This guide will walk you through the Beast Clergyman questline in Elden Ring. He is a necessary encounter in order to go deeper into the main plot. The instruction that follows will explain where to locate the Gurranq Beast Clergyman, how to finish his mission, and what prizes he provides at the end.
What is the location of Gurranq Beast Clergyman?
Gurranq lives in Caelid’s Bestial Sanctum. There are two approaches to him. You may get straight to the Bestial Sanctum by walking via Caelid or utilizing a teleporter.
If you opt to get there by torrent, you will have to pass through the harsh Caelid terrain as well as confront the Black Blade Kindred boss before entering the Sanctum.
To use the teleporter, first talk with D, Hunter of the Dead, at Summonwater Village. After you slay the Tibia Mariner for him, he’ll send you to the teleporter, which will transport you straight to the Sanctum, skipping the Black Blade Kindred. The teleporter is concealed in the woods behind Marika’s Third Church.
How to finish the Gurranq Questline?
To accomplish Gurranq’s task, players must collect 9 Deathroots and deliver them to him. So, swapping the Deathroots received from the sources listed below advances you along this questline.
Deathroot Location #1: Go to Limgrave area and fight Tibia Mariner in Summonwater Village and Black Knife Assassin at Deathtouched Catacombs to uncover the first two Deathroots.
Deathroot Location #2: Two Deathroots may be found in Liurnia of Lakes. One is in the Black Knife Catacombs, while the other is at the foot of Carian Study Hall. The one in Carian Study Hall necessitates defeating Tibia Manor.
Deathroot Location #3: Mt Gelmir has two more Deathroots. To acquire the first one, beat Tibia Mariner at the Wyndham Ruins and Red Wolf of the Champion at Gelmir Hero’s Grave.
Deathroot #4: Three Deathroots may be found at Mountaintops of the Giants. The first may be discovered by heading southeast of Castle Sol and fighting Tibia Mariner, the second by battling Stray Mimic Tear on the Hidden Path to Heligtree, and the final by facing Ulcerated Tree Spirit at Giant’s Mountaintop Catacombs.
When you discover all nine Deathroots and deliver them to Gurranq, he will praise the Tarnished and present you with an Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone. Continue conversing with Gurranq, then depart the Bestial Sanctum when his talks are completed.
Gurranq will make his last appearance in Crumbling Farum Azula during the boss battle against Maliketh the Black Blade. This is the initial part of the boss encounter, and he will attack you with every incantation in his arsenal. When he loses half of his health, he transforms into Maliketh.
Locations of Elden Ring Deathroot
| Deathroot | Location |
| Deathroot #1 | Summonwater Village |
| Deathroot #2 | Deathtouched Catacombs |
| Deathroot #3 | Base of Carian Study Hall |
| Deathroot #4 | Black Knife Catacombs |
| Deathroot #5 | Wyndham Ruins |
| Deathroot #6 | Gelmir Hero’s Grave |
| Deathroot #7 | Southeast of Castle Sol |
| Deathroot #8 | Hidden Path to Heligtree |
| Deathroot #9 | Giant’s Mountaintop Catacombs |
How to Avoid Gurranq’s Attack After Exchange?
He becomes aggressive and assaults the player after the fourth Deathroot exchange. You must reduce his health to a particular degree in order to calm him down and continue your deathroot swaps.
To cheese Gurranq, you must call tanky Spirit Summon to divert his attention. Now, use Poisonbone Darts to poison him and wait outside the Sanctum for his HP to fall.
Poisonbone Darts may be made using the Crafting Kit or purchased from the Nomadic Merchant in Caelid’s northern district for 120 Runes.
List of rewards for completing this quest
The rewards for finishing this questline are listed below.
1st Deathroot: Clawmark Seal and Beast Eye
2nd Deathroot: Incantation: Bestial Sling
3rd Deathroot: Incantation: Bestial Vitality
4th Deathroot: Ashes of War: Beast’s Roar
5th Deathroot: Incantation: Beast Claw
6th Deathroot: Incantation: Stone of Gurranq
7th Deathroot: Beastclaw Greathammer
8th Deathroot: Incantation: Gurranq’s Beast Claw
9th Deathroot: Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone