The Bell Bearing Hunter is an armoured swordsman who hunts at merchant shacks after dark. There are four of them across the Lands Between, and each one guards a peddler’s Bell Bearing that adds crafting materials or consumables to the Twin Maiden Husks’ shop in Roundtable Hold. None of them is required, but every kill pays well in runes and saves you a lot of farming later. This guide lists all four Bell Bearing Hunter locations, how to make him appear, what each one drops and how to beat him.
Quick facts
| Number of fights | 4 (Limgrave, Liurnia, Altus Plateau, Dragonbarrow) |
| When he appears | Night only |
| Required? | No |
| HP (NG) | 2,495 / 4,050 / 6,216 / 10,619 |
| Runes (NG) | 2,700 / 6,000 / 20,000 / 50,000 |
| Drops | Bone, Meat, Medicine and Gravity Stone Peddler’s Bell Bearings |
| Weak to | Lightning |
| Best status effects | Poison and Scarlet Rot (lower thresholds than Bleed and Frost) |
| Bell Bearings go to | Twin Maiden Husks, Roundtable Hold |
| Carries over to NG+ | Yes, the unlocked shop items stay |
All Bell Bearing Hunter locations
Each fight sits next to a Site of Grace with the same name as the shack, so you can retry quickly. The numbers below are for your first playthrough.
| Location | Region | HP | Runes | Drop |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warmaster’s Shack | Limgrave (near Stormhill) | 2,495 | 2,700 | Bone Peddler’s Bell Bearing |
| Church of Vows | East Liurnia | 4,050 | 6,000 | Meat Peddler’s Bell Bearing |
| Hermit Merchant’s Shack | Altus Plateau | 6,216 | 20,000 | Medicine Peddler’s Bell Bearing |
| Isolated Merchant’s Shack | Dragonbarrow (north Caelid) | 10,619 | 50,000 | Gravity Stone Peddler’s Bell Bearing |
How to make the Bell Bearing Hunter appear
- Discover the Site of Grace at the shack or church first. You need it to pass time.
- Rest at the grace and choose to pass time until nightfall.
- Walk away from the grace and come back towards the building. A message appears and the Bell Bearing Hunter drops in to attack.
- If he does not show up, rest and pass time to night again, then reload the area by fast travelling back to the same grace.
The Dragonbarrow and Altus Plateau shacks are far from the starting areas. Our guides on how to get to Caelid and Dragonbarrow and how to get to the Altus Plateau cover the routes and graces.
What each Bell Bearing unlocks
Hand the Bell Bearing to the Twin Maiden Husks in Roundtable Hold and the items below go on sale for good. They are mostly crafting materials, which means no more hunting animals for bones or meat.
| Bell Bearing | Hunter location | New shop items |
|---|---|---|
| Bone Peddler’s | Warmaster’s Shack | Thin Beast Bones, Hefty Beast Bone |
| Meat Peddler’s | Church of Vows | Sliver of Meat, Lump of Flesh, Turtle Neck Meat |
| Medicine Peddler’s | Hermit Merchant’s Shack | Neutralizing, Stanching, Thawfrost and Stimulating Boluses |
| Gravity Stone Peddler’s | Isolated Merchant’s Shack | Gravity Stone Fan, Gravity Stone Chunk |
How to beat the Bell Bearing Hunter
- Do not fight him too early. The Warmaster’s Shack version is the first one most players meet, and he hits far harder than anything else in early Limgrave. Come back after a few levels if he two-shots you.
- Stay close and to his side. His long sword combos have huge reach. Backing away into range is the most common way to die; rolling through and to the side is safer.
- Punish the end of combos. He chains several swings in a row. Wait for the last one, hit once or twice, then get ready to roll again.
- Use Lightning and Poison. Lightning is his weak damage type, and Poison or Scarlet Rot build up on him faster than Bleed or Frost.
His moveset is almost the same as Elemer of the Briar in the Shaded Castle, so practice on either one helps with the other. See our Elemer of the Briar boss guide for the shared attacks.
Related: the high rune payouts make the later hunters a good boost before big bosses. For repeatable income, see our Elden Ring rune farming guide, and for upgrade materials from other merchants, the Smithing Stone Bell Bearing locations.
Frequently asked questions
How many Bell Bearing Hunters are there?
Four: at the Warmaster’s Shack in Limgrave, the Church of Vows in Liurnia, the Hermit Merchant’s Shack on the Altus Plateau and the Isolated Merchant’s Shack in Dragonbarrow.
Why is the Bell Bearing Hunter not spawning?
He only appears at night. Rest at the nearby Site of Grace, pass time to nightfall, then walk away and approach the building again.
What is the Bell Bearing Hunter weak to?
Lightning damage. Poison and Scarlet Rot also build up on him faster than Bleed or Frost.
Do the Bell Bearing Hunter rewards carry over to NG+?
Yes. Since patch 1.05, items you unlocked at the Twin Maiden Husks with these Bell Bearings stay in their shop in New Game Plus.
Stuck on another boss? Browse all Elden Ring boss guides.
Further reading: Bell Bearing Hunter on the Fextralife Elden Ring wiki.