Elden Ring Boc Quest Guide
Want to complete the Elden Ring Boc quest? The Half-Man Tailor may seem like a minor character at first glance, but he actually has a long quest line and is one of the few people in the entire Elden Ring to have a happy ending. Boc will hop around the map and cut clothes for you for free, but if you didn’t guess from his dialogue, he has some self-esteem issues.
Ultimately, Boc’s quest is to help him accept himself or change himself. Unfortunately, this isn’t a rewarding quest at all, and the only unique thing you can hope for from it is My Lord’s Stance. But it’s also a very easy questline to follow because, like many NPCs, Boc tracks your progress through the game.
In this Boc quest guide, I’ll take you through where he appears throughout the game and what you need to do to secure the demihuman’s tailoring service.
Elden Ring Boc Quest Summary
If you want to get the most out of Boc’s quest and secure his services as the Royal Tailor, you should follow all of these steps:
1. Hit Boc near Grace’s Agheel Lake North Site to free him from being trapped in a tree.
2. Talk to Boc at the Grace Coast Cave Dungeon Ruins.
3. Defeat the half-human chief in the Shore Cave to get the sewing needle.
4. Give the Boc a sewing needle.
5. Meet with Boc at the Grace-Facing Cliffs Site.
6. Get the Golden Needle from the Chest of the Church of the Oath.
7. Purchase a modifiable boss breastplate from Finger Reader Enia, such as Radahn’s Lion Armor.
8. Meet Boc at Grace’s East Raya Lucaria Gate Site.
9. Meet Boc at the Altus Freeway junction in Grace, or go to Leyndell and meet him at East Capital Rampart.
10. Give him the golden needle.
11. Go to the Hermit Village in Mount Germere to get the “Prattling Pate You’re Beautiful” item and use it near Boc, then talk to him or Heed his request and give him a larval tear.
If you use “You’re Beautiful” with Boc, he will continue to offer you free cuts at East Capital Rampart. However, if you give the larvae tears, he will travel to Raya Lucaria, become human, and die (like Rennala’s short-lived scholar child). You also have to defeat Rennala in order for him to make this request.
Also note: Once you kill Malekith, Boc seems to disappear from the game and Leyndell becomes Ash’s capital. It’s not clear if this is just a bug of some experience, but it’s worth noting.
savings bank
where to find BOC
The first place you meet Boc on the Elden Ring is West Limgrave near the Agheel Lake North Site of Grace. He calls out to you as you drive south along the highway. Follow his voice to a nearby bush (they might be the message around it) and hit it to free him. After using his dialogue, he’ll tell you that he’ll sneak back into a half-human lair to steal some of your treasure.
Save Boc again
How to get a sewing needle
Next, you’ll find Boc in the coastal cave dungeon next to the Grace Ruins. Talk to him, then enter the dungeon and defeat the half-man chieftain boss. It’s not too tricky, and if it takes too long, you can always summon the old knight Istvan at the boss gate. Go back to Boc and give him the sewing needle you got from the boss.By the way, completing this dungeon will also unlock the church Dragon’s Supper.
Lyurnia and the Church of the Oath
How to Get Gold Sewing Needles
Boc appears in several locations in Liurnia, first at the Grace-Facing Cliffs Site of Grace and then at the East Raya Lucaria Gate Site of Grace. You may need to take a break for him to show up, but he’ll tailor your outfit for you at any of these locations for free.
Next, head to the Church of the Oath in East Lyurnia. Inside the church is a chest with a gold needle. You will give it to Boc later.
Altus Plateau
How to get my master gesture
Once in Altus Plateau, the Boc can be found at the Altus Highway junction in Grace. He’ll ask you if you can call you “my lord”, and if you say yes, he’ll give you the my lord gesture, which is one of the best in the game. You can also give him the Golden Needle here, but you’ll need a variable boss outfit, such as Radaan’s Lion Armor. If you miss Boc at the Altus Freeway junction, you can find him at East Capital Rampart after entering Leydell.
When Boc has a gold sewing needle, he’ll wonder if his mother would be proud of him.From here you have two options: use Prattling Pate You’re Beautiful near him, then tell him he’s beautiful when you talk to him or Heed his request, and if you defeat Rennala, give him a Larval Tear. The second option is pointless because it kills Boc and doesn’t give you anything. After he received the larval tears, he moved to Reinara in the Great Library of Laia Lucaria, and died shortly thereafter.
If you want to keep getting the free cuts, you must use the Prattling Pate You’re Beautiful multiplayer item, which lets you say that out loud. We’ll explain where to get it in the next section.
Gemmel Hill and Hermit Village
where to find chatter pat you are beautiful
If you want to tell Boc that he is beautiful, go to the hermit village on Gelmir Hill. This is only accessible via the Seethewater River and the terminus, which you can reach via the southwest Altus Plateau near the Windham site. Go all the way through, past firefighter bastions and magma dragon bosses, until you find a village full of demihumans.
Prattling Pate You’re Beautiful on a dead body at the main street gate. Go back to Boc, use it near him, and tell him he’s beautiful. Your half-human squires will continue to modify your armor for free and won’t run to Laia Lucaria to die. Sadly, the only reward for this quest is Boc’s dedication and service, but at least there’s a happy ending.
So how do you get Boc’s hat?
How to get the Noble Hat
The Noble Hat is a rare item obtained from the sword-wielding noble who wears it. You can find some of these in the caravans heading north past Limgrave’s Waypoint Ruins. I recommend using silver chicken feet and wearing a silver tear mask to facilitate item discovery, otherwise you’ll end up on a long farm.