Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree - Sir Ansbach Quest Walkthrough (2024)

Sir Ansbach is one of many NPCs you will encounter in Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree. Despite finding him fairly early in the DLC, his questline is spread across the entire campaign. He was once a Pureblood Knight Captain in service to Lord Mohg, who has now come to the Land of Shadow in search of some answers.

Throughout his quest, you will not only learn a great deal about Miquella’s intentions but also decide the fate of other major NPCs. Throughout the quest, you will also need to make some decisions that will impact the rewards you get.

Where To Find Sir Ansbach

You will initially meet Sir Ansbach at the ‘Main Gate Cross’ Site of Grace, outside Belurat Tower Settlement in Gravesite Plain. He will introduce himself and then share a bit about his past and his plans in the Land of Shadow.

You should also visit Redmane Freyja at the ‘Three-Path Cross’ Site of Grace in Gravesite Plain, as her own quest intertwines with this one.

Optional: Finding Miquella’s Crosses

If you visit Ansbach before breaking the Great Rune, you will have the option to get some additional dialogue from him. To do this, visit Hornsent near the ‘Highroad Cross’ Site of Grace, and he will give you these items:

• Cross Map
• New Cross Map

These will mark Miquella’s Crosses on your map. Keep in mind that only three of them provide unique dialogue from Ansbach, so there is no need to find every single one. Here are the locations of the unique ones:

Fort Of Reprimand

Before entering the cave leading to the Fort of Reprimand, head left to find a Sealed Spiritspring. Jump up to reach the ‘Scaduview Cross’ Site of Grace. You will find the cave in the area where a few Messmer Soldiers are fighting a dragon.

Cerulean Coast

The next one is on the southern side of the Cerulean Coast — a little before The Fissure. This one is probably the most important one, as you get to know about St. Trina, who can be found in the Garden of Deep Purple and is an alter-ego of Miquella. You actually get to meet her during Thiollier’s questline, which we have covered in a separate guide.

Belurat, Tower Settlement

From the ‘Stagefront’ Site of Grace, continue to head down the spiral staircase until you are able to jump down into a large room. Exit this room, turn to your immediate left, and enter the room on the left to find Miquella’s Cross.

Whenever you find one of these, return to Sir Ansbach for additional dialogue. You can also ask him about the man in Verdigris Armor (Sir Moore) for a bit of his backstory, but it is completely optional and not related to Ansbach’s quest line.

After breaking the Great Rune, speak with Sir Ansbach and rest at the Site of Grace to make him move to Shadow Keep.

Finding Sir Ansbach In Shadow Keep

From the ‘Storehouse, First Floor’ Site of Grace, go up the stairs on the left. Turn right after the first bookshelf, and you will see Ansbach reading in a corner. Be sure to exhaust his dialogues before moving away from the area.

To go to the ‘Storehouse, First Floor’ Site of Grace, defeat the Golden Hippopotamus and continue to follow the path on the left side. Keep on heading up the stairs until you reach a dining room with two Black Guard Knights. Once done, follow the path with the pyres. A little ahead, you will see a Fire Knight next to an elevator that will take you to the ‘Storehouse, First Floor’ Site of Grace.

To get it, you will need to reach the ‘Storehouse, Fourth Floor’ Site of Grace. From where you meet Ansbach, continue to climb up the stairs until you can jump on the back of a suspended statue. On the other side of the statue, you will find the ‘Storehouse, Fourth Floor’ Site of Grace and Miquella’s Cross next to it.

From the ‘Storehouse, Fourth Floor’ Site of Grace, head outside and turn left toward the pyres. Continue to follow the path until you see a staircase on the left. You will eventually enter a room overlooking the statues in the Specimen Storehouse. You should see the Secret Rite Scroll on a table in the corner. There are some Shadow Undead lurking in the area, so be careful!

Giving The Secret Rite Scroll To Ansbach

You need to give the Secret Rite Scroll to Sir Ansbach to learn more about what Miquella plans to do with Lord Mohg’s body. Once again, be sure to exhaust his dialogues before continuing.

Finding Redmane Freyja

You will find Redmane Freyja right next to the ‘Storehouse, Seventh Floor’ Site of Grace. If you do not see her here, be sure to exhaust her dialogues at the ‘Three-Path Cross’ Site of Grace, near Belurat Tower Settlement. Speak with her before returning to Sir Ansbach, who will give you a letter for Freyja.

Deliver The Letter

If you deliver the letter, you will progress her quest. She will also reward you with the Golden Lion Shield .

Don’t Deliver The Letter

If you do not deliver the letter, she will remain in her place until you defeat the last boss of the DLC. Once done, you can return to her to get the Golden Lion shield.

Finding Leda

Head over to the ‘Highroad Cross’ Site of Grace and speak with Leda, who will speak about Sir Ansbach.

Return to Ansbach in Shadow Keep to see two summon signs:

• Red: Help Leda defeat Ansbach.
• Golden: Help Ansbach defeat Leda.

If you want to progress the quest, you must assist Ansbach. After defeating Leda, you will get Ansbach's Longbow and Leda’s Rune.

Leda And Her Allies In Enir-Ilim

If you followed the quest until now, you should be able to summon Sir Ansbach to help you defeat Leda and her allies in Enir-Ilim. Your choices throughout the quest determine who appears on Leda’s side during this final confrontation. We have discussed this in more detail in our Enir-Ilim walkthrough guide.

You will also be able to summon him and Thiollier when fighting the final boss of Shadow of the Erdtree. Whether you summoned him or not, you will find his corpse in the final boss arena. Loot it to acquire:

• Wise Man's Mask
• Ansbach's Attire
• Ansbach's Manchettes
• Ansbach's Boots
• Obsidian Lamina
• Furious Blade of Ansbach