TheCursemark of Deathis a very important key item for players that want to get theDuskbornEnding inElden Ring. It is not an easy item to obtain, either, as it requires getting far into Ranni’s quest. Her questline requires killing some very difficultElden Ringbosses and exploring some of the more dangerous locations of the Lands Between.
The Cursemark of Death ison top of the Divine Tower of Liurnia, which iseast of the Artist’s Shack. The tower requires an item, though, to make it to the top. The player will need theCarian Inverted Statue, and that is only obtainable throughRanni’s questline.
Updated August 3rd, 2023:TheCursemark Of Deathis a vitally important key item for players looking to 100 percent complete Elden Ring and achieve all the possible endings. Getting the item can be a bit confusing, requiring players to first obtain theCarian Inverted Statueand then use it to traverse an upside-down location. To better help players get their hands on theCursemark of Death, the following guide has been updated to include a video.
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How to Get The Carian Inverted Statue
The player must firstpick up the questline at Renna’s Rise,which is past Caria Manor in Liurnia. This will require defeating the boss, Royal Knight Loretta.
Once Ranni’s Rise is accessible, the Tarnished can speak with her and begin her questline. The player will have the option to speak withBlaidd at Siofra River, or they can skip that part and go straight to Radahn (though some lore and character interactions will be missed).
What is not optional is to fight anddefeat Starscourge Radahn. Once that is completed, a new area will open up in Limgrave. A crater will appear west of Fort Haight that leads down to Nokron.
Once down there, seek theFingerslaying Blade. To get to it, the Tarnished will have tobeat theMimic Tear Boss. The Fingerslaying Blade will be found in a big chest north of the Night’s Sacred Ground Site of Grace. Note that a lot of Mimic Tears will be patrolling this area.
Once the Fingerslaying Blade is obtained, give it to Ranni back at Renna’s Rise. She will then rewardthe Tarnishedwith the Carian Inverted Statue. Her quest is not yet done, but with the Carian Royal Statue, the Cursemark of Death can be found and obtained.
What To Do With The Cursemark of Death
With the statue, the Tarnished can get to the top of the Divine Tower of Liurnia. There, they willfind Ranni’s discarded body along with the Cursemark of Death. This item is useless unless the player then proceeds to doFia’s questline.
To do Fia’s questline, the player will need to interact with her a number of times at Roundtable Hold and let her hug them. Eventually, she will have the dialogue option,“May I ask a favor?”
This option must be selected to continue her quest, and she will give the player aWeathered Daggerand ask that it be returned to its owner. Next,talk to D and give him the dagger. The next time the Roundtable Hold is visited, Fia will have killed D. Speak with her, and then she will leave the area.
To meet Fia again and use the Cursemark of Death, the Tarnished will need totravel to the Deeproot Depthsunder the Erdtree. Getting there will require the player todefeat the two Valiant Gargoyles in the Siofra Aqueduct and then ride a coffin. The Deeproot Depths is a large area, andFia can be found north of the Across the Roots Site of Grace.
The player will need todefeat Fia’s champions, which will consecutive battles of NPC invaders with a total of five enemies. Once they are defeated, go to Fia and pick the option"No, I want to be held.“While she embraces the Tarnished, she will say that he is looking for the Cursemark of Death, which can help her resurrect Godwyn.
Give Fia the Cursemark by embracing her again. Exhaust her dialogue, and eventually, she will sleep, and the player can interact with her toenter the Deathbed Dream.
There, the final boss of her questline,Lichdragon Fortissax, will need to be defeated. Once it is defeated, the player can loot theMending Rune of Deathfrom Fia’s body. This item can be used at the end of the game to obtain the Duskborn Ending.
Elden Ringis available now for PC, PlayStation 4 and 5, and Xbox One and Series X|S.
