Unlocking the Loathsome: How to Get the Dung Eater Spirit Ash Summon Early in Elden Ring
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The Dung Eater Puppet Spirit Ash is a powerful and intriguing summon in Elden Ring, known for its tankiness and ability to inflict bleed on enemies. Acquiring it early can significantly aid your journey through the Lands Between. However, the process involves navigating a convoluted questline intertwined with another NPC, Seluvis, making it less straightforward than other summon acquisitions. Getting the Dung Eater to be available for summoning early revolves around prioritizing Seluvis’s questline and making crucial decisions. This article dives deep into the intricate steps required to obtain the Dung Eater Puppet early in Elden Ring.
The Fast Track to Dung Eater: A Condensed Guide
The quickest route to obtaining the Dung Eater Puppet Spirit Ash revolves around exploiting a specific sequence of events and bypassing certain requirements of the Dung Eater’s questline. Here’s the accelerated process:
- Reach Ranni’s Rise: This is located in the Three Sisters area behind Caria Manor in Liurnia of the Lakes. You need to defeat Royal Knight Loretta to access the area.
- Swear Loyalty to Ranni: Speak with Ranni at the top of her tower and agree to serve her.
- Advance Seluvis’s Questline: Seluvis will appear as a spectral projection in his tower, located just south of Ranni’s Rise. Speak with him to initiate his quest. He’ll task you with giving a potion to Nepheli Loux.
- (Crucial Choice) Give the Potion to Gideon Ofnir or Dung Eater: Instead of giving the potion to Nepheli Loux, you have two alternate paths. Giving the potion to Gideon Ofnir, which leads to a dead-end in Seluvis’s quest, OR giving the potion to the Dung Eater directly in the Subterranean Shunning-Grounds which is the fastest route.
- If choosing Dung Eater route: This requires finding Dung Eater in his locked cell in the Subterranean Shunning-Grounds beneath Leyndell, Royal Capital. Once you reach him, exhaust his dialogue and give him Seluvis’s Potion.
- Return to Seluvis’s Rise: After giving either Gideon or Dung Eater the potion, teleport or fast-travel back to Seluvis’s Rise. Speak to Seluvis.
- Find Seluvis’s Hidden Puppet Room: Behind a fake wall in Seluvis’s Rise, you’ll find a room filled with puppets. Strike the illusory wall on the right side of the room to reveal the secret chamber.
- Purchase the Dung Eater Puppet: Examine the Dung Eater Puppet. Speak to Seluvis again. To unlock the option to purchase the Dung Eater Puppet, you might need to advance Seluvis’s quest slightly further, usually by giving Nepheli Loux the Albinauric Potion. He should eventually offer the option to buy one puppet. If he does not offer you any puppet, talk to him again, and he will say “Nepheli still resists”. Now go to Nepheli and exhausted her dialogue again, then return to Seluvis.
- Give Seluvis an Amber Starlight and ask for another Puppet: For giving the Amber Starlight, the dialogue option to ask for a puppet should appear. And for a few Runes, he’ll sell you the Dung Eater Puppet.
This approach prioritizes Seluvis’s questline and utilizes his puppet-making magic to acquire the Dung Eater Puppet early. Remember to gather enough Runes to purchase the puppet when it becomes available.
Why This Method Works
This method leverages the fact that the Dung Eater Puppet is tied to Seluvis’s questline, not the Dung Eater’s main questline, specifically the Subterranean Shunning Grounds interaction. By quickly progressing Seluvis’s quest and fulfilling his requirements, you bypass the need to complete extensive portions of the Dung Eater’s storyline, obtaining the summon much earlier in the game.
Frequently Asked Questions About Obtaining the Dung Eater Spirit Ash
1. What are the prerequisites for starting Seluvis’s questline?
You must first reach Ranni’s Rise in the Three Sisters area of Liurnia of the Lakes and swear allegiance to Ranni. This involves defeating Royal Knight Loretta at Caria Manor.
2. Where can I find Seluvis?
Seluvis is found in the Three Sisters area, located in Seluvis’s Rise, the tower south of Ranni’s Rise. He appears as a spectral projection.
