Elden Ring Sellen quest guide: Should you choose Sellen or Jerren?

Witchy woman.

Guide by Josh Broadwell Contributor

Updated on Dec. 21, 2023

Update: We've streamlined the information on this page and added some additional tips so that you have no trouble completing Sellen's quest.

The Elden Ring Sellen quest guides you to more than one powerful sorcery spell and tasks you with making a difficult choice at the end. There’s more to Sellen than the eccentric ex-teacher you find in Waypoint ruins, though as with most quests in Elden Ring, you won’t be able to complete her story right away.

It spans much of the game and even one of the demigod battles, sends you to the areas around Volcano Manor, and then puts the fate of the sorceress herself in your hands.

How to start Sellen’s quest in Elden Ring
Where is Sellia Hideaway in Elden Ring?
How do you progress Sellen’s quest in Witchbane Ruins in Elden Ring?
Where is Sellen’s body in Elden Ring?
Should you choose Sellen or Jerren in Elden Ring?

How to start Sellen’s quest in Elden Ring

Sellen’s quest technically starts when you first speak with her. Travel to the Waypoint Ruins in Limgrave, east of Agheel Lake and on the border of the forest. Dodge around the flower enemies, then head down the stairs.

You’ll face the Mad Pumpkin Head boss here, which is a fairly straightforward battle you should be able to handle with a +2 weapon or higher. Look for openings at the end of the Pumpkin Head’s attack combos and when it attacks using its head.

Sellen is behind the door at the other end of the chamber. For now, speak with her and exhaust all dialogue options, agreeing to learn sorcery from her. You can return at any point with a sorcery scroll and give it to Sellen to unlock more spells for sale. For now, these are all basic spells. They might not be among the best sorceries, but they're still worth having.

The next step is in Mt. Gelmir, northwest of Altus Plateau. You won’t get there for a while, though you can bypass the Grand Dectus Lift and even the Academy of Raya Lucaria to arrive sooner if you want. Just keep in mind the Plateau enemies are much more difficult, so you’re better off waiting anyway.

Once you’re on Mt. Gelmir, head to the Hermit’s Village, which is southwest of Volcano Manor. You’ll want to find Primeval Sorcerer Azur, who is slightly south of Gelmir Hero's Grave Site of Grave, and slightly north of optional boss, Demi-Human Queen Maggie.

Speak with Azur once you find him, and he will give you the Comet Azur spell. This is all you can do here, so return to Sellen and exhaust all dialogue with her again.

Where is Sellia Hideaway in Elden Ring?

Sellen asks you to find Master Lusat in the Sellia Hideaway next and gives you the Glintstone Key needed to unlock his hideyhole. This hidden spot is in Caelid, near the Church of the Plague. You can do this part of the quest now, which we'd suggest doing, or you can actually leave your meeting with Lusat until later on in the quest.

North of the church, past the octopus swamp, is a graveyard with a large tombstone guarded by a powerful sorcerer. The cliff directly behind it is actually an illusory wall, so smack it with your weapon and head inside.

Follow the cave path until you reach some giant blue crystals. Use these to descend, and continue on. You’ll eventually run across a crystal with a giant snail on it. Drop down from there, and you’ll see a magic door. Lusat is behind it, and when speaking with him, he’ll give you the Stars of Ruin spell.

Speak with Sellen again to end this phase of the quest, and she'll also give you with a Starlight Shard for your sorcery-learning efforts so far.

How do you progress Sellen’s quest in Witchbane Ruins?

Moving forward in Sellen’s quest means taking a break and working on Ranni’s quest first.

You’ll need to defeat Radahn in Caelid’s Redmane Castle, and then when you speak to Sellen again, she asks you to find her spare body in Witchbane Ruins. These ruins are on the Weeping Peninsula, south of the Fourth Church of Marika, near the merchant’s camp.

Interact with Sellen here until there’s no new dialogue, and you’ll receive Sellen’s Primal Glintstone.

Where is Sellen’s body in Elden Ring?

Travel to Ranni’s Rise in Liurnia, behind Caria Manor. Go ahead and start her quest while you're here if you haven't already, and Seluvis' quest while you're at it.

There’s a ruined walkway lined with arches between Ranni’s Rise and Renna’s Rise. Exit Ranni's Rise, turn left slightly, and go forward. The ruins are near where Adula the dragon is prowling around. Attack the floor there to reveal a staircase. Head into the basement here, where you'll find another illusory wall. Pass through it to find Sellen's body, and then insert the Primal Glintstone that she gave you into the body.

Next, travel back to Redmane Castle and speak with Jerren, the Witch Hunter. Then, head back to Witchbane Ruins again to speak with Sellen, where you’ll find Jerren there as well.

After this, you'll want to make sure you have defeated Rennala, Queen of the Full Moon. Once that is done, if you haven't done it already, travel to the Grand Library at the Academy of Raya Lucaria, exit the room, and turn around. Now, you have a choice to make.

Should you choose Sellen or Jerren in Elden Ring?

Inside the Grand Library, you'll be presented with two summon signs to choose from.

You can choose the gold summon sign to aid Sellen in fighting Jerren, or you can pick the red one to summon Jerren in a fight against Sellen. Here’s what you get for helping/fighting each.

If you choose to summon Sellen