The major 1.03 update of Elden Ring consists of several nerfs, buffs, performance enhancements, and other updates. However, the most interesting update is the insertion of a fresh NPC named Jar Bairn. This NPC provides the latest questline that aids in unraveling a handful of Elden Ring mysteries.
If you’re beginning your Elden Ring journey after the 1.03 patch update, you’ll be able to start Jar Bairn’s questline quickly. But, if players are about to near the end of the game, they might be confused about starting the questline and how it fits into the whole storyline.
Unfortunately, to understand how these NPC questlines bind into the main story, you need to go out of your path to complete these quests. This practice will help you connect the game’s dots. It’ll also help you fulfill a few odd requests these NPCs make.
In order to start Jar Bairn’s quest, players need to locate him. It can be a daunting task as he’s a new addition.
You can find Jar Bairn by heading down to the Carian Study Hall and traveling to Jarburg. Also, you can complete his questline by progressing further in Jar Alexander’s quest and Diallos’ quest.
Here’s a more detailed guide to help you come across Jar Bairn and finish his questline.
Jar Bairn’s Location in Elden Ring
Players will find Jar Bairn in Jarburg, the village of living jars.
As mentioned above, to make their way to Jarburg, players have to navigate to the Carian Study Hall first. Upon reaching the hall, you’ll notice a bunch of platforms coming out of the cliff’s edge. Hop onto these platforms and progress until you receive an on-screen prompt notifying that you’ve reached Jarburg.
Once you enter Jarburg, you’ll come across a jar sitting on top of a few stone stairs in front of an abandoned building. Although your initial instinct might be to fight him as he resembles the jar enemies you’ve fought before, you’ve to show restraint since that jar is Jar Bairn.
In addition, he’s just a child jar, so it’s best if you apply brakes on the hungry boss destroyer inside you!
Completing the Jar Bairn Questline in Elden Ring
Jar Bairn’s questline is quite unique compared to the rest of the Elden Ring NPC quests. The couple of other questlines it’s intertwined are Jar Alexander’s and Diallos’. Consequently, this fact fuels the narrative that Jar Bairn’s questline was originally a part of the game, but it got left out eventually.
You’ll have to complete the aforementioned questlines before attempting to finish Jar Bairn’s objectives. After finishing the necessary quests, you’ll have to follow the given steps to put an end to Jar Bairn’s quest.
I. Become Jar Bairn’s Potentate
Becoming Jar Bairn’s potentate is pretty straightforward. All you need to do is walk up to him and agree to it when he offers you this responsibility.
You’ll have to talk to him after that too, but only once you’ve rested for a while in the adjacent Site of Grace. He’ll request you to gather a few flowers blooming in the wild. Nevertheless, if this dialogue doesn’t occur, players can retry by resting again at the Grace Site or fast traveling and returning to Jarburg.
Then, you’ve to gather red flowers nearby, rest at the Grace Site again, and wait for Jar Bairn to tell you a story about Jar Alexander.
After going through the subsequent dialogues, fast travel or rest, and allow Bairn to tell you about the poachers invading the village.
II. See through Diallos’ Heroic Efforts
Once you complete Diallos’ questline, Bairn will inform you that Diallos has come to Jarburg. Find Diallos in a hut nearby and interact with him.
To progress ahead, you’ve to refresh multiple times. You can do so by resting at a close Site of Grace to fast-forward time, but fast traveling in and out of Jarburg will do the job!
Converse with Jar Bairn when you find him standing on the path leading to the village. He’ll tell you about the heroic efforts of Diallos to protect the villages by trying to defeat the invaders.
Players will come across Diallos on his death bed. They’ve to exhaust dialogues with him, and regardless of their reply, he’ll gradually die, paving the way for the next step.
III. Handover Alexander’s Innards to Jar Bairn
Refresh Jarburg, locate Bairn near Diallos’ dead body, and converse with him for the last time. Additionally, you’ve to complete Alexander’s quest to acquire his Innards.
After handing over Alexander’s Innards, finish the conversation with Bairn by choosing the necessary dialogue options. Voila! You’ve successfully completed Jar Bairn’s questline.
Moreover, you’ll receive a Companion Jar talisman as a reward. Your Throwing Pot’s potency will thank you!
About Elden Ring
Elden Ring is a major title released by FromSoftware in 2022, the developers of Demon’s Souls, Bloodborne, and the Dark Souls franchise. Set in the ‘Lands Between’, players are on a quest to repair the Elden Ring and become the new Elden Lord.
Shadow of the Erdtree is a full-fledged expansion for Elden Ring added in June 2024. It is a whole new map with new Weapons, Sorceries, Ashes, and Craftables. It is a challenging DLC and as players continue to explore the map, they find surprises and easter eggs left by the developers every day.
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