‘The Ring’ Quest Walkthrough in The Blood of Dawnwalker

Navigating “The Ring” quest in The Blood of Dawnwalker forces you to make a heavy moral choice: surrender Farkas’s supposed family heirloom or hold onto it. Refusing him will certainly leave the man furious, yet that mysterious amethyst trinket clearly radiates dark energy. Fresh off your victory over Boyar Bakir, deciding the ultimate fate of this artifact proves to be an entirely different kind of challenge.

Below is a comprehensive breakdown of the consequences of handing Farkas the ring in The Blood of Dawnwalker, alongside guidance on tracking down someone learned in the mystic arts.

[Editor’s Note: This walkthrough contains major story spoilers for The Blood of Dawnwalker, so proceed at your own discretion! Feel free to bookmark this guide and return whenever you hit a roadblock.]

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‘The Ring’ quest walkthrough in The Blood of Dawnwalker

“The Ring” triggers automatically the moment you defeat Boyar Bakir during the events of “The Lunar Game.” To locate the purple-gemmed artifact—which Farkas refers to as an amethyst ring—activate your Focus mode to highlight a small box resting on the shelf within the northwest corner of the treasury, then plunder it.

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Attempting to slip out of the treasury without confronting Farkas is futile; regardless of whether you’ve secured the item, a dialogue sequence locks you in place the second you cross the threshold. If you’ve empty hands, you can urge Farkas to search for it himself, though be warned that doing so will cause “The Ring” to instantly fail (yielding the exact same narrative conclusion as handing it over directly). Selecting “I’m still looking” remains your safest bet.

Once the ring is in your possession, you must weigh your options carefully and execute a few remaining steps:

1. Decide whether to hand the artifact over to Farkas.
2. Consult an arcane scholar depending on your ultimate verdict.
3. Optionally, pay a visit to Farkas and Dusan’s residence in Parlita to uncover the aftermath.

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Should you give Farkas the ring in The Blood of Dawnwalker

While Farkas pressures you to surrender the jewelry, you retain the full right to refuse. Before making your final call, inspect not only the striking violet gemstone but also the cryptic runic inscriptions etched along the back band. While this won’t alter quest progression, it sheds valuable light on the artifact’s sinister nature.

During your conversation, selecting the dialogue option, “The deal is off, unless you tell me the truth,” will force Farkas to reveal his true motives. He confesses that his younger brother, Dusan, suffered severe physical and psychological trauma at the hands of Bakir. The late despot had once promised the amethyst ring under the guise of a cure, a pledge he never honored. Ultimately, Farkas assisted in Bakir’s demise—and now demands the ring—solely to save his ailing brother.

If you lie and claim you couldn’t find the ring, Farkas will see right through your deception, leaving you with the same stark choices: hand it over, keep it, or resort to bloodshed. Here is how each path unfolds:

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• Surrender the ring to Farkas: He will be immensely grateful, and “The Ring” quest concludes successfully. However, should you check in on their Parlita home later, you will uncover a grim and tragic fate awaiting both brothers.
• Keep the ring for yourself: Farkas will be furious at first, but visiting his home later reveals that he and Dusan are managing relatively well. The quest remains active, requiring you to seek out an arcane scholar to close out the objective.
• Kill Farkas: This permanently locks you out of his home and prevents any future interactions with his brother, though the quest line carries on. Keep in mind that wandering around at night with dangerously low blood levels can sometimes trigger this murder accidentally.

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Find someone who knows more about the ring in The Blood of Dawnwalker

Opting to retain the artifact means your next objective is presenting it to an authority “versed in the arcane.” Three eligible figures fit this description: Anca, the Sanzhani Tsarina, and the Uriashi Elder. Each will offer to take the trinket off your hands in exchange for a valuable reward, though the trade will cost you two time segments.

• Deliver the ring to Anca: Located at the Crossroads Inn east of Svartrau City (also the starting point for “Echoes of Silenced Bells”), she rewards you with an epic-tier Quick Fighter’s Ring, which boosts human vitality, accelerates health regeneration, and shortens swordmastery cooldowns.
• Deliver the ring to the Uriashi Elder: Found within Uriash Village high in the mountains west of Svartrau City, she grants you the epic Vrakhir’s Endurance necklace, enhancing blood-feeding recovery while reducing incoming physical and magical damage.
• Deliver the ring to the Sanzhani Tsarina: Stationed inside the Yawning Burrow in the Svartrau Outskirts, she offers the exact same Vrakhir’s Endurance amulet in exchange for the artifact.

Parting ways with the ring carries no hidden long-term penalties, meaning you can let the loot dictate your choice; Anca’s reward enhances Coen’s human capabilities, whereas the Elder and Tsarina augment his vampiric prowess. If the trade-off isn’t worth the lost time segments, you can simply choose to hold onto the ring indefinitely.

Reaching the Uriashi Elder necessitates completing the “Song of the Mountain” questline (tied to Lacra), while meeting the Sanzhani Tsarina requires finishing “Good Home.” Fortunately, you do not need to clear every single Sanzhani side quest before making the exchange. Anca remains the most accessible option, as she requires zero prerequisite quests (assuming she is still alive).

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How to find out what happened to Farkas in The Blood of Dawnwalker

To uncover the grim truth regarding Farkas and his sibling in The Blood of Dawnwalker, travel to their house located on the eastern side of Parlita.

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If you chose to give Farkas the ring, activate your Focus mode inside to examine the scattered journal, the jester’s cap, and the bloodied blade, using them to commune with the corpse resting in the bedroom (this interaction is restricted to daytime hours only). The clues will reveal that the cursed jewelry corrupted Farkas’s mind, driving him to brutally murder his own brother.

If you refused to hand over the ring, simply walk inside and strike up a conversation with Farkas. He will greet you warmly, relieved by your presence despite his brother’s ongoing illness.

 

Source: Polygon