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Nokron, Eternal City: How to Reach It and Find the Fingerslayer Blade

Defeat Radahn to open Nokron, then follow the route through Mimic Tear and Ancestral Woods to Night’s Sacred Ground and Ranni’s Fingerslayer Blade.
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Defeat Starscourge Radahn to open the route to Nokron, Eternal City: a falling star creates a crater south of Mistwood in Limgrave. Descend through it to reach Nokron, where the main objective for Ranni’s quest is the Fingerslayer Blade in Night’s Sacred Ground. The route also passes the Mimic Tear boss and offers a chance to collect Mimic Tear Ashes.

How to reach Nokron, Eternal City

  1. Defeat Starscourge Radahn. Afterward, a falling star strikes the Mistwood area of Limgrave and leaves a crater.

  2. Travel to the crater south of Mistwood and descend along the floating rocks and ruined structures. Follow the rooftops and interior drops until you reach the first Nokron Site of Grace.

Nokron lies above Siofra River. The crater is the entrance; the route through its ruins leads into the city.

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What to collect on the way through Nokron

Early plaza: Ghost-Glovewort Picker’s Bell Bearing [1]

Search the early plaza for the Ghost-Glovewort Picker’s Bell Bearing [1]. It is an optional pickup along the route, not a requirement for reaching Night’s Sacred Ground.

Temple area: Mimic Tear Ashes and Black Whetblade

After the Mimic Tear fight, cross the bridge and take the left-hand exit toward Ancestral Woods. To reach Night’s Sacred Ground, continue across rooftops and building ledges until you enter the temple area. Use a Stonesword Key on the imp-sealed door there to open the room containing the Mimic Tear Ashes. The Black Whetblade is beside the altar.

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How to find the Mimic Tear boss and reach Ancestral Woods

Continue through Nokron to the Mimic Tear fog gate and defeat the boss. Activate the Site of Grace beyond the fight, cross the bridge, then take the left-hand route to Ancestral Woods. This is the route toward Night’s Sacred Ground and the Fingerslayer Blade.

Where to find the Fingerslayer Blade

From Ancestral Woods, traverse the rooftops and building ledges into Night’s Sacred Ground. Continue to the chest beneath the giant throne figure. It contains both the Fingerslayer Blade and a Great Ghost Glovewort.

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Take the Fingerslayer Blade back to Ranni to advance her quest. The Regal Ancestor Spirit and Valiant Gargoyles are optional encounters; the reviewed route does not require defeating either to obtain the blade.

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Optional Nokron routes and bosses

Regal Ancestor Spirit

The Regal Ancestor Spirit is an optional Nokron encounter. You can pursue it separately from the route to the Fingerslayer Blade.

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Valiant Gargoyles and Deeproot Basin

The Valiant Gargoyles are also optional. Their area contains a coffin route to Deeproot Basin, providing an onward path rather than a requirement for Ranni’s Nokron objective.

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Choose your route through Nokron

Priority Route What it accomplishes
Advance Ranni’s quest Defeat Mimic Tear, cross the bridge, take the left route to Ancestral Woods, then continue to Night’s Sacred Ground. Reach the Fingerslayer Blade and return it to Ranni.
Collect useful items en route Search the early plaza and the Night’s Sacred Ground temple area. Find Ghost-Glovewort Picker’s Bell Bearing [1], Mimic Tear Ashes, and the Black Whetblade.
Explore optional content Seek out the Regal Ancestor Spirit or Valiant Gargoyles. Fight optional bosses; the Gargoyles’ area also connects by coffin to Deeproot Basin.

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