Millicent is one of the many NPCs in the Lands Between with a personal storyline that contains a series of objectives. It can be tough to know exactly what to do to advance her questline as you progress, so we’ve got all the info you need right here. Here’s how to complete Millicent’s questline and get the Rotten Winged Sword Insignia in Elden Ring.
How to Complete Millicent Questline in Elden Ring
Millicent’s questline will likely be done as you progress through the game — not all at once — as it involves going to hard-to-reach areas that drastically jump up in difficulty. Here are the steps that you need to follow:
- Head east to find Gowry’s Shack in Caelid.
Gowry is an old man who will start the questline by asking you to retrieve a special needle and bring it to Millicent. Here’s the location of his shack:
- Obtain the Unalloyed Gold Needle by defeating Commander O’Neil in the Swamp of Aeonia, then bring it to Gowry.
You can reach this boss by heading east from the Aeonia Swamp Shore Site of Grace. Stay on Torrent while in the swamp to avoid being afflicted by Scarlet Rot. Head to this spot:
- Retrieve the Unalloyed Gold Needle from Gowry, then head to Millicent in the Church of the Plague on the hill above Gowry’s Shack.
To get to Millicent, you must go through Sellia, Town of Sorcery. Light all of the torches on the towers inside the town to remove the magical barriers blocking your exit. Gowry will explain this little puzzle if you speak to him multiple times. Here’s Millicent’s location:
- Speak to Millicent at Gowry’s Shack after giving her the needle, then find her again in the Altus Plateau.
Sit at a Site of Grace or fast travel to pass time and get her to change locations. Here’s her location in the Altus Plateau, north of the Lux Ruins:
- Obtain the Valkyrie’s Prosthesis inside the Shaded Castle, then give it to Millicent at her Altus Plateau location.
Millicent will wait for you in this Altus Plateau spot until you bring her the prosthesis, and once you do, she can be summoned to help fight a few bosses. Here’s where you can find it:
- Defeat the Godskin Apostle at the north end of the Windmill Village, then speak to Millicent there after resting at the Site of Grace.
The Windmill Village is full of women dancing and they won’t interact with you if you simply walk through the village peacefully. Here’s where to find the village:
- Millicent will then move to the Mountaintops of the Giants, so speak to her there.
She’ll be standing near the Ancient Snow Valley Ruins Site of Grace, right at this location:
- Speak to Millicent at Elphael, Brace of the Haligtree.
She’ll be standing at the Prayer Room Site of Grace and will remain there until a certain boss is defeated in the area. This is where to find the Prayer Room:
- Defeat the Ulcerated Tree Spirit boss that appears in a pool of Scarlet Rot just before Malenia’s boss room.
You’ll need to cross branches over the huge pit to reach it. The boss won’t emerge until you move near the pool of rot, but try to stay on land once it comes out to avoid getting affected by the rot.
- Two Summon Signs will appear where the boss used to be. Choose the sign that asks you to aid Millicent.
You’ll be summoned to help Millicent fight four of her sisters at once. If you choose to fight against Millicent, you’ll only get the Millicent’s Prosthesis Talisman as a reward.
- Speak to Millicent one last time as she lays near the pool of rot where the battle took place.
You’ll receive the Rotten Winged Sword Insignia and Unalloyed Gold Needle after reloading the area. She’ll be gone and the items will be laying there on the ground.
What Does the Rotten Winged Sword Insignia Do?
This Talisman “greatly increases attack power with successive attacks,” which means that your combos will do more damage as the hits continue to pile on.
This is an especially useful effect for those who use the Hand of Malenia sword since its weapon skill is a flurry of strikes — just like the ones Malenia uses on you in her boss fight.
It’s a long questline, for sure — possibly one of the longest in the entire game — but that’s everything you need to know about how to complete Millicent’s quest and get the Rotten Winged Sword Insignia in Elden Ring.
