Can You Do Dung Eater Quest After Beating The Game

Can You Do Dung Eater Quest After Beating The Game?

Alright, let’s talk about the Dung Eater quest in Elden Ring. This questline is a bit strange and can be easily missed, especially if you’re busy focusing on becoming Elden Lord. A big question many players have is: “Can you still do the Dung Eater quest after beating the main story of the game?” The answer isn’t a simple yes or no, and it depends on a few things. Let’s dive into the details so you know exactly what to expect and can plan your adventures in the Lands Between accordingly.

Understanding the Dung Eater’s Questline

Before we get into whether you can do it after finishing the game, it’s important to understand what the Dung Eater’s quest is all about. He’s a character you encounter in the Roundtable Hold, and his story is, well, pretty grim. He’s obsessed with defiling the dead and seeks to curse the Lands Between. Here’s a breakdown of the key steps in his quest, which will make it clear what requirements need to be met for its continuation.

• First Meeting: You’ll first meet the Dung Eater in Roundtable Hold after progressing a bit in the game. He will be in a small room through a door that will eventually be open.
• The Seedbed Curse: He will give you a key that leads to a jail in the Capital where he asks to bring him seedbed curses. He wants you to find and bring him five seedbed curses scattered around the world.
• Location of Seedbed Curses: These are items you can find in specific locations. Here is where to find them :
  • Volcano Manor: On a body hanging on a railing in the Volcano Manor, you can get one from here.
  • Leyndell, Royal Capital: There are two seedbed curses available here, one in the Fortified Manor, first floor, and another one on a body hanging from a balcony in the Ashen version of the capital.
  • Consecrated Snowfield: You will be invaded by an NPC near Ordina, Liturgical Town. Killing him will reward you with a Seedbed Curse.
  • Miquella’s Haligtree: From Prayer Room Site of Grace, head down and outside to the platform, and from there, drop down on the left side, you can pick it up from a body.
• The Dung Eater in the Moat: After handing him the seedbed curses he will eventually leave the Roundtable Hold and you will find him in the moat of the capital at the end of the area.
• Duel with Dung Eater: After talking to him in the moat he will invade you, and you must beat him.
• Final Choice: After beating him, you will find his body and you will be given the option of giving him a potion to change the ending. Giving him this potion, however, will change the fate of the game, so choose wisely.

These steps are vital to the questline, and not following it correctly will lead to missing out on the quest or losing the ability to see his story play out in your current game session.

The Impact of Beating the Game on Questlines

The biggest hurdle for doing the Dung Eater quest after beating the game lies in how Elden Ring handles its world state. When you defeat the final boss and become Elden Lord, or choose an alternate ending, the world changes. Specifically, the Capital city, Leyndell, transforms into the Ashen Capital. This change has huge effects on certain areas, enemies, and questlines.

Changes to Leyndell

The most important change is, as mentioned before, the transformation of Leyndell, Royal Capital, into the Ashen Capital. This transformation happens right after you defeat the final boss and proceed towards the ending cutscene. With this change some places where the seedbed curses are, will be altered, and potentially made inaccessible. Also, it changes the location where Dung Eater is located. He is not in the moat anymore when the capital transforms. The moat is then inaccessible, since the main path is changed.

Questline Triggers and Missed Opportunities

Many quests in Elden Ring are dependent on triggers and world states. For example, some NPCs move locations based on certain boss battles. If you beat the final boss before finishing the Dung Eater quest, you will miss certain key moments and the seedbed curse that can be found in the Royal Capital may not be accessible, therefore making the quest incomplete in your current game session.

Can You Still Do The Dung Eater Quest After Becoming Elden Lord?

Okay, so we know the world changes. But can you still do the quest? Here’s the breakdown:

The Good News

The good news is that some parts of the Dung Eater quest can be done after defeating the final boss. The seedbed curse locations are available to grab. You also can still meet the Dung Eater in the Roundtable Hold and even get the key he gives. Some important parts can still be played even if you have beaten the main game.

