Not many people know what to do when you pick up an eyeball, a sadly common occurrence in Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree. But the Iris of Grace and Iris of Occultation are useful for a specific quest in the DLC. Let’s affix some eyes, shall we?
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How to get the Irises in Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree
The Irises are key item consumables in Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree, in the same category as Miquella’s Needle. You can use them on yourself to get fleeting benefits or debuffs. But we don’t recommend you do this. There are two of each and two NPCs you can give them to, so you’ll need all Irises if you want as many choices as possible.
Iris of Grace
Both Irises of Grace are found in the Shadow Keep.
Shadow Keep: From the Storehouse, First Floor Site of Grace, head to the large cathedral-esque area to the right. Plenty of enemies are in the way, but you can sprint past to find the Iris of Grace underneath the balcony, where you get the Wall of Sparks Ash of War.
Shadow Keep, Church District: Once you drain the water from the Church District, head into the center church. Follow the main path until you reach a pair of double doors and an elevator. Head down, hit the bonfire, and go across the wooden bridge until you see a Marika Statue. Loot the Iris of Grace from the base.
Upon breaking it, you empower your Great Rune, like a Rune Arc. We don’t recommend doing this.
Iris of Occultation
The Iris of Occultation is found in a few areas in Elden Ring.
Shadow Keep, Church District: Once you drain the water from the Church District, head along the southern border until you hear an earthquake. Battle the Ulcerated Tree Spirit that spawns, and you’ll get an Iris of Occultation as a reward.
Fort of Reprimand: Upon entering the Fort of Reprimand to the southeast of the Shadow of the Erdtree map, trace along the Northeastern wall until you find a square hole. Drop down and fight the Lesser Omenkiller to get the Eye of Occultation.
This can also be broken and used as a Rune Arc, but you’ll lose all of your Runes as a cost. Avoid doing this.
Where to use the Irises in Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree
You will use the Iris of Grace or the Iris of Occultation twice, once to get the Swordhand of Knight Jolan Spirit Ash or Sword of Night, and once to get the Fire Knight Queelign’s Spirit Ash or Queelign’s Greatsword. Swordhand of Knight Jolan is found dejected at the end of the Ymir Questline in the Cathedral of Manus Metyr. Fire Knight Queelign is found in the Prayer Room of the Church District of the Shadow Keep, on the second level of the major church.
Which Iris should you use?
The Iris of Grace grants you a powerful Spirit Ash. The Swordhand of Knight Jolan and Fire Knight Queelign are great summons to take into battle during the late game of Shadow of the Erdtree. You’ll want to raise them up, but they can both take a beating and slow down foes without an issue.
However, the weapons you get from giving the Iris of Occultation are unique. The Queelign’s Greatsword is a Heavy Thrusting Sword with innate Fire damage, which can be modified with Ashes of War and adjusted to scale however you’d like. The Sword of Night is a unique Katana, upgraded with Somber Smithing Stones, that scales with Dexterity. Its weapon art is much like a slower Waterfowl Dance.
Both of these weapons are cool, and we’d recommend using the Iris of Occultation in both questlines so you can try them out. But if you’re a fan of strong summons and want to try out two excellent options for the endgame of Shadow of the Erdtree, you can’t go wrong with either.
Technically, once you complete both quests, you can use whatever Irises are left behind as Rune Arcs. Leaving both Irises of Grace means you get two no-downside Rune Arcs, further boosting the argument to get some weapons.
If they have a Strength build, or don't use summons, they should give Queelign the Iris of Occultation.Otherwise, give him the Iris of Grace. Ultimately, the decision of which Iris to give which character mostly only affects the rewards the player receives.
How to use the Iris Of Occultation. Exactly like the Iris Of Grace, you can use the Iris Of Occultation in three ways: Use it on Fire Knight Queelign in the Shadow Keep Prayer Room. Use it on Jolán at the end of Ymir's questline.
The Iris of Grace, meanwhile, gives you the Swordhand of Night Jolan Ash. Most players will want to give Jolán the Iris of Grace, as Swordhand of Night Jolán Spirit Ash is required to unlock one of the best Spirit Ashes in Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree.
First, inside the Prayer Room in the Church District of the Black Keep, you can give the Iris of Grace to Fire Knight Queenlign to receive his Spirit Ash. Then secondly, you can give the Iris of Grace to Swordhand of Night, Jolan as part of Ymir's Quest to receive her Spirit Ash as well.
So to put it simply: using an Iris Of Grace on either of these NPCs will give you a Spirit Ash version of them that you can use during fights. However, doing so will prevent you from using the Iris Of Occultation to receive their main weapon.
You can exchange either the Iris of Occultation or the Iris of Grace with these NPCs and get unique rewards. By exchanging the Iris of Grace with Queelign, you'll get the Fire Knight Queelign spirit ash. By exchanging it with Jolan, you'll get the Swordhand of Night Jolan Spirit Ash.
Grace gives you a spirit ash and Occultation gives you a weapon. Was thinking of giving Iris of Grace to Jolan since you get two spirit ashes if you give do their entire quest.
The Iris of Occultation item is a consumable found in the Shadow of the Erdtree expansion. It can be consumed to activate the power of a Great Rune, but its main use is that it can earn you unique items during two specific questlines in the Elden Ring DLC.
The Iris of Occultation is used to complete two key side quests in Shadow of the Erdtree. In the same area as you find it, you can use the Iris of Occultation in the Prayer Room of the Church District of the Black Keep to finish Fire Knight Queelign's quest.
Currently, there are two NPC's that are known to accept the iris of Grace or Iris of Occultation. These NPCs are: Fire Knight Queelign. Swordhand of Night Jolan.
This item is used for two NPC questlines:Shadow Keep: First obtain the Prayer Room Key from the Church of the Crusade. If you give it to Fire Knight Queelign (NPC), you will get his weapon - Queelign's Greatsword [Map Link] [Video Location]
Giving Jolan the Iris of Grace will reward you with Swordhand of Night Jolan and allow progressing her quest, but will lockout obtaining the Sword of Night.
Scadutree Base is accessed via a passage within the Church District called the Tree-Worship Passage but it is submerged at first. To reach the area you must drain the region, the steps to do so are listed within our handy Church District walkthrough.
Giving him the Iris of Grace essentially lets him ascend, while the Iris of Occultation kills him. More importantly, however, are the rewards. Giving him the Iris of Grace will reward you with the Fire Knight Queelign Spirit Ashes, so you can summon him in battle.
Give Jolan the Iris of Grace and you'll receive the Swordhand of Night Jolan Spirit Ash, which can later be transformed into the ultra rare Jolan and Anna Spirit Ash if you seek out Anna's remains at the very top of Rabbath's Rise. See our full walkthrough for how to get the Jolan and Anna Spirit Ash for more details.
Giving him the Iris of Occultation drops the weapon, Queelign's Greatsword. On the other hand, giving him the Iris of Grace will reward you with the spirit ash Fire Knight Queelign.
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