Ymir Quest and Location

Ymir is an NPC in the Elden Ring DLC, Shadow of the Erdtree, initially found in Scadu Altus. Read on to learn more about Ymir's questline walkthrough, location, armor and weapon drops, and lore!

Ymir Quest Walkthrough

Quest Objectives
Talk to Ymir in the Cathedral of Manus Metyr Ring the Bell in the Finger Ruins of Rhia Report Back to Ymir for the Second Map Find Scaduview Ring the Bell in the Finger Ruins of Dheo Report Back to Ymir for the Third Map Defeat Metyr, Mother of Fingers Defeat Jolan and Ymir Obtain the Cherishing Fingers

1. Talk to Ymir in the Cathedral of Manus Metyr

Ymir can be first found sitting on his throne at the Cathedral of Manus Metyr. You can reach this area by dropping down the hole in Moorth Ruins and passing through Bonny Village. Cross the bridge east of the village then go around the plateau to reach the cathedral.

Talk to Ymir inside and he will give you a Hole-Laden Necklace and a Ruins Map. He will also tell you to ring the bell in the ruins. Additionally, exhausting his dialogue here will allow you to learn spells from him.

Talk to Jolan for Additional Dialogue With Ymir

After your first conversation with Ymir, turn around to find Jolan standing next to one of the pillars. Talking to her adds more dialogue with Ymir, especially since their questlines progress in parallel.

Jolan Quest and Location

2. Ring the Bell in the Finger Ruins of Rhia

You can reach the Finger Ruins of Rhia by heading to the Cerulean Coast south of Gravesite Plain first then going around the map until you reach the spot indicated on the Ruins Map.

Sound the hanging bell and you will receive the Crimson Seed Talisman +1.

3. Report Back to Ymir for the Second Map

Return to Ymir and he will give you the Ruins Map (2nd) for your next step and the Beloved Stardust talisman. Exhaust both Ymir and Jolan's dialogue lines to progress their questlines again.

At this point, Jolan will be available as a gold summon against Messmer.

Defeat the Invader Beneath the Throne

This can be done later on, but reloading the area by fast traveling to the cathedral's site of grace makes Ymir disappear temporarily. Interact with Ymir's throne to reveal a secret passage leading to the Finger Ruins of Miyr beneath.

Here, you will be invaded by Swordhand of Night Anna who will drop the Claws of Night when beaten. You can still return here later in case you failed to take down the invader.

4. Find Scaduview

To reach the second ruins, you must first reach the site of grace of Shadow Keep, Back Gate, which is only accessible by going through the East Gate. Follow the video above for a detailed route on reaching this site of grace.

From the site of grace, enter the room on your right (with a summoning pool outside) and do the O Mother gesture in front of the statue to reveal a passage to Scaduview.

O Mother Gesture Location

The O Mother gesture is found at the base of a withered tree north of Bonny Village.

5. Ring the Bell in the Finger Ruins of Dheo

Keep following the path in Scaduview until you reach the Finger Ruins of Dheo. Watch out for bolts of gravity magic while riding south as it will knock you off your steed or restrain you if you're on foot.

Sound the second bell once you reach it to receive the Cerulean Seed Talisman +1.

6. Report Back to Ymir for the Third Map

Return to Ymir to get the final Ruins Map (3rd). Sounding the second bell also unlocks more spells from Ymir's shop, as well as additional dialogue from Jolan.

The third ruins is actually the one beneath the throne, the Finger Ruins of Miyr. Reload the area to get Ymir off the throne then climb down the ladder.

Defeat the invader here if you haven't done it earlier then proceed to the end of the path to sound the third bell.

7. Defeat Metyr, Mother of Fingers

Sounding the third bell will teleport you to an area where you need to defeat Metyr, Mother of Fingers. Defeating this boss rewards you with the Remembrance of the Mother of Fingers and continues Ymir's questline.

Metyr, Mother of Fingers Boss Guide

8. Defeat Jolan and Ymir

Return to the cathedral and you will find the throne still empty. Approach it and you will be invaded by Swordhand of Night Jolan.

Ymir will make an entrance after Jolan has been slain and will engage you in combat as Count Ymir, Mother of Fingers. Defeat him to obtain Ymir's Bell Bearing, the High Priest armor set, and the Maternal Staff.

9. Obtain the Cherishing Fingers

After defeating Ymir, you can go to the graveyard west of the cathedral to find the Cherishing Fingers sorcery. This concludes Ymir's story, while Jolan's questline continues after talking to her again inside the cathedral.

Ymir Location

In the Throne Room of Cathedral of Manus Metyr

Can be found seated in the throne room of the Cathedral of Manus Metyr.

Ymir is located inside the Cathedral of Manus Metyr, which you can reach by dropping down the hole in Moorth Ruins and going around the plateau where the cathedral is.

Ymir Armor and Weapon Drops

Ymir will drop his staff, armor set, and bell bearing after defeating him as the Count Ymir, Mother of Fingers at the end of his questline.

How to Beat Count Ymir, Mother of Fingers

Tips for Beating Count Ymir
Interrupt Ymir's Summons Use Environment Against Glintstone Nails Retreat During Cherishing Fingers

Interrupt Ymir's Summons

Count Ymir will open the fight by summoning up to three Fingercreepers at a time to harass you. He will do this multiple times throughout the fight, so pay attention to his current move at all times.

It's best to break Ymir's animations with normal attacks to interrupt him before he can summon more Fingercreepers. Alternatively, you can also opt to kill the Fingercreepers immediately to prevent them from crowding the small arena.

Use Environment Against Glintstone Nails

Ymir's primary offensive attack will be repeatedly casting Glintstone Nails to pursue you. The tracking of this spell is delayed, so it should be easy to roll forward to lose the projectiles, but you can also bait them into the throne in the center to block them if you need to safely heal or restore FP.

Retreat During Cherishing Fingers

If you manage to box in Count Ymir, he will either teleport a short distance away or try to cast Cherishing Fingers. The latter has him summoning an AoE finger eruption attack around himself to zone you out.

If you don't have the attack speed to stagger him, you'll have to roll back and wait until he stops casting the spell to re-engage, as he might spam it multiple times even if you've rolled out of melee range.

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