Elden Ring: Gurranq, Beast Clergyman - walkthrough Elden Ring guide, walkthrough
On this page of the Elden Ring guide you will learn how to complete a series of quests related to the character Gurranq, the Beast Clergyman.
Last update: 25 April 2022
This page of the Elden Ring game guide explains where to find the NPC known as Gurranq, Beast Clergyman. You will also learn how to complete his quest chain and what rewards await you for completing it.
Location
Gurranq, Beast Clergyman is in the Caelid region, more specifically in Greyoll's Dragonbarrow, in the Bestial Sanctum. The Black Blade Kindred stands watch at the sanctum's entrance. Instead of battling him, you can simply walk past him. Then open the door and go inside. Gurranq will be standing right in front of you.
How to proceed with the quest?
You won't find Gurranq to be especially talkative at first. He won't say a word until you have obtained one of the Deathroot key items.
Once you get one, Gurranq will ask you to feed it to him. Each time you feed the beast, he will reward you with an item, weapon, or incantation, depending on how many deathroots you give him.
There's a total of 9 deathroots in the game. They can be obtained by defeating specific bosses. You'll get the Beast Eye after you feed Gurranq the first deathroot, which makes things easier.
Whenever you approach a dungeon or a boss and you get notified that "The Beast Eye quivers", you'll know you'll obtain a deathroot for beating the nearby boss. They are usually obtained by beating certain opponents or discovering specific chests:
- The Black Knife Assassin - he can be found in Limgrave, more specifically in the Deathtouched Catacombs. Upon defeating him, open the chest in the arena. Inside, you'll find a deathroot.
- The Tibia Mariner - he can be found in four different locations and each time you defeat him, you'll obtain a deathroot: in Limgrave, more specifically in the Summonwater Village, in the east section of Liurnia of the Lakes, in the Altus Plateau, more specifically in the Wyndham Ruins and in the Mountaintops of the Giants, on the edge between the Main Gate of Castle Sol and the Snow Valley Ruins Overlook.
- Cemetery Shade - they can be found in the Liurnia of the Lakes, more specifically in the Black Knife Catacombs. Once you beat them, a chest will appear in the arena. You'll find another deathroot inside.
- Red Wolf of the Champion - it is located in the Mt. Gelmir region, more specifically in the Gelmir Hero's Grave. The deathroot is hidden in a chest that you can only open after you've defeated the boss.
- Ulcerated Tree Spirit - it is found in the Giant Mountain Summits region, namely in the Giants' Mountaintop Catacombs. After defeating the boss, you just need to open the chest in the arena.
- Stray Mimic's Tear - it is located in the Giant Mountain Summits, more specifically in the Hidden Path to the Haligtree. The deathroot is hidden in a chest which you'll find after defeating the boss.
After feeding four deathroots to the Beast, the next time you encounter Gurranq, he will attack you as soon as you arrive at the Bestial Sanctum. You don't have to kill him, however. You just need to attack him a few times until he calms down. You'll be able to talk to him normally the next time you see him and continue to get your rewards.
Rewards for completing the quest
Each time you give him a deathroot, you will receive another reward. The reward differs depending on how many times you've fed him:
The Clawmark Seal is the first reward you'll receive, and it lets you use the incantation while also slightly increasing the strength of bestial incantations and the Beast Eye.
The second time, you'll receive the Bestial Sling incantation. The third time, you'll get Bestial Vitality.
The fourth time, you'll get Ash of War: Beast's Roar.
Once you have soothed Gurranq and re-entered the location, after feeding him the fifth Deathroot, you will receive another beast incantation, namely the Beast Claw.
Upon feeding the NPC the sixth Deathroot, you will receive another incantation, the Stone of Gurranq. For the seventh Deathroot, you will receive the Beastclaw Greathammer.
You will earn another beast incantation for offering the second-to-last Deathroot, specifically Gurranq's Beast Claw.
The final Deathroot you can give Gurranq will be exchanged for the Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone, which is used to upgrade weapons to level 25.
Once the Beast is sated, Gurranq will leave the Sanctum and you will have completed his quest.