Sorcerer Rogier is the spellblade you meet inside Stormveil Castle, and his questline is a short investigation into the Night of the Black Knives that ends at Ranni’s door. It is worth doing early: he gives you Rogier’s Rapier, sells three Ashes of War, and his quest is the easiest one in the game to break by accident. Follow the steps below in order, and finish his part before you swear yourself to Ranni.
| Starts | A quiet room near the Rampart Tower grace, Stormveil Castle |
| Main location | Roundtable Hold, on the balcony to the right of the entrance hall |
| Ends | Rogier falls asleep for good in the Roundtable Hold |
| Requirements | Meet him before beating Godrick, Ulcerated Tree Spirit in Stormveil, Black Knife Assassin in the Black Knife Catacombs |
| Missable | Joining Ranni before Rogier asks you to ends his quest |
| Key rewards | Rogier’s Rapier, Spellblade Set, Rogier’s Bell Bearing, Rogier’s Letter |
Rogier questline walkthrough, step by step
- Find Rogier in Stormveil Castle. From the Rampart Tower grace, cross the rooftops on the right past the eagles and drop through the open windows into a small room with an altar. Rogier sits inside. You must talk to him here before you beat Godrick, or he never appears in the Roundtable Hold.
- Beat Godrick. Use our Godrick boss guide if you are stuck. Rogier also appears as a summon for the Margit fight earlier in the castle.
- Talk to him at the Roundtable Hold. He now rests on the balcony overlooking the entrance hall and gives you Rogier’s Rapier, which comes with the Glintblade Phalanx skill.
- Clear the Ulcerated Tree Spirit and see the rotting face. Go back under Stormveil (the small door west of the Liftside Chamber grace leads down) and defeat the optional Ulcerated Tree Spirit. Past it, touch the bloodstain by the giant rotting face to see a memory, then ask Rogier about the face.
- Get the Knifeprint Clue from Fia. Talk to Fia in the Roundtable Hold, choose to talk in secret and ask about the Black Knifeprint. She hands you a map clue to the Black Knife Catacombs. You can skip this if you already know the way.
- Take the Black Knifeprint. The Black Knife Catacombs are in far northeast Liurnia. Ride the middle guillotine blade up, clear the necromancers and skeletons, then strike the wall at the far end of the room to open a hidden passage. Behind it, the Black Knife Assassin drops the Black Knifeprint. If D, Hunter of the Dead’s summon sign is available, use it.
- Show the Knifeprint to Rogier. He studies it and gives it back. Leave the area, return, and talk to him again: his trail now points to Ranni.
- Ask Ranni about the cursemark. Reach Ranni’s Rise at the Three Sisters (beat Royal Knight Loretta at Caria Manor and leave through the north gate). Ask about the cursemark, but do not join her yet.
- Report back and enter Ranni’s service. Rogier asks you to become Ranni’s vassal. Do it, then return to him: he says he fears a long slumber. Refresh the Roundtable Hold and you will find him asleep for good. Loot his body to end the questline.
What Rogier sells
| Ash of War | Price | Stock |
|---|---|---|
| Spinning Weapon | 1,000 runes | 1 |
| Glintstone Pebble | 1,500 runes | 1 |
| Carian Greatsword | 2,500 runes | 1 |
Glintstone Pebble and Carian Greatsword are strong early picks for an Intelligence character; pair them with our Moonveil spellblade build. After he dies, his Bell Bearing lets the Twin Maiden Husks sell his stock. For more free Ashes, see our Lost Ashes of War locations.
Rewards and missable notes
| Reward | How you get it |
|---|---|
| Rogier’s Rapier | Talk to Rogier in the Roundtable Hold after Godrick (also on his body if you missed it) |
| Black Knifeprint | Black Knife Assassin, hidden room in the Black Knife Catacombs |
| Spellblade Set | Loot his body at the end of the quest |
| Rogier’s Bell Bearing | Loot his body; give it to the Twin Maiden Husks |
| Rogier’s Letter | Loot his body; it points to D’s twin brother near Nokron |
- Meet him before Godrick. If you never speak to him in Stormveil, he does not move to the Roundtable Hold.
- Do not join Ranni early. Entering Ranni’s service before Rogier asks you to makes him fall asleep and die, and the rest of his dialogue is lost for this playthrough. Ranni’s own quest is not affected.
- Read the letter. Rogier’s Letter leads into the second half of D, Hunter of the Dead’s questline and the trip to Nokron, Eternal City.
Related questlines: Ranni, whose quest Rogier’s investigation leads into, and Fia, who gives you the Knifeprint Clue. While you are in Stormveil, also grab the Chrysalids’ Memento for the Roderika questline, which unlocks Spirit Tuning. Heading into the DLC next? Start with the Sir Ansbach questline.
FAQ
Where is Rogier in Stormveil Castle?
In a small room with an altar reached from the Rampart Tower grace: cross the rooftops on the right past the eagles and drop in through the open windows.
Where is the Black Knifeprint?
In the Black Knife Catacombs in northeast Liurnia. It drops from the Black Knife Assassin behind a hidden wall at the end of the guillotine room.
Why is Rogier asleep or dead?
Either his quest is finished, or you entered Ranni’s service before he asked you to. In both cases loot his body for the Spellblade Set, his Bell Bearing and Rogier’s Letter.
Source: walkthrough checked against Fextralife’s Sorcerer Rogier page and Gamer Guides’ Rogier quest guide.
Further reading: Sorcerer Rogier on the Fextralife Elden Ring wiki.