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What Happens If You Send Greirat to Pillage?

If you send Greirat of the Undead Settlement to pillage in Dark Souls III, the outcome varies depending on where you send him and your actions afterward. Generally, sending Greirat to pillage allows him to return with new items for sale in Firelink Shrine. However, he is at risk of dying, permanently removing him and his services from your game. Whether he survives and what he brings back hinges on which location you choose and whether or not you fulfill certain rescue conditions. It’s a high-risk, high-reward scenario.

Understanding Greirat’s Pillage Trips

Greirat is a valuable NPC in Dark Souls III, offering a range of useful items, including consumables, keys, and upgrade materials. He can be sent on three pillaging expeditions throughout the game, each offering the potential for new goods and risks:

First Pillage: This occurs after you give him Loretta’s Bone, which you find in the Undead Settlement.
Second Pillage: This option becomes available after you reach Irithyll of the Boreal Valley.
Third Pillage: This becomes available after defeating any boss in Lothric Castle (or, in some playthroughs, after reaching the Grand Archives).

First Pillage: Undead Settlement

Sending Greirat to the Undead Settlement is relatively safe and is part of his initial questline. After giving him Loretta’s Bone, speaking with him will trigger the option. Once sent, he will return after you clear an area or two (teleporting between bonfires is usually enough). Upon his return, he will offer new items, including:

Thief Mask
Exploding Greatbolts
Firebombs

Second Pillage: Irithyll of the Boreal Valley

This is the most crucial pillaging trip, as Greirat’s survival depends entirely on your actions after sending him. He will ask to pillage in Irithyll of the Boreal Valley. If you send him, you must then ensure his rescue. There are two primary ways to save him:

Option 1: Siegward of Catarina’s Intervention: If you have progressed Siegward’s questline, he will rescue Greirat. To ensure this, you must have:
- Met Siegward in the Undead Settlement and helped him with the Fire Demon.
- Met him again in the well in Irithyll of the Boreal Valley.
- Given Siegward his armor set, which you will have found in the well after Patches steals it from him.
- After that, Siegward needs to be inside the kitchen of Irithyll.
If you send Greirat to pillage and then immediately fight a boss, Greirat is more likely to die, even if Siegward is in the kitchen. To prevent this, you need to either clear an area or rest at a bonfire, making sure Siegward is there. Only then should you fight a boss. This will guarantee Siegward’s intervention.
Option 2: Patches’s Deception: If Siegward’s questline isn’t progressed far enough (or you wish to use Patches), you can have Patches ask where Greirat went and tell him Greirat went to Irithyll. Patches will then rescue Greirat. Do NOT tell Patches that Greirat went pillaging if you intend to use Siegward, as it will lock you into Patches rescuing him and might cause a questline break.

Crucially, DO NOT fight any bosses in Irithyll of the Boreal Valley until after you’ve triggered either Siegward’s or Patches’s rescue event. Fighting a boss will permanently kill Greirat if he has not been rescued yet.

If rescued, Greirat returns with significantly improved wares, including:
- Various arrows
- Various bombs
- Armor sets (Soldier’s, Thief’s, etc.)
- Avelyn
If Greirat dies, his ashes can be given to the Shrine Handmaid to unlock his items.

Third Pillage: Lothric Castle

After defeating any boss in Lothric Castle (or sometimes just reaching the Grand Archives), Greirat will offer to pillage in Lothric Castle. There is no way to save him if you send him to Lothric Castle. This is a one-way trip. His ashes will be found in the Grand Archives, near the twin princes boss door, and given to the Shrine Handmaid to unlock his items.

Upon his “return” (via his ashes), the Shrine Handmaid will sell:

Dragonslayer Lightning Arrows
Kukri
All items from previous pillaging trips

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

1. What happens if I send Greirat to pillage and then fight a boss before rescuing him?

If you fight a boss after sending Greirat to pillage in Irithyll of the Boreal Valley or Lothric Castle and before he is rescued, he will die permanently. His ashes will then need to be retrieved, which can be given to the Shrine Handmaid to purchase his items.

