Boc is one of the many NPCs you'll encounter that has a side quest to complete in Elden Ring. For this part of our Elden Ring guide, you'll find details of where to find him, how to begin his questline, and the consequences of any choices you make along the way.

Where to Find Boc in Limgrave

When you first meet Boc, you'll hear him before you see him. Follow the road around the north tip of Agheel Lake, until it curves back around to the south. Keep an eye on the lefthand side of the path; once you see a telescope near the road, you should also hear a voice calling out to you. Look to the east to spot an item sitting in a field.

Scout just beyond the item to see a small, reddish shrublike tree in front of a copse of trees. Roll into it to reveal that it is actually Boc, who will realize that he had been turned into a tree by an unidentified assailant.

Talk to him and he'll tell you that he was pushed out of a cave. He'll give you mushrooms and then tell you that he'll sneak into the cave. The next place you'll be able to find Boc is in the Coastal Cave.

At the Coastal Cave

When you arrive, you'll find Boc by the Site of Grace in bad shape. You'll need to head inside and fight a boss battle against two Demi-Human Chiefs to recover Boc's Sewing Needle and Tailoring Tools.

Go back to Boc once you've completed the battle and give the Sewing Needle to Boc. Boc will be inspired to live on and become a seamster and leave the cave behind, while you are able to keep the Tailoring Tools to alter certain armor while resting at a Site of Grace - which can remove cloaks and lower armor and weight values.

Boc in Liurnia

Continue through your game until you reach Liurnia, at which point you'll find him again in at the Site of Grace by the Church of Irith. When you speak to him here, he'll say that he can make adjustments to your garments. While you can do so yourself, asking him to alter your armor will be free of charge, rather than the 500 Runes you have to spend each time you alter armor on your own.

To get him to continue to his next location, you must ensure you have done the following:

1. Speak to Melina about Boc. This can be done at multiple Sites of Grace, but the easiest is at the East Raya Lucaria Gate Site of Grace.
2. Buy at least one piece of legendary armor (crafted from Boss Remembrances) from Finger Reader Enia in the Roundtable Hold.
3. Pick up the Gold Sewing Needle Key Item from the Church of Vows in eastern Liurnia.

Once all three conditions have been met, you will be able to give him the Gold Needle, which will both allow him to now alter legendary armor, as well as unlock the ability to continue his quest.

At Bellum Highway

Once you've spoken to Boc near the Church of Irith, he'll appear again at the East Raya Lucaria Gate Site of Grace near the Academy of Raya Lucaria. Here, he will offer the same services as before, such as minor garment alterations.

Boc in Leyndell, Royal Capital

Boc's final (or penultimate, depending on what you decide to do next) location is at the East Capital Rampart Site of Grace. Rest at this location to get Boc to appear here. Exhaust his dialogue about the Erdtree to open up your three branching options to resolve his questline.

Give Boc Nothing

If you give Boc nothing, he will express remorse at his looks, and talk about how he wishes to be rebirthed by Rennala. Upon reloading the area, you will find that he has disappeared. Unfortunately, as he did not have the requisite Larval Tear to visit Rennala, he appears to have instead set out on his own journey to become beautiful. At this point, he cannot be found again until NG+

Give Boc a Larval Tear

If you instead choose the option to give Boc a Larval Tear, he will express his thanks, that he may now be reborn through Rennala. At this point, you must exhaust his dialogue and then reload the area and find he has moved. Note that if you go this route, you will irreversibly doom him to death.

Upon fast traveling to the Raya Lucaria Grand Library Site of Grace (where Rennala is located), you will find Boc, now in his rebirthed human form. He will, however, be unresponsive. If you reload the area, either through resting at the Site of Grace or leaving and later returning, you will find that he has died.

Use the Prattling Pate "You're Beautiful" Item

To keep Boc from dying or disappearing, you must use the "You're Beautiful" Prattling Pate. Upon exhausting his dialogue concerning his wishes to change his looks, open your inventory and use the "You're Beautiful" while standing in front of him.

If you have not yet found it, explore the Hermit's Village southeast of Mt. Gelmir and explore the houses until you see a large item icon on a corpse on a house's front porch. More information on its exact location can be found on the Hermit Village page of this wiki.

Upon using this in front of him and speaking to him again, Boc will express profound gratitude at your reassurances concerning his looks. He will happily continue to serve you as Elden Lord, and will remain at this location until NG+.