What happens if you hunt Old Knight Istvan?

The first assassination is Old Knight Istvan, located north of the Warmaster's Shack in Limgrave. Upon invading his world and defeating him, you'll be given a Rune Arc and Furlcalling Finger Remedy. Return to Volcano Manor, and speak to Bernahl before returning to Tanith, as this will unlock him as a vendor.
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Is it ok to kill Old Knight Istvan?

Murdering Istvan also opens up more Volcano Manor quests, letting you go after more undeserving Tarnished to loot the clothes from their backs.
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What to do after killing Old Knight Istvan?

Defeating Istvan rewards you with the Scaled armor set. Head back to Volcano Manor and speak to Tanith again and she'll hand over the Magma Shot sorcery. You can now return to the room you unlocked to pick up the next letter.
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How do you hunt Old Knight Istvan?

Where to Find Old Knight Istvan:
  1. You can summon Old Knight Istvan in the Coastal Cave before the Demi-Human Chief (Duo) boss.
  2. You can invade Old Knight Istvan at Stormhill, next to the Divine Bridge (part of the Volcano Manor invasion requests). [ Elden Ring Map Link] He wields a Dismounter with the Gravitas Ash of War.
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What does Old Knight Istvan drop?

Upon collecting it, you'll be tasked with hunting down Istvan and the position of his invasion sign will be marked in red on the map. Once the Old Knight is defeated, awarding you with his Scale Set, return to Tanith to receive Magma Shot and collect the second to progress her questline.
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How to Defeat Old Knight Istvan in Elden Ring (Easy Kill)

How do you get Old Knight Istvan armor?

To obtain the Scaled Armor Set in Elden Ring, players must find and kill Old Knight Istvan, an NPC who acts as a mini-boss during a contract request from Tanith, the head of the Volcano Manor.
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Is the scaled armor set good?

5 Scaled Set

The corroded and barnacle-infested look might not be for everyone, but the Scaled Set's defenses and weight, as well as poise make it one of the most well-rounded armor sets in the game. It can even be better than the Crucible Sets in some aspects of defense.
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Should you join Volcano Manor?

Elden Ring - There Are No Downsides To Joining Volcano Manor

Those especially dedicated to roleplay may wish to avoid the questline entirely, should their character be aligned with the Two Fingers, but neither choice has any bearing on any of Elden Ring's multiple endings.
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Does the Volcano Manor quest affect anything?

What you do in Volcano Manor does not affect Elden Ring's ending. Once you complete your final contract and kill Juno Hoslow, return to Tanith at Volcano Manor to receive the HP-restoring Taker's Cameo talisman as your reward.
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How do I get a Bernahl letter?

You can speak to Bernahl at this point, but his quest won't start until you've completed the second assassination, Rileigh the Idle, in Altus Plateau as part of the main Volcano Manor quest. When you return to the manor with this step completed, talk to Bernahl and he'll hand over the "Letter to Bernahl" item.
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Why does Tanith eat Rykard?

She presents herself as a future Finger Maiden, which leads most players to assume she serves the Two Fingers, and therefore the Greater Will. Tanith, too, isn't upfront about her cannibalistic desires, but players can find her eating Rykard's corpse after his defeat in an attempt to allow Rykard to live on within her.
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What happens if I give Tanith the dancers castanets?

You can give it to Tanith as she's consuming Rykard's flesh, but it won't have any real effect.
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Will Volcano Manor ruin my ending?

Nothing you do in VM can change any of the endings.
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What happens if you kill Iron Fist Alexander?

Aside from the morality of killing Alexander, doing so will lock the player out of his Elden Ring quest line which grants the Shard of Alexander. Which is one of the best Talismans in the game.
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Can you get shard of Alexander if you kill him?

See also: Warrior Jar Shard, which is dropped by Alexander if you kill him without completing his questline.
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Is it bad to kill NPCs in Elden Ring?

Some NPCs players should even kill for the in-game benefits that their death may bestow upon them. Conversely, other characters should be left alone as they are too valuable alive. Either way, it is up to the Tarnished to be the Judge, Jury, and Executioner of these NPCs.
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Does killing Rykard end questline?

After beating Rykard players can no longer progress the Volcano Manor questline, but this implies that they did not finish the questline to reach Rykard in the first place.
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Are Volcano Manor quests evil?

You can do volcano manor questline. Nothing bad will happen, It's just one of the ways to get to the Lord of that zone and get some more story building stuff. Mt. Gelmir is entirely optional so you won't be missing anything from the main story of the game.
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Is Rykard optional?

Rykard, Lord Of Blasphemy Overview

He's one of the Shardbearers of the Elden Ring and is considered an optional boss. Not facing him in the game will not change the plot in any way. You can spawn any Spirit Ash or online players to help you in this fight.
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Should you join Lady Tanith?

Accepting Tanith's offer and completing her questline likely represents the path of least resistance for those pursuing Rykard, though it shouldn't be pursued by most players, as it requires gamers to explore a late-game area to which they will likely not yet have been.
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What quests does Volcano Manor lock you out of?

It should be noted that defeating the boss this way, before completing the letter requests, locks you out of the Volcano Manor assassination quests, as well as parts of Rya, Bernahl, and Patches' quests.
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Can I get bull-goat set if I killed patches?

It is very important that players DO NOT KILL PATCHES and instead accept his surrender as killing him will lock them out from getting the Bull-Goat Armor later on. After players meet Patches, he will tell them to return to him later on.
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Is Bull-Goat Armor worth it?

For straight-up protection, the Bull-Goat Set is the best armour in Elden Ring. It's also the heaviest, so you'll need colossal Endurance to avoid heavy encumbrance penalties while wearing it.
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Is Banished Knight armor good?

Banished Knight Armor is part of the Banished Knight Set, and is a Heavyweight armor that boosts superior Robustness Resistance. Banished Knight Armor is an armor piece worn over or around the player's torso to obtain an increase of defense and resistance.
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