail. The same goes if Moore dies for any reason. The strange creatures and their crafting books will then disappear.
The Locations of the Collector’s Brood on the Map
Where you can exactly find the Collector’s Brood in the game world is shown on the map:
As mentioned, in most cases, it is enough to simply talk to the Collector’s Brood. Only one of them, number 4, cannot be interacted with. She is sick and sleeps and must first be healed and awakened with a Warming Stone. Afterward, you will also receive her crafting book (4).
Then return to Moore. As a thank you, he will give you the manual 7 of the Collector’s Brood.
Answering Moore’s Question – All Answers
What is the next step? Once the Great Rune has been shattered in the game world, return to Moore. You will recognize this event by a loud noise that preferably occurs in front of the Shadow Keep or in Bonny Village.
Back at Moore, who is still sitting in front of Belurat, speak to him again. He will tell you that Miquella’s light is now gone. He also asks if he must now be sad forever.
You now have three different answers to choose from:
- Let it go: If you choose this answer, he will side with you in the boss fight against Leda. You will have to fight him, but as a reward, you will get his gear.
- Be sad forever: The NPC takes your advice to heart and disappears at this point. If you want his gear, you can find Moore’s corpse at the Crusade Church, where you previously healed a Collector’s Brood.
- I don’t know: If you choose this answer, Moore will remain sitting in this spot. You won’t receive his gear this way. Speak to him once more to give him a definite answer.
Warning: All this must happen before burning the Scadubaum. Otherwise, the quest may automatically fail. Complete all NPC quests before this point in the game.
Receiving the Reward
Depending on which answer you chose, Moore’s quest ends in a fight or with the sad death of the NPC. In both cases, you will receive Moore’s Sound Pearl, the Verdigris Armor Set, and the Verdigris Greatshield as a reward.
That concludes the quest. Have you already found and completed other NPC quests in Shadow of the Erdtree? As is typical for FromSoftware, it’s not always straightforward. If you’re looking for more guides to Elden Ring, you can find a range of guides on MeinMMO.
