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When Does Blaidd Appear During Ranni's Questline?
How To Defeat Blaidd And Receiving The Royal Greatsword
Blaidd is arguably one of the coolest NPCs in Elden Ring. He's a badass, super tall wolf-man who also plays a huge part in Ranni The Witch's questline. You may not realize that Blaidd has his own side quest separate from Ranni. His quest has to be done before Ranni's, otherwise, things could get messed up, and you won't be able to complete Blaidd's quest.
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His quest is short but sweet and rewards you with a special talisman, Carian Filigreed Crest, most useful for mages and Faith builds. It's not necessary to complete this quest for the main story or for Ranni's questline. However, if you want to complete all side quests or unlock the talisman, here's how you find Blaidd before speaking with Ranni.
Updated June 16, 2024, by Andrew Scariati: Whether you're on your third playthrough or are fresh to The Lands Between, we've added more information about Blaidd. If you're listening to the howling in Mistwood wondering "Where is Blaidd?", this guide will help you find him. You'll also find more detailed information about the fight that awaits you at the end of Blaidd's quest.
Where Are The Mistwood Ruins?
If you're unsure where to find 
Blaidd , he can be located early in Elden Ring.
He is in East Limgrave, standing at the Mistwood Ruins inside the forest.
The nearest Sites of Grace are Mistwood Outskirts to the ruins North and Fort Haight West to the ruins South-East. This suave half-wolf will be howling from the highest point of the ruins.
You cannot interact with Blaidd in Mistwood Ruins until you speak with Merchant Kale back at the beginning of the game.
Merchant Kale is the Santa Claus-looking nomadic merchant who sits by the Church of Elleh Site of Grace.
After finding Blaidd in the ruins, you will get a new dialogue option with Merchant Kale. Mention Blaidd to Kale and exhaust his dialogue. This will reward you with the finger-snapping emote.
Return to Mistwood Ruins and stand directly below where Blaidd is howling from.
Use the finger-snapping emote here, and he will jump down to speak with you.
From here, Blaidd will ask for your help in defeating a sworn enemy of his, the Bloodhound Knight Darriwil, also known as the Forlorn Hound.
How To Defeat The Forlorn Hound
This boss is located within an evergaol in Limgrave.
The Forlorn Hound Evergaol can be found in South Limgrave, just before the bridge into the Weeping Peninsula. The closest Site of Grace is Agheel Lake South. Once you reach the evergaol, enter it. There will be a gold summoning sign to use Blaidd as NPC help for the boss fight. Summon Blaidd into the fight to go forth in his quest.
Dariwill, The Forlorn Hound can be fought with or without doing Blaidd's quest, as evergaols can be found everywhere in the game.
Defeating 
Bloodhound Knight Darriwil rewards you with the 
Bloodhound's Fang curved sword. This is a popular weapon among the community that causes Bleed.
After you defeat Darriwil, Blaidd will be standing near the evergaol.
During your conversation, Blaidd will give you a Somber Smithing Stone (2).
Exhaust his dialogue. He will speak of a blacksmith you may find in Liurnia of The Lakes.
Mentioning Blaidd to this blacksmith allows the purchase of the 
Carian Filigreed Crest talisman.
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When Does Blaidd Appear During Ranni's Questline?
Blaidd appears heavily in 
Ranni the Witch 's questline. You can continue his questline here.
However, continuing Blaidd's quest into Liurnia of The Lakes and beyond cannot be completed without first speaking with Ranni The Witch.
To find Ranni, you must first find the Three Sisters towers located behind Caria Manor in Liurnia of The Lakes. Your first encounter with Blaidd in Liurnia of The Lakes is via a spectral version of himself in Ranni's Rise.
This is when Ranni requests that you speak to her partners in crime.
After progressing in her quest, you'll be asked to accompany Blaidd in finding the hidden city Nokron.
Speaking With Blaidd In The Siofra River
Both you and Blaidd are searching for the entrance to the hidden eternal city. Once Ranni has given you this task, you can head to the Siofra River Bank Site of Grace.
When you're here, head southeast past the arena which holds the skeleton of a large deer, the Ancestral Spirit boss.
Past this, you'll find Blaidd at the edge of the cliffs looking off into the distance. Exhaust his dialogue here.
Defeating Radahn And Finding Blaidd
Further into Ranni's quest, you'll need to defeat 
Starscourge Radahn in Redmane Castle, located within Caelid.
Blaidd can be found at the festival and summoned to fight regardless of whether you've started his quest in Limgrave or not.
Radahn is one of the most difficult bosses in Elden Ring, so it will take cunning and plenty of help to defeat him.
After you defeat this boss, exhaust Blaidd's dialogue on the battlefield. He will ask that you meet him where the meteorite fell. This can be hard to find, as the world gives you little hint as to where exactly it fell.
The falling star made an entrance to Nokron in Mistwood, but you can actually speak with Blaidd back at the Forlorn Hound evergaol before going.
To get that extra bit of story in Blaidd's quest, you must find him at the evergaol before going to Nokron — otherwise, you won't get the option to again.
Fighting Blaidd's Shadow Form
Continuing Ranni's quest will lead you to the depths of the Ainsel River. Here, you'll be tasked with killing a shadow-version of what seems to be Blaidd.
This acts as an NPC invasion of sorts. You must defeat him here to progress to the next boss in Ranni's quest.
How To Defeat Blaidd And Receiving The Royal Greatsword
Once everything is well and done, Blaidd's last appearance is in front of Ranni's Rise in Liurnia of The Lakes.
When you travel here and exit the tower, Blaidd will immediately become hostile towards you, outside the entrance; this cannot be avoided.
If Blaidd becomes hostile before this point, it will interfere with the quest.
If you accidentally anger Blaidd earlier in the quest, head to the Church of Vows to reset his disposition.
Blaidd is a powerful enemy who will be a challenge to defeat.
HP: 1,506 – 3,175
Runes Dropped: 1,111 – 2,520
Strong Against | Weak Against |
|---|---|
Magic | Physical (Piercing) |
Frostbite | Fire |
Sleep | Poison |
Scarlet Rot |
By defeating Blaidd you get his armor set (minus a helm) and unique weapon, the Royal Greatsword.
Though you cannot obtain his wolf-like face after killing him, you can loot a similar helmet nearby that's meant to complete the look. This is located by climbing the rubble to the left of the Seluvis' Rise entrance.
Blaidd's Royal Greatsword scales in strength, intelligence, and dexterity. It comes with a non-removable weapon skill, Wolf's Assault, which infuses the sword with frost damage and allows you to lunge at enemies and cause a minor frost explosion.
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