In the new DLC of Elden Ring, you can find the Horn Herald who is on a revenge quest. We will show you how to start his quest, find his locations, and get his items in our guide.
- The article was updated on July 22, 2024, reviewed, and is up-to-date.
Where can I find the Horn Herald? You can find the Horn Herald right at the beginning of your journey at the Grace site “Three-Way Crossroad.” Talk to him to introduce yourself, but don’t be surprised – the Horn Herald has no love for the tarnished and is grumpy.
After talking to him, the quest will start and you will now have to complete a few tasks to get his items.
We will show you step by step what you need to do for the Horn Herald’s quest and how you can find his locations. With our directory, you can jump to the individual steps of the quest.
Talk to the Horn Herald after the Rune is broken
To break the Rune of Miquella and thus end his hypnosis over the other NPCs, you should visit the Shadow Castle. Places like the Ruins of Rauh or the Bonny Village may also work. You will know the Rune is broken when you hear a loud bang paired with a message.
If the Rune is broken, you need to talk to the Horn Herald at the Grace site “Cross at the High Road.”
Suggest Leda as a target for the Horn Herald
After talking to the Horn Herald, you need to rest at the Grace site “Cross at the High Road.” Now stand up and talk to Leda, who is also nearby. She will fall into her bloodlust and want to kill NPCs that stand in Miquella’s way. Unfortunately, she does not know who to defeat first, and you can suggest the Horn Herald to her.
IMPORTANT: This step is not important and therefore optional. However, if you want to reach Leda’s or the Horn Herald’s items faster, you can suggest Leda to make the Horn Herald her first target.
Defeat or assist the Horn Herald in the fight against Leda
If you have given Leda the tip for her first target, you need to travel to the Shadow Castle at the Grace site “Place at the Main Gate.” Now use the right shortcut, walk through the huge gate past the shadow militia, and up the stairs. Right after the stairs, you will see two summoning symbols – one red and one yellow.
- Red summoning symbol – Assist Leda
- Reward: Horn Herald armor set, Falx (scimitar)
- Yellow summoning symbol – Assist the Horn Herald
- Reward: War ashes: Quick cut, Leda’s Rune
Depending on which symbol you choose, the quest from the Horn Herald will continue or end. We recommend supporting the Horn Herald against Leda, as you will later get the items from the NPC anyway.
Summon the Horn Herald at Messmer
If you have helped the Horn Herald, you now need to look for the Grace site “Entrance to the Dark Chamber” in the Shadow Castle. From there, you start the boss fight against Messmer. Now you need to summon the NPC. You can only do this in the arena, so you need to catch a good moment when the boss does not greet you with a spear. Now defeat Messmer together.
Talk to the Horn Herald after the fight against Messmer
If you have survived the fight against Messmer, you should rest at the new Grace site “Messmer’s Dark Chamber.” Now, the Horn Herald will appear before Messmer’s throne. Talk to him to get new info about his next steps as a avenger. Once you have exhausted all his dialogue options, you must visit his last location.
Defeat the Horn Herald in the Ruins of Rauh
After talking to the Horn Herald in Messmer’s chamber, you must make your way to the Ruins of Rauh. Start from the Grace site “Ancient Ruins of Rauh, East” and cross the broken aqueduct to the southwest.
Just before leaving the broken aqueduct, you will see a small path on the right side. Follow this until you see a cliff. Jump over it with a sprint and your horse, and then ride past the Miranda flowers to the southwest.
You will then see a large platform that you can use as an elevator. Ride all the way up and then jump past the shadows to the next lower level. Stay left until you have escaped the enemies and can follow a straight path to the southeast.
At the end of the path, take a right turn until you arrive on the other side of the plane. Now take the left path upward to gain height. Now you can turn 90 degrees to the right and will discover a cave with vermin and Scarlet Rot.
Ride past it with your horse and keep to the left until you find another elevator platform. Activate it and ride upward. Once at the top, you will see a large staircase in front of you. Now walk towards the stairs and greet the Horn Herald who will challenge you as an intruder.
What rewards are there? Once you have completed the Horn Herald’s quest, you will receive the Horn Herald set and the weapon Falx:
The weapon consists of two scimitars that can cause bleeding damage. They cannot carry war ashes, but are extremely deadly due to their talent.
As for the armor, it is rather mediocre and offers little protection. However, the Horn Herald’s mask can surely find a place in one or the other fashion set.
Can I summon the Horn Herald at the final boss? The Horn Herald belongs to the NPCs that are not friendly to you, no matter what you do or how you do it. Either you defeat him with Leda or later in the Ancient Ruins of Rauh. You cannot appease him as his desire for revenge is so great that it will drive him to attack you sooner or later.
However, there is an interesting interaction when you receive a scorpion stew from the Horn Herald Grandam in Belurat. If you give this to the Horn Herald, he will gift you an oven face – for nostalgic reasons.
That was all the important info about the quest of the Horn Herald. Which NPC quests do you like, have you completed them all or missed some? If you are looking for more guides, we have compiled a large overview of all tips and assistance for Elden Ring: Elden Ring: All guides, beginner tips, and builds in overview
