Elden Ring's Devs Really Don't Want You to Delay This Heartbreaking Quest

millan Myra millanmyra14 at gmail.com
Tue Jan 14 07:49:18 UTC 2025


Unlike other role-playing games, Elden Ring's absence of a quest 
log forces players to pay close attention to conversations and 
the world around them, to follow specific NPC stories. However, 
the beginning of one questline was well-hidden that FromSoftware 
set out to ensure that people would naturally gravitate towards 
the questline.

Boc The Seamster is difficult to miss. The Seamster first appears 
in Limgrave which is the first region where everyone's Elden Ring 
adventure begins, but I haven't encountered him once in my 
continuous, 100-hour playing through. Boc hides as a plant when 
it's your first encounter with him. However, he, at the game's 
launch it was only announced to the players passing by Tarnished 
when they got close to his grill. He's so well hidden, in fact, 
that I've seen players go close enough to initiate Boc's vague 
dialogue, scour the area to find the source, and then quit 
without seeing his camouflage.

In the bite-sized Illusory Wall video above, the huge update of 
last month increased the frequency at the point that Boc begins 
to call out for Elden Ring players. This means that people who 
are glued to landmarks are able to detect Boc from the nearby 
cobblestone street without the need to travel into the lush 
grasslands surrounding it.

FromSoftware even added a rare, purple-tinted item drop to 
encourage Tarnished to further explore the area Boc is hiding, 
however it's still up to players to figure out the best way to 
strike or transform into Boc's bush to unveil him.

You're likely to be wondering if Boc's storyline is worth the 
effort. The answer to that question is contingent on what you'd 
like to get from Elden Ring. As far as benefits, I'd say no since 
everything Boc can perform for you (i.e. altering clothing) is 
something you can do yourself by going to The Sites of Grace 
checkpoints after finding the requisite key items. But if you're 
looking for a traditionally devastating Souls narrative, well 
take a look at this bizarre little guy.

Boc is introduced as an oddity. The demi-human is a type of 
ape-like, typically violent creatures that have likely been 
killed in the hundreds prior to finding him. However, he's one 
that thinks and communicate like a human. When you meet Boc He's 
removed from the demi-human's den on Limgrave's shoreline. He's 
willing to return to the den to give you a reward to help reclaim 
his dignity from the shackles of. It's not going well for him, 
however when you go in to take on the boss you'll discover his 
own sewing kit. Bring it back to Boc and he becomes your personal 
seamstress, tailoring your wardrobe at no cost.

What follows is a heartbreaking story about Boc's struggles with 
his appearance and the different ways you can help him come to 
terms with his lot in life, either for the better or worse. I'll 
let the reader experience these choices for yourself, remember 
that beauty lies in the eye of the beholder.

It's been stated before, but I'll say it again: Elden Ring is 
massive. Most folks aren't going to uncover all the secrets of 
the game in only one game. If you've gotten to triple digits in 
your playtime I'd suggest that you revisit the game to see what 
else you can find, particularly as the developers continue to add 
content to the game and make modifications to existing content.
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