A step-by-step walkthrough to finishing Hornsent’s sidequest.

Hornsentis an NPC inElden Ring’sShadow of the ErdtreeDLC.

Speak to Hornsent a third time, and he’ll urge you to head towards the Erdtree.

A warrior speaks with Hornsent in Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree.

After this, his dialogue will be exhausted.

For now, though, there’s not much more to do here.

As Hornsent suggests, you should head towards the Erdtree in the distance, toward the ominous Shadow Keep.

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You’ll find Hornsent back at the Site of Grace ‘Highroad Cross’.

After this, Hornsent’s dialogue will be exhausted.

You’re given the option tosuggest Thiollier or Hornsentas potential targets, or give no answer at all.

A screenshot of the Three-Path Miquella’s Cross location on the Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree map.

Either way, I was able to see Hornsent’s questline through to the end.

But the choice is, of course, up to you.

Leda will stop targetting Hornsent after this, shifting her attention to Ansbach instead.

A screenshot of the Highroad Miquella’s Cross location on the Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree map.

He’ll delight in his victory, and say he’s indebted to you for your help.

Improve your stats by finding all of Shadow of the Erdtree’sScadutree Fragment locationsandRevered Spirit Ash locations.

A warrior speaks with Hornsent in front of a large castle in Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree.

A warrior speaks with Hornsent at night in Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree.

A warrior approaches the Golden Hippopotamus fight in Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree.

A warrior fights Messmer the Impaler, with a white and black circle highlighting Hornsent’s summoning tablet inside the boss arena in Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree.

A warrior speaks with Hornsent after the defeat of Messmer in Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree.

A warrior is invaded by Hornsent in Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree.