Elden Ring Festering Bloody Finger Quest and Multiplayer Guide

Mastering the multiplayer mechanics in Elden Ring often requires interacting with unique non-player characters who guide you through the game's intricate online systems. One of the earliest and most vital storylines tied to player-versus-player player interactions is managed by White Mask Varre. Understanding how to navigate his specific requests unlocks seamless invading capabilities and grants entry to highly sought-after hidden regions within the Lands Between.

Initiating the Varre Questline at the First Step

Your journey into the world of bloody fingers begins immediately after leaving the tutorial area at the First Step Site of Grace. Here, you will find White Mask Varre standing nearby to offer rather cryptic advice about your lack of guidance. To advance his dialogue and trigger the next step, you must first defeat Godrick the Grafted and speak with the Two Fingers at the Roundtable Hold.

Once these milestones are achieved, Varre will move from his initial starting position to a new location in Liurnia of the Lakes. You can find him waiting outside the main entrance of the Rose Church, which is situated in the swampy waters south of the Academy of Raya Lucaria. Speaking with him here will prompt him to question your faith in the Golden Order and reward your curiosity with valuable multiplayer items.

Using Festering Bloody Fingers for Player Invasions

During your conversation at the Rose Church, Varre will hand you five Festering Bloody Fingers to test your mettle against other worlds. To fulfill his next task, you must use these consumable items to invade the worlds of three different players across the server networks. It is important to note that you do not need to win these competitive multiplayer encounters to progress the questline. Simply completing the matchmaking loop and returning to your own world will satisfy his requirements.

For offline players or those who prefer a solitary experience, the developers included an alternative method to bypass this multiplayer requirement. You can instead travel to the Writheblood Ruins located in the Altus Plateau region to find a unique red invasion sign on the floor. Defeating the NPC invader Magnus the Beast Eye inside those ruins counts as completing Varre's competitive trial successfully.

Soaking the Cloth and Unlocking Mohgwyn Palace

After finishing the invasions, return to the Rose Church to receive the Lord of Blood's Favor, which is a white piece of cloth that requires maiden blood. The easiest way to complete this objective is to visit the Church of Inhibition located in northeastern Liurnia, where a dead maiden rests near a Site of Grace. Alternatively, you can use a portal at the Four Belfries to return to the Chapel of Anticipation tutorial zone and find a maiden there.

Once the cloth is soaked in blood, return to Varre one final time to receive the reusable Bloody Finger item for infinite multiplayer invasions. He will also reward you with the Pureblood Knight's Medal, which is an ancient tool that allows instantaneous teleportation to the underground domain of Mohgwyn Palace. This hidden zone acts as both a challenging endgame dungeon and one of the most efficient rune farming areas in the entire game.