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Dryleaf Dane
Location	Moorth Ruins
Role	Mini-Boss
Voiced by	Alec Newman

Dryleaf Dane is an NPC in Elden Ring. Dryleaf Dane is an NPC exclusive to the Shadow of the Erdtree expansion. Dryleaf Dane is a master of hand-to-hand combat, he leaves a Monk's Missive for travelers to find and wish to seek a challenge and learn the way of the warrior.

• For guides and strategies for the boss encounter against this NPC, please visit the Dryleaf Dane (Boss) page.

Seek me to the east if you wish to pursue the way of the warrior.

Dryleaf Dane Location in Elden Ring

Dryleaf Dane can be found east of the Scadu Atlas region, at the Moorth Ruins [Map Link]

• This NPC does not move
• This NPC can be fought.
• Triggers a boss fight against this NPC
• If defeated, drops: Dryleaf Arts and Dane's Hat
• This NPC also appears during the Needle Knight Leda fight and will drop the following item:
  • Dane's Footwork

Quest and Details related to Dryleaf Dane in Elden Ring

The Way of the Warrior

Dryleaf Dane is an NPC that players can interact with to trigger a mini-boss fight. First, you need to progress the game and clear a minor legacy dungeon, Castle Ensis to unlock the path leading to the Scadu Atlus region [See Shadow of the Erdtree Map]. As you enter the region, walk north along the main road where you should spot the Highroad Cross checkpoint [See Shadow of the Erdtree Map].

Alternatively, Scadu Altus can be accessed from the Fort of Reprimand, by unlocking the Spiritspring near the Elder's Hovel to the east of the Gravesite Plains. From there, proceed northward following the road until an intersection is reached, then turn south along the road to find the Highroad Cross Site of Grace.  This approach does not require the player to defeat a major boss, as players can just outrun or avoid any threat. 

Near the Site of Grace and Miquella's Cross, you'll find an item on the ground that you can loot to obtain the following items:

• x1 Monk's Missive
• May the Best Win - Gesture

Read the Monk's Missive which indicates that he can be found at the east, which is at the Moorth Ruins [See Shadow of the Erdtree Map]. Upon arriving, prepare for the battle and then use the gesture "May the Best Win" to trigger the boss fight. To learn more about strategies and guides on how to defeat him, please visit the Dryleaf Dane (Boss) page. Defeating him will drop the following items:

• x1 Dryleaf Arts
• x1 Dane's Hat

To aquire the rest of Dane's set one must look under a waterfall in the lower portions under Bonny Village. This area can only be accessed by using a ladder in Shadow Keep to get down to a special teleport coffin [Shadow of the Erdtree Map]. This will take you to Ruins of Unte and you must follow the cliffs downstream and then carefully drop down to bottom level to reach the area. [Shadow of the Erdtree Map]. This will reward you with following items:

• x1 Dryleaf Robe
• x1 Dryleaf Arm Wraps
• x1 Dryleaf Cuissardes

This NPC also appears during Needle Knight Leda's fight at Enir-Ilim regardless of the choice you make in his questline. They drop the following item:

• Dane's Footwork

Even if defeated in one-on-one combat after gesturing, Dane can still appear as a summon for the Romina Saint of the Bud boss fight.

• His summon sign is shown just to the right of the fog door before entering.
• He has a sizeable health pool and is capable of tanking multiple grapples as well as heavy durations of aggro.

Elden Ring Dryleaf Dane Notes & Trivia

• Notes and tips about this character go here