Needle Knight Leda questline walkthrough for Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree

Needle Knight Leda is the primary NPC you’ll meet in Elden Ring’s Shadow of the Erdtree DLC.

Her story and related questline runs from the very first moments of the DLC all the way in which to simply earlier than its remaining battle, spanning kind of the complete story. The alternatives you make whereas coping with her decide a few fights it’s possible you’ll or could not have, and a few allies it’s possible you’ll or could not be capable of name on for assist later within the sport.

Our Elden Ring DLC information will stroll you thru the place to seek out Leda, and all of the steps you’ll must take to finish her questline, together with the Hornsent or Leda alternative and the Ansbach or Leda alternative.

Needle Knight Leda areas

You’ll meet Needle Knight Leda for the primary time again within the Lands Between after defeating Mohg — she’ll usher you into the Shadow Realm the place the DLC takes place. It’ll be a bit earlier than you converse along with her once more — after finishing Belurat and Citadel Ensis. When you attain Shadow Hold, although, issues change with Leda and also you’ll have some powerful decisions to make.

Leda first assembly at Mohgwyn Dynasty Mausoleum

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Needle Knight Leda is the primary NPC you’ll meet within the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC. Technically, you’ll meet her earlier than you even begin the DLC. After you defeat Mohg, Lord of Blood, she will likely be standing subsequent to the brand new Cocoon of the Empyrean Website of Grace. Communicate along with her there, after which begin your journey into the Shadow Realm.

Discover notes from Leda

The following two instances you hear from Leda are technically simply notes she’s left you. You’ll discover the Tower Shadow Message after defeating the Divine Beast Dancing Lion in Belurat, Tower Settlement, after which the Message from Leda subsequent to the Citadel Ensis Checkpoint Website of Grace inside Citadel Ensis.

Leda second assembly at Highroad Cross Website of Grace

You possibly can summon Needle Knight Leda to combat with you to defeat Rellana, Twin Moon Knight in Citadel Ensis, however that is optionally available for her questline. After the combat, you’ll head out onto the Scadu Altus the place the primary website of grace you discover there may be the Highroad Cross Website of Grace.

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At Highroad Cross, you may chat with each Leda and Hornsent. You received’t get a lot out of them but, although.

Elevate the attraction and return to Leda

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Earlier than anything can occur with Leda, you have to method Shadow Hold. Simply earlier than you attain the entrance door, you’ll get a pair of messages — “Someplace, a terrific rune has damaged…” and “And so too has a robust attraction.” These each relate to Miquella and the NPCs you’ve met to this point.

You possibly can proceed as much as the Shadow Hold Foremost Gate Website of Grace, however don’t begin the Golden Hippopotamus boss combat but — particularly if you wish to progress Hornsent’s questline. As an alternative, warp again to Foremost Gate Cross Website of Grace to speak with Moore, after which to Highroad Cross and test in with Leda.

Help (or don’t) Leda towards Hornsent — optionally available

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While you speak to Leda after the attraction is damaged, she’ll be slightly extra bloodthirsty than she had been beforehand. She’ll flip her consideration to the opposite NPCs she’s determined she will be able to’t belief. She’ll ask you to assist resolve between killing Thiollier or Hornsent. What you select right here doesn’t actually matter — she doesn’t think about Thiollier a menace, and he or she’ll land on Hornsent even in case you by no means make a suggestion.

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Again in Shadow Hold, on the rampart above the Foremost Gate Plaza Website of Grace, you’ll be capable of select to help both Leda or Hornsent. Hornsent is the safer ally right here — he’ll combat with you through the Messmer the Impaler boss combat, you’ll get a particular drop from Leda (the Swift Slash Ash of Battle).

Help (or don’t) Leda towards Ansbach — optionally available

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Whilst you’re within the Shadow Hold, be sure to speak to Sir Ansbach and Redmane Freyja. Ansbach is in a again room to the northeast of the Storehouse, First Ground Website of Grace. Freyja is up on subsequent to the Storehouse, Seventh Ground Website of Grace.

To finish their steps:

• Speak to Ansbach.
• Speak to Freyja.
• Speak to Ansbach once more.
• Discover the Secret Ceremony Scroll and provides it to Ansbach.
• Relaxation at a website of grace.
• Speak to Ansbach and get the Letter for Freyja.
• Ship the letter to her (and obtain the Golden Lion Protect).
• Ship her message again to Ansbach.
• Relaxation at a website of grace so Ansbach leaves the Storehouse.

In any case of that’s carried out, end Shadow Hold and defeat Messmer the Impaler (with or with out the assistance of Hornsent).

After Messmer, return to the Highroad Cross Website of Grace and speak to Leda. She’ll have turned her consideration to Ansbach now.

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Return to Ansbach’s room on the primary flooring of the Specimen Storehouse. He’ll be gone, however there will likely be a pair of summon indicators there — a purple one for Leda and a gold one for Ansbach. Your alternative is identical because it was for Hornsent — help considered one of them towards the opposite. And once more, the protected alternative is to ally your self with Ansbach towards Leda.

Defeat her to choose up the Ansbach’s Longbow weapon.

Burn the Sealing Tree

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Earlier than you may carry Leda’s questline to an finish, you’ll must cross the Rauh Ruins, defeat Romina, Saint of the Bud on the Church of the Bud, after which lastly use Messmer’s Kindling to burn the Sealing Tree.

That can open the Tower of Shadow and teleport you to Enir-Ilim.

Defeat Needle Knight Leda and her allies

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After making in by means of Enir-Ilim, you’ll come to a big area and have your remaining showdown with Needle Knight Leda and her allies. Relying on how your sport went, you’ll need to face Redmane Freyja, Dryleaf Dane, probably Sir Moore, after which Leda herself.

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After the combat, you’ll get Leda’s Sword. Somewhat previous the world, you’ll discover Leda’s physique within the hallway the place you may choose up Leda’s Armor.

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