Summary
Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtreepresents players with several choices, one of which is whether to imbibe nectar from St. Trina. VeteranElden Ringplayers know that these types of choices aren’t always to be taken lightly. For instance, players whodecide to hug Fiaearlier in the game will find that they have received a permanent debuff, likely making them much more wary of any other choices without transparent consequences.
St. Trina is an NPC that players will encounter in the Stone Coffin Fissure after defeating one ofthe DLC’s Remembrance Bosses, Putrescent Knight. Once players tell St. Trina’s location to another NPC,Thiollier, they will get theoption to “imbibe nectar” from speaking to St. Trina. Cautious players will likely hesitate before drinking the strange liquid, much like they may have been hesitant to consume Draconic Essence. Players who do drink the nectar may also initially think that it was a mistake, but this can be misleading.
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Players Should Imbibe St. Trina’s Nectar, Even Though It Kills Them
St. Trina Is An Important Part Of A Questline In Shadow Of The Erdtree
If players imbibe St. Trina’s nectar, they will immediately die. Despite this seeming like a clear warning not to do it,players should actually choose to imbibe the nectar. In fact, they will want to do it several times. While it may just seem like a strange way for the player to end their own life, imbibing the nectar is actually an integral part of finishing a questline inElden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree.
Thiollier, the NPC who players led to St. Trina, is also drinking the nectar in an attempt to hear St. Trina’s words. However, he is having trouble with it. If players want to advance Thiollier’s questline,they will have to drink the nectar four times. On the fourth death screen, players will hear St. Trina’s voice. Once they have, they can pass her words on to Thiollier.
Instead of being grateful, Thiollier will be jealous that the player heard St.Trina’s words when he couldn’t. Imbibing the nectar again will trigger a fight between the player and Thiollier. Once players have defeated him, players will have to drink the nectar one more time to hear St. Trina’s final message, “You must kill Miquella… Grant him forgiveness.”Sharing these words with Thiollier is requiredto continue his quest in the next part of the DLC.
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What Do Players Get For Imbibing The Nectar?
Players Get Several Rewards Throughout Thiollier’s Questline
While the only thing imbibing the nectar itself will do is kill the player, the questline it is required for does offer several rewards for the player. First, when players defeat Thiollier in their fight, he willdrop a Talisman calledSt. Trina’s Smile,which can boost their attack power. Players will also receivea unique helm called St. Trina’s Blossomif they return to her location after defeatingShadow of the Erdtree’s final boss.
Additionally, players willgain the ability to summon Thiollierto help them against the DLC’s final boss. They will have to visit him near St. Trina again after burning the Sealing Tree and speak to him. Then, players will need to summon Thiollier for their fight againstNeedle Knight Leda. Finally, they will be able to summon him for the final fight, after which Thiollier will drop his weapon and armor for the player to pick up. These items are only available if players complete the entire quest, including drinking the nectar as much as required.
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Is There A Downside To Imbibing St. Trina’s Nectar?
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Apart from the fact that imbibing the nectar kills the player, there is no reason not to drink it. There are no long-lasting negative side effects, and the player will certainly be used to dying inElden Ringby the time they reachShadow of the Erdtree. Drinking the nectar isn’t strictly necessary for completing the DLC, but seeing as it offers some potential benefits with no real downside, there is no strong reason why players shouldn’t do it unless they simply don’t want to.
It is understandable for players to be a little cautious about strange prompts inElden Ring, like drinking a mysterious purple liquid. Luckily, St. Trina does not mean the player any harm, so it is perfectly safe to imbibe her nectar. Players looking to get their hands on as many of the unique items fromShadow of the Erdtreeas possible or who just want some extra help in the final battle will certainly want to imbibe the nectar and follow the questline attached to it.
