Here's our guide to help you reach the Eternal City of Nokstella in Elden Ring, with the Ranni questline.

Just like past games in the Souls series, Elden Ring has several locations hidden from the players. Elden Ring is much bigger than any other FromSoftware game so far though, which means some of these locations are gigantic, and also need a long series of steps to be unlocked. Nokstella Eternal City is a relatively endgame location and one you can only reach after completing several steps in the Ranni questline.

How to get to Nokstella in Elden Ring

First, you must speak to Ranni and select the option "offer your service". You can only do so after completing certain prerequisites, most notably defeating several story-related bosses. We detailed the required steps below:

How to unlock "Offer your service" with Ranni

  • Royal Knight Loretta in Caria Manor defeated
  • Rennala Queen of the Full Moon in Raya Lucaria Academy defeated
  • Starscourge Radahn in Caelid defeated
  • Unlock the site of grace in Nokron Eternal City
  • Get the Black Knifeprint from Black Knife Catacombs

You'll defeat all of these bosses, especially Radahn, when reaching the endgame. Next, go speak to Ranni to start the steps required to unlock Nokstella.

Steps required to unlock Nokstella

  • 1.Visit Ranni and pick the option offer your service. Keep talking with Ranni and the NPCs to exhaust their dialogue options.
  • 2. Obtain the Fingerslayer Blade in Nokron
  • 3. Unlock the Inverted Study Hall by giving the Fingerslayer Blade to Ranni
  • 4. Clear the Inverted Study Hall
  • 5. Obtain the Cursemark of Death from the Divine Tower of Liurnia
  • 6. The barrier on the Renna’s Rise tower will now be opened, go there and climb the ladder inside to reach a teleportation portal
  • 7. Enter the portal, and it'll bring you to Ainsel River Main
  • 8. Go through the Ainsel River Main area by following the river downstream. You'll eventually reach the Uhl Palace Ruins area
  • 93 Keep following the river downstream and you'll reach Nokstella