Whether intentional or accidental, attacking a friendly NPC in Elden Ring can cause inconvenience and may even jeopardize the character's questline. For instance, striking Sorceress Sellen, the Sorcery merchant within Waypoint Ruins, will cause her to disappear. Unfortunately, there is no way to bring her back or do business with her again - except through Atonement.
Absolution, also referred to as Atonement, is a system that grants players a second chance with an angered NPC in Elden Ring, calming their seemingly permanent hostility. This feature allows Tarnished to restore their relationship with an NPC and normally continue business or quests as they were before. Accordingly, to de-aggro NPCs in Elden Ring, players must visit the Church of Vows.
This landmark sits across the lake from the Raya Lucaria Academy within the region of Liurnia. To see the exact location of the Church of Vows in Elden Ring, check out the video from Shark R on YouTube below!
Players who have accidentally attacked an NPC in Elden Ring don't get Atonement for free. The service comes at the cost of a rare item called Celestial Dew.
How To De-Aggro NPCs In Elden Ring
Once players have a Celestial Dew, they can head to the Church of Vows and interact with the statue on the altar to atone for their sins (speaking to Elden Ring's Turtle Pope is optional). This will remove any NPC hostility players have acquired up to this point. Thus, players can continue their quests and make purchases from shops without worrying about inconvenient aggression.
Removing NPC aggression in Elden Ring does not prevent them from becoming violent again if players accidentally attack them a second time. Using the Church of Vows only affects player actions up to that point, it does not allow them to act with impunity from that point forward. If Tarnished anger another character in the future, they will need to return to Elden Ring's Church of Vows with another Celestial Dew.
Celestial Dew Locations In Elden Ring
Celestial Dew cannot be crafted, meaning there is a limited supply of Celestial Dew in Elden Ring. Fortunately, one Celestial Dew can be found fairly close to the Church of Vows. From the church, players should travel directly to the east to reach the Ainsel River Well. Here, players can take the lift down to the Ainsel River, where they will find one of the many Nomadic Merchants in Elden Ring. This one in particular has Celestial Dew for sale for 7,500 Runes.
Another Celestial Dew can be purchased from Pidia, a Carian Servant at Caria Manor. However, this NPC merchant is somewhat tricky to find. Players will need to drop from the nearby cliffs on the southwestern side to get to Pidia's location in Elden Ring. Several more Celestial Dew are hidden within Eternal City, an area the Tarnished will likely reach later in the game. To see every Celestial Dew location Elden Ring has to offer, check out the YouTube video from Sipder below:
While it's not necessary to obtain every Celestial Dew, knowing where to get more and how to use it to de-aggro NPCs in Elden Ring is important, just in case players accidentally anger someone they shouldn't.
-
Elden Ring
- Released:
- 2022-02-25
- Developer:
- FromSoftware
- Genre:
- Action, RPG
- Platform:
- PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PC
- Publisher:
- Bandai Namco Entertainment
- ESRB:
- M
- Expansion Packs :
- The Colosseum
- How Long To Beat:
- 56 Hours
