There are numerous quests in Shadow of the Erdtree, most of which are cryptic and difficult to follow. Locking yourself out of their progress is also an issue for many players, so here are all quests in the Elden Ring DLC and how to avoid missing them.
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Quests in Shadow of the Erdtree, listed
Many of the quests in Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree are intertwined and tied to a single event in the game that cannot be done before said quests are progressed far enough. Performing this deed will lock you out of them, and you’ll have to go to NG+ to give them another try.
Here are all the quests and advice to avoid locking yourself out:
| Quest NPC name | Initial location | Locked by burning Sealing Tree early |
| Needle Knight Leda | Cocoon of the Empyrean | Yes |
| Hornsent | Three-Path Cross Grace | Yes (just entering Messmer’s boss arena locks his quest) |
| Redmane Freyja | Three-Path Cross Grace | Yes |
| Sir Ansbach | Main Gate Cross Grace | Yes |
| Moore | Main Gate Cross Grace | No |
| Fire Knight Queelign | Belurat, Tower Settlement | No |
| Hornsent Grandam | Belurat, Tower Settlement | No |
| Thiollier | Pillar Path Cross Grace | Yes |
| Igon | Pillar Path Waypoint Grace | No |
| Dryleaf Dane | Highroad Cross Grace | No |
| Dragon Communion Priestess | Grand Altar of Dragon Communion | No |
| Count Ymir | Cathedral of Manus Metyr | No |
| Swordhand of Night Jolan | Cathedral of Manus Metyr | No |
| St. Trina | Deep Purple Garden | No |
Remember to progress all the quests you can as far as possible before going to fight Messmer, the Impaler and burning the Sealing Tree.
