Who Should I Give the Assassin’s Prayerbook to in Elden Ring?
The short, direct answer is: you should give the Assassin’s Prayerbook to Brother Corhyn. This key decision unlocks new and valuable incantations that can significantly enhance your gameplay, particularly if you’re building a stealth-focused character or simply want to expand your magical repertoire. However, the “why” and the implications of this decision deserve a more thorough exploration.
Why Brother Corhyn is the Ideal Choice
Brother Corhyn is a pivotal NPC in Elden Ring, acting as a primary source of faith-based incantations. He is located in the Roundtable Hold, making him easily accessible early in the game. Furthermore, Corhyn is also a character who directly interacts with other prayerbooks. Handing over the Assassin’s Prayerbook allows him to translate the text and teach you the associated spells. Once you provide him with the book, he will sell you two new incantations:
- Assassin’s Approach: This incantation dramatically reduces the noise you make, making it much easier to sneak around enemies. It is particularly useful in areas teeming with vigilant foes and will let you move with significantly enhanced stealth capabilities.
- Darkness: A crucial spell for stealth characters or for manipulating the battlefield, this incantation casts a cloud of darkness, obscuring vision and making enemies unaware of your position if they are outside the cloud’s radius.
Choosing to give the Assassin’s Prayerbook to Corhyn isn’t a matter of choosing the correct answer, rather it is about unlocking access to unique spells that are not obtainable by other means and compliment stealth playstyles. While other NPCs can also receive prayerbooks, Brother Corhyn is your most logical choice for this specific prayerbook for two main reasons:
- Accessibility: He’s available early on and consistently, without any special prerequisites.
- Direct Relation: Brother Corhyn’s role in the game is tied to incantation learning, so the Assassin’s Prayerbook fits right into his questline.
How to Find the Assassin’s Prayerbook
The Assassin’s Prayerbook is located in the Stormveil Castle area. Here’s how to get to it:
- Navigate through Stormveil until you reach the area just after the Grafted Scion boss fight.
- You’ll likely pass the Rampart Tower Site of Grace
- From there, you will find two fog walls. The book can be found in a chest behind the second fog wall.
It’s worth noting the fog walls require Stonesword Keys to open. Ensure you have a few on hand before you begin exploring the castle to avoid backtracking or being left blocked from access.
The Significance of Incantations
In Elden Ring, incantations are magical abilities that draw on your character’s faith stat. They provide a wide variety of effects, from healing and buffing to attacking and debuffing enemies. The Assassin’s Approach and Darkness incantations are particularly useful for characters focused on stealth, evasion, and tactical advantage. These skills complement builds that rely on surprise attacks, assassinations, and smart positioning.
Beyond the Assassin’s Prayerbook: Other Prayerbooks
While the Assassin’s Prayerbook is essential for its unique incantations, Elden Ring contains several other prayerbooks, each offering different types of spells. The game encourages exploration and rewards the player with various options through each prayerbook. Let’s look into others you might encounter.
The Godskin Prayerbook
This prayerbook can be given to either Brother Corhyn or Miriel, Pastor of Vows. It grants access to incantations associated with the Godskins, a faction of powerful and challenging foes. The spells you get are powerful, with an offensive and dark magic flavor. This prayerbook offers the Black Flame and Black Flame Ritual spells.
Two Fingers’ Prayerbook
As with the Godskin Prayerbook, this book can be given to Corhyn or Miriel. These incantations focus on healing and support, granting the Lord’s Heal and Lord’s Aid spells. These provide more robust healing options, and the heal-all of Lord’s Aid can be useful in co-op play.
Fire Monk’s Prayerbook
This prayerbook, also usable by Brother Corhyn or Miriel, grants you access to the fire monk incantations, which include offensive fire spells. If you favor a pyromancer playstyle, this book is essential.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Here are some frequently asked questions to further clarify the complexities of prayerbooks and NPCs in Elden Ring.
1. Does it matter who I give the prayerbooks to?
Yes, it can matter, though only in the sense that the new incantations are then available from that NPC. Brother Corhyn is often found near the main table in Roundtable Hold. Miriel, Pastor of Vows, is found at the Church of Vows, located in Liurnia. Ultimately, it comes down to who you would prefer to buy your spells from.
2. Should I give Brother Corhyn the Two Fingers’ Prayerbook?
Yes, if you want to obtain Lord’s Heal and Lord’s Aid incantations. These spells are powerful healing options that benefit both yourself and any nearby allies.
3. Who should I give the Fire Monk’s Prayerbook to?
You can give it to either Brother Corhyn or Miriel. This depends on who you prefer to buy your incantations from. Consider where each NPC is located and who you visit more frequently.
4. Is “O, Flame!” better than “Catch Flame”?
While O, Flame! is a more powerful version of Catch Flame, it is slower to cast, and is less versatile. Catch Flame can be used during jumps, rolls, or sprints. O, Flame! has restrictions, so if speed is a priority, Catch Flame may be a better choice.
5. What happens if I give Brother Corhyn the Tonic of Forgetfulness?
If given the Tonic of Forgetfulness, Brother Corhyn will remain at the Stargazer’s Ruin until the end of the game. He will not be found despairing in Leyndell, Ashen Capital. This is primarily a way to keep him available as a merchant.
6. Can the Assassin’s Approach spell protect from fall damage?
Yes, the Assassin’s Approach spell allows you to fall from greater heights, avoiding damage from falls within 16m to ~19.9m. The duration of the buff has been extended from 20 to 30 seconds.
7. Does Darkness work on bosses?
Not reliably, No. Darkness is inconsistent against bosses. Bosses often don’t adhere to accuracy checks on their regular attacks, so the spell has limited to no impact in these encounters.
8. Is Brother Corhyn Tarnished?
Yes, Brother Corhyn is one of the many Tarnished characters in Elden Ring, which explains his ability to teach incantations.
9. What is the best assassin dagger in Elden Ring?
The Black Knife is considered one of the best assassin daggers. It is a powerful weapon with high damage and scales well with Dexterity and Faith.
10. What is the strongest incantation in Elden Ring?
Beast Claw is often rated as one of the best incantations due to its massive AoE damage output, and its comparatively low cast time and cost.
11. What is the most efficient incantation in Elden Ring?
Again, Beast Claw is a very efficient choice due to its broad damage, AoE, and ability to stagger. It can be charged for increased power.
12. What does Goldmask do in Elden Ring?
Goldmask is a mute man who spends his life gazing at the Erdtree in an attempt to understand its secrets. The player does all the leg work to provide Goldmask with the answers he seeks through dialogue.
13. Can Tarnished revive in Elden Ring?
Yes, all Tarnished can revive from death. However, every time a Tarnished dies, they lose a little of their grace, potentially leading to eventual decay.
14. Where is Varre after killing Mohg?
Varre moves to the Rose Church in Liurnia after the player obtains their first Great Rune, meaning that Mohg’s death is not related to his location.
15. Can you revive Varre or other dead NPCs?
You can only revive merchant NPCs, and unfortunately, Varre is not one of them. Most standard NPCs cannot be revived.