Elden Ring Rogier Quest Guide

gamespot.com:

The Rogier quest in Elden Ring is a lengthy, convoluted one that delves deep into Elden Ring’s lore. It has multiple routes to completion, but it’s also easy to accidentally lock yourself out of completing it if you take certain actions too soon. This is one quest where seeing it through to the end may not be the best option, though. Cutting Rogier’s quest--and the wizard himself--short rewards you with a few unique items.

Rogier’s quest begins when you first meet him in the Stormveil Castle chapel. Speak with him to learn about his mission and the plight of Tarnished with no guiding Grace, then continue clearing the dungeon. Rogier turns up at Roundtable Hold after you defeat Godrick the Grafted, on the balcony overlooking the hall where you fight Alberich.

If you want to learn the lore behind the Elden Ring’s shattering, don’t speak with Ranni the witch before talking to Rogier again, or he’ll die before the quest finishes. There is no benefit we’ve yet found to keeping Rogier alive aside from the lore, though. If you spoke to Ranni before delivering the Glyph to Rogier and he dies, you can loot his body at the Hold for a full set of Rogier armor, a unique Bell Bearing for the Twin Husks, and a letter telling you where to find D’s brother for Fia’s quest.

Upon speaking with him if he’s alive, Rogier gives you Rogier’s Rapier +8, a magic sword with the Carian Phalanx Ash of War built in. Exhaust his dialogue options, and fast travel back to the Liftside Site of Grace in Stormveil Castle.

The quest’s next phase involves a difficult fight against an Ulcerated Tree Spirit. The quest has no timer, so you’re free to postpone the battle until you’ve leveled up and obtained different equipment. Again, just don’t speak to Ranni