There are all manner of mysteries to be found in Elden Ring, some a little odder than others. As you explore the world, you will find a man at the Pillar Path Waypoint who is just screaming. He is a pitiful figure, and if you have the desire to know more about him or help him, you’ll be embarking on a very long quest. This article will obviously contain some spoilers.
The screaming man has a name
The screaming man is actually called Igon, and you first meet him at the Pillar Path Waypoint on the Gravesite Plain, to the south of Castle Ensis. His name is something you will come to learn eventually. He won’t tell you when you first meet him. For now, he will just be screaming about his destroyed legs, which are pretty messed up, and will be unable to move.
Igon’s Quest Guide
There will be numerous boss fights during this quest, so any time you get stuck, don’t be afraid to walk away and come back later.
Step 1 – Pillar Path
The first step is just to talk to Igon when you find him at the Pillar Path Waypoint. You won’t be able to do much here, so continue about your business, and you’ll meet him again later. You will want to stay heading south down the road where you found Igon.
Step 2 – The Dragon Pit
Keep heading down the road, take out the NPC invader, and then keep going to the Dragon Pit, a dungeon. The Dragon Pit dungeon is not particularly confusing, but there are some tough fights here. When you get to the part that tells you to be brave, you’ll need to take a leap of faith, which will bring you to a boss fight.
Step 3 – Arriving in the Jagged Peaks
When you get to the Jagged Peaks, you will need to fight a drake. You can skip this is you want by running up the mountain to the left, but I’d suggest you just squabble this guy because it is good practice for what is coming, which is a lot of boss fights. Once he is downed, you can climb up the mountain to the left of where you entered the Peaks, but not until you go and visit a shrine. At this point, have a think about your build, because a lot more fights are coming your way.
Step 4 – The Grand Altar of Dragon Communion
Before you go up the mountain, you need to go down to the huge dragon corpse in the distance. Follow the ravine filled with beast enemies until you reach the corpse, the Grand Altar of Dragon Communion, and the Dragon Communion Priestess. Talk to her and agree to commune with Bayle, and she will give you the Dragon’s Blessing, while also instructing you to climb the mountain and face Bayle.
Step 5 – Igon’s Furled Finger
You will come to a Site of Grace, and then you will need to get ready to fight two more drakes. This fight is very tough, so Summon or use Ashes if you need to. I noticed in my game that I only needed to fight the aggressor, as one drake was clearly attacking the other. The other guy pretty much left me alone, but I think this may have just been an AI thing because after I died the first time, they both seemed to want to kill me. This led to a difficult fight where I was trying to keep one of them interested in kicking me around while the other gave me space. In the end, I broke out the Mimic Tear to give me some help by taking some aggro for me. I also had a lot of success from mount, which was helpful.
After taking out the two Drakes. Igon will be there cheering you on. He will ask you to summon him when you fight Bayle (the guy who messed up his legs). Chat with him until he has nothing left to say, and he will give you Igon’s Furled Finger.
Step 6 – Continue up the mountain to Senessax
As you keep climbing the mountain, you will come to a massive dragon sleeping in a cave. This is Senessax, and he is about to make you rethink your life. I have no idea how much health this guy has, but it will take a very long time to kill him if you are underpowered. Don’t be afraid to go away; farm some power by grinding levels or finding more Scadutree Blessings.
For this fight, you will need a way to reduce lightning damage, as Senessax is going to spam you into oblivion with it. It’s also a good idea to Summon. I actually found the Wolves to be really good here as they would rarely be bunched up against such a big enemy and managed to survive for quite a while. Stacking up bleed damage is also good, and you can break out some grease to inflict further damage. Ranged magic will certainly help as well because you can use it to keep damage up when Senessax decides to fly around for a while.
Step 7 – Continue up the mountain to fight Bayle the Dread
When you finally take out Senessax, look to the left of the large cavern, and you will find a tunnel going up. At the top is another Site of Grace and some slime enemies. Before you start to climb the mountain again, make sure that you grab Igon’s Cookbook, which can be found just around the lower area to the right. Continue to make your way up the hill, toward where all the lightning is striking. This is kind of awkward, but hug the left wall, making your way across various ledges and tunnels, and you should get to where you need to be.
This will lead you to yet another Site of Grace, called Jagged Peak Summit, and up next is the toughest fight in the DLC. While Bayle the Dread might not be the final boss in the DLC, this fight is absolutely brutal. Despite missing a leg, Bayle is incredibly powerful, has a massive health pool, and can pretty much nuke the entire arena with fire and lightning. This one will just take a lot of patience and learning.
Make sure you summon Igon during this fight so that he can take on Bayle and get his revenge. This is well worth doing, even if you normally dislike using Summons as the voice actor for Igon goes hard.
Step 8 – Return to the corpse of Igon and the Priestess
If you go back to where you fought the two drakes and where Igon gave you his furled finger, you can collect his Armor, bow, and Drake Hunt Ash of War. Then, travel back to the Priestess and get some rewards. She will be gone, but in her place is the Priestess Heart and the Flowerstone Gavel.
Elden Ring is available now on Xbox, PC, and PlayStation.
