What To Do With Chrysalids Memento And Where To Use The Item

The Chrysalids Memento is a critical key item in Elden Ring that plays a major role in progressing Roderika's storyline. Finding and utilizing this item allows players to unlock essential character services that are vital for spirit tuning throughout their journey. Understanding where to deliver the item and what happens after submitting it ensures you do not miss out on powerful gameplay upgrades.

Where to Find the Chrysalids Memento

To locate the Chrysalids Memento, players must venture inside Stormveil Castle near the area guarded by the Grafted Scion. The item sits atop a pile of discarded corpses located beneath a suspended troll in the courtyard adjacent to the hall. Players can choose to defeat the surrounding enemies or carefully sprint past them to snatch the key item quickly.

How to Use the Item for Roderika

Once acquired, the primary use of the item is to deliver it directly to Roderika. If she is still waiting at the Stormhill Shack in Limgrave, handing over the memento will convince her to leave the area and journey toward safety. Exhausting her dialogue after giving her the memento sets her path toward becoming an invaluable ally.

Unlocking Spirit Tuning Services

After receiving the memento, Roderika relocates to the Roundtable Hold hub area. By speaking with both Roderika and Smithing Master Hewg multiple times, you can convince Hewg to mentor her in the art of spirit tuning. Once her training begins, she opens a shop where players can spend Glovewort to upgrade their Spirit Ashes for combat.

Alternative Outcomes and Rewards

If players skip delivering the memento and advance into Liurnia of the Lakes, Roderika automatically moves to Roundtable Hold anyway. In this case, the Golden Seed reward she normally gives will instead be left behind at her original shack location. Returning later to the corpse pile in Stormveil Castle after she becomes a tuner allows players to collect her Crimson Hood armor piece.