The Bad News

Now, here’s where it gets tricky. Once you have moved into the Ashen Capital, Dung Eater will move from the moat, to a place near the coliseum in the capital. If you haven’t given him all the required seedbed curses in the Royal Capital, you will miss the opportunity to grab all the needed seedbed curses, and you won’t be able to give him the seedbed curses he needs to progress in the quest. This means that if you haven’t given him the seedbed curses before making your way into the Ashen Capital, you will not be able to complete his questline in your current game session.

Also, the location of the Dung Eater moves to the moat after you give him the required seedbed curses, and you will not be able to find him in the moat after finishing the game.

Specific Scenarios and How They Affect the Quest

Scenario 1: You Have Met the Dung Eater but Haven’t Given Him Seedbed Curses

If you’ve met the Dung Eater in Roundtable Hold, got the key, but haven’t given him any Seedbed Curses before becoming Elden Lord, you’re in a bit of a pickle. You can still find seedbed curses, but the ones that are located in the Royal Capital will be impossible to obtain. You can’t give them to him in the Ashen Capital, because he won’t be there and the key item that he drops can’t be acquired. Therefore, you’ve missed the opportunity to complete his quest in your current game session. You can still collect the rest of the seedbed curses for other purposes.

Scenario 2: You Have Given Him Some Seedbed Curses

If you have given him some of the seedbed curses, but not all, you will also not be able to complete his quest. He will not appear in the moat in the Ashen Capital, and therefore you will not be able to progress the quest, until the start of the next game.

Scenario 3: You Have Completed the Quest Before Beating the Final Boss

If you completed the entire questline, including fighting his phantom in the moat and choosing his final ending, before beating the final boss, then you are good to go. When the world changes, it won’t affect the ending you chose.

Tips for Avoiding Missed Quest Opportunities

Missing quests can be frustrating, especially in a game like Elden Ring, so here’s some tips to avoid it.

• Prioritize the Dung Eater Quest: If you’re interested in the Dung Eater’s storyline, make it a priority. Don’t push the main story too far before progressing through his quest, especially after your first visit to Leyndell.
• Explore Thoroughly: Make sure you explore Leyndell very thoroughly. As this location has many seedbed curses to find. Make sure that you have every possible item before beating the main story.
• Check Guides: If you’re not sure about a specific step or if a location changed or will change, use a detailed online guide. This can help you make sure you do not miss any key items in the quest.
• Don’t Rush the Main Story: Elden Ring is designed to encourage exploration. Rushing the main story can lead to missing important NPC interactions and quest opportunities.

Alternatives if You Missed the Dung Eater Quest

If you, unfortunately, missed the Dung Eater’s quest in your current play through, here’s what you can do. Don’t fret too much if this is the case, because there are other options available.

• New Game Plus (NG+): The most common option for many players who missed quests is to use the new game plus option. In NG+ you can replay the game with all of your items and you will have a second chance to complete the quest with no problem.
• Start a New Game: If you want to start the game with a fresh character, you can always do that. This way you can replay the game and experience the Dung Eater quest again.

If you are like other players that like to experiment with different endings, it’s recommended you save Dung Eater’s ending for a New Game Plus run.

Important Takeaways

So, to answer the original question of ‘Can you do the Dung Eater quest after beating the game?’ the answer is a bit complex. While you can still do some aspects of the quest, some parts become inaccessible once you defeat the final boss and Leyndell is transformed into the Ashen Capital. The transformation of the Capital, is the most important part that affects the Dung Eater quest. For the best experience, it’s best to complete the questline before finishing the main story. Plan accordingly and explore thoroughly. If you miss it, there are always opportunities in NG+ or in a new game. The Lands Between has many more secrets and quests for you to experience, so be sure to see all that it has to offer.

In closing, remember that Elden Ring’s world is dynamic. Your choices have consequences. If you really want to delve into the Dung Eater’s story, give it priority. By doing so, you will not miss this dark and intriguing character’s questline and you’ll enjoy the full breadth of Elden Ring’s narrative, which is what makes this game special.