A few NPCs in Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree ask you to complete tasks for them. One that's fairly strange is a wizard in a cathedral, whose errands lead you to some unnerving locations. Here's our guide on how to complete the Ymir Finger Ruins quest in Elden Ring: Shadow of the Eritrea. Likewise, please be reminded that this article contains spoilers.

How to complete the Ymir Finger Ruins quest in Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree

The Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree Finger Ruins and Ymir quest chain has numerous steps, and it's important that you avoid making mistakes while undertaking these tasks. You'll also end up heading to various regions. We have a DLC world map guide to help you with various areas in this new realm.

To find Ymir in Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree, you have to make your way to the Cathedral of Manus Metyr in the Scadu Altus zone. Here's a quick summary:

Defeat the boss in Castle Ensis and head to Moorth Ruins to the east. There's a collapsed building that you can enter, and there are ledges that will break your fall as you drop down.

Climb the ladder to reach Bonny Village. Then, continue along the bridges and road leading to the northeast.

At the Church District Highroad waypoint, turn south to arrive at the Cathedral of Manus Metyr.

Ymir's spells and the Hole-Laden Necklace

Approach Ymir, who's sitting on his throne, and he tells you to complete some errands for him. These involve activating the Finger Ruins by using the Hole-Laden Necklace, a quest item that he provides you with. He also gives you a Ruins Map, which has a clue pertaining to the first Finger Ruins that you have to visit.

Note that Ymir also sells some DLC spells, including Glintstone Nail, Glintstone Nails, and Fleeting Microcosm. The next two spells become available upon completion of his tasks.

To complete this step of the Ymir Finger Ruins quest in Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree, you must follow the road that leads south from the Cerulean Coast Site of Grace.

Go past the dragon overworld boss and look for a marker that has the region map. Then, look to your left. You should see a narrow path next to a fallen mausoleum. Proceed through the path and the beach, which has a bunch of Creepy Hands enemies.

Finger Ruins of Rhia rewards

Past the beach, there's another Site of Grace. Beyond it is the Finger Ruins of Rhia. Watch out for the Creepy Hands, as well as the Paralyzing Pointers--they look like pointer/index fingers, and they can paralyze you from a mile away.

At the center of the region is a curious-looking rock. Interact with it and use the Hole-Laden Necklace to receive the Crimson Seed Talisman +1. It's a new DLC talisman that increases the HP you restore when using flasks.

When you return to Ymir, he also gives you the following:

Beloved Stardust (talisman) - Shortens casting speed for sorcery and incantations by the utmost, but increases damage taken.

Another Ruins Map - This time, you have to go to the northeast.

The next step if you want to finish the Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree Finger Ruins quest for Ymir is to head all the way to the northeast, which is actually a secret zone. You can learn more about this place in our Scaduview/Hinterlands guide.

As an aside, we did visit the Shaman Village in Scaduview/Hinterlands, and we noticed an odd thing at the top of Rabbath's Rise (more on this later).

Finger Ruins of Dheo rewards

Anyway, assuming you've gained access to the northeastern region of the map, it's time to head to the center of the Finger Ruins of Dheo.

 Do it now, and get more Elden Ring Runes and Elden Ring Items.