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Gatekeeper Gostoc is an NPC in Elden Ring. Gatekeeper Gostoc is an old tall fellow that may seem a bit suspicious, but he seems to want to help. It is your choice to trust him or not. If you die within Stormveil Castle, he will steal 30% of any runes dropped when dying. However, the area outside of the castle where the Warhawks are at is safe from rune-theft if you die there. He also stops stealing your runes once he opens his shop.

Gatekeeper Gostoc Location in Elden Ring

• Gatekeeper Gostoc can be found by the entrance of Stormveil Castle, in the room next to the main gate into the castle.

Map Link

• After defeating Godrick, Gostoc moves to the Godrick the Grafted Site of Grace, stomping on his remains.
• If defeated, drops:
  
  • Gostoc's Bell Bearing
  • Silver Pickled Fowl Foot
  • Glass Shard

Gatekeeper Gostoc Questline: How to complete Gatekeeper Gostoc's Quest

Castle Siege

• Gatekeeper Gostoc advises you to avoid entering the castle using the main gate because he says it's tightly guarded. He suggests you to try the opening through the other way, claiming that guards don't know about that entrance. You will be given the choice to accept or reject his suggestion.
  • If you accept the offer, he will wish you luck and send you on your way to the side path.
  • If you reject the offer, he will seemingly respect your decision and open the gate for you.
• Once you have obtained the Rusty Key or defeated Godrick, or catch him at one the 3 locations stalking you, he will start to provide merchant services.
• Gostoc at first may seem to want to help the player, although in a suspicious manner. This is however just a facade. He will actually steal 30% of your runes every time you die in the castle, even if you enter it through the main gate.
• Note: In the following locations listed for Gostoc, you cannot see him at all three. The first and last locations are mutually exclusive, so if you see him at the first position, he will not appear at the third, and vice versa.
• After passing through specific trigger points, Gostoc will appear in certain locations behind the player. He will give you a Grace Mimic the first time you speak to him at one of these locations. He will not appear at them if you already opened the main gate of the castle. Otherwise, Gostoc can be found at these locations:
  • Ruined Watchtower, behind the Stormveil Cliffside site of grace and must walk up the side path and into the room with 2 servants sitting on the ground for him to appear here.
    • He appears on the cliff overlooking the Stormveil Cliffside site of grace.
  • Inside the rampart tower.
    • After you exit out to the ramparts with the stormhawks carrying explosive barrels, go to the balcony area along the ramparts and drop down to the ledge. Keep dropping down till you find a teardrop scarab and fight a crucible knight guarding a lift. When you take the lift back up, Gostoc will be near the lift examining a corpse.
    • Alternatively, going out to the ramparts with the stormhawks and crossing the first ledge may cause him to spawn at the corpse near the lift. This is dependent on you killing the stormhawks, therfore, the reason he shows up is you make the path safe for him to go down.
  • On the castle chapel roof, above Sorcerer Rogier.
    • Go to the wooden balcony above the grafted scion and double back outside to the long path with the banished knight and torchpole soldier, Gostoc will be on the roof overlooking the path. He will not appear here if you have already spoken to him at any of the previous locations.
• When you enter a dark room containing the Rusty Key, the door will close behind you and you can hear Gostoc's laugh. This will leave you alone with a dangerous Banished Knight.
  • If you kill Gostoc beforehand, you won't be locked into the room containing the Rusty Key.
• After defeating Godrick, Gostoc will move to the boss room and begin stomping on the corpse, cursing Godrick for treating him badly. As of 1.04 he continues to be a merchant.
• Killing Gostoc will not lock you out of Nepheli Loux and Kenneth Haight's quest as it can still be completed without him, but you will miss out on the Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone and won't be able to buy it from the Twin Maiden Husks even if you gave them his bell bearing.

New Lord

• Once Nepheli Loux has been given The Stormhawk King, Kenneth Haight has regained control of his fort and Morgott has been defeated then Gostoc and the other two NPCs will move the Godrick's Throne Room. At this point Gostoc re-opens his shop and has a new item: an Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone.

Elden Ring Gatekeeper Gostoc Shop

Gatekeeper Gostoc will open his store after you obtained the Rusty Key from Stormveil Castle.

