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The Dung Eater and the Seedbed Curse explained
Want to know where to find the Dung Eater and his Seedbed Curses in Elden Ring?Yes, that’s a sentence that I just wrote. Damn you,Elden Ring, for your weird and wonderful side-quests. The Loathsome Dung Eater is an NPC that you can first encounter in theRoundtable Holdin Elden Ring, and at first glance it may not seem like there is a long quest associated with him. But there certainly is: a quest to find the Seedbed Curses he has left on those he has killed.
This quest will take you across the Lands Between, and the Seedbed Curses themselves are often well hidden. So below, we’ll walk you through everything you need to know about the Dung Eater in Elden Ring, and where to find the Seedbed Curses that he requests of you.
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Elden Ring: where to find the Dung Eater
There are three different times you may want to find the Dung Eater in Elden Ring.In order to find and speak to him for the very first time, you should first head to the Roundtable Hold, and speak to both Roderika and Blacksmith Hewg across multiple visits, until Roderika becomes a Spirit Tuner who can upgrade your Spirit Ashes.
After that, the Dung Eater will wish for you not to disturb him. This will continue until you get your hands on your first Seedbed Curse (more about this below). Return to him after procuring your first Seedbed Curse, and he will tell you to go find his true corporeal form in the sewers under the Capital,Leyndell. He’ll give you the Sewer-Gaol Key to aid in your journey.
Dung Eater Capital sewers location
To reach the Dung Eater’s true location under the Capital, head through the sewers of Leyndell until you reach the ladder which brings you up to the tip of the giant dragon’s wing. Then head down the stairs and across to the west, until you reach a wall that you can jump over on the left, which leads you up a slope and into some ruins. Keep going into the town area, and drop down the well that you’ll find there. Follow this path through the new area known as the Subterranean Shunning-Grounds, and you’ll reach the Dung Eater’s location in his Sewer-Gaol.
Dung Eater invasion location
If you choose to free the Dung Eater, then he will disappear. Upon returning to his previous location in the Roundtable Hold, a note will be left for you, telling you to meet him for a fight at the outer moat of Leyndell.To find the new location of the Dung Eater, follow the map below. If you go here, then the Dung Eater will invade your world and fight you.
Upon his defeat, you’ll be able to speak to him at the Roundtable Hold, where he tells you to give his corporeal body under the Capital more Seedbed Curses that you find.
Elden Ring Seedbed Curse locations
Seedbed Curse #1: Leyndell Tower
Seedbed Curse #2: Leyndell Fortified Manor
Another Seedbed Curse to be found in Leyndell, this time you should head to the Fortified Manor that takes up a large portion of the west side of inner Leyndell. Head out the front door of the Manor and move clockwise around its outside until you reach a wooden adjoining structure you can jump onto. From there, you can jump into the upper floor of the Manor, where things suddenly look identical to the Roundtable Hold. Head to where the Dung Eater usually hangs out in the Roundtable Hold to find another corpse and another Seedbed Curse.
Seedbed Curse #3: Volcano Manor
A third Seedbed Curse is available to those who have fully exploredVolcano Manor- as in, the entire area, not just the tiny manor itself. For those who are confused, head down the corridor from Lady Tanith, enter the first room on the right, and slash at the back wall to reveal a pathway that will lead you into the true Volcano Manor legacy dungeon.
Seedbed Curse #4: Elphael, Brace of the Haligtree
It’ll take you some time to reach the fourth Seedbed Curse, as you’ll first need to unlock the late-gameHaligtreeregion north of the Mountaintops of the Giants. Head to the Prayer Room Site of Grace, follow the path along until you reach the two adjacent stairways - one up, one down. Take the right-hand side downward staircase, then jump through the broken bit of wall on the right onto the slope below.
From here, jump down again and run along this platform, then jump up onto the other slope. Run up to the top, turn right, and head to the end of the path. There you’ll find yet another corpse and Seedbed Curse.
