Bernahl is an NPC in Elden Ring located in Limgrave. Read on to learn more about Bernahl's location, a full questline guide, lore and more!

Bernahl Character Profile

Bernahl
Description	An old warrior who has stayed faithful to the Guidance of Grace despite the Shattering.
Initial Location	Limgrave Can be found inside the Warmaster's Shack in Stormhill.
Merchant	Yes
Items Dropped	・2000 Runes (NG) ・Devourer's Scepter x1 ・Beast Champion Helm x1 ・Beast Champion Armor x1 ・Beast Champion Gauntlets x1 ・Beast Champion Greaves x1 ・Bernahl's Bell Bearing x1

Where to Find Bernahl

Limgrave

Map Location
World View

Bernahl can be found standing inside the remains of the Warmaster's Shack in Limgrave's Stormhill region.

Bernahl Questline

How to Complete Bernahl's Quest

Bernahl is an NPC that claims he is a knight of the Golden Order. Expose the dark truth behind his noble facade by completing his questline. Upon completion, players will get his Beast Champion armor set as well as the legendary Devourer's Scepter as rewards.

Questline Objectives
1	Speak to Bernahl at the Warmaster's Shack
2	Join the Recusants of Volcano Manor
3	Complete 2 Volcano Manor Contracts
4	Speak to Bernahl Inside the Drawing-Room
5	Go to the Fortified Manor in Leyndell
6	Defeat Vargram the Raging Wolf and Errant Sorcerer Wilhelm
7	Complete the Volcano Manor Questline (Optional)
8	Defeat Rykard, Lord of Blasphemy
9	Speak to Bernahl after defeating Rykard
10	Reach Crumbling Farum Azula
11	Summon Bernahl during the Godskin Duo Boss Battle (Optional)
12	Defeat Recusant Bernahl's Invasion in Crumbling Farum Azula

Speak to Bernahl at the Warmaster's Shack

Speaking to Bernahl will prompt him to ask you if your Faith holds firm in the Guidance of Grace despite the collapse of the Golden Order. Answering yes unlocks him as a merchant of various Ashes of War.

Join the Recusants of Volcano Manor

Map Location
World View

If players reach Volcano Manor and join the Recusants, they will find Bernahl inside the manor's Drawing-Room. Speak to him to find out that he also kills fellow Tarnished to become stronger.

Steps to Complete
Help Rya in Liurnia (Optional)
Go to the Altus Plateau
Go to the Volcano Manor on Mt. Gelmir
Speak to Tanith and Join the Recusants
Speak to Bernahl Inside the Drawing-Room

Help Rya in Liurnia

World View	Map Location

Rya is a recruiter for the Volcano Manor Recusants. Help her retrieve her necklace from Blackguard Big Boggart in Liurnia to have her give you an invitation to Volcano Manor.

While optional, helping Rya out will have her appear in the Altus Plateau when you first arrive. Speaking to her will give you the option to teleport directly to the Volcano Manor without having to explore Mt. Gelmir.

Rya Questline and Location

Go to the Altus Plateau

Exploration Options
Ruin-Strewn Precipice	Grand Lift of Dectus

To reach the Volcano Manor, players will first need to reach the Altus Plateau. This can be done by either braving the Ruin-Strewn Precipice or reactivating the Grand Lift of Dectus.

Of the two, reactivating the lift will be easier as braving the ruins will have you fight Magma Wyrm Makar in order to reach the Altus Plateau.

Go to the Volcano Manor on Mt. Gelmir

After you arrive at the Altus Plateau, head over to Mt. Gelmir in the western portion of the region. Explore it until you reach the famed Volcano Manor. Alternatively, players who helped out Rya can simply speak to her and she will teleport you to the Volcano Manor.

Note: Rya will appear in different locations depending on which method you used to get to the Altus Plateau. If you went via the Ruin-Strewn Precipice, Rya will be at the Lux Ruins. If you used the Grand Lift of Dectus, she will be at the top of the lift after you first arrive.

How to Get to Volcano Manor

Speak to Tanith and Join the Recusants

Once at the Volcano Manor, speak to Tanith and join the Recusants. She will give you the Drawing-Room Key needed to speak to the other NPCs in manor.

Tanith Questline and Location

Speak to Bernahl Inside the Drawing-Room

Head to the Drawing-Room and use the key to open the heavy double doors. Bernahl can be found sitting on one of the chairs wearing his full Beast Champion armor set.

During your initial introduction, he will not yet reveal that he is Bernahl. Tell him I understand when he asks whether or not you know what you're getting into by joining the Recusants.

Complete Two Volcano Manor Contracts

To progress Bernahl's quest, players will need to complete 2 Volcano Manor contracts. Defeat OId Knight Istvan and Rileigh the Idle before returning and speaking to Bernahl.