Item Name	Item Type	Purchase Value	Stock
Silver-Pickled Fowl Foot	Consumable	2000	3
Ruin Fragment	Materials	100	5
Furlcalling Finger Remedy	Consumable	1000	4
Festering Bloody Finger	Consumable	1000	2
Stormhawk Feather	Materials	500	5
Caestus	Fist Weapon	800	1
Great Arrow	Arrows and Bolts	300	5
Ballista Bolt	Arrows and Bolts	300	5
Buckler	Shields	1500	1
Bandit Garb	Armor	1500	1
Bandit Manchettes	Armor	1000	1
Bandit Boots	Armor	1000	1
Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone	Upgrade Materials	20000	1

Dialogue in Elden Ring: Gatekeeper Gostoc

Introduction

• "You're Tarnished, aren't you?
  I would advise against taking the main gate into the castle.
  It's tightly guarded by hardened old hands.
  Try the opening right here.
  The guards don't know about it.
  You'll breach the castle undetected."

Answering with "Very Well"

• "Yes, that's the spirit.'..You're just the kind of Tarnished that I like. 'I pray for your success."

Visit

• I've come into some fine goods. Only, it turns out I can't use a one of them. Perhaps you'd like to take them off my hands?

When discovered by the player on the cliff overlooking the Stormveil Cliffside site of grace

• Oh, oh, you...
  
  Oh, great, I'm glad you're here. 'Just a small reward, I was saving it for you. Please, its all yours.
  
• *Presents 1x Grace Mimic to the player*

When spoken to again at this point

• Good, now let's be on our way, shall we? Wouldn't want the guards to spot you.

When spoken to once again at this point.

• Hop along, will you? What'll happen if the guards catch you strutting about?'.
  

If the player dies to the trap, Gostoc will not appear in this spot after reviving. Instead, his encounter dialogue from this event will take place in another location.

^§The Death of Godrick

• What a pathetic excuse for a Lord you were. Craven to the bone. Pushing me about like that. And after all that grafting? Where did that get you? Look down on me, would you? Godrick? You filthy slug. Feel it! Feel it! Feel my bloody wrath!

Oh...hello there. This weasel was...Godrick was always looking down on me. He got what he bloody deserved, thanks to you. I tell you though, what goes around comes around. He had an ugly heart, an uglier countenance, and me the ugliest of ends, eh. He he he he he...Now, I supposed I'm free. I can do whatever takes my fancy...Can't I, mate?

Small Talk

• "Use that opening to breach the castle. 'The guards haven't a clue about it. 'You'll slip right inside undetected."

When attacked

• "Blast, what's it to you! Step back, you wretched Tarnished!"
• (On player kill) "Oh, don't worry, I've got big plans for what's left of you..."

When Killed

• "Damn it all. Why is it always me? What did I do to deserve..."

When Killed after Godrick is dead

• "But I'm free..."
  "I can do what I like"

When Gostoc kills the player after Godrick is dead

• "Ha, do you feel it..."
  "Do you feel my bloody wrath?"

Stormveil Castle Throne Room, after Nepheli Loux and Kenneth Haight have moved there

• "Ah, you, is it? Haven't seen your mug in quite some time.
  As you can see, I'm the new Lady's attendant.
  Freedom? Wasn't worth squat. B-besides, I like it 'round 'ere...
  Lady Nepheli's still fair of heart and countenance..."
• "Still, I have the Lady's trust.
  ...So I can loot all the corpses I like.
  I'll let you take a look at the goods, if you fancy."
  [Reopens shop]
• "Ah, back again, are we? Curious one, you are.
  Well then, what are you after?"

Elden Ring Notes & Trivia for Gatekeeper Gostoc

• Gostoc being found hiding at difficult to access locations around the castle suggests he is stalking you to collect your runes after you die. He also presumably collects his goods from corpses in the fortress.
• Cut dialogue suggested that he is the son of Godrick, and that there was an option to crown him as Ruler of Stormveil, instead of Nepheli. Should he received the crown in his cut questline, he would follow Godrick's footsteps and begin grafting himself.
• Killing the Banished Knight in the dark room before being locked in by Gostoc will result in him not closing the door behind you once you do enter, although you will still hear him laughing behind you.
• Gatekeeper Gostoc is missing his left hand. Removal of one or both hands was a historical punishment for stealing. His arm may have also been taken for Grafting.
• The graveyard after the fight with Godrick counts as castle grounds and he will steal your runes here as well.
• One of few NPC's that is immune to grab from Golden Crux (Greatsword of Damnation).

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