3. What is Seluvis’s initial request?
Seluvis asks you to administer a potion to Nepheli Loux, the warrior assisting in Stormveil Castle. However, as this guide shows, you do not need to. If you are going with Gideon route, you must give the potion to Gideon Ofnir.
4. Where is the Dung Eater located initially?
The Dung Eater is first encountered as an apparition in the Roundtable Hold, usually after you have obtained your first Great Rune or reached a certain point in the main storyline.
5. Where is the Dung Eater’s physical body imprisoned?
The Dung Eater’s physical body is imprisoned in a cell in the Subterranean Shunning-Grounds beneath Leyndell, Royal Capital.
6. How do I reach the Subterranean Shunning-Grounds?
The entrance to the Subterranean Shunning-Grounds is located within Leyndell, Royal Capital. You can access it through a well near the Avenue Balcony site of grace. You need to make your way down into the sewers.
7. What are Seedbed Curses, and how do they relate to the Dung Eater’s quest?
Seedbed Curses are key items required to progress the Dung Eater’s main questline. These items are found on corpses throughout the Lands Between. Giving them to the Dung Eater is necessary for his ending. However, not necessary for getting the puppet early.
8. Where is Seluvis’s Secret Puppet Room?
Seluvis’s Secret Puppet Room is located within his tower, Seluvis’s Rise, in the Three Sisters area. It’s hidden behind an illusory wall on the right side. Strike the wall to reveal the chamber.
9. What items do I need to purchase the Dung Eater Puppet?
You need sufficient Runes to purchase the Dung Eater Puppet from Seluvis. The exact cost may vary but prepare to spend several thousand Runes. You must also find and give Seluvis an Amber Starlight to get the option to ask him for another Puppet.
10. Can I get the Dung Eater Puppet if I’ve already progressed the Dung Eater’s main questline?
Yes, but the availability of the Dung Eater Puppet is primarily tied to Seluvis’s questline. Progressing the Dung Eater’s main questline independently will not directly unlock the puppet.
11. Is the Dung Eater Puppet a good summon?
Yes, the Dung Eater Puppet is considered a strong summon due to its high health, strong Bleed build-up attacks, and aggression. It can tank significant damage and is effective against many bosses.
12. What happens if I kill Seluvis?
If you kill Seluvis, you can still obtain his bell bearing and give it to the Twin Maiden Husks at the Roundtable Hold. This allows you to purchase items that Seluvis would have sold, including the Dung Eater Puppet, provided you’ve already progressed his questline to the point where the puppet is available. However, his questline is dead end.
13. Can I miss the Dung Eater Puppet entirely?
Yes, you can miss the Dung Eater Puppet if you fail to progress Seluvis’s questline correctly or if you progress the main story to a point where Seluvis’s quest becomes unavailable.
14. What are the benefits of obtaining the Dung Eater Puppet early?
Obtaining the Dung Eater Puppet early provides a powerful summon that can significantly aid you in challenging encounters throughout the game, especially against bosses vulnerable to bleed.
15. Does the Dung Eater Puppet affect the ending of the game?
Obtaining and using the Dung Eater Puppet does not directly affect the ending of the game. However, completing the Dung Eater’s main questline, which is separate from obtaining the puppet, can unlock a specific ending if you obtain the Mending Rune of the Fell Curse.
Strategic Considerations
- Resource Management: Ensure you have enough Runes to purchase the Dung Eater Puppet when it becomes available.
- Quest Awareness: Be mindful of the steps in both Ranni’s and Seluvis’s questlines to avoid making irreversible decisions that may lock you out of obtaining the puppet.
- Timing: It’s often easier to complete Seluvis’s questline early in the game before progressing too far into the main story.
Conclusion
Obtaining the Dung Eater Puppet Spirit Ash early in Elden Ring is achievable by strategically prioritizing Seluvis’s questline and understanding the specific requirements for unlocking the puppet. By following the outlined steps and avoiding common pitfalls, you can gain access to this powerful summon, enhancing your journey through the Lands Between.
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