Note: You can return to Bernahl after defeating Old Knight Istvan to get him to welcome you to the Recusants. During this conversation, he will again become an available Ash of War merchant, adding Eruption and Assassin's Gambit to his inventory.

Steps to Complete
Defeat Old Knight Istvan
Defeat Rileigh the Idle

Defeat Old Knight Istvan

World View	Map Location

Your first contract for the Volcano Manor will be to kill Old Knight Istvan in Limgrave. His invasion sign can be found in front of the large coliseum to the north of the Warmaster's Shack.

How to Beat Old Knight Istvan

Defeat Rileigh the Idle

World View	Map Location

The next target on the Volcano Manor's hit list is Rileigh the Idle in the Altus Plateau. His invasion sign can be found in the narrow road leading to the Shaded Castle.

How to Beat Rileigh the Idle

Speak to Bernahl Inside the Drawing-Room

After completing your first two Volcano Manor contracts, return to Bernahl in the Drawing-Room. Speak to him and he will hand you the Letter to Bernhal item. To progress his questline, aid him during his contract to kill two powerful Tarnished warriors in Leyndell.

Go to the Fortified Manor in Leyndell

In order to reach Bernahl's contract location, players will need to enter Leyndell, Royal Capital. If you haven't already, defeat any two Shardbearers and obtain their Great Runes to unlock Leyndell for exploration.

Steps to Complete
Defeat the Draconic Tree Sentinel
Reach the West Capital Rampart
Reach the First Floor of the Fortified Manor

Defeat the Draconic Tree Sentinel

Once you have 2 Great Runes in your possession, head over to the eastern side of Leyndell and defeat the Draconic Tree Sentinel guarding the entrance to the city. This is the only way to unlock the legacy dungeon and progress Bernahl's questline.

How to Beat Draconic Tree Sentinel

Reach the West Capital Rampart

Explore legacy dungeon, unlocking sites of grace until you reach the West Capital Rampart. To get here, head down the stairs from the Avenue Balcony site of grace and climb up the dragon's wing next to the Leyndell Knight shooting a great bow.

Leyndell, Royal Capital Legacy Dungeon Walkthrough and Location

Reach the First Floor of the Fortified Manor

From the West Capital Rampart, run past the Valiant Gargoyle and go up the large tree branch. Turn right after climbing it and head for the sandy area patrolled by dogs. Climb the stables and enter the structure whose interior resembles the Roundtable Hold.

Defeat Vargram the Raging Wolf and Errant Sorcerer Wilhelm

Map Location
World View

The invasion sign of Vargram the Raging Wolf and Errant Sorcerer Wilhelm can be found in the first floor of the Fortified Manor. Activate it and help Bernahl defeat both Tarnished warriors to complete the contract.

Once both are defeated, you will get the Raging Wolf Armor, the Raging Wolf Helm, the Raging Wolf Gauntlets, and the Raging Wolf Greaves as a reward.

How to Beat Vargram the Raging Wolf & Errant Sorcerer Wilhelm: Boss Fight Guide

Complete the Volcano Manor Questline

This step is optional as players can simply explore the Volcano Manor legacy dungeon and find their way to Rykard's boss room by themselves.

However, if you do decide to finish the Volcano Manor questline by defeating Juno Hoslow, Tanith will offer to immediately teleport you to Rykard's boss room once you return to her.

How to Beat Juno Hoslow, Knight of Blood

Defeat Rykard, Lord of Blasphemy

To progress Bernahl's questline, you will need to defeat Rykard, Lord of Blasphemy. Use the Serpent-Hunter found in the boss room to make short work of this Shardbearer.

Warning: Defeating Rykard will progress the quests of Tanith, Rya, Diallos, and Patches. Make sure to have done their quests as they will all leave the Volcano Manor after Rykard is killed.

How to Beat Rykard, Lord of Blasphemy

Speak to Bernahl after defeating Rykard

With Rykard dead, speak to Bernahl inside the Drawing-Room one last time. Exhaust his dialogue (and the dialogue of other NPCs) before reloading the area to get him to move out of the Volcano Manor.

Still Available as an Ashes of War Merchant

Despite Bernahl's departure, he will still be available as merchant if you return to where he sat in Volcano Manor's drawing room. Interact with the large claymore to open the buy menu for Bernahl's available Ashes of War.

Reach Crumbling Farum Azula

Your last few interactions with Bernahl will be at Crumbling Farum Azula. To reach this late game location, players will need to progress the main story and burn the Erdtree.

Steps to Complete
Progress the Main Story
Defeat the Fire Giant
Burn the Erdtree

Progress the Main Story

To reach Crumbling Farum Azula, players will need to progress the main story and reach the Mountaintops of the Giants. Defeat the Main Story Bosses in Leyndell and get the Rold Medallion from Melina to access this snowy region.

Defeat the Fire Giant

The last boss standing between you and Crumbling Farum Azula is the Fire Giant. Defeat it to unlock the way to the Forge of the Giants where you can burn the Erdtree.

