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Should you devour Draconic Essence in Elden Ring?Here are all the outcomes to devouring the Draconic Essence in Shadow Of The Erdtree
Here are all the outcomes to devouring the Draconic Essence in Shadow Of The Erdtree
Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Bandai Namco
Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Bandai Namco
Wondering if you should devour the Draconic Essence in Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree?As you advance through theDragon’s PitinShadow Of The Erdtree, you’ll come across a region known as The Jagged Peak.
This treacherous area is full of Dragons and Drakes and is also home to the Dragon Communion Priestess. During her questline, you’ll have the option to’devour the Draconic Essence'. If you’re worried about picking the right option for you, we have listed all quest outcomes below and further details on the choice.
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Should you devour Draconic Essence?
The Dragon Communion Priestess is located at the Grand Altar of Dragon Communion, on the southern road within the Jagged Peak. Once speaking to her, she will reveal that Bayle The Dread is now in charge of these lands and is something of a terror as the ‘oldest, vilest dragon of them all’ (he also happens to be one of the toughestbossesinElden Ring).
Upon speaking to her, she will offer the following choices.
After devouring the essence, you can also get additional dialogue from the Priestess about Bayle. She will say that Bayle turned traitor againstDragonlord Placidusaxand now his bloodline - the drakes - are at odds with the Dragons.
If you are also following Igon’s questline (first met outside of the Dragon’s Pit entrance in the Gravesite Plain), he too will urge the Tarnished to end Bayle’s rule in the land.
Where to go after devouring the Essence
The Dragon Communion Priestess and Igon’s sidequests are closely interlinked. |Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Bandai Namco
From here, you’ll need to return to the main road and take it northwards. There will be manySpiritspringjumps you’ll need to take to reach the top of the Jagged Peak where Bayle awaits and a few optional side bosses along the way. For more information on these, see ourNPC quests hubpage.
After defeating Bayle, you can return to the Grand Altar of Dragon Communion and receive a reward from the altar itself, as well as a reward from the Priestess. She will give the following items:
Alternatively,before defeating Bayle the Dreadyou can wait until nightfall and approach the Priestess. If you have progressedMooreandThiollier’s questlinesenough to retrieve ‘Thiollier’s Concoction’ you can choose to give this to the Priestess.
Thishas to take place at nightand will change your quest rewards from the Priestess upon Bayle’s death. Instead of the above rewards, you’ll receive the following:
That rounds up our guide on whether you should devour the Draconic Essence or not in Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree. For more Elden Ringtips and tricks, check out our guide to thebest early weaponsin Shadow Of The Erdtree to get you started. Or, if you’re further along in the DLC, see ourbest weaponsguide that goes through the best of the bunch. Be sure to also check out ourMap Fragment locationsguide to help you access and uncover every region in the DLC and see ourboss locationsguide so you won’t miss a single one.
