The Loathsome Dung Eater
Roundtable Hold
Mending Rune of the Fell Curse
5 Seedbed Curses
The Dung Eater is one of the most despicable NPCs in Elden Ring, and his questline reflects his nature. He curses the souls of others using Seedbed Curses, and by following his path you can obtain one of the game's alternate endings — the Blessing of Despair. His quest also rewards you with the Omen Set, one of the best heavy armor sets in the game.
Find him behind the locked door in the room near the blacksmith. He tells you to seek Seedbed Curses.
After collecting at least one Seedbed Curse, find his physical body chained in the sewers. Talk to him and then reload to find him free.
Scattered across Leyndell Capital sewers (3), Volcano Manor (1), and Haligtree (1). Each curse progresses the quest.
Give him Seedbed Curses to fill the mending rune.
After giving all curses, find his phantom invasion near the Outer Wall Phantom Tree. Defeat him for the Omen Set.
Appears after defeating his phantom.
Seedbed Curses are missable after Leyndell becomes Ashen Capital. Do not complete the endgame before collecting all 5. If you kill the Dung Eater in the sewers early, the quest ends immediately.
Pro Tip
Do not kill the Dung Eater — his Mending Rune is one of 4 ending choices. Complete his quest even if you do not use the ending, purely for the Omen Set armor, which has some of the best poise-to-weight ratio in the game.
The Dung Eater's quest requires careful planning — Seedbed Curses are scattered across areas that become inaccessible after the endgame. The most commonly missed curse is in the Subterranean Shunning-Grounds beneath Leyndell, which is locked behind the Cathedral of the Forsaken path. Collect all 5 curses before defeating Maliketh, as Leyndell transforms into the Ashen Capital afterward. Use the Seedbed Curse locations map on Fextralife's Seedbed Curse page to track every location. The Dung Eater's phantom invasion in the Capital Outskirts is also easily missed — exhaust the Dung Eater's dialogue in Roundtable Hold before heading to Leyndell.
The Sword of Milos obtained from the Dung Eater's cell is a greatsword that restores HP on enemy kills — useful for clearing trash mobs during exploration. The Omen Set is one of the best heavy armor sets in the game, offering exceptional poise (89 with full set) while remaining relatively light compared to other super-heavy sets. It can be worn with 35-40 endurance depending on your other equipment. For the Dung Eater's phantom boss fight in the Outer Moat, bring a weapon with good roll-catch potential as he dodges frequently. Elden Ring community guides on Wikipedia recommend using strike damage against his Omen armor for maximum effectiveness.