How to Beat Fire Giant

Burn the Erdtree

With the Fire Giant dead, head up the large linked chain to arrive at the lip of the Forge of the Giants. Rest at the site of grace and select the option to Speak to Melina or Listen to the sounds of the flame (the latter option appears if you inherited the Frenzied Flame). Watch as the Erdtree burns before being teleported to Crumbling Farum Azula.

Summon Bernahl during the Godskin Duo Boss Battle

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World View

Bernahl will be available as a gold summon for the Godskin Duo boss battle. To find his gold summon sign, head up the stairs beside the Dragon Temple Transept site of grace and look to your right.

Note: During your first encounter with the Godskin Duo, there will be no fog gate blocking the boss room. This makes it a bit difficult to spot the gold summon sign during your first try against the boss.

How to Beat Godskin Duo: Boss Fight Guide

Defeat Recusant Bernahl's Invasion in Crumbling Farum Azula

Map Location
World View

Bernahl will invade your world in Crumbling Farum Azula. He can be encountered by approaching the tower to the south of the Beside the Great Bridge site of grace. Defeat him in order to get his Beast Champion Armor Set, the Devourer's Scepter, and the Blasphemous Claw.

Warning: Bernahl will not invade if you defeat Maliketh before going to his location. If players progress the story to the Capital of Ash, the only way to retrieve Bernahl's armor and weapon is by starting a New Game Plus save.

How to Use the Blasphemous Claw

The Blasphemous Claw tool that Bernahl drops is used to deflect a certain attack of Maliketh the Black Blade. During the 2nd Phase of this boss battle, some of Maliketh's attacks will glow gold. When his sword glows during the final attack of the chain, you can use the Blasphemous Claw to parry his swing and stun him momentarily.

How to Beat Maliketh, The Black Blade

Bernahl Shop Items

Items Sold	Price
Ashes of War: Stamp (Upward Cut)	1500 Runes
Ashes of War: Kick	800 Runes
Ashes of War: Endure	600 Runes
Ashes of War: War Cry	800 Runes
Ashes of War: Spinning Slash	1200 Runes
Ashes of War: Impaling Thrust	1000 Runes
Ashes of War: Quickstep	800 Runes
Ashes of War: Storm Blade	1800 Runes
Ashes of War: Parry	600 Runes
Ashes of War: No Skill	600 Runes
Ashes of War: Eruption *	8000 Runes
Ashes of War: Assassin's Gambit *	6500 Runes

Eruption and Assassin's Gambit only become available for purchase if you join the Volcano Manor.

Lore and Trivia

The Tarnished Knight

• Bernahl is an old Tarnished Knight who still believes in the benevolence of the Guidance of Grace. Despite the events of the Shattering, he continues to fight in the Lands Between.
• Later on, players will find out he is in fact a Recusant of the Volcano Manor - a killer of fellow Tarnished on a journey to become the strongest.
• When Rykard is slain in the bowels of Volcano Manor, Bernahl departs, claiming that he will now take the fight to the Erdtree and the Greater Will.
• In the end, the Tarnished will have to kill him in Crumbling Farum Azula. True to his word, he drops the Blasphemous Claw upon death. This relic is imbued with the power to resist Maliketh - the shadow of Queen Marika and holder of the rune of Destined Death.

Trivia

• Bernahl's Devourer's Scepter is one of the weapons needed to get the Legendary Armaments achievement. Players can get this by either killing him at the Warmaster's Shack or defeating him during his invasion in Crumbling Farum Azula.
• According to Bernahl's armor descriptions, he was a champion worthy of becoming a lord. However, his fall from the guidance of grace would happen when his maiden burns herself alive.
• The Blasphemous Claw that Bernahl drops has significant weight when examined form a lore perspective. According to its description, it was given to Praetor Rykard by Ranni the Witch on the Night of the Black Knives as a reward.

Bernahl Quotes

"Not seen you before. Name's Bernahl. Tarnished, just like you. Let me ask you something. Are you here in the Lands Between to take up the fight? Does your faith in the guidance of grace hold firm, despite the collapse of the Golden Order?"

"Yes, you're a Tarnished through and through. Takes me back, but that's a quality needed now more than ever. Any interest in bearing the torch, of my battle arts?"

"So. You killed Rykard? I harbour you no ill will. The strong take. Such is our code. Even he was prepared to meet a wretched end when he first took blasphemy unto his very flesh."

"But anyroad, the Volcano Manor is no more. Though we may yet fulfill an old promise. We hunted our own kind, and took what was theirs. And with everything in hand, the time has come to rise, against the Erdtree."

"O Greater Will, hear my voice. I am the recusant Bernahl, inheritor of my brother's will, and you will fall to my blade. We refuse to become your pawns. Consider this fair warning."

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