2. How do I ensure Siegward rescues Greirat in Irithyll?

To ensure Siegward rescues Greirat, progress Siegward’s questline fully: complete the Fire Demon fight in the Undead Settlement, find him in the well in Irithyll, give him his armor, and make sure he is resting in the kitchen of Irithyll before fighting any boss in the area. You must also make sure you don’t fight a boss immediately after sending Greirat, either. To prevent this, you need to either clear an area or rest at a bonfire, making sure Siegward is there.

3. What happens if I tell Patches where Greirat went to pillage if I was planning on using Siegward?

If you tell Patches that Greirat went to Irithyll when you were planning on using Siegward, it may cause a questline break. This essentially commits you to Patches’s rescue attempt and might prevent Siegward from saving Greirat, and in some circumstances, both will fail. It’s best to stick to one rescuer.

4. Where can I find Greirat’s ashes if he dies in Irithyll?

If Greirat dies during his pillaging trip to Irithyll of the Boreal Valley, his ashes will be found in the Irithyll Dungeon. The exact location varies but is typically in an area that he would pass while pillaging.

5. Where can I find Greirat’s ashes if he dies in Lothric Castle/Grand Archives?

If Greirat dies during his pillaging trip to Lothric Castle/Grand Archives, his ashes will be found in the Grand Archives, near the entrance to the Twin Princes boss fight.

6. Can I send Greirat to pillage if I haven’t given him Loretta’s Bone?

No, you must give Greirat Loretta’s Bone (found in the Undead Settlement) before he will even consider going on any pillaging trips beyond his initial one.

7. Does Greirat’s survival affect any endings?

No, Greirat’s survival does not affect any of the game’s endings. His survival is solely tied to access to his item shop and questline completion for himself, Siegward, and Patches.

8. What items are only available from Greirat’s pillaging trips?

Key items obtainable only through Greirat’s pillaging trips include certain armor sets (like the Thief Set), the Avelyn, Dragonslayer Lightning Arrows, and unique consumables sold after each successful pillaging expedition.

9. Is it worth sending Greirat to Lothric Castle?

Whether it’s “worth” sending Greirat to Lothric Castle depends on your needs. If you want access to Dragonslayer Lightning Arrows or have a completionist mindset, then yes. If you don’t need those arrows and value Greirat’s presence, it’s better to keep him alive.

10. What happens if I kill Patches after he rescues Greirat?

Killing Patches after he rescues Greirat will not affect Greirat’s inventory or availability. Greirat will continue to sell his items as usual. However, you will miss out on Patches’ future questline events and items.

11. Can I send Greirat to pillage multiple times in the same location?

No, Greirat can only pillage each location (Undead Settlement, Irithyll, and Lothric Castle) once.

12. If I fail to save Greirat in Irithyll, can I still complete Siegward’s or Patches’s questlines?

Failing to save Greirat in Irithyll significantly impacts Siegward’s questline. If Siegward isn’t in the kitchen when you send Greirat to Irithyll, Siegward’s questline will end early and you will not be able to get the titanite slab at the end. You can still progress Patches’s questline, as long as you told Patches where Greirat was pillaging and he survives his rescue mission.

13. Does my character level affect what Greirat sells?

No, your character level does not influence Greirat’s inventory. His items are unlocked based on which pillaging trips he has completed.

14. Is there any way to bring Greirat back to life if he dies?

No, there is no way to resurrect Greirat once he dies. You can only purchase his items from the Shrine Handmaid after giving her his ashes.

15. Is it possible to complete Greirat’s questline without sending him on any pillaging trips after the first one?

No, it is not possible to complete Greirat’s full questline without sending him on at least the second pillaging trip to Irithyll. The opportunity to send him to Lothric Castle is also considered part of his questline, even though it guarantees his death.

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