Patches

Description

Patches is a Merchant, NPC and Boss in Elden Ring. Patches is a recurring character in From Software games, usually playing the part of a liar or betrayer. He can be found in Murkwater Cave.

During combat, when Patches reaches low health, he will offer to surrender. If the surrender is accepted, he will open up a shop in Murkwater Cave.

Location

Originally in Murkwater Cave. After spearing Patches live you may return to him after resting at a Site of Grace and he will begin selling his wares.
Other sites late in the game include:
- Scenic Isles Site of Grace
- He can be found hiding between bushes at Mt.Gelmir close to the cliff west from the Fist Mt. Gelmir campfire site of grace. There he has left a message on the ground as well as a trail of colorful placed Rainbow Stones to lure you to the edge of the cliff. When speaking with him, he just tells you that he’s doing nothing suspicious at all. Upon following his trail of rainbow stones to the edge of the cliff, a cutscene will trigger in which Patches will push you down the cliff, saying that you’ll never reach Volcano Manor.
- You can then find Patches inside Volcano Manor, after leaving Scenic Isle Site of Grace.
- When in Volcano Manor, Patches has a questline. After completing one assassination requests, you can speak to him to receive the Letter to Patches. When you return to him after assassinating the target, he will mention reporting to Tanith about the assignment. Come back to talk to him after a time-skip or reloading the area and he’ll begrudgingly reward you with the Magma Whip Candlestick.
- Patches will leave Volcano Manor, after killing the area boss God-Devouring Serpent.
- If you decide to kill him instead his shop items won’t be lost. You will receive his Bell Bearing which can be exchanged at the Roundtable Hold at the Twin Maiden Husks to unlock his shop there.