Elden Ring: How to Complete Millicent's Questline
Throughout her quest, players will gather rare items, face challenging bosses, and earn substantial Elden Ring Runes as they unravel her story. Here's a complete walkthrough of how to guide Millicent to her bittersweet fate.
Step 1: Meet Gowry and Begin the Quest
Your journey starts by visiting Gowry's Shack in Caelid, where the sage requests your help in curing a young girl suffering from Scarlet Rot. He tells you about Millicent, located beyond Sellia, and tasks you with acquiring the Unalloyed Gold Needle, a critical item needed for her healing.
To obtain this Elden Ring Item, head into the Swamp of Aeonia and defeat Commander O'Neil. This boss not only grants a large amount of Elden Ring Runes, but also drops the Unalloyed Gold Needle upon defeat.
Return the needle to Gowry, who will repair it after a brief rest or reload. In the meantime, he gives you Sellia's Secret, a clue to unlocking the hidden paths in the nearby sorcerer town.
Step 2: Heal Millicent
Once you receive the repaired needle, bring it to Millicent at the Church of the Plague. To reach her, solve the puzzle in Sellia, Town of Sorcery, or approach from Dragonbarrow via a Spirit Spring.
After using the needle, Millicent will recover slightly and give you the Prosthesis-Wearer Heirloom, a talisman that boosts dexterity. Reloading the area will move her to Gowry's Shack.
At this stage, she replaces Gowry temporarily. Exhaust her dialogue, then reload again to find that she has departed, and Gowry returns. He now offers sorceries for sale.
Step 3: Fight With and Against Millicent
Millicent's path continues across the Lands Between, with opportunities to summon her in boss battles or fight her as an invader.
She can be summoned during the Magma Wyrm Makar battle in the Ruin-Strewn Precipice. However, this option disappears if she receives the Valkyrie's Prosthesis, found in The Shaded Castle in Altus Plateau. Retrieve this item and return it to her at the Erdtree-Gazing Hill site of grace to progress her quest.
She next appears in Dominula, Windmill Village, where a golden summon sign allows her to aid you against the Godskin Apostle. After the battle, rest at the Windmill Heights grace and speak with her again.
She also becomes summonable in the Forbidden Lands for the Black Blade Kindred fight, offering continued support and extra rune farming opportunities.
Step 4: Millicent's Journey to the Haligtree
Millicent's next stop is the Ancient Snow Valley Ruins in the Mountaintops of the Giants. Speak with her again, then travel deep into the Haligtree to the Prayer Room site of grace in Elphael.
She will remain here until the nearby Putrid Tree Spirit is defeated. To find this boss, start from the Drainage Channel, cross a tree branch, and explore the landmass to the southwest. Killing the tree spirit unlocks the final turning point in her storyline.
Step 5: Final Choice
After the Tree Spirit's defeat, return to find two summon signs near the boss arena. This is where you must choose Millicent's fate:
Help Millicent: Summon into her world to defeat her four sisters, each wielding unique weapons. Upon victory, receive the Rotten Winged Sword Insignia, one of the best Elden Ring Items for skill-based builds.
Challenge Millicent: Invade her instead. Defeating her this way rewards Millicent's Prosthesis, another powerful talisman.
If you chose to help her, return to the area to find Millicent dying by the rot pool. Speak to her one last time, then reload the area to find the Unalloyed Gold Needle on the ground.
Step 6: Unlock Miquella's Needle and Secret Ending
The Unalloyed Gold Needle can now be used in Malenia's boss arena after her defeat. Planting it in the giant flower allows you to obtain Miquella's Needle and a Somber Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone, two extremely rare Elden Ring Items.
Miquella's Needle can negate the effects of the Frenzied Flame, making it a crucial tool for players seeking an alternate ending.
Final Notes and Rewards
If you return to Gowry after Millicent's death, he will lament her fate and speak of her connection to Malenia. At this point, he ceases to function as a vendor. Killing him now (or looting his corpse if already dead) yields the Flock's Canvas Talisman and Gowry's Bell Bearing.
Final Thoughts
Millicent's storyline is a rich narrative of suffering, strength, and identity in the face of a cursed legacy. Completing her questline rewards players with some of the best Elden Ring Items, rare talismans, smithing materials, and plenty of Elden Ring Runes through boss fights and invaders.
Beyond the gameplay benefits, her arc adds profound emotional weight to the world of Elden Ring, illustrating the impact of Malenia's legacy and the choices players must make in a decaying world.
