Dryleaf Dane is an NPC in the Elden Ring DLC, Shadow of the Erdtree, initially found in the Moorth Ruins at Scadu Altus. Read on to learn more about Dryleaf Dane's questline walkthrough, location, armor and weapon drops, and how to beat him!
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Find Dryleaf Dane next to the Moorth Ruins Site of Grace, and use the May the Best Win gesture to challenge him to a one-on-one fight in a closed off zone. Once you beat him, Dane will leave behind the Hand-to-Hand Dryleaf Arts, the headpiece Dane's Hat, and a reminder for you to not be complacent.
The May the Best Win gesture can be found by the Highroad Cross Site of Grace on a broken wall next to the road, along with the Monk's Missive that hints towards Dane's location to the east of the Highroad Cross.
Whether or not you beat Dryleaf Dane, you'll be able to summon him as an ally against Romina, Saint of the Bud. If you're having a tough time against the boss, consider summoning the martial monk to aid you in battle.
Summoning Dryleaf Dane does not affect his questline.
Romina, Saint of the Bud Boss Guide
After burning the Sealing Tree and teleporting to Enir-Ilim, you will eventually reach the Cleansing Chamber Anteroom and be forced to interact with a red summoning sign to enter a battle between hostile and friendly NPCs.
Dryleaf Dane will be summoned as an invader.
Shadow of the Erdtree DLC Walkthrough
NPC | Faction | Summon Conditions |
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Ansbach | Ally | Available as a gold summon if you gave him the Secret Rite Scroll and helped him against Leda's invasion. |
Thiollier | Ally | Available as a gold summon if you told him St. Trina's last words during his quest. |
Sanguine Noble Nataan | Ally | Replaces Ansbach as a gold summon if Ansbach dies during his quest. |
Leda | Hostile | - |
Dryleaf Dane | Hostile | - |
Freyja | Hostile | Freyja joins Leda as an invader if you delivered the Letter to Freyja to her during her quest. |
Moore | Hostile | Moore joins Leda as an invader if you chose the Put it behind you dialogue option during his quest. |
Hornsent | Hostile | Hornsent fights you if he was not killed during his quest-related invasions before before burning the Sealing Tree. He will also fight you if you do not summon him for the Messmer boss fight. |
We are continuing to update the summon conditions for NPCs for this fight. |
Killing Leda and her allies will be the end of all their respective questlines. You can loot their bodies to retrieve their equipment, including Dryleaf Dane for the Dryleaf Robe, Dryleaf Arm Wraps, and Dryleaf Cuissardes armor pieces, as well as the Hand-to-Hand Dane's Footwork.
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Dryleaf Dane will make his first appearance at the Moorth Ruins Site of Grace in the Scadu Altus region, directly east of the Highroad Cross Site of Grace.
After defeating Messmer and Romina, then setting fire to the Sealing Tree behind the Church of the Bud, all of Miquella's followers' NPC quests will stop. Make sure to do the quests of Dryleaf Dane, and of the other followers of Miquella, before burning the Sealing Tree.
Weapon | ・Dryleaf Arts ・Dane's Footwork |
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Armor | ・Dane's Hat ・Dryleaf Robe ・Dryleaf Arm Wraps ・Dryleaf Cuissardes |
Dryleaf Dane will reward you with the Dryleaf Arts weapon and Dane's Hat after defeating him in a duel by Moorth Ruins, while the rest of his gear can be obtained after defeating Leda's group in Enir-Ilim.
Tips for Beating Dryleaf Dane |
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Dryleaf Dane is very susceptible to debuffs such as Frostbite, Bleed, and Poison. Use this to your advantage to cut down his health bar quickly.
Dane's outfit has very low poise, meaning that it's easy to stunlock and stagger him during the fight (preventing him from attacking). Use weapons like Light Greatswords (if you want faster attacks) or Colossals for guaranteed staggers.
When fighting Dryleaf Dane, it will be your first time encountering the Hand-to-Hand weapon type in action, as he uses both Dryleaf Arts and Dane's Footwork against you.
His attacks will be fast, but mostly require him to be up close, so poking and retreating is very easy if you want to play it safe early into your playthrough.
Dane only has two moves that can hit you at a further range than his normal attacks. Learn to read their tells so you don't get thrown off in case you try to back away and heal.
Dane can use the Dryleaf Arts' skill Palm Blast to charge up an AoE strike in front of him. The blast has deceivingly long range, and can tag you at mid distance, so gauge your own distance well or time your dodge after he charges the Blast.
If you stay at a distance, Dane will occasionally charge and throw a Discus of Light against you. It's easy to dodge, but be mindful of the the boomerang effect when it returns to Dane.
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All NPC Questlines | DLC NPC Questlines |
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Needle Knight Leda | Hornsent |
Redmane Freyja | Hornsent Grandam |
Moore | Sir Ansbach |
Dryleaf Dane | Thiollier |
Fire Knight Queelign | Igon |
Jolan | St. Trina |
Dragon Communion Priestess | Ymir |
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All Merchant Locations | All Nomadic & Isolated Merchants |
How to Make Hostile NPCs Friendly |
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