Igon questline walkthrough and steps in Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree

Igon is an NPC in Elden Ring’s Shadow of the Erdtree DLC initially located in the eastern part of Gravesite Plain and in Jagged Peak mountain. Igon’s quest takes you to the top of Jagged Peak, where you’ll battle one of Shadow of the Erdtree’s toughest bosses, the dragon Bayle the Dread.

Beyond that, completing Igon’s quest requires taking down multiple drakes and dragons. You’ll also need to acquire the item Thiollier’s Concoction from the NPC Thiollier to receive certain optional rewards from another NPC, Dragon Communion Priestess.

In this Elden Ring guide, we’ll show you every step of Igon’s quest, including whether you should use Thiollier’s Concoction or not when meeting with the Dragon Communion Priestess at Grand Altar of Dragon Communion.

Igon questline steps in Elden Ring DLC

Here’s a list of all the steps you need to go through in order to complete Igon’s quest.

1. From the Castle Front Site of Grace in Gravesite Plain, head southwest along the road
2. Speak to Igon next to the Pillar Path Waypoint Site of Grace in east Gravesite Plain
3. Follow the road southwest, where you’ll be invaded by the Ancient Dragon-Man
4. Defeat Ancient Dragon-Man and continue south to Dragon’s Pit dungeon
5. Complete the Dragon’s Pit dungeon to get access to Jagged Peak region
6. Defeat the Jagged Peak Drake
7. Head south from Jagged Peak Drake boss arena to reach the Grand Altar of Dragon Communion
8. Speak to the Dragon Communion Priestess and accept the draconic essence
9. Here, you can choose to give Thiollier’s Concoction to the Dragon Communion Priestess at nighttime to acquire her Spirit Ash at the end of Igon’s quest; or proceed without giving Thiollier’s Concoction to the Dragon Communion Priestess to acquire her Flowerstone Gavel and the Priestess Heart at the end of Igon’s quest
10. Head northeast from the Jagged Peak Drake boss arena up the mountain
11. Defeat the dual Jagged Peak Drakes
12. Speak to Igon nearby to acquire Igon’s Furled Finger
13. Head east, up the mountain to reach Ancient Dragon Senessax
14. Defeat Ancient Dragon Sennesax
15. Continue up the mountain to reach Jagged Peak Mountainside
16. Defeat Bayle the Dread, while summoning Drake Warrior Igon from within the boss arena
17. Return to Igon to get his items
18. Return to Dragon Communion Priestess to get her items

Where to find Igon in Gravesite Plain

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Igon can be found resting (and loudly screaming in pain) just west of the Pillar Path Waypoint Site of Grace in east Gravesite Plain. Talk to him, and you’ll learn about his hatred of Bayle the Dread. Exhaust Igon’s dialogue and continue to head south.

Shortly after encountering Igon, you’ll be invaded by the Ancient Dragon-Man spirit. Defeat the invader and continue south until you reach the Dragon’s Pit dungeon.

How to complete Dragon’s Pit dungeon

After entering the dungeon, you’ll discover a new site of grace, the Dragon’s Pit. This dungeon cave is filled with Skeletal Beastman who will ambush you and resurrect after being struck down. Dragon’s Pit is also home to a Magma Wyrm who will drop a Dragon Heart and Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone when defeated.

Escaping the Dragon’s Pit requires taking a leap of faith into a huge open pit in front of a candlelit altar. Jumping into the pit is safe, and will lead you to a dungeon boss fight against the physical form of Ancient Dragon-Man.

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After defeating the Ancient Dragon-Man, you’ll be rewarded with the Dragon-Hunter’s Great Katana weapon. You’ll be presented with a teleporter that will take you back to the entrance of Dragon’s Pit and a set of doors that you need to walk through to access the Foot of the Jagged Peak region and the Dragon’s Pit Terminus Site of Grace.

Defeat the Jagged Peak Drake

The first of many dragon fights occurs shortly after reaching the Foot of the Jagged Peak.

The Jagged Peak Drake boss fight is optional, but it will reward you with a Dragon Heart, a Dragonscale Flesh, and a large number of runes. Plus, it’s good practice for all the other dragon battles you’re about to take on.

Find the Grand Altar of Dragon Communion and speak to Dragon Communion Priestess

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South of the Jagged Peak Drake boss arena is another site of grace, the Grand Altar of Dragon Communion, and its attendant, the Dragon Communion Priestess. Speak to the priestess and she’ll offer you a choice: “Devour draconic essence” or “Do not partake.” Choose to devour the draconic essence and the priestess will reward you with a new consumable item, the Ancient Dragon’s Blessing.

The Ancient Dragon’s Blessing consumes a small amount of FP to increase all forms of damage negation. The Ancient Dragon’s Blessing is a single-use item, but the Dragon Communion Priestess will give you a replacement upon demand. Don’t be shy about using the blessing, or refilling it.

If you’re visiting the Dragon Communion Priestess at nighttime, you can give her Thiollier’s Concoction to put her to sleep, which is the only way to eventually unlock her spirit ash summon.

Defeat the Jagged Peak Drake duo and find Igon

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After speaking with the Dragon Communion Priestess, head back north to the Jagged Peak Drake arena, then northeast, up the mountain, and across a bridge to reach the Foot of the Jagged Peak site. Continue further up the mountain until you reach a pair of drakes battling each other.

Simply wait on the outskirts of the battle until one of the drakes dies and the other is sufficiently injured by the deceased drake. Defeat the remaining drake to receive a Dragon Heart, a Dragonscale Flesh, and a large number of runes.

After the battle, you’ll see Igon again just to the east of the drake duo boss arena. Speak to him and he’ll give you Igon’s Furled Finger, an item that will let you summon Igon during the battle against Bayle the Dread. You don’t need to equip Igon’s Furled Finger; simply having it in your inventory will make the Drake Warrior Igon summon sign appear in the Bayle fight.

Defeat Ancient Dragon Senessax

After speaking with Igon, continue heading east and even further up the Jagged Peak mountain, utilizing spirit springs and avoiding an environmental danger: giant rolling boulders.

Eventually, you’ll encounter Ancient Dragon Senessax on your ride up Jagged Peak mountain. This fire-breathing and lightning-channeling ancient dragon will feel familiar if you’ve previously faced Lichdragon Fortissax and Ancient Dragon Lansseax. Stay on Torrent for as long as you can in the battle against Ancient Dragon Senessax, utilizing the steed’s quick movement to get behind the dragon and to double jump over its ground-based lightning attacks.

Defeating Ancient Dragon Senessax will reward you with an Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone and a Somber Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone.

Face Bayle the Dread

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After the Ancient Dragon Senessax battle, continue to head up Jagged Peak, riding three more spirit springs to reach the summit. You’ll find one more site of grace, Jagged Peak Summit, which is located just outside of the Bayle the Dread boss arena.

If you want to summon Drake Warrior Igon, you’ll have to do so from within the arena itself, after you’ve passed through the mist wall. The Drake Warrior Igon gold summon sign is immediately to the left when entering Bayle’s arena.

You’ll likely need all the help you can get when facing Bayle the Dread, a boss battle that will test your skill and your patience with Elden Ring’s camera. Since Bayle uses plenty of fire-based attacks, equip your best fire protection. You should also use your Ancient Dragon’s Blessing to reduce your damage intake, and use any frost- or scarlet rot-inflicting weapons you have to whittle down Bayle’s health. If you’re struggling, our guide on how to beat Bayle the Dread can help.

Defeating Bayle will reward you with the Heart of Bayle item, a new type of Dragon Heart.

Igon’s quest rewards

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Once Bayle the Dread has been defeated, and Igon has received his justice, return to the Foot of the Jagged Peak site of grace to find Igon’s corpse where you last spoke to him. He’ll have dropped the following items:

• Igon’s Greatbow
• Igon’s Helm
• Igon’s Armor
• Igon’s Gauntlets
• Igon’s Loincloth
• Igon’s Bell Bearing

Return to the Grand Altar of Dragon Communion site of grace. The Dragon Communion Priestess will have moved on, but she’ll have left some items behind.

• If you gave her Thiollier’s Concoction, the Ancient Dragon Florissax Spirit Ash will be your reward, letting you summon her as a spirit in battle.
• If you didn’t give her Thiollier’s Concoction, you’ll get the Flowerstone Gavel hammer weapon and the Priestess Heart consumable item. Using the Priestess Heart will let you assume dragon form and boosts your Dragon Cult incantations.

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Finally, you can cash in the Heart of Bayle at the Grand Altar of Dragon Communion to unlock one of two incantations:

• Bayle’s Flame Lightning, which “channels the form of the dread dragon in right arm to smash foes with an exposed talon bone coursing with flame lightning”
• Bayle’s Tyranny, which “channels the form of the dread dragon to emit a mighty roar accompanied by a heatwave burst, causing violent eruptions of fire in the area”

Looking for more Shadow of the Erdtree guides? Check out our guides on the Dryleaf Dane, Hornsent, Hornsent Grandam, Redmane Freyja, and Sir Ansbach NPC quests, or peruse our interactive Elden Ring